used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As with the legal machinery he formed a board of five to advise with him, and to carry out his very well-defined ideas.
ablestadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəlst/
superlative of “able” — (usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Upon this board was a political economist, a banker, who was thought to be the ablest man of his profession, a farmer who was a very successful and practical man, a manufacturer and a Congressman, who for many years had been the consequential member of the Ways and Means Committee.
AdministratornounUS /ədˈmɪnəstreɪtər/
someone who administers a business
From this reading THE QUESTION OF TAXATION The question of taxation was one of the most complex problems with which the Administrator had to deal.
adviseverbUS /ædˈvaɪz/
give advice to
From this reading As with the legal machinery he formed a board of five to advise with him, and to carry out his very well-defined ideas.
advisersnounUS /ædˈvaɪzərz/
plural of “adviser” — an expert who gives advice
From this reading Again, Dru went to England, France and Germany for the best men he could get as advisers to the board.
matters of personal concern
From this reading All these men were known for their breadth of view and their interest in public affairs.
anew
From this reading Again, Dru went to England, France and Germany for the best men he could get as advisers to the board.
(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 All these men were known for their breadth of view and their interest in public affairs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As with the legal machinery he formed a board of five to advise with him, and to carry out his very well-defined ideas.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As with the legal machinery he formed a board of five to advise with him, and to carry out his very well-defined ideas.
bankernounUS /ˈbæŋkər/
a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading Upon this board was a political economist, a banker, who was thought to be the ablest man of his profession, a farmer who was a very successful and practical man, a manufacturer and a Congressman, who for many years had been the consequential member of the Ways and Means Committee.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Upon this board was a political economist, a banker, who was thought to be the ablest man of his profession, a farmer who was a very successful and practical man, a manufacturer and a Congressman, who for many years had been the consequential member of the Ways and Means Committee.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Upon this board was a political economist, a banker, who was thought to be the ablest man of his profession, a farmer who was a very successful and practical man, a manufacturer and a Congressman, who for many years had been the consequential member of the Ways and Means Committee.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Again, Dru went to England, France and Germany for the best men he could get as advisers to the board.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading As with the legal machinery he formed a board of five to advise with him, and to carry out his very well-defined ideas.
breadthnounUS /bredθ/
the capacity to understand a broad range of topics
From this reading All these men were known for their breadth of view and their interest in public affairs.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading As with the legal machinery he formed a board of five to advise with him, and to carry out his very well-defined ideas.
CommitteenounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading Upon this board was a political economist, a banker, who was thought to be the ablest man of his profession, a farmer who was a very successful and practical man, a manufacturer and a Congressman, who for many years had been the consequential member of the Ways and Means Committee.
complexnounUS /ˈkɑːmpleks/
a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
From this reading THE QUESTION OF TAXATION The question of taxation was one of the most complex problems with which the Administrator had to deal.
CongressmannounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəsmən/
a member of the United States House of Representatives
From this reading Upon this board was a political economist, a banker, who was thought to be the ablest man of his profession, a farmer who was a very successful and practical man, a manufacturer and a Congressman, who for many years had been the consequential member of the Ways and Means Committee.
consequentialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈkwenʃəl/
having important issues or results
From this reading Upon this board was a political economist, a banker, who was thought to be the ablest man of his profession, a farmer who was a very successful and practical man, a manufacturer and a Congressman, who for many years had been the consequential member of the Ways and Means Committee.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Again, Dru went to England, France and Germany for the best men he could get as advisers to the board.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading THE QUESTION OF TAXATION The question of taxation was one of the most complex problems with which the Administrator had to deal.
Dru
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From this reading Again, Dru went to England, France and Germany for the best men he could get as advisers to the board.
economistnounUS /ɪˈkɑːnəmɪst/
an expert in the science of economics
From this reading Upon this board was a political economist, a banker, who was thought to be the ablest man of his profession, a farmer who was a very successful and practical man, a manufacturer and a Congressman, who for many years had been the consequential member of the Ways and Means Committee.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Again, Dru went to England, France and Germany for the best men he could get as advisers to the board.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading Upon this board was a political economist, a banker, who was thought to be the ablest man of his profession, a farmer who was a very successful and practical man, a manufacturer and a Congressman, who for many years had been the consequential member of the Ways and Means Committee.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading As with the legal machinery he formed a board of five to advise with him, and to carry out his very well-defined ideas.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Upon this board was a political economist, a banker, who was thought to be the ablest man of his profession, a farmer who was a very successful and practical man, a manufacturer and a Congressman, who for many years had been the consequential member of the Ways and Means Committee.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading As with the legal machinery he formed a board of five to advise with him, and to carry out his very well-defined ideas.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Again, Dru went to England, France and Germany for the best men he could get as advisers to the board.
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading Again, Dru went to England, France and Germany for the best men he could get as advisers to the board.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Again, Dru went to England, France and Germany for the best men he could get as advisers to the board.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE QUESTION OF TAXATION The question of taxation was one of the most complex problems with which the Administrator had to deal.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As with the legal machinery he formed a board of five to advise with him, and to carry out his very well-defined ideas.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As with the legal machinery he formed a board of five to advise with him, and to carry out his very well-defined ideas.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As with the legal machinery he formed a board of five to advise with him, and to carry out his very well-defined ideas.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading As with the legal machinery he formed a board of five to advise with him, and to carry out his very well-defined ideas.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All these men were known for their breadth of view and their interest in public affairs.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading All these men were known for their breadth of view and their interest in public affairs.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading All these men were known for their breadth of view and their interest in public affairs.
legaladjectiveUS /ˈliːɡəl/
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
From this reading As with the legal machinery he formed a board of five to advise with him, and to carry out his very well-defined ideas.
