used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Lord Roseberry makes a speech, even the journals of his own party report him in the first person and at full length; and this is said to be the politician’s supreme ambition.
AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading Having reached such distinction, there is nothing left him but an honourable death and a public funeral in Westminster Abbey.
accordedverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪd/
past form of “accord” — go together
From this reading Now, the _Blackstable Times_ accorded this honour to Edward’s first effort; it was printed with numberless _I’s_ peppered boldly over it; the grammar was corrected, and the stops inserted, just as for the most important orators.
a cherished desire
From this reading When Lord Roseberry makes a speech, even the journals of his own party report him in the first person and at full length; and this is said to be the politician’s supreme ambition.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Having reached such distinction, there is nothing left him but an honourable death and a public funeral in Westminster Abbey.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Lord Roseberry makes a speech, even the journals of his own party report him in the first person and at full length; and this is said to be the politician’s supreme ambition.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now, the _Blackstable Times_ accorded this honour to Edward’s first effort; it was printed with numberless _I’s_ peppered boldly over it; the grammar was corrected, and the stops inserted, just as for the most important orators.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Lord Roseberry makes a speech, even the journals of his own party report him in the first person and at full length; and this is said to be the politician’s supreme ambition.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When Lord Roseberry makes a speech, even the journals of his own party report him in the first person and at full length; and this is said to be the politician’s supreme ambition.
Bertha
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From this reading He gave it to Bertha, and stood over her while she read.
Blackstable
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From this reading Now, the _Blackstable Times_ accorded this honour to Edward’s first effort; it was printed with numberless _I’s_ peppered boldly over it; the grammar was corrected, and the stops inserted, just as for the most important orators.
boldlyadverbUS /ˈboʊldli/
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading Now, the _Blackstable Times_ accorded this honour to Edward’s first effort; it was printed with numberless _I’s_ peppered boldly over it; the grammar was corrected, and the stops inserted, just as for the most important orators.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Edward bought a dozen copies and read the speech right through in each, to see that his sentiments were correctly expressed, and that there were no misprints.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Having reached such distinction, there is nothing left him but an honourable death and a public funeral in Westminster Abbey.
copiesnounUS /ˈkɑːpiz/
plural of “copy” — a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading Edward bought a dozen copies and read the speech right through in each, to see that his sentiments were correctly expressed, and that there were no misprints.
correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading Now, the _Blackstable Times_ accorded this honour to Edward’s first effort; it was printed with numberless _I’s_ peppered boldly over it; the grammar was corrected, and the stops inserted, just as for the most important orators.
correctlyadverbUS /kərˈektli/
in an accurate manner
From this reading Edward bought a dozen copies and read the speech right through in each, to see that his sentiments were correctly expressed, and that there were no misprints.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Having reached such distinction, there is nothing left him but an honourable death and a public funeral in Westminster Abbey.
distinctionnounUS /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading Having reached such distinction, there is nothing left him but an honourable death and a public funeral in Westminster Abbey.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Edward bought a dozen copies and read the speech right through in each, to see that his sentiments were correctly expressed, and that there were no misprints.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Edward bought a dozen copies and read the speech right through in each, to see that his sentiments were correctly expressed, and that there were no misprints.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading Edward bought a dozen copies and read the speech right through in each, to see that his sentiments were correctly expressed, and that there were no misprints.
Edward'snounUS /ˈedwərdz/
possessive form of “edward” — King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading Now, the _Blackstable Times_ accorded this honour to Edward’s first effort; it was printed with numberless _I’s_ peppered boldly over it; the grammar was corrected, and the stops inserted, just as for the most important orators.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Now, the _Blackstable Times_ accorded this honour to Edward’s first effort; it was printed with numberless _I’s_ peppered boldly over it; the grammar was corrected, and the stops inserted, just as for the most important orators.
divisible by two
From this reading When Lord Roseberry makes a speech, even the journals of his own party report him in the first person and at full length; and this is said to be the politician’s supreme ambition.
communicated in words
From this reading Edward bought a dozen copies and read the speech right through in each, to see that his sentiments were correctly expressed, and that there were no misprints.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When Lord Roseberry makes a speech, even the journals of his own party report him in the first person and at full length; and this is said to be the politician’s supreme ambition.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now, the _Blackstable Times_ accorded this honour to Edward’s first effort; it was printed with numberless _I’s_ peppered boldly over it; the grammar was corrected, and the stops inserted, just as for the most important orators.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading When Lord Roseberry makes a speech, even the journals of his own party report him in the first person and at full length; and this is said to be the politician’s supreme ambition.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading Having reached such distinction, there is nothing left him but an honourable death and a public funeral in Westminster Abbey.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He gave it to Bertha, and stood over her while she read.
