absoluteadjectiveUS /ˈæbsəluːt/
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading Their absolute frankness and vigorous unconventionality of thought and expression charmed me.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Plunkitt said right out what all practical politicians think but are afraid to say.
AldermannounUS /ˈɔːldərmən/
a member of a municipal legislative body (as a city council)
From this reading THIS volume discloses the mental operations of perhaps the most thoroughly practical politician of the day--George Washington Plunkitt, Tammany leader of the Fifteenth Assembly District, Sachem of the Tammany Society and Chairman of the Elections Committee of Tammany Hall, who has held the offices of State Senator, Assemblyman', Police Magistrate, County Supervisor and Alderman, and who boasts of his record in filling four public offices in one year and drawing salaries from three of them at the same time.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Plunkitt said right out what all practical politicians think but are afraid to say.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THIS volume discloses the mental operations of perhaps the most thoroughly practical politician of the day--George Washington Plunkitt, Tammany leader of the Fifteenth Assembly District, Sachem of the Tammany Society and Chairman of the Elections Committee of Tammany Hall, who has held the offices of State Senator, Assemblyman', Police Magistrate, County Supervisor and Alderman, and who boasts of his record in filling four public offices in one year and drawing salaries from three of them at the same time.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Plunkitt said right out what all practical politicians think but are afraid to say.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some of the discourses I published as interviews in the New York Evening Post, the New York Sun, the New York World, and the Boston Transcript.
AssemblynounUS /əˈsembli/
a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading THIS volume discloses the mental operations of perhaps the most thoroughly practical politician of the day--George Washington Plunkitt, Tammany leader of the Fifteenth Assembly District, Sachem of the Tammany Society and Chairman of the Elections Committee of Tammany Hall, who has held the offices of State Senator, Assemblyman', Police Magistrate, County Supervisor and Alderman, and who boasts of his record in filling four public offices in one year and drawing salaries from three of them at the same time.
AssemblymannounUS /əˈsemblimæn/
someone who is a member of a legislative assembly
From this reading THIS volume discloses the mental operations of perhaps the most thoroughly practical politician of the day--George Washington Plunkitt, Tammany leader of the Fifteenth Assembly District, Sachem of the Tammany Society and Chairman of the Elections Committee of Tammany Hall, who has held the offices of State Senator, Assemblyman', Police Magistrate, County Supervisor and Alderman, and who boasts of his record in filling four public offices in one year and drawing salaries from three of them at the same time.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THIS volume discloses the mental operations of perhaps the most thoroughly practical politician of the day--George Washington Plunkitt, Tammany leader of the Fifteenth Assembly District, Sachem of the Tammany Society and Chairman of the Elections Committee of Tammany Hall, who has held the offices of State Senator, Assemblyman', Police Magistrate, County Supervisor and Alderman, and who boasts of his record in filling four public offices in one year and drawing salaries from three of them at the same time.
boastsnounUS /boʊsts/
plural of “boast” — speaking of yourself in superlatives
From this reading THIS volume discloses the mental operations of perhaps the most thoroughly practical politician of the day--George Washington Plunkitt, Tammany leader of the Fifteenth Assembly District, Sachem of the Tammany Society and Chairman of the Elections Committee of Tammany Hall, who has held the offices of State Senator, Assemblyman', Police Magistrate, County Supervisor and Alderman, and who boasts of his record in filling four public offices in one year and drawing salaries from three of them at the same time.
bootblacknoun
a person who polishes shoes and boots
From this reading The discourses that follow were delivered by him from his rostrum, the bootblack stand in the County Court-house, at various times in the last half-dozen years.
BostonnounUS /ˈbɑːstən/
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading Some of the discourses I published as interviews in the New York Evening Post, the New York Sun, the New York World, and the Boston Transcript.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Plunkitt said right out what all practical politicians think but are afraid to say.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The discourses that follow were delivered by him from his rostrum, the bootblack stand in the County Court-house, at various times in the last half-dozen years.
