used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Col. Montjoy was averse to writing to his many personal friends in the district anything more than a formal announcement of his candidacy over his own signature.
(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 "That is all right, father, but if you intend to stick to that idea the way to avoid defeat is to come down now."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Edward Morgan plunged into the campaign with an energy and earnestness that charmed the younger Montjoy and astonished the elder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Edward Morgan plunged into the campaign with an energy and earnestness that charmed the younger Montjoy and astonished the elder.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading Col. Montjoy was averse to writing to his many personal friends in the district anything more than a formal announcement of his candidacy over his own signature.
any thing at all
From this reading Col. Montjoy was averse to writing to his many personal friends in the district anything more than a formal announcement of his candidacy over his own signature.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Edward Morgan plunged into the campaign with an energy and earnestness that charmed the younger Montjoy and astonished the elder.
averseadjectiveUS /əˈvɜːrs/
(usually followed by “to”) strongly opposed
From this reading Col. Montjoy was averse to writing to his many personal friends in the district anything more than a formal announcement of his candidacy over his own signature.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading "That is all right, father, but if you intend to stick to that idea the way to avoid defeat is to come down now."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "That is all right, father, but if you intend to stick to that idea the way to avoid defeat is to come down now."
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading Edward Morgan plunged into the campaign with an energy and earnestness that charmed the younger Montjoy and astonished the elder.
candidacynounUS /ˈkændɪdəsi/
the campaign of a candidate to be elected
From this reading Col. Montjoy was averse to writing to his many personal friends in the district anything more than a formal announcement of his candidacy over his own signature.
charmedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrmd/
strongly attracted
From this reading Edward Morgan plunged into the campaign with an energy and earnestness that charmed the younger Montjoy and astonished the elder.
Colnoun
a pass between mountain peaks
From this reading Col. Montjoy was averse to writing to his many personal friends in the district anything more than a formal announcement of his candidacy over his own signature.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "That is all right, father, but if you intend to stick to that idea the way to avoid defeat is to come down now."
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading "That is all right, father, but if you intend to stick to that idea the way to avoid defeat is to come down now."
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Col. Montjoy was averse to writing to his many personal friends in the district anything more than a formal announcement of his candidacy over his own signature.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "That is all right, father, but if you intend to stick to that idea the way to avoid defeat is to come down now."
earnestnessnounUS /ˈɜːrnəstnəs/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading Edward Morgan plunged into the campaign with an energy and earnestness that charmed the younger Montjoy and astonished the elder.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading Edward Morgan plunged into the campaign with an energy and earnestness that charmed the younger Montjoy and astonished the elder.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading Edward Morgan plunged into the campaign with an energy and earnestness that charmed the younger Montjoy and astonished the elder.
an opposing military force
From this reading FEELING THE ENEMY.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading Edward Morgan plunged into the campaign with an energy and earnestness that charmed the younger Montjoy and astonished the elder.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Headquarters were opened, typewriters engaged, lists of prominent men and party leaders obtained and letters written.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "That is all right, father, but if you intend to stick to that idea the way to avoid defeat is to come down now."
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading FEELING THE ENEMY.
formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading Col. Montjoy was averse to writing to his many personal friends in the district anything more than a formal announcement of his candidacy over his own signature.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Col. Montjoy was averse to writing to his many personal friends in the district anything more than a formal announcement of his candidacy over his own signature.
HeadquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading Headquarters were opened, typewriters engaged, lists of prominent men and party leaders obtained and letters written.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Col. Montjoy was averse to writing to his many personal friends in the district anything more than a formal announcement of his candidacy over his own signature.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "That is all right, father, but if you intend to stick to that idea the way to avoid defeat is to come down now."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "That is all right, father, but if you intend to stick to that idea the way to avoid defeat is to come down now."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Col. Montjoy was averse to writing to his many personal friends in the district anything more than a formal announcement of his candidacy over his own signature.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading "That is all right, father, but if you intend to stick to that idea the way to avoid defeat is to come down now."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Edward Morgan plunged into the campaign with an energy and earnestness that charmed the younger Montjoy and astonished the elder.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is all right, father, but if you intend to stick to that idea the way to avoid defeat is to come down now."
