adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Honourable Hilary Vane bore away from the residence of his emperor a great many memoranda in an envelope, and he must have sighed as he drove through the leafy roads for Mr. Hamilton Tooting, with his fertile mind and active body.
activeadjectiveUS /ˈæktɪv/
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading The Honourable Hilary Vane bore away from the residence of his emperor a great many memoranda in an envelope, and he must have sighed as he drove through the leafy roads for Mr. Hamilton Tooting, with his fertile mind and active body.
additionsnounUS /əˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “addition” — a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading A year ago, and Mr. Tooting would have seized these memoranda of majesty, and covered their margins with new suggestions: Mr. Tooting, on occasions, had even made additions to the "Book of Arguments" itself--additions which had been used in New York and other States with telling effect against Mr. Crewes there.
advertisingnounUS /ˈædvərtaɪzɪŋ/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading Mr. Tooting knew by heart the time of going to press of every country newspaper which had passes (in exchange for advertising!).
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading A year ago, and Mr. Tooting would have seized these memoranda of majesty, and covered their margins with new suggestions: Mr. Tooting, on occasions, had even made additions to the "Book of Arguments" itself--additions which had been used in New York and other States with telling effect against Mr. Crewes there.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading A year ago, and Mr. Tooting would have seized these memoranda of majesty, and covered their margins with new suggestions: Mr. Tooting, on occasions, had even made additions to the "Book of Arguments" itself--additions which had been used in New York and other States with telling effect against Mr. Crewes there.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Honourable Hilary Vane bore away from the residence of his emperor a great many memoranda in an envelope, and he must have sighed as he drove through the leafy roads for Mr. Hamilton Tooting, with his fertile mind and active body.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is not for us to be present at the Councils on the Palatine when the "Book of Arguments" is opened, and those fitting the occasion are chosen and sent out to the faithful who own printing-presses and free passes.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is not for us to be present at the Councils on the Palatine when the "Book of Arguments" is opened, and those fitting the occasion are chosen and sent out to the faithful who own printing-presses and free passes.
ARGUMENTSnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənts/
plural of “argument” — a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading THE "BOOK OF ARGUMENTS" IS OPENED The Honourable Hilary Vane returned that day from Fairview in no very equable frame of mind.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Honourable Hilary Vane bore away from the residence of his emperor a great many memoranda in an envelope, and he must have sighed as he drove through the leafy roads for Mr. Hamilton Tooting, with his fertile mind and active body.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is not for us to be present at the Councils on the Palatine when the "Book of Arguments" is opened, and those fitting the occasion are chosen and sent out to the faithful who own printing-presses and free passes.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Honourable Hilary Vane bore away from the residence of his emperor a great many memoranda in an envelope, and he must have sighed as he drove through the leafy roads for Mr. Hamilton Tooting, with his fertile mind and active body.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is not for us to be present at the Councils on the Palatine when the "Book of Arguments" is opened, and those fitting the occasion are chosen and sent out to the faithful who own printing-presses and free passes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A year ago, and Mr. Tooting would have seized these memoranda of majesty, and covered their margins with new suggestions: Mr. Tooting, on occasions, had even made additions to the "Book of Arguments" itself--additions which had been used in New York and other States with telling effect against Mr. Crewes there.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The Honourable Hilary Vane bore away from the residence of his emperor a great many memoranda in an envelope, and he must have sighed as he drove through the leafy roads for Mr. Hamilton Tooting, with his fertile mind and active body.
BOOKnounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading THE "BOOK OF ARGUMENTS" IS OPENED The Honourable Hilary Vane returned that day from Fairview in no very equable frame of mind.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading The Honourable Hilary Vane bore away from the residence of his emperor a great many memoranda in an envelope, and he must have sighed as he drove through the leafy roads for Mr. Hamilton Tooting, with his fertile mind and active body.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Tooting knew by heart the time of going to press of every country newspaper which had passes (in exchange for advertising!).
chosennounUS /ˈtʃoʊzən/
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading It is not for us to be present at the Councils on the Palatine when the "Book of Arguments" is opened, and those fitting the occasion are chosen and sent out to the faithful who own printing-presses and free passes.
CouncilsnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəlz/
plural of “council” — a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading It is not for us to be present at the Councils on the Palatine when the "Book of Arguments" is opened, and those fitting the occasion are chosen and sent out to the faithful who own printing-presses and free passes.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Mr. Tooting knew by heart the time of going to press of every country newspaper which had passes (in exchange for advertising!).
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading A year ago, and Mr. Tooting would have seized these memoranda of majesty, and covered their margins with new suggestions: Mr. Tooting, on occasions, had even made additions to the "Book of Arguments" itself--additions which had been used in New York and other States with telling effect against Mr. Crewes there.