ChairmannounUS /ˈtʃermən/
the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization
From this reading THIS volume discloses the mental operations of perhaps the most thoroughly practical politician of the day--George Washington Plunkitt, Tammany leader of the Fifteenth Assembly District, Sachem of the Tammany Society and Chairman of the Elections Committee of Tammany Hall, who has held the offices of State Senator, Assemblyman', Police Magistrate, County Supervisor and Alderman, and who boasts of his record in filling four public offices in one year and drawing salaries from three of them at the same time.
charmedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrmd/
strongly attracted
From this reading Their absolute frankness and vigorous unconventionality of thought and expression charmed me.
CommitteenounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading THIS volume discloses the mental operations of perhaps the most thoroughly practical politician of the day--George Washington Plunkitt, Tammany leader of the Fifteenth Assembly District, Sachem of the Tammany Society and Chairman of the Elections Committee of Tammany Hall, who has held the offices of State Senator, Assemblyman', Police Magistrate, County Supervisor and Alderman, and who boasts of his record in filling four public offices in one year and drawing salaries from three of them at the same time.
CountynounUS /ˈkaʊnti/
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading THIS volume discloses the mental operations of perhaps the most thoroughly practical politician of the day--George Washington Plunkitt, Tammany leader of the Fifteenth Assembly District, Sachem of the Tammany Society and Chairman of the Elections Committee of Tammany Hall, who has held the offices of State Senator, Assemblyman', Police Magistrate, County Supervisor and Alderman, and who boasts of his record in filling four public offices in one year and drawing salaries from three of them at the same time.
Court-house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The discourses that follow were delivered by him from his rostrum, the bootblack stand in the County Court-house, at various times in the last half-dozen years.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THIS volume discloses the mental operations of perhaps the most thoroughly practical politician of the day--George Washington Plunkitt, Tammany leader of the Fifteenth Assembly District, Sachem of the Tammany Society and Chairman of the Elections Committee of Tammany Hall, who has held the offices of State Senator, Assemblyman', Police Magistrate, County Supervisor and Alderman, and who boasts of his record in filling four public offices in one year and drawing salaries from three of them at the same time.
deliveredverbUS /dɪˈlɪvərd/
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading The discourses that follow were delivered by him from his rostrum, the bootblack stand in the County Court-house, at various times in the last half-dozen years.
disclosesverbUS /dɪˈskloʊzɪz/
third-person singular of “disclose” — make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
From this reading THIS volume discloses the mental operations of perhaps the most thoroughly practical politician of the day--George Washington Plunkitt, Tammany leader of the Fifteenth Assembly District, Sachem of the Tammany Society and Chairman of the Elections Committee of Tammany Hall, who has held the offices of State Senator, Assemblyman', Police Magistrate, County Supervisor and Alderman, and who boasts of his record in filling four public offices in one year and drawing salaries from three of them at the same time.
discoursesnounUS /dɪˈskɔːrsɪz/
plural of “discourse” — extended verbal expression in speech or writing
From this reading The discourses that follow were delivered by him from his rostrum, the bootblack stand in the County Court-house, at various times in the last half-dozen years.
DistrictnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading THIS volume discloses the mental operations of perhaps the most thoroughly practical politician of the day--George Washington Plunkitt, Tammany leader of the Fifteenth Assembly District, Sachem of the Tammany Society and Chairman of the Elections Committee of Tammany Hall, who has held the offices of State Senator, Assemblyman', Police Magistrate, County Supervisor and Alderman, and who boasts of his record in filling four public offices in one year and drawing salaries from three of them at the same time.
drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading THIS volume discloses the mental operations of perhaps the most thoroughly practical politician of the day--George Washington Plunkitt, Tammany leader of the Fifteenth Assembly District, Sachem of the Tammany Society and Chairman of the Elections Committee of Tammany Hall, who has held the offices of State Senator, Assemblyman', Police Magistrate, County Supervisor and Alderman, and who boasts of his record in filling four public offices in one year and drawing salaries from three of them at the same time.
