adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The New Member for Silverbridge Lord Silverbridge was informed that it would be right that he should go down to Silverbridge a few days before the election, to make himself known to the electors.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And had the Duke chosen to continue to send them Liberals, one after another, when he went into the House of Lords, there would have been no question as to the fitness of the man or men so sent.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The Conservative side was the popular side among the tradesmen of Silverbridge.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And had the Duke chosen to continue to send them Liberals, one after another, when he went into the House of Lords, there would have been no question as to the fitness of the man or men so sent.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading And had the Duke chosen to continue to send them Liberals, one after another, when he went into the House of Lords, there would have been no question as to the fitness of the man or men so sent.
arisenverbUS /ərˈɪzən/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Silverbridge had been proud to be honoured by the services of the heir of the house of Omnium, even while that heir had been a Liberal,--had regarded it as so much a matter of course that the borough should be at his disposal that no question as to politics had ever arisen while he retained the seat.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the day for the election drew near it was understood that there would be no other candidate.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Silverbridge had been proud to be honoured by the services of the heir of the house of Omnium, even while that heir had been a Liberal,--had regarded it as so much a matter of course that the borough should be at his disposal that no question as to politics had ever arisen while he retained the seat.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The New Member for Silverbridge Lord Silverbridge was informed that it would be right that he should go down to Silverbridge a few days before the election, to make himself known to the electors.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Silverbridge had been proud to be honoured by the services of the heir of the house of Omnium, even while that heir had been a Liberal,--had regarded it as so much a matter of course that the borough should be at his disposal that no question as to politics had ever arisen while he retained the seat.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The New Member for Silverbridge Lord Silverbridge was informed that it would be right that he should go down to Silverbridge a few days before the election, to make himself known to the electors.
boroughnounUS /ˈbɜːroʊ/
one of the administrative divisions of a large city
From this reading Silverbridge had been proud to be honoured by the services of the heir of the house of Omnium, even while that heir had been a Liberal,--had regarded it as so much a matter of course that the borough should be at his disposal that no question as to politics had ever arisen while he retained the seat.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Silverbridge had been proud to be honoured by the services of the heir of the house of Omnium, even while that heir had been a Liberal,--had regarded it as so much a matter of course that the borough should be at his disposal that no question as to politics had ever arisen while he retained the seat.
candidatenounUS /ˈkændədeɪt/
a politician who is running for public office
From this reading As the day for the election drew near it was understood that there would be no other candidate.
chosennounUS /ˈtʃoʊzən/
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading And had the Duke chosen to continue to send them Liberals, one after another, when he went into the House of Lords, there would have been no question as to the fitness of the man or men so sent.
ConservativeadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrvətɪv/
resistant to change, particularly in relation to politics or religion
From this reading The Conservative side was the popular side among the tradesmen of Silverbridge.
continueverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuː/
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading And had the Duke chosen to continue to send them Liberals, one after another, when he went into the House of Lords, there would have been no question as to the fitness of the man or men so sent.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Silverbridge had been proud to be honoured by the services of the heir of the house of Omnium, even while that heir had been a Liberal,--had regarded it as so much a matter of course that the borough should be at his disposal that no question as to politics had ever arisen while he retained the seat.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading As the day for the election drew near it was understood that there would be no other candidate.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The New Member for Silverbridge Lord Silverbridge was informed that it would be right that he should go down to Silverbridge a few days before the election, to make himself known to the electors.
disposalnounUS /dɪˈspoʊzəl/
the power to use something or someone
From this reading Silverbridge had been proud to be honoured by the services of the heir of the house of Omnium, even while that heir had been a Liberal,--had regarded it as so much a matter of course that the borough should be at his disposal that no question as to politics had ever arisen while he retained the seat.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The New Member for Silverbridge Lord Silverbridge was informed that it would be right that he should go down to Silverbridge a few days before the election, to make himself known to the electors.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading As the day for the election drew near it was understood that there would be no other candidate.
