used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The fall of the Liberal Ministry was said by the simple-minded to have come as a bolt from the blue.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Nevertheless, the last two bye-elections before the crash had resulted in the defeat of the Liberal candidate not by the Tory antagonist, but in one case by the nominee of the Labour party, in the other by an independent Socialist.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Both these men had publicly thanked the Suffragettes for their notable share in piling up those triumphant and highly significant majorities.
antagonistnounUS /ænˈtæɡənəst/
someone who offers opposition
From this reading Nevertheless, the last two bye-elections before the crash had resulted in the defeat of the Liberal candidate not by the Tory antagonist, but in one case by the nominee of the Labour party, in the other by an independent Socialist.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Now the country was facing an election where, for the first time in the history of any great nation, women were playing a part that even their political enemies could hardly with easy minds call subordinate.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The fall of the Liberal Ministry was said by the simple-minded to have come as a bolt from the blue.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Nevertheless, the last two bye-elections before the crash had resulted in the defeat of the Liberal candidate not by the Tory antagonist, but in one case by the nominee of the Labour party, in the other by an independent Socialist.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The fall of the Liberal Ministry was said by the simple-minded to have come as a bolt from the blue.
boltnounUS /boʊlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading The fall of the Liberal Ministry was said by the simple-minded to have come as a bolt from the blue.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both these men had publicly thanked the Suffragettes for their notable share in piling up those triumphant and highly significant majorities.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Certainly into the subsequent General Election were entering elements but little foreseen.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The fall of the Liberal Ministry was said by the simple-minded to have come as a bolt from the blue.
bye-elections
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From this reading Nevertheless, the last two bye-elections before the crash had resulted in the defeat of the Liberal candidate not by the Tory antagonist, but in one case by the nominee of the Labour party, in the other by an independent Socialist.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Now the country was facing an election where, for the first time in the history of any great nation, women were playing a part that even their political enemies could hardly with easy minds call subordinate.
candidatenounUS /ˈkændədeɪt/
a politician who is running for public office
From this reading Nevertheless, the last two bye-elections before the crash had resulted in the defeat of the Liberal candidate not by the Tory antagonist, but in one case by the nominee of the Labour party, in the other by an independent Socialist.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Nevertheless, the last two bye-elections before the crash had resulted in the defeat of the Liberal candidate not by the Tory antagonist, but in one case by the nominee of the Labour party, in the other by an independent Socialist.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Certainly into the subsequent General Election were entering elements but little foreseen.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The fall of the Liberal Ministry was said by the simple-minded to have come as a bolt from the blue.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Now the country was facing an election where, for the first time in the history of any great nation, women were playing a part that even their political enemies could hardly with easy minds call subordinate.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Now the country was facing an election where, for the first time in the history of any great nation, women were playing a part that even their political enemies could hardly with easy minds call subordinate.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading Nevertheless, the last two bye-elections before the crash had resulted in the defeat of the Liberal candidate not by the Tory antagonist, but in one case by the nominee of the Labour party, in the other by an independent Socialist.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading Nevertheless, the last two bye-elections before the crash had resulted in the defeat of the Liberal candidate not by the Tory antagonist, but in one case by the nominee of the Labour party, in the other by an independent Socialist.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Now the country was facing an election where, for the first time in the history of any great nation, women were playing a part that even their political enemies could hardly with easy minds call subordinate.
ElectionnounUS /ɪˈlekʃən/
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading Certainly into the subsequent General Election were entering elements but little foreseen.
elementsnounUS /ˈeləmənts/
violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)
From this reading Certainly into the subsequent General Election were entering elements but little foreseen.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading Now the country was facing an election where, for the first time in the history of any great nation, women were playing a part that even their political enemies could hardly with easy minds call subordinate.
a movement into or inward
From this reading Certainly into the subsequent General Election were entering elements but little foreseen.
divisible by two
From this reading Now the country was facing an election where, for the first time in the history of any great nation, women were playing a part that even their political enemies could hardly with easy minds call subordinate.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading Now the country was facing an election where, for the first time in the history of any great nation, women were playing a part that even their political enemies could hardly with easy minds call subordinate.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The fall of the Liberal Ministry was said by the simple-minded to have come as a bolt from the blue.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Now the country was facing an election where, for the first time in the history of any great nation, women were playing a part that even their political enemies could hardly with easy minds call subordinate.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Both these men had publicly thanked the Suffragettes for their notable share in piling up those triumphant and highly significant majorities.
