used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading VOX POPULI VOX DEI “I AM SURE,” Mr. Leveson, the Secretary, had said, with a somewhat constrained smile, “that after the eloquent and epoch-making speech to which we have listened there will be some questions asked, and we hope to have a debate afterwards.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading VOX POPULI VOX DEI “I AM SURE,” Mr. Leveson, the Secretary, had said, with a somewhat constrained smile, “that after the eloquent and epoch-making speech to which we have listened there will be some questions asked, and we hope to have a debate afterwards.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading VOX POPULI VOX DEI “I AM SURE,” Mr. Leveson, the Secretary, had said, with a somewhat constrained smile, “that after the eloquent and epoch-making speech to which we have listened there will be some questions asked, and we hope to have a debate afterwards.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading VOX POPULI VOX DEI “I AM SURE,” Mr. Leveson, the Secretary, had said, with a somewhat constrained smile, “that after the eloquent and epoch-making speech to which we have listened there will be some questions asked, and we hope to have a debate afterwards.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading VOX POPULI VOX DEI “I AM SURE,” Mr. Leveson, the Secretary, had said, with a somewhat constrained smile, “that after the eloquent and epoch-making speech to which we have listened there will be some questions asked, and we hope to have a debate afterwards.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I am sure somebody will ask a question.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading VOX POPULI VOX DEI “I AM SURE,” Mr. Leveson, the Secretary, had said, with a somewhat constrained smile, “that after the eloquent and epoch-making speech to which we have listened there will be some questions asked, and we hope to have a debate afterwards.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then he looked interrogatively at one weary looking gentleman in the fourth row and said, “Mr. Hinch?”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading VOX POPULI VOX DEI “I AM SURE,” Mr. Leveson, the Secretary, had said, with a somewhat constrained smile, “that after the eloquent and epoch-making speech to which we have listened there will be some questions asked, and we hope to have a debate afterwards.
constrainedadjectiveUS /kənˈstreɪnd/
lacking spontaneity; not natural
From this reading VOX POPULI VOX DEI “I AM SURE,” Mr. Leveson, the Secretary, had said, with a somewhat constrained smile, “that after the eloquent and epoch-making speech to which we have listened there will be some questions asked, and we hope to have a debate afterwards.
couldn't
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From this reading Mr. Hinch shook his head with a pallid passion of refusal, wonderful to watch, and said, “I couldn’t!
debateverbUS /dəˈbeɪt/
argue with one another
From this reading VOX POPULI VOX DEI “I AM SURE,” Mr. Leveson, the Secretary, had said, with a somewhat constrained smile, “that after the eloquent and epoch-making speech to which we have listened there will be some questions asked, and we hope to have a debate afterwards.
DEI
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From this reading VOX POPULI VOX DEI “I AM SURE,” Mr. Leveson, the Secretary, had said, with a somewhat constrained smile, “that after the eloquent and epoch-making speech to which we have listened there will be some questions asked, and we hope to have a debate afterwards.
eloquentadjectiveUS /ˈeləkwənt/
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
From this reading VOX POPULI VOX DEI “I AM SURE,” Mr. Leveson, the Secretary, had said, with a somewhat constrained smile, “that after the eloquent and epoch-making speech to which we have listened there will be some questions asked, and we hope to have a debate afterwards.
epoch-makingadjective
highly significant or important especially bringing about or marking the beginning of a new development or era
From this reading VOX POPULI VOX DEI “I AM SURE,” Mr. Leveson, the Secretary, had said, with a somewhat constrained smile, “that after the eloquent and epoch-making speech to which we have listened there will be some questions asked, and we hope to have a debate afterwards.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading Then he looked interrogatively at one weary looking gentleman in the fourth row and said, “Mr. Hinch?”
a man of refinement
From this reading Then he looked interrogatively at one weary looking gentleman in the fourth row and said, “Mr. Hinch?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading VOX POPULI VOX DEI “I AM SURE,” Mr. Leveson, the Secretary, had said, with a somewhat constrained smile, “that after the eloquent and epoch-making speech to which we have listened there will be some questions asked, and we hope to have a debate afterwards.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading VOX POPULI VOX DEI “I AM SURE,” Mr. Leveson, the Secretary, had said, with a somewhat constrained smile, “that after the eloquent and epoch-making speech to which we have listened there will be some questions asked, and we hope to have a debate afterwards.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he looked interrogatively at one weary looking gentleman in the fourth row and said, “Mr. Hinch?”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Mr. Hinch shook his head with a pallid passion of refusal, wonderful to watch, and said, “I couldn’t!