CrewesverbUS /kruːz/
third-person singular of “crew” — serve as a crew member on
From this reading A year ago, and Mr. Tooting would have seized these memoranda of majesty, and covered their margins with new suggestions: Mr. Tooting, on occasions, had even made additions to the "Book of Arguments" itself--additions which had been used in New York and other States with telling effect against Mr. Crewes there.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE "BOOK OF ARGUMENTS" IS OPENED The Honourable Hilary Vane returned that day from Fairview in no very equable frame of mind.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading The Honourable Hilary Vane bore away from the residence of his emperor a great many memoranda in an envelope, and he must have sighed as he drove through the leafy roads for Mr. Hamilton Tooting, with his fertile mind and active body.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading A year ago, and Mr. Tooting would have seized these memoranda of majesty, and covered their margins with new suggestions: Mr. Tooting, on occasions, had even made additions to the "Book of Arguments" itself--additions which had been used in New York and other States with telling effect against Mr. Crewes there.
emperornounUS /ˈempərər/
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading The Honourable Hilary Vane bore away from the residence of his emperor a great many memoranda in an envelope, and he must have sighed as he drove through the leafy roads for Mr. Hamilton Tooting, with his fertile mind and active body.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading The Honourable Hilary Vane bore away from the residence of his emperor a great many memoranda in an envelope, and he must have sighed as he drove through the leafy roads for Mr. Hamilton Tooting, with his fertile mind and active body.
equableadjectiveUS /ˈekwəbəl/
not varying
From this reading THE "BOOK OF ARGUMENTS" IS OPENED The Honourable Hilary Vane returned that day from Fairview in no very equable frame of mind.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading A year ago, and Mr. Tooting would have seized these memoranda of majesty, and covered their margins with new suggestions: Mr. Tooting, on occasions, had even made additions to the "Book of Arguments" itself--additions which had been used in New York and other States with telling effect against Mr. Crewes there.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Mr. Tooting knew by heart the time of going to press of every country newspaper which had passes (in exchange for advertising!).
exchangenounUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading Mr. Tooting knew by heart the time of going to press of every country newspaper which had passes (in exchange for advertising!).
Fairview
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE "BOOK OF ARGUMENTS" IS OPENED The Honourable Hilary Vane returned that day from Fairview in no very equable frame of mind.
faithfuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪθfəl/
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading It is not for us to be present at the Councils on the Palatine when the "Book of Arguments" is opened, and those fitting the occasion are chosen and sent out to the faithful who own printing-presses and free passes.
fertileadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrtəl/
capable of reproducing
From this reading The Honourable Hilary Vane bore away from the residence of his emperor a great many memoranda in an envelope, and he must have sighed as he drove through the leafy roads for Mr. Hamilton Tooting, with his fertile mind and active body.
fittingadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪŋ/
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
From this reading It is not for us to be present at the Councils on the Palatine when the "Book of Arguments" is opened, and those fitting the occasion are chosen and sent out to the faithful who own printing-presses and free passes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is not for us to be present at the Councils on the Palatine when the "Book of Arguments" is opened, and those fitting the occasion are chosen and sent out to the faithful who own printing-presses and free passes.
frameverbUS /freɪm/
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading THE "BOOK OF ARGUMENTS" IS OPENED The Honourable Hilary Vane returned that day from Fairview in no very equable frame of mind.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading It is not for us to be present at the Councils on the Palatine when the "Book of Arguments" is opened, and those fitting the occasion are chosen and sent out to the faithful who own printing-presses and free passes.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE "BOOK OF ARGUMENTS" IS OPENED The Honourable Hilary Vane returned that day from Fairview in no very equable frame of mind.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Mr. Tooting knew by heart the time of going to press of every country newspaper which had passes (in exchange for advertising!).
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Honourable Hilary Vane bore away from the residence of his emperor a great many memoranda in an envelope, and he must have sighed as he drove through the leafy roads for Mr. Hamilton Tooting, with his fertile mind and active body.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A year ago, and Mr. Tooting would have seized these memoranda of majesty, and covered their margins with new suggestions: Mr. Tooting, on occasions, had even made additions to the "Book of Arguments" itself--additions which had been used in New York and other States with telling effect against Mr. Crewes there.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading The Honourable Hilary Vane bore away from the residence of his emperor a great many memoranda in an envelope, and he must have sighed as he drove through the leafy roads for Mr. Hamilton Tooting, with his fertile mind and active body.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Honourable Hilary Vane bore away from the residence of his emperor a great many memoranda in an envelope, and he must have sighed as he drove through the leafy roads for Mr. Hamilton Tooting, with his fertile mind and active body.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Honourable Hilary Vane bore away from the residence of his emperor a great many memoranda in an envelope, and he must have sighed as he drove through the leafy roads for Mr. Hamilton Tooting, with his fertile mind and active body.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Mr. Tooting knew by heart the time of going to press of every country newspaper which had passes (in exchange for advertising!).