leadersnounUS /ˈliːdərz/
the body of people who lead a group
From this reading Headquarters were opened, typewriters engaged, lists of prominent men and party leaders obtained and letters written.
the literary culture
From this reading Headquarters were opened, typewriters engaged, lists of prominent men and party leaders obtained and letters written.
listsnounUS /lɪsts/
plural of “list” — a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
From this reading Headquarters were opened, typewriters engaged, lists of prominent men and party leaders obtained and letters written.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Col. Montjoy was averse to writing to his many personal friends in the district anything more than a formal announcement of his candidacy over his own signature.
the force of workers available
From this reading Headquarters were opened, typewriters engaged, lists of prominent men and party leaders obtained and letters written.
Montjoy
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From this reading Edward Morgan plunged into the campaign with an energy and earnestness that charmed the younger Montjoy and astonished the elder.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Col. Montjoy was averse to writing to his many personal friends in the district anything more than a formal announcement of his candidacy over his own signature.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading Edward Morgan plunged into the campaign with an energy and earnestness that charmed the younger Montjoy and astonished the elder.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "That is all right, father, but if you intend to stick to that idea the way to avoid defeat is to come down now."
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading Headquarters were opened, typewriters engaged, lists of prominent men and party leaders obtained and letters written.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Headquarters were opened, typewriters engaged, lists of prominent men and party leaders obtained and letters written.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Headquarters were opened, typewriters engaged, lists of prominent men and party leaders obtained and letters written.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Col. Montjoy was averse to writing to his many personal friends in the district anything more than a formal announcement of his candidacy over his own signature.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Col. Montjoy was averse to writing to his many personal friends in the district anything more than a formal announcement of his candidacy over his own signature.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Headquarters were opened, typewriters engaged, lists of prominent men and party leaders obtained and letters written.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading Col. Montjoy was averse to writing to his many personal friends in the district anything more than a formal announcement of his candidacy over his own signature.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading Edward Morgan plunged into the campaign with an energy and earnestness that charmed the younger Montjoy and astonished the elder.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading Headquarters were opened, typewriters engaged, lists of prominent men and party leaders obtained and letters written.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "That is all right, father, but if you intend to stick to that idea the way to avoid defeat is to come down now."
signaturenounUS /ˈsɪɡnətʃər/
your name written in your own handwriting
From this reading Col. Montjoy was averse to writing to his many personal friends in the district anything more than a formal announcement of his candidacy over his own signature.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading "That is all right, father, but if you intend to stick to that idea the way to avoid defeat is to come down now."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Col. Montjoy was averse to writing to his many personal friends in the district anything more than a formal announcement of his candidacy over his own signature.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Edward Morgan plunged into the campaign with an energy and earnestness that charmed the younger Montjoy and astonished the elder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FEELING THE ENEMY.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Col. Montjoy was averse to writing to his many personal friends in the district anything more than a formal announcement of his candidacy over his own signature.
typewritersnounUS /ˈtaɪpraɪtərz/
plural of “typewriter” — hand-operated character printer for printing written messages one character at a time
From this reading Headquarters were opened, typewriters engaged, lists of prominent men and party leaders obtained and letters written.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Col. Montjoy was averse to writing to his many personal friends in the district anything more than a formal announcement of his candidacy over his own signature.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "That is all right, father, but if you intend to stick to that idea the way to avoid defeat is to come down now."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Headquarters were opened, typewriters engaged, lists of prominent men and party leaders obtained and letters written.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Edward Morgan plunged into the campaign with an energy and earnestness that charmed the younger Montjoy and astonished the elder.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Col. Montjoy was averse to writing to his many personal friends in the district anything more than a formal announcement of his candidacy over his own signature.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Headquarters were opened, typewriters engaged, lists of prominent men and party leaders obtained and letters written.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That is all right, father, but if you intend to stick to that idea the way to avoid defeat is to come down now."
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Edward Morgan plunged into the campaign with an energy and earnestness that charmed the younger Montjoy and astonished the elder.
