actionsnounUS /ˈækʃənz/
plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading It was the President's custom to rise early, but before doing so he invariably received the newspapers and read such remarks as dealt with the policy of the Government or criticised its actions.
(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 All the papers had leading articles on the restriction of the franchise and the great riot which had followed its announcement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the President's custom to rise early, but before doing so he invariably received the newspapers and read such remarks as dealt with the policy of the Government or criticised its actions.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading All the papers had leading articles on the restriction of the franchise and the great riot which had followed its announcement.
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading All the papers had leading articles on the restriction of the franchise and the great riot which had followed its announcement.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was the President's custom to rise early, but before doing so he invariably received the newspapers and read such remarks as dealt with the policy of the Government or criticised its actions.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was the President's custom to rise early, but before doing so he invariably received the newspapers and read such remarks as dealt with the policy of the Government or criticised its actions.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was the President's custom to rise early, but before doing so he invariably received the newspapers and read such remarks as dealt with the policy of the Government or criticised its actions.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading He first opened THE HOUR, the organ of orthodox mediocrity, which usually cautiously supported the Government in consideration of occasional pieces of news with which it was from time to time favoured.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading He first opened THE HOUR, the organ of orthodox mediocrity, which usually cautiously supported the Government in consideration of occasional pieces of news with which it was from time to time favoured.
criticised
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From this reading It was the President's custom to rise early, but before doing so he invariably received the newspapers and read such remarks as dealt with the policy of the Government or criticised its actions.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading It was the President's custom to rise early, but before doing so he invariably received the newspapers and read such remarks as dealt with the policy of the Government or criticised its actions.
dealtverbUS /delt/
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading It was the President's custom to rise early, but before doing so he invariably received the newspapers and read such remarks as dealt with the policy of the Government or criticised its actions.
DEPUTATIONnoun
a group of representatives or delegates
From this reading THE DEPUTATION.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading It was the President's custom to rise early, but before doing so he invariably received the newspapers and read such remarks as dealt with the policy of the Government or criticised its actions.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was the President's custom to rise early, but before doing so he invariably received the newspapers and read such remarks as dealt with the policy of the Government or criticised its actions.
exceptionallyadverbUS /ɪkˈsepʃənəli/
to an exceptional degree
From this reading This morning his literature was exceptionally plentiful.
favoured
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From this reading He first opened THE HOUR, the organ of orthodox mediocrity, which usually cautiously supported the Government in consideration of occasional pieces of news with which it was from time to time favoured.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He first opened THE HOUR, the organ of orthodox mediocrity, which usually cautiously supported the Government in consideration of occasional pieces of news with which it was from time to time favoured.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading All the papers had leading articles on the restriction of the franchise and the great riot which had followed its announcement.
franchisenounUS /ˈfræntʃaɪz/
an authorization to sell a company's goods or services in a particular place
From this reading All the papers had leading articles on the restriction of the franchise and the great riot which had followed its announcement.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He first opened THE HOUR, the organ of orthodox mediocrity, which usually cautiously supported the Government in consideration of occasional pieces of news with which it was from time to time favoured.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading It was the President's custom to rise early, but before doing so he invariably received the newspapers and read such remarks as dealt with the policy of the Government or criticised its actions.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading All the papers had leading articles on the restriction of the franchise and the great riot which had followed its announcement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All the papers had leading articles on the restriction of the franchise and the great riot which had followed its announcement.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the President's custom to rise early, but before doing so he invariably received the newspapers and read such remarks as dealt with the policy of the Government or criticised its actions.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This morning his literature was exceptionally plentiful.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He first opened THE HOUR, the organ of orthodox mediocrity, which usually cautiously supported the Government in consideration of occasional pieces of news with which it was from time to time favoured.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He first opened THE HOUR, the organ of orthodox mediocrity, which usually cautiously supported the Government in consideration of occasional pieces of news with which it was from time to time favoured.
invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading It was the President's custom to rise early, but before doing so he invariably received the newspapers and read such remarks as dealt with the policy of the Government or criticised its actions.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the President's custom to rise early, but before doing so he invariably received the newspapers and read such remarks as dealt with the policy of the Government or criticised its actions.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the President's custom to rise early, but before doing so he invariably received the newspapers and read such remarks as dealt with the policy of the Government or criticised its actions.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading All the papers had leading articles on the restriction of the franchise and the great riot which had followed its announcement.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading This morning his literature was exceptionally plentiful.
mediocritynounUS /ˌmiːdiˈɑːkrəti/
ordinariness as a consequence of being average and not outstanding
From this reading He first opened THE HOUR, the organ of orthodox mediocrity, which usually cautiously supported the Government in consideration of occasional pieces of news with which it was from time to time favoured.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading This morning his literature was exceptionally plentiful.