ElectionsnounUS /ɪˈlekʃənz/
plural of “election” — a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading THIS volume discloses the mental operations of perhaps the most thoroughly practical politician of the day--George Washington Plunkitt, Tammany leader of the Fifteenth Assembly District, Sachem of the Tammany Society and Chairman of the Elections Committee of Tammany Hall, who has held the offices of State Senator, Assemblyman', Police Magistrate, County Supervisor and Alderman, and who boasts of his record in filling four public offices in one year and drawing salaries from three of them at the same time.
EveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Some of the discourses I published as interviews in the New York Evening Post, the New York Sun, the New York World, and the Boston Transcript.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Their absolute frankness and vigorous unconventionality of thought and expression charmed me.
FifteenthadjectiveUS /fɪfˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position
From this reading THIS volume discloses the mental operations of perhaps the most thoroughly practical politician of the day--George Washington Plunkitt, Tammany leader of the Fifteenth Assembly District, Sachem of the Tammany Society and Chairman of the Elections Committee of Tammany Hall, who has held the offices of State Senator, Assemblyman', Police Magistrate, County Supervisor and Alderman, and who boasts of his record in filling four public offices in one year and drawing salaries from three of them at the same time.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading THIS volume discloses the mental operations of perhaps the most thoroughly practical politician of the day--George Washington Plunkitt, Tammany leader of the Fifteenth Assembly District, Sachem of the Tammany Society and Chairman of the Elections Committee of Tammany Hall, who has held the offices of State Senator, Assemblyman', Police Magistrate, County Supervisor and Alderman, and who boasts of his record in filling four public offices in one year and drawing salaries from three of them at the same time.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The discourses that follow were delivered by him from his rostrum, the bootblack stand in the County Court-house, at various times in the last half-dozen years.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading THIS volume discloses the mental operations of perhaps the most thoroughly practical politician of the day--George Washington Plunkitt, Tammany leader of the Fifteenth Assembly District, Sachem of the Tammany Society and Chairman of the Elections Committee of Tammany Hall, who has held the offices of State Senator, Assemblyman', Police Magistrate, County Supervisor and Alderman, and who boasts of his record in filling four public offices in one year and drawing salaries from three of them at the same time.
franknessnounUS /ˈfræŋknəs/
the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
From this reading Their absolute frankness and vigorous unconventionality of thought and expression charmed me.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THIS volume discloses the mental operations of perhaps the most thoroughly practical politician of the day--George Washington Plunkitt, Tammany leader of the Fifteenth Assembly District, Sachem of the Tammany Society and Chairman of the Elections Committee of Tammany Hall, who has held the offices of State Senator, Assemblyman', Police Magistrate, County Supervisor and Alderman, and who boasts of his record in filling four public offices in one year and drawing salaries from three of them at the same time.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading THIS volume discloses the mental operations of perhaps the most thoroughly practical politician of the day--George Washington Plunkitt, Tammany leader of the Fifteenth Assembly District, Sachem of the Tammany Society and Chairman of the Elections Committee of Tammany Hall, who has held the offices of State Senator, Assemblyman', Police Magistrate, County Supervisor and Alderman, and who boasts of his record in filling four public offices in one year and drawing salaries from three of them at the same time.
half-dozenadjectiveUS /ˈhæfdʌzən/
denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units
From this reading The discourses that follow were delivered by him from his rostrum, the bootblack stand in the County Court-house, at various times in the last half-dozen years.
HallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading THIS volume discloses the mental operations of perhaps the most thoroughly practical politician of the day--George Washington Plunkitt, Tammany leader of the Fifteenth Assembly District, Sachem of the Tammany Society and Chairman of the Elections Committee of Tammany Hall, who has held the offices of State Senator, Assemblyman', Police Magistrate, County Supervisor and Alderman, and who boasts of his record in filling four public offices in one year and drawing salaries from three of them at the same time.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THIS volume discloses the mental operations of perhaps the most thoroughly practical politician of the day--George Washington Plunkitt, Tammany leader of the Fifteenth Assembly District, Sachem of the Tammany Society and Chairman of the Elections Committee of Tammany Hall, who has held the offices of State Senator, Assemblyman', Police Magistrate, County Supervisor and Alderman, and who boasts of his record in filling four public offices in one year and drawing salaries from three of them at the same time.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading THIS volume discloses the mental operations of perhaps the most thoroughly practical politician of the day--George Washington Plunkitt, Tammany leader of the Fifteenth Assembly District, Sachem of the Tammany Society and Chairman of the Elections Committee of Tammany Hall, who has held the offices of State Senator, Assemblyman', Police Magistrate, County Supervisor and Alderman, and who boasts of his record in filling four public offices in one year and drawing salaries from three of them at the same time.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The discourses that follow were delivered by him from his rostrum, the bootblack stand in the County Court-house, at various times in the last half-dozen years.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THIS volume discloses the mental operations of perhaps the most thoroughly practical politician of the day--George Washington Plunkitt, Tammany leader of the Fifteenth Assembly District, Sachem of the Tammany Society and Chairman of the Elections Committee of Tammany Hall, who has held the offices of State Senator, Assemblyman', Police Magistrate, County Supervisor and Alderman, and who boasts of his record in filling four public offices in one year and drawing salaries from three of them at the same time.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Some of the discourses I published as interviews in the New York Evening Post, the New York Sun, the New York World, and the Boston Transcript.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THIS volume discloses the mental operations of perhaps the most thoroughly practical politician of the day--George Washington Plunkitt, Tammany leader of the Fifteenth Assembly District, Sachem of the Tammany Society and Chairman of the Elections Committee of Tammany Hall, who has held the offices of State Senator, Assemblyman', Police Magistrate, County Supervisor and Alderman, and who boasts of his record in filling four public offices in one year and drawing salaries from three of them at the same time.
interviewsnounUS /ˈɪntərvjuːz/
plural of “interview” — the questioning of a person (or a conversation in which information is elicited); often conducted by journalists
From this reading Some of the discourses I published as interviews in the New York Evening Post, the New York Sun, the New York World, and the Boston Transcript.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The discourses that follow were delivered by him from his rostrum, the bootblack stand in the County Court-house, at various times in the last half-dozen years.
leadernounUS /ˈliːdər/
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading THIS volume discloses the mental operations of perhaps the most thoroughly practical politician of the day--George Washington Plunkitt, Tammany leader of the Fifteenth Assembly District, Sachem of the Tammany Society and Chairman of the Elections Committee of Tammany Hall, who has held the offices of State Senator, Assemblyman', Police Magistrate, County Supervisor and Alderman, and who boasts of his record in filling four public offices in one year and drawing salaries from three of them at the same time.
MagistratenounUS /ˈmædʒəstreɪt/
a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
From this reading THIS volume discloses the mental operations of perhaps the most thoroughly practical politician of the day--George Washington Plunkitt, Tammany leader of the Fifteenth Assembly District, Sachem of the Tammany Society and Chairman of the Elections Committee of Tammany Hall, who has held the offices of State Senator, Assemblyman', Police Magistrate, County Supervisor and Alderman, and who boasts of his record in filling four public offices in one year and drawing salaries from three of them at the same time.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Their absolute frankness and vigorous unconventionality of thought and expression charmed me.
