used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Quintus Slide was now, as formerly, the editor of the People's Banner, but a change had come over the spirit of his dream.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His newspaper was still the People's Banner, and Mr. Slide still professed to protect the existing rights of the people, and to demand new rights for the people.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Quintus Slide was now, as formerly, the editor of the People's Banner, but a change had come over the spirit of his dream.
BannernounUS /ˈbænər/
long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
From this reading Mr. Quintus Slide was now, as formerly, the editor of the People's Banner, but a change had come over the spirit of his dream.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had watched the progress of things, and had perceived that duty called upon him to be the organ of Mr. Daubeny.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Quintus Slide was now, as formerly, the editor of the People's Banner, but a change had come over the spirit of his dream.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He had watched the progress of things, and had perceived that duty called upon him to be the organ of Mr. Daubeny.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Mr. Quintus Slide was now, as formerly, the editor of the People's Banner, but a change had come over the spirit of his dream.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mr. Quintus Slide was now, as formerly, the editor of the People's Banner, but a change had come over the spirit of his dream.
ConservativeadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrvətɪv/
resistant to change, particularly in relation to politics or religion
From this reading But he did so as a Conservative.
Daubeny
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From this reading He had watched the progress of things, and had perceived that duty called upon him to be the organ of Mr. Daubeny.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading His newspaper was still the People's Banner, and Mr. Slide still professed to protect the existing rights of the people, and to demand new rights for the people.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But he did so as a Conservative.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Mr. Quintus Slide was now, as formerly, the editor of the People's Banner, but a change had come over the spirit of his dream.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading He had watched the progress of things, and had perceived that duty called upon him to be the organ of Mr. Daubeny.
editornounUS /ˈedətər/
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading Mr. Quintus Slide was now, as formerly, the editor of the People's Banner, but a change had come over the spirit of his dream.
existingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ/
presently existing
From this reading His newspaper was still the People's Banner, and Mr. Slide still professed to protect the existing rights of the people, and to demand new rights for the people.
FINNnounUS /fɪn/
a native or inhabitant of Finland
From this reading "PURITY OF MORALS, FINN."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His newspaper was still the People's Banner, and Mr. Slide still professed to protect the existing rights of the people, and to demand new rights for the people.
at a previous time
From this reading Mr. Quintus Slide was now, as formerly, the editor of the People's Banner, but a change had come over the spirit of his dream.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Quintus Slide was now, as formerly, the editor of the People's Banner, but a change had come over the spirit of his dream.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he did so as a Conservative.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had watched the progress of things, and had perceived that duty called upon him to be the organ of Mr. Daubeny.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Quintus Slide was now, as formerly, the editor of the People's Banner, but a change had come over the spirit of his dream.
MORALSnounUS /ˈmɔːrəlz/
motivation based on ideas of right and wrong
From this reading "PURITY OF MORALS, FINN."
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Quintus Slide was now, as formerly, the editor of the People's Banner, but a change had come over the spirit of his dream.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading His newspaper was still the People's Banner, and Mr. Slide still professed to protect the existing rights of the people, and to demand new rights for the people.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading His newspaper was still the People's Banner, and Mr. Slide still professed to protect the existing rights of the people, and to demand new rights for the people.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Mr. Quintus Slide was now, as formerly, the editor of the People's Banner, but a change had come over the spirit of his dream.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "PURITY OF MORALS, FINN."
organnounUS /ˈɔːrɡən/
a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
From this reading He had watched the progress of things, and had perceived that duty called upon him to be the organ of Mr. Daubeny.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mr. Quintus Slide was now, as formerly, the editor of the People's Banner, but a change had come over the spirit of his dream.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading His newspaper was still the People's Banner, and Mr. Slide still professed to protect the existing rights of the people, and to demand new rights for the people.
People'snounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Mr. Quintus Slide was now, as formerly, the editor of the People's Banner, but a change had come over the spirit of his dream.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading He had watched the progress of things, and had perceived that duty called upon him to be the organ of Mr. Daubeny.
professedadjectiveUS /prəˈfest/
professing to be qualified
From this reading His newspaper was still the People's Banner, and Mr. Slide still professed to protect the existing rights of the people, and to demand new rights for the people.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading He had watched the progress of things, and had perceived that duty called upon him to be the organ of Mr. Daubeny.
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading His newspaper was still the People's Banner, and Mr. Slide still professed to protect the existing rights of the people, and to demand new rights for the people.
PURITYnounUS /ˈpjʊrəti/
being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material
From this reading "PURITY OF MORALS, FINN."
Quintus
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From this reading Mr. Quintus Slide was now, as formerly, the editor of the People's Banner, but a change had come over the spirit of his dream.
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading His newspaper was still the People's Banner, and Mr. Slide still professed to protect the existing rights of the people, and to demand new rights for the people.
SlidenounUS /slaɪd/
a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
From this reading Mr. Quintus Slide was now, as formerly, the editor of the People's Banner, but a change had come over the spirit of his dream.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But he did so as a Conservative.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Mr. Quintus Slide was now, as formerly, the editor of the People's Banner, but a change had come over the spirit of his dream.
not in physical motion
From this reading His newspaper was still the People's Banner, and Mr. Slide still professed to protect the existing rights of the people, and to demand new rights for the people.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had watched the progress of things, and had perceived that duty called upon him to be the organ of Mr. Daubeny.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Quintus Slide was now, as formerly, the editor of the People's Banner, but a change had come over the spirit of his dream.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He had watched the progress of things, and had perceived that duty called upon him to be the organ of Mr. Daubeny.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His newspaper was still the People's Banner, and Mr. Slide still professed to protect the existing rights of the people, and to demand new rights for the people.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had watched the progress of things, and had perceived that duty called upon him to be the organ of Mr. Daubeny.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Quintus Slide was now, as formerly, the editor of the People's Banner, but a change had come over the spirit of his dream.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading He had watched the progress of things, and had perceived that duty called upon him to be the organ of Mr. Daubeny.
