used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CHILDREN OF GRIEVANCE The Dictator and Hamilton stood in Ericson's study, waiting to receive a deputation.
accordedverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪd/
past form of “accord” — go together
From this reading Why they had sought to see him he could not very well tell--and certainly if it had been left to Hamilton, whose mind was set on sparing the Dictator all avoidable trouble, and who, moreover, had in his heart of hearts no great belief in remedy by working-men's deputation, the poor men would probably not have been accorded the favour of an interview.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading The Dictator had agreed to receive this deputation from an organisation of working men.
(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 Why they had sought to see him he could not very well tell--and certainly if it had been left to Hamilton, whose mind was set on sparing the Dictator all avoidable trouble, and who, moreover, had in his heart of hearts no great belief in remedy by working-men's deputation, the poor men would probably not have been accorded the favour of an interview.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Dictator had agreed to receive this deputation from an organisation of working men.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CHILDREN OF GRIEVANCE The Dictator and Hamilton stood in Ericson's study, waiting to receive a deputation.
artisansnounUS /ˈɑːrtəzənz/
plural of “artisan” — a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft
From this reading The deputation desired to complain of the long hours of work and the small rate of pay from which English artisans in many branches of labour had to suffer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But the Dictator insisted on receiving them, and they came; trooped into the room awkwardly; at first seemed slow of speech, and soon talked a great deal.
avoidableadjectiveUS /əˈvɔɪdəbəl/
capable of being avoided or warded off
From this reading Why they had sought to see him he could not very well tell--and certainly if it had been left to Hamilton, whose mind was set on sparing the Dictator all avoidable trouble, and who, moreover, had in his heart of hearts no great belief in remedy by working-men's deputation, the poor men would probably not have been accorded the favour of an interview.
awkwardlyadverbUS /ˈɔːkwərdli/
in an awkward manner
From this reading But the Dictator insisted on receiving them, and they came; trooped into the room awkwardly; at first seemed slow of speech, and soon talked a great deal.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Why they had sought to see him he could not very well tell--and certainly if it had been left to Hamilton, whose mind was set on sparing the Dictator all avoidable trouble, and who, moreover, had in his heart of hearts no great belief in remedy by working-men's deputation, the poor men would probably not have been accorded the favour of an interview.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading Why they had sought to see him he could not very well tell--and certainly if it had been left to Hamilton, whose mind was set on sparing the Dictator all avoidable trouble, and who, moreover, had in his heart of hearts no great belief in remedy by working-men's deputation, the poor men would probably not have been accorded the favour of an interview.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading The deputation desired to complain of the long hours of work and the small rate of pay from which English artisans in many branches of labour had to suffer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the Dictator insisted on receiving them, and they came; trooped into the room awkwardly; at first seemed slow of speech, and soon talked a great deal.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Why they had sought to see him he could not very well tell--and certainly if it had been left to Hamilton, whose mind was set on sparing the Dictator all avoidable trouble, and who, moreover, had in his heart of hearts no great belief in remedy by working-men's deputation, the poor men would probably not have been accorded the favour of an interview.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But the Dictator insisted on receiving them, and they came; trooped into the room awkwardly; at first seemed slow of speech, and soon talked a great deal.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Why they had sought to see him he could not very well tell--and certainly if it had been left to Hamilton, whose mind was set on sparing the Dictator all avoidable trouble, and who, moreover, had in his heart of hearts no great belief in remedy by working-men's deputation, the poor men would probably not have been accorded the favour of an interview.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading THE CHILDREN OF GRIEVANCE The Dictator and Hamilton stood in Ericson's study, waiting to receive a deputation.
complainverbUS /kəmˈpleɪn/
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading The deputation desired to complain of the long hours of work and the small rate of pay from which English artisans in many branches of labour had to suffer.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Why they had sought to see him he could not very well tell--and certainly if it had been left to Hamilton, whose mind was set on sparing the Dictator all avoidable trouble, and who, moreover, had in his heart of hearts no great belief in remedy by working-men's deputation, the poor men would probably not have been accorded the favour of an interview.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading But the Dictator insisted on receiving them, and they came; trooped into the room awkwardly; at first seemed slow of speech, and soon talked a great deal.
deputationnoun
a group of representatives or delegates
From this reading THE CHILDREN OF GRIEVANCE The Dictator and Hamilton stood in Ericson's study, waiting to receive a deputation.
wanted intensely
From this reading The deputation desired to complain of the long hours of work and the small rate of pay from which English artisans in many branches of labour had to suffer.