Hinch
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From this reading Then he looked interrogatively at one weary looking gentleman in the fourth row and said, “Mr. Hinch?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Hinch shook his head with a pallid passion of refusal, wonderful to watch, and said, “I couldn’t!
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading VOX POPULI VOX DEI “I AM SURE,” Mr. Leveson, the Secretary, had said, with a somewhat constrained smile, “that after the eloquent and epoch-making speech to which we have listened there will be some questions asked, and we hope to have a debate afterwards.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading VOX POPULI VOX DEI “I AM SURE,” Mr. Leveson, the Secretary, had said, with a somewhat constrained smile, “that after the eloquent and epoch-making speech to which we have listened there will be some questions asked, and we hope to have a debate afterwards.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then he looked interrogatively at one weary looking gentleman in the fourth row and said, “Mr. Hinch?”
interrogativelyadverb
in a questioning format
From this reading Then he looked interrogatively at one weary looking gentleman in the fourth row and said, “Mr. Hinch?”
Leveson
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From this reading VOX POPULI VOX DEI “I AM SURE,” Mr. Leveson, the Secretary, had said, with a somewhat constrained smile, “that after the eloquent and epoch-making speech to which we have listened there will be some questions asked, and we hope to have a debate afterwards.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading VOX POPULI VOX DEI “I AM SURE,” Mr. Leveson, the Secretary, had said, with a somewhat constrained smile, “that after the eloquent and epoch-making speech to which we have listened there will be some questions asked, and we hope to have a debate afterwards.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then he looked interrogatively at one weary looking gentleman in the fourth row and said, “Mr. Hinch?”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Then he looked interrogatively at one weary looking gentleman in the fourth row and said, “Mr. Hinch?”
a form of address for a man
From this reading VOX POPULI VOX DEI “I AM SURE,” Mr. Leveson, the Secretary, had said, with a somewhat constrained smile, “that after the eloquent and epoch-making speech to which we have listened there will be some questions asked, and we hope to have a debate afterwards.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Hinch shook his head with a pallid passion of refusal, wonderful to watch, and said, “I couldn’t!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then he looked interrogatively at one weary looking gentleman in the fourth row and said, “Mr. Hinch?”
pallidadjectiveUS /ˈpæləd/
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
From this reading Mr. Hinch shook his head with a pallid passion of refusal, wonderful to watch, and said, “I couldn’t!
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Mr. Hinch shook his head with a pallid passion of refusal, wonderful to watch, and said, “I couldn’t!
POPULI
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From this reading VOX POPULI VOX DEI “I AM SURE,” Mr. Leveson, the Secretary, had said, with a somewhat constrained smile, “that after the eloquent and epoch-making speech to which we have listened there will be some questions asked, and we hope to have a debate afterwards.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading I am sure somebody will ask a question.”
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading VOX POPULI VOX DEI “I AM SURE,” Mr. Leveson, the Secretary, had said, with a somewhat constrained smile, “that after the eloquent and epoch-making speech to which we have listened there will be some questions asked, and we hope to have a debate afterwards.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I really couldn’t!”
refusalnounUS /rəˈfjuːzəl/
the act of refusing
From this reading Mr. Hinch shook his head with a pallid passion of refusal, wonderful to watch, and said, “I couldn’t!
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Then he looked interrogatively at one weary looking gentleman in the fourth row and said, “Mr. Hinch?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading VOX POPULI VOX DEI “I AM SURE,” Mr. Leveson, the Secretary, had said, with a somewhat constrained smile, “that after the eloquent and epoch-making speech to which we have listened there will be some questions asked, and we hope to have a debate afterwards.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading VOX POPULI VOX DEI “I AM SURE,” Mr. Leveson, the Secretary, had said, with a somewhat constrained smile, “that after the eloquent and epoch-making speech to which we have listened there will be some questions asked, and we hope to have a debate afterwards.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Mr. Hinch shook his head with a pallid passion of refusal, wonderful to watch, and said, “I couldn’t!
