23rd
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From this reading _House of Commons, Monday, 23rd November._--Dull sitting suddenly stirred to excitement by Apparition in Khaki starting up from below Gangway on Ministerial Side.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading Wanted to know what advice Government are prepared to give civil population as to how they ought to behave in event of German invasion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Are they," asked the warlike WEDGEWOOD, "to take it lying down and let the Germans walk over them? or shall they make the best possible stand for their country?"
ApparitionnounUS /ˌæpərˈɪʃən/
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading _House of Commons, Monday, 23rd November._--Dull sitting suddenly stirred to excitement by Apparition in Khaki starting up from below Gangway on Ministerial Side.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Wanted to know what advice Government are prepared to give civil population as to how they ought to behave in event of German invasion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Wanted to know what advice Government are prepared to give civil population as to how they ought to behave in event of German invasion.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Are they," asked the warlike WEDGEWOOD, "to take it lying down and let the Germans walk over them? or shall they make the best possible stand for their country?"
behaveverbUS /bɪˈheɪv/
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading Wanted to know what advice Government are prepared to give civil population as to how they ought to behave in event of German invasion.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading _House of Commons, Monday, 23rd November._--Dull sitting suddenly stirred to excitement by Apparition in Khaki starting up from below Gangway on Ministerial Side.
BENN
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From this reading It was WEDGEWOOD (_sans_ BENN).
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "Are they," asked the warlike WEDGEWOOD, "to take it lying down and let the Germans walk over them? or shall they make the best possible stand for their country?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _House of Commons, Monday, 23rd November._--Dull sitting suddenly stirred to excitement by Apparition in Khaki starting up from below Gangway on Ministerial Side.
civiladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading Wanted to know what advice Government are prepared to give civil population as to how they ought to behave in event of German invasion.
CommonsnounUS /ˈkɑːmənz/
a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area
From this reading _House of Commons, Monday, 23rd November._--Dull sitting suddenly stirred to excitement by Apparition in Khaki starting up from below Gangway on Ministerial Side.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "Are they," asked the warlike WEDGEWOOD, "to take it lying down and let the Germans walk over them? or shall they make the best possible stand for their country?"
DIARYnounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading (EXTRACTED FROM THE DIARY OF TOBY, M.P.)
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Are they," asked the warlike WEDGEWOOD, "to take it lying down and let the Germans walk over them? or shall they make the best possible stand for their country?"
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading _House of Commons, Monday, 23rd November._--Dull sitting suddenly stirred to excitement by Apparition in Khaki starting up from below Gangway on Ministerial Side.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Wanted to know what advice Government are prepared to give civil population as to how they ought to behave in event of German invasion.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading _House of Commons, Monday, 23rd November._--Dull sitting suddenly stirred to excitement by Apparition in Khaki starting up from below Gangway on Ministerial Side.
EXTRACTEDverbUS /ekˈstræktɪd/
past form of “extract” — remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
From this reading (EXTRACTED FROM THE DIARY OF TOBY, M.P.)
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Are they," asked the warlike WEDGEWOOD, "to take it lying down and let the Germans walk over them? or shall they make the best possible stand for their country?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading (EXTRACTED FROM THE DIARY OF TOBY, M.P.)
Gangwaynoun
a temporary passageway of planks (as over mud on a building site)
From this reading _House of Commons, Monday, 23rd November._--Dull sitting suddenly stirred to excitement by Apparition in Khaki starting up from below Gangway on Ministerial Side.
a person of German nationality
From this reading Wanted to know what advice Government are prepared to give civil population as to how they ought to behave in event of German invasion.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading "Are they," asked the warlike WEDGEWOOD, "to take it lying down and let the Germans walk over them? or shall they make the best possible stand for their country?"
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Wanted to know what advice Government are prepared to give civil population as to how they ought to behave in event of German invasion.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading Wanted to know what advice Government are prepared to give civil population as to how they ought to behave in event of German invasion.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading _House of Commons, Monday, 23rd November._--Dull sitting suddenly stirred to excitement by Apparition in Khaki starting up from below Gangway on Ministerial Side.
how
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From this reading Wanted to know what advice Government are prepared to give civil population as to how they ought to behave in event of German invasion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _House of Commons, Monday, 23rd November._--Dull sitting suddenly stirred to excitement by Apparition in Khaki starting up from below Gangway on Ministerial Side.
invasionnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪʒən/
the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
From this reading Wanted to know what advice Government are prepared to give civil population as to how they ought to behave in event of German invasion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was WEDGEWOOD (_sans_ BENN).
KhakiadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːki/
of a yellowish brown color
From this reading _House of Commons, Monday, 23rd November._--Dull sitting suddenly stirred to excitement by Apparition in Khaki starting up from below Gangway on Ministerial Side.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Wanted to know what advice Government are prepared to give civil population as to how they ought to behave in event of German invasion.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Are they," asked the warlike WEDGEWOOD, "to take it lying down and let the Germans walk over them? or shall they make the best possible stand for their country?"
