used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The city was in a whirl on election day; hacks and carriages darted here and there all day long, bearing flaming placards and hauling voters to the polls.
(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 "IN ALL THE WORLD, NO FAIRER FLOWER THAN THIS!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The city was in a whirl on election day; hacks and carriages darted here and there all day long, bearing flaming placards and hauling voters to the polls.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bands played at the Montjoy headquarters and everything to comfort the inner patriot was on hand.
BandsnounUS /bændz/
plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Bands played at the Montjoy headquarters and everything to comfort the inner patriot was on hand.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading The city was in a whirl on election day; hacks and carriages darted here and there all day long, bearing flaming placards and hauling voters to the polls.
carriagesnounUS /ˈkærɪdʒɪz/
plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The city was in a whirl on election day; hacks and carriages darted here and there all day long, bearing flaming placards and hauling voters to the polls.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Edward had taken charge of this department and at his own expense conducted it.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The city was in a whirl on election day; hacks and carriages darted here and there all day long, bearing flaming placards and hauling voters to the polls.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Bands played at the Montjoy headquarters and everything to comfort the inner patriot was on hand.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading Edward had taken charge of this department and at his own expense conducted it.
dartedverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪd/
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading The city was in a whirl on election day; hacks and carriages darted here and there all day long, bearing flaming placards and hauling voters to the polls.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The city was in a whirl on election day; hacks and carriages darted here and there all day long, bearing flaming placards and hauling voters to the polls.
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading Edward had taken charge of this department and at his own expense conducted it.
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 had taken charge of this department and at his own expense conducted it.
electionnounUS /ɪˈlekʃən/
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading The city was in a whirl on election day; hacks and carriages darted here and there all day long, bearing flaming placards and hauling voters to the polls.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Bands played at the Montjoy headquarters and everything to comfort the inner patriot was on hand.
expensenounUS /ɪkˈspens/
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading Edward had taken charge of this department and at his own expense conducted it.
FAIRERadjectiveUS /ˈferər/
comparative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "IN ALL THE WORLD, NO FAIRER FLOWER THAN THIS!"
flamingadjectiveUS /ˈfleɪmɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading The city was in a whirl on election day; hacks and carriages darted here and there all day long, bearing flaming placards and hauling voters to the polls.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading "IN ALL THE WORLD, NO FAIRER FLOWER THAN THIS!"
hacksnounUS /hæks/
plural of “hack” — one who works hard at boring tasks
From this reading The city was in a whirl on election day; hacks and carriages darted here and there all day long, bearing flaming placards and hauling voters to the polls.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Edward had taken charge of this department and at his own expense conducted it.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Bands played at the Montjoy headquarters and everything to comfort the inner patriot was on hand.
haulingnounUS /ˈhɔːlɪŋ/
the activity of transporting goods by truck
From this reading The city was in a whirl on election day; hacks and carriages darted here and there all day long, bearing flaming placards and hauling voters to the polls.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was the host.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading Bands played at the Montjoy headquarters and everything to comfort the inner patriot was on hand.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The city was in a whirl on election day; hacks and carriages darted here and there all day long, bearing flaming placards and hauling voters to the polls.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Edward had taken charge of this department and at his own expense conducted it.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading He was the host.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "IN ALL THE WORLD, NO FAIRER FLOWER THAN THIS!"
located inward
From this reading Bands played at the Montjoy headquarters and everything to comfort the inner patriot was on hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Edward had taken charge of this department and at his own expense conducted it.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The city was in a whirl on election day; hacks and carriages darted here and there all day long, bearing flaming placards and hauling voters to the polls.
Montjoy
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From this reading Bands played at the Montjoy headquarters and everything to comfort the inner patriot was on hand.
not any; not one
From this reading "IN ALL THE WORLD, NO FAIRER FLOWER THAN THIS!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Edward had taken charge of this department and at his own expense conducted it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The city was in a whirl on election day; hacks and carriages darted here and there all day long, bearing flaming placards and hauling voters to the polls.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Edward had taken charge of this department and at his own expense conducted it.
patriotnounUS /ˈpeɪtriət/
one who loves and defends his or her country
From this reading Bands played at the Montjoy headquarters and everything to comfort the inner patriot was on hand.
placardsnounUS /ˈplækərdz/
plural of “placard” — a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
From this reading The city was in a whirl on election day; hacks and carriages darted here and there all day long, bearing flaming placards and hauling voters to the polls.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Bands played at the Montjoy headquarters and everything to comfort the inner patriot was on hand.
pollsnounUS /poʊlz/
the place where people vote
From this reading The city was in a whirl on election day; hacks and carriages darted here and there all day long, bearing flaming placards and hauling voters to the polls.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Edward had taken charge of this department and at his own expense conducted it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "IN ALL THE WORLD, NO FAIRER FLOWER THAN THIS!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "IN ALL THE WORLD, NO FAIRER FLOWER THAN THIS!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading The city was in a whirl on election day; hacks and carriages darted here and there all day long, bearing flaming placards and hauling voters to the polls.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "IN ALL THE WORLD, NO FAIRER FLOWER THAN THIS!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The city was in a whirl on election day; hacks and carriages darted here and there all day long, bearing flaming placards and hauling voters to the polls.
votersnounUS /ˈvoʊtərz/
plural of “voter” — a citizen who has a legal right to vote
From this reading The city was in a whirl on election day; hacks and carriages darted here and there all day long, bearing flaming placards and hauling voters to the polls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The city was in a whirl on election day; hacks and carriages darted here and there all day long, bearing flaming placards and hauling voters to the polls.
whirlverbUS /wɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading The city was in a whirl on election day; hacks and carriages darted here and there all day long, bearing flaming placards and hauling voters to the polls.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "IN ALL THE WORLD, NO FAIRER FLOWER THAN THIS!"
