adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a gathering of men upon whose decision hung such momentous issues, the Council which met that evening at Westminster seemed alike unambitious in tone and uninspired in appearance.
alikeadverbUS /əˈlaɪk/
equally
From this reading For a gathering of men upon whose decision hung such momentous issues, the Council which met that evening at Westminster seemed alike unambitious in tone and uninspired in appearance.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The disclosure of his identity, although it aroused immense interest, was scarcely an unmixed joy to the majority of them.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The disclosure of his identity, although it aroused immense interest, was scarcely an unmixed joy to the majority of them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a gathering of men upon whose decision hung such momentous issues, the Council which met that evening at Westminster seemed alike unambitious in tone and uninspired in appearance.
anterooms
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some short time was spent in one of the anterooms, where Julian was introduced to many of the delegates.
apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Fenn and Bright had their own reasons for standing apart, and the extreme pacifists took note of the fact that he had been a soldier.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading For a gathering of men upon whose decision hung such momentous issues, the Council which met that evening at Westminster seemed alike unambitious in tone and uninspired in appearance.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading The disclosure of his identity, although it aroused immense interest, was scarcely an unmixed joy to the majority of them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a gathering of men upon whose decision hung such momentous issues, the Council which met that evening at Westminster seemed alike unambitious in tone and uninspired in appearance.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Fenn and Bright had their own reasons for standing apart, and the extreme pacifists took note of the fact that he had been a soldier.
BrightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Fenn and Bright had their own reasons for standing apart, and the extreme pacifists took note of the fact that he had been a soldier.
classnounUS /klæs/
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Those who were in earnest--and they mostly were in grim and deadly earnest--had hoped to find him a man nearer their own class.
CouncilnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading For a gathering of men upon whose decision hung such momentous issues, the Council which met that evening at Westminster seemed alike unambitious in tone and uninspired in appearance.
deadlyadjectiveUS /ˈdedli/
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading Those who were in earnest--and they mostly were in grim and deadly earnest--had hoped to find him a man nearer their own class.
decisionnounUS /dɪˈsɪʒən/
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading For a gathering of men upon whose decision hung such momentous issues, the Council which met that evening at Westminster seemed alike unambitious in tone and uninspired in appearance.
delegatesnounUS /ˈdeləɡeɪts/
plural of “delegate” — a person appointed or elected to represent others
From this reading Some short time was spent in one of the anterooms, where Julian was introduced to many of the delegates.
disclosurenounUS /dɪˈskloʊʒər/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading The disclosure of his identity, although it aroused immense interest, was scarcely an unmixed joy to the majority of them.
earnestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrnɪst/
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading Those who were in earnest--and they mostly were in grim and deadly earnest--had hoped to find him a man nearer their own class.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading For a gathering of men upon whose decision hung such momentous issues, the Council which met that evening at Westminster seemed alike unambitious in tone and uninspired in appearance.
extremeadjectiveUS /ekˈstriːm/
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Fenn and Bright had their own reasons for standing apart, and the extreme pacifists took note of the fact that he had been a soldier.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Fenn and Bright had their own reasons for standing apart, and the extreme pacifists took note of the fact that he had been a soldier.
Fenn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fenn and Bright had their own reasons for standing apart, and the extreme pacifists took note of the fact that he had been a soldier.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Those who were in earnest--and they mostly were in grim and deadly earnest--had hoped to find him a man nearer their own class.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a gathering of men upon whose decision hung such momentous issues, the Council which met that evening at Westminster seemed alike unambitious in tone and uninspired in appearance.
gatheringnounUS /ˈɡæðərɪŋ/
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading For a gathering of men upon whose decision hung such momentous issues, the Council which met that evening at Westminster seemed alike unambitious in tone and uninspired in appearance.
grimadjectiveUS /ɡrɪm/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading Those who were in earnest--and they mostly were in grim and deadly earnest--had hoped to find him a man nearer their own class.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Those who were in earnest--and they mostly were in grim and deadly earnest--had hoped to find him a man nearer their own class.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fenn and Bright had their own reasons for standing apart, and the extreme pacifists took note of the fact that he had been a soldier.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Those who were in earnest--and they mostly were in grim and deadly earnest--had hoped to find him a man nearer their own class.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The disclosure of his identity, although it aroused immense interest, was scarcely an unmixed joy to the majority of them.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Those who were in earnest--and they mostly were in grim and deadly earnest--had hoped to find him a man nearer their own class.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading For a gathering of men upon whose decision hung such momentous issues, the Council which met that evening at Westminster seemed alike unambitious in tone and uninspired in appearance.
identitynounUS /aɪˈdentɪtiː/
the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
From this reading The disclosure of his identity, although it aroused immense interest, was scarcely an unmixed joy to the majority of them.
immenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmens/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The disclosure of his identity, although it aroused immense interest, was scarcely an unmixed joy to the majority of them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a gathering of men upon whose decision hung such momentous issues, the Council which met that evening at Westminster seemed alike unambitious in tone and uninspired in appearance.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The disclosure of his identity, although it aroused immense interest, was scarcely an unmixed joy to the majority of them.
introducedverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːst/
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading Some short time was spent in one of the anterooms, where Julian was introduced to many of the delegates.
issuesnounUS /ˈɪʃuːz/
plural of “issue” — an important question that is in dispute and must be settled
From this reading For a gathering of men upon whose decision hung such momentous issues, the Council which met that evening at Westminster seemed alike unambitious in tone and uninspired in appearance.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The disclosure of his identity, although it aroused immense interest, was scarcely an unmixed joy to the majority of them.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The disclosure of his identity, although it aroused immense interest, was scarcely an unmixed joy to the majority of them.
