prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already the campaign had drifted far into the past with him; years seemed to have gone by when he arose from the sick-bed and now it scarcely seemed possible that he, Edward Morgan, was the same man who labored among the voters, shouted himself hoarse and kept the headquarters so successfully.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Already the campaign had drifted far into the past with him; years seemed to have gone by when he arose from the sick-bed and now it scarcely seemed possible that he, Edward Morgan, was the same man who labored among the voters, shouted himself hoarse and kept the headquarters so successfully.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The result of the vote in the remote county had been secured by horseback service organized by an enterprising journal, and telegraphed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The result of the vote in the remote county had been secured by horseback service organized by an enterprising journal, and telegraphed.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading When Edward opened the morning paper, which he did while waiting for the return of the professor, who had wandered away before breakfast, he was shocked by the announcement of Montjoy's defeat.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Already the campaign had drifted far into the past with him; years seemed to have gone by when he arose from the sick-bed and now it scarcely seemed possible that he, Edward Morgan, was the same man who labored among the voters, shouted himself hoarse and kept the headquarters so successfully.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When Edward opened the morning paper, which he did while waiting for the return of the professor, who had wandered away before breakfast, he was shocked by the announcement of Montjoy's defeat.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The result of the vote in the remote county had been secured by horseback service organized by an enterprising journal, and telegraphed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When Edward opened the morning paper, which he did while waiting for the return of the professor, who had wandered away before breakfast, he was shocked by the announcement of Montjoy's defeat.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading When Edward opened the morning paper, which he did while waiting for the return of the professor, who had wandered away before breakfast, he was shocked by the announcement of Montjoy's defeat.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When Edward opened the morning paper, which he did while waiting for the return of the professor, who had wandered away before breakfast, he was shocked by the announcement of Montjoy's defeat.
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading Already the campaign had drifted far into the past with him; years seemed to have gone by when he arose from the sick-bed and now it scarcely seemed possible that he, Edward Morgan, was the same man who labored among the voters, shouted himself hoarse and kept the headquarters so successfully.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading The result of the vote in the remote county had been secured by horseback service organized by an enterprising journal, and telegraphed.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading When Edward opened the morning paper, which he did while waiting for the return of the professor, who had wandered away before breakfast, he was shocked by the announcement of Montjoy's defeat.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When Edward opened the morning paper, which he did while waiting for the return of the professor, who had wandered away before breakfast, he was shocked by the announcement of Montjoy's defeat.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Already the campaign had drifted far into the past with him; years seemed to have gone by when he arose from the sick-bed and now it scarcely seemed possible that he, Edward Morgan, was the same man who labored among the voters, shouted himself hoarse and kept the headquarters so successfully.
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 When Edward opened the morning paper, which he did while waiting for the return of the professor, who had wandered away before breakfast, he was shocked by the announcement of Montjoy's defeat.
enterprisingadjectiveUS /ˈentərpraɪzɪŋ/
marked by imagination, initiative, and readiness to undertake new projects
From this reading The result of the vote in the remote county had been secured by horseback service organized by an enterprising journal, and telegraphed.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Already the campaign had drifted far into the past with him; years seemed to have gone by when he arose from the sick-bed and now it scarcely seemed possible that he, Edward Morgan, was the same man who labored among the voters, shouted himself hoarse and kept the headquarters so successfully.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Edward opened the morning paper, which he did while waiting for the return of the professor, who had wandered away before breakfast, he was shocked by the announcement of Montjoy's defeat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Already the campaign had drifted far into the past with him; years seemed to have gone by when he arose from the sick-bed and now it scarcely seemed possible that he, Edward Morgan, was the same man who labored among the voters, shouted himself hoarse and kept the headquarters so successfully.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The official returns were given.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Already the campaign had drifted far into the past with him; years seemed to have gone by when he arose from the sick-bed and now it scarcely seemed possible that he, Edward Morgan, was the same man who labored among the voters, shouted himself hoarse and kept the headquarters so successfully.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Edward opened the morning paper, which he did while waiting for the return of the professor, who had wandered away before breakfast, he was shocked by the announcement of Montjoy's defeat.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Already the campaign had drifted far into the past with him; years seemed to have gone by when he arose from the sick-bed and now it scarcely seemed possible that he, Edward Morgan, was the same man who labored among the voters, shouted himself hoarse and kept the headquarters so successfully.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Edward opened the morning paper, which he did while waiting for the return of the professor, who had wandered away before breakfast, he was shocked by the announcement of Montjoy's defeat.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading Already the campaign had drifted far into the past with him; years seemed to have gone by when he arose from the sick-bed and now it scarcely seemed possible that he, Edward Morgan, was the same man who labored among the voters, shouted himself hoarse and kept the headquarters so successfully.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Already the campaign had drifted far into the past with him; years seemed to have gone by when he arose from the sick-bed and now it scarcely seemed possible that he, Edward Morgan, was the same man who labored among the voters, shouted himself hoarse and kept the headquarters so successfully.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Already the campaign had drifted far into the past with him; years seemed to have gone by when he arose from the sick-bed and now it scarcely seemed possible that he, Edward Morgan, was the same man who labored among the voters, shouted himself hoarse and kept the headquarters so successfully.
