used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He made a number of suggestions, not one of which, after discussion, the Committee felt able to adopt, but the general effect of his presence was to give an air of life and virility to the proceedings.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading He made a number of suggestions, not one of which, after discussion, the Committee felt able to adopt, but the general effect of his presence was to give an air of life and virility to the proceedings.
acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading The vicar of Penfold was an acknowledged ornament of any assembly he chose to enter and no gathering of this kind could have been complete without him.
adoptverbUS /əˈdɑːpt/
choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
From this reading He made a number of suggestions, not one of which, after discussion, the Committee felt able to adopt, but the general effect of his presence was to give an air of life and virility to the proceedings.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He made a number of suggestions, not one of which, after discussion, the Committee felt able to adopt, but the general effect of his presence was to give an air of life and virility to the proceedings.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading This afternoon, however, the War Economy Committee would have transacted the same amount of business in at least twenty minutes less time had the vicar of Penfold been in the seclusion of his study grappling with his sermon.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He made a number of suggestions, not one of which, after discussion, the Committee felt able to adopt, but the general effect of his presence was to give an air of life and virility to the proceedings.
(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 Everybody was amazingly in earnest, but Mr. Perry-Hennington was the most earnest of all.
amazinglyadverbUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋli/
in an amazing manner; to everyone's surprise
From this reading Everybody was amazingly in earnest, but Mr. Perry-Hennington was the most earnest of all.
a quantity of money
From this reading This afternoon, however, the War Economy Committee would have transacted the same amount of business in at least twenty minutes less time had the vicar of Penfold been in the seclusion of his study grappling with his sermon.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The vicar of Penfold was an acknowledged ornament of any assembly he chose to enter and no gathering of this kind could have been complete without him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Still, that didn’t occur to anybody; and it would have been ungenerous to harbor the thought.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The vicar of Penfold was an acknowledged ornament of any assembly he chose to enter and no gathering of this kind could have been complete without him.
any person at all
From this reading Still, that didn’t occur to anybody; and it would have been ungenerous to harbor the thought.
assemblynounUS /əˈsembli/
a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading The vicar of Penfold was an acknowledged ornament of any assembly he chose to enter and no gathering of this kind could have been complete without him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This afternoon, however, the War Economy Committee would have transacted the same amount of business in at least twenty minutes less time had the vicar of Penfold been in the seclusion of his study grappling with his sermon.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This afternoon, however, the War Economy Committee would have transacted the same amount of business in at least twenty minutes less time had the vicar of Penfold been in the seclusion of his study grappling with his sermon.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading This afternoon, however, the War Economy Committee would have transacted the same amount of business in at least twenty minutes less time had the vicar of Penfold been in the seclusion of his study grappling with his sermon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Everybody was amazingly in earnest, but Mr. Perry-Hennington was the most earnest of all.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading The vicar of Penfold was an acknowledged ornament of any assembly he chose to enter and no gathering of this kind could have been complete without him.
CommitteenounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading This afternoon, however, the War Economy Committee would have transacted the same amount of business in at least twenty minutes less time had the vicar of Penfold been in the seclusion of his study grappling with his sermon.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading The vicar of Penfold was an acknowledged ornament of any assembly he chose to enter and no gathering of this kind could have been complete without him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The vicar of Penfold was an acknowledged ornament of any assembly he chose to enter and no gathering of this kind could have been complete without him.
didn't
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From this reading Still, that didn’t occur to anybody; and it would have been ungenerous to harbor the thought.
discussionnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃən/
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading He made a number of suggestions, not one of which, after discussion, the Committee felt able to adopt, but the general effect of his presence was to give an air of life and virility to the proceedings.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading Everybody was amazingly in earnest, but Mr. Perry-Hennington was the most earnest of all.
EconomynounUS /ɪˈkɑːnəmi/
the system of production and distribution and consumption
From this reading This afternoon, however, the War Economy Committee would have transacted the same amount of business in at least twenty minutes less time had the vicar of Penfold been in the seclusion of his study grappling with his sermon.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading He made a number of suggestions, not one of which, after discussion, the Committee felt able to adopt, but the general effect of his presence was to give an air of life and virility to the proceedings.
to come or go into
From this reading The vicar of Penfold was an acknowledged ornament of any assembly he chose to enter and no gathering of this kind could have been complete without him.
