used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sebastian Mallory, Mr. Sutcliffe, and Wilson, holding a council of war together, late in the afternoon of that eventful day, discussed the means to be taken for the preservation of order, and the best distribution of relief.
addressesnounUS /ˈæˈdresɪz/
plural of “address” — (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
From this reading Wilson ran his eye over some long lists of names and addresses.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Sebastian Mallory, Mr. Sutcliffe, and Wilson, holding a council of war together, late in the afternoon of that eventful day, discussed the means to be taken for the preservation of order, and the best distribution of relief.
(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 ‘The number of hands is seven hundred and thirty, sir, all in all; but it’s with the heads of families we shall have to deal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sebastian Mallory, Mr. Sutcliffe, and Wilson, holding a council of war together, late in the afternoon of that eventful day, discussed the means to be taken for the preservation of order, and the best distribution of relief.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Sebastian, in the course of the debate, asked how many exactly there were to be relieved.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sebastian Mallory, Mr. Sutcliffe, and Wilson, holding a council of war together, late in the afternoon of that eventful day, discussed the means to be taken for the preservation of order, and the best distribution of relief.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Sebastian Mallory, Mr. Sutcliffe, and Wilson, holding a council of war together, late in the afternoon of that eventful day, discussed the means to be taken for the preservation of order, and the best distribution of relief.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ‘The number of hands is seven hundred and thirty, sir, all in all; but it’s with the heads of families we shall have to deal.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading Sebastian Mallory, Mr. Sutcliffe, and Wilson, holding a council of war together, late in the afternoon of that eventful day, discussed the means to be taken for the preservation of order, and the best distribution of relief.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Sebastian, in the course of the debate, asked how many exactly there were to be relieved.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Sebastian Mallory, Mr. Sutcliffe, and Wilson, holding a council of war together, late in the afternoon of that eventful day, discussed the means to be taken for the preservation of order, and the best distribution of relief.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading ‘The number of hands is seven hundred and thirty, sir, all in all; but it’s with the heads of families we shall have to deal.
debateverbUS /dəˈbeɪt/
argue with one another
From this reading Sebastian, in the course of the debate, asked how many exactly there were to be relieved.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading Sebastian Mallory, Mr. Sutcliffe, and Wilson, holding a council of war together, late in the afternoon of that eventful day, discussed the means to be taken for the preservation of order, and the best distribution of relief.
distributionnounUS /ˌdɪstrəˈbjuːʃən/
(statistics) an arrangement of values of a variable showing their observed or theoretical frequency of occurrence
From this reading Sebastian Mallory, Mr. Sutcliffe, and Wilson, holding a council of war together, late in the afternoon of that eventful day, discussed the means to be taken for the preservation of order, and the best distribution of relief.
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading Sebastian Mallory, Mr. Sutcliffe, and Wilson, holding a council of war together, late in the afternoon of that eventful day, discussed the means to be taken for the preservation of order, and the best distribution of relief.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Sebastian, in the course of the debate, asked how many exactly there were to be relieved.
the organ of sight
From this reading Wilson ran his eye over some long lists of names and addresses.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading ‘The number of hands is seven hundred and thirty, sir, all in all; but it’s with the heads of families we shall have to deal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sebastian Mallory, Mr. Sutcliffe, and Wilson, holding a council of war together, late in the afternoon of that eventful day, discussed the means to be taken for the preservation of order, and the best distribution of relief.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading ‘The number of hands is seven hundred and thirty, sir, all in all; but it’s with the heads of families we shall have to deal.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘The number of hands is seven hundred and thirty, sir, all in all; but it’s with the heads of families we shall have to deal.
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 ‘The number of hands is seven hundred and thirty, sir, all in all; but it’s with the heads of families we shall have to deal.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wilson ran his eye over some long lists of names and addresses.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Sebastian Mallory, Mr. Sutcliffe, and Wilson, holding a council of war together, late in the afternoon of that eventful day, discussed the means to be taken for the preservation of order, and the best distribution of relief.
how
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From this reading Sebastian, in the course of the debate, asked how many exactly there were to be relieved.
ten 10s
From this reading ‘The number of hands is seven hundred and thirty, sir, all in all; but it’s with the heads of families we shall have to deal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sebastian Mallory, Mr. Sutcliffe, and Wilson, holding a council of war together, late in the afternoon of that eventful day, discussed the means to be taken for the preservation of order, and the best distribution of relief.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘The number of hands is seven hundred and thirty, sir, all in all; but it’s with the heads of families we shall have to deal.
it's
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From this reading ‘The number of hands is seven hundred and thirty, sir, all in all; but it’s with the heads of families we shall have to deal.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Sebastian Mallory, Mr. Sutcliffe, and Wilson, holding a council of war together, late in the afternoon of that eventful day, discussed the means to be taken for the preservation of order, and the best distribution of relief.
listsnounUS /lɪsts/
plural of “list” — a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
From this reading Wilson ran his eye over some long lists of names and addresses.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Wilson ran his eye over some long lists of names and addresses.