hoarseadjectiveUS /hɔːrs/
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading Already the campaign had drifted far into the past with him; years seemed to have gone by when he arose from the sick-bed and now it scarcely seemed possible that he, Edward Morgan, was the same man who labored among the voters, shouted himself hoarse and kept the headquarters so successfully.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading The result of the vote in the remote county had been secured by horseback service organized by an enterprising journal, and telegraphed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "IF I MEET THE MAN!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "IF I MEET THE MAN!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The result of the vote in the remote county had been secured by horseback service organized by an enterprising journal, and telegraphed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Already the campaign had drifted far into the past with him; years seemed to have gone by when he arose from the sick-bed and now it scarcely seemed possible that he, Edward Morgan, was the same man who labored among the voters, shouted himself hoarse and kept the headquarters so successfully.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Already the campaign had drifted far into the past with him; years seemed to have gone by when he arose from the sick-bed and now it scarcely seemed possible that he, Edward Morgan, was the same man who labored among the voters, shouted himself hoarse and kept the headquarters so successfully.
journalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading The result of the vote in the remote county had been secured by horseback service organized by an enterprising journal, and telegraphed.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Already the campaign had drifted far into the past with him; years seemed to have gone by when he arose from the sick-bed and now it scarcely seemed possible that he, Edward Morgan, was the same man who labored among the voters, shouted himself hoarse and kept the headquarters so successfully.
laboredadjectiveUS /ˈleɪbərd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading Already the campaign had drifted far into the past with him; years seemed to have gone by when he arose from the sick-bed and now it scarcely seemed possible that he, Edward Morgan, was the same man who labored among the voters, shouted himself hoarse and kept the headquarters so successfully.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "IF I MEET THE MAN!"
come together
From this reading "IF I MEET THE MAN!"
Montjoy's
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From this reading When Edward opened the morning paper, which he did while waiting for the return of the professor, who had wandered away before breakfast, he was shocked by the announcement of Montjoy's defeat.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading Already the campaign had drifted far into the past with him; years seemed to have gone by when he arose from the sick-bed and now it scarcely seemed possible that he, Edward Morgan, was the same man who labored among the voters, shouted himself hoarse and kept the headquarters so successfully.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When Edward opened the morning paper, which he did while waiting for the return of the professor, who had wandered away before breakfast, he was shocked by the announcement of Montjoy's defeat.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Already the campaign had drifted far into the past with him; years seemed to have gone by when he arose from the sick-bed and now it scarcely seemed possible that he, Edward Morgan, was the same man who labored among the voters, shouted himself hoarse and kept the headquarters so successfully.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Edward opened the morning paper, which he did while waiting for the return of the professor, who had wandered away before breakfast, he was shocked by the announcement of Montjoy's defeat.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading The official returns were given.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading When Edward opened the morning paper, which he did while waiting for the return of the professor, who had wandered away before breakfast, he was shocked by the announcement of Montjoy's defeat.
organizedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzd/
formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale
From this reading The result of the vote in the remote county had been secured by horseback service organized by an enterprising journal, and telegraphed.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading When Edward opened the morning paper, which he did while waiting for the return of the professor, who had wandered away before breakfast, he was shocked by the announcement of Montjoy's defeat.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Already the campaign had drifted far into the past with him; years seemed to have gone by when he arose from the sick-bed and now it scarcely seemed possible that he, Edward Morgan, was the same man who labored among the voters, shouted himself hoarse and kept the headquarters so successfully.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Already the campaign had drifted far into the past with him; years seemed to have gone by when he arose from the sick-bed and now it scarcely seemed possible that he, Edward Morgan, was the same man who labored among the voters, shouted himself hoarse and kept the headquarters so successfully.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading When Edward opened the morning paper, which he did while waiting for the return of the professor, who had wandered away before breakfast, he was shocked by the announcement of Montjoy's defeat.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading The result of the vote in the remote county had been secured by horseback service organized by an enterprising journal, and telegraphed.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The result of the vote in the remote county had been secured by horseback service organized by an enterprising journal, and telegraphed.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When Edward opened the morning paper, which he did while waiting for the return of the professor, who had wandered away before breakfast, he was shocked by the announcement of Montjoy's defeat.
returnsnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading The official returns were given.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Already the campaign had drifted far into the past with him; years seemed to have gone by when he arose from the sick-bed and now it scarcely seemed possible that he, Edward Morgan, was the same man who labored among the voters, shouted himself hoarse and kept the headquarters so successfully.