mentaladjectiveUS /ˈmentəl/
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading THIS volume discloses the mental operations of perhaps the most thoroughly practical politician of the day--George Washington Plunkitt, Tammany leader of the Fifteenth Assembly District, Sachem of the Tammany Society and Chairman of the Elections Committee of Tammany Hall, who has held the offices of State Senator, Assemblyman', Police Magistrate, County Supervisor and Alderman, and who boasts of his record in filling four public offices in one year and drawing salaries from three of them at the same time.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading THIS volume discloses the mental operations of perhaps the most thoroughly practical politician of the day--George Washington Plunkitt, Tammany leader of the Fifteenth Assembly District, Sachem of the Tammany Society and Chairman of the Elections Committee of Tammany Hall, who has held the offices of State Senator, Assemblyman', Police Magistrate, County Supervisor and Alderman, and who boasts of his record in filling four public offices in one year and drawing salaries from three of them at the same time.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Some of the discourses I published as interviews in the New York Evening Post, the New York Sun, the New York World, and the Boston Transcript.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THIS volume discloses the mental operations of perhaps the most thoroughly practical politician of the day--George Washington Plunkitt, Tammany leader of the Fifteenth Assembly District, Sachem of the Tammany Society and Chairman of the Elections Committee of Tammany Hall, who has held the offices of State Senator, Assemblyman', Police Magistrate, County Supervisor and Alderman, and who boasts of his record in filling four public offices in one year and drawing salaries from three of them at the same time.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading THIS volume discloses the mental operations of perhaps the most thoroughly practical politician of the day--George Washington Plunkitt, Tammany leader of the Fifteenth Assembly District, Sachem of the Tammany Society and Chairman of the Elections Committee of Tammany Hall, who has held the offices of State Senator, Assemblyman', Police Magistrate, County Supervisor and Alderman, and who boasts of his record in filling four public offices in one year and drawing salaries from three of them at the same time.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THIS volume discloses the mental operations of perhaps the most thoroughly practical politician of the day--George Washington Plunkitt, Tammany leader of the Fifteenth Assembly District, Sachem of the Tammany Society and Chairman of the Elections Committee of Tammany Hall, who has held the offices of State Senator, Assemblyman', Police Magistrate, County Supervisor and Alderman, and who boasts of his record in filling four public offices in one year and drawing salaries from three of them at the same time.
operationsnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃənz/
financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
From this reading THIS volume discloses the mental operations of perhaps the most thoroughly practical politician of the day--George Washington Plunkitt, Tammany leader of the Fifteenth Assembly District, Sachem of the Tammany Society and Chairman of the Elections Committee of Tammany Hall, who has held the offices of State Senator, Assemblyman', Police Magistrate, County Supervisor and Alderman, and who boasts of his record in filling four public offices in one year and drawing salaries from three of them at the same time.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Plunkitt said right out what all practical politicians think but are afraid to say.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading THIS volume discloses the mental operations of perhaps the most thoroughly practical politician of the day--George Washington Plunkitt, Tammany leader of the Fifteenth Assembly District, Sachem of the Tammany Society and Chairman of the Elections Committee of Tammany Hall, who has held the offices of State Senator, Assemblyman', Police Magistrate, County Supervisor and Alderman, and who boasts of his record in filling four public offices in one year and drawing salaries from three of them at the same time.
Plunkitt
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THIS volume discloses the mental operations of perhaps the most thoroughly practical politician of the day--George Washington Plunkitt, Tammany leader of the Fifteenth Assembly District, Sachem of the Tammany Society and Chairman of the Elections Committee of Tammany Hall, who has held the offices of State Senator, Assemblyman', Police Magistrate, County Supervisor and Alderman, and who boasts of his record in filling four public offices in one year and drawing salaries from three of them at the same time.
PolicenounUS /pəˈliːs/
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading THIS volume discloses the mental operations of perhaps the most thoroughly practical politician of the day--George Washington Plunkitt, Tammany leader of the Fifteenth Assembly District, Sachem of the Tammany Society and Chairman of the Elections Committee of Tammany Hall, who has held the offices of State Senator, Assemblyman', Police Magistrate, County Supervisor and Alderman, and who boasts of his record in filling four public offices in one year and drawing salaries from three of them at the same time.
politiciannounUS /ˌpɑːləˈtɪʃən/
a leader engaged in civil administration
From this reading THIS volume discloses the mental operations of perhaps the most thoroughly practical politician of the day--George Washington Plunkitt, Tammany leader of the Fifteenth Assembly District, Sachem of the Tammany Society and Chairman of the Elections Committee of Tammany Hall, who has held the offices of State Senator, Assemblyman', Police Magistrate, County Supervisor and Alderman, and who boasts of his record in filling four public offices in one year and drawing salaries from three of them at the same time.
politiciansnounUS /ˌpɑːləˈtɪʃənz/
plural of “politician” — a leader engaged in civil administration
From this reading Plunkitt said right out what all practical politicians think but are afraid to say.
PostverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Some of the discourses I published as interviews in the New York Evening Post, the New York Sun, the New York World, and the Boston Transcript.
practicaladjectiveUS /ˈpræktəkəl/
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading THIS volume discloses the mental operations of perhaps the most thoroughly practical politician of the day--George Washington Plunkitt, Tammany leader of the Fifteenth Assembly District, Sachem of the Tammany Society and Chairman of the Elections Committee of Tammany Hall, who has held the offices of State Senator, Assemblyman', Police Magistrate, County Supervisor and Alderman, and who boasts of his record in filling four public offices in one year and drawing salaries from three of them at the same time.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading THIS volume discloses the mental operations of perhaps the most thoroughly practical politician of the day--George Washington Plunkitt, Tammany leader of the Fifteenth Assembly District, Sachem of the Tammany Society and Chairman of the Elections Committee of Tammany Hall, who has held the offices of State Senator, Assemblyman', Police Magistrate, County Supervisor and Alderman, and who boasts of his record in filling four public offices in one year and drawing salaries from three of them at the same time.
publishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading Some of the discourses I published as interviews in the New York Evening Post, the New York Sun, the New York World, and the Boston Transcript.
recordnounUS /rəˈkɔːrd/
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading THIS volume discloses the mental operations of perhaps the most thoroughly practical politician of the day--George Washington Plunkitt, Tammany leader of the Fifteenth Assembly District, Sachem of the Tammany Society and Chairman of the Elections Committee of Tammany Hall, who has held the offices of State Senator, Assemblyman', Police Magistrate, County Supervisor and Alderman, and who boasts of his record in filling four public offices in one year and drawing salaries from three of them at the same time.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Plunkitt said right out what all practical politicians think but are afraid to say.
rostrumnounUS /ˈrɑːstrəm/
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
From this reading The discourses that follow were delivered by him from his rostrum, the bootblack stand in the County Court-house, at various times in the last half-dozen years.
Sachemnoun
a political leader (especially of Tammany Hall)
From this reading THIS volume discloses the mental operations of perhaps the most thoroughly practical politician of the day--George Washington Plunkitt, Tammany leader of the Fifteenth Assembly District, Sachem of the Tammany Society and Chairman of the Elections Committee of Tammany Hall, who has held the offices of State Senator, Assemblyman', Police Magistrate, County Supervisor and Alderman, and who boasts of his record in filling four public offices in one year and drawing salaries from three of them at the same time.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Plunkitt said right out what all practical politicians think but are afraid to say.
salariesnounUS /ˈsæləriz/
plural of “salary” — something that remunerates
From this reading THIS volume discloses the mental operations of perhaps the most thoroughly practical politician of the day--George Washington Plunkitt, Tammany leader of the Fifteenth Assembly District, Sachem of the Tammany Society and Chairman of the Elections Committee of Tammany Hall, who has held the offices of State Senator, Assemblyman', Police Magistrate, County Supervisor and Alderman, and who boasts of his record in filling four public offices in one year and drawing salaries from three of them at the same time.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading THIS volume discloses the mental operations of perhaps the most thoroughly practical politician of the day--George Washington Plunkitt, Tammany leader of the Fifteenth Assembly District, Sachem of the Tammany Society and Chairman of the Elections Committee of Tammany Hall, who has held the offices of State Senator, Assemblyman', Police Magistrate, County Supervisor and Alderman, and who boasts of his record in filling four public offices in one year and drawing salaries from three of them at the same time.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Plunkitt said right out what all practical politicians think but are afraid to say.
SenatornounUS /ˈsenətər/
a member of a senate
From this reading THIS volume discloses the mental operations of perhaps the most thoroughly practical politician of the day--George Washington Plunkitt, Tammany leader of the Fifteenth Assembly District, Sachem of the Tammany Society and Chairman of the Elections Committee of Tammany Hall, who has held the offices of State Senator, Assemblyman', Police Magistrate, County Supervisor and Alderman, and who boasts of his record in filling four public offices in one year and drawing salaries from three of them at the same time.
SocietynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading THIS volume discloses the mental operations of perhaps the most thoroughly practical politician of the day--George Washington Plunkitt, Tammany leader of the Fifteenth Assembly District, Sachem of the Tammany Society and Chairman of the Elections Committee of Tammany Hall, who has held the offices of State Senator, Assemblyman', Police Magistrate, County Supervisor and Alderman, and who boasts of his record in filling four public offices in one year and drawing salaries from three of them at the same time.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of the discourses I published as interviews in the New York Evening Post, the New York Sun, the New York World, and the Boston Transcript.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading The discourses that follow were delivered by him from his rostrum, the bootblack stand in the County Court-house, at various times in the last half-dozen years.
StatenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading THIS volume discloses the mental operations of perhaps the most thoroughly practical politician of the day--George Washington Plunkitt, Tammany leader of the Fifteenth Assembly District, Sachem of the Tammany Society and Chairman of the Elections Committee of Tammany Hall, who has held the offices of State Senator, Assemblyman', Police Magistrate, County Supervisor and Alderman, and who boasts of his record in filling four public offices in one year and drawing salaries from three of them at the same time.
SunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Some of the discourses I published as interviews in the New York Evening Post, the New York Sun, the New York World, and the Boston Transcript.
SupervisornounUS /ˈsuːpərvaɪzər/
one who supervises or has charge and direction of
From this reading THIS volume discloses the mental operations of perhaps the most thoroughly practical politician of the day--George Washington Plunkitt, Tammany leader of the Fifteenth Assembly District, Sachem of the Tammany Society and Chairman of the Elections Committee of Tammany Hall, who has held the offices of State Senator, Assemblyman', Police Magistrate, County Supervisor and Alderman, and who boasts of his record in filling four public offices in one year and drawing salaries from three of them at the same time.
TammanynounUS /ˈtæməni/
a political organization within the Democratic Party in New York City (late 1800's and early 1900's) seeking political control by corruption and bossism
From this reading THIS volume discloses the mental operations of perhaps the most thoroughly practical politician of the day--George Washington Plunkitt, Tammany leader of the Fifteenth Assembly District, Sachem of the Tammany Society and Chairman of the Elections Committee of Tammany Hall, who has held the offices of State Senator, Assemblyman', Police Magistrate, County Supervisor and Alderman, and who boasts of his record in filling four public offices in one year and drawing salaries from three of them at the same time.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The discourses that follow were delivered by him from his rostrum, the bootblack stand in the County Court-house, at various times in the last half-dozen years.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THIS volume discloses the mental operations of perhaps the most thoroughly practical politician of the day--George Washington Plunkitt, Tammany leader of the Fifteenth Assembly District, Sachem of the Tammany Society and Chairman of the Elections Committee of Tammany Hall, who has held the offices of State Senator, Assemblyman', Police Magistrate, County Supervisor and Alderman, and who boasts of his record in filling four public offices in one year and drawing salaries from three of them at the same time.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their absolute frankness and vigorous unconventionality of thought and expression charmed me.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THIS volume discloses the mental operations of perhaps the most thoroughly practical politician of the day--George Washington Plunkitt, Tammany leader of the Fifteenth Assembly District, Sachem of the Tammany Society and Chairman of the Elections Committee of Tammany Hall, who has held the offices of State Senator, Assemblyman', Police Magistrate, County Supervisor and Alderman, and who boasts of his record in filling four public offices in one year and drawing salaries from three of them at the same time.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Plunkitt said right out what all practical politicians think but are afraid to say.
THISdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THIS volume discloses the mental operations of perhaps the most thoroughly practical politician of the day--George Washington Plunkitt, Tammany leader of the Fifteenth Assembly District, Sachem of the Tammany Society and Chairman of the Elections Committee of Tammany Hall, who has held the offices of State Senator, Assemblyman', Police Magistrate, County Supervisor and Alderman, and who boasts of his record in filling four public offices in one year and drawing salaries from three of them at the same time.
thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading THIS volume discloses the mental operations of perhaps the most thoroughly practical politician of the day--George Washington Plunkitt, Tammany leader of the Fifteenth Assembly District, Sachem of the Tammany Society and Chairman of the Elections Committee of Tammany Hall, who has held the offices of State Senator, Assemblyman', Police Magistrate, County Supervisor and Alderman, and who boasts of his record in filling four public offices in one year and drawing salaries from three of them at the same time.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Their absolute frankness and vigorous unconventionality of thought and expression charmed me.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THIS volume discloses the mental operations of perhaps the most thoroughly practical politician of the day--George Washington Plunkitt, Tammany leader of the Fifteenth Assembly District, Sachem of the Tammany Society and Chairman of the Elections Committee of Tammany Hall, who has held the offices of State Senator, Assemblyman', Police Magistrate, County Supervisor and Alderman, and who boasts of his record in filling four public offices in one year and drawing salaries from three of them at the same time.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THIS volume discloses the mental operations of perhaps the most thoroughly practical politician of the day--George Washington Plunkitt, Tammany leader of the Fifteenth Assembly District, Sachem of the Tammany Society and Chairman of the Elections Committee of Tammany Hall, who has held the offices of State Senator, Assemblyman', Police Magistrate, County Supervisor and Alderman, and who boasts of his record in filling four public offices in one year and drawing salaries from three of them at the same time.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The discourses that follow were delivered by him from his rostrum, the bootblack stand in the County Court-house, at various times in the last half-dozen years.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Plunkitt said right out what all practical politicians think but are afraid to say.
TranscriptnounUS /ˈtrænskrɪpt/
something that has been transcribed; a written record (usually typewritten) of dictated or recorded speech
From this reading Some of the discourses I published as interviews in the New York Evening Post, the New York Sun, the New York World, and the Boston Transcript.
unconventionalitynoun
originality by virtue of being unconventional
From this reading Their absolute frankness and vigorous unconventionality of thought and expression charmed me.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading The discourses that follow were delivered by him from his rostrum, the bootblack stand in the County Court-house, at various times in the last half-dozen years.
vigorousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪɡərəs/
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading Their absolute frankness and vigorous unconventionality of thought and expression charmed me.
volumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading THIS volume discloses the mental operations of perhaps the most thoroughly practical politician of the day--George Washington Plunkitt, Tammany leader of the Fifteenth Assembly District, Sachem of the Tammany Society and Chairman of the Elections Committee of Tammany Hall, who has held the offices of State Senator, Assemblyman', Police Magistrate, County Supervisor and Alderman, and who boasts of his record in filling four public offices in one year and drawing salaries from three of them at the same time.
WashingtonnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtən/
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading THIS volume discloses the mental operations of perhaps the most thoroughly practical politician of the day--George Washington Plunkitt, Tammany leader of the Fifteenth Assembly District, Sachem of the Tammany Society and Chairman of the Elections Committee of Tammany Hall, who has held the offices of State Senator, Assemblyman', Police Magistrate, County Supervisor and Alderman, and who boasts of his record in filling four public offices in one year and drawing salaries from three of them at the same time.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The discourses that follow were delivered by him from his rostrum, the bootblack stand in the County Court-house, at various times in the last half-dozen years.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Plunkitt said right out what all practical politicians think but are afraid to say.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THIS volume discloses the mental operations of perhaps the most thoroughly practical politician of the day--George Washington Plunkitt, Tammany leader of the Fifteenth Assembly District, Sachem of the Tammany Society and Chairman of the Elections Committee of Tammany Hall, who has held the offices of State Senator, Assemblyman', Police Magistrate, County Supervisor and Alderman, and who boasts of his record in filling four public offices in one year and drawing salaries from three of them at the same time.
WorldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Some of the discourses I published as interviews in the New York Evening Post, the New York Sun, the New York World, and the Boston Transcript.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading THIS volume discloses the mental operations of perhaps the most thoroughly practical politician of the day--George Washington Plunkitt, Tammany leader of the Fifteenth Assembly District, Sachem of the Tammany Society and Chairman of the Elections Committee of Tammany Hall, who has held the offices of State Senator, Assemblyman', Police Magistrate, County Supervisor and Alderman, and who boasts of his record in filling four public offices in one year and drawing salaries from three of them at the same time.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading The discourses that follow were delivered by him from his rostrum, the bootblack stand in the County Court-house, at various times in the last half-dozen years.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Some of the discourses I published as interviews in the New York Evening Post, the New York Sun, the New York World, and the Boston Transcript.
