used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Honorable Sugden Lawrence, he had reason to believe, would prove a much more formidable foeman.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Deprived of the services of his able lieutenant, Boss Coggswell faced the coming primary-election contest with some misgivings.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He realized that he was up against the biggest battle of his political career.
(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 Several times in the past attempts had been made to wrest the district leadership from him, but in all those cases his opponents had been so weak, and their campaigns so poorly organized, that he had been able to defeat them without much effort.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Several times in the past attempts had been made to wrest the district leadership from him, but in all those cases his opponents had been so weak, and their campaigns so poorly organized, that he had been able to defeat them without much effort.
attemptsnounUS /əˈtempts/
plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Several times in the past attempts had been made to wrest the district leadership from him, but in all those cases his opponents had been so weak, and their campaigns so poorly organized, that he had been able to defeat them without much effort.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading He realized that he was up against the biggest battle of his political career.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Several times in the past attempts had been made to wrest the district leadership from him, but in all those cases his opponents had been so weak, and their campaigns so poorly organized, that he had been able to defeat them without much effort.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading The Honorable Sugden Lawrence, he had reason to believe, would prove a much more formidable foeman.
biggestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡəst/
superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He realized that he was up against the biggest battle of his political career.
BossnounUS /bɑːs/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading Deprived of the services of his able lieutenant, Boss Coggswell faced the coming primary-election contest with some misgivings.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Several times in the past attempts had been made to wrest the district leadership from him, but in all those cases his opponents had been so weak, and their campaigns so poorly organized, that he had been able to defeat them without much effort.
campaignsnounUS /kæmˈpeɪnz/
plural of “campaign” — a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading Several times in the past attempts had been made to wrest the district leadership from him, but in all those cases his opponents had been so weak, and their campaigns so poorly organized, that he had been able to defeat them without much effort.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading He realized that he was up against the biggest battle of his political career.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading Several times in the past attempts had been made to wrest the district leadership from him, but in all those cases his opponents had been so weak, and their campaigns so poorly organized, that he had been able to defeat them without much effort.
Coggswell
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From this reading Deprived of the services of his able lieutenant, Boss Coggswell faced the coming primary-election contest with some misgivings.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Deprived of the services of his able lieutenant, Boss Coggswell faced the coming primary-election contest with some misgivings.
contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading Deprived of the services of his able lieutenant, Boss Coggswell faced the coming primary-election contest with some misgivings.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading Several times in the past attempts had been made to wrest the district leadership from him, but in all those cases his opponents had been so weak, and their campaigns so poorly organized, that he had been able to defeat them without much effort.
DeprivedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpraɪvd/
marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences
From this reading Deprived of the services of his able lieutenant, Boss Coggswell faced the coming primary-election contest with some misgivings.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Several times in the past attempts had been made to wrest the district leadership from him, but in all those cases his opponents had been so weak, and their campaigns so poorly organized, that he had been able to defeat them without much effort.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Several times in the past attempts had been made to wrest the district leadership from him, but in all those cases his opponents had been so weak, and their campaigns so poorly organized, that he had been able to defeat them without much effort.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Deprived of the services of his able lieutenant, Boss Coggswell faced the coming primary-election contest with some misgivings.
foemannoun
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading The Honorable Sugden Lawrence, he had reason to believe, would prove a much more formidable foeman.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmədəbəl/
extremely impressive in strength or excellence
From this reading The Honorable Sugden Lawrence, he had reason to believe, would prove a much more formidable foeman.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Several times in the past attempts had been made to wrest the district leadership from him, but in all those cases his opponents had been so weak, and their campaigns so poorly organized, that he had been able to defeat them without much effort.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Several times in the past attempts had been made to wrest the district leadership from him, but in all those cases his opponents had been so weak, and their campaigns so poorly organized, that he had been able to defeat them without much effort.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He realized that he was up against the biggest battle of his political career.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Several times in the past attempts had been made to wrest the district leadership from him, but in all those cases his opponents had been so weak, and their campaigns so poorly organized, that he had been able to defeat them without much effort.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Deprived of the services of his able lieutenant, Boss Coggswell faced the coming primary-election contest with some misgivings.
HonorableadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading The Honorable Sugden Lawrence, he had reason to believe, would prove a much more formidable foeman.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Several times in the past attempts had been made to wrest the district leadership from him, but in all those cases his opponents had been so weak, and their campaigns so poorly organized, that he had been able to defeat them without much effort.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST STAND.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading The Honorable Sugden Lawrence, he had reason to believe, would prove a much more formidable foeman.
leadershipnounUS /ˈliːdərʃɪp/
the activity of leading
From this reading Several times in the past attempts had been made to wrest the district leadership from him, but in all those cases his opponents had been so weak, and their campaigns so poorly organized, that he had been able to defeat them without much effort.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Deprived of the services of his able lieutenant, Boss Coggswell faced the coming primary-election contest with some misgivings.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Several times in the past attempts had been made to wrest the district leadership from him, but in all those cases his opponents had been so weak, and their campaigns so poorly organized, that he had been able to defeat them without much effort.
misgivingsnounUS /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋz/
plural of “misgiving” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading Deprived of the services of his able lieutenant, Boss Coggswell faced the coming primary-election contest with some misgivings.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Honorable Sugden Lawrence, he had reason to believe, would prove a much more formidable foeman.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Several times in the past attempts had been made to wrest the district leadership from him, but in all those cases his opponents had been so weak, and their campaigns so poorly organized, that he had been able to defeat them without much effort.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Deprived of the services of his able lieutenant, Boss Coggswell faced the coming primary-election contest with some misgivings.
opponentsnounUS /əˈpoʊnənts/
plural of “opponent” — a contestant that you are matched against
From this reading Several times in the past attempts had been made to wrest the district leadership from him, but in all those cases his opponents had been so weak, and their campaigns so poorly organized, that he had been able to defeat them without much effort.
organizedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzd/
formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale
From this reading Several times in the past attempts had been made to wrest the district leadership from him, but in all those cases his opponents had been so weak, and their campaigns so poorly organized, that he had been able to defeat them without much effort.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Several times in the past attempts had been made to wrest the district leadership from him, but in all those cases his opponents had been so weak, and their campaigns so poorly organized, that he had been able to defeat them without much effort.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading He realized that he was up against the biggest battle of his political career.
poorlyadverbUS /ˈpuːrli/
(“ill” is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
From this reading Several times in the past attempts had been made to wrest the district leadership from him, but in all those cases his opponents had been so weak, and their campaigns so poorly organized, that he had been able to defeat them without much effort.
primary-election
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From this reading Deprived of the services of his able lieutenant, Boss Coggswell faced the coming primary-election contest with some misgivings.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading The Honorable Sugden Lawrence, he had reason to believe, would prove a much more formidable foeman.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading He realized that he was up against the biggest battle of his political career.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The Honorable Sugden Lawrence, he had reason to believe, would prove a much more formidable foeman.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading Deprived of the services of his able lieutenant, Boss Coggswell faced the coming primary-election contest with some misgivings.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several times in the past attempts had been made to wrest the district leadership from him, but in all those cases his opponents had been so weak, and their campaigns so poorly organized, that he had been able to defeat them without much effort.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Several times in the past attempts had been made to wrest the district leadership from him, but in all those cases his opponents had been so weak, and their campaigns so poorly organized, that he had been able to defeat them without much effort.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Deprived of the services of his able lieutenant, Boss Coggswell faced the coming primary-election contest with some misgivings.
be standing; be upright
From this reading THE LAST STAND.
Sugden
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From this reading The Honorable Sugden Lawrence, he had reason to believe, would prove a much more formidable foeman.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He realized that he was up against the biggest battle of his political career.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST STAND.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Several times in the past attempts had been made to wrest the district leadership from him, but in all those cases his opponents had been so weak, and their campaigns so poorly organized, that he had been able to defeat them without much effort.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Several times in the past attempts had been made to wrest the district leadership from him, but in all those cases his opponents had been so weak, and their campaigns so poorly organized, that he had been able to defeat them without much effort.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Several times in the past attempts had been made to wrest the district leadership from him, but in all those cases his opponents had been so weak, and their campaigns so poorly organized, that he had been able to defeat them without much effort.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Several times in the past attempts had been made to wrest the district leadership from him, but in all those cases his opponents had been so weak, and their campaigns so poorly organized, that he had been able to defeat them without much effort.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Several times in the past attempts had been made to wrest the district leadership from him, but in all those cases his opponents had been so weak, and their campaigns so poorly organized, that he had been able to defeat them without much effort.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He realized that he was up against the biggest battle of his political career.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He realized that he was up against the biggest battle of his political career.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading Several times in the past attempts had been made to wrest the district leadership from him, but in all those cases his opponents had been so weak, and their campaigns so poorly organized, that he had been able to defeat them without much effort.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Deprived of the services of his able lieutenant, Boss Coggswell faced the coming primary-election contest with some misgivings.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Several times in the past attempts had been made to wrest the district leadership from him, but in all those cases his opponents had been so weak, and their campaigns so poorly organized, that he had been able to defeat them without much effort.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Honorable Sugden Lawrence, he had reason to believe, would prove a much more formidable foeman.
wrestverbUS /rest/
obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically
From this reading Several times in the past attempts had been made to wrest the district leadership from him, but in all those cases his opponents had been so weak, and their campaigns so poorly organized, that he had been able to defeat them without much effort.