Hilary
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE "BOOK OF ARGUMENTS" IS OPENED The Honourable Hilary Vane returned that day from Fairview in no very equable frame of mind.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Honourable Hilary Vane bore away from the residence of his emperor a great many memoranda in an envelope, and he must have sighed as he drove through the leafy roads for Mr. Hamilton Tooting, with his fertile mind and active body.
HonourableadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/
worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
From this reading THE "BOOK OF ARGUMENTS" IS OPENED The Honourable Hilary Vane returned that day from Fairview in no very equable frame of mind.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE "BOOK OF ARGUMENTS" IS OPENED The Honourable Hilary Vane returned that day from Fairview in no very equable frame of mind.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE "BOOK OF ARGUMENTS" IS OPENED The Honourable Hilary Vane returned that day from Fairview in no very equable frame of mind.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not for us to be present at the Councils on the Palatine when the "Book of Arguments" is opened, and those fitting the occasion are chosen and sent out to the faithful who own printing-presses and free passes.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading A year ago, and Mr. Tooting would have seized these memoranda of majesty, and covered their margins with new suggestions: Mr. Tooting, on occasions, had even made additions to the "Book of Arguments" itself--additions which had been used in New York and other States with telling effect against Mr. Crewes there.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Mr. Tooting knew by heart the time of going to press of every country newspaper which had passes (in exchange for advertising!).
leafyadjectiveUS /ˈliːfi/
having or covered with leaves
From this reading The Honourable Hilary Vane bore away from the residence of his emperor a great many memoranda in an envelope, and he must have sighed as he drove through the leafy roads for Mr. Hamilton Tooting, with his fertile mind and active body.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A year ago, and Mr. Tooting would have seized these memoranda of majesty, and covered their margins with new suggestions: Mr. Tooting, on occasions, had even made additions to the "Book of Arguments" itself--additions which had been used in New York and other States with telling effect against Mr. Crewes there.
majestynounUS /ˈmædʒəsti/
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading A year ago, and Mr. Tooting would have seized these memoranda of majesty, and covered their margins with new suggestions: Mr. Tooting, on occasions, had even made additions to the "Book of Arguments" itself--additions which had been used in New York and other States with telling effect against Mr. Crewes there.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The Honourable Hilary Vane bore away from the residence of his emperor a great many memoranda in an envelope, and he must have sighed as he drove through the leafy roads for Mr. Hamilton Tooting, with his fertile mind and active body.
marginsnounUS /ˈmɑːrdʒənz/
plural of “margin” — the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
From this reading A year ago, and Mr. Tooting would have seized these memoranda of majesty, and covered their margins with new suggestions: Mr. Tooting, on occasions, had even made additions to the "Book of Arguments" itself--additions which had been used in New York and other States with telling effect against Mr. Crewes there.
memorandanounUS /ˌmemərˈændə/
a written proposal or reminder
From this reading The Honourable Hilary Vane bore away from the residence of his emperor a great many memoranda in an envelope, and he must have sighed as he drove through the leafy roads for Mr. Hamilton Tooting, with his fertile mind and active body.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading THE "BOOK OF ARGUMENTS" IS OPENED The Honourable Hilary Vane returned that day from Fairview in no very equable frame of mind.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading The Honourable Hilary Vane bore away from the residence of his emperor a great many memoranda in an envelope, and he must have sighed as he drove through the leafy roads for Mr. Hamilton Tooting, with his fertile mind and active body.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The Honourable Hilary Vane bore away from the residence of his emperor a great many memoranda in an envelope, and he must have sighed as he drove through the leafy roads for Mr. Hamilton Tooting, with his fertile mind and active body.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A year ago, and Mr. Tooting would have seized these memoranda of majesty, and covered their margins with new suggestions: Mr. Tooting, on occasions, had even made additions to the "Book of Arguments" itself--additions which had been used in New York and other States with telling effect against Mr. Crewes there.
newspapernounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpər/
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Mr. Tooting knew by heart the time of going to press of every country newspaper which had passes (in exchange for advertising!).