foreseenverbUS /ˌfɔːrˈsiːn/
inflected form of “foresee” — realize beforehand
From this reading Certainly into the subsequent General Election were entering elements but little foreseen.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The fall of the Liberal Ministry was said by the simple-minded to have come as a bolt from the blue.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Certainly into the subsequent General Election were entering elements but little foreseen.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Now the country was facing an election where, for the first time in the history of any great nation, women were playing a part that even their political enemies could hardly with easy minds call subordinate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nevertheless, the last two bye-elections before the crash had resulted in the defeat of the Liberal candidate not by the Tory antagonist, but in one case by the nominee of the Labour party, in the other by an independent Socialist.
only a very short time before
From this reading Now the country was facing an election where, for the first time in the history of any great nation, women were playing a part that even their political enemies could hardly with easy minds call subordinate.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The fall of the Liberal Ministry was said by the simple-minded to have come as a bolt from the blue.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Both these men had publicly thanked the Suffragettes for their notable share in piling up those triumphant and highly significant majorities.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Now the country was facing an election where, for the first time in the history of any great nation, women were playing a part that even their political enemies could hardly with easy minds call subordinate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nevertheless, the last two bye-elections before the crash had resulted in the defeat of the Liberal candidate not by the Tory antagonist, but in one case by the nominee of the Labour party, in the other by an independent Socialist.
independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
From this reading Nevertheless, the last two bye-elections before the crash had resulted in the defeat of the Liberal candidate not by the Tory antagonist, but in one case by the nominee of the Labour party, in the other by an independent Socialist.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Certainly into the subsequent General Election were entering elements but little foreseen.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading Nevertheless, the last two bye-elections before the crash had resulted in the defeat of the Liberal candidate not by the Tory antagonist, but in one case by the nominee of the Labour party, in the other by an independent Socialist.
immediately past
From this reading Nevertheless, the last two bye-elections before the crash had resulted in the defeat of the Liberal candidate not by the Tory antagonist, but in one case by the nominee of the Labour party, in the other by an independent Socialist.
LiberaladjectiveUS /ˈlɪbɜːrəl/
showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
From this reading The fall of the Liberal Ministry was said by the simple-minded to have come as a bolt from the blue.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Certainly into the subsequent General Election were entering elements but little foreseen.
majoritiesnounUS /məˈdʒɔːrɪtiz/
plural of “majority” — the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading Both these men had publicly thanked the Suffragettes for their notable share in piling up those triumphant and highly significant majorities.
the force of workers available
From this reading Both these men had publicly thanked the Suffragettes for their notable share in piling up those triumphant and highly significant majorities.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading Now the country was facing an election where, for the first time in the history of any great nation, women were playing a part that even their political enemies could hardly with easy minds call subordinate.
MinistrynounUS /ˈmɪnəstri/
religious ministers collectively (especially Presbyterian)
From this reading The fall of the Liberal Ministry was said by the simple-minded to have come as a bolt from the blue.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Now the country was facing an election where, for the first time in the history of any great nation, women were playing a part that even their political enemies could hardly with easy minds call subordinate.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, the last two bye-elections before the crash had resulted in the defeat of the Liberal candidate not by the Tory antagonist, but in one case by the nominee of the Labour party, in the other by an independent Socialist.
nomineenounUS /ˌnɑːməˈniː/
a politician who is running for public office
From this reading Nevertheless, the last two bye-elections before the crash had resulted in the defeat of the Liberal candidate not by the Tory antagonist, but in one case by the nominee of the Labour party, in the other by an independent Socialist.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nevertheless, the last two bye-elections before the crash had resulted in the defeat of the Liberal candidate not by the Tory antagonist, but in one case by the nominee of the Labour party, in the other by an independent Socialist.
notableadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəbəl/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Both these men had publicly thanked the Suffragettes for their notable share in piling up those triumphant and highly significant majorities.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the country was facing an election where, for the first time in the history of any great nation, women were playing a part that even their political enemies could hardly with easy minds call subordinate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fall of the Liberal Ministry was said by the simple-minded to have come as a bolt from the blue.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Nevertheless, the last two bye-elections before the crash had resulted in the defeat of the Liberal candidate not by the Tory antagonist, but in one case by the nominee of the Labour party, in the other by an independent Socialist.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Nevertheless, the last two bye-elections before the crash had resulted in the defeat of the Liberal candidate not by the Tory antagonist, but in one case by the nominee of the Labour party, in the other by an independent Socialist.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Now the country was facing an election where, for the first time in the history of any great nation, women were playing a part that even their political enemies could hardly with easy minds call subordinate.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Nevertheless, the last two bye-elections before the crash had resulted in the defeat of the Liberal candidate not by the Tory antagonist, but in one case by the nominee of the Labour party, in the other by an independent Socialist.
