used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The old member had kept his seat till the end of the session, just leaving time for the moving for a new writ, and now the election was about to be held, almost at the earliest day possible.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The old member had kept his seat till the end of the session, just leaving time for the moving for a new writ, and now the election was about to be held, almost at the earliest day possible.
acceptancenounUS /ækˈseptəns/
the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
From this reading The vacancy had been occasioned by the acceptance of the then sitting member of that situation under the crown which is called the stewardship of the manor of Helpholme.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading In other words an old gentleman who had done his life's work retired and made room for some one more young and active.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The old member had kept his seat till the end of the session, just leaving time for the moving for a new writ, and now the election was about to be held, almost at the earliest day possible.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In other words an old gentleman who had done his life's work retired and made room for some one more young and active.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Towards the end of September the day of the election arrived, and with it arrived Luke Rowan at Baslehurst.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Towards the end of September the day of the election arrived, and with it arrived Luke Rowan at Baslehurst.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE ELECTION AT BASLEHURST.
BASLEHURST
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From this reading THE ELECTION AT BASLEHURST.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The old member had kept his seat till the end of the session, just leaving time for the moving for a new writ, and now the election was about to be held, almost at the earliest day possible.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The vacancy had been occasioned by the acceptance of the then sitting member of that situation under the crown which is called the stewardship of the manor of Helpholme.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The vacancy had been occasioned by the acceptance of the then sitting member of that situation under the crown which is called the stewardship of the manor of Helpholme.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The vacancy had been occasioned by the acceptance of the then sitting member of that situation under the crown which is called the stewardship of the manor of Helpholme.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading The vacancy had been occasioned by the acceptance of the then sitting member of that situation under the crown which is called the stewardship of the manor of Helpholme.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Towards the end of September the day of the election arrived, and with it arrived Luke Rowan at Baslehurst.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading In other words an old gentleman who had done his life's work retired and made room for some one more young and active.
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading The old member had kept his seat till the end of the session, just leaving time for the moving for a new writ, and now the election was about to be held, almost at the earliest day possible.
ELECTIONnounUS /ɪˈlekʃən/
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading THE ELECTION AT BASLEHURST.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Towards the end of September the day of the election arrived, and with it arrived Luke Rowan at Baslehurst.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In other words an old gentleman who had done his life's work retired and made room for some one more young and active.
a man of refinement
From this reading In other words an old gentleman who had done his life's work retired and made room for some one more young and active.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The vacancy had been occasioned by the acceptance of the then sitting member of that situation under the crown which is called the stewardship of the manor of Helpholme.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The old member had kept his seat till the end of the session, just leaving time for the moving for a new writ, and now the election was about to be held, almost at the earliest day possible.
Helpholme
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From this reading The vacancy had been occasioned by the acceptance of the then sitting member of that situation under the crown which is called the stewardship of the manor of Helpholme.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In other words an old gentleman who had done his life's work retired and made room for some one more young and active.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In other words an old gentleman who had done his life's work retired and made room for some one more young and active.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The vacancy had been occasioned by the acceptance of the then sitting member of that situation under the crown which is called the stewardship of the manor of Helpholme.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Towards the end of September the day of the election arrived, and with it arrived Luke Rowan at Baslehurst.
and nothing more
From this reading The old member had kept his seat till the end of the session, just leaving time for the moving for a new writ, and now the election was about to be held, almost at the earliest day possible.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The old member had kept his seat till the end of the session, just leaving time for the moving for a new writ, and now the election was about to be held, almost at the earliest day possible.
the act of departing
From this reading The old member had kept his seat till the end of the session, just leaving time for the moving for a new writ, and now the election was about to be held, almost at the earliest day possible.
life'snounUS /laɪfs/
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In other words an old gentleman who had done his life's work retired and made room for some one more young and active.
