adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Bingham said that she had suggested a round robin to Dr. Midleton, but that her husband decidedly “discountenanced the proposal.”
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading There was always a fight at these elections, and this year the Radicals had a strong list.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was always a fight at these elections, and this year the Radicals had a strong list.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was always a fight at these elections, and this year the Radicals had a strong list.
Bingham
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From this reading Mrs. Bingham said that she had suggested a round robin to Dr. Midleton, but that her husband decidedly “discountenanced the proposal.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Bingham said that she had suggested a round robin to Dr. Midleton, but that her husband decidedly “discountenanced the proposal.”
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The ladies came to no conclusion.
candidatesnounUS /ˈkændədeɪts/
plural of “candidate” — a politician who is running for public office
From this reading The Doctor, whose term of office had expired, was the most prominent of the Tory and Church candidates, and never doubted his success.
ChurchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The Doctor, whose term of office had expired, was the most prominent of the Tory and Church candidates, and never doubted his success.
conclusionnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading The ladies came to no conclusion.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading Mrs. Bingham said that she had suggested a round robin to Dr. Midleton, but that her husband decidedly “discountenanced the proposal.”
discountenanced
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From this reading Mrs. Bingham said that she had suggested a round robin to Dr. Midleton, but that her husband decidedly “discountenanced the proposal.”
DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The Doctor, whose term of office had expired, was the most prominent of the Tory and Church candidates, and never doubted his success.
doubtedverbUS /ˈdaʊtɪd/
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading The Doctor, whose term of office had expired, was the most prominent of the Tory and Church candidates, and never doubted his success.
Dr
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From this reading Mrs. Bingham said that she had suggested a round robin to Dr. Midleton, but that her husband decidedly “discountenanced the proposal.”
electionnounUS /ɪˈlekʃən/
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading Within a fortnight the election of governors was to take place.
electionsnounUS /ɪˈlekʃənz/
plural of “election” — a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading There was always a fight at these elections, and this year the Radicals had a strong list.
expiredadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspaɪrd/
having come to an end or become void after passage of a period of time
From this reading The Doctor, whose term of office had expired, was the most prominent of the Tory and Church candidates, and never doubted his success.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading There was always a fight at these elections, and this year the Radicals had a strong list.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading Within a fortnight the election of governors was to take place.
governorsnounUS /ˈɡʌvərnərz/
plural of “governor” — the head of a state government
From this reading Within a fortnight the election of governors was to take place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Bingham said that she had suggested a round robin to Dr. Midleton, but that her husband decidedly “discountenanced the proposal.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Bingham said that she had suggested a round robin to Dr. Midleton, but that her husband decidedly “discountenanced the proposal.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Doctor, whose term of office had expired, was the most prominent of the Tory and Church candidates, and never doubted his success.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Mrs. Bingham said that she had suggested a round robin to Dr. Midleton, but that her husband decidedly “discountenanced the proposal.”
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The ladies came to no conclusion.
listverbUS /lɪst/
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading There was always a fight at these elections, and this year the Radicals had a strong list.
Midleton
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From this reading Mrs. Bingham said that she had suggested a round robin to Dr. Midleton, but that her husband decidedly “discountenanced the proposal.”
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading The Doctor, whose term of office had expired, was the most prominent of the Tory and Church candidates, and never doubted his success.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Bingham said that she had suggested a round robin to Dr. Midleton, but that her husband decidedly “discountenanced the proposal.”
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The Doctor, whose term of office had expired, was the most prominent of the Tory and Church candidates, and never doubted his success.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The ladies came to no conclusion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Within a fortnight the election of governors was to take place.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The Doctor, whose term of office had expired, was the most prominent of the Tory and Church candidates, and never doubted his success.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Within a fortnight the election of governors was to take place.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading The Doctor, whose term of office had expired, was the most prominent of the Tory and Church candidates, and never doubted his success.
proposalnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading Mrs. Bingham said that she had suggested a round robin to Dr. Midleton, but that her husband decidedly “discountenanced the proposal.”
RadicalsnounUS /ˈrædəkəlz/
plural of “radical” — (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
From this reading There was always a fight at these elections, and this year the Radicals had a strong list.
robinnounUS /ˈrɑːbən/
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading Mrs. Bingham said that she had suggested a round robin to Dr. Midleton, but that her husband decidedly “discountenanced the proposal.”
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Mrs. Bingham said that she had suggested a round robin to Dr. Midleton, but that her husband decidedly “discountenanced the proposal.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mrs. Bingham said that she had suggested a round robin to Dr. Midleton, but that her husband decidedly “discountenanced the proposal.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Bingham said that she had suggested a round robin to Dr. Midleton, but that her husband decidedly “discountenanced the proposal.”
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading There was always a fight at these elections, and this year the Radicals had a strong list.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading The Doctor, whose term of office had expired, was the most prominent of the Tory and Church candidates, and never doubted his success.
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Mrs. Bingham said that she had suggested a round robin to Dr. Midleton, but that her husband decidedly “discountenanced the proposal.”
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Within a fortnight the election of governors was to take place.
termnounUS /tɜːrm/
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading The Doctor, whose term of office had expired, was the most prominent of the Tory and Church candidates, and never doubted his success.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Bingham said that she had suggested a round robin to Dr. Midleton, but that her husband decidedly “discountenanced the proposal.”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ladies came to no conclusion.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was always a fight at these elections, and this year the Radicals had a strong list.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There was always a fight at these elections, and this year the Radicals had a strong list.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was always a fight at these elections, and this year the Radicals had a strong list.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The ladies came to no conclusion.
TorynounUS /ˈtɔːri/
an American who favored the British side during the American Revolution
From this reading The Doctor, whose term of office had expired, was the most prominent of the Tory and Church candidates, and never doubted his success.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Within a fortnight the election of governors was to take place.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading The Doctor, whose term of office had expired, was the most prominent of the Tory and Church candidates, and never doubted his success.
WithinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within a fortnight the election of governors was to take place.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading There was always a fight at these elections, and this year the Radicals had a strong list.
