(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Whereas now, what with radicals, and coalitions, and territorials, and boards of this, that, and the other, her brain almost gave way trying to find out who anybody was.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Her father used to say: “Always believe Lord Salisbury; never believe Mr. Gladstone”—or else it was the other way round, she wasn’t sure which.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When there was only Lord Salisbury and Mr. Gladstone everything was so sensible and straightforward.
any person at all
From this reading Whereas now, what with radicals, and coalitions, and territorials, and boards of this, that, and the other, her brain almost gave way trying to find out who anybody was.
any thing at all
From this reading She never could understand anything Prime Ministers, or people like that, said nowadays; so different from what it was in her young days.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Her father used to say: “Always believe Lord Salisbury; never believe Mr. Gladstone”—or else it was the other way round, she wasn’t sure which.
boardsnounUS /bɔːrdz/
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading Whereas now, what with radicals, and coalitions, and territorials, and boards of this, that, and the other, her brain almost gave way trying to find out who anybody was.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Whereas now, what with radicals, and coalitions, and territorials, and boards of this, that, and the other, her brain almost gave way trying to find out who anybody was.
coalitionsnounUS /ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃənz/
plural of “coalition” — an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty
From this reading Whereas now, what with radicals, and coalitions, and territorials, and boards of this, that, and the other, her brain almost gave way trying to find out who anybody was.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She never could understand anything Prime Ministers, or people like that, said nowadays; so different from what it was in her young days.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading She never could understand anything Prime Ministers, or people like that, said nowadays; so different from what it was in her young days.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading She never could understand anything Prime Ministers, or people like that, said nowadays; so different from what it was in her young days.
else
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From this reading Her father used to say: “Always believe Lord Salisbury; never believe Mr. Gladstone”—or else it was the other way round, she wasn’t sure which.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading When there was only Lord Salisbury and Mr. Gladstone everything was so sensible and straightforward.
explainingverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Would I mind explaining it to her?
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her father used to say: “Always believe Lord Salisbury; never believe Mr. Gladstone”—or else it was the other way round, she wasn’t sure which.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Whereas now, what with radicals, and coalitions, and territorials, and boards of this, that, and the other, her brain almost gave way trying to find out who anybody was.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She never could understand anything Prime Ministers, or people like that, said nowadays; so different from what it was in her young days.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Whereas now, what with radicals, and coalitions, and territorials, and boards of this, that, and the other, her brain almost gave way trying to find out who anybody was.
GladstonenounUS /ˈɡlædstoʊn/
liberal British statesman who served as prime minister four times (1809-1898)
From this reading When there was only Lord Salisbury and Mr. Gladstone everything was so sensible and straightforward.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Would I mind explaining it to her?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Would I mind explaining it to her?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She never could understand anything Prime Ministers, or people like that, said nowadays; so different from what it was in her young days.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Would I mind explaining it to her?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She never could understand anything Prime Ministers, or people like that, said nowadays; so different from what it was in her young days.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading When there was only Lord Salisbury and Mr. Gladstone everything was so sensible and straightforward.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Would I mind explaining it to her?
MinistersnounUS /ˈmɪnəstərz/
plural of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading She never could understand anything Prime Ministers, or people like that, said nowadays; so different from what it was in her young days.
a form of address for a man
From this reading When there was only Lord Salisbury and Mr. Gladstone everything was so sensible and straightforward.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She never could understand anything Prime Ministers, or people like that, said nowadays; so different from what it was in her young days.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Whereas now, what with radicals, and coalitions, and territorials, and boards of this, that, and the other, her brain almost gave way trying to find out who anybody was.
nowadaysnounUS /ˈnaʊədeɪz/
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading She never could understand anything Prime Ministers, or people like that, said nowadays; so different from what it was in her young days.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whereas now, what with radicals, and coalitions, and territorials, and boards of this, that, and the other, her brain almost gave way trying to find out who anybody was.
and nothing more
From this reading When there was only Lord Salisbury and Mr. Gladstone everything was so sensible and straightforward.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She never could understand anything Prime Ministers, or people like that, said nowadays; so different from what it was in her young days.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Her father used to say: “Always believe Lord Salisbury; never believe Mr. Gladstone”—or else it was the other way round, she wasn’t sure which.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Whereas now, what with radicals, and coalitions, and territorials, and boards of this, that, and the other, her brain almost gave way trying to find out who anybody was.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading She never could understand anything Prime Ministers, or people like that, said nowadays; so different from what it was in her young days.
