used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I think that I see before me a representative gathering of British subjects, whose principal interests lie in that great group of Australian colonies, whose present greatness and importance give us but a faint indication of the splendid future which awaits them.
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading It would be inopportune in me, it would be improper, if I were to dwell on the incidents which have diverted attention to South Africa.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading For of one thing I am certain, whatever may be the fate of the old country--and even as to that I have sufficient confidence--no man can doubt that our vigorous offspring in the Southern Seas are bound at no distant time to rival the older civilization of the Continent of Europe in wealth, in population, and in all the attributes of a great nation.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But, although, as I have said, your interests lie in this direction, I have an instinctive feeling that to-night you are thinking not so much of Australian politics and of Australian progress as you are of events that have recently occurred in another quarter of the globe and of their connection with Imperial interests.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading For of one thing I am certain, whatever may be the fate of the old country--and even as to that I have sufficient confidence--no man can doubt that our vigorous offspring in the Southern Seas are bound at no distant time to rival the older civilization of the Continent of Europe in wealth, in population, and in all the attributes of a great nation.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But, although, as I have said, your interests lie in this direction, I have an instinctive feeling that to-night you are thinking not so much of Australian politics and of Australian progress as you are of events that have recently occurred in another quarter of the globe and of their connection with Imperial interests.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I think that I see before me a representative gathering of British subjects, whose principal interests lie in that great group of Australian colonies, whose present greatness and importance give us but a faint indication of the splendid future which awaits them.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But, although, as I have said, your interests lie in this direction, I have an instinctive feeling that to-night you are thinking not so much of Australian politics and of Australian progress as you are of events that have recently occurred in another quarter of the globe and of their connection with Imperial interests.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For of one thing I am certain, whatever may be the fate of the old country--and even as to that I have sufficient confidence--no man can doubt that our vigorous offspring in the Southern Seas are bound at no distant time to rival the older civilization of the Continent of Europe in wealth, in population, and in all the attributes of a great nation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For of one thing I am certain, whatever may be the fate of the old country--and even as to that I have sufficient confidence--no man can doubt that our vigorous offspring in the Southern Seas are bound at no distant time to rival the older civilization of the Continent of Europe in wealth, in population, and in all the attributes of a great nation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For of one thing I am certain, whatever may be the fate of the old country--and even as to that I have sufficient confidence--no man can doubt that our vigorous offspring in the Southern Seas are bound at no distant time to rival the older civilization of the Continent of Europe in wealth, in population, and in all the attributes of a great nation.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading It would be inopportune in me, it would be improper, if I were to dwell on the incidents which have diverted attention to South Africa.
attributesnounUS /ˈætrəbjuːts/
plural of “attribute” — a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
From this reading For of one thing I am certain, whatever may be the fate of the old country--and even as to that I have sufficient confidence--no man can doubt that our vigorous offspring in the Southern Seas are bound at no distant time to rival the older civilization of the Continent of Europe in wealth, in population, and in all the attributes of a great nation.
AustraliannounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljən/
a native or inhabitant of Australia
From this reading I think that I see before me a representative gathering of British subjects, whose principal interests lie in that great group of Australian colonies, whose present greatness and importance give us but a faint indication of the splendid future which awaits them.
awaitsverbUS /əˈweɪts/
third-person singular of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading I think that I see before me a representative gathering of British subjects, whose principal interests lie in that great group of Australian colonies, whose present greatness and importance give us but a faint indication of the splendid future which awaits them.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading If that be so, I hail the fact as another proof of the solidarity of Imperial sentiment in making it impossible that a blow can be struck, or a chord sounded, in even the most distant portion of the Queen’s dominions, without an echo coming back from every other part of the British Empire.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For of one thing I am certain, whatever may be the fate of the old country--and even as to that I have sufficient confidence--no man can doubt that our vigorous offspring in the Southern Seas are bound at no distant time to rival the older civilization of the Continent of Europe in wealth, in population, and in all the attributes of a great nation.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I think that I see before me a representative gathering of British subjects, whose principal interests lie in that great group of Australian colonies, whose present greatness and importance give us but a faint indication of the splendid future which awaits them.