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE "BOOK OF ARGUMENTS" IS OPENED The Honourable Hilary Vane returned that day from Fairview in no very equable frame of mind.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not for us to be present at the Councils on the Palatine when the "Book of Arguments" is opened, and those fitting the occasion are chosen and sent out to the faithful who own printing-presses and free passes.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading It is not for us to be present at the Councils on the Palatine when the "Book of Arguments" is opened, and those fitting the occasion are chosen and sent out to the faithful who own printing-presses and free passes.
occasionsnounUS /əˈkeɪʒənz/
something you have to do
From this reading A year ago, and Mr. Tooting would have seized these memoranda of majesty, and covered their margins with new suggestions: Mr. Tooting, on occasions, had even made additions to the "Book of Arguments" itself--additions which had been used in New York and other States with telling effect against Mr. Crewes there.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE "BOOK OF ARGUMENTS" IS OPENED The Honourable Hilary Vane returned that day from Fairview in no very equable frame of mind.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is not for us to be present at the Councils on the Palatine when the "Book of Arguments" is opened, and those fitting the occasion are chosen and sent out to the faithful who own printing-presses and free passes.
OPENEDadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading THE "BOOK OF ARGUMENTS" IS OPENED The Honourable Hilary Vane returned that day from Fairview in no very equable frame of mind.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A year ago, and Mr. Tooting would have seized these memoranda of majesty, and covered their margins with new suggestions: Mr. Tooting, on occasions, had even made additions to the "Book of Arguments" itself--additions which had been used in New York and other States with telling effect against Mr. Crewes there.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It is not for us to be present at the Councils on the Palatine when the "Book of Arguments" is opened, and those fitting the occasion are chosen and sent out to the faithful who own printing-presses and free passes.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It is not for us to be present at the Councils on the Palatine when the "Book of Arguments" is opened, and those fitting the occasion are chosen and sent out to the faithful who own printing-presses and free passes.
PalatinenounUS /ˈpælətaɪn/
any of various important officials in ancient Rome
From this reading It is not for us to be present at the Councils on the Palatine when the "Book of Arguments" is opened, and those fitting the occasion are chosen and sent out to the faithful who own printing-presses and free passes.
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading It is not for us to be present at the Councils on the Palatine when the "Book of Arguments" is opened, and those fitting the occasion are chosen and sent out to the faithful who own printing-presses and free passes.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It is not for us to be present at the Councils on the Palatine when the "Book of Arguments" is opened, and those fitting the occasion are chosen and sent out to the faithful who own printing-presses and free passes.
pressverbUS /pres/
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading Mr. Tooting knew by heart the time of going to press of every country newspaper which had passes (in exchange for advertising!).
printing-presses
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is not for us to be present at the Councils on the Palatine when the "Book of Arguments" is opened, and those fitting the occasion are chosen and sent out to the faithful who own printing-presses and free passes.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading The Honourable Hilary Vane bore away from the residence of his emperor a great many memoranda in an envelope, and he must have sighed as he drove through the leafy roads for Mr. Hamilton Tooting, with his fertile mind and active body.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE "BOOK OF ARGUMENTS" IS OPENED The Honourable Hilary Vane returned that day from Fairview in no very equable frame of mind.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading The Honourable Hilary Vane bore away from the residence of his emperor a great many memoranda in an envelope, and he must have sighed as he drove through the leafy roads for Mr. Hamilton Tooting, with his fertile mind and active body.
seizedverbUS /siːzd/
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading A year ago, and Mr. Tooting would have seized these memoranda of majesty, and covered their margins with new suggestions: Mr. Tooting, on occasions, had even made additions to the "Book of Arguments" itself--additions which had been used in New York and other States with telling effect against Mr. Crewes there.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading It is not for us to be present at the Councils on the Palatine when the "Book of Arguments" is opened, and those fitting the occasion are chosen and sent out to the faithful who own printing-presses and free passes.
sighedverbUS /saɪd/
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading The Honourable Hilary Vane bore away from the residence of his emperor a great many memoranda in an envelope, and he must have sighed as he drove through the leafy roads for Mr. Hamilton Tooting, with his fertile mind and active body.
StatesnounUS /steɪts/
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading A year ago, and Mr. Tooting would have seized these memoranda of majesty, and covered their margins with new suggestions: Mr. Tooting, on occasions, had even made additions to the "Book of Arguments" itself--additions which had been used in New York and other States with telling effect against Mr. Crewes there.
suggestionsnounUS /səˈdʒestʃənz/
plural of “suggestion” — an idea that is suggested
From this reading A year ago, and Mr. Tooting would have seized these memoranda of majesty, and covered their margins with new suggestions: Mr. Tooting, on occasions, had even made additions to the "Book of Arguments" itself--additions which had been used in New York and other States with telling effect against Mr. Crewes there.