PrimeadjectiveUS /praɪm/
first in rank or degree
From this reading She never could understand anything Prime Ministers, or people like that, said nowadays; so different from what it was in her young days.
radicalsnounUS /ˈrædəkəlz/
plural of “radical” — (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
From this reading Whereas now, what with radicals, and coalitions, and territorials, and boards of this, that, and the other, her brain almost gave way trying to find out who anybody was.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Her father used to say: “Always believe Lord Salisbury; never believe Mr. Gladstone”—or else it was the other way round, she wasn’t sure which.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She never could understand anything Prime Ministers, or people like that, said nowadays; so different from what it was in her young days.
SalisburynounUS /ˈsælzbəri/
the capital and largest city of Zimbabwe
From this reading When there was only Lord Salisbury and Mr. Gladstone everything was so sensible and straightforward.
express in words
From this reading Her father used to say: “Always believe Lord Salisbury; never believe Mr. Gladstone”—or else it was the other way round, she wasn’t sure which.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading When there was only Lord Salisbury and Mr. Gladstone everything was so sensible and straightforward.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She never could understand anything Prime Ministers, or people like that, said nowadays; so different from what it was in her young days.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She never could understand anything Prime Ministers, or people like that, said nowadays; so different from what it was in her young days.
straightforwardadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪtˈfɔːrwərd/
free from ambiguity
From this reading When there was only Lord Salisbury and Mr. Gladstone everything was so sensible and straightforward.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Her father used to say: “Always believe Lord Salisbury; never believe Mr. Gladstone”—or else it was the other way round, she wasn’t sure which.
territorials
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From this reading Whereas now, what with radicals, and coalitions, and territorials, and boards of this, that, and the other, her brain almost gave way trying to find out who anybody was.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She never could understand anything Prime Ministers, or people like that, said nowadays; so different from what it was in her young days.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her father used to say: “Always believe Lord Salisbury; never believe Mr. Gladstone”—or else it was the other way round, she wasn’t sure which.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When there was only Lord Salisbury and Mr. Gladstone everything was so sensible and straightforward.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Whereas now, what with radicals, and coalitions, and territorials, and boards of this, that, and the other, her brain almost gave way trying to find out who anybody was.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Would I mind explaining it to her?
hard to endure
From this reading Whereas now, what with radicals, and coalitions, and territorials, and boards of this, that, and the other, her brain almost gave way trying to find out who anybody was.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading She never could understand anything Prime Ministers, or people like that, said nowadays; so different from what it was in her young days.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Her father used to say: “Always believe Lord Salisbury; never believe Mr. Gladstone”—or else it was the other way round, she wasn’t sure which.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She never could understand anything Prime Ministers, or people like that, said nowadays; so different from what it was in her young days.
wasn't
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From this reading Her father used to say: “Always believe Lord Salisbury; never believe Mr. Gladstone”—or else it was the other way round, she wasn’t sure which.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Her father used to say: “Always believe Lord Salisbury; never believe Mr. Gladstone”—or else it was the other way round, she wasn’t sure which.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She never could understand anything Prime Ministers, or people like that, said nowadays; so different from what it was in her young days.
at the time that
From this reading When there was only Lord Salisbury and Mr. Gladstone everything was so sensible and straightforward.
WhereasconjunctionUS /weˈræz/
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading Whereas now, what with radicals, and coalitions, and territorials, and boards of this, that, and the other, her brain almost gave way trying to find out who anybody was.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her father used to say: “Always believe Lord Salisbury; never believe Mr. Gladstone”—or else it was the other way round, she wasn’t sure which.
which person or people
From this reading Whereas now, what with radicals, and coalitions, and territorials, and boards of this, that, and the other, her brain almost gave way trying to find out who anybody was.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Whereas now, what with radicals, and coalitions, and territorials, and boards of this, that, and the other, her brain almost gave way trying to find out who anybody was.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would I mind explaining it to her?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She never could understand anything Prime Ministers, or people like that, said nowadays; so different from what it was in her young days.
