used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was one fatal Monday--a dull question of finance and figures.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Prosy and few were the speakers,--all the Government silent, save the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and another business-like personage connected with the Board of Trade, whom the House would hardly condescend to hear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was one fatal Monday--a dull question of finance and figures.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Prosy and few were the speakers,--all the Government silent, save the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and another business-like personage connected with the Board of Trade, whom the House would hardly condescend to hear.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The Government fell less in battle than skirmish.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Prosy and few were the speakers,--all the Government silent, save the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and another business-like personage connected with the Board of Trade, whom the House would hardly condescend to hear.
business-like
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From this reading Prosy and few were the speakers,--all the Government silent, save the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and another business-like personage connected with the Board of Trade, whom the House would hardly condescend to hear.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But not on the threatened question was that eventful campaign of Party decided.
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading But not on the threatened question was that eventful campaign of Party decided.
ChancellornounUS /ˈtʃænsələr/
the British cabinet minister responsible for finance
From this reading Prosy and few were the speakers,--all the Government silent, save the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and another business-like personage connected with the Board of Trade, whom the House would hardly condescend to hear.
condescendverbUS /ˌkɑːndɪˈsend/
behave in a patronizing and condescending manner
From this reading Prosy and few were the speakers,--all the Government silent, save the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and another business-like personage connected with the Board of Trade, whom the House would hardly condescend to hear.
being joined in close association
From this reading Prosy and few were the speakers,--all the Government silent, save the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and another business-like personage connected with the Board of Trade, whom the House would hardly condescend to hear.
recognizable; marked
From this reading But not on the threatened question was that eventful campaign of Party decided.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading It was one fatal Monday--a dull question of finance and figures.
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading But not on the threatened question was that eventful campaign of Party decided.
ExchequernounUS /ˈekstʃekər/
the funds of a government or institution or individual
From this reading Prosy and few were the speakers,--all the Government silent, save the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and another business-like personage connected with the Board of Trade, whom the House would hardly condescend to hear.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The House was in no mood to think of facts and figures.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading It was one fatal Monday--a dull question of finance and figures.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The Government fell less in battle than skirmish.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Prosy and few were the speakers,--all the Government silent, save the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and another business-like personage connected with the Board of Trade, whom the House would hardly condescend to hear.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading It was one fatal Monday--a dull question of finance and figures.
financenounUS /fəˈnæns/
the commercial activity of providing funds and capital
From this reading It was one fatal Monday--a dull question of finance and figures.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading The Government fell less in battle than skirmish.
only a very short time before
From this reading Prosy and few were the speakers,--all the Government silent, save the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and another business-like personage connected with the Board of Trade, whom the House would hardly condescend to hear.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Prosy and few were the speakers,--all the Government silent, save the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and another business-like personage connected with the Board of Trade, whom the House would hardly condescend to hear.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Prosy and few were the speakers,--all the Government silent, save the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and another business-like personage connected with the Board of Trade, whom the House would hardly condescend to hear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Government fell less in battle than skirmish.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was one fatal Monday--a dull question of finance and figures.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The Government fell less in battle than skirmish.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading It was one fatal Monday--a dull question of finance and figures.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading The House was in no mood to think of facts and figures.
not any; not one
From this reading The House was in no mood to think of facts and figures.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But not on the threatened question was that eventful campaign of Party decided.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But not on the threatened question was that eventful campaign of Party decided.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But not on the threatened question was that eventful campaign of Party decided.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was one fatal Monday--a dull question of finance and figures.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading But not on the threatened question was that eventful campaign of Party decided.
personagenoun
another word for person; a person not meriting identification
From this reading Prosy and few were the speakers,--all the Government silent, save the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and another business-like personage connected with the Board of Trade, whom the House would hardly condescend to hear.
Prosyadjective
lacking wit or imagination
From this reading Prosy and few were the speakers,--all the Government silent, save the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and another business-like personage connected with the Board of Trade, whom the House would hardly condescend to hear.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading But not on the threatened question was that eventful campaign of Party decided.
except for; apart from
From this reading Prosy and few were the speakers,--all the Government silent, save the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and another business-like personage connected with the Board of Trade, whom the House would hardly condescend to hear.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Prosy and few were the speakers,--all the Government silent, save the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and another business-like personage connected with the Board of Trade, whom the House would hardly condescend to hear.
skirmishnounUS /ˈskɜːrmɪʃ/
a minor short-term fight
From this reading The Government fell less in battle than skirmish.
speakersnounUS /ˈspiːkərz/
plural of “speaker” — someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading Prosy and few were the speakers,--all the Government silent, save the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and another business-like personage connected with the Board of Trade, whom the House would hardly condescend to hear.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The Government fell less in battle than skirmish.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But not on the threatened question was that eventful campaign of Party decided.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But not on the threatened question was that eventful campaign of Party decided.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The House was in no mood to think of facts and figures.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading But not on the threatened question was that eventful campaign of Party decided.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Prosy and few were the speakers,--all the Government silent, save the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and another business-like personage connected with the Board of Trade, whom the House would hardly condescend to hear.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading Prosy and few were the speakers,--all the Government silent, save the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and another business-like personage connected with the Board of Trade, whom the House would hardly condescend to hear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But not on the threatened question was that eventful campaign of Party decided.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Prosy and few were the speakers,--all the Government silent, save the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and another business-like personage connected with the Board of Trade, whom the House would hardly condescend to hear.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Prosy and few were the speakers,--all the Government silent, save the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and another business-like personage connected with the Board of Trade, whom the House would hardly condescend to hear.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Prosy and few were the speakers,--all the Government silent, save the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and another business-like personage connected with the Board of Trade, whom the House would hardly condescend to hear.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Prosy and few were the speakers,--all the Government silent, save the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and another business-like personage connected with the Board of Trade, whom the House would hardly condescend to hear.
