used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Quisante was a prominent champion, his opponent commanded great influence, and the seat had always been what Constantine Blair used to call "pivotal," and less diplomatic tongues "wobbly."
adventitiousadjective
associated by chance and not an integral part
From this reading The course of events gave to the Henstead election an importance which seemed rather adventitious to people not Henstead-born.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Quisante was a prominent champion, his opponent commanded great influence, and the seat had always been what Constantine Blair used to call "pivotal," and less diplomatic tongues "wobbly."
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It occurred among the earliest; the cry was on its trial.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The course of events gave to the Henstead election an importance which seemed rather adventitious to people not Henstead-born.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SEVENTY-SEVEN AND SUSY SINNETT.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Quisante was a prominent champion, his opponent commanded great influence, and the seat had always been what Constantine Blair used to call "pivotal," and less diplomatic tongues "wobbly."
BlairnounUS /bler/
British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)
From this reading Quisante was a prominent champion, his opponent commanded great influence, and the seat had always been what Constantine Blair used to call "pivotal," and less diplomatic tongues "wobbly."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Quisante was a prominent champion, his opponent commanded great influence, and the seat had always been what Constantine Blair used to call "pivotal," and less diplomatic tongues "wobbly."
championnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiən/
someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading Quisante was a prominent champion, his opponent commanded great influence, and the seat had always been what Constantine Blair used to call "pivotal," and less diplomatic tongues "wobbly."
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading Quisante was a prominent champion, his opponent commanded great influence, and the seat had always been what Constantine Blair used to call "pivotal," and less diplomatic tongues "wobbly."
conspicuousnessnoun
the state of being conspicuous
From this reading Such materials for conspicuousness were sure to lose nothing in the hands of Quisante.
ConstantinenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəntiːn/
Emperor of Rome who stopped the persecution of Christians and in 324 made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire; in 330 he moved his capital from Rome to Byzantium and renamed it Constantinople (280-337)
From this reading Quisante was a prominent champion, his opponent commanded great influence, and the seat had always been what Constantine Blair used to call "pivotal," and less diplomatic tongues "wobbly."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The course of events gave to the Henstead election an importance which seemed rather adventitious to people not Henstead-born.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading It occurred among the earliest; the cry was on its trial.
diplomaticadjectiveUS /ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk/
relating to or characteristic of diplomacy
From this reading Quisante was a prominent champion, his opponent commanded great influence, and the seat had always been what Constantine Blair used to call "pivotal," and less diplomatic tongues "wobbly."
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading It occurred among the earliest; the cry was on its trial.
electionnounUS /ɪˈlekʃən/
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading The course of events gave to the Henstead election an importance which seemed rather adventitious to people not Henstead-born.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The course of events gave to the Henstead election an importance which seemed rather adventitious to people not Henstead-born.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Such materials for conspicuousness were sure to lose nothing in the hands of Quisante.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The course of events gave to the Henstead election an importance which seemed rather adventitious to people not Henstead-born.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Quisante was a prominent champion, his opponent commanded great influence, and the seat had always been what Constantine Blair used to call "pivotal," and less diplomatic tongues "wobbly."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Quisante was a prominent champion, his opponent commanded great influence, and the seat had always been what Constantine Blair used to call "pivotal," and less diplomatic tongues "wobbly."
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Such materials for conspicuousness were sure to lose nothing in the hands of Quisante.
Henstead
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From this reading The course of events gave to the Henstead election an importance which seemed rather adventitious to people not Henstead-born.
Henstead-born
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From this reading The course of events gave to the Henstead election an importance which seemed rather adventitious to people not Henstead-born.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Quisante was a prominent champion, his opponent commanded great influence, and the seat had always been what Constantine Blair used to call "pivotal," and less diplomatic tongues "wobbly."