information about recent and important events
From this reading He first opened THE HOUR, the organ of orthodox mediocrity, which usually cautiously supported the Government in consideration of occasional pieces of news with which it was from time to time favoured.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading It was the President's custom to rise early, but before doing so he invariably received the newspapers and read such remarks as dealt with the policy of the Government or criticised its actions.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading He first opened THE HOUR, the organ of orthodox mediocrity, which usually cautiously supported the Government in consideration of occasional pieces of news with which it was from time to time favoured.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the President's custom to rise early, but before doing so he invariably received the newspapers and read such remarks as dealt with the policy of the Government or criticised its actions.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All the papers had leading articles on the restriction of the franchise and the great riot which had followed its announcement.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He first opened THE HOUR, the organ of orthodox mediocrity, which usually cautiously supported the Government in consideration of occasional pieces of news with which it was from time to time favoured.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was the President's custom to rise early, but before doing so he invariably received the newspapers and read such remarks as dealt with the policy of the Government or criticised its actions.
organnounUS /ˈɔːrɡən/
a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
From this reading He first opened THE HOUR, the organ of orthodox mediocrity, which usually cautiously supported the Government in consideration of occasional pieces of news with which it was from time to time favoured.
orthodoxadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrθədɑːks/
of or pertaining to or characteristic of Judaism
From this reading He first opened THE HOUR, the organ of orthodox mediocrity, which usually cautiously supported the Government in consideration of occasional pieces of news with which it was from time to time favoured.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading All the papers had leading articles on the restriction of the franchise and the great riot which had followed its announcement.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading He first opened THE HOUR, the organ of orthodox mediocrity, which usually cautiously supported the Government in consideration of occasional pieces of news with which it was from time to time favoured.
plentifuladjectiveUS /ˈplentəfəl/
existing in great number or quantity
From this reading This morning his literature was exceptionally plentiful.
policynounUS /ˈpɑːləsi/
a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
From this reading It was the President's custom to rise early, but before doing so he invariably received the newspapers and read such remarks as dealt with the policy of the Government or criticised its actions.
President'snounUS /ˈprezɪdənts/
possessive form of “president” — an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading It was the President's custom to rise early, but before doing so he invariably received the newspapers and read such remarks as dealt with the policy of the Government or criticised its actions.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading It was the President's custom to rise early, but before doing so he invariably received the newspapers and read such remarks as dealt with the policy of the Government or criticised its actions.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading It was the President's custom to rise early, but before doing so he invariably received the newspapers and read such remarks as dealt with the policy of the Government or criticised its actions.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading It was the President's custom to rise early, but before doing so he invariably received the newspapers and read such remarks as dealt with the policy of the Government or criticised its actions.
restrictionnounUS /riˈstrɪkʃən/
a principle that limits the extent of something
From this reading All the papers had leading articles on the restriction of the franchise and the great riot which had followed its announcement.
riotnounUS /ˈraɪət/
a public act of violence by an unruly mob
From this reading All the papers had leading articles on the restriction of the franchise and the great riot which had followed its announcement.
move upward
From this reading It was the President's custom to rise early, but before doing so he invariably received the newspapers and read such remarks as dealt with the policy of the Government or criticised its actions.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was the President's custom to rise early, but before doing so he invariably received the newspapers and read such remarks as dealt with the policy of the Government or criticised its actions.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was the President's custom to rise early, but before doing so he invariably received the newspapers and read such remarks as dealt with the policy of the Government or criticised its actions.
supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading He first opened THE HOUR, the organ of orthodox mediocrity, which usually cautiously supported the Government in consideration of occasional pieces of news with which it was from time to time favoured.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEPUTATION.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This morning his literature was exceptionally plentiful.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He first opened THE HOUR, the organ of orthodox mediocrity, which usually cautiously supported the Government in consideration of occasional pieces of news with which it was from time to time favoured.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the President's custom to rise early, but before doing so he invariably received the newspapers and read such remarks as dealt with the policy of the Government or criticised its actions.
under normal conditions
From this reading He first opened THE HOUR, the organ of orthodox mediocrity, which usually cautiously supported the Government in consideration of occasional pieces of news with which it was from time to time favoured.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the President's custom to rise early, but before doing so he invariably received the newspapers and read such remarks as dealt with the policy of the Government or criticised its actions.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All the papers had leading articles on the restriction of the franchise and the great riot which had followed its announcement.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was the President's custom to rise early, but before doing so he invariably received the newspapers and read such remarks as dealt with the policy of the Government or criticised its actions.