DukenounUS /duːk/
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading And had the Duke chosen to continue to send them Liberals, one after another, when he went into the House of Lords, there would have been no question as to the fitness of the man or men so sent.
electionnounUS /ɪˈlekʃən/
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading The New Member for Silverbridge Lord Silverbridge was informed that it would be right that he should go down to Silverbridge a few days before the election, to make himself known to the electors.
electorsnounUS /ɪˈlektərz/
plural of “elector” — a citizen who has a legal right to vote
From this reading The New Member for Silverbridge Lord Silverbridge was informed that it would be right that he should go down to Silverbridge a few days before the election, to make himself known to the electors.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Silverbridge had been proud to be honoured by the services of the heir of the house of Omnium, even while that heir had been a Liberal,--had regarded it as so much a matter of course that the borough should be at his disposal that no question as to politics had ever arisen while he retained the seat.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Silverbridge had been proud to be honoured by the services of the heir of the house of Omnium, even while that heir had been a Liberal,--had regarded it as so much a matter of course that the borough should be at his disposal that no question as to politics had ever arisen while he retained the seat.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The New Member for Silverbridge Lord Silverbridge was informed that it would be right that he should go down to Silverbridge a few days before the election, to make himself known to the electors.
fitnessnounUS /ˈfɪtnəs/
the quality of being suitable
From this reading And had the Duke chosen to continue to send them Liberals, one after another, when he went into the House of Lords, there would have been no question as to the fitness of the man or men so sent.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The New Member for Silverbridge Lord Silverbridge was informed that it would be right that he should go down to Silverbridge a few days before the election, to make himself known to the electors.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The New Member for Silverbridge Lord Silverbridge was informed that it would be right that he should go down to Silverbridge a few days before the election, to make himself known to the electors.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Silverbridge had been proud to be honoured by the services of the heir of the house of Omnium, even while that heir had been a Liberal,--had regarded it as so much a matter of course that the borough should be at his disposal that no question as to politics had ever arisen while he retained the seat.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And had the Duke chosen to continue to send them Liberals, one after another, when he went into the House of Lords, there would have been no question as to the fitness of the man or men so sent.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The New Member for Silverbridge Lord Silverbridge was informed that it would be right that he should go down to Silverbridge a few days before the election, to make himself known to the electors.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading Silverbridge had been proud to be honoured by the services of the heir of the house of Omnium, even while that heir had been a Liberal,--had regarded it as so much a matter of course that the borough should be at his disposal that no question as to politics had ever arisen while he retained the seat.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The New Member for Silverbridge Lord Silverbridge was informed that it would be right that he should go down to Silverbridge a few days before the election, to make himself known to the electors.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Silverbridge had been proud to be honoured by the services of the heir of the house of Omnium, even while that heir had been a Liberal,--had regarded it as so much a matter of course that the borough should be at his disposal that no question as to politics had ever arisen while he retained the seat.
honouredverbUS /ˈɑːnərd/
past form of “honour” — bestow honor or rewards upon
From this reading Silverbridge had been proud to be honoured by the services of the heir of the house of Omnium, even while that heir had been a Liberal,--had regarded it as so much a matter of course that the borough should be at his disposal that no question as to politics had ever arisen while he retained the seat.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Silverbridge had been proud to be honoured by the services of the heir of the house of Omnium, even while that heir had been a Liberal,--had regarded it as so much a matter of course that the borough should be at his disposal that no question as to politics had ever arisen while he retained the seat.
informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/
having much knowledge or education
From this reading The New Member for Silverbridge Lord Silverbridge was informed that it would be right that he should go down to Silverbridge a few days before the election, to make himself known to the electors.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And had the Duke chosen to continue to send them Liberals, one after another, when he went into the House of Lords, there would have been no question as to the fitness of the man or men so sent.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The New Member for Silverbridge Lord Silverbridge was informed that it would be right that he should go down to Silverbridge a few days before the election, to make himself known to the electors.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The New Member for Silverbridge Lord Silverbridge was informed that it would be right that he should go down to Silverbridge a few days before the election, to make himself known to the electors.
