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adeterminerUS /ə/
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.
able
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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.
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.
all
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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.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
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.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
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.
atprepositionUS /æt/
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.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
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.
better
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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.
bill
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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.
borough
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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.
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.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
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.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
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.
Cabinet
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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.
Carried
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From this reading The Second Reading Is Carried The debate on the bill was prolonged during the whole of that week.
certainly
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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.
close
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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.
concurred
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From this reading They all concurred in declaring that it would be a very near division.
day
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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.
debate
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From this reading The Second Reading Is Carried The debate on the bill was prolonged during the whole of that week.
declaring
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From this reading They all concurred in declaring that it would be a very near division.
defaulters
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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.
direction
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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.
division
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From this reading They all concurred in declaring that it would be a very near division.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
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.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
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.
effort
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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.
estimate
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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.
estimates
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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.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
failed
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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.
fluctuated
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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.
following
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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.
Friday
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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.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
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.
full
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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.
gloomy
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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.
glory
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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.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
hepronounUS /hiː/
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.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
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.
House
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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.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
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.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
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.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They all concurred in declaring that it would be a very near division.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
lists
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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.
Lord
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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.
lost
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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.
loved
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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.
made
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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.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
Men
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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.
Minister
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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.
Monday
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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.
names
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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.
near
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From this reading They all concurred in declaring that it would be a very near division.
now
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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.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
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.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
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.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
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.
only
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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.
produced
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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.
prolonged
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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.
Reading
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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.
seat
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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.
Second
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From this reading The Second Reading Is Carried The debate on the bill was prolonged during the whole of that week.
side
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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.
speech
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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.
spoke
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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.
taken
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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.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
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.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
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.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
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.
then
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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.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
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.
three
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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.
tide
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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.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
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.
toparticleUS /tuː/
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-seven
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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.
two
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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.
units
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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.
varied
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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.
very
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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.
week
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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.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
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.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
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.
whopronounUS /huː/
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.
whole
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From this reading The Second Reading Is Carried The debate on the bill was prolonged during the whole of that week.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
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.