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading VOX POPULI VOX DEI “I AM SURE,” Mr. Leveson, the Secretary, had said, with a somewhat constrained smile, “that after the eloquent and epoch-making speech to which we have listened there will be some questions asked, and we hope to have a debate afterwards.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading VOX POPULI VOX DEI “I AM SURE,” Mr. Leveson, the Secretary, had said, with a somewhat constrained smile, “that after the eloquent and epoch-making speech to which we have listened there will be some questions asked, and we hope to have a debate afterwards.
a person, without saying who
From this reading I am sure somebody will ask a question.”
to a small degree or extent
From this reading VOX POPULI VOX DEI “I AM SURE,” Mr. Leveson, the Secretary, had said, with a somewhat constrained smile, “that after the eloquent and epoch-making speech to which we have listened there will be some questions asked, and we hope to have a debate afterwards.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading VOX POPULI VOX DEI “I AM SURE,” Mr. Leveson, the Secretary, had said, with a somewhat constrained smile, “that after the eloquent and epoch-making speech to which we have listened there will be some questions asked, and we hope to have a debate afterwards.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading VOX POPULI VOX DEI “I AM SURE,” Mr. Leveson, the Secretary, had said, with a somewhat constrained smile, “that after the eloquent and epoch-making speech to which we have listened there will be some questions asked, and we hope to have a debate afterwards.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading VOX POPULI VOX DEI “I AM SURE,” Mr. Leveson, the Secretary, had said, with a somewhat constrained smile, “that after the eloquent and epoch-making speech to which we have listened there will be some questions asked, and we hope to have a debate afterwards.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VOX POPULI VOX DEI “I AM SURE,” Mr. Leveson, the Secretary, had said, with a somewhat constrained smile, “that after the eloquent and epoch-making speech to which we have listened there will be some questions asked, and we hope to have a debate afterwards.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he looked interrogatively at one weary looking gentleman in the fourth row and said, “Mr. Hinch?”
in or at that place or location
From this reading VOX POPULI VOX DEI “I AM SURE,” Mr. Leveson, the Secretary, had said, with a somewhat constrained smile, “that after the eloquent and epoch-making speech to which we have listened there will be some questions asked, and we hope to have a debate afterwards.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading VOX POPULI VOX DEI “I AM SURE,” Mr. Leveson, the Secretary, had said, with a somewhat constrained smile, “that after the eloquent and epoch-making speech to which we have listened there will be some questions asked, and we hope to have a debate afterwards.
VOXnounUS /vɑːks/
the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract
From this reading VOX POPULI VOX DEI “I AM SURE,” Mr. Leveson, the Secretary, had said, with a somewhat constrained smile, “that after the eloquent and epoch-making speech to which we have listened there will be some questions asked, and we hope to have a debate afterwards.
look attentively
From this reading Mr. Hinch shook his head with a pallid passion of refusal, wonderful to watch, and said, “I couldn’t!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading VOX POPULI VOX DEI “I AM SURE,” Mr. Leveson, the Secretary, had said, with a somewhat constrained smile, “that after the eloquent and epoch-making speech to which we have listened there will be some questions asked, and we hope to have a debate afterwards.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Then he looked interrogatively at one weary looking gentleman in the fourth row and said, “Mr. Hinch?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading VOX POPULI VOX DEI “I AM SURE,” Mr. Leveson, the Secretary, had said, with a somewhat constrained smile, “that after the eloquent and epoch-making speech to which we have listened there will be some questions asked, and we hope to have a debate afterwards.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading VOX POPULI VOX DEI “I AM SURE,” Mr. Leveson, the Secretary, had said, with a somewhat constrained smile, “that after the eloquent and epoch-making speech to which we have listened there will be some questions asked, and we hope to have a debate afterwards.
in the company of; together with
From this reading VOX POPULI VOX DEI “I AM SURE,” Mr. Leveson, the Secretary, had said, with a somewhat constrained smile, “that after the eloquent and epoch-making speech to which we have listened there will be some questions asked, and we hope to have a debate afterwards.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Mr. Hinch shook his head with a pallid passion of refusal, wonderful to watch, and said, “I couldn’t!