exhale hard
From this reading If that be so, I hail the fact as another proof of the solidarity of Imperial sentiment in making it impossible that a blow can be struck, or a chord sounded, in even the most distant portion of the Queen’s dominions, without an echo coming back from every other part of the British Empire.
confined by bonds
From this reading For of one thing I am certain, whatever may be the fate of the old country--and even as to that I have sufficient confidence--no man can doubt that our vigorous offspring in the Southern Seas are bound at no distant time to rival the older civilization of the Continent of Europe in wealth, in population, and in all the attributes of a great nation.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading I think that I see before me a representative gathering of British subjects, whose principal interests lie in that great group of Australian colonies, whose present greatness and importance give us but a faint indication of the splendid future which awaits them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I think that I see before me a representative gathering of British subjects, whose principal interests lie in that great group of Australian colonies, whose present greatness and importance give us but a faint indication of the splendid future which awaits them.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading For of one thing I am certain, whatever may be the fate of the old country--and even as to that I have sufficient confidence--no man can doubt that our vigorous offspring in the Southern Seas are bound at no distant time to rival the older civilization of the Continent of Europe in wealth, in population, and in all the attributes of a great nation.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading For of one thing I am certain, whatever may be the fate of the old country--and even as to that I have sufficient confidence--no man can doubt that our vigorous offspring in the Southern Seas are bound at no distant time to rival the older civilization of the Continent of Europe in wealth, in population, and in all the attributes of a great nation.
chordnounUS /kɔːrd/
a straight line connecting two points on a curve
From this reading If that be so, I hail the fact as another proof of the solidarity of Imperial sentiment in making it impossible that a blow can be struck, or a chord sounded, in even the most distant portion of the Queen’s dominions, without an echo coming back from every other part of the British Empire.
civilizationnounUS /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading For of one thing I am certain, whatever may be the fate of the old country--and even as to that I have sufficient confidence--no man can doubt that our vigorous offspring in the Southern Seas are bound at no distant time to rival the older civilization of the Continent of Europe in wealth, in population, and in all the attributes of a great nation.
coloniesnounUS /ˈkɑːləniz/
plural of “colony” — a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading I think that I see before me a representative gathering of British subjects, whose principal interests lie in that great group of Australian colonies, whose present greatness and importance give us but a faint indication of the splendid future which awaits them.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading If that be so, I hail the fact as another proof of the solidarity of Imperial sentiment in making it impossible that a blow can be struck, or a chord sounded, in even the most distant portion of the Queen’s dominions, without an echo coming back from every other part of the British Empire.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading For of one thing I am certain, whatever may be the fate of the old country--and even as to that I have sufficient confidence--no man can doubt that our vigorous offspring in the Southern Seas are bound at no distant time to rival the older civilization of the Continent of Europe in wealth, in population, and in all the attributes of a great nation.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading But, although, as I have said, your interests lie in this direction, I have an instinctive feeling that to-night you are thinking not so much of Australian politics and of Australian progress as you are of events that have recently occurred in another quarter of the globe and of their connection with Imperial interests.
ContinentnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading For of one thing I am certain, whatever may be the fate of the old country--and even as to that I have sufficient confidence--no man can doubt that our vigorous offspring in the Southern Seas are bound at no distant time to rival the older civilization of the Continent of Europe in wealth, in population, and in all the attributes of a great nation.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading For of one thing I am certain, whatever may be the fate of the old country--and even as to that I have sufficient confidence--no man can doubt that our vigorous offspring in the Southern Seas are bound at no distant time to rival the older civilization of the Continent of Europe in wealth, in population, and in all the attributes of a great nation.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading But, although, as I have said, your interests lie in this direction, I have an instinctive feeling that to-night you are thinking not so much of Australian politics and of Australian progress as you are of events that have recently occurred in another quarter of the globe and of their connection with Imperial interests.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading For of one thing I am certain, whatever may be the fate of the old country--and even as to that I have sufficient confidence--no man can doubt that our vigorous offspring in the Southern Seas are bound at no distant time to rival the older civilization of the Continent of Europe in wealth, in population, and in all the attributes of a great nation.
