1887
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From this reading AUGUST 27, 1887.
27
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From this reading AUGUST 27, 1887.
93
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From this reading VOLUME 93.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A Fragment of a coming Contemporary Romance._ "Is it possible that Mr. GLADSTONE, not content with having allied himself with the Parnellites, or with having endeavoured to sow jealousies between the component parts of the United Kingdom, is at last endeavouring to purchase the parliamentary support of the South-Eastern Railway?
alliedadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪd/
related by common characteristics or ancestry
From this reading _A Fragment of a coming Contemporary Romance._ "Is it possible that Mr. GLADSTONE, not content with having allied himself with the Parnellites, or with having endeavoured to sow jealousies between the component parts of the United Kingdom, is at last endeavouring to purchase the parliamentary support of the South-Eastern Railway?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _A Fragment of a coming Contemporary Romance._ "Is it possible that Mr. GLADSTONE, not content with having allied himself with the Parnellites, or with having endeavoured to sow jealousies between the component parts of the United Kingdom, is at last endeavouring to purchase the parliamentary support of the South-Eastern Railway?
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading AUGUST 27, 1887.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading _A Fragment of a coming Contemporary Romance._ "Is it possible that Mr. GLADSTONE, not content with having allied himself with the Parnellites, or with having endeavoured to sow jealousies between the component parts of the United Kingdom, is at last endeavouring to purchase the parliamentary support of the South-Eastern Railway?
CHARIVARInoun
a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple
From this reading OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading _A Fragment of a coming Contemporary Romance._ "Is it possible that Mr. GLADSTONE, not content with having allied himself with the Parnellites, or with having endeavoured to sow jealousies between the component parts of the United Kingdom, is at last endeavouring to purchase the parliamentary support of the South-Eastern Railway?
componentnounUS /kəmˈpoʊnənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading _A Fragment of a coming Contemporary Romance._ "Is it possible that Mr. GLADSTONE, not content with having allied himself with the Parnellites, or with having endeavoured to sow jealousies between the component parts of the United Kingdom, is at last endeavouring to purchase the parliamentary support of the South-Eastern Railway?
ContemporaryadjectiveUS /kənˈtempəreri/
characteristic of the present
From this reading _A Fragment of a coming Contemporary Romance._ "Is it possible that Mr. GLADSTONE, not content with having allied himself with the Parnellites, or with having endeavoured to sow jealousies between the component parts of the United Kingdom, is at last endeavouring to purchase the parliamentary support of the South-Eastern Railway?
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading _A Fragment of a coming Contemporary Romance._ "Is it possible that Mr. GLADSTONE, not content with having allied himself with the Parnellites, or with having endeavoured to sow jealousies between the component parts of the United Kingdom, is at last endeavouring to purchase the parliamentary support of the South-Eastern Railway?
endeavoured
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From this reading _A Fragment of a coming Contemporary Romance._ "Is it possible that Mr. GLADSTONE, not content with having allied himself with the Parnellites, or with having endeavoured to sow jealousies between the component parts of the United Kingdom, is at last endeavouring to purchase the parliamentary support of the South-Eastern Railway?
endeavouring
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From this reading _A Fragment of a coming Contemporary Romance._ "Is it possible that Mr. GLADSTONE, not content with having allied himself with the Parnellites, or with having endeavoured to sow jealousies between the component parts of the United Kingdom, is at last endeavouring to purchase the parliamentary support of the South-Eastern Railway?
FragmentnounUS /ˈfræɡ.mənt/
A small part broken or separated off something larger.
From this reading _A Fragment of a coming Contemporary Romance._ "Is it possible that Mr. GLADSTONE, not content with having allied himself with the Parnellites, or with having endeavoured to sow jealousies between the component parts of the United Kingdom, is at last endeavouring to purchase the parliamentary support of the South-Eastern Railway?
GLADSTONEnounUS /ˈɡlædstoʊn/
liberal British statesman who served as prime minister four times (1809-1898)
From this reading _A Fragment of a coming Contemporary Romance._ "Is it possible that Mr. GLADSTONE, not content with having allied himself with the Parnellites, or with having endeavoured to sow jealousies between the component parts of the United Kingdom, is at last endeavouring to purchase the parliamentary support of the South-Eastern Railway?
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading _A Fragment of a coming Contemporary Romance._ "Is it possible that Mr. GLADSTONE, not content with having allied himself with the Parnellites, or with having endeavoured to sow jealousies between the component parts of the United Kingdom, is at last endeavouring to purchase the parliamentary support of the South-Eastern Railway?
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading _A Fragment of a coming Contemporary Romance._ "Is it possible that Mr. GLADSTONE, not content with having allied himself with the Parnellites, or with having endeavoured to sow jealousies between the component parts of the United Kingdom, is at last endeavouring to purchase the parliamentary support of the South-Eastern Railway?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _A Fragment of a coming Contemporary Romance._ "Is it possible that Mr. GLADSTONE, not content with having allied himself with the Parnellites, or with having endeavoured to sow jealousies between the component parts of the United Kingdom, is at last endeavouring to purchase the parliamentary support of the South-Eastern Railway?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _A Fragment of a coming Contemporary Romance._ "Is it possible that Mr. GLADSTONE, not content with having allied himself with the Parnellites, or with having endeavoured to sow jealousies between the component parts of the United Kingdom, is at last endeavouring to purchase the parliamentary support of the South-Eastern Railway?
jealousiesnounUS /ˈdʒeləsiz/
plural of “jealousy” — a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading _A Fragment of a coming Contemporary Romance._ "Is it possible that Mr. GLADSTONE, not content with having allied himself with the Parnellites, or with having endeavoured to sow jealousies between the component parts of the United Kingdom, is at last endeavouring to purchase the parliamentary support of the South-Eastern Railway?