machinerynounUS /məˈʃiːnəri/
machines or machine systems collectively
From this reading As with the legal machinery he formed a board of five to advise with him, and to carry out his very well-defined ideas.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Upon this board was a political economist, a banker, who was thought to be the ablest man of his profession, a farmer who was a very successful and practical man, a manufacturer and a Congressman, who for many years had been the consequential member of the Ways and Means Committee.
manufacturernounUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərər/
a business engaged in manufacturing some product
From this reading Upon this board was a political economist, a banker, who was thought to be the ablest man of his profession, a farmer who was a very successful and practical man, a manufacturer and a Congressman, who for many years had been the consequential member of the Ways and Means Committee.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Upon this board was a political economist, a banker, who was thought to be the ablest man of his profession, a farmer who was a very successful and practical man, a manufacturer and a Congressman, who for many years had been the consequential member of the Ways and Means Committee.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Upon this board was a political economist, a banker, who was thought to be the ablest man of his profession, a farmer who was a very successful and practical man, a manufacturer and a Congressman, who for many years had been the consequential member of the Ways and Means Committee.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Upon this board was a political economist, a banker, who was thought to be the ablest man of his profession, a farmer who was a very successful and practical man, a manufacturer and a Congressman, who for many years had been the consequential member of the Ways and Means Committee.
the force of workers available
From this reading All these men were known for their breadth of view and their interest in public affairs.
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE QUESTION OF TAXATION The question of taxation was one of the most complex problems with which the Administrator had to deal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE QUESTION OF TAXATION The question of taxation was one of the most complex problems with which the Administrator had to deal.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE QUESTION OF TAXATION The question of taxation was one of the most complex problems with which the Administrator had to deal.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As with the legal machinery he formed a board of five to advise with him, and to carry out his very well-defined ideas.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading Upon this board was a political economist, a banker, who was thought to be the ablest man of his profession, a farmer who was a very successful and practical man, a manufacturer and a Congressman, who for many years had been the consequential member of the Ways and Means Committee.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading Upon this board was a political economist, a banker, who was thought to be the ablest man of his profession, a farmer who was a very successful and practical man, a manufacturer and a Congressman, who for many years had been the consequential member of the Ways and Means Committee.
problemsnounUS /ˈprɑːbləmz/
plural of “problem” — a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading THE QUESTION OF TAXATION The question of taxation was one of the most complex problems with which the Administrator had to deal.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading Upon this board was a political economist, a banker, who was thought to be the ablest man of his profession, a farmer who was a very successful and practical man, a manufacturer and a Congressman, who for many years had been the consequential member of the Ways and Means Committee.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading All these men were known for their breadth of view and their interest in public affairs.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading THE QUESTION OF TAXATION The question of taxation was one of the most complex problems with which the Administrator had to deal.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading Upon this board was a political economist, a banker, who was thought to be the ablest man of his profession, a farmer who was a very successful and practical man, a manufacturer and a Congressman, who for many years had been the consequential member of the Ways and Means Committee.
TAXATIONnounUS /tækˈseɪʃən/
charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government
From this reading THE QUESTION OF TAXATION The question of taxation was one of the most complex problems with which the Administrator had to deal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE QUESTION OF TAXATION The question of taxation was one of the most complex problems with which the Administrator had to deal.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All these men were known for their breadth of view and their interest in public affairs.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading All these men were known for their breadth of view and their interest in public affairs.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Upon this board was a political economist, a banker, who was thought to be the ablest man of his profession, a farmer who was a very successful and practical man, a manufacturer and a Congressman, who for many years had been the consequential member of the Ways and Means Committee.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Upon this board was a political economist, a banker, who was thought to be the ablest man of his profession, a farmer who was a very successful and practical man, a manufacturer and a Congressman, who for many years had been the consequential member of the Ways and Means Committee.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE QUESTION OF TAXATION The question of taxation was one of the most complex problems with which the Administrator had to deal.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon this board was a political economist, a banker, who was thought to be the ablest man of his profession, a farmer who was a very successful and practical man, a manufacturer and a Congressman, who for many years had been the consequential member of the Ways and Means Committee.
precisely as stated
From this reading As with the legal machinery he formed a board of five to advise with him, and to carry out his very well-defined ideas.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading All these men were known for their breadth of view and their interest in public affairs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE QUESTION OF TAXATION The question of taxation was one of the most complex problems with which the Administrator had to deal.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Upon this board was a political economist, a banker, who was thought to be the ablest man of his profession, a farmer who was a very successful and practical man, a manufacturer and a Congressman, who for many years had been the consequential member of the Ways and Means Committee.
well-definedadjective
having a clean and distinct outline as if precisely cut along the edges
From this reading As with the legal machinery he formed a board of five to advise with him, and to carry out his very well-defined ideas.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Again, Dru went to England, France and Germany for the best men he could get as advisers to the board.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All these men were known for their breadth of view and their interest in public affairs.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE QUESTION OF TAXATION The question of taxation was one of the most complex problems with which the Administrator had to deal.
which person or people
From this reading Upon this board was a political economist, a banker, who was thought to be the ablest man of his profession, a farmer who was a very successful and practical man, a manufacturer and a Congressman, who for many years had been the consequential member of the Ways and Means Committee.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE QUESTION OF TAXATION The question of taxation was one of the most complex problems with which the Administrator had to deal.
a late time of life
From this reading Upon this board was a political economist, a banker, who was thought to be the ablest man of his profession, a farmer who was a very successful and practical man, a manufacturer and a Congressman, who for many years had been the consequential member of the Ways and Means Committee.
