amendmentnounUS /əˈmendmənt/
the act of amending or correcting
From this reading MORGAN (excitedly): 'Mr. Chairman--I do most strenuously object to this amendment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The gentleman from Oregon is old, and furthermore is bulky only in bone--not in flesh.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No, gentlemen, bulk is what we desire--substance, weight, bulk--these are the supreme requisites now--not talent, not genius, not education.
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading The gentleman from Oregon is old, and furthermore is bulky only in bone--not in flesh.
bulknounUS /bʌlk/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading No, gentlemen, bulk is what we desire--substance, weight, bulk--these are the supreme requisites now--not talent, not genius, not education.
bulkyadjectiveUS /ˈbʌlki/
of large size for its weight
From this reading The gentleman from Oregon is old, and furthermore is bulky only in bone--not in flesh.
ChairmannounUS /ˈtʃermən/
the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization
From this reading MORGAN (excitedly): 'Mr. Chairman--I do most strenuously object to this amendment.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading No, gentlemen, bulk is what we desire--substance, weight, bulk--these are the supreme requisites now--not talent, not genius, not education.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading MORGAN (excitedly): 'Mr. Chairman--I do most strenuously object to this amendment.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading No, gentlemen, bulk is what we desire--substance, weight, bulk--these are the supreme requisites now--not talent, not genius, not education.
excitedlyadverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪtədli/
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading MORGAN (excitedly): 'Mr. Chairman--I do most strenuously object to this amendment.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading The gentleman from Oregon is old, and furthermore is bulky only in bone--not in flesh.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The gentleman from Oregon is old, and furthermore is bulky only in bone--not in flesh.
furthermoreadverbUS /ˈfɜːrðərmɔːr/
in addition
From this reading The gentleman from Oregon is old, and furthermore is bulky only in bone--not in flesh.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading No, gentlemen, bulk is what we desire--substance, weight, bulk--these are the supreme requisites now--not talent, not genius, not education.
a man of refinement
From this reading The gentleman from Oregon is old, and furthermore is bulky only in bone--not in flesh.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading No, gentlemen, bulk is what we desire--substance, weight, bulk--these are the supreme requisites now--not talent, not genius, not education.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I insist upon my motion.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The gentleman from Oregon is old, and furthermore is bulky only in bone--not in flesh.
insistverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪst/
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading I insist upon my motion.'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No, gentlemen, bulk is what we desire--substance, weight, bulk--these are the supreme requisites now--not talent, not genius, not education.
MORGANnounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading MORGAN (excitedly): 'Mr. Chairman--I do most strenuously object to this amendment.
used to form the superlative
From this reading MORGAN (excitedly): 'Mr. Chairman--I do most strenuously object to this amendment.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading I insist upon my motion.'
a form of address for a man
From this reading "MR.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I insist upon my motion.'
not any; not one
From this reading No, gentlemen, bulk is what we desire--substance, weight, bulk--these are the supreme requisites now--not talent, not genius, not education.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No, gentlemen, bulk is what we desire--substance, weight, bulk--these are the supreme requisites now--not talent, not genius, not education.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading No, gentlemen, bulk is what we desire--substance, weight, bulk--these are the supreme requisites now--not talent, not genius, not education.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading MORGAN (excitedly): 'Mr. Chairman--I do most strenuously object to this amendment.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The gentleman from Oregon is old, and furthermore is bulky only in bone--not in flesh.
and nothing more
From this reading The gentleman from Oregon is old, and furthermore is bulky only in bone--not in flesh.
OregonnounUS /ˈɔːrəɡən/
a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific
From this reading The gentleman from Oregon is old, and furthermore is bulky only in bone--not in flesh.
requisitesnounUS /ˈrekwəzəts/
plural of “requisite” — anything indispensable
From this reading No, gentlemen, bulk is what we desire--substance, weight, bulk--these are the supreme requisites now--not talent, not genius, not education.
strenuouslyadverbUS /ˈstrenjuːəsli/
in a strenuous manner; strongly or vigorously
From this reading MORGAN (excitedly): 'Mr. Chairman--I do most strenuously object to this amendment.
substancenounUS /ˈsʌbstəns/
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
From this reading No, gentlemen, bulk is what we desire--substance, weight, bulk--these are the supreme requisites now--not talent, not genius, not education.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading No, gentlemen, bulk is what we desire--substance, weight, bulk--these are the supreme requisites now--not talent, not genius, not education.
talentnounUS /ˈtælənt/
natural abilities or qualities
From this reading No, gentlemen, bulk is what we desire--substance, weight, bulk--these are the supreme requisites now--not talent, not genius, not education.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No, gentlemen, bulk is what we desire--substance, weight, bulk--these are the supreme requisites now--not talent, not genius, not education.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading No, gentlemen, bulk is what we desire--substance, weight, bulk--these are the supreme requisites now--not talent, not genius, not education.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading MORGAN (excitedly): 'Mr. Chairman--I do most strenuously object to this amendment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MORGAN (excitedly): 'Mr. Chairman--I do most strenuously object to this amendment.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I insist upon my motion.'
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading No, gentlemen, bulk is what we desire--substance, weight, bulk--these are the supreme requisites now--not talent, not genius, not education.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading No, gentlemen, bulk is what we desire--substance, weight, bulk--these are the supreme requisites now--not talent, not genius, not education.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading No, gentlemen, bulk is what we desire--substance, weight, bulk--these are the supreme requisites now--not talent, not genius, not education.