DictatornounUS /dɪkˈteɪtər/
a speaker who dictates to a secretary or a recording machine
From this reading THE CHILDREN OF GRIEVANCE The Dictator and Hamilton stood in Ericson's study, waiting to receive a deputation.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The deputation desired to complain of the long hours of work and the small rate of pay from which English artisans in many branches of labour had to suffer.
Ericson's
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From this reading THE CHILDREN OF GRIEVANCE The Dictator and Hamilton stood in Ericson's study, waiting to receive a deputation.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading Why they had sought to see him he could not very well tell--and certainly if it had been left to Hamilton, whose mind was set on sparing the Dictator all avoidable trouble, and who, moreover, had in his heart of hearts no great belief in remedy by working-men's deputation, the poor men would probably not have been accorded the favour of an interview.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But the Dictator insisted on receiving them, and they came; trooped into the room awkwardly; at first seemed slow of speech, and soon talked a great deal.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Dictator had agreed to receive this deputation from an organisation of working men.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Why they had sought to see him he could not very well tell--and certainly if it had been left to Hamilton, whose mind was set on sparing the Dictator all avoidable trouble, and who, moreover, had in his heart of hearts no great belief in remedy by working-men's deputation, the poor men would probably not have been accorded the favour of an interview.
GRIEVANCEnounUS /ˈɡriːvəns/
a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
From this reading THE CHILDREN OF GRIEVANCE The Dictator and Hamilton stood in Ericson's study, waiting to receive a deputation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Dictator had agreed to receive this deputation from an organisation of working men.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading THE CHILDREN OF GRIEVANCE The Dictator and Hamilton stood in Ericson's study, waiting to receive a deputation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Why they had sought to see him he could not very well tell--and certainly if it had been left to Hamilton, whose mind was set on sparing the Dictator all avoidable trouble, and who, moreover, had in his heart of hearts no great belief in remedy by working-men's deputation, the poor men would probably not have been accorded the favour of an interview.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why they had sought to see him he could not very well tell--and certainly if it had been left to Hamilton, whose mind was set on sparing the Dictator all avoidable trouble, and who, moreover, had in his heart of hearts no great belief in remedy by working-men's deputation, the poor men would probably not have been accorded the favour of an interview.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Why they had sought to see him he could not very well tell--and certainly if it had been left to Hamilton, whose mind was set on sparing the Dictator all avoidable trouble, and who, moreover, had in his heart of hearts no great belief in remedy by working-men's deputation, the poor men would probably not have been accorded the favour of an interview.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Why they had sought to see him he could not very well tell--and certainly if it had been left to Hamilton, whose mind was set on sparing the Dictator all avoidable trouble, and who, moreover, had in his heart of hearts no great belief in remedy by working-men's deputation, the poor men would probably not have been accorded the favour of an interview.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why they had sought to see him he could not very well tell--and certainly if it had been left to Hamilton, whose mind was set on sparing the Dictator all avoidable trouble, and who, moreover, had in his heart of hearts no great belief in remedy by working-men's deputation, the poor men would probably not have been accorded the favour of an interview.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Why they had sought to see him he could not very well tell--and certainly if it had been left to Hamilton, whose mind was set on sparing the Dictator all avoidable trouble, and who, moreover, had in his heart of hearts no great belief in remedy by working-men's deputation, the poor men would probably not have been accorded the favour of an interview.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The deputation desired to complain of the long hours of work and the small rate of pay from which English artisans in many branches of labour had to suffer.