divertedadjectiveUS /daɪˈvɜːrtɪd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading It would be inopportune in me, it would be improper, if I were to dwell on the incidents which have diverted attention to South Africa.
dominionsnounUS /dəˈmɪnjənz/
plural of “dominion” — dominance or power through legal authority
From this reading If that be so, I hail the fact as another proof of the solidarity of Imperial sentiment in making it impossible that a blow can be struck, or a chord sounded, in even the most distant portion of the Queen’s dominions, without an echo coming back from every other part of the British Empire.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading For of one thing I am certain, whatever may be the fate of the old country--and even as to that I have sufficient confidence--no man can doubt that our vigorous offspring in the Southern Seas are bound at no distant time to rival the older civilization of the Continent of Europe in wealth, in population, and in all the attributes of a great nation.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading It would be inopportune in me, it would be improper, if I were to dwell on the incidents which have diverted attention to South Africa.
echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading If that be so, I hail the fact as another proof of the solidarity of Imperial sentiment in making it impossible that a blow can be struck, or a chord sounded, in even the most distant portion of the Queen’s dominions, without an echo coming back from every other part of the British Empire.
EmpirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading If that be so, I hail the fact as another proof of the solidarity of Imperial sentiment in making it impossible that a blow can be struck, or a chord sounded, in even the most distant portion of the Queen’s dominions, without an echo coming back from every other part of the British Empire.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading For of one thing I am certain, whatever may be the fate of the old country--and even as to that I have sufficient confidence--no man can doubt that our vigorous offspring in the Southern Seas are bound at no distant time to rival the older civilization of the Continent of Europe in wealth, in population, and in all the attributes of a great nation.
divisible by two
From this reading For of one thing I am certain, whatever may be the fate of the old country--and even as to that I have sufficient confidence--no man can doubt that our vigorous offspring in the Southern Seas are bound at no distant time to rival the older civilization of the Continent of Europe in wealth, in population, and in all the attributes of a great nation.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading But, although, as I have said, your interests lie in this direction, I have an instinctive feeling that to-night you are thinking not so much of Australian politics and of Australian progress as you are of events that have recently occurred in another quarter of the globe and of their connection with Imperial interests.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading If that be so, I hail the fact as another proof of the solidarity of Imperial sentiment in making it impossible that a blow can be struck, or a chord sounded, in even the most distant portion of the Queen’s dominions, without an echo coming back from every other part of the British Empire.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading If that be so, I hail the fact as another proof of the solidarity of Imperial sentiment in making it impossible that a blow can be struck, or a chord sounded, in even the most distant portion of the Queen’s dominions, without an echo coming back from every other part of the British Empire.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading I think that I see before me a representative gathering of British subjects, whose principal interests lie in that great group of Australian colonies, whose present greatness and importance give us but a faint indication of the splendid future which awaits them.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading For of one thing I am certain, whatever may be the fate of the old country--and even as to that I have sufficient confidence--no man can doubt that our vigorous offspring in the Southern Seas are bound at no distant time to rival the older civilization of the Continent of Europe in wealth, in population, and in all the attributes of a great nation.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading But, although, as I have said, your interests lie in this direction, I have an instinctive feeling that to-night you are thinking not so much of Australian politics and of Australian progress as you are of events that have recently occurred in another quarter of the globe and of their connection with Imperial interests.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For of one thing I am certain, whatever may be the fate of the old country--and even as to that I have sufficient confidence--no man can doubt that our vigorous offspring in the Southern Seas are bound at no distant time to rival the older civilization of the Continent of Europe in wealth, in population, and in all the attributes of a great nation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If that be so, I hail the fact as another proof of the solidarity of Imperial sentiment in making it impossible that a blow can be struck, or a chord sounded, in even the most distant portion of the Queen’s dominions, without an echo coming back from every other part of the British Empire.
