used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The party that would win the presidential contest would have to have her twenty-seven electoral votes, and this state poll was looked upon as a sure indication of how the commonwealth would go three weeks later.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading It was everywhere admitted that the issue would be close.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mid-October came, and the day of local elections in three of the northern states.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The party that would win the presidential contest would have to have her twenty-seven electoral votes, and this state poll was looked upon as a sure indication of how the commonwealth would go three weeks later.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was everywhere admitted that the issue would be close.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mid-October came, and the day of local elections in three of the northern states.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading It was everywhere admitted that the issue would be close.
commonwealthnounUS /ˈkɑːmənwelθ/
the official name of some states in the United States (Massachusetts and Pennsylvania and Virginia and Kentucky) and associated territories (Puerto Rico)
From this reading The party that would win the presidential contest would have to have her twenty-seven electoral votes, and this state poll was looked upon as a sure indication of how the commonwealth would go three weeks later.
contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading The party that would win the presidential contest would have to have her twenty-seven electoral votes, and this state poll was looked upon as a sure indication of how the commonwealth would go three weeks later.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The whole country was waiting on the tiptoe of expectancy for the result.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Mid-October came, and the day of local elections in three of the northern states.
electionsnounUS /ɪˈlekʃənz/
plural of “election” — a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading Mid-October came, and the day of local elections in three of the northern states.
electoraladjectiveUS /ɪˈlektərəl/
of or relating to elections
From this reading The party that would win the presidential contest would have to have her twenty-seven electoral votes, and this state poll was looked upon as a sure indication of how the commonwealth would go three weeks later.
to or in any or all places
From this reading It was everywhere admitted that the issue would be close.
expectancynounUS /ɪkˈspektənsi/
an expectation
From this reading The whole country was waiting on the tiptoe of expectancy for the result.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The whole country was waiting on the tiptoe of expectancy for the result.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The party that would win the presidential contest would have to have her twenty-seven electoral votes, and this state poll was looked upon as a sure indication of how the commonwealth would go three weeks later.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The party that would win the presidential contest would have to have her twenty-seven electoral votes, and this state poll was looked upon as a sure indication of how the commonwealth would go three weeks later.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The party that would win the presidential contest would have to have her twenty-seven electoral votes, and this state poll was looked upon as a sure indication of how the commonwealth would go three weeks later.
how
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From this reading The party that would win the presidential contest would have to have her twenty-seven electoral votes, and this state poll was looked upon as a sure indication of how the commonwealth would go three weeks later.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mid-October came, and the day of local elections in three of the northern states.
indicationnounUS /ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən/
something that serves to indicate or suggest
From this reading The party that would win the presidential contest would have to have her twenty-seven electoral votes, and this state poll was looked upon as a sure indication of how the commonwealth would go three weeks later.
issueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading It was everywhere admitted that the issue would be close.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was everywhere admitted that the issue would be close.
keystonenounUS /ˈkiːstoʊn/
a central cohesive source of support and stability
From this reading Pennsylvania was the keystone of the situation.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The party that would win the presidential contest would have to have her twenty-seven electoral votes, and this state poll was looked upon as a sure indication of how the commonwealth would go three weeks later.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading Mid-October came, and the day of local elections in three of the northern states.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The party that would win the presidential contest would have to have her twenty-seven electoral votes, and this state poll was looked upon as a sure indication of how the commonwealth would go three weeks later.
Mid-Octobernoun
the middle part of October
From this reading Mid-October came, and the day of local elections in three of the northern states.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Mid-October came, and the day of local elections in three of the northern states.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mid-October came, and the day of local elections in three of the northern states.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The whole country was waiting on the tiptoe of expectancy for the result.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The party that would win the presidential contest would have to have her twenty-seven electoral votes, and this state poll was looked upon as a sure indication of how the commonwealth would go three weeks later.
PennsylvanianounUS /ˌpensəlˈveɪnjə/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Pennsylvania was the keystone of the situation.
pollnounUS /poʊl/
an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people
From this reading The party that would win the presidential contest would have to have her twenty-seven electoral votes, and this state poll was looked upon as a sure indication of how the commonwealth would go three weeks later.
presidentialadjectiveUS /ˌprezəˈdenʃəl/
relating to a president or presidency
From this reading The party that would win the presidential contest would have to have her twenty-seven electoral votes, and this state poll was looked upon as a sure indication of how the commonwealth would go three weeks later.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The whole country was waiting on the tiptoe of expectancy for the result.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Pennsylvania was the keystone of the situation.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The party that would win the presidential contest would have to have her twenty-seven electoral votes, and this state poll was looked upon as a sure indication of how the commonwealth would go three weeks later.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Mid-October came, and the day of local elections in three of the northern states.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading The party that would win the presidential contest would have to have her twenty-seven electoral votes, and this state poll was looked upon as a sure indication of how the commonwealth would go three weeks later.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The party that would win the presidential contest would have to have her twenty-seven electoral votes, and this state poll was looked upon as a sure indication of how the commonwealth would go three weeks later.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mid-October came, and the day of local elections in three of the northern states.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The party that would win the presidential contest would have to have her twenty-seven electoral votes, and this state poll was looked upon as a sure indication of how the commonwealth would go three weeks later.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Mid-October came, and the day of local elections in three of the northern states.
tiptoeverbUS /ˈtɪptoʊ/
walk on one's toes
From this reading The whole country was waiting on the tiptoe of expectancy for the result.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The party that would win the presidential contest would have to have her twenty-seven electoral votes, and this state poll was looked upon as a sure indication of how the commonwealth would go three weeks later.
twenty-sevennoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-six and one
From this reading The party that would win the presidential contest would have to have her twenty-seven electoral votes, and this state poll was looked upon as a sure indication of how the commonwealth would go three weeks later.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The party that would win the presidential contest would have to have her twenty-seven electoral votes, and this state poll was looked upon as a sure indication of how the commonwealth would go three weeks later.
votesnounUS /voʊts/
plural of “vote” — a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading The party that would win the presidential contest would have to have her twenty-seven electoral votes, and this state poll was looked upon as a sure indication of how the commonwealth would go three weeks later.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The whole country was waiting on the tiptoe of expectancy for the result.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The whole country was waiting on the tiptoe of expectancy for the result.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The party that would win the presidential contest would have to have her twenty-seven electoral votes, and this state poll was looked upon as a sure indication of how the commonwealth would go three weeks later.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole country was waiting on the tiptoe of expectancy for the result.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading The party that would win the presidential contest would have to have her twenty-seven electoral votes, and this state poll was looked upon as a sure indication of how the commonwealth would go three weeks later.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The party that would win the presidential contest would have to have her twenty-seven electoral votes, and this state poll was looked upon as a sure indication of how the commonwealth would go three weeks later.
