adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The riot had been a fizzle--thanks to the interposition of the personal ambition of the until then despised "holy boy," David Hull.
ambitionnounUS /æmˈbɪʃən/
a cherished desire
From this reading The riot had been a fizzle--thanks to the interposition of the personal ambition of the until then despised "holy boy," David Hull.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had intended simply to use him to elect Hugo Galland judge and to split up the rest of the tickets in such a way that some Leaguers and some reformers would get in, would be powerless, would bring discredit and ridicule upon their parties.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Kelly, the shrewd, at once saw the mark of the man of force.
attemptedadjectiveUS /əˈtemptɪd/
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading They had attempted it in the riot.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He resolved that Hull should be elected.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The riot had been a fizzle--thanks to the interposition of the personal ambition of the until then despised "holy boy," David Hull.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading The riot had been a fizzle--thanks to the interposition of the personal ambition of the until then despised "holy boy," David Hull.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He had intended simply to use him to elect Hugo Galland judge and to split up the rest of the tickets in such a way that some Leaguers and some reformers would get in, would be powerless, would bring discredit and ridicule upon their parties.
DavidnounUS /ˈdeɪvɪd/
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading The riot had been a fizzle--thanks to the interposition of the personal ambition of the until then despised "holy boy," David Hull.
despisedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspaɪzd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading The riot had been a fizzle--thanks to the interposition of the personal ambition of the until then despised "holy boy," David Hull.
discreditverbUS /dɪˈskredət/
cause to be distrusted or disbelieved
From this reading He had intended simply to use him to elect Hugo Galland judge and to split up the rest of the tickets in such a way that some Leaguers and some reformers would get in, would be powerless, would bring discredit and ridicule upon their parties.
electverbUS /ɪˈlekt/
select by a vote for an office or membership
From this reading He had intended simply to use him to elect Hugo Galland judge and to split up the rest of the tickets in such a way that some Leaguers and some reformers would get in, would be powerless, would bring discredit and ridicule upon their parties.
electedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektəd/
subject to popular election
From this reading He resolved that Hull should be elected.
fizzleverbUS /ˈfɪzəl/
end weakly
From this reading The riot had been a fizzle--thanks to the interposition of the personal ambition of the until then despised "holy boy," David Hull.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Kelly, the shrewd, at once saw the mark of the man of force.
Galland
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had intended simply to use him to elect Hugo Galland judge and to split up the rest of the tickets in such a way that some Leaguers and some reformers would get in, would be powerless, would bring discredit and ridicule upon their parties.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He had intended simply to use him to elect Hugo Galland judge and to split up the rest of the tickets in such a way that some Leaguers and some reformers would get in, would be powerless, would bring discredit and ridicule upon their parties.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had attempted it in the riot.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He resolved that Hull should be elected.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had intended simply to use him to elect Hugo Galland judge and to split up the rest of the tickets in such a way that some Leaguers and some reformers would get in, would be powerless, would bring discredit and ridicule upon their parties.
holynounUS /ˈhoʊli/
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading The riot had been a fizzle--thanks to the interposition of the personal ambition of the until then despised "holy boy," David Hull.
HugonounUS /ˈhjuːɡoʊ/
French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)
From this reading He had intended simply to use him to elect Hugo Galland judge and to split up the rest of the tickets in such a way that some Leaguers and some reformers would get in, would be powerless, would bring discredit and ridicule upon their parties.
HullnounUS /hʌl/
dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
From this reading The riot had been a fizzle--thanks to the interposition of the personal ambition of the until then despised "holy boy," David Hull.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had attempted it in the riot.
intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading He had intended simply to use him to elect Hugo Galland judge and to split up the rest of the tickets in such a way that some Leaguers and some reformers would get in, would be powerless, would bring discredit and ridicule upon their parties.
interpositionnoun
the action of interjecting or interposing an action or remark that interrupts
From this reading The riot had been a fizzle--thanks to the interposition of the personal ambition of the until then despised "holy boy," David Hull.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They had attempted it in the riot.
judgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading He had intended simply to use him to elect Hugo Galland judge and to split up the rest of the tickets in such a way that some Leaguers and some reformers would get in, would be powerless, would bring discredit and ridicule upon their parties.
KellynounUS /ˈkeli/
United States circus clown (1898-1979)
From this reading Kelly, the shrewd, at once saw the mark of the man of force.