LiberaladjectiveUS /ˈlɪbɜːrəl/
showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
From this reading Silverbridge had been proud to be honoured by the services of the heir of the house of Omnium, even while that heir had been a Liberal,--had regarded it as so much a matter of course that the borough should be at his disposal that no question as to politics had ever arisen while he retained the seat.
LiberalsnounUS /ˈlɪbɜːrəlz/
plural of “liberal” — a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties
From this reading And had the Duke chosen to continue to send them Liberals, one after another, when he went into the House of Lords, there would have been no question as to the fitness of the man or men so sent.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The New Member for Silverbridge Lord Silverbridge was informed that it would be right that he should go down to Silverbridge a few days before the election, to make himself known to the electors.
LordsnounUS /lɔːrdz/
plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading And had the Duke chosen to continue to send them Liberals, one after another, when he went into the House of Lords, there would have been no question as to the fitness of the man or men so sent.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading The New Member for Silverbridge Lord Silverbridge was informed that it would be right that he should go down to Silverbridge a few days before the election, to make himself known to the electors.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And had the Duke chosen to continue to send them Liberals, one after another, when he went into the House of Lords, there would have been no question as to the fitness of the man or men so sent.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Silverbridge had been proud to be honoured by the services of the heir of the house of Omnium, even while that heir had been a Liberal,--had regarded it as so much a matter of course that the borough should be at his disposal that no question as to politics had ever arisen while he retained the seat.
MembernounUS /ˈmembər/
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading The New Member for Silverbridge Lord Silverbridge was informed that it would be right that he should go down to Silverbridge a few days before the election, to make himself known to the electors.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading And had the Duke chosen to continue to send them Liberals, one after another, when he went into the House of Lords, there would have been no question as to the fitness of the man or men so sent.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Silverbridge had been proud to be honoured by the services of the heir of the house of Omnium, even while that heir had been a Liberal,--had regarded it as so much a matter of course that the borough should be at his disposal that no question as to politics had ever arisen while he retained the seat.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading As the day for the election drew near it was understood that there would be no other candidate.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The New Member for Silverbridge Lord Silverbridge was informed that it would be right that he should go down to Silverbridge a few days before the election, to make himself known to the electors.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading As the day for the election drew near it was understood that there would be no other candidate.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Conservative side was the popular side among the tradesmen of Silverbridge.
Omnium
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Silverbridge had been proud to be honoured by the services of the heir of the house of Omnium, even while that heir had been a Liberal,--had regarded it as so much a matter of course that the borough should be at his disposal that no question as to politics had ever arisen while he retained the seat.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And had the Duke chosen to continue to send them Liberals, one after another, when he went into the House of Lords, there would have been no question as to the fitness of the man or men so sent.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And had the Duke chosen to continue to send them Liberals, one after another, when he went into the House of Lords, there would have been no question as to the fitness of the man or men so sent.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading As the day for the election drew near it was understood that there would be no other candidate.
politicsnounUS /ˈpɑːlətɪks/
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading Silverbridge had been proud to be honoured by the services of the heir of the house of Omnium, even while that heir had been a Liberal,--had regarded it as so much a matter of course that the borough should be at his disposal that no question as to politics had ever arisen while he retained the seat.
popularadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːpjələr/
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading The Conservative side was the popular side among the tradesmen of Silverbridge.