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading "Are they," asked the warlike WEDGEWOOD, "to take it lying down and let the Germans walk over them? or shall they make the best possible stand for their country?"
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading (EXTRACTED FROM THE DIARY OF TOBY, M.P.)
engage in
From this reading "Are they," asked the warlike WEDGEWOOD, "to take it lying down and let the Germans walk over them? or shall they make the best possible stand for their country?"
MinisterialadjectiveUS /ˌmɪnɪˈstiːriəl/
of or relating to a minister of religion or the minister's office
From this reading _House of Commons, Monday, 23rd November._--Dull sitting suddenly stirred to excitement by Apparition in Khaki starting up from below Gangway on Ministerial Side.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading _House of Commons, Monday, 23rd November._--Dull sitting suddenly stirred to excitement by Apparition in Khaki starting up from below Gangway on Ministerial Side.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading _House of Commons, Monday, 23rd November._--Dull sitting suddenly stirred to excitement by Apparition in Khaki starting up from below Gangway on Ministerial Side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading (EXTRACTED FROM THE DIARY OF TOBY, M.P.)
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _House of Commons, Monday, 23rd November._--Dull sitting suddenly stirred to excitement by Apparition in Khaki starting up from below Gangway on Ministerial Side.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Are they," asked the warlike WEDGEWOOD, "to take it lying down and let the Germans walk over them? or shall they make the best possible stand for their country?"
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Wanted to know what advice Government are prepared to give civil population as to how they ought to behave in event of German invasion.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Are they," asked the warlike WEDGEWOOD, "to take it lying down and let the Germans walk over them? or shall they make the best possible stand for their country?"
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading (EXTRACTED FROM THE DIARY OF TOBY, M.P.)
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading Wanted to know what advice Government are prepared to give civil population as to how they ought to behave in event of German invasion.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "Are they," asked the warlike WEDGEWOOD, "to take it lying down and let the Germans walk over them? or shall they make the best possible stand for their country?"
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Wanted to know what advice Government are prepared to give civil population as to how they ought to behave in event of German invasion.
sans
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From this reading It was WEDGEWOOD (_sans_ BENN).
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Are they," asked the warlike WEDGEWOOD, "to take it lying down and let the Germans walk over them? or shall they make the best possible stand for their country?"
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading _House of Commons, Monday, 23rd November._--Dull sitting suddenly stirred to excitement by Apparition in Khaki starting up from below Gangway on Ministerial Side.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading _House of Commons, Monday, 23rd November._--Dull sitting suddenly stirred to excitement by Apparition in Khaki starting up from below Gangway on Ministerial Side.
be standing; be upright
From this reading "Are they," asked the warlike WEDGEWOOD, "to take it lying down and let the Germans walk over them? or shall they make the best possible stand for their country?"
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading _House of Commons, Monday, 23rd November._--Dull sitting suddenly stirred to excitement by Apparition in Khaki starting up from below Gangway on Ministerial Side.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading _House of Commons, Monday, 23rd November._--Dull sitting suddenly stirred to excitement by Apparition in Khaki starting up from below Gangway on Ministerial Side.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading _House of Commons, Monday, 23rd November._--Dull sitting suddenly stirred to excitement by Apparition in Khaki starting up from below Gangway on Ministerial Side.
carry out
From this reading "Are they," asked the warlike WEDGEWOOD, "to take it lying down and let the Germans walk over them? or shall they make the best possible stand for their country?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading (EXTRACTED FROM THE DIARY OF TOBY, M.P.)
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Are they," asked the warlike WEDGEWOOD, "to take it lying down and let the Germans walk over them? or shall they make the best possible stand for their country?"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Are they," asked the warlike WEDGEWOOD, "to take it lying down and let the Germans walk over them? or shall they make the best possible stand for their country?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wanted to know what advice Government are prepared to give civil population as to how they ought to behave in event of German invasion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _House of Commons, Monday, 23rd November._--Dull sitting suddenly stirred to excitement by Apparition in Khaki starting up from below Gangway on Ministerial Side.
TOBYnounUS /ˈtoʊbi/
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading (EXTRACTED FROM THE DIARY OF TOBY, M.P.)
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _House of Commons, Monday, 23rd November._--Dull sitting suddenly stirred to excitement by Apparition in Khaki starting up from below Gangway on Ministerial Side.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "Are they," asked the warlike WEDGEWOOD, "to take it lying down and let the Germans walk over them? or shall they make the best possible stand for their country?"
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Wanted to know what advice Government are prepared to give civil population as to how they ought to behave in event of German invasion.
warlikeadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrlaɪk/
disposed to warfare or hard-line policies
From this reading "Are they," asked the warlike WEDGEWOOD, "to take it lying down and let the Germans walk over them? or shall they make the best possible stand for their country?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was WEDGEWOOD (_sans_ BENN).
WEDGEWOOD
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From this reading It was WEDGEWOOD (_sans_ BENN).
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Wanted to know what advice Government are prepared to give civil population as to how they ought to behave in event of German invasion.
