used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Well, Parliament’s opened; and Sir Robert’s made a clean breast of it--that is, if a Prime Minister can do such a thing.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Sir Robert had spoken out, you might have thought all the House was holding nothing but a love-feast.
(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 After Sir Robert had spoken out, you might have thought all the House was holding nothing but a love-feast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Well, Parliament’s opened; and Sir Robert’s made a clean breast of it--that is, if a Prime Minister can do such a thing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DEAR BROTHER-IN-LAW,--As my last letter was to sister, it is but fair that you should have the next dose of ink.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Well, Parliament’s opened; and Sir Robert’s made a clean breast of it--that is, if a Prime Minister can do such a thing.
BROTHER-IN-LAWnounUS /ˈbrʌðərɪnlɔː/
a brother by marriage
From this reading DEAR BROTHER-IN-LAW,--As my last letter was to sister, it is but fair that you should have the next dose of ink.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading DEAR BROTHER-IN-LAW,--As my last letter was to sister, it is but fair that you should have the next dose of ink.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Well, Parliament’s opened; and Sir Robert’s made a clean breast of it--that is, if a Prime Minister can do such a thing.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Well, Parliament’s opened; and Sir Robert’s made a clean breast of it--that is, if a Prime Minister can do such a thing.
CommonsnounUS /ˈkɑːmənz/
a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area
From this reading There never was such harmony in the House of Commons!
dearly loved
From this reading DEAR BROTHER-IN-LAW,--As my last letter was to sister, it is but fair that you should have the next dose of ink.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Well, Parliament’s opened; and Sir Robert’s made a clean breast of it--that is, if a Prime Minister can do such a thing.
dosenounUS /doʊs/
a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
From this reading DEAR BROTHER-IN-LAW,--As my last letter was to sister, it is but fair that you should have the next dose of ink.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading DEAR BROTHER-IN-LAW,--As my last letter was to sister, it is but fair that you should have the next dose of ink.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading I was in the gallery--I won’t tell you how I got in--and never saw such a sight in all my life.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I was in the gallery--I won’t tell you how I got in--and never saw such a sight in all my life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After Sir Robert had spoken out, you might have thought all the House was holding nothing but a love-feast.
harmonynounUS /ˈhɑːrməni/
compatibility in opinion and action
From this reading There never was such harmony in the House of Commons!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading DEAR BROTHER-IN-LAW,--As my last letter was to sister, it is but fair that you should have the next dose of ink.
the act of retaining something
From this reading After Sir Robert had spoken out, you might have thought all the House was holding nothing but a love-feast.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There never was such harmony in the House of Commons!
how
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From this reading I was in the gallery--I won’t tell you how I got in--and never saw such a sight in all my life.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was in the gallery--I won’t tell you how I got in--and never saw such a sight in all my life.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Well, Parliament’s opened; and Sir Robert’s made a clean breast of it--that is, if a Prime Minister can do such a thing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There never was such harmony in the House of Commons!
inknounUS /ɪŋk/
a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
From this reading DEAR BROTHER-IN-LAW,--As my last letter was to sister, it is but fair that you should have the next dose of ink.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DEAR BROTHER-IN-LAW,--As my last letter was to sister, it is but fair that you should have the next dose of ink.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DEAR BROTHER-IN-LAW,--As my last letter was to sister, it is but fair that you should have the next dose of ink.
immediately past
From this reading DEAR BROTHER-IN-LAW,--As my last letter was to sister, it is but fair that you should have the next dose of ink.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading DEAR BROTHER-IN-LAW,--As my last letter was to sister, it is but fair that you should have the next dose of ink.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I was in the gallery--I won’t tell you how I got in--and never saw such a sight in all my life.
love-feast
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From this reading After Sir Robert had spoken out, you might have thought all the House was holding nothing but a love-feast.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Well, Parliament’s opened; and Sir Robert’s made a clean breast of it--that is, if a Prime Minister can do such a thing.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading After Sir Robert had spoken out, you might have thought all the House was holding nothing but a love-feast.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Well, Parliament’s opened; and Sir Robert’s made a clean breast of it--that is, if a Prime Minister can do such a thing.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading DEAR BROTHER-IN-LAW,--As my last letter was to sister, it is but fair that you should have the next dose of ink.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There never was such harmony in the House of Commons!
immediately following in time or order
From this reading DEAR BROTHER-IN-LAW,--As my last letter was to sister, it is but fair that you should have the next dose of ink.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading After Sir Robert had spoken out, you might have thought all the House was holding nothing but a love-feast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DEAR BROTHER-IN-LAW,--As my last letter was to sister, it is but fair that you should have the next dose of ink.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Well, Parliament’s opened; and Sir Robert’s made a clean breast of it--that is, if a Prime Minister can do such a thing.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After Sir Robert had spoken out, you might have thought all the House was holding nothing but a love-feast.
Parliament'snounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənts/
possessive form of “parliament” — a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading Well, Parliament’s opened; and Sir Robert’s made a clean breast of it--that is, if a Prime Minister can do such a thing.
PrimeadjectiveUS /praɪm/
first in rank or degree
From this reading Well, Parliament’s opened; and Sir Robert’s made a clean breast of it--that is, if a Prime Minister can do such a thing.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading After Sir Robert had spoken out, you might have thought all the House was holding nothing but a love-feast.
Robert'snounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/
possessive form of “robert” — United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Well, Parliament’s opened; and Sir Robert’s made a clean breast of it--that is, if a Prime Minister can do such a thing.
cut with a saw
From this reading I was in the gallery--I won’t tell you how I got in--and never saw such a sight in all my life.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading DEAR BROTHER-IN-LAW,--As my last letter was to sister, it is but fair that you should have the next dose of ink.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading I was in the gallery--I won’t tell you how I got in--and never saw such a sight in all my life.
term of address for a man
From this reading Well, Parliament’s opened; and Sir Robert’s made a clean breast of it--that is, if a Prime Minister can do such a thing.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading DEAR BROTHER-IN-LAW,--As my last letter was to sister, it is but fair that you should have the next dose of ink.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading After Sir Robert had spoken out, you might have thought all the House was holding nothing but a love-feast.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Well, Parliament’s opened; and Sir Robert’s made a clean breast of it--that is, if a Prime Minister can do such a thing.
express in words
From this reading I was in the gallery--I won’t tell you how I got in--and never saw such a sight in all my life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DEAR BROTHER-IN-LAW,--As my last letter was to sister, it is but fair that you should have the next dose of ink.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEAR BROTHER-IN-LAW,--As my last letter was to sister, it is but fair that you should have the next dose of ink.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There never was such harmony in the House of Commons!
a special situation
From this reading Well, Parliament’s opened; and Sir Robert’s made a clean breast of it--that is, if a Prime Minister can do such a thing.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading After Sir Robert had spoken out, you might have thought all the House was holding nothing but a love-feast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DEAR BROTHER-IN-LAW,--As my last letter was to sister, it is but fair that you should have the next dose of ink.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DEAR BROTHER-IN-LAW,--As my last letter was to sister, it is but fair that you should have the next dose of ink.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, Parliament’s opened; and Sir Robert’s made a clean breast of it--that is, if a Prime Minister can do such a thing.
won't
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From this reading I was in the gallery--I won’t tell you how I got in--and never saw such a sight in all my life.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DEAR BROTHER-IN-LAW,--As my last letter was to sister, it is but fair that you should have the next dose of ink.
