used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was in this happy spirit that they approached Mr. Franklin Forrester the next day, Jack having had a chat with him through the telephone.
in addition
From this reading He took care to make his principals aware of his sagacity in this particular, and they also were delighted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He took care to make his principals aware of his sagacity in this particular, and they also were delighted.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading It was in this happy spirit that they approached Mr. Franklin Forrester the next day, Jack having had a chat with him through the telephone.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Forrester was delighted--at his own sagacity in playing his hand so as to win Mrs. Wingfield to his side.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Forrester was delighted--at his own sagacity in playing his hand so as to win Mrs. Wingfield to his side.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading He took care to make his principals aware of his sagacity in this particular, and they also were delighted.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They smiled, of course, at the suggestion that the seat might be taken by his friend Wingfield, but he would come forward and contest it in their interest, and that was something.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They smiled, of course, at the suggestion that the seat might be taken by his friend Wingfield, but he would come forward and contest it in their interest, and that was something.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They smiled, of course, at the suggestion that the seat might be taken by his friend Wingfield, but he would come forward and contest it in their interest, and that was something.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading He took care to make his principals aware of his sagacity in this particular, and they also were delighted.
chatverbUS /tʃæt/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading It was in this happy spirit that they approached Mr. Franklin Forrester the next day, Jack having had a chat with him through the telephone.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They smiled, of course, at the suggestion that the seat might be taken by his friend Wingfield, but he would come forward and contest it in their interest, and that was something.
contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading They smiled, of course, at the suggestion that the seat might be taken by his friend Wingfield, but he would come forward and contest it in their interest, and that was something.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading People, especially those of the opposition, must not get it into their heads that The Party could not put a man into the field to oppose Lawford, who would, of course, win the seat, but not so easily as he expected--not so easily as to reflect seriously upon the resources of The Party who were running Wingfield.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading They smiled, of course, at the suggestion that the seat might be taken by his friend Wingfield, but he would come forward and contest it in their interest, and that was something.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was in this happy spirit that they approached Mr. Franklin Forrester the next day, Jack having had a chat with him through the telephone.
greatly pleased
From this reading Mr. Forrester was delighted--at his own sagacity in playing his hand so as to win Mrs. Wingfield to his side.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading People, especially those of the opposition, must not get it into their heads that The Party could not put a man into the field to oppose Lawford, who would, of course, win the seat, but not so easily as he expected--not so easily as to reflect seriously upon the resources of The Party who were running Wingfield.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading People, especially those of the opposition, must not get it into their heads that The Party could not put a man into the field to oppose Lawford, who would, of course, win the seat, but not so easily as he expected--not so easily as to reflect seriously upon the resources of The Party who were running Wingfield.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading People, especially those of the opposition, must not get it into their heads that The Party could not put a man into the field to oppose Lawford, who would, of course, win the seat, but not so easily as he expected--not so easily as to reflect seriously upon the resources of The Party who were running Wingfield.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading People, especially those of the opposition, must not get it into their heads that The Party could not put a man into the field to oppose Lawford, who would, of course, win the seat, but not so easily as he expected--not so easily as to reflect seriously upon the resources of The Party who were running Wingfield.
Forrester
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From this reading It was in this happy spirit that they approached Mr. Franklin Forrester the next day, Jack having had a chat with him through the telephone.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading They smiled, of course, at the suggestion that the seat might be taken by his friend Wingfield, but he would come forward and contest it in their interest, and that was something.
FranklinnounUS /ˈfræŋklɪn/
United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading It was in this happy spirit that they approached Mr. Franklin Forrester the next day, Jack having had a chat with him through the telephone.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading They smiled, of course, at the suggestion that the seat might be taken by his friend Wingfield, but he would come forward and contest it in their interest, and that was something.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading People, especially those of the opposition, must not get it into their heads that The Party could not put a man into the field to oppose Lawford, who would, of course, win the seat, but not so easily as he expected--not so easily as to reflect seriously upon the resources of The Party who were running Wingfield.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was in this happy spirit that they approached Mr. Franklin Forrester the next day, Jack having had a chat with him through the telephone.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Mr. Forrester was delighted--at his own sagacity in playing his hand so as to win Mrs. Wingfield to his side.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading It was in this happy spirit that they approached Mr. Franklin Forrester the next day, Jack having had a chat with him through the telephone.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It was in this happy spirit that they approached Mr. Franklin Forrester the next day, Jack having had a chat with him through the telephone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took care to make his principals aware of his sagacity in this particular, and they also were delighted.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading People, especially those of the opposition, must not get it into their heads that The Party could not put a man into the field to oppose Lawford, who would, of course, win the seat, but not so easily as he expected--not so easily as to reflect seriously upon the resources of The Party who were running Wingfield.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was in this happy spirit that they approached Mr. Franklin Forrester the next day, Jack having had a chat with him through the telephone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Forrester was delighted--at his own sagacity in playing his hand so as to win Mrs. Wingfield to his side.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in this happy spirit that they approached Mr. Franklin Forrester the next day, Jack having had a chat with him through the telephone.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading They smiled, of course, at the suggestion that the seat might be taken by his friend Wingfield, but he would come forward and contest it in their interest, and that was something.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading People, especially those of the opposition, must not get it into their heads that The Party could not put a man into the field to oppose Lawford, who would, of course, win the seat, but not so easily as he expected--not so easily as to reflect seriously upon the resources of The Party who were running Wingfield.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in this happy spirit that they approached Mr. Franklin Forrester the next day, Jack having had a chat with him through the telephone.