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading The course of events gave to the Henstead election an importance which seemed rather adventitious to people not Henstead-born.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Such materials for conspicuousness were sure to lose nothing in the hands of Quisante.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Quisante was a prominent champion, his opponent commanded great influence, and the seat had always been what Constantine Blair used to call "pivotal," and less diplomatic tongues "wobbly."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It occurred among the earliest; the cry was on its trial.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It occurred among the earliest; the cry was on its trial.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Quisante was a prominent champion, his opponent commanded great influence, and the seat had always been what Constantine Blair used to call "pivotal," and less diplomatic tongues "wobbly."
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Such materials for conspicuousness were sure to lose nothing in the hands of Quisante.
materialsnounUS /məˈtɪriəlz/
plural of “material” — the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading Such materials for conspicuousness were sure to lose nothing in the hands of Quisante.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The course of events gave to the Henstead election an importance which seemed rather adventitious to people not Henstead-born.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Such materials for conspicuousness were sure to lose nothing in the hands of Quisante.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading It occurred among the earliest; the cry was on its trial.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The course of events gave to the Henstead election an importance which seemed rather adventitious to people not Henstead-born.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It occurred among the earliest; the cry was on its trial.
opponentnounUS /əˈpoʊnənt/
a contestant that you are matched against
From this reading Quisante was a prominent champion, his opponent commanded great influence, and the seat had always been what Constantine Blair used to call "pivotal," and less diplomatic tongues "wobbly."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The course of events gave to the Henstead election an importance which seemed rather adventitious to people not Henstead-born.
pivotaladjectiveUS /ˈpɪvətəl/
being of crucial importance
From this reading Quisante was a prominent champion, his opponent commanded great influence, and the seat had always been what Constantine Blair used to call "pivotal," and less diplomatic tongues "wobbly."
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading Quisante was a prominent champion, his opponent commanded great influence, and the seat had always been what Constantine Blair used to call "pivotal," and less diplomatic tongues "wobbly."
Quisante
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From this reading Quisante was a prominent champion, his opponent commanded great influence, and the seat had always been what Constantine Blair used to call "pivotal," and less diplomatic tongues "wobbly."
on the contrary
From this reading The course of events gave to the Henstead election an importance which seemed rather adventitious to people not Henstead-born.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Quisante was a prominent champion, his opponent commanded great influence, and the seat had always been what Constantine Blair used to call "pivotal," and less diplomatic tongues "wobbly."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The course of events gave to the Henstead election an importance which seemed rather adventitious to people not Henstead-born.
SEVENTY-SEVENadjective
being seven more than seventy
From this reading SEVENTY-SEVEN AND SUSY SINNETT.
SINNETT
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From this reading SEVENTY-SEVEN AND SUSY SINNETT.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such materials for conspicuousness were sure to lose nothing in the hands of Quisante.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Such materials for conspicuousness were sure to lose nothing in the hands of Quisante.
SUSY
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From this reading SEVENTY-SEVEN AND SUSY SINNETT.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The course of events gave to the Henstead election an importance which seemed rather adventitious to people not Henstead-born.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The course of events gave to the Henstead election an importance which seemed rather adventitious to people not Henstead-born.
tonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Quisante was a prominent champion, his opponent commanded great influence, and the seat had always been what Constantine Blair used to call "pivotal," and less diplomatic tongues "wobbly."
the act of testing something
From this reading It occurred among the earliest; the cry was on its trial.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Quisante was a prominent champion, his opponent commanded great influence, and the seat had always been what Constantine Blair used to call "pivotal," and less diplomatic tongues "wobbly."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It occurred among the earliest; the cry was on its trial.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such materials for conspicuousness were sure to lose nothing in the hands of Quisante.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Quisante was a prominent champion, his opponent commanded great influence, and the seat had always been what Constantine Blair used to call "pivotal," and less diplomatic tongues "wobbly."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The course of events gave to the Henstead election an importance which seemed rather adventitious to people not Henstead-born.
wobblyadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːbəli/
inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
From this reading Quisante was a prominent champion, his opponent commanded great influence, and the seat had always been what Constantine Blair used to call "pivotal," and less diplomatic tongues "wobbly."