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Why they had sought to see him he could not very well tell--and certainly if it had been left to Hamilton, whose mind was set on sparing the Dictator all avoidable trouble, and who, moreover, had in his heart of hearts no great belief in remedy by working-men's deputation, the poor men would probably not have been accorded the favour of an interview.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CHILDREN OF GRIEVANCE The Dictator and Hamilton stood in Ericson's study, waiting to receive a deputation.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading But the Dictator insisted on receiving them, and they came; trooped into the room awkwardly; at first seemed slow of speech, and soon talked a great deal.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading Why they had sought to see him he could not very well tell--and certainly if it had been left to Hamilton, whose mind was set on sparing the Dictator all avoidable trouble, and who, moreover, had in his heart of hearts no great belief in remedy by working-men's deputation, the poor men would probably not have been accorded the favour of an interview.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But the Dictator insisted on receiving them, and they came; trooped into the room awkwardly; at first seemed slow of speech, and soon talked a great deal.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Why they had sought to see him he could not very well tell--and certainly if it had been left to Hamilton, whose mind was set on sparing the Dictator all avoidable trouble, and who, moreover, had in his heart of hearts no great belief in remedy by working-men's deputation, the poor men would probably not have been accorded the favour of an interview.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading The deputation desired to complain of the long hours of work and the small rate of pay from which English artisans in many branches of labour had to suffer.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Why they had sought to see him he could not very well tell--and certainly if it had been left to Hamilton, whose mind was set on sparing the Dictator all avoidable trouble, and who, moreover, had in his heart of hearts no great belief in remedy by working-men's deputation, the poor men would probably not have been accorded the favour of an interview.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The deputation desired to complain of the long hours of work and the small rate of pay from which English artisans in many branches of labour had to suffer.
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 The deputation desired to complain of the long hours of work and the small rate of pay from which English artisans in many branches of labour had to suffer.
the force of workers available
From this reading The Dictator had agreed to receive this deputation from an organisation of working men.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Why they had sought to see him he could not very well tell--and certainly if it had been left to Hamilton, whose mind was set on sparing the Dictator all avoidable trouble, and who, moreover, had in his heart of hearts no great belief in remedy by working-men's deputation, the poor men would probably not have been accorded the favour of an interview.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Why they had sought to see him he could not very well tell--and certainly if it had been left to Hamilton, whose mind was set on sparing the Dictator all avoidable trouble, and who, moreover, had in his heart of hearts no great belief in remedy by working-men's deputation, the poor men would probably not have been accorded the favour of an interview.
not any; not one
From this reading Why they had sought to see him he could not very well tell--and certainly if it had been left to Hamilton, whose mind was set on sparing the Dictator all avoidable trouble, and who, moreover, had in his heart of hearts no great belief in remedy by working-men's deputation, the poor men would probably not have been accorded the favour of an interview.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why they had sought to see him he could not very well tell--and certainly if it had been left to Hamilton, whose mind was set on sparing the Dictator all avoidable trouble, and who, moreover, had in his heart of hearts no great belief in remedy by working-men's deputation, the poor men would probably not have been accorded the favour of an interview.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CHILDREN OF GRIEVANCE The Dictator and Hamilton stood in Ericson's study, waiting to receive a deputation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Why they had sought to see him he could not very well tell--and certainly if it had been left to Hamilton, whose mind was set on sparing the Dictator all avoidable trouble, and who, moreover, had in his heart of hearts no great belief in remedy by working-men's deputation, the poor men would probably not have been accorded the favour of an interview.
