used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Raphael Willings was a product of his age.
acclaimingverbUS /əˈkleɪmɪŋ/
-ing form of “acclaim” — praise vociferously
From this reading He was neither popular with his colleagues, nor with the country who, whilst recognising his remarkable powers and acclaiming him as the greatest of the parliamentary orators, nevertheless distrusted him.
how long something has existed
From this reading Mr. Raphael Willings was a product of his age.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was neither popular with his colleagues, nor with the country who, whilst recognising his remarkable powers and acclaiming him as the greatest of the parliamentary orators, nevertheless distrusted him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To describe him as a popular Minister would be to stretch the truth beyond permissible bounds.
attainedadjectiveUS /əˈteɪnd/
achieved or reached
From this reading He had given so many proofs of his insincerity that it was remarkable that he should have attained to the position he occupied.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To describe him as a popular Minister would be to stretch the truth beyond permissible bounds.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading To describe him as a popular Minister would be to stretch the truth beyond permissible bounds.
boundsnounUS /baʊndz/
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading To describe him as a popular Minister would be to stretch the truth beyond permissible bounds.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Though he was still in the early forties, he had pushed himself into Cabinet rank by the sheer force of his character.
CabinetnounUS /ˈkæbənət/
a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading Though he was still in the early forties, he had pushed himself into Cabinet rank by the sheer force of his character.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Though he was still in the early forties, he had pushed himself into Cabinet rank by the sheer force of his character.
colleaguesnounUS /ˈkɑːliɡz/
plural of “colleague” — an associate that one works with
From this reading He was neither popular with his colleagues, nor with the country who, whilst recognising his remarkable powers and acclaiming him as the greatest of the parliamentary orators, nevertheless distrusted him.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He was neither popular with his colleagues, nor with the country who, whilst recognising his remarkable powers and acclaiming him as the greatest of the parliamentary orators, nevertheless distrusted him.
give a description of
From this reading To describe him as a popular Minister would be to stretch the truth beyond permissible bounds.
distrustedverbUS /dɪˈstrʌstəd/
past form of “distrust” — regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in
From this reading He was neither popular with his colleagues, nor with the country who, whilst recognising his remarkable powers and acclaiming him as the greatest of the parliamentary orators, nevertheless distrusted him.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Though he was still in the early forties, he had pushed himself into Cabinet rank by the sheer force of his character.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Though he was still in the early forties, he had pushed himself into Cabinet rank by the sheer force of his character.
fortiesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtiz/
the time of life between 40 and 50
From this reading Though he was still in the early forties, he had pushed himself into Cabinet rank by the sheer force of his character.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He had given so many proofs of his insincerity that it was remarkable that he should have attained to the position he occupied.
highest in quality
From this reading He was neither popular with his colleagues, nor with the country who, whilst recognising his remarkable powers and acclaiming him as the greatest of the parliamentary orators, nevertheless distrusted him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though he was still in the early forties, he had pushed himself into Cabinet rank by the sheer force of his character.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had given so many proofs of his insincerity that it was remarkable that he should have attained to the position he occupied.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though he was still in the early forties, he had pushed himself into Cabinet rank by the sheer force of his character.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To describe him as a popular Minister would be to stretch the truth beyond permissible bounds.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Though he was still in the early forties, he had pushed himself into Cabinet rank by the sheer force of his character.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Raphael Willings was a product of his age.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Though he was still in the early forties, he had pushed himself into Cabinet rank by the sheer force of his character.
insinceritynoun
the quality of not being open or truthful; deceitful or hypocritical
From this reading He had given so many proofs of his insincerity that it was remarkable that he should have attained to the position he occupied.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Though he was still in the early forties, he had pushed himself into Cabinet rank by the sheer force of his character.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had given so many proofs of his insincerity that it was remarkable that he should have attained to the position he occupied.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He had given so many proofs of his insincerity that it was remarkable that he should have attained to the position he occupied.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading To describe him as a popular Minister would be to stretch the truth beyond permissible bounds.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Raphael Willings was a product of his age.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading He was neither popular with his colleagues, nor with the country who, whilst recognising his remarkable powers and acclaiming him as the greatest of the parliamentary orators, nevertheless distrusted him.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading He was neither popular with his colleagues, nor with the country who, whilst recognising his remarkable powers and acclaiming him as the greatest of the parliamentary orators, nevertheless distrusted him.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He was neither popular with his colleagues, nor with the country who, whilst recognising his remarkable powers and acclaiming him as the greatest of the parliamentary orators, nevertheless distrusted him.