LukenounUS /luːk/
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading Towards the end of September the day of the election arrived, and with it arrived Luke Rowan at Baslehurst.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In other words an old gentleman who had done his life's work retired and made room for some one more young and active.
manornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading The vacancy had been occasioned by the acceptance of the then sitting member of that situation under the crown which is called the stewardship of the manor of Helpholme.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading The vacancy had been occasioned by the acceptance of the then sitting member of that situation under the crown which is called the stewardship of the manor of Helpholme.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In other words an old gentleman who had done his life's work retired and made room for some one more young and active.
in motion
From this reading The old member had kept his seat till the end of the session, just leaving time for the moving for a new writ, and now the election was about to be held, almost at the earliest day possible.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The old member had kept his seat till the end of the session, just leaving time for the moving for a new writ, and now the election was about to be held, almost at the earliest day possible.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The old member had kept his seat till the end of the session, just leaving time for the moving for a new writ, and now the election was about to be held, almost at the earliest day possible.
occasionedverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənd/
past form of “occasion” — give occasion to
From this reading The vacancy had been occasioned by the acceptance of the then sitting member of that situation under the crown which is called the stewardship of the manor of Helpholme.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Towards the end of September the day of the election arrived, and with it arrived Luke Rowan at Baslehurst.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In other words an old gentleman who had done his life's work retired and made room for some one more young and active.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In other words an old gentleman who had done his life's work retired and made room for some one more young and active.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In other words an old gentleman who had done his life's work retired and made room for some one more young and active.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The old member had kept his seat till the end of the session, just leaving time for the moving for a new writ, and now the election was about to be held, almost at the earliest day possible.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading In other words an old gentleman who had done his life's work retired and made room for some one more young and active.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In other words an old gentleman who had done his life's work retired and made room for some one more young and active.
RowannounUS /ˈroʊən/
Eurasian tree with orange-red berrylike fruits
From this reading Towards the end of September the day of the election arrived, and with it arrived Luke Rowan at Baslehurst.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading The old member had kept his seat till the end of the session, just leaving time for the moving for a new writ, and now the election was about to be held, almost at the earliest day possible.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading Towards the end of September the day of the election arrived, and with it arrived Luke Rowan at Baslehurst.
sessionnounUS /ˈseʃən/
a meeting for execution of a group's functions
From this reading The old member had kept his seat till the end of the session, just leaving time for the moving for a new writ, and now the election was about to be held, almost at the earliest day possible.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The vacancy had been occasioned by the acceptance of the then sitting member of that situation under the crown which is called the stewardship of the manor of Helpholme.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading The vacancy had been occasioned by the acceptance of the then sitting member of that situation under the crown which is called the stewardship of the manor of Helpholme.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In other words an old gentleman who had done his life's work retired and made room for some one more young and active.
stewardshipnounUS /ˈstuːərdʃɪp/
the position of steward
From this reading The vacancy had been occasioned by the acceptance of the then sitting member of that situation under the crown which is called the stewardship of the manor of Helpholme.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The vacancy had been occasioned by the acceptance of the then sitting member of that situation under the crown which is called the stewardship of the manor of Helpholme.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ELECTION AT BASLEHURST.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The vacancy had been occasioned by the acceptance of the then sitting member of that situation under the crown which is called the stewardship of the manor of Helpholme.
up to a particular time
From this reading The old member had kept his seat till the end of the session, just leaving time for the moving for a new writ, and now the election was about to be held, almost at the earliest day possible.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The old member had kept his seat till the end of the session, just leaving time for the moving for a new writ, and now the election was about to be held, almost at the earliest day possible.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The old member had kept his seat till the end of the session, just leaving time for the moving for a new writ, and now the election was about to be held, almost at the earliest day possible.
in the direction of
From this reading Towards the end of September the day of the election arrived, and with it arrived Luke Rowan at Baslehurst.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The vacancy had been occasioned by the acceptance of the then sitting member of that situation under the crown which is called the stewardship of the manor of Helpholme.
vacancynounUS /ˈveɪkənsi/
being unoccupied
From this reading The vacancy had been occasioned by the acceptance of the then sitting member of that situation under the crown which is called the stewardship of the manor of Helpholme.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old member had kept his seat till the end of the session, just leaving time for the moving for a new writ, and now the election was about to be held, almost at the earliest day possible.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The vacancy had been occasioned by the acceptance of the then sitting member of that situation under the crown which is called the stewardship of the manor of Helpholme.
which person or people
From this reading In other words an old gentleman who had done his life's work retired and made room for some one more young and active.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Towards the end of September the day of the election arrived, and with it arrived Luke Rowan at Baslehurst.
the words that are spoken
From this reading In other words an old gentleman who had done his life's work retired and made room for some one more young and active.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading In other words an old gentleman who had done his life's work retired and made room for some one more young and active.
writnounUS /rɪt/
(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
From this reading The old member had kept his seat till the end of the session, just leaving time for the moving for a new writ, and now the election was about to be held, almost at the earliest day possible.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading In other words an old gentleman who had done his life's work retired and made room for some one more young and active.