organisationnounUS /ˌɔːrɡənɪˈzeɪʃən/
the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something
From this reading The Dictator had agreed to receive this deputation from an organisation of working men.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading The deputation desired to complain of the long hours of work and the small rate of pay from which English artisans in many branches of labour had to suffer.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Why they had sought to see him he could not very well tell--and certainly if it had been left to Hamilton, whose mind was set on sparing the Dictator all avoidable trouble, and who, moreover, had in his heart of hearts no great belief in remedy by working-men's deputation, the poor men would probably not have been accorded the favour of an interview.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Why they had sought to see him he could not very well tell--and certainly if it had been left to Hamilton, whose mind was set on sparing the Dictator all avoidable trouble, and who, moreover, had in his heart of hearts no great belief in remedy by working-men's deputation, the poor men would probably not have been accorded the favour of an interview.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading The deputation desired to complain of the long hours of work and the small rate of pay from which English artisans in many branches of labour had to suffer.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading THE CHILDREN OF GRIEVANCE The Dictator and Hamilton stood in Ericson's study, waiting to receive a deputation.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading But the Dictator insisted on receiving them, and they came; trooped into the room awkwardly; at first seemed slow of speech, and soon talked a great deal.
remedynounUS /ˈremədi/
act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
From this reading Why they had sought to see him he could not very well tell--and certainly if it had been left to Hamilton, whose mind was set on sparing the Dictator all avoidable trouble, and who, moreover, had in his heart of hearts no great belief in remedy by working-men's deputation, the poor men would probably not have been accorded the favour of an interview.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading But the Dictator insisted on receiving them, and they came; trooped into the room awkwardly; at first seemed slow of speech, and soon talked a great deal.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Why they had sought to see him he could not very well tell--and certainly if it had been left to Hamilton, whose mind was set on sparing the Dictator all avoidable trouble, and who, moreover, had in his heart of hearts no great belief in remedy by working-men's deputation, the poor men would probably not have been accorded the favour of an interview.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But the Dictator insisted on receiving them, and they came; trooped into the room awkwardly; at first seemed slow of speech, and soon talked a great deal.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Why they had sought to see him he could not very well tell--and certainly if it had been left to Hamilton, whose mind was set on sparing the Dictator all avoidable trouble, and who, moreover, had in his heart of hearts no great belief in remedy by working-men's deputation, the poor men would probably not have been accorded the favour of an interview.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading But the Dictator insisted on receiving them, and they came; trooped into the room awkwardly; at first seemed slow of speech, and soon talked a great deal.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The deputation desired to complain of the long hours of work and the small rate of pay from which English artisans in many branches of labour had to suffer.
in the near future
From this reading But the Dictator insisted on receiving them, and they came; trooped into the room awkwardly; at first seemed slow of speech, and soon talked a great deal.
that is looked for
From this reading Why they had sought to see him he could not very well tell--and certainly if it had been left to Hamilton, whose mind was set on sparing the Dictator all avoidable trouble, and who, moreover, had in his heart of hearts no great belief in remedy by working-men's deputation, the poor men would probably not have been accorded the favour of an interview.
sparingadjectiveUS /ˈsperɪŋ/
avoiding waste
From this reading Why they had sought to see him he could not very well tell--and certainly if it had been left to Hamilton, whose mind was set on sparing the Dictator all avoidable trouble, and who, moreover, had in his heart of hearts no great belief in remedy by working-men's deputation, the poor men would probably not have been accorded the favour of an interview.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading But the Dictator insisted on receiving them, and they came; trooped into the room awkwardly; at first seemed slow of speech, and soon talked a great deal.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE CHILDREN OF GRIEVANCE The Dictator and Hamilton stood in Ericson's study, waiting to receive a deputation.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading THE CHILDREN OF GRIEVANCE The Dictator and Hamilton stood in Ericson's study, waiting to receive a deputation.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading The deputation desired to complain of the long hours of work and the small rate of pay from which English artisans in many branches of labour had to suffer.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading But the Dictator insisted on receiving them, and they came; trooped into the room awkwardly; at first seemed slow of speech, and soon talked a great deal.
