used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The day of the nomination at Percycross came at last, and it was manifest to everybody that there was a very unpleasant feeling in the town.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It was not only that party was arrayed against party.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day of the nomination at Percycross came at last, and it was manifest to everybody that there was a very unpleasant feeling in the town.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading That would have been a state of things not held to be undesirable, and at any rate would have been natural.
arrayedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪd/
in ceremonial attire and paraphernalia
From this reading It was not only that party was arrayed against party.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The day of the nomination at Percycross came at last, and it was manifest to everybody that there was a very unpleasant feeling in the town.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That would have been a state of things not held to be undesirable, and at any rate would have been natural.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That would have been a state of things not held to be undesirable, and at any rate would have been natural.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at present things were so divided that there was no saying which were the existing parties.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The day of the nomination at Percycross came at last, and it was manifest to everybody that there was a very unpleasant feeling in the town.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day of the nomination at Percycross came at last, and it was manifest to everybody that there was a very unpleasant feeling in the town.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading But at present things were so divided that there was no saying which were the existing parties.
ELECTIONnounUS /ɪˈlekʃən/
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading THE ELECTION.
every person
From this reading The day of the nomination at Percycross came at last, and it was manifest to everybody that there was a very unpleasant feeling in the town.
existingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ/
presently existing
From this reading But at present things were so divided that there was no saying which were the existing parties.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The day of the nomination at Percycross came at last, and it was manifest to everybody that there was a very unpleasant feeling in the town.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That would have been a state of things not held to be undesirable, and at any rate would have been natural.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading That would have been a state of things not held to be undesirable, and at any rate would have been natural.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The day of the nomination at Percycross came at last, and it was manifest to everybody that there was a very unpleasant feeling in the town.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The day of the nomination at Percycross came at last, and it was manifest to everybody that there was a very unpleasant feeling in the town.
immediately past
From this reading The day of the nomination at Percycross came at last, and it was manifest to everybody that there was a very unpleasant feeling in the town.
manifestverbUS /ˈmænəfest/
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading The day of the nomination at Percycross came at last, and it was manifest to everybody that there was a very unpleasant feeling in the town.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading That would have been a state of things not held to be undesirable, and at any rate would have been natural.
not any; not one
From this reading But at present things were so divided that there was no saying which were the existing parties.
nominationnounUS /ˌnɑːməˈneɪʃən/
the act of officially naming a candidate
From this reading The day of the nomination at Percycross came at last, and it was manifest to everybody that there was a very unpleasant feeling in the town.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not only that party was arrayed against party.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day of the nomination at Percycross came at last, and it was manifest to everybody that there was a very unpleasant feeling in the town.
and nothing more
From this reading It was not only that party was arrayed against party.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading But at present things were so divided that there was no saying which were the existing parties.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading It was not only that party was arrayed against party.
Percycross
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From this reading The day of the nomination at Percycross came at last, and it was manifest to everybody that there was a very unpleasant feeling in the town.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But at present things were so divided that there was no saying which were the existing parties.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading That would have been a state of things not held to be undesirable, and at any rate would have been natural.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading But at present things were so divided that there was no saying which were the existing parties.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But at present things were so divided that there was no saying which were the existing parties.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading That would have been a state of things not held to be undesirable, and at any rate would have been natural.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The day of the nomination at Percycross came at last, and it was manifest to everybody that there was a very unpleasant feeling in the town.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ELECTION.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The day of the nomination at Percycross came at last, and it was manifest to everybody that there was a very unpleasant feeling in the town.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading That would have been a state of things not held to be undesirable, and at any rate would have been natural.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day of the nomination at Percycross came at last, and it was manifest to everybody that there was a very unpleasant feeling in the town.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The day of the nomination at Percycross came at last, and it was manifest to everybody that there was a very unpleasant feeling in the town.
undesirableadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈzaɪrəbəl/
not wanted
From this reading That would have been a state of things not held to be undesirable, and at any rate would have been natural.
unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading The day of the nomination at Percycross came at last, and it was manifest to everybody that there was a very unpleasant feeling in the town.
precisely as stated
From this reading The day of the nomination at Percycross came at last, and it was manifest to everybody that there was a very unpleasant feeling in the town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day of the nomination at Percycross came at last, and it was manifest to everybody that there was a very unpleasant feeling in the town.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But at present things were so divided that there was no saying which were the existing parties.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But at present things were so divided that there was no saying which were the existing parties.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That would have been a state of things not held to be undesirable, and at any rate would have been natural.
