used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BOOMERANG.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I have raised my voice in protest against the outrageous mud slinging indulged in by my opponent and his misguided friends.
(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 “My friends, as you all know, since the start of this contest I have deplored personal attacks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have raised my voice in protest against the outrageous mud slinging indulged in by my opponent and his misguided friends.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At nine o’clock that evening Coggswell proceeded to hand his opponent the big jolt, as planned.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At nine o’clock that evening Coggswell proceeded to hand his opponent the big jolt, as planned.
attacksnounUS /əˈtæks/
plural of “attack” — (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading “My friends, as you all know, since the start of this contest I have deplored personal attacks.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Standing on the platform at Colfax Hall, which was filled with some two thousand voters of the district, he began earnestly:
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At nine o’clock that evening Coggswell proceeded to hand his opponent the big jolt, as planned.
BOOMERANGverbUS /ˈbuːməræŋ/
return to the initial position from where it came; like a boomerang
From this reading A BOOMERANG.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I have raised my voice in protest against the outrageous mud slinging indulged in by my opponent and his misguided friends.
Coggswell
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From this reading At nine o’clock that evening Coggswell proceeded to hand his opponent the big jolt, as planned.
Colfax
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From this reading Standing on the platform at Colfax Hall, which was filled with some two thousand voters of the district, he began earnestly:
contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading “My friends, as you all know, since the start of this contest I have deplored personal attacks.
deploredverbUS /dɪˈplɔːrd/
past form of “deplore” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading “My friends, as you all know, since the start of this contest I have deplored personal attacks.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Standing on the platform at Colfax Hall, which was filled with some two thousand voters of the district, he began earnestly:
in a serious manner
From this reading Standing on the platform at Colfax Hall, which was filled with some two thousand voters of the district, he began earnestly:
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading At nine o’clock that evening Coggswell proceeded to hand his opponent the big jolt, as planned.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Standing on the platform at Colfax Hall, which was filled with some two thousand voters of the district, he began earnestly:
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “My friends, as you all know, since the start of this contest I have deplored personal attacks.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Standing on the platform at Colfax Hall, which was filled with some two thousand voters of the district, he began earnestly:
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading At nine o’clock that evening Coggswell proceeded to hand his opponent the big jolt, as planned.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “My friends, as you all know, since the start of this contest I have deplored personal attacks.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Standing on the platform at Colfax Hall, which was filled with some two thousand voters of the district, he began earnestly:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At nine o’clock that evening Coggswell proceeded to hand his opponent the big jolt, as planned.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “My friends, as you all know, since the start of this contest I have deplored personal attacks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have raised my voice in protest against the outrageous mud slinging indulged in by my opponent and his misguided friends.
indulgedverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒd/
past form of “indulge” — give free rein to
From this reading I have raised my voice in protest against the outrageous mud slinging indulged in by my opponent and his misguided friends.
joltnounUS /dʒoʊlt/
a sudden jarring impact
From this reading At nine o’clock that evening Coggswell proceeded to hand his opponent the big jolt, as planned.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “My friends, as you all know, since the start of this contest I have deplored personal attacks.
misguidedadjectiveUS /mɪsˈɡaɪdɪd/
poorly conceived or thought out
From this reading I have raised my voice in protest against the outrageous mud slinging indulged in by my opponent and his misguided friends.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading I have raised my voice in protest against the outrageous mud slinging indulged in by my opponent and his misguided friends.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My friends, as you all know, since the start of this contest I have deplored personal attacks.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading At nine o’clock that evening Coggswell proceeded to hand his opponent the big jolt, as planned.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At nine o’clock that evening Coggswell proceeded to hand his opponent the big jolt, as planned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Standing on the platform at Colfax Hall, which was filled with some two thousand voters of the district, he began earnestly:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Standing on the platform at Colfax Hall, which was filled with some two thousand voters of the district, he began earnestly:
opponentnounUS /əˈpoʊnənt/
a contestant that you are matched against
From this reading At nine o’clock that evening Coggswell proceeded to hand his opponent the big jolt, as planned.
outrageousadjectiveUS /aʊˈtreɪdʒəs/
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading I have raised my voice in protest against the outrageous mud slinging indulged in by my opponent and his misguided friends.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading “My friends, as you all know, since the start of this contest I have deplored personal attacks.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading At nine o’clock that evening Coggswell proceeded to hand his opponent the big jolt, as planned.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading Standing on the platform at Colfax Hall, which was filled with some two thousand voters of the district, he began earnestly:
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading At nine o’clock that evening Coggswell proceeded to hand his opponent the big jolt, as planned.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading I have raised my voice in protest against the outrageous mud slinging indulged in by my opponent and his misguided friends.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading I have raised my voice in protest against the outrageous mud slinging indulged in by my opponent and his misguided friends.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “My friends, as you all know, since the start of this contest I have deplored personal attacks.
slingingnounUS /ˈslɪŋɪŋ/
throwing with a wide motion (as if with a sling)
From this reading I have raised my voice in protest against the outrageous mud slinging indulged in by my opponent and his misguided friends.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Standing on the platform at Colfax Hall, which was filled with some two thousand voters of the district, he began earnestly:
having a supporting base
From this reading Standing on the platform at Colfax Hall, which was filled with some two thousand voters of the district, he began earnestly:
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “My friends, as you all know, since the start of this contest I have deplored personal attacks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At nine o’clock that evening Coggswell proceeded to hand his opponent the big jolt, as planned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At nine o’clock that evening Coggswell proceeded to hand his opponent the big jolt, as planned.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “My friends, as you all know, since the start of this contest I have deplored personal attacks.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Standing on the platform at Colfax Hall, which was filled with some two thousand voters of the district, he began earnestly:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At nine o’clock that evening Coggswell proceeded to hand his opponent the big jolt, as planned.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Standing on the platform at Colfax Hall, which was filled with some two thousand voters of the district, he began earnestly:
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading I have raised my voice in protest against the outrageous mud slinging indulged in by my opponent and his misguided friends.
votersnounUS /ˈvoʊtərz/
plural of “voter” — a citizen who has a legal right to vote
From this reading Standing on the platform at Colfax Hall, which was filled with some two thousand voters of the district, he began earnestly:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Standing on the platform at Colfax Hall, which was filled with some two thousand voters of the district, he began earnestly:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Standing on the platform at Colfax Hall, which was filled with some two thousand voters of the district, he began earnestly:
in the company of; together with
From this reading Standing on the platform at Colfax Hall, which was filled with some two thousand voters of the district, he began earnestly:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My friends, as you all know, since the start of this contest I have deplored personal attacks.