yet to be or coming
From this reading I think that I see before me a representative gathering of British subjects, whose principal interests lie in that great group of Australian colonies, whose present greatness and importance give us but a faint indication of the splendid future which awaits them.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading I think that I see before me a representative gathering of British subjects, whose principal interests lie in that great group of Australian colonies, whose present greatness and importance give us but a faint indication of the splendid future which awaits them.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I think that I see before me a representative gathering of British subjects, whose principal interests lie in that great group of Australian colonies, whose present greatness and importance give us but a faint indication of the splendid future which awaits them.
globenounUS /ɡloʊb/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading But, although, as I have said, your interests lie in this direction, I have an instinctive feeling that to-night you are thinking not so much of Australian politics and of Australian progress as you are of events that have recently occurred in another quarter of the globe and of their connection with Imperial interests.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I think that I see before me a representative gathering of British subjects, whose principal interests lie in that great group of Australian colonies, whose present greatness and importance give us but a faint indication of the splendid future which awaits them.
greatnessnounUS /ˈɡreɪtnəs/
the property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance or eminence
From this reading I think that I see before me a representative gathering of British subjects, whose principal interests lie in that great group of Australian colonies, whose present greatness and importance give us but a faint indication of the splendid future which awaits them.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading I think that I see before me a representative gathering of British subjects, whose principal interests lie in that great group of Australian colonies, whose present greatness and importance give us but a faint indication of the splendid future which awaits them.
hailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading If that be so, I hail the fact as another proof of the solidarity of Imperial sentiment in making it impossible that a blow can be struck, or a chord sounded, in even the most distant portion of the Queen’s dominions, without an echo coming back from every other part of the British Empire.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For of one thing I am certain, whatever may be the fate of the old country--and even as to that I have sufficient confidence--no man can doubt that our vigorous offspring in the Southern Seas are bound at no distant time to rival the older civilization of the Continent of Europe in wealth, in population, and in all the attributes of a great nation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think that I see before me a representative gathering of British subjects, whose principal interests lie in that great group of Australian colonies, whose present greatness and importance give us but a faint indication of the splendid future which awaits them.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If that be so, I hail the fact as another proof of the solidarity of Imperial sentiment in making it impossible that a blow can be struck, or a chord sounded, in even the most distant portion of the Queen’s dominions, without an echo coming back from every other part of the British Empire.
ImperialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɪriəl/
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading But, although, as I have said, your interests lie in this direction, I have an instinctive feeling that to-night you are thinking not so much of Australian politics and of Australian progress as you are of events that have recently occurred in another quarter of the globe and of their connection with Imperial interests.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading I think that I see before me a representative gathering of British subjects, whose principal interests lie in that great group of Australian colonies, whose present greatness and importance give us but a faint indication of the splendid future which awaits them.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading If that be so, I hail the fact as another proof of the solidarity of Imperial sentiment in making it impossible that a blow can be struck, or a chord sounded, in even the most distant portion of the Queen’s dominions, without an echo coming back from every other part of the British Empire.
improperadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɑːpər/
not suitable or right or appropriate
From this reading It would be inopportune in me, it would be improper, if I were to dwell on the incidents which have diverted attention to South Africa.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I think that I see before me a representative gathering of British subjects, whose principal interests lie in that great group of Australian colonies, whose present greatness and importance give us but a faint indication of the splendid future which awaits them.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading It would be inopportune in me, it would be improper, if I were to dwell on the incidents which have diverted attention to South Africa.
indicationnounUS /ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən/
something that serves to indicate or suggest
From this reading I think that I see before me a representative gathering of British subjects, whose principal interests lie in that great group of Australian colonies, whose present greatness and importance give us but a faint indication of the splendid future which awaits them.
inopportuneadjectiveUS /ˌɪnɑːpərˈtuːn/
not opportune
From this reading It would be inopportune in me, it would be improper, if I were to dwell on the incidents which have diverted attention to South Africa.
instinctiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪv/
unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct
From this reading But, although, as I have said, your interests lie in this direction, I have an instinctive feeling that to-night you are thinking not so much of Australian politics and of Australian progress as you are of events that have recently occurred in another quarter of the globe and of their connection with Imperial interests.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading I think that I see before me a representative gathering of British subjects, whose principal interests lie in that great group of Australian colonies, whose present greatness and importance give us but a faint indication of the splendid future which awaits them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If that be so, I hail the fact as another proof of the solidarity of Imperial sentiment in making it impossible that a blow can be struck, or a chord sounded, in even the most distant portion of the Queen’s dominions, without an echo coming back from every other part of the British Empire.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading I think that I see before me a representative gathering of British subjects, whose principal interests lie in that great group of Australian colonies, whose present greatness and importance give us but a faint indication of the splendid future which awaits them.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading If that be so, I hail the fact as another proof of the solidarity of Imperial sentiment in making it impossible that a blow can be struck, or a chord sounded, in even the most distant portion of the Queen’s dominions, without an echo coming back from every other part of the British Empire.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For of one thing I am certain, whatever may be the fate of the old country--and even as to that I have sufficient confidence--no man can doubt that our vigorous offspring in the Southern Seas are bound at no distant time to rival the older civilization of the Continent of Europe in wealth, in population, and in all the attributes of a great nation.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading For of one thing I am certain, whatever may be the fate of the old country--and even as to that I have sufficient confidence--no man can doubt that our vigorous offspring in the Southern Seas are bound at no distant time to rival the older civilization of the Continent of Europe in wealth, in population, and in all the attributes of a great nation.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I think that I see before me a representative gathering of British subjects, whose principal interests lie in that great group of Australian colonies, whose present greatness and importance give us but a faint indication of the splendid future which awaits them.
used to form the superlative
From this reading If that be so, I hail the fact as another proof of the solidarity of Imperial sentiment in making it impossible that a blow can be struck, or a chord sounded, in even the most distant portion of the Queen’s dominions, without an echo coming back from every other part of the British Empire.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But, although, as I have said, your interests lie in this direction, I have an instinctive feeling that to-night you are thinking not so much of Australian politics and of Australian progress as you are of events that have recently occurred in another quarter of the globe and of their connection with Imperial interests.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading For of one thing I am certain, whatever may be the fate of the old country--and even as to that I have sufficient confidence--no man can doubt that our vigorous offspring in the Southern Seas are bound at no distant time to rival the older civilization of the Continent of Europe in wealth, in population, and in all the attributes of a great nation.
not any; not one
From this reading For of one thing I am certain, whatever may be the fate of the old country--and even as to that I have sufficient confidence--no man can doubt that our vigorous offspring in the Southern Seas are bound at no distant time to rival the older civilization of the Continent of Europe in wealth, in population, and in all the attributes of a great nation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But, although, as I have said, your interests lie in this direction, I have an instinctive feeling that to-night you are thinking not so much of Australian politics and of Australian progress as you are of events that have recently occurred in another quarter of the globe and of their connection with Imperial interests.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading But, although, as I have said, your interests lie in this direction, I have an instinctive feeling that to-night you are thinking not so much of Australian politics and of Australian progress as you are of events that have recently occurred in another quarter of the globe and of their connection with Imperial interests.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I think that I see before me a representative gathering of British subjects, whose principal interests lie in that great group of Australian colonies, whose present greatness and importance give us but a faint indication of the splendid future which awaits them.
