used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lord Brentford, who loved his seat in the Cabinet and the glory of being a Minister, better even than he loved his borough, had taken a gloomy estimate when he spoke of twenty-seven defaulters, and of the bill as certainly lost.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Men who were better able than he to make estimates,--the Bonteens and Fitzgibbons on each side of the House, and above all, the Ratlers and Robys, produced lists from day to day which varied now by three names in one direction, then by two in another, and which fluctuated at last by units only.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Men who were better able than he to make estimates,--the Bonteens and Fitzgibbons on each side of the House, and above all, the Ratlers and Robys, produced lists from day to day which varied now by three names in one direction, then by two in another, and which fluctuated at last by units only.
(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 Men who were better able than he to make estimates,--the Bonteens and Fitzgibbons on each side of the House, and above all, the Ratlers and Robys, produced lists from day to day which varied now by three names in one direction, then by two in another, and which fluctuated at last by units only.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lord Brentford, who loved his seat in the Cabinet and the glory of being a Minister, better even than he loved his borough, had taken a gloomy estimate when he spoke of twenty-seven defaulters, and of the bill as certainly lost.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Men who were better able than he to make estimates,--the Bonteens and Fitzgibbons on each side of the House, and above all, the Ratlers and Robys, produced lists from day to day which varied now by three names in one direction, then by two in another, and which fluctuated at last by units only.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lord Brentford, who loved his seat in the Cabinet and the glory of being a Minister, better even than he loved his borough, had taken a gloomy estimate when he spoke of twenty-seven defaulters, and of the bill as certainly lost.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Men who were better able than he to make estimates,--the Bonteens and Fitzgibbons on each side of the House, and above all, the Ratlers and Robys, produced lists from day to day which varied now by three names in one direction, then by two in another, and which fluctuated at last by units only.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They all concurred in declaring that it would be a very near division.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Lord Brentford, who loved his seat in the Cabinet and the glory of being a Minister, better even than he loved his borough, had taken a gloomy estimate when he spoke of twenty-seven defaulters, and of the bill as certainly lost.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Lord Brentford, who loved his seat in the Cabinet and the glory of being a Minister, better even than he loved his borough, had taken a gloomy estimate when he spoke of twenty-seven defaulters, and of the bill as certainly lost.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading The Second Reading Is Carried The debate on the bill was prolonged during the whole of that week.
Bonteens
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From this reading Men who were better able than he to make estimates,--the Bonteens and Fitzgibbons on each side of the House, and above all, the Ratlers and Robys, produced lists from day to day which varied now by three names in one direction, then by two in another, and which fluctuated at last by units only.
boroughnounUS /ˈbɜːroʊ/
one of the administrative divisions of a large city
From this reading Lord Brentford, who loved his seat in the Cabinet and the glory of being a Minister, better even than he loved his borough, had taken a gloomy estimate when he spoke of twenty-seven defaulters, and of the bill as certainly lost.
Brentford
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From this reading Lord Brentford, who loved his seat in the Cabinet and the glory of being a Minister, better even than he loved his borough, had taken a gloomy estimate when he spoke of twenty-seven defaulters, and of the bill as certainly lost.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A great effort was made to close the debate on the Friday, but it failed, and the full tide of speech was carried on till the following Monday.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Men who were better able than he to make estimates,--the Bonteens and Fitzgibbons on each side of the House, and above all, the Ratlers and Robys, produced lists from day to day which varied now by three names in one direction, then by two in another, and which fluctuated at last by units only.
CabinetnounUS /ˈkæbənət/
a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading Lord Brentford, who loved his seat in the Cabinet and the glory of being a Minister, better even than he loved his borough, had taken a gloomy estimate when he spoke of twenty-seven defaulters, and of the bill as certainly lost.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The Second Reading Is Carried The debate on the bill was prolonged during the whole of that week.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Lord Brentford, who loved his seat in the Cabinet and the glory of being a Minister, better even than he loved his borough, had taken a gloomy estimate when he spoke of twenty-seven defaulters, and of the bill as certainly lost.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading A great effort was made to close the debate on the Friday, but it failed, and the full tide of speech was carried on till the following Monday.
concurredverbUS /kənˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “concur” — be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading They all concurred in declaring that it would be a very near division.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Men who were better able than he to make estimates,--the Bonteens and Fitzgibbons on each side of the House, and above all, the Ratlers and Robys, produced lists from day to day which varied now by three names in one direction, then by two in another, and which fluctuated at last by units only.
debateverbUS /dəˈbeɪt/
argue with one another
From this reading The Second Reading Is Carried The debate on the bill was prolonged during the whole of that week.
