adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE next morning amazement fluttered over a million breakfast tables and throbbed in a million railway carriages.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 For all the fierceness of political passions, parliamentary elections are but sombre occurrences to the general public.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading But already the dramatic had touched the election of Hickney Heath, stimulating interest in the result.
amazementnounUS /əˈmeɪzmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading THE next morning amazement fluttered over a million breakfast tables and throbbed in a million railway carriages.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE next morning amazement fluttered over a million breakfast tables and throbbed in a million railway carriages.
apatheticadjectiveUS /ˌæpəˈθetɪk/
showing little or no emotion or animation
From this reading Thousands, usually apathetic as to political matters, opened their newspapers to see how the ex-convict candidate had fared.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For all the fierceness of political passions, parliamentary elections are but sombre occurrences to the general public.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thousands, usually apathetic as to political matters, opened their newspapers to see how the ex-convict candidate had fared.
attendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Rarely are they attended by the picturesque, the dramatic, the tragic.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading THE next morning amazement fluttered over a million breakfast tables and throbbed in a million railway carriages.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For all the fierceness of political passions, parliamentary elections are but sombre occurrences to the general public.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Rarely are they attended by the picturesque, the dramatic, the tragic.
candidatenounUS /ˈkændədeɪt/
a politician who is running for public office
From this reading Thousands, usually apathetic as to political matters, opened their newspapers to see how the ex-convict candidate had fared.
carriagesnounUS /ˈkærɪdʒɪz/
plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading THE next morning amazement fluttered over a million breakfast tables and throbbed in a million railway carriages.
dramaticadjectiveUS /drəˈmætɪk/
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading Rarely are they attended by the picturesque, the dramatic, the tragic.
electionnounUS /ɪˈlekʃən/
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading But already the dramatic had touched the election of Hickney Heath, stimulating interest in the result.
electionsnounUS /ɪˈlekʃənz/
plural of “election” — a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading For all the fierceness of political passions, parliamentary elections are but sombre occurrences to the general public.
ex-convict
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From this reading Thousands, usually apathetic as to political matters, opened their newspapers to see how the ex-convict candidate had fared.
faredverbUS /ferd/
past form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading Thousands, usually apathetic as to political matters, opened their newspapers to see how the ex-convict candidate had fared.
fiercenessnoun
the property of being wild or turbulent
From this reading For all the fierceness of political passions, parliamentary elections are but sombre occurrences to the general public.
flutteredverbUS /ˈflʌtərd/
past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading THE next morning amazement fluttered over a million breakfast tables and throbbed in a million railway carriages.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For all the fierceness of political passions, parliamentary elections are but sombre occurrences to the general public.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading For all the fierceness of political passions, parliamentary elections are but sombre occurrences to the general public.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But already the dramatic had touched the election of Hickney Heath, stimulating interest in the result.
HeathnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading But already the dramatic had touched the election of Hickney Heath, stimulating interest in the result.
Hickney
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From this reading But already the dramatic had touched the election of Hickney Heath, stimulating interest in the result.
how
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From this reading Thousands, usually apathetic as to political matters, opened their newspapers to see how the ex-convict candidate had fared.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE next morning amazement fluttered over a million breakfast tables and throbbed in a million railway carriages.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading But already the dramatic had touched the election of Hickney Heath, stimulating interest in the result.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Thousands, usually apathetic as to political matters, opened their newspapers to see how the ex-convict candidate had fared.
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading THE next morning amazement fluttered over a million breakfast tables and throbbed in a million railway carriages.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE next morning amazement fluttered over a million breakfast tables and throbbed in a million railway carriages.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Thousands, usually apathetic as to political matters, opened their newspapers to see how the ex-convict candidate had fared.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE next morning amazement fluttered over a million breakfast tables and throbbed in a million railway carriages.
occurrencesnounUS /əˈkɜːrənsɪz/
plural of “occurrence” — an event that happens
From this reading For all the fierceness of political passions, parliamentary elections are but sombre occurrences to the general public.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For all the fierceness of political passions, parliamentary elections are but sombre occurrences to the general public.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Thousands, usually apathetic as to political matters, opened their newspapers to see how the ex-convict candidate had fared.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE next morning amazement fluttered over a million breakfast tables and throbbed in a million railway carriages.
parliamentaryadjectiveUS /ˌpɑːrləˈmentəri/
relating to or having the nature of a parliament
From this reading For all the fierceness of political passions, parliamentary elections are but sombre occurrences to the general public.
passionsnounUS /ˈpæʃənz/
plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading For all the fierceness of political passions, parliamentary elections are but sombre occurrences to the general public.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading Rarely are they attended by the picturesque, the dramatic, the tragic.
politicaladjectiveUS /pəˈlɪtəkəl/
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading For all the fierceness of political passions, parliamentary elections are but sombre occurrences to the general public.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading For all the fierceness of political passions, parliamentary elections are but sombre occurrences to the general public.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading THE next morning amazement fluttered over a million breakfast tables and throbbed in a million railway carriages.
RarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading Rarely are they attended by the picturesque, the dramatic, the tragic.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading But already the dramatic had touched the election of Hickney Heath, stimulating interest in the result.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Thousands, usually apathetic as to political matters, opened their newspapers to see how the ex-convict candidate had fared.
sombreadjective
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading For all the fierceness of political passions, parliamentary elections are but sombre occurrences to the general public.
stimulatingadjectiveUS /ˈstɪmjəleɪtɪŋ/
rousing or quickening activity or the senses
From this reading But already the dramatic had touched the election of Hickney Heath, stimulating interest in the result.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading THE next morning amazement fluttered over a million breakfast tables and throbbed in a million railway carriages.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE next morning amazement fluttered over a million breakfast tables and throbbed in a million railway carriages.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Thousands, usually apathetic as to political matters, opened their newspapers to see how the ex-convict candidate had fared.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rarely are they attended by the picturesque, the dramatic, the tragic.
ThousandsnounUS /ˈθaʊzəndz/
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Thousands, usually apathetic as to political matters, opened their newspapers to see how the ex-convict candidate had fared.
throbbed
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From this reading THE next morning amazement fluttered over a million breakfast tables and throbbed in a million railway carriages.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For all the fierceness of political passions, parliamentary elections are but sombre occurrences to the general public.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading But already the dramatic had touched the election of Hickney Heath, stimulating interest in the result.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading Rarely are they attended by the picturesque, the dramatic, the tragic.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading Thousands, usually apathetic as to political matters, opened their newspapers to see how the ex-convict candidate had fared.
