afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Robert and Francisco met one day soon after the election.
(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 All "South of Market street" rallied to his support.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading POLITICS AND ROMANCE Ruef swept the field with his handsome fiddler.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Everyone is laughing at our fiddler Mayor," said the former.
availedverbUS /əˈveɪld/
past form of “avail” — use to one's advantage
From this reading The old line parties brought their trusty, well-oiled election machinery into play, but it availed them little.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The old line parties brought their trusty, well-oiled election machinery into play, but it availed them little.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The old line parties brought their trusty, well-oiled election machinery into play, but it availed them little.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Robert and Francisco met one day soon after the election.
electionnounUS /ɪˈlekʃən/
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading The old line parties brought their trusty, well-oiled election machinery into play, but it availed them little.
every person
From this reading "Everyone is laughing at our fiddler Mayor," said the former.
fiddlernounUS /ˈfɪdələr/
a musician who plays the violin
From this reading POLITICS AND ROMANCE Ruef swept the field with his handsome fiddler.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading POLITICS AND ROMANCE Ruef swept the field with his handsome fiddler.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading "Everyone is laughing at our fiddler Mayor," said the former.
Francisco
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From this reading Robert and Francisco met one day soon after the election.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading POLITICS AND ROMANCE Ruef swept the field with his handsome fiddler.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading POLITICS AND ROMANCE Ruef swept the field with his handsome fiddler.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The old line parties brought their trusty, well-oiled election machinery into play, but it availed them little.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Everyone is laughing at our fiddler Mayor," said the former.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The old line parties brought their trusty, well-oiled election machinery into play, but it availed them little.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading "Everyone is laughing at our fiddler Mayor," said the former.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The old line parties brought their trusty, well-oiled election machinery into play, but it availed them little.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The old line parties brought their trusty, well-oiled election machinery into play, but it availed them little.
machinerynounUS /məˈʃiːnəri/
machines or machine systems collectively
From this reading The old line parties brought their trusty, well-oiled election machinery into play, but it availed them little.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading All "South of Market street" rallied to his support.
MayornounUS /ˈmeɪər/
the head of a city government
From this reading "Everyone is laughing at our fiddler Mayor," said the former.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Robert and Francisco met one day soon after the election.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All "South of Market street" rallied to his support.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old line parties brought their trusty, well-oiled election machinery into play, but it availed them little.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Robert and Francisco met one day soon after the election.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Everyone is laughing at our fiddler Mayor," said the former.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading The old line parties brought their trusty, well-oiled election machinery into play, but it availed them little.
participate in games or sport
From this reading The old line parties brought their trusty, well-oiled election machinery into play, but it availed them little.
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading POLITICS AND ROMANCE Ruef swept the field with his handsome fiddler.
ralliedverbUS /ˈrælid/
inflected form of “rally” — gather
From this reading All "South of Market street" rallied to his support.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Robert and Francisco met one day soon after the election.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading POLITICS AND ROMANCE Ruef swept the field with his handsome fiddler.
Ruef
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From this reading POLITICS AND ROMANCE Ruef swept the field with his handsome fiddler.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Everyone is laughing at our fiddler Mayor," said the former.
in the near future
From this reading Robert and Francisco met one day soon after the election.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading All "South of Market street" rallied to his support.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading All "South of Market street" rallied to his support.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading All "South of Market street" rallied to his support.
possessing sweep
From this reading POLITICS AND ROMANCE Ruef swept the field with his handsome fiddler.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading POLITICS AND ROMANCE Ruef swept the field with his handsome fiddler.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The old line parties brought their trusty, well-oiled election machinery into play, but it availed them little.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The old line parties brought their trusty, well-oiled election machinery into play, but it availed them little.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All "South of Market street" rallied to his support.
trustynounUS /ˈtrʌsti/
a convict who is considered trustworthy and granted special privileges
From this reading The old line parties brought their trusty, well-oiled election machinery into play, but it availed them little.
well-oiled
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From this reading The old line parties brought their trusty, well-oiled election machinery into play, but it availed them little.
in the company of; together with
From this reading POLITICS AND ROMANCE Ruef swept the field with his handsome fiddler.