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading A year ago, and Mr. Tooting would have seized these memoranda of majesty, and covered their margins with new suggestions: Mr. Tooting, on occasions, had even made additions to the "Book of Arguments" itself--additions which had been used in New York and other States with telling effect against Mr. Crewes there.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE "BOOK OF ARGUMENTS" IS OPENED The Honourable Hilary Vane returned that day from Fairview in no very equable frame of mind.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE "BOOK OF ARGUMENTS" IS OPENED The Honourable Hilary Vane returned that day from Fairview in no very equable frame of mind.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A year ago, and Mr. Tooting would have seized these memoranda of majesty, and covered their margins with new suggestions: Mr. Tooting, on occasions, had even made additions to the "Book of Arguments" itself--additions which had been used in New York and other States with telling effect against Mr. Crewes there.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading A year ago, and Mr. Tooting would have seized these memoranda of majesty, and covered their margins with new suggestions: Mr. Tooting, on occasions, had even made additions to the "Book of Arguments" itself--additions which had been used in New York and other States with telling effect against Mr. Crewes there.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading A year ago, and Mr. Tooting would have seized these memoranda of majesty, and covered their margins with new suggestions: Mr. Tooting, on occasions, had even made additions to the "Book of Arguments" itself--additions which had been used in New York and other States with telling effect against Mr. Crewes there.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It is not for us to be present at the Councils on the Palatine when the "Book of Arguments" is opened, and those fitting the occasion are chosen and sent out to the faithful who own printing-presses and free passes.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The Honourable Hilary Vane bore away from the residence of his emperor a great many memoranda in an envelope, and he must have sighed as he drove through the leafy roads for Mr. Hamilton Tooting, with his fertile mind and active body.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Mr. Tooting knew by heart the time of going to press of every country newspaper which had passes (in exchange for advertising!).
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is not for us to be present at the Councils on the Palatine when the "Book of Arguments" is opened, and those fitting the occasion are chosen and sent out to the faithful who own printing-presses and free passes.
Tooting
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From this reading The Honourable Hilary Vane bore away from the residence of his emperor a great many memoranda in an envelope, and he must have sighed as he drove through the leafy roads for Mr. Hamilton Tooting, with his fertile mind and active body.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is not for us to be present at the Councils on the Palatine when the "Book of Arguments" is opened, and those fitting the occasion are chosen and sent out to the faithful who own printing-presses and free passes.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading A year ago, and Mr. Tooting would have seized these memoranda of majesty, and covered their margins with new suggestions: Mr. Tooting, on occasions, had even made additions to the "Book of Arguments" itself--additions which had been used in New York and other States with telling effect against Mr. Crewes there.
VanenounUS /veɪn/
mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
From this reading THE "BOOK OF ARGUMENTS" IS OPENED The Honourable Hilary Vane returned that day from Fairview in no very equable frame of mind.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading THE "BOOK OF ARGUMENTS" IS OPENED The Honourable Hilary Vane returned that day from Fairview in no very equable frame of mind.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It is not for us to be present at the Councils on the Palatine when the "Book of Arguments" is opened, and those fitting the occasion are chosen and sent out to the faithful who own printing-presses and free passes.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A year ago, and Mr. Tooting would have seized these memoranda of majesty, and covered their margins with new suggestions: Mr. Tooting, on occasions, had even made additions to the "Book of Arguments" itself--additions which had been used in New York and other States with telling effect against Mr. Crewes there.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It is not for us to be present at the Councils on the Palatine when the "Book of Arguments" is opened, and those fitting the occasion are chosen and sent out to the faithful who own printing-presses and free passes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Honourable Hilary Vane bore away from the residence of his emperor a great many memoranda in an envelope, and he must have sighed as he drove through the leafy roads for Mr. Hamilton Tooting, with his fertile mind and active body.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A year ago, and Mr. Tooting would have seized these memoranda of majesty, and covered their margins with new suggestions: Mr. Tooting, on occasions, had even made additions to the "Book of Arguments" itself--additions which had been used in New York and other States with telling effect against Mr. Crewes there.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading A year ago, and Mr. Tooting would have seized these memoranda of majesty, and covered their margins with new suggestions: Mr. Tooting, on occasions, had even made additions to the "Book of Arguments" itself--additions which had been used in New York and other States with telling effect against Mr. Crewes there.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading A year ago, and Mr. Tooting would have seized these memoranda of majesty, and covered their margins with new suggestions: Mr. Tooting, on occasions, had even made additions to the "Book of Arguments" itself--additions which had been used in New York and other States with telling effect against Mr. Crewes there.