JuliannounUS /ˈdʒuːliən/
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading Some short time was spent in one of the anterooms, where Julian was introduced to many of the delegates.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading The disclosure of his identity, although it aroused immense interest, was scarcely an unmixed joy to the majority of them.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Those who were in earnest--and they mostly were in grim and deadly earnest--had hoped to find him a man nearer their own class.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
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 Some short time was spent in one of the anterooms, where Julian was introduced to many of the delegates.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading For a gathering of men upon whose decision hung such momentous issues, the Council which met that evening at Westminster seemed alike unambitious in tone and uninspired in appearance.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading For a gathering of men upon whose decision hung such momentous issues, the Council which met that evening at Westminster seemed alike unambitious in tone and uninspired in appearance.
momentousadjectiveUS /moʊˈmentəs/
of very great significance
From this reading For a gathering of men upon whose decision hung such momentous issues, the Council which met that evening at Westminster seemed alike unambitious in tone and uninspired in appearance.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading Those who were in earnest--and they mostly were in grim and deadly earnest--had hoped to find him a man nearer their own class.
neareradverbUS /ˈnɪrər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Those who were in earnest--and they mostly were in grim and deadly earnest--had hoped to find him a man nearer their own class.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading Fenn and Bright had their own reasons for standing apart, and the extreme pacifists took note of the fact that he had been a soldier.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a gathering of men upon whose decision hung such momentous issues, the Council which met that evening at Westminster seemed alike unambitious in tone and uninspired in appearance.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Some short time was spent in one of the anterooms, where Julian was introduced to many of the delegates.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Those who were in earnest--and they mostly were in grim and deadly earnest--had hoped to find him a man nearer their own class.
pacifistsnounUS /ˈpæsɪfɪsts/
plural of “pacifist” — someone opposed to violence as a means of settling disputes
From this reading Fenn and Bright had their own reasons for standing apart, and the extreme pacifists took note of the fact that he had been a soldier.
reasonsnounUS /ˈriːzənz/
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Fenn and Bright had their own reasons for standing apart, and the extreme pacifists took note of the fact that he had been a soldier.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading The disclosure of his identity, although it aroused immense interest, was scarcely an unmixed joy to the majority of them.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For a gathering of men upon whose decision hung such momentous issues, the Council which met that evening at Westminster seemed alike unambitious in tone and uninspired in appearance.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Some short time was spent in one of the anterooms, where Julian was introduced to many of the delegates.
soldiernounUS /ˈsoʊldʒər/
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Fenn and Bright had their own reasons for standing apart, and the extreme pacifists took note of the fact that he had been a soldier.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some short time was spent in one of the anterooms, where Julian was introduced to many of the delegates.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Some short time was spent in one of the anterooms, where Julian was introduced to many of the delegates.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading Fenn and Bright had their own reasons for standing apart, and the extreme pacifists took note of the fact that he had been a soldier.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading For a gathering of men upon whose decision hung such momentous issues, the Council which met that evening at Westminster seemed alike unambitious in tone and uninspired in appearance.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For a gathering of men upon whose decision hung such momentous issues, the Council which met that evening at Westminster seemed alike unambitious in tone and uninspired in appearance.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a gathering of men upon whose decision hung such momentous issues, the Council which met that evening at Westminster seemed alike unambitious in tone and uninspired in appearance.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Those who were in earnest--and they mostly were in grim and deadly earnest--had hoped to find him a man nearer their own class.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The disclosure of his identity, although it aroused immense interest, was scarcely an unmixed joy to the majority of them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Those who were in earnest--and they mostly were in grim and deadly earnest--had hoped to find him a man nearer their own class.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who were in earnest--and they mostly were in grim and deadly earnest--had hoped to find him a man nearer their own class.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Some short time was spent in one of the anterooms, where Julian was introduced to many of the delegates.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some short time was spent in one of the anterooms, where Julian was introduced to many of the delegates.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading For a gathering of men upon whose decision hung such momentous issues, the Council which met that evening at Westminster seemed alike unambitious in tone and uninspired in appearance.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Fenn and Bright had their own reasons for standing apart, and the extreme pacifists took note of the fact that he had been a soldier.
unambitiousadjective
having little desire for success or achievement
From this reading For a gathering of men upon whose decision hung such momentous issues, the Council which met that evening at Westminster seemed alike unambitious in tone and uninspired in appearance.
uninspiredadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪnˈspaɪərd/
having no intellectual or emotional or spiritual excitement
From this reading For a gathering of men upon whose decision hung such momentous issues, the Council which met that evening at Westminster seemed alike unambitious in tone and uninspired in appearance.
unmixedadjectiveUS /ənˈmɪkst/
not mixed with extraneous elements
From this reading The disclosure of his identity, although it aroused immense interest, was scarcely an unmixed joy to the majority of them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For a gathering of men upon whose decision hung such momentous issues, the Council which met that evening at Westminster seemed alike unambitious in tone and uninspired in appearance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some short time was spent in one of the anterooms, where Julian was introduced to many of the delegates.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those who were in earnest--and they mostly were in grim and deadly earnest--had hoped to find him a man nearer their own class.
WestminsternounUS /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
From this reading For a gathering of men upon whose decision hung such momentous issues, the Council which met that evening at Westminster seemed alike unambitious in tone and uninspired in appearance.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Some short time was spent in one of the anterooms, where Julian was introduced to many of the delegates.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For a gathering of men upon whose decision hung such momentous issues, the Council which met that evening at Westminster seemed alike unambitious in tone and uninspired in appearance.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Those who were in earnest--and they mostly were in grim and deadly earnest--had hoped to find him a man nearer their own class.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading For a gathering of men upon whose decision hung such momentous issues, the Council which met that evening at Westminster seemed alike unambitious in tone and uninspired in appearance.