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Silverbridge had been proud to be honoured by the services of the heir of the house of Omnium, even while that heir had been a Liberal,--had regarded it as so much a matter of course that the borough should be at his disposal that no question as to politics had ever arisen while he retained the seat.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Silverbridge had been proud to be honoured by the services of the heir of the house of Omnium, even while that heir had been a Liberal,--had regarded it as so much a matter of course that the borough should be at his disposal that no question as to politics had ever arisen while he retained the seat.
regardedverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Silverbridge had been proud to be honoured by the services of the heir of the house of Omnium, even while that heir had been a Liberal,--had regarded it as so much a matter of course that the borough should be at his disposal that no question as to politics had ever arisen while he retained the seat.
retainedadjectiveUS /rɪˈteɪnd/
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading Silverbridge had been proud to be honoured by the services of the heir of the house of Omnium, even while that heir had been a Liberal,--had regarded it as so much a matter of course that the borough should be at his disposal that no question as to politics had ever arisen while he retained the seat.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading The New Member for Silverbridge Lord Silverbridge was informed that it would be right that he should go down to Silverbridge a few days before the election, to make himself known to the electors.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Silverbridge had been proud to be honoured by the services of the heir of the house of Omnium, even while that heir had been a Liberal,--had regarded it as so much a matter of course that the borough should be at his disposal that no question as to politics had ever arisen while he retained the seat.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading And had the Duke chosen to continue to send them Liberals, one after another, when he went into the House of Lords, there would have been no question as to the fitness of the man or men so sent.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading And had the Duke chosen to continue to send them Liberals, one after another, when he went into the House of Lords, there would have been no question as to the fitness of the man or men so sent.
servicesnounUS /ˈsɜːrvəsəz/
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading Silverbridge had been proud to be honoured by the services of the heir of the house of Omnium, even while that heir had been a Liberal,--had regarded it as so much a matter of course that the borough should be at his disposal that no question as to politics had ever arisen while he retained the seat.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The New Member for Silverbridge Lord Silverbridge was informed that it would be right that he should go down to Silverbridge a few days before the election, to make himself known to the electors.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The Conservative side was the popular side among the tradesmen of Silverbridge.
Silverbridge
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The New Member for Silverbridge Lord Silverbridge was informed that it would be right that he should go down to Silverbridge a few days before the election, to make himself known to the electors.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Silverbridge had been proud to be honoured by the services of the heir of the house of Omnium, even while that heir had been a Liberal,--had regarded it as so much a matter of course that the borough should be at his disposal that no question as to politics had ever arisen while he retained the seat.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The New Member for Silverbridge Lord Silverbridge was informed that it would be right that he should go down to Silverbridge a few days before the election, to make himself known to the electors.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The New Member for Silverbridge Lord Silverbridge was informed that it would be right that he should go down to Silverbridge a few days before the election, to make himself known to the electors.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And had the Duke chosen to continue to send them Liberals, one after another, when he went into the House of Lords, there would have been no question as to the fitness of the man or men so sent.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading As the day for the election drew near it was understood that there would be no other candidate.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The New Member for Silverbridge Lord Silverbridge was informed that it would be right that he should go down to Silverbridge a few days before the election, to make himself known to the electors.
tradesmennounUS /ˈtreɪdzmən/
plural of “tradesman” — a merchant who owns or manages a shop
From this reading The Conservative side was the popular side among the tradesmen of Silverbridge.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading As the day for the election drew near it was understood that there would be no other candidate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The New Member for Silverbridge Lord Silverbridge was informed that it would be right that he should go down to Silverbridge a few days before the election, to make himself known to the electors.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And had the Duke chosen to continue to send them Liberals, one after another, when he went into the House of Lords, there would have been no question as to the fitness of the man or men so sent.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And had the Duke chosen to continue to send them Liberals, one after another, when he went into the House of Lords, there would have been no question as to the fitness of the man or men so sent.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Silverbridge had been proud to be honoured by the services of the heir of the house of Omnium, even while that heir had been a Liberal,--had regarded it as so much a matter of course that the borough should be at his disposal that no question as to politics had ever arisen while he retained the seat.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The New Member for Silverbridge Lord Silverbridge was informed that it would be right that he should go down to Silverbridge a few days before the election, to make himself known to the electors.