pilingnounUS /ˈpaɪlɪŋ/
a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
From this reading Both these men had publicly thanked the Suffragettes for their notable share in piling up those triumphant and highly significant majorities.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Now the country was facing an election where, for the first time in the history of any great nation, women were playing a part that even their political enemies could hardly with easy minds call subordinate.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading Now the country was facing an election where, for the first time in the history of any great nation, women were playing a part that even their political enemies could hardly with easy minds call subordinate.
publiclyadverbUS /ˈpʌblɪkli/
in a manner accessible to or observable by the public; openly
From this reading Both these men had publicly thanked the Suffragettes for their notable share in piling up those triumphant and highly significant majorities.
resultedverbUS /rɪˈzʌltɪd/
past form of “result” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading Nevertheless, the last two bye-elections before the crash had resulted in the defeat of the Liberal candidate not by the Tory antagonist, but in one case by the nominee of the Labour party, in the other by an independent Socialist.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The fall of the Liberal Ministry was said by the simple-minded to have come as a bolt from the blue.
have in common
From this reading Both these men had publicly thanked the Suffragettes for their notable share in piling up those triumphant and highly significant majorities.
significantadjectiveUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkənt/
important in effect or meaning
From this reading Both these men had publicly thanked the Suffragettes for their notable share in piling up those triumphant and highly significant majorities.
simple-mindedadjective
lacking subtlety and insight
From this reading The fall of the Liberal Ministry was said by the simple-minded to have come as a bolt from the blue.
SocialistnounUS /ˈsoʊʃələst/
a political advocate of socialism
From this reading Nevertheless, the last two bye-elections before the crash had resulted in the defeat of the Liberal candidate not by the Tory antagonist, but in one case by the nominee of the Labour party, in the other by an independent Socialist.
subordinateadjectiveUS /səˈbɔːrdəneɪt/
lower in rank or importance
From this reading Now the country was facing an election where, for the first time in the history of any great nation, women were playing a part that even their political enemies could hardly with easy minds call subordinate.
subsequentadjectiveUS /ˈsʌbsəkwənt/
following in time or order
From this reading Certainly into the subsequent General Election were entering elements but little foreseen.
SuffragettesnounUS /ˌsʌfrəˈdʒets/
plural of “suffragette” — a woman advocate of women's right to vote (especially a militant advocate in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the 20th century)
From this reading Both these men had publicly thanked the Suffragettes for their notable share in piling up those triumphant and highly significant majorities.
thankedverbUS /θæŋkt/
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Both these men had publicly thanked the Suffragettes for their notable share in piling up those triumphant and highly significant majorities.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now the country was facing an election where, for the first time in the history of any great nation, women were playing a part that even their political enemies could hardly with easy minds call subordinate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fall of the Liberal Ministry was said by the simple-minded to have come as a bolt from the blue.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Both these men had publicly thanked the Suffragettes for their notable share in piling up those triumphant and highly significant majorities.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Both these men had publicly thanked the Suffragettes for their notable share in piling up those triumphant and highly significant majorities.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Both these men had publicly thanked the Suffragettes for their notable share in piling up those triumphant and highly significant majorities.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Now the country was facing an election where, for the first time in the history of any great nation, women were playing a part that even their political enemies could hardly with easy minds call subordinate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The fall of the Liberal Ministry was said by the simple-minded to have come as a bolt from the blue.
TorynounUS /ˈtɔːri/
an American who favored the British side during the American Revolution
From this reading Nevertheless, the last two bye-elections before the crash had resulted in the defeat of the Liberal candidate not by the Tory antagonist, but in one case by the nominee of the Labour party, in the other by an independent Socialist.
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading Both these men had publicly thanked the Suffragettes for their notable share in piling up those triumphant and highly significant majorities.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Nevertheless, the last two bye-elections before the crash had resulted in the defeat of the Liberal candidate not by the Tory antagonist, but in one case by the nominee of the Labour party, in the other by an independent Socialist.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Both these men had publicly thanked the Suffragettes for their notable share in piling up those triumphant and highly significant majorities.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fall of the Liberal Ministry was said by the simple-minded to have come as a bolt from the blue.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Certainly into the subsequent General Election were entering elements but little foreseen.
in or at the place that
From this reading Now the country was facing an election where, for the first time in the history of any great nation, women were playing a part that even their political enemies could hardly with easy minds call subordinate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now the country was facing an election where, for the first time in the history of any great nation, women were playing a part that even their political enemies could hardly with easy minds call subordinate.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Now the country was facing an election where, for the first time in the history of any great nation, women were playing a part that even their political enemies could hardly with easy minds call subordinate.
