AmendmentnounUS /əˈmendmənt/
the act of amending or correcting
From this reading YOUNG TWENTY-NINE casting patronising look on OLD EIGHTY, listening on the Front Opposition Bench, would really like to have voted for his Amendment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But, on his conscience, couldn't; too strongly drawn, doncha; why hadn't he taken counsel of some young friend, and drafted his Amendment with more moderation?
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading When his own party were rushing headlong down to destruction, arranging for appointment of Commission, he had warned them of their error.
arrangingnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading When his own party were rushing headlong down to destruction, arranging for appointment of Commission, he had warned them of their error.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But no use going back on the irrevocable.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Thing is, what is to be done now?
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading YOUNG TWENTY-NINE casting patronising look on OLD EIGHTY, listening on the Front Opposition Bench, would really like to have voted for his Amendment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no use going back on the irrevocable.
castingnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋ/
object formed by a mold
From this reading YOUNG TWENTY-NINE casting patronising look on OLD EIGHTY, listening on the Front Opposition Bench, would really like to have voted for his Amendment.
CommissionnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading When his own party were rushing headlong down to destruction, arranging for appointment of Commission, he had warned them of their error.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading But, on his conscience, couldn't; too strongly drawn, doncha; why hadn't he taken counsel of some young friend, and drafted his Amendment with more moderation?
couldn't
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From this reading But, on his conscience, couldn't; too strongly drawn, doncha; why hadn't he taken counsel of some young friend, and drafted his Amendment with more moderation?
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading But, on his conscience, couldn't; too strongly drawn, doncha; why hadn't he taken counsel of some young friend, and drafted his Amendment with more moderation?
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading When his own party were rushing headlong down to destruction, arranging for appointment of Commission, he had warned them of their error.
doncha
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From this reading But, on his conscience, couldn't; too strongly drawn, doncha; why hadn't he taken counsel of some young friend, and drafted his Amendment with more moderation?
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Thing is, what is to be done now?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When his own party were rushing headlong down to destruction, arranging for appointment of Commission, he had warned them of their error.
draftedverbUS /ˈdræftɪd/
past form of “draft” — draw up an outline or sketch for something
From this reading But, on his conscience, couldn't; too strongly drawn, doncha; why hadn't he taken counsel of some young friend, and drafted his Amendment with more moderation?
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading But, on his conscience, couldn't; too strongly drawn, doncha; why hadn't he taken counsel of some young friend, and drafted his Amendment with more moderation?
EIGHTYadjectiveUS /ˈeɪti/
being ten more than seventy
From this reading YOUNG TWENTY-NINE casting patronising look on OLD EIGHTY, listening on the Front Opposition Bench, would really like to have voted for his Amendment.
errornounUS /ˈerər/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading When his own party were rushing headlong down to destruction, arranging for appointment of Commission, he had warned them of their error.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When his own party were rushing headlong down to destruction, arranging for appointment of Commission, he had warned them of their error.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading But, on his conscience, couldn't; too strongly drawn, doncha; why hadn't he taken counsel of some young friend, and drafted his Amendment with more moderation?
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading YOUNG TWENTY-NINE casting patronising look on OLD EIGHTY, listening on the Front Opposition Bench, would really like to have voted for his Amendment.
the act of departing
From this reading But no use going back on the irrevocable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When his own party were rushing headlong down to destruction, arranging for appointment of Commission, he had warned them of their error.
hadn't
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From this reading But, on his conscience, couldn't; too strongly drawn, doncha; why hadn't he taken counsel of some young friend, and drafted his Amendment with more moderation?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading YOUNG TWENTY-NINE casting patronising look on OLD EIGHTY, listening on the Front Opposition Bench, would really like to have voted for his Amendment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When his own party were rushing headlong down to destruction, arranging for appointment of Commission, he had warned them of their error.
headlongadverbUS /ˈhedlɔːŋ/
with the head foremost
From this reading When his own party were rushing headlong down to destruction, arranging for appointment of Commission, he had warned them of their error.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When his own party were rushing headlong down to destruction, arranging for appointment of Commission, he had warned them of their error.
irrevocableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈrevəkəbəl/
incapable of being retracted or revoked
From this reading But no use going back on the irrevocable.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thing is, what is to be done now?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading YOUNG TWENTY-NINE casting patronising look on OLD EIGHTY, listening on the Front Opposition Bench, would really like to have voted for his Amendment.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading YOUNG TWENTY-NINE casting patronising look on OLD EIGHTY, listening on the Front Opposition Bench, would really like to have voted for his Amendment.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading YOUNG TWENTY-NINE casting patronising look on OLD EIGHTY, listening on the Front Opposition Bench, would really like to have voted for his Amendment.
moderationnounUS /ˌmɑːdərˈeɪʃən/
quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes
From this reading But, on his conscience, couldn't; too strongly drawn, doncha; why hadn't he taken counsel of some young friend, and drafted his Amendment with more moderation?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But, on his conscience, couldn't; too strongly drawn, doncha; why hadn't he taken counsel of some young friend, and drafted his Amendment with more moderation?
not any; not one
From this reading But no use going back on the irrevocable.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Thing is, what is to be done now?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When his own party were rushing headlong down to destruction, arranging for appointment of Commission, he had warned them of their error.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading YOUNG TWENTY-NINE casting patronising look on OLD EIGHTY, listening on the Front Opposition Bench, would really like to have voted for his Amendment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But no use going back on the irrevocable.
OppositionnounUS /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading YOUNG TWENTY-NINE casting patronising look on OLD EIGHTY, listening on the Front Opposition Bench, would really like to have voted for his Amendment.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading When his own party were rushing headlong down to destruction, arranging for appointment of Commission, he had warned them of their error.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading When his own party were rushing headlong down to destruction, arranging for appointment of Commission, he had warned them of their error.
patronisingadjective
(used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
From this reading YOUNG TWENTY-NINE casting patronising look on OLD EIGHTY, listening on the Front Opposition Bench, would really like to have voted for his Amendment.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading YOUNG TWENTY-NINE casting patronising look on OLD EIGHTY, listening on the Front Opposition Bench, would really like to have voted for his Amendment.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading When his own party were rushing headlong down to destruction, arranging for appointment of Commission, he had warned them of their error.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But, on his conscience, couldn't; too strongly drawn, doncha; why hadn't he taken counsel of some young friend, and drafted his Amendment with more moderation?
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading But, on his conscience, couldn't; too strongly drawn, doncha; why hadn't he taken counsel of some young friend, and drafted his Amendment with more moderation?
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading But, on his conscience, couldn't; too strongly drawn, doncha; why hadn't he taken counsel of some young friend, and drafted his Amendment with more moderation?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But no use going back on the irrevocable.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When his own party were rushing headlong down to destruction, arranging for appointment of Commission, he had warned them of their error.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When his own party were rushing headlong down to destruction, arranging for appointment of Commission, he had warned them of their error.
a special situation
From this reading Thing is, what is to be done now?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When his own party were rushing headlong down to destruction, arranging for appointment of Commission, he had warned them of their error.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But, on his conscience, couldn't; too strongly drawn, doncha; why hadn't he taken counsel of some young friend, and drafted his Amendment with more moderation?
TWENTY-NINEnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-eight and one
From this reading YOUNG TWENTY-NINE casting patronising look on OLD EIGHTY, listening on the Front Opposition Bench, would really like to have voted for his Amendment.
the act of using
From this reading But no use going back on the irrevocable.
votedverbUS /ˈvoʊtɪd/
past form of “vote” — express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote
From this reading YOUNG TWENTY-NINE casting patronising look on OLD EIGHTY, listening on the Front Opposition Bench, would really like to have voted for his Amendment.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading When his own party were rushing headlong down to destruction, arranging for appointment of Commission, he had warned them of their error.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When his own party were rushing headlong down to destruction, arranging for appointment of Commission, he had warned them of their error.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Thing is, what is to be done now?
at the time that
From this reading When his own party were rushing headlong down to destruction, arranging for appointment of Commission, he had warned them of their error.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading But, on his conscience, couldn't; too strongly drawn, doncha; why hadn't he taken counsel of some young friend, and drafted his Amendment with more moderation?
in the company of; together with
From this reading But, on his conscience, couldn't; too strongly drawn, doncha; why hadn't he taken counsel of some young friend, and drafted his Amendment with more moderation?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading YOUNG TWENTY-NINE casting patronising look on OLD EIGHTY, listening on the Front Opposition Bench, would really like to have voted for his Amendment.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading YOUNG TWENTY-NINE casting patronising look on OLD EIGHTY, listening on the Front Opposition Bench, would really like to have voted for his Amendment.