offspringnounUS /ˈɔːfsprɪŋ/
the immediate descendants of a person
From this reading For of one thing I am certain, whatever may be the fate of the old country--and even as to that I have sufficient confidence--no man can doubt that our vigorous offspring in the Southern Seas are bound at no distant time to rival the older civilization of the Continent of Europe in wealth, in population, and in all the attributes of a great nation.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading For of one thing I am certain, whatever may be the fate of the old country--and even as to that I have sufficient confidence--no man can doubt that our vigorous offspring in the Southern Seas are bound at no distant time to rival the older civilization of the Continent of Europe in wealth, in population, and in all the attributes of a great nation.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading For of one thing I am certain, whatever may be the fate of the old country--and even as to that I have sufficient confidence--no man can doubt that our vigorous offspring in the Southern Seas are bound at no distant time to rival the older civilization of the Continent of Europe in wealth, in population, and in all the attributes of a great nation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It would be inopportune in me, it would be improper, if I were to dwell on the incidents which have diverted attention to South Africa.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For of one thing I am certain, whatever may be the fate of the old country--and even as to that I have sufficient confidence--no man can doubt that our vigorous offspring in the Southern Seas are bound at no distant time to rival the older civilization of the Continent of Europe in wealth, in population, and in all the attributes of a great nation.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If that be so, I hail the fact as another proof of the solidarity of Imperial sentiment in making it impossible that a blow can be struck, or a chord sounded, in even the most distant portion of the Queen’s dominions, without an echo coming back from every other part of the British Empire.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading If that be so, I hail the fact as another proof of the solidarity of Imperial sentiment in making it impossible that a blow can be struck, or a chord sounded, in even the most distant portion of the Queen’s dominions, without an echo coming back from every other part of the British Empire.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading For of one thing I am certain, whatever may be the fate of the old country--and even as to that I have sufficient confidence--no man can doubt that our vigorous offspring in the Southern Seas are bound at no distant time to rival the older civilization of the Continent of Europe in wealth, in population, and in all the attributes of a great nation.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading If that be so, I hail the fact as another proof of the solidarity of Imperial sentiment in making it impossible that a blow can be struck, or a chord sounded, in even the most distant portion of the Queen’s dominions, without an echo coming back from every other part of the British Empire.
politicsnounUS /ˈpɑːlətɪks/
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading But, although, as I have said, your interests lie in this direction, I have an instinctive feeling that to-night you are thinking not so much of Australian politics and of Australian progress as you are of events that have recently occurred in another quarter of the globe and of their connection with Imperial interests.
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading For of one thing I am certain, whatever may be the fate of the old country--and even as to that I have sufficient confidence--no man can doubt that our vigorous offspring in the Southern Seas are bound at no distant time to rival the older civilization of the Continent of Europe in wealth, in population, and in all the attributes of a great nation.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading If that be so, I hail the fact as another proof of the solidarity of Imperial sentiment in making it impossible that a blow can be struck, or a chord sounded, in even the most distant portion of the Queen’s dominions, without an echo coming back from every other part of the British Empire.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I think that I see before me a representative gathering of British subjects, whose principal interests lie in that great group of Australian colonies, whose present greatness and importance give us but a faint indication of the splendid future which awaits them.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading I think that I see before me a representative gathering of British subjects, whose principal interests lie in that great group of Australian colonies, whose present greatness and importance give us but a faint indication of the splendid future which awaits them.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading But, although, as I have said, your interests lie in this direction, I have an instinctive feeling that to-night you are thinking not so much of Australian politics and of Australian progress as you are of events that have recently occurred in another quarter of the globe and of their connection with Imperial interests.
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading If that be so, I hail the fact as another proof of the solidarity of Imperial sentiment in making it impossible that a blow can be struck, or a chord sounded, in even the most distant portion of the Queen’s dominions, without an echo coming back from every other part of the British Empire.
one of four equal parts
From this reading But, although, as I have said, your interests lie in this direction, I have an instinctive feeling that to-night you are thinking not so much of Australian politics and of Australian progress as you are of events that have recently occurred in another quarter of the globe and of their connection with Imperial interests.
Queen'snounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading If that be so, I hail the fact as another proof of the solidarity of Imperial sentiment in making it impossible that a blow can be struck, or a chord sounded, in even the most distant portion of the Queen’s dominions, without an echo coming back from every other part of the British Empire.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading But, although, as I have said, your interests lie in this direction, I have an instinctive feeling that to-night you are thinking not so much of Australian politics and of Australian progress as you are of events that have recently occurred in another quarter of the globe and of their connection with Imperial interests.
representativenounUS /ˌreprəˈzentətɪv/
a person who represents others
From this reading I think that I see before me a representative gathering of British subjects, whose principal interests lie in that great group of Australian colonies, whose present greatness and importance give us but a faint indication of the splendid future which awaits them.