grammarnounUS /ˈɡræmər/
the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
From this reading Now, the _Blackstable Times_ accorded this honour to Edward’s first effort; it was printed with numberless _I’s_ peppered boldly over it; the grammar was corrected, and the stops inserted, just as for the most important orators.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having reached such distinction, there is nothing left him but an honourable death and a public funeral in Westminster Abbey.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gave it to Bertha, and stood over her while she read.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He gave it to Bertha, and stood over her while she read.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Lord Roseberry makes a speech, even the journals of his own party report him in the first person and at full length; and this is said to be the politician’s supreme ambition.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Lord Roseberry makes a speech, even the journals of his own party report him in the first person and at full length; and this is said to be the politician’s supreme ambition.
the state of being honored
From this reading Now, the _Blackstable Times_ accorded this honour to Edward’s first effort; it was printed with numberless _I’s_ peppered boldly over it; the grammar was corrected, and the stops inserted, just as for the most important orators.
honourableadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/
worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
From this reading Having reached such distinction, there is nothing left him but an honourable death and a public funeral in Westminster Abbey.
I'snounUS /aɪz/
possessive form of “i” — a nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; used especially in medicine and photography and in dyes; occurs naturally only in combination in small quantities (as in sea water or rocks)
From this reading Now, the _Blackstable Times_ accorded this honour to Edward’s first effort; it was printed with numberless _I’s_ peppered boldly over it; the grammar was corrected, and the stops inserted, just as for the most important orators.
of great significance or value
From this reading Now, the _Blackstable Times_ accorded this honour to Edward’s first effort; it was printed with numberless _I’s_ peppered boldly over it; the grammar was corrected, and the stops inserted, just as for the most important orators.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Lord Roseberry makes a speech, even the journals of his own party report him in the first person and at full length; and this is said to be the politician’s supreme ambition.
insertedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɜːrtəd/
past form of “insert” — put or introduce into something
From this reading Now, the _Blackstable Times_ accorded this honour to Edward’s first effort; it was printed with numberless _I’s_ peppered boldly over it; the grammar was corrected, and the stops inserted, just as for the most important orators.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Lord Roseberry makes a speech, even the journals of his own party report him in the first person and at full length; and this is said to be the politician’s supreme ambition.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now, the _Blackstable Times_ accorded this honour to Edward’s first effort; it was printed with numberless _I’s_ peppered boldly over it; the grammar was corrected, and the stops inserted, just as for the most important orators.
journalsnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəlz/
plural of “journal” — a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading When Lord Roseberry makes a speech, even the journals of his own party report him in the first person and at full length; and this is said to be the politician’s supreme ambition.
and nothing more
From this reading Now, the _Blackstable Times_ accorded this honour to Edward’s first effort; it was printed with numberless _I’s_ peppered boldly over it; the grammar was corrected, and the stops inserted, just as for the most important orators.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Having reached such distinction, there is nothing left him but an honourable death and a public funeral in Westminster Abbey.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading When Lord Roseberry makes a speech, even the journals of his own party report him in the first person and at full length; and this is said to be the politician’s supreme ambition.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading When Lord Roseberry makes a speech, even the journals of his own party report him in the first person and at full length; and this is said to be the politician’s supreme ambition.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading When Lord Roseberry makes a speech, even the journals of his own party report him in the first person and at full length; and this is said to be the politician’s supreme ambition.
misprintsnounUS /ˈmɪˈsprɪnts/
plural of “misprint” — a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind
From this reading Edward bought a dozen copies and read the speech right through in each, to see that his sentiments were correctly expressed, and that there were no misprints.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Now, the _Blackstable Times_ accorded this honour to Edward’s first effort; it was printed with numberless _I’s_ peppered boldly over it; the grammar was corrected, and the stops inserted, just as for the most important orators.
not any; not one
From this reading Edward bought a dozen copies and read the speech right through in each, to see that his sentiments were correctly expressed, and that there were no misprints.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Having reached such distinction, there is nothing left him but an honourable death and a public funeral in Westminster Abbey.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, the _Blackstable Times_ accorded this honour to Edward’s first effort; it was printed with numberless _I’s_ peppered boldly over it; the grammar was corrected, and the stops inserted, just as for the most important orators.
numberlessadjective
too numerous to be counted
From this reading Now, the _Blackstable Times_ accorded this honour to Edward’s first effort; it was printed with numberless _I’s_ peppered boldly over it; the grammar was corrected, and the stops inserted, just as for the most important orators.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Lord Roseberry makes a speech, even the journals of his own party report him in the first person and at full length; and this is said to be the politician’s supreme ambition.
oratorsnounUS /ˈɔːrətərz/
plural of “orator” — a person who delivers a speech or oration
From this reading Now, the _Blackstable Times_ accorded this honour to Edward’s first effort; it was printed with numberless _I’s_ peppered boldly over it; the grammar was corrected, and the stops inserted, just as for the most important orators.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Now, the _Blackstable Times_ accorded this honour to Edward’s first effort; it was printed with numberless _I’s_ peppered boldly over it; the grammar was corrected, and the stops inserted, just as for the most important orators.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading When Lord Roseberry makes a speech, even the journals of his own party report him in the first person and at full length; and this is said to be the politician’s supreme ambition.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading When Lord Roseberry makes a speech, even the journals of his own party report him in the first person and at full length; and this is said to be the politician’s supreme ambition.
