used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Such a tub-thumper, such a master of claptrap and the arts and feints and fetches of oratory, has never been known before since the world began.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE POLITICIAN The flower and exemplar of well-nigh everything that is choicely and brutally English may be summed up in the English politician.
artsnounUS /ɑːrts/
studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
From this reading Such a tub-thumper, such a master of claptrap and the arts and feints and fetches of oratory, has never been known before since the world began.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He has made a study of it as a business, and without regard to its more serious issues.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE POLITICIAN The flower and exemplar of well-nigh everything that is choicely and brutally English may be summed up in the English politician.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Such a tub-thumper, such a master of claptrap and the arts and feints and fetches of oratory, has never been known before since the world began.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Such a tub-thumper, such a master of claptrap and the arts and feints and fetches of oratory, has never been known before since the world began.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Such a tub-thumper, such a master of claptrap and the arts and feints and fetches of oratory, has never been known before since the world began.
brutallyadverbUS /ˈbruːtəli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading THE POLITICIAN The flower and exemplar of well-nigh everything that is choicely and brutally English may be summed up in the English politician.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He is English, and therefore he knows his business.
choicely
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From this reading THE POLITICIAN The flower and exemplar of well-nigh everything that is choicely and brutally English may be summed up in the English politician.
claptrapnoun
pompous or pretentious talk or writing
From this reading Such a tub-thumper, such a master of claptrap and the arts and feints and fetches of oratory, has never been known before since the world began.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading His position is, that, if he would do himself well, he must tie himself hand and foot to some party, and serve that party through thick and thin.
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 POLITICIAN The flower and exemplar of well-nigh everything that is choicely and brutally English may be summed up in the English politician.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading THE POLITICIAN The flower and exemplar of well-nigh everything that is choicely and brutally English may be summed up in the English politician.
exemplarnounUS /ɪɡˈzemplɑːr/
something to be imitated
From this reading THE POLITICIAN The flower and exemplar of well-nigh everything that is choicely and brutally English may be summed up in the English politician.
feints
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From this reading Such a tub-thumper, such a master of claptrap and the arts and feints and fetches of oratory, has never been known before since the world began.
fetchesnounUS /ˈfetʃɪz/
plural of “fetch” — the action of fetching
From this reading Such a tub-thumper, such a master of claptrap and the arts and feints and fetches of oratory, has never been known before since the world began.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading THE POLITICIAN The flower and exemplar of well-nigh everything that is choicely and brutally English may be summed up in the English politician.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading His position is, that, if he would do himself well, he must tie himself hand and foot to some party, and serve that party through thick and thin.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading His position is, that, if he would do himself well, he must tie himself hand and foot to some party, and serve that party through thick and thin.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such a tub-thumper, such a master of claptrap and the arts and feints and fetches of oratory, has never been known before since the world began.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is English, and therefore he knows his business.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading His position is, that, if he would do himself well, he must tie himself hand and foot to some party, and serve that party through thick and thin.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He is English, and therefore he knows his business.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading His position is, that, if he would do himself well, he must tie himself hand and foot to some party, and serve that party through thick and thin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE POLITICIAN The flower and exemplar of well-nigh everything that is choicely and brutally English may be summed up in the English politician.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE POLITICIAN The flower and exemplar of well-nigh everything that is choicely and brutally English may be summed up in the English politician.
issuesnounUS /ˈɪʃuːz/
plural of “issue” — an important question that is in dispute and must be settled
From this reading He has made a study of it as a business, and without regard to its more serious issues.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He has made a study of it as a business, and without regard to its more serious issues.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He has made a study of it as a business, and without regard to its more serious issues.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Such a tub-thumper, such a master of claptrap and the arts and feints and fetches of oratory, has never been known before since the world began.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading He is English, and therefore he knows his business.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He has made a study of it as a business, and without regard to its more serious issues.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Such a tub-thumper, such a master of claptrap and the arts and feints and fetches of oratory, has never been known before since the world began.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading THE POLITICIAN The flower and exemplar of well-nigh everything that is choicely and brutally English may be summed up in the English politician.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He has made a study of it as a business, and without regard to its more serious issues.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading His position is, that, if he would do himself well, he must tie himself hand and foot to some party, and serve that party through thick and thin.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Such a tub-thumper, such a master of claptrap and the arts and feints and fetches of oratory, has never been known before since the world began.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE POLITICIAN The flower and exemplar of well-nigh everything that is choicely and brutally English may be summed up in the English politician.
oratorynounUS /ˈɔːrətɔːri/
addressing an audience formally (usually a long and rhetorical address and often pompous)
From this reading Such a tub-thumper, such a master of claptrap and the arts and feints and fetches of oratory, has never been known before since the world began.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading His position is, that, if he would do himself well, he must tie himself hand and foot to some party, and serve that party through thick and thin.
POLITICIANnounUS /ˌpɑːləˈtɪʃən/
a leader engaged in civil administration
From this reading THE POLITICIAN The flower and exemplar of well-nigh everything that is choicely and brutally English may be summed up in the English politician.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading His position is, that, if he would do himself well, he must tie himself hand and foot to some party, and serve that party through thick and thin.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading He has made a study of it as a business, and without regard to its more serious issues.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading He has made a study of it as a business, and without regard to its more serious issues.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading His position is, that, if he would do himself well, he must tie himself hand and foot to some party, and serve that party through thick and thin.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Such a tub-thumper, such a master of claptrap and the arts and feints and fetches of oratory, has never been known before since the world began.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading His position is, that, if he would do himself well, he must tie himself hand and foot to some party, and serve that party through thick and thin.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading He has made a study of it as a business, and without regard to its more serious issues.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a tub-thumper, such a master of claptrap and the arts and feints and fetches of oratory, has never been known before since the world began.
summedverbUS /sʌmd/
inflected form of “sum” — be a summary of
From this reading THE POLITICIAN The flower and exemplar of well-nigh everything that is choicely and brutally English may be summed up in the English politician.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE POLITICIAN The flower and exemplar of well-nigh everything that is choicely and brutally English may be summed up in the English politician.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE POLITICIAN The flower and exemplar of well-nigh everything that is choicely and brutally English may be summed up in the English politician.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He is English, and therefore he knows his business.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading His position is, that, if he would do himself well, he must tie himself hand and foot to some party, and serve that party through thick and thin.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading His position is, that, if he would do himself well, he must tie himself hand and foot to some party, and serve that party through thick and thin.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading His position is, that, if he would do himself well, he must tie himself hand and foot to some party, and serve that party through thick and thin.
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading His position is, that, if he would do himself well, he must tie himself hand and foot to some party, and serve that party through thick and thin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He has made a study of it as a business, and without regard to its more serious issues.
tub-thumpernoun
a noisy and vigorous or ranting public speaker
From this reading Such a tub-thumper, such a master of claptrap and the arts and feints and fetches of oratory, has never been known before since the world began.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE POLITICIAN The flower and exemplar of well-nigh everything that is choicely and brutally English may be summed up in the English politician.
(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 His position is, that, if he would do himself well, he must tie himself hand and foot to some party, and serve that party through thick and thin.
well-nighadverb
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading THE POLITICIAN The flower and exemplar of well-nigh everything that is choicely and brutally English may be summed up in the English politician.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He has made a study of it as a business, and without regard to its more serious issues.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Such a tub-thumper, such a master of claptrap and the arts and feints and fetches of oratory, has never been known before since the world began.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His position is, that, if he would do himself well, he must tie himself hand and foot to some party, and serve that party through thick and thin.