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading For of one thing I am certain, whatever may be the fate of the old country--and even as to that I have sufficient confidence--no man can doubt that our vigorous offspring in the Southern Seas are bound at no distant time to rival the older civilization of the Continent of Europe in wealth, in population, and in all the attributes of a great nation.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But, although, as I have said, your interests lie in this direction, I have an instinctive feeling that to-night you are thinking not so much of Australian politics and of Australian progress as you are of events that have recently occurred in another quarter of the globe and of their connection with Imperial interests.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading For of one thing I am certain, whatever may be the fate of the old country--and even as to that I have sufficient confidence--no man can doubt that our vigorous offspring in the Southern Seas are bound at no distant time to rival the older civilization of the Continent of Europe in wealth, in population, and in all the attributes of a great nation.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I think that I see before me a representative gathering of British subjects, whose principal interests lie in that great group of Australian colonies, whose present greatness and importance give us but a faint indication of the splendid future which awaits them.
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading If that be so, I hail the fact as another proof of the solidarity of Imperial sentiment in making it impossible that a blow can be struck, or a chord sounded, in even the most distant portion of the Queen’s dominions, without an echo coming back from every other part of the British Empire.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But, although, as I have said, your interests lie in this direction, I have an instinctive feeling that to-night you are thinking not so much of Australian politics and of Australian progress as you are of events that have recently occurred in another quarter of the globe and of their connection with Imperial interests.
solidaritynounUS /ˌsɑːləˈderəti/
a union of interests or purposes or sympathies among members of a group
From this reading If that be so, I hail the fact as another proof of the solidarity of Imperial sentiment in making it impossible that a blow can be struck, or a chord sounded, in even the most distant portion of the Queen’s dominions, without an echo coming back from every other part of the British Empire.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading If that be so, I hail the fact as another proof of the solidarity of Imperial sentiment in making it impossible that a blow can be struck, or a chord sounded, in even the most distant portion of the Queen’s dominions, without an echo coming back from every other part of the British Empire.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It would be inopportune in me, it would be improper, if I were to dwell on the incidents which have diverted attention to South Africa.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading For of one thing I am certain, whatever may be the fate of the old country--and even as to that I have sufficient confidence--no man can doubt that our vigorous offspring in the Southern Seas are bound at no distant time to rival the older civilization of the Continent of Europe in wealth, in population, and in all the attributes of a great nation.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading I think that I see before me a representative gathering of British subjects, whose principal interests lie in that great group of Australian colonies, whose present greatness and importance give us but a faint indication of the splendid future which awaits them.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading If that be so, I hail the fact as another proof of the solidarity of Imperial sentiment in making it impossible that a blow can be struck, or a chord sounded, in even the most distant portion of the Queen’s dominions, without an echo coming back from every other part of the British Empire.
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading I think that I see before me a representative gathering of British subjects, whose principal interests lie in that great group of Australian colonies, whose present greatness and importance give us but a faint indication of the splendid future which awaits them.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading For of one thing I am certain, whatever may be the fate of the old country--and even as to that I have sufficient confidence--no man can doubt that our vigorous offspring in the Southern Seas are bound at no distant time to rival the older civilization of the Continent of Europe in wealth, in population, and in all the attributes of a great nation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I think that I see before me a representative gathering of British subjects, whose principal interests lie in that great group of Australian colonies, whose present greatness and importance give us but a faint indication of the splendid future which awaits them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I think that I see before me a representative gathering of British subjects, whose principal interests lie in that great group of Australian colonies, whose present greatness and importance give us but a faint indication of the splendid future which awaits them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But, although, as I have said, your interests lie in this direction, I have an instinctive feeling that to-night you are thinking not so much of Australian politics and of Australian progress as you are of events that have recently occurred in another quarter of the globe and of their connection with Imperial interests.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I think that I see before me a representative gathering of British subjects, whose principal interests lie in that great group of Australian colonies, whose present greatness and importance give us but a faint indication of the splendid future which awaits them.