declaringverbUS /dɪˈklerɪŋ/
-ing form of “declare” — state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading They all concurred in declaring that it would be a very near division.
defaultersnounUS /dɪˈfɔːltərz/
plural of “defaulter” — someone who fails to make a required appearance in court
From this reading Lord Brentford, who loved his seat in the Cabinet and the glory of being a Minister, better even than he loved his borough, had taken a gloomy estimate when he spoke of twenty-seven defaulters, and of the bill as certainly lost.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Men who were better able than he to make estimates,--the Bonteens and Fitzgibbons on each side of the House, and above all, the Ratlers and Robys, produced lists from day to day which varied now by three names in one direction, then by two in another, and which fluctuated at last by units only.
divisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading They all concurred in declaring that it would be a very near division.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The Second Reading Is Carried The debate on the bill was prolonged during the whole of that week.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Men who were better able than he to make estimates,--the Bonteens and Fitzgibbons on each side of the House, and above all, the Ratlers and Robys, produced lists from day to day which varied now by three names in one direction, then by two in another, and which fluctuated at last by units only.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading A great effort was made to close the debate on the Friday, but it failed, and the full tide of speech was carried on till the following Monday.
estimatenounUS /ˈestəmət/
an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
From this reading Lord Brentford, who loved his seat in the Cabinet and the glory of being a Minister, better even than he loved his borough, had taken a gloomy estimate when he spoke of twenty-seven defaulters, and of the bill as certainly lost.
estimatesnounUS /ˈestəməts/
plural of “estimate” — an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
From this reading Men who were better able than he to make estimates,--the Bonteens and Fitzgibbons on each side of the House, and above all, the Ratlers and Robys, produced lists from day to day which varied now by three names in one direction, then by two in another, and which fluctuated at last by units only.
divisible by two
From this reading Lord Brentford, who loved his seat in the Cabinet and the glory of being a Minister, better even than he loved his borough, had taken a gloomy estimate when he spoke of twenty-seven defaulters, and of the bill as certainly lost.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading A great effort was made to close the debate on the Friday, but it failed, and the full tide of speech was carried on till the following Monday.
Fitzgibbons
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From this reading Men who were better able than he to make estimates,--the Bonteens and Fitzgibbons on each side of the House, and above all, the Ratlers and Robys, produced lists from day to day which varied now by three names in one direction, then by two in another, and which fluctuated at last by units only.
fluctuatedverbUS /ˈflʌktʃəweɪtɪd/
past form of “fluctuate” — cause to fluctuate or move in a wavelike pattern
From this reading Men who were better able than he to make estimates,--the Bonteens and Fitzgibbons on each side of the House, and above all, the Ratlers and Robys, produced lists from day to day which varied now by three names in one direction, then by two in another, and which fluctuated at last by units only.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading A great effort was made to close the debate on the Friday, but it failed, and the full tide of speech was carried on till the following Monday.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading A great effort was made to close the debate on the Friday, but it failed, and the full tide of speech was carried on till the following Monday.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Men who were better able than he to make estimates,--the Bonteens and Fitzgibbons on each side of the House, and above all, the Ratlers and Robys, produced lists from day to day which varied now by three names in one direction, then by two in another, and which fluctuated at last by units only.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading A great effort was made to close the debate on the Friday, but it failed, and the full tide of speech was carried on till the following Monday.
depressingly dark
From this reading Lord Brentford, who loved his seat in the Cabinet and the glory of being a Minister, better even than he loved his borough, had taken a gloomy estimate when he spoke of twenty-seven defaulters, and of the bill as certainly lost.
a state of high honor
From this reading Lord Brentford, who loved his seat in the Cabinet and the glory of being a Minister, better even than he loved his borough, had taken a gloomy estimate when he spoke of twenty-seven defaulters, and of the bill as certainly lost.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A great effort was made to close the debate on the Friday, but it failed, and the full tide of speech was carried on till the following Monday.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lord Brentford, who loved his seat in the Cabinet and the glory of being a Minister, better even than he loved his borough, had taken a gloomy estimate when he spoke of twenty-seven defaulters, and of the bill as certainly lost.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lord Brentford, who loved his seat in the Cabinet and the glory of being a Minister, better even than he loved his borough, had taken a gloomy estimate when he spoke of twenty-seven defaulters, and of the bill as certainly lost.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord Brentford, who loved his seat in the Cabinet and the glory of being a Minister, better even than he loved his borough, had taken a gloomy estimate when he spoke of twenty-seven defaulters, and of the bill as certainly lost.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Men who were better able than he to make estimates,--the Bonteens and Fitzgibbons on each side of the House, and above all, the Ratlers and Robys, produced lists from day to day which varied now by three names in one direction, then by two in another, and which fluctuated at last by units only.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lord Brentford, who loved his seat in the Cabinet and the glory of being a Minister, better even than he loved his borough, had taken a gloomy estimate when he spoke of twenty-seven defaulters, and of the bill as certainly lost.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Second Reading Is Carried The debate on the bill was prolonged during the whole of that week.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They all concurred in declaring that it would be a very near division.