Mallory
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From this reading Sebastian Mallory, Mr. Sutcliffe, and Wilson, holding a council of war together, late in the afternoon of that eventful day, discussed the means to be taken for the preservation of order, and the best distribution of relief.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Sebastian, in the course of the debate, asked how many exactly there were to be relieved.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Sebastian Mallory, Mr. Sutcliffe, and Wilson, holding a council of war together, late in the afternoon of that eventful day, discussed the means to be taken for the preservation of order, and the best distribution of relief.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Sebastian Mallory, Mr. Sutcliffe, and Wilson, holding a council of war together, late in the afternoon of that eventful day, discussed the means to be taken for the preservation of order, and the best distribution of relief.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading Wilson ran his eye over some long lists of names and addresses.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading ‘The number of hands is seven hundred and thirty, sir, all in all; but it’s with the heads of families we shall have to deal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sebastian Mallory, Mr. Sutcliffe, and Wilson, holding a council of war together, late in the afternoon of that eventful day, discussed the means to be taken for the preservation of order, and the best distribution of relief.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Sebastian Mallory, Mr. Sutcliffe, and Wilson, holding a council of war together, late in the afternoon of that eventful day, discussed the means to be taken for the preservation of order, and the best distribution of relief.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Wilson ran his eye over some long lists of names and addresses.
preservationnounUS /ˌprezərˈveɪʃən/
the activity of protecting something from loss or danger
From this reading Sebastian Mallory, Mr. Sutcliffe, and Wilson, holding a council of war together, late in the afternoon of that eventful day, discussed the means to be taken for the preservation of order, and the best distribution of relief.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Wilson ran his eye over some long lists of names and addresses.
RATHE
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From this reading ‘RATHE SCHLAGEN.’
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Sebastian Mallory, Mr. Sutcliffe, and Wilson, holding a council of war together, late in the afternoon of that eventful day, discussed the means to be taken for the preservation of order, and the best distribution of relief.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading Sebastian, in the course of the debate, asked how many exactly there were to be relieved.
SCHLAGEN
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From this reading ‘RATHE SCHLAGEN.’
Sebastian
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From this reading Sebastian Mallory, Mr. Sutcliffe, and Wilson, holding a council of war together, late in the afternoon of that eventful day, discussed the means to be taken for the preservation of order, and the best distribution of relief.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading ‘The number of hands is seven hundred and thirty, sir, all in all; but it’s with the heads of families we shall have to deal.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading ‘The number of hands is seven hundred and thirty, sir, all in all; but it’s with the heads of families we shall have to deal.
term of address for a man
From this reading ‘The number of hands is seven hundred and thirty, sir, all in all; but it’s with the heads of families we shall have to deal.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Wilson ran his eye over some long lists of names and addresses.
Sutcliffe
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From this reading Sebastian Mallory, Mr. Sutcliffe, and Wilson, holding a council of war together, late in the afternoon of that eventful day, discussed the means to be taken for the preservation of order, and the best distribution of relief.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Sebastian Mallory, Mr. Sutcliffe, and Wilson, holding a council of war together, late in the afternoon of that eventful day, discussed the means to be taken for the preservation of order, and the best distribution of relief.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sebastian Mallory, Mr. Sutcliffe, and Wilson, holding a council of war together, late in the afternoon of that eventful day, discussed the means to be taken for the preservation of order, and the best distribution of relief.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sebastian Mallory, Mr. Sutcliffe, and Wilson, holding a council of war together, late in the afternoon of that eventful day, discussed the means to be taken for the preservation of order, and the best distribution of relief.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Sebastian, in the course of the debate, asked how many exactly there were to be relieved.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading ‘The number of hands is seven hundred and thirty, sir, all in all; but it’s with the heads of families we shall have to deal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sebastian Mallory, Mr. Sutcliffe, and Wilson, holding a council of war together, late in the afternoon of that eventful day, discussed the means to be taken for the preservation of order, and the best distribution of relief.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Sebastian Mallory, Mr. Sutcliffe, and Wilson, holding a council of war together, late in the afternoon of that eventful day, discussed the means to be taken for the preservation of order, and the best distribution of relief.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Sebastian Mallory, Mr. Sutcliffe, and Wilson, holding a council of war together, late in the afternoon of that eventful day, discussed the means to be taken for the preservation of order, and the best distribution of relief.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ‘The number of hands is seven hundred and thirty, sir, all in all; but it’s with the heads of families we shall have to deal.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sebastian, in the course of the debate, asked how many exactly there were to be relieved.
WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading Sebastian Mallory, Mr. Sutcliffe, and Wilson, holding a council of war together, late in the afternoon of that eventful day, discussed the means to be taken for the preservation of order, and the best distribution of relief.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘The number of hands is seven hundred and thirty, sir, all in all; but it’s with the heads of families we shall have to deal.