a special situation
From this reading For of one thing I am certain, whatever may be the fate of the old country--and even as to that I have sufficient confidence--no man can doubt that our vigorous offspring in the Southern Seas are bound at no distant time to rival the older civilization of the Continent of Europe in wealth, in population, and in all the attributes of a great nation.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think that I see before me a representative gathering of British subjects, whose principal interests lie in that great group of Australian colonies, whose present greatness and importance give us but a faint indication of the splendid future which awaits them.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading But, although, as I have said, your interests lie in this direction, I have an instinctive feeling that to-night you are thinking not so much of Australian politics and of Australian progress as you are of events that have recently occurred in another quarter of the globe and of their connection with Imperial interests.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But, although, as I have said, your interests lie in this direction, I have an instinctive feeling that to-night you are thinking not so much of Australian politics and of Australian progress as you are of events that have recently occurred in another quarter of the globe and of their connection with Imperial interests.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For of one thing I am certain, whatever may be the fate of the old country--and even as to that I have sufficient confidence--no man can doubt that our vigorous offspring in the Southern Seas are bound at no distant time to rival the older civilization of the Continent of Europe in wealth, in population, and in all the attributes of a great nation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For of one thing I am certain, whatever may be the fate of the old country--and even as to that I have sufficient confidence--no man can doubt that our vigorous offspring in the Southern Seas are bound at no distant time to rival the older civilization of the Continent of Europe in wealth, in population, and in all the attributes of a great nation.
to-night
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From this reading But, although, as I have said, your interests lie in this direction, I have an instinctive feeling that to-night you are thinking not so much of Australian politics and of Australian progress as you are of events that have recently occurred in another quarter of the globe and of their connection with Imperial interests.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I think that I see before me a representative gathering of British subjects, whose principal interests lie in that great group of Australian colonies, whose present greatness and importance give us but a faint indication of the splendid future which awaits them.
vigorousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪɡərəs/
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading For of one thing I am certain, whatever may be the fate of the old country--and even as to that I have sufficient confidence--no man can doubt that our vigorous offspring in the Southern Seas are bound at no distant time to rival the older civilization of the Continent of Europe in wealth, in population, and in all the attributes of a great nation.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading For of one thing I am certain, whatever may be the fate of the old country--and even as to that I have sufficient confidence--no man can doubt that our vigorous offspring in the Southern Seas are bound at no distant time to rival the older civilization of the Continent of Europe in wealth, in population, and in all the attributes of a great nation.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It would be inopportune in me, it would be improper, if I were to dwell on the incidents which have diverted attention to South Africa.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading For of one thing I am certain, whatever may be the fate of the old country--and even as to that I have sufficient confidence--no man can doubt that our vigorous offspring in the Southern Seas are bound at no distant time to rival the older civilization of the Continent of Europe in wealth, in population, and in all the attributes of a great nation.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I think that I see before me a representative gathering of British subjects, whose principal interests lie in that great group of Australian colonies, whose present greatness and importance give us but a faint indication of the splendid future which awaits them.
belonging to which person
From this reading I think that I see before me a representative gathering of British subjects, whose principal interests lie in that great group of Australian colonies, whose present greatness and importance give us but a faint indication of the splendid future which awaits them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But, although, as I have said, your interests lie in this direction, I have an instinctive feeling that to-night you are thinking not so much of Australian politics and of Australian progress as you are of events that have recently occurred in another quarter of the globe and of their connection with Imperial interests.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading If that be so, I hail the fact as another proof of the solidarity of Imperial sentiment in making it impossible that a blow can be struck, or a chord sounded, in even the most distant portion of the Queen’s dominions, without an echo coming back from every other part of the British Empire.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be inopportune in me, it would be improper, if I were to dwell on the incidents which have diverted attention to South Africa.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But, although, as I have said, your interests lie in this direction, I have an instinctive feeling that to-night you are thinking not so much of Australian politics and of Australian progress as you are of events that have recently occurred in another quarter of the globe and of their connection with Imperial interests.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But, although, as I have said, your interests lie in this direction, I have an instinctive feeling that to-night you are thinking not so much of Australian politics and of Australian progress as you are of events that have recently occurred in another quarter of the globe and of their connection with Imperial interests.