Leaguers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had intended simply to use him to elect Hugo Galland judge and to split up the rest of the tickets in such a way that some Leaguers and some reformers would get in, would be powerless, would bring discredit and ridicule upon their parties.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Kelly, the shrewd, at once saw the mark of the man of force.
markverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Kelly, the shrewd, at once saw the mark of the man of force.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The riot had been a fizzle--thanks to the interposition of the personal ambition of the until then despised "holy boy," David Hull.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Kelly, the shrewd, at once saw the mark of the man of force.
partiesnounUS /ˈpɑːrtiz/
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading He had intended simply to use him to elect Hugo Galland judge and to split up the rest of the tickets in such a way that some Leaguers and some reformers would get in, would be powerless, would bring discredit and ridicule upon their parties.
personaladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrsɪnəl/
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading The riot had been a fizzle--thanks to the interposition of the personal ambition of the until then despised "holy boy," David Hull.
powerlessadjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərləs/
lacking power
From this reading He had intended simply to use him to elect Hugo Galland judge and to split up the rest of the tickets in such a way that some Leaguers and some reformers would get in, would be powerless, would bring discredit and ridicule upon their parties.
reformersnounUS /rɪˈfɔːrmərz/
plural of “reformer” — a disputant who advocates reform
From this reading He had intended simply to use him to elect Hugo Galland judge and to split up the rest of the tickets in such a way that some Leaguers and some reformers would get in, would be powerless, would bring discredit and ridicule upon their parties.
resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/
determined
From this reading He resolved that Hull should be elected.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He had intended simply to use him to elect Hugo Galland judge and to split up the rest of the tickets in such a way that some Leaguers and some reformers would get in, would be powerless, would bring discredit and ridicule upon their parties.
ridiculenounUS /ˈrɪdəkjuːl/
language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate
From this reading He had intended simply to use him to elect Hugo Galland judge and to split up the rest of the tickets in such a way that some Leaguers and some reformers would get in, would be powerless, would bring discredit and ridicule upon their parties.
riotnounUS /ˈraɪət/
a public act of violence by an unruly mob
From this reading They had attempted it in the riot.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Kelly, the shrewd, at once saw the mark of the man of force.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He resolved that Hull should be elected.
shrewdadjectiveUS /ʃruːd/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading Kelly, the shrewd, at once saw the mark of the man of force.
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading He had intended simply to use him to elect Hugo Galland judge and to split up the rest of the tickets in such a way that some Leaguers and some reformers would get in, would be powerless, would bring discredit and ridicule upon their parties.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had intended simply to use him to elect Hugo Galland judge and to split up the rest of the tickets in such a way that some Leaguers and some reformers would get in, would be powerless, would bring discredit and ridicule upon their parties.
splitverbUS /splɪt/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading He had intended simply to use him to elect Hugo Galland judge and to split up the rest of the tickets in such a way that some Leaguers and some reformers would get in, would be powerless, would bring discredit and ridicule upon their parties.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He had intended simply to use him to elect Hugo Galland judge and to split up the rest of the tickets in such a way that some Leaguers and some reformers would get in, would be powerless, would bring discredit and ridicule upon their parties.
thanksnounUS /θæŋks/
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading The riot had been a fizzle--thanks to the interposition of the personal ambition of the until then despised "holy boy," David Hull.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He resolved that Hull should be elected.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had attempted it in the riot.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had intended simply to use him to elect Hugo Galland judge and to split up the rest of the tickets in such a way that some Leaguers and some reformers would get in, would be powerless, would bring discredit and ridicule upon their parties.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The riot had been a fizzle--thanks to the interposition of the personal ambition of the until then despised "holy boy," David Hull.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had attempted it in the riot.
ticketsnounUS /ˈtɪkəts/
plural of “ticket” — a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading He had intended simply to use him to elect Hugo Galland judge and to split up the rest of the tickets in such a way that some Leaguers and some reformers would get in, would be powerless, would bring discredit and ridicule upon their parties.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The riot had been a fizzle--thanks to the interposition of the personal ambition of the until then despised "holy boy," David Hull.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The riot had been a fizzle--thanks to the interposition of the personal ambition of the until then despised "holy boy," David Hull.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had intended simply to use him to elect Hugo Galland judge and to split up the rest of the tickets in such a way that some Leaguers and some reformers would get in, would be powerless, would bring discredit and ridicule upon their parties.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had intended simply to use him to elect Hugo Galland judge and to split up the rest of the tickets in such a way that some Leaguers and some reformers would get in, would be powerless, would bring discredit and ridicule upon their parties.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading He had intended simply to use him to elect Hugo Galland judge and to split up the rest of the tickets in such a way that some Leaguers and some reformers would get in, would be powerless, would bring discredit and ridicule upon their parties.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had intended simply to use him to elect Hugo Galland judge and to split up the rest of the tickets in such a way that some Leaguers and some reformers would get in, would be powerless, would bring discredit and ridicule upon their parties.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had intended simply to use him to elect Hugo Galland judge and to split up the rest of the tickets in such a way that some Leaguers and some reformers would get in, would be powerless, would bring discredit and ridicule upon their parties.