every person
From this reading Everybody was amazingly in earnest, but Mr. Perry-Hennington was the most earnest of all.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He made a number of suggestions, not one of which, after discussion, the Committee felt able to adopt, but the general effect of his presence was to give an air of life and virility to the proceedings.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading The vicar of Penfold was an acknowledged ornament of any assembly he chose to enter and no gathering of this kind could have been complete without him.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading He made a number of suggestions, not one of which, after discussion, the Committee felt able to adopt, but the general effect of his presence was to give an air of life and virility to the proceedings.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He made a number of suggestions, not one of which, after discussion, the Committee felt able to adopt, but the general effect of his presence was to give an air of life and virility to the proceedings.
grapplingnounUS /ˈɡræplɪŋ/
the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
From this reading This afternoon, however, the War Economy Committee would have transacted the same amount of business in at least twenty minutes less time had the vicar of Penfold been in the seclusion of his study grappling with his sermon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This afternoon, however, the War Economy Committee would have transacted the same amount of business in at least twenty minutes less time had the vicar of Penfold been in the seclusion of his study grappling with his sermon.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading Still, that didn’t occur to anybody; and it would have been ungenerous to harbor the thought.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This afternoon, however, the War Economy Committee would have transacted the same amount of business in at least twenty minutes less time had the vicar of Penfold been in the seclusion of his study grappling with his sermon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The vicar of Penfold was an acknowledged ornament of any assembly he chose to enter and no gathering of this kind could have been complete without him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The vicar of Penfold was an acknowledged ornament of any assembly he chose to enter and no gathering of this kind could have been complete without him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This afternoon, however, the War Economy Committee would have transacted the same amount of business in at least twenty minutes less time had the vicar of Penfold been in the seclusion of his study grappling with his sermon.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading This afternoon, however, the War Economy Committee would have transacted the same amount of business in at least twenty minutes less time had the vicar of Penfold been in the seclusion of his study grappling with his sermon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This afternoon, however, the War Economy Committee would have transacted the same amount of business in at least twenty minutes less time had the vicar of Penfold been in the seclusion of his study grappling with his sermon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Still, that didn’t occur to anybody; and it would have been ungenerous to harbor the thought.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The vicar of Penfold was an acknowledged ornament of any assembly he chose to enter and no gathering of this kind could have been complete without him.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading This afternoon, however, the War Economy Committee would have transacted the same amount of business in at least twenty minutes less time had the vicar of Penfold been in the seclusion of his study grappling with his sermon.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading This afternoon, however, the War Economy Committee would have transacted the same amount of business in at least twenty minutes less time had the vicar of Penfold been in the seclusion of his study grappling with his sermon.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He made a number of suggestions, not one of which, after discussion, the Committee felt able to adopt, but the general effect of his presence was to give an air of life and virility to the proceedings.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made a number of suggestions, not one of which, after discussion, the Committee felt able to adopt, but the general effect of his presence was to give an air of life and virility to the proceedings.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading This afternoon, however, the War Economy Committee would have transacted the same amount of business in at least twenty minutes less time had the vicar of Penfold been in the seclusion of his study grappling with his sermon.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Everybody was amazingly in earnest, but Mr. Perry-Hennington was the most earnest of all.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Everybody was amazingly in earnest, but Mr. Perry-Hennington was the most earnest of all.
not any; not one
From this reading The vicar of Penfold was an acknowledged ornament of any assembly he chose to enter and no gathering of this kind could have been complete without him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He made a number of suggestions, not one of which, after discussion, the Committee felt able to adopt, but the general effect of his presence was to give an air of life and virility to the proceedings.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading He made a number of suggestions, not one of which, after discussion, the Committee felt able to adopt, but the general effect of his presence was to give an air of life and virility to the proceedings.
occurverbUS /əˈkɜːr/
come to pass
From this reading Still, that didn’t occur to anybody; and it would have been ungenerous to harbor the thought.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This afternoon, however, the War Economy Committee would have transacted the same amount of business in at least twenty minutes less time had the vicar of Penfold been in the seclusion of his study grappling with his sermon.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He made a number of suggestions, not one of which, after discussion, the Committee felt able to adopt, but the general effect of his presence was to give an air of life and virility to the proceedings.
ornamentverbUS /ˈɔːrnəmənt/
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading The vicar of Penfold was an acknowledged ornament of any assembly he chose to enter and no gathering of this kind could have been complete without him.
Penfold
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From this reading This afternoon, however, the War Economy Committee would have transacted the same amount of business in at least twenty minutes less time had the vicar of Penfold been in the seclusion of his study grappling with his sermon.