a small worthless amount
From this reading It was in this happy spirit that they approached Mr. Franklin Forrester the next day, Jack having had a chat with him through the telephone.
Lawford
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From this reading People, especially those of the opposition, must not get it into their heads that The Party could not put a man into the field to oppose Lawford, who would, of course, win the seat, but not so easily as he expected--not so easily as to reflect seriously upon the resources of The Party who were running Wingfield.
engage in
From this reading He took care to make his principals aware of his sagacity in this particular, and they also were delighted.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading People, especially those of the opposition, must not get it into their heads that The Party could not put a man into the field to oppose Lawford, who would, of course, win the seat, but not so easily as he expected--not so easily as to reflect seriously upon the resources of The Party who were running Wingfield.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They smiled, of course, at the suggestion that the seat might be taken by his friend Wingfield, but he would come forward and contest it in their interest, and that was something.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was in this happy spirit that they approached Mr. Franklin Forrester the next day, Jack having had a chat with him through the telephone.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mr. Forrester was delighted--at his own sagacity in playing his hand so as to win Mrs. Wingfield to his side.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading People, especially those of the opposition, must not get it into their heads that The Party could not put a man into the field to oppose Lawford, who would, of course, win the seat, but not so easily as he expected--not so easily as to reflect seriously upon the resources of The Party who were running Wingfield.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It was in this happy spirit that they approached Mr. Franklin Forrester the next day, Jack having had a chat with him through the telephone.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading People, especially those of the opposition, must not get it into their heads that The Party could not put a man into the field to oppose Lawford, who would, of course, win the seat, but not so easily as he expected--not so easily as to reflect seriously upon the resources of The Party who were running Wingfield.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He took care to make his principals aware of his sagacity in this particular, and they also were delighted.
opposeverbUS /əˈpoʊz/
be against; express opposition to
From this reading People, especially those of the opposition, must not get it into their heads that The Party could not put a man into the field to oppose Lawford, who would, of course, win the seat, but not so easily as he expected--not so easily as to reflect seriously upon the resources of The Party who were running Wingfield.
oppositionnounUS /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading People, especially those of the opposition, must not get it into their heads that The Party could not put a man into the field to oppose Lawford, who would, of course, win the seat, but not so easily as he expected--not so easily as to reflect seriously upon the resources of The Party who were running Wingfield.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Mr. Forrester was delighted--at his own sagacity in playing his hand so as to win Mrs. Wingfield to his side.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading He took care to make his principals aware of his sagacity in this particular, and they also were delighted.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading People, especially those of the opposition, must not get it into their heads that The Party could not put a man into the field to oppose Lawford, who would, of course, win the seat, but not so easily as he expected--not so easily as to reflect seriously upon the resources of The Party who were running Wingfield.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People, especially those of the opposition, must not get it into their heads that The Party could not put a man into the field to oppose Lawford, who would, of course, win the seat, but not so easily as he expected--not so easily as to reflect seriously upon the resources of The Party who were running Wingfield.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Mr. Forrester was delighted--at his own sagacity in playing his hand so as to win Mrs. Wingfield to his side.
principalsnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəlz/
plural of “principal” — the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading He took care to make his principals aware of his sagacity in this particular, and they also were delighted.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading People, especially those of the opposition, must not get it into their heads that The Party could not put a man into the field to oppose Lawford, who would, of course, win the seat, but not so easily as he expected--not so easily as to reflect seriously upon the resources of The Party who were running Wingfield.
reflectverbUS /rɪˈflekt/
manifest or bring back
From this reading People, especially those of the opposition, must not get it into their heads that The Party could not put a man into the field to oppose Lawford, who would, of course, win the seat, but not so easily as he expected--not so easily as to reflect seriously upon the resources of The Party who were running Wingfield.
