used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It can never be a very easy thing to form a Ministry.
(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 Every man in the country who has at all turned his thoughts that way knows very well who will be the next Prime Minister when it comes to pass that a change is imminent.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Every man in the country who has at all turned his thoughts that way knows very well who will be the next Prime Minister when it comes to pass that a change is imminent.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It can never be a very easy thing to form a Ministry.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It can never be a very easy thing to form a Ministry.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Every man in the country who has at all turned his thoughts that way knows very well who will be the next Prime Minister when it comes to pass that a change is imminent.
a person who is in charge
From this reading The one chosen chief is readily selected.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading Circumstances, indeed, have probably left no choice in the matter.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading The one chosen chief is readily selected.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Circumstances, indeed, have probably left no choice in the matter.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Every man in the country who has at all turned his thoughts that way knows very well who will be the next Prime Minister when it comes to pass that a change is imminent.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Every man in the country who has at all turned his thoughts that way knows very well who will be the next Prime Minister when it comes to pass that a change is imminent.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It can never be a very easy thing to form a Ministry.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every man in the country who has at all turned his thoughts that way knows very well who will be the next Prime Minister when it comes to pass that a change is imminent.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading It can never be a very easy thing to form a Ministry.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading THE PRIME MINISTER IS HARD PRESSED.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every man in the country who has at all turned his thoughts that way knows very well who will be the next Prime Minister when it comes to pass that a change is imminent.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Circumstances, indeed, have probably left no choice in the matter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Every man in the country who has at all turned his thoughts that way knows very well who will be the next Prime Minister when it comes to pass that a change is imminent.
imminentadjectiveUS /ˈɪmənənt/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading Every man in the country who has at all turned his thoughts that way knows very well who will be the next Prime Minister when it comes to pass that a change is imminent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Circumstances, indeed, have probably left no choice in the matter.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Circumstances, indeed, have probably left no choice in the matter.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PRIME MINISTER IS HARD PRESSED.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It can never be a very easy thing to form a Ministry.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Every man in the country who has at all turned his thoughts that way knows very well who will be the next Prime Minister when it comes to pass that a change is imminent.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Circumstances, indeed, have probably left no choice in the matter.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Every man in the country who has at all turned his thoughts that way knows very well who will be the next Prime Minister when it comes to pass that a change is imminent.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Circumstances, indeed, have probably left no choice in the matter.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading THE PRIME MINISTER IS HARD PRESSED.
MinistrynounUS /ˈmɪnəstri/
religious ministers collectively (especially Presbyterian)
From this reading It can never be a very easy thing to form a Ministry.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It can never be a very easy thing to form a Ministry.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Every man in the country who has at all turned his thoughts that way knows very well who will be the next Prime Minister when it comes to pass that a change is imminent.
not any; not one
From this reading Circumstances, indeed, have probably left no choice in the matter.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The one chosen chief is readily selected.
go across or through
From this reading Every man in the country who has at all turned his thoughts that way knows very well who will be the next Prime Minister when it comes to pass that a change is imminent.
compacted by ironing
From this reading THE PRIME MINISTER IS HARD PRESSED.
PRIMEadjectiveUS /praɪm/
first in rank or degree
From this reading THE PRIME MINISTER IS HARD PRESSED.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Circumstances, indeed, have probably left no choice in the matter.
without much difficulty
From this reading The one chosen chief is readily selected.
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading The one chosen chief is readily selected.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every man in the country who has at all turned his thoughts that way knows very well who will be the next Prime Minister when it comes to pass that a change is imminent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRIME MINISTER IS HARD PRESSED.
a special situation
From this reading It can never be a very easy thing to form a Ministry.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Every man in the country who has at all turned his thoughts that way knows very well who will be the next Prime Minister when it comes to pass that a change is imminent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It can never be a very easy thing to form a Ministry.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Every man in the country who has at all turned his thoughts that way knows very well who will be the next Prime Minister when it comes to pass that a change is imminent.
precisely as stated
From this reading It can never be a very easy thing to form a Ministry.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Every man in the country who has at all turned his thoughts that way knows very well who will be the next Prime Minister when it comes to pass that a change is imminent.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Every man in the country who has at all turned his thoughts that way knows very well who will be the next Prime Minister when it comes to pass that a change is imminent.
at the time that
From this reading Every man in the country who has at all turned his thoughts that way knows very well who will be the next Prime Minister when it comes to pass that a change is imminent.
which person or people
From this reading Every man in the country who has at all turned his thoughts that way knows very well who will be the next Prime Minister when it comes to pass that a change is imminent.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Every man in the country who has at all turned his thoughts that way knows very well who will be the next Prime Minister when it comes to pass that a change is imminent.