immediately past
From this reading Men who were better able than he to make estimates,--the Bonteens and Fitzgibbons on each side of the House, and above all, the Ratlers and Robys, produced lists from day to day which varied now by three names in one direction, then by two in another, and which fluctuated at last by units only.
listsnounUS /lɪsts/
plural of “list” — a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
From this reading Men who were better able than he to make estimates,--the Bonteens and Fitzgibbons on each side of the House, and above all, the Ratlers and Robys, produced lists from day to day which varied now by three names in one direction, then by two in another, and which fluctuated at last by units only.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Brentford, who loved his seat in the Cabinet and the glory of being a Minister, better even than he loved his borough, had taken a gloomy estimate when he spoke of twenty-seven defaulters, and of the bill as certainly lost.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Lord Brentford, who loved his seat in the Cabinet and the glory of being a Minister, better even than he loved his borough, had taken a gloomy estimate when he spoke of twenty-seven defaulters, and of the bill as certainly lost.
held dear
From this reading Lord Brentford, who loved his seat in the Cabinet and the glory of being a Minister, better even than he loved his borough, had taken a gloomy estimate when he spoke of twenty-seven defaulters, and of the bill as certainly lost.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A great effort was made to close the debate on the Friday, but it failed, and the full tide of speech was carried on till the following Monday.
engage in
From this reading Men who were better able than he to make estimates,--the Bonteens and Fitzgibbons on each side of the House, and above all, the Ratlers and Robys, produced lists from day to day which varied now by three names in one direction, then by two in another, and which fluctuated at last by units only.
the force of workers available
From this reading Men who were better able than he to make estimates,--the Bonteens and Fitzgibbons on each side of the House, and above all, the Ratlers and Robys, produced lists from day to day which varied now by three names in one direction, then by two in another, and which fluctuated at last by units only.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Lord Brentford, who loved his seat in the Cabinet and the glory of being a Minister, better even than he loved his borough, had taken a gloomy estimate when he spoke of twenty-seven defaulters, and of the bill as certainly lost.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading A great effort was made to close the debate on the Friday, but it failed, and the full tide of speech was carried on till the following Monday.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading Men who were better able than he to make estimates,--the Bonteens and Fitzgibbons on each side of the House, and above all, the Ratlers and Robys, produced lists from day to day which varied now by three names in one direction, then by two in another, and which fluctuated at last by units only.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading They all concurred in declaring that it would be a very near division.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Men who were better able than he to make estimates,--the Bonteens and Fitzgibbons on each side of the House, and above all, the Ratlers and Robys, produced lists from day to day which varied now by three names in one direction, then by two in another, and which fluctuated at last by units only.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Second Reading Is Carried The debate on the bill was prolonged during the whole of that week.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Second Reading Is Carried The debate on the bill was prolonged during the whole of that week.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Men who were better able than he to make estimates,--the Bonteens and Fitzgibbons on each side of the House, and above all, the Ratlers and Robys, produced lists from day to day which varied now by three names in one direction, then by two in another, and which fluctuated at last by units only.
and nothing more
From this reading Men who were better able than he to make estimates,--the Bonteens and Fitzgibbons on each side of the House, and above all, the Ratlers and Robys, produced lists from day to day which varied now by three names in one direction, then by two in another, and which fluctuated at last by units only.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading Men who were better able than he to make estimates,--the Bonteens and Fitzgibbons on each side of the House, and above all, the Ratlers and Robys, produced lists from day to day which varied now by three names in one direction, then by two in another, and which fluctuated at last by units only.
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading The Second Reading Is Carried The debate on the bill was prolonged during the whole of that week.
Ratlers
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From this reading Men who were better able than he to make estimates,--the Bonteens and Fitzgibbons on each side of the House, and above all, the Ratlers and Robys, produced lists from day to day which varied now by three names in one direction, then by two in another, and which fluctuated at last by units only.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading The Second Reading Is Carried The debate on the bill was prolonged during the whole of that week.