held or filled or in use
From this reading He had given so many proofs of his insincerity that it was remarkable that he should have attained to the position he occupied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Raphael Willings was a product of his age.
oratorsnounUS /ˈɔːrətərz/
plural of “orator” — a person who delivers a speech or oration
From this reading He was neither popular with his colleagues, nor with the country who, whilst recognising his remarkable powers and acclaiming him as the greatest of the parliamentary orators, nevertheless distrusted him.
parliamentaryadjectiveUS /ˌpɑːrləˈmentəri/
relating to or having the nature of a parliament
From this reading He was neither popular with his colleagues, nor with the country who, whilst recognising his remarkable powers and acclaiming him as the greatest of the parliamentary orators, nevertheless distrusted him.
permissibleadjectiveUS /pərˈmɪsəbəl/
that may be permitted especially as according to rule
From this reading To describe him as a popular Minister would be to stretch the truth beyond permissible bounds.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading To describe him as a popular Minister would be to stretch the truth beyond permissible bounds.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading He had given so many proofs of his insincerity that it was remarkable that he should have attained to the position he occupied.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading He was neither popular with his colleagues, nor with the country who, whilst recognising his remarkable powers and acclaiming him as the greatest of the parliamentary orators, nevertheless distrusted him.
productnounUS /ˈprɑːdəkt/
commodities offered for sale
From this reading Mr. Raphael Willings was a product of his age.
proofsnounUS /pruːfs/
plural of “proof” — any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading He had given so many proofs of his insincerity that it was remarkable that he should have attained to the position he occupied.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Though he was still in the early forties, he had pushed himself into Cabinet rank by the sheer force of his character.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading Though he was still in the early forties, he had pushed himself into Cabinet rank by the sheer force of his character.
RaphaelnounUS /ˌrɑːfaɪˈel/
Italian painter whose many paintings exemplify the ideals of the High Renaissance (1483-1520)
From this reading Mr. Raphael Willings was a product of his age.
recognisingverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “recognise” — show approval or appreciation of
From this reading He was neither popular with his colleagues, nor with the country who, whilst recognising his remarkable powers and acclaiming him as the greatest of the parliamentary orators, nevertheless distrusted him.
unusual or striking
From this reading He was neither popular with his colleagues, nor with the country who, whilst recognising his remarkable powers and acclaiming him as the greatest of the parliamentary orators, nevertheless distrusted him.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Though he was still in the early forties, he had pushed himself into Cabinet rank by the sheer force of his character.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He had given so many proofs of his insincerity that it was remarkable that he should have attained to the position he occupied.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had given so many proofs of his insincerity that it was remarkable that he should have attained to the position he occupied.
not in physical motion
From this reading Though he was still in the early forties, he had pushed himself into Cabinet rank by the sheer force of his character.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading To describe him as a popular Minister would be to stretch the truth beyond permissible bounds.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had given so many proofs of his insincerity that it was remarkable that he should have attained to the position he occupied.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Though he was still in the early forties, he had pushed himself into Cabinet rank by the sheer force of his character.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though he was still in the early forties, he had pushed himself into Cabinet rank by the sheer force of his character.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To describe him as a popular Minister would be to stretch the truth beyond permissible bounds.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading To describe him as a popular Minister would be to stretch the truth beyond permissible bounds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Raphael Willings was a product of his age.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading He was neither popular with his colleagues, nor with the country who, whilst recognising his remarkable powers and acclaiming him as the greatest of the parliamentary orators, nevertheless distrusted him.
which person or people
From this reading He was neither popular with his colleagues, nor with the country who, whilst recognising his remarkable powers and acclaiming him as the greatest of the parliamentary orators, nevertheless distrusted him.
Willings
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From this reading Mr. Raphael Willings was a product of his age.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was neither popular with his colleagues, nor with the country who, whilst recognising his remarkable powers and acclaiming him as the greatest of the parliamentary orators, nevertheless distrusted him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To describe him as a popular Minister would be to stretch the truth beyond permissible bounds.