resourcesnounUS /ˈriːsɔːrsɪz/
plural of “resource” — available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading People, especially those of the opposition, must not get it into their heads that The Party could not put a man into the field to oppose Lawford, who would, of course, win the seat, but not so easily as he expected--not so easily as to reflect seriously upon the resources of The Party who were running Wingfield.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading People, especially those of the opposition, must not get it into their heads that The Party could not put a man into the field to oppose Lawford, who would, of course, win the seat, but not so easily as he expected--not so easily as to reflect seriously upon the resources of The Party who were running Wingfield.
sagacitynounUS /səˈɡæs.ə.t̬i/
The quality of being sagacious; keen wisdom and sound judgment. (Sự minh triết, sự sáng suốt.)
From this reading Mr. Forrester was delighted--at his own sagacity in playing his hand so as to win Mrs. Wingfield to his side.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading They smiled, of course, at the suggestion that the seat might be taken by his friend Wingfield, but he would come forward and contest it in their interest, and that was something.
in a serious manner
From this reading People, especially those of the opposition, must not get it into their heads that The Party could not put a man into the field to oppose Lawford, who would, of course, win the seat, but not so easily as he expected--not so easily as to reflect seriously upon the resources of The Party who were running Wingfield.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Mr. Forrester was delighted--at his own sagacity in playing his hand so as to win Mrs. Wingfield to his side.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading They smiled, of course, at the suggestion that the seat might be taken by his friend Wingfield, but he would come forward and contest it in their interest, and that was something.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mr. Forrester was delighted--at his own sagacity in playing his hand so as to win Mrs. Wingfield to his side.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading They smiled, of course, at the suggestion that the seat might be taken by his friend Wingfield, but he would come forward and contest it in their interest, and that was something.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading It was in this happy spirit that they approached Mr. Franklin Forrester the next day, Jack having had a chat with him through the telephone.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading They smiled, of course, at the suggestion that the seat might be taken by his friend Wingfield, but he would come forward and contest it in their interest, and that was something.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading They smiled, of course, at the suggestion that the seat might be taken by his friend Wingfield, but he would come forward and contest it in their interest, and that was something.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading It was in this happy spirit that they approached Mr. Franklin Forrester the next day, Jack having had a chat with him through the telephone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was in this happy spirit that they approached Mr. Franklin Forrester the next day, Jack having had a chat with him through the telephone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was in this happy spirit that they approached Mr. Franklin Forrester the next day, Jack having had a chat with him through the telephone.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They smiled, of course, at the suggestion that the seat might be taken by his friend Wingfield, but he would come forward and contest it in their interest, and that was something.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was in this happy spirit that they approached Mr. Franklin Forrester the next day, Jack having had a chat with him through the telephone.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was in this happy spirit that they approached Mr. Franklin Forrester the next day, Jack having had a chat with him through the telephone.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading People, especially those of the opposition, must not get it into their heads that The Party could not put a man into the field to oppose Lawford, who would, of course, win the seat, but not so easily as he expected--not so easily as to reflect seriously upon the resources of The Party who were running Wingfield.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was in this happy spirit that they approached Mr. Franklin Forrester the next day, Jack having had a chat with him through the telephone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Forrester was delighted--at his own sagacity in playing his hand so as to win Mrs. Wingfield to his side.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took care to make his principals aware of his sagacity in this particular, and they also were delighted.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading People, especially those of the opposition, must not get it into their heads that The Party could not put a man into the field to oppose Lawford, who would, of course, win the seat, but not so easily as he expected--not so easily as to reflect seriously upon the resources of The Party who were running Wingfield.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in this happy spirit that they approached Mr. Franklin Forrester the next day, Jack having had a chat with him through the telephone.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He took care to make his principals aware of his sagacity in this particular, and they also were delighted.
which person or people
From this reading People, especially those of the opposition, must not get it into their heads that The Party could not put a man into the field to oppose Lawford, who would, of course, win the seat, but not so easily as he expected--not so easily as to reflect seriously upon the resources of The Party who were running Wingfield.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading Mr. Forrester was delighted--at his own sagacity in playing his hand so as to win Mrs. Wingfield to his side.
Wingfield
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From this reading Mr. Forrester was delighted--at his own sagacity in playing his hand so as to win Mrs. Wingfield to his side.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was in this happy spirit that they approached Mr. Franklin Forrester the next day, Jack having had a chat with him through the telephone.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They smiled, of course, at the suggestion that the seat might be taken by his friend Wingfield, but he would come forward and contest it in their interest, and that was something.