pepperedverbUS /ˈpepərd/
past form of “pepper” — add pepper to
From this reading Now, the _Blackstable Times_ accorded this honour to Edward’s first effort; it was printed with numberless _I’s_ peppered boldly over it; the grammar was corrected, and the stops inserted, just as for the most important orators.
a human being
From this reading When Lord Roseberry makes a speech, even the journals of his own party report him in the first person and at full length; and this is said to be the politician’s supreme ambition.
politician'snounUS /ˌpɑːləˈtɪʃənz/
possessive form of “politician” — a leader engaged in civil administration
From this reading When Lord Roseberry makes a speech, even the journals of his own party report him in the first person and at full length; and this is said to be the politician’s supreme ambition.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading Now, the _Blackstable Times_ accorded this honour to Edward’s first effort; it was printed with numberless _I’s_ peppered boldly over it; the grammar was corrected, and the stops inserted, just as for the most important orators.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Having reached such distinction, there is nothing left him but an honourable death and a public funeral in Westminster Abbey.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Having reached such distinction, there is nothing left him but an honourable death and a public funeral in Westminster Abbey.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Edward bought a dozen copies and read the speech right through in each, to see that his sentiments were correctly expressed, and that there were no misprints.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading When Lord Roseberry makes a speech, even the journals of his own party report him in the first person and at full length; and this is said to be the politician’s supreme ambition.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Edward bought a dozen copies and read the speech right through in each, to see that his sentiments were correctly expressed, and that there were no misprints.
Roseberry
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From this reading When Lord Roseberry makes a speech, even the journals of his own party report him in the first person and at full length; and this is said to be the politician’s supreme ambition.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When Lord Roseberry makes a speech, even the journals of his own party report him in the first person and at full length; and this is said to be the politician’s supreme ambition.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Edward bought a dozen copies and read the speech right through in each, to see that his sentiments were correctly expressed, and that there were no misprints.
sentimentsnounUS /ˈsentəmənts/
plural of “sentiment” — tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading Edward bought a dozen copies and read the speech right through in each, to see that his sentiments were correctly expressed, and that there were no misprints.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gave it to Bertha, and stood over her while she read.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading When Lord Roseberry makes a speech, even the journals of his own party report him in the first person and at full length; and this is said to be the politician’s supreme ambition.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He gave it to Bertha, and stood over her while she read.
stopsnounUS /stɑːps/
a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck)
From this reading Now, the _Blackstable Times_ accorded this honour to Edward’s first effort; it was printed with numberless _I’s_ peppered boldly over it; the grammar was corrected, and the stops inserted, just as for the most important orators.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Having reached such distinction, there is nothing left him but an honourable death and a public funeral in Westminster Abbey.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading When Lord Roseberry makes a speech, even the journals of his own party report him in the first person and at full length; and this is said to be the politician’s supreme ambition.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Edward bought a dozen copies and read the speech right through in each, to see that his sentiments were correctly expressed, and that there were no misprints.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Lord Roseberry makes a speech, even the journals of his own party report him in the first person and at full length; and this is said to be the politician’s supreme ambition.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Having reached such distinction, there is nothing left him but an honourable death and a public funeral in Westminster Abbey.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When Lord Roseberry makes a speech, even the journals of his own party report him in the first person and at full length; and this is said to be the politician’s supreme ambition.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Edward bought a dozen copies and read the speech right through in each, to see that his sentiments were correctly expressed, and that there were no misprints.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Now, the _Blackstable Times_ accorded this honour to Edward’s first effort; it was printed with numberless _I’s_ peppered boldly over it; the grammar was corrected, and the stops inserted, just as for the most important orators.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Lord Roseberry makes a speech, even the journals of his own party report him in the first person and at full length; and this is said to be the politician’s supreme ambition.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, the _Blackstable Times_ accorded this honour to Edward’s first effort; it was printed with numberless _I’s_ peppered boldly over it; the grammar was corrected, and the stops inserted, just as for the most important orators.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Edward bought a dozen copies and read the speech right through in each, to see that his sentiments were correctly expressed, and that there were no misprints.
WestminsternounUS /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
From this reading Having reached such distinction, there is nothing left him but an honourable death and a public funeral in Westminster Abbey.
at the time that
From this reading When Lord Roseberry makes a speech, even the journals of his own party report him in the first person and at full length; and this is said to be the politician’s supreme ambition.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He gave it to Bertha, and stood over her while she read.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now, the _Blackstable Times_ accorded this honour to Edward’s first effort; it was printed with numberless _I’s_ peppered boldly over it; the grammar was corrected, and the stops inserted, just as for the most important orators.