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading _A Fragment of a coming Contemporary Romance._ "Is it possible that Mr. GLADSTONE, not content with having allied himself with the Parnellites, or with having endeavoured to sow jealousies between the component parts of the United Kingdom, is at last endeavouring to purchase the parliamentary support of the South-Eastern Railway?
immediately past
From this reading _A Fragment of a coming Contemporary Romance._ "Is it possible that Mr. GLADSTONE, not content with having allied himself with the Parnellites, or with having endeavoured to sow jealousies between the component parts of the United Kingdom, is at last endeavouring to purchase the parliamentary support of the South-Eastern Railway?
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
a form of address for a man
From this reading _A Fragment of a coming Contemporary Romance._ "Is it possible that Mr. GLADSTONE, not content with having allied himself with the Parnellites, or with having endeavoured to sow jealousies between the component parts of the United Kingdom, is at last endeavouring to purchase the parliamentary support of the South-Eastern Railway?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _A Fragment of a coming Contemporary Romance._ "Is it possible that Mr. GLADSTONE, not content with having allied himself with the Parnellites, or with having endeavoured to sow jealousies between the component parts of the United Kingdom, is at last endeavouring to purchase the parliamentary support of the South-Eastern Railway?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PRICE OF SUPPORT.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
parliamentaryadjectiveUS /ˌpɑːrləˈmentəri/
relating to or having the nature of a parliament
From this reading _A Fragment of a coming Contemporary Romance._ "Is it possible that Mr. GLADSTONE, not content with having allied himself with the Parnellites, or with having endeavoured to sow jealousies between the component parts of the United Kingdom, is at last endeavouring to purchase the parliamentary support of the South-Eastern Railway?
Parnellites
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From this reading _A Fragment of a coming Contemporary Romance._ "Is it possible that Mr. GLADSTONE, not content with having allied himself with the Parnellites, or with having endeavoured to sow jealousies between the component parts of the United Kingdom, is at last endeavouring to purchase the parliamentary support of the South-Eastern Railway?
the local environment
From this reading _A Fragment of a coming Contemporary Romance._ "Is it possible that Mr. GLADSTONE, not content with having allied himself with the Parnellites, or with having endeavoured to sow jealousies between the component parts of the United Kingdom, is at last endeavouring to purchase the parliamentary support of the South-Eastern Railway?
capable of happening or existing
From this reading _A Fragment of a coming Contemporary Romance._ "Is it possible that Mr. GLADSTONE, not content with having allied himself with the Parnellites, or with having endeavoured to sow jealousies between the component parts of the United Kingdom, is at last endeavouring to purchase the parliamentary support of the South-Eastern Railway?
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading THE PRICE OF SUPPORT.
purchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading _A Fragment of a coming Contemporary Romance._ "Is it possible that Mr. GLADSTONE, not content with having allied himself with the Parnellites, or with having endeavoured to sow jealousies between the component parts of the United Kingdom, is at last endeavouring to purchase the parliamentary support of the South-Eastern Railway?
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading _A Fragment of a coming Contemporary Romance._ "Is it possible that Mr. GLADSTONE, not content with having allied himself with the Parnellites, or with having endeavoured to sow jealousies between the component parts of the United Kingdom, is at last endeavouring to purchase the parliamentary support of the South-Eastern Railway?
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading _A Fragment of a coming Contemporary Romance._ "Is it possible that Mr. GLADSTONE, not content with having allied himself with the Parnellites, or with having endeavoured to sow jealousies between the component parts of the United Kingdom, is at last endeavouring to purchase the parliamentary support of the South-Eastern Railway?
South-Eastern
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From this reading _A Fragment of a coming Contemporary Romance._ "Is it possible that Mr. GLADSTONE, not content with having allied himself with the Parnellites, or with having endeavoured to sow jealousies between the component parts of the United Kingdom, is at last endeavouring to purchase the parliamentary support of the South-Eastern Railway?
sowverbUS /saʊ/
place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
From this reading _A Fragment of a coming Contemporary Romance._ "Is it possible that Mr. GLADSTONE, not content with having allied himself with the Parnellites, or with having endeavoured to sow jealousies between the component parts of the United Kingdom, is at last endeavouring to purchase the parliamentary support of the South-Eastern Railway?
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading THE PRICE OF SUPPORT.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _A Fragment of a coming Contemporary Romance._ "Is it possible that Mr. GLADSTONE, not content with having allied himself with the Parnellites, or with having endeavoured to sow jealousies between the component parts of the United Kingdom, is at last endeavouring to purchase the parliamentary support of the South-Eastern Railway?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _A Fragment of a coming Contemporary Romance._ "Is it possible that Mr. GLADSTONE, not content with having allied himself with the Parnellites, or with having endeavoured to sow jealousies between the component parts of the United Kingdom, is at last endeavouring to purchase the parliamentary support of the South-Eastern Railway?
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading _A Fragment of a coming Contemporary Romance._ "Is it possible that Mr. GLADSTONE, not content with having allied himself with the Parnellites, or with having endeavoured to sow jealousies between the component parts of the United Kingdom, is at last endeavouring to purchase the parliamentary support of the South-Eastern Railway?
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading VOLUME 93.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _A Fragment of a coming Contemporary Romance._ "Is it possible that Mr. GLADSTONE, not content with having allied himself with the Parnellites, or with having endeavoured to sow jealousies between the component parts of the United Kingdom, is at last endeavouring to purchase the parliamentary support of the South-Eastern Railway?