Robys
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From this reading Men who were better able than he to make estimates,--the Bonteens and Fitzgibbons on each side of the House, and above all, the Ratlers and Robys, produced lists from day to day which varied now by three names in one direction, then by two in another, and which fluctuated at last by units only.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Lord Brentford, who loved his seat in the Cabinet and the glory of being a Minister, better even than he loved his borough, had taken a gloomy estimate when he spoke of twenty-seven defaulters, and of the bill as certainly lost.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The Second Reading Is Carried The debate on the bill was prolonged during the whole of that week.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Men who were better able than he to make estimates,--the Bonteens and Fitzgibbons on each side of the House, and above all, the Ratlers and Robys, produced lists from day to day which varied now by three names in one direction, then by two in another, and which fluctuated at last by units only.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading A great effort was made to close the debate on the Friday, but it failed, and the full tide of speech was carried on till the following Monday.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Lord Brentford, who loved his seat in the Cabinet and the glory of being a Minister, better even than he loved his borough, had taken a gloomy estimate when he spoke of twenty-seven defaulters, and of the bill as certainly lost.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Lord Brentford, who loved his seat in the Cabinet and the glory of being a Minister, better even than he loved his borough, had taken a gloomy estimate when he spoke of twenty-seven defaulters, and of the bill as certainly lost.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Lord Brentford, who loved his seat in the Cabinet and the glory of being a Minister, better even than he loved his borough, had taken a gloomy estimate when he spoke of twenty-seven defaulters, and of the bill as certainly lost.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Second Reading Is Carried The debate on the bill was prolonged during the whole of that week.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Second Reading Is Carried The debate on the bill was prolonged during the whole of that week.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Men who were better able than he to make estimates,--the Bonteens and Fitzgibbons on each side of the House, and above all, the Ratlers and Robys, produced lists from day to day which varied now by three names in one direction, then by two in another, and which fluctuated at last by units only.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They all concurred in declaring that it would be a very near division.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Men who were better able than he to make estimates,--the Bonteens and Fitzgibbons on each side of the House, and above all, the Ratlers and Robys, produced lists from day to day which varied now by three names in one direction, then by two in another, and which fluctuated at last by units only.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading A great effort was made to close the debate on the Friday, but it failed, and the full tide of speech was carried on till the following Monday.
up to a particular time
From this reading A great effort was made to close the debate on the Friday, but it failed, and the full tide of speech was carried on till the following Monday.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Men who were better able than he to make estimates,--the Bonteens and Fitzgibbons on each side of the House, and above all, the Ratlers and Robys, produced lists from day to day which varied now by three names in one direction, then by two in another, and which fluctuated at last by units only.
twenty-sevennoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-six and one
From this reading Lord Brentford, who loved his seat in the Cabinet and the glory of being a Minister, better even than he loved his borough, had taken a gloomy estimate when he spoke of twenty-seven defaulters, and of the bill as certainly lost.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Men who were better able than he to make estimates,--the Bonteens and Fitzgibbons on each side of the House, and above all, the Ratlers and Robys, produced lists from day to day which varied now by three names in one direction, then by two in another, and which fluctuated at last by units only.
unitsnounUS /ˈjuːnəts/
plural of “unit” — any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
From this reading Men who were better able than he to make estimates,--the Bonteens and Fitzgibbons on each side of the House, and above all, the Ratlers and Robys, produced lists from day to day which varied now by three names in one direction, then by two in another, and which fluctuated at last by units only.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading Men who were better able than he to make estimates,--the Bonteens and Fitzgibbons on each side of the House, and above all, the Ratlers and Robys, produced lists from day to day which varied now by three names in one direction, then by two in another, and which fluctuated at last by units only.
precisely as stated
From this reading They all concurred in declaring that it would be a very near division.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Second Reading Is Carried The debate on the bill was prolonged during the whole of that week.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The Second Reading Is Carried The debate on the bill was prolonged during the whole of that week.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Men who were better able than he to make estimates,--the Bonteens and Fitzgibbons on each side of the House, and above all, the Ratlers and Robys, produced lists from day to day which varied now by three names in one direction, then by two in another, and which fluctuated at last by units only.
at the time that
From this reading Lord Brentford, who loved his seat in the Cabinet and the glory of being a Minister, better even than he loved his borough, had taken a gloomy estimate when he spoke of twenty-seven defaulters, and of the bill as certainly lost.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Men who were better able than he to make estimates,--the Bonteens and Fitzgibbons on each side of the House, and above all, the Ratlers and Robys, produced lists from day to day which varied now by three names in one direction, then by two in another, and which fluctuated at last by units only.
which person or people
From this reading Lord Brentford, who loved his seat in the Cabinet and the glory of being a Minister, better even than he loved his borough, had taken a gloomy estimate when he spoke of twenty-seven defaulters, and of the bill as certainly lost.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The Second Reading Is Carried The debate on the bill was prolonged during the whole of that week.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They all concurred in declaring that it would be a very near division.