only a very short time before
From this reading Already the campaign had drifted far into the past with him; years seemed to have gone by when he arose from the sick-bed and now it scarcely seemed possible that he, Edward Morgan, was the same man who labored among the voters, shouted himself hoarse and kept the headquarters so successfully.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading The result of the vote in the remote county had been secured by horseback service organized by an enterprising journal, and telegraphed.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Already the campaign had drifted far into the past with him; years seemed to have gone by when he arose from the sick-bed and now it scarcely seemed possible that he, Edward Morgan, was the same man who labored among the voters, shouted himself hoarse and kept the headquarters so successfully.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading The result of the vote in the remote county had been secured by horseback service organized by an enterprising journal, and telegraphed.
shockedadjectiveUS /ʃɑːkt/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading When Edward opened the morning paper, which he did while waiting for the return of the professor, who had wandered away before breakfast, he was shocked by the announcement of Montjoy's defeat.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Already the campaign had drifted far into the past with him; years seemed to have gone by when he arose from the sick-bed and now it scarcely seemed possible that he, Edward Morgan, was the same man who labored among the voters, shouted himself hoarse and kept the headquarters so successfully.
sick-bed
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From this reading Already the campaign had drifted far into the past with him; years seemed to have gone by when he arose from the sick-bed and now it scarcely seemed possible that he, Edward Morgan, was the same man who labored among the voters, shouted himself hoarse and kept the headquarters so successfully.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Already the campaign had drifted far into the past with him; years seemed to have gone by when he arose from the sick-bed and now it scarcely seemed possible that he, Edward Morgan, was the same man who labored among the voters, shouted himself hoarse and kept the headquarters so successfully.
successfullyadverbUS /səkˈsesfəli/
with success; in a successful manner
From this reading Already the campaign had drifted far into the past with him; years seemed to have gone by when he arose from the sick-bed and now it scarcely seemed possible that he, Edward Morgan, was the same man who labored among the voters, shouted himself hoarse and kept the headquarters so successfully.
telegraphedverbUS /ˈteləɡræft/
past form of “telegraph” — send cables, wires, or telegrams
From this reading The result of the vote in the remote county had been secured by horseback service organized by an enterprising journal, and telegraphed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Already the campaign had drifted far into the past with him; years seemed to have gone by when he arose from the sick-bed and now it scarcely seemed possible that he, Edward Morgan, was the same man who labored among the voters, shouted himself hoarse and kept the headquarters so successfully.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "IF I MEET THE MAN!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Already the campaign had drifted far into the past with him; years seemed to have gone by when he arose from the sick-bed and now it scarcely seemed possible that he, Edward Morgan, was the same man who labored among the voters, shouted himself hoarse and kept the headquarters so successfully.
votenounUS /voʊt/
a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading The result of the vote in the remote county had been secured by horseback service organized by an enterprising journal, and telegraphed.
votersnounUS /ˈvoʊtərz/
plural of “voter” — a citizen who has a legal right to vote
From this reading Already the campaign had drifted far into the past with him; years seemed to have gone by when he arose from the sick-bed and now it scarcely seemed possible that he, Edward Morgan, was the same man who labored among the voters, shouted himself hoarse and kept the headquarters so successfully.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading When Edward opened the morning paper, which he did while waiting for the return of the professor, who had wandered away before breakfast, he was shocked by the announcement of Montjoy's defeat.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading When Edward opened the morning paper, which he did while waiting for the return of the professor, who had wandered away before breakfast, he was shocked by the announcement of Montjoy's defeat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Edward opened the morning paper, which he did while waiting for the return of the professor, who had wandered away before breakfast, he was shocked by the announcement of Montjoy's defeat.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The official returns were given.
at the time that
From this reading When Edward opened the morning paper, which he did while waiting for the return of the professor, who had wandered away before breakfast, he was shocked by the announcement of Montjoy's defeat.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When Edward opened the morning paper, which he did while waiting for the return of the professor, who had wandered away before breakfast, he was shocked by the announcement of Montjoy's defeat.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading When Edward opened the morning paper, which he did while waiting for the return of the professor, who had wandered away before breakfast, he was shocked by the announcement of Montjoy's defeat.
which person or people
From this reading When Edward opened the morning paper, which he did while waiting for the return of the professor, who had wandered away before breakfast, he was shocked by the announcement of Montjoy's defeat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Already the campaign had drifted far into the past with him; years seemed to have gone by when he arose from the sick-bed and now it scarcely seemed possible that he, Edward Morgan, was the same man who labored among the voters, shouted himself hoarse and kept the headquarters so successfully.
a late time of life
From this reading Already the campaign had drifted far into the past with him; years seemed to have gone by when he arose from the sick-bed and now it scarcely seemed possible that he, Edward Morgan, was the same man who labored among the voters, shouted himself hoarse and kept the headquarters so successfully.