Perry-Hennington
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From this reading Everybody was amazingly in earnest, but Mr. Perry-Hennington was the most earnest of all.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading He made a number of suggestions, not one of which, after discussion, the Committee felt able to adopt, but the general effect of his presence was to give an air of life and virility to the proceedings.
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading He made a number of suggestions, not one of which, after discussion, the Committee felt able to adopt, but the general effect of his presence was to give an air of life and virility to the proceedings.
Identical; not different.
From this reading This afternoon, however, the War Economy Committee would have transacted the same amount of business in at least twenty minutes less time had the vicar of Penfold been in the seclusion of his study grappling with his sermon.
seclusionnounUS /sɪˈkluːʒən/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading This afternoon, however, the War Economy Committee would have transacted the same amount of business in at least twenty minutes less time had the vicar of Penfold been in the seclusion of his study grappling with his sermon.
sermonnounUS /ˈsɜːrmən/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading This afternoon, however, the War Economy Committee would have transacted the same amount of business in at least twenty minutes less time had the vicar of Penfold been in the seclusion of his study grappling with his sermon.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, that didn’t occur to anybody; and it would have been ungenerous to harbor the thought.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading This afternoon, however, the War Economy Committee would have transacted the same amount of business in at least twenty minutes less time had the vicar of Penfold been in the seclusion of his study grappling with his sermon.
suggestionsnounUS /səˈdʒestʃənz/
plural of “suggestion” — an idea that is suggested
From this reading He made a number of suggestions, not one of which, after discussion, the Committee felt able to adopt, but the general effect of his presence was to give an air of life and virility to the proceedings.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Still, that didn’t occur to anybody; and it would have been ungenerous to harbor the thought.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This afternoon, however, the War Economy Committee would have transacted the same amount of business in at least twenty minutes less time had the vicar of Penfold been in the seclusion of his study grappling with his sermon.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This afternoon, however, the War Economy Committee would have transacted the same amount of business in at least twenty minutes less time had the vicar of Penfold been in the seclusion of his study grappling with his sermon.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Still, that didn’t occur to anybody; and it would have been ungenerous to harbor the thought.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This afternoon, however, the War Economy Committee would have transacted the same amount of business in at least twenty minutes less time had the vicar of Penfold been in the seclusion of his study grappling with his sermon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Still, that didn’t occur to anybody; and it would have been ungenerous to harbor the thought.
transactedverbUS /trænˈsæktɪd/
past form of “transact” — conduct business
From this reading This afternoon, however, the War Economy Committee would have transacted the same amount of business in at least twenty minutes less time had the vicar of Penfold been in the seclusion of his study grappling with his sermon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading This afternoon, however, the War Economy Committee would have transacted the same amount of business in at least twenty minutes less time had the vicar of Penfold been in the seclusion of his study grappling with his sermon.
ungenerousadjective
lacking in magnanimity
From this reading Still, that didn’t occur to anybody; and it would have been ungenerous to harbor the thought.
vicarnounUS /ˈvɪkər/
a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
From this reading This afternoon, however, the War Economy Committee would have transacted the same amount of business in at least twenty minutes less time had the vicar of Penfold been in the seclusion of his study grappling with his sermon.
virilitynounUS /vərˈɪləti/
the masculine property of being capable of copulation and procreation
From this reading He made a number of suggestions, not one of which, after discussion, the Committee felt able to adopt, but the general effect of his presence was to give an air of life and virility to the proceedings.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading This afternoon, however, the War Economy Committee would have transacted the same amount of business in at least twenty minutes less time had the vicar of Penfold been in the seclusion of his study grappling with his sermon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The vicar of Penfold was an acknowledged ornament of any assembly he chose to enter and no gathering of this kind could have been complete without him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He made a number of suggestions, not one of which, after discussion, the Committee felt able to adopt, but the general effect of his presence was to give an air of life and virility to the proceedings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This afternoon, however, the War Economy Committee would have transacted the same amount of business in at least twenty minutes less time had the vicar of Penfold been in the seclusion of his study grappling with his sermon.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The vicar of Penfold was an acknowledged ornament of any assembly he chose to enter and no gathering of this kind could have been complete without him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This afternoon, however, the War Economy Committee would have transacted the same amount of business in at least twenty minutes less time had the vicar of Penfold been in the seclusion of his study grappling with his sermon.