express in words
From this reading Why they had sought to see him he could not very well tell--and certainly if it had been left to Hamilton, whose mind was set on sparing the Dictator all avoidable trouble, and who, moreover, had in his heart of hearts no great belief in remedy by working-men's deputation, the poor men would probably not have been accorded the favour of an interview.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHILDREN OF GRIEVANCE The Dictator and Hamilton stood in Ericson's study, waiting to receive a deputation.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But the Dictator insisted on receiving them, and they came; trooped into the room awkwardly; at first seemed slow of speech, and soon talked a great deal.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why they had sought to see him he could not very well tell--and certainly if it had been left to Hamilton, whose mind was set on sparing the Dictator all avoidable trouble, and who, moreover, had in his heart of hearts no great belief in remedy by working-men's deputation, the poor men would probably not have been accorded the favour of an interview.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Dictator had agreed to receive this deputation from an organisation of working men.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CHILDREN OF GRIEVANCE The Dictator and Hamilton stood in Ericson's study, waiting to receive a deputation.
troopedverbUS /truːpt/
past form of “troop” — march in a procession
From this reading But the Dictator insisted on receiving them, and they came; trooped into the room awkwardly; at first seemed slow of speech, and soon talked a great deal.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Why they had sought to see him he could not very well tell--and certainly if it had been left to Hamilton, whose mind was set on sparing the Dictator all avoidable trouble, and who, moreover, had in his heart of hearts no great belief in remedy by working-men's deputation, the poor men would probably not have been accorded the favour of an interview.
precisely as stated
From this reading Why they had sought to see him he could not very well tell--and certainly if it had been left to Hamilton, whose mind was set on sparing the Dictator all avoidable trouble, and who, moreover, had in his heart of hearts no great belief in remedy by working-men's deputation, the poor men would probably not have been accorded the favour of an interview.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading THE CHILDREN OF GRIEVANCE The Dictator and Hamilton stood in Ericson's study, waiting to receive a deputation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why they had sought to see him he could not very well tell--and certainly if it had been left to Hamilton, whose mind was set on sparing the Dictator all avoidable trouble, and who, moreover, had in his heart of hearts no great belief in remedy by working-men's deputation, the poor men would probably not have been accorded the favour of an interview.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Why they had sought to see him he could not very well tell--and certainly if it had been left to Hamilton, whose mind was set on sparing the Dictator all avoidable trouble, and who, moreover, had in his heart of hearts no great belief in remedy by working-men's deputation, the poor men would probably not have been accorded the favour of an interview.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The deputation desired to complain of the long hours of work and the small rate of pay from which English artisans in many branches of labour had to suffer.
which person or people
From this reading Why they had sought to see him he could not very well tell--and certainly if it had been left to Hamilton, whose mind was set on sparing the Dictator all avoidable trouble, and who, moreover, had in his heart of hearts no great belief in remedy by working-men's deputation, the poor men would probably not have been accorded the favour of an interview.
belonging to which person
From this reading Why they had sought to see him he could not very well tell--and certainly if it had been left to Hamilton, whose mind was set on sparing the Dictator all avoidable trouble, and who, moreover, had in his heart of hearts no great belief in remedy by working-men's deputation, the poor men would probably not have been accorded the favour of an interview.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why they had sought to see him he could not very well tell--and certainly if it had been left to Hamilton, whose mind was set on sparing the Dictator all avoidable trouble, and who, moreover, had in his heart of hearts no great belief in remedy by working-men's deputation, the poor men would probably not have been accorded the favour of an interview.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The deputation desired to complain of the long hours of work and the small rate of pay from which English artisans in many branches of labour had to suffer.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading The Dictator had agreed to receive this deputation from an organisation of working men.
working-men's
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From this reading Why they had sought to see him he could not very well tell--and certainly if it had been left to Hamilton, whose mind was set on sparing the Dictator all avoidable trouble, and who, moreover, had in his heart of hearts no great belief in remedy by working-men's deputation, the poor men would probably not have been accorded the favour of an interview.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Why they had sought to see him he could not very well tell--and certainly if it had been left to Hamilton, whose mind was set on sparing the Dictator all avoidable trouble, and who, moreover, had in his heart of hearts no great belief in remedy by working-men's deputation, the poor men would probably not have been accorded the favour of an interview.
