Chapter XIX · The Corn Law Crisis

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading He had been right in his forecast when he told Mary that a political crisis was at hand.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading That which had been long whispered, was beginning to be stated openly in club and market-place.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The Corn Laws, the support of the country, the mainstay, as so many thought, of the Constitution, were in danger; and behind closed doors, while England listened without, the doctors were met to decide their fate.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He had been right in his forecast when he told Mary that a political crisis was at hand.

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading The word flew from mouth to mouth that wet autumn, from town to country, from village to village.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading That which had been long whispered, was beginning to be stated openly in club and market-place.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had been right in his forecast when he told Mary that a political crisis was at hand.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading That which had been long whispered, was beginning to be stated openly in club and market-place.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading The Corn Laws, the support of the country, the mainstay, as so many thought, of the Constitution, were in danger; and behind closed doors, while England listened without, the doctors were met to decide their fate.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading The Corn Laws, the support of the country, the mainstay, as so many thought, of the Constitution, were in danger; and behind closed doors, while England listened without, the doctors were met to decide their fate.

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading That which had been long whispered, was beginning to be stated openly in club and market-place.

law determining the fundamental political principles of a government

From this reading The Corn Laws, the support of the country, the mainstay, as so many thought, of the Constitution, were in danger; and behind closed doors, while England listened without, the doctors were met to decide their fate.

tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times

From this reading The Corn Laws, the support of the country, the mainstay, as so many thought, of the Constitution, were in danger; and behind closed doors, while England listened without, the doctors were met to decide their fate.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading The Corn Laws, the support of the country, the mainstay, as so many thought, of the Constitution, were in danger; and behind closed doors, while England listened without, the doctors were met to decide their fate.

an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty

From this reading He had been right in his forecast when he told Mary that a political crisis was at hand.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading The Corn Laws, the support of the country, the mainstay, as so many thought, of the Constitution, were in danger; and behind closed doors, while England listened without, the doctors were met to decide their fate.

reach, make, or come to a decision about something

From this reading The Corn Laws, the support of the country, the mainstay, as so many thought, of the Constitution, were in danger; and behind closed doors, while England listened without, the doctors were met to decide their fate.

plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading The Corn Laws, the support of the country, the mainstay, as so many thought, of the Constitution, were in danger; and behind closed doors, while England listened without, the doctors were met to decide their fate.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading The Corn Laws, the support of the country, the mainstay, as so many thought, of the Constitution, were in danger; and behind closed doors, while England listened without, the doctors were met to decide their fate.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading The Corn Laws, the support of the country, the mainstay, as so many thought, of the Constitution, were in danger; and behind closed doors, while England listened without, the doctors were met to decide their fate.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading The Corn Laws, the support of the country, the mainstay, as so many thought, of the Constitution, were in danger; and behind closed doors, while England listened without, the doctors were met to decide their fate.

inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading The word flew from mouth to mouth that wet autumn, from town to country, from village to village.

predict in advance

From this reading He had been right in his forecast when he told Mary that a political crisis was at hand.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The word flew from mouth to mouth that wet autumn, from town to country, from village to village.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He had been right in his forecast when he told Mary that a political crisis was at hand.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading He had been right in his forecast when he told Mary that a political crisis was at hand.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He had been right in his forecast when he told Mary that a political crisis was at hand.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He had been right in his forecast when he told Mary that a political crisis was at hand.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading He had been right in his forecast when he told Mary that a political crisis was at hand.

the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit

From this reading The Corn Laws, the support of the country, the mainstay, as so many thought, of the Constitution, were in danger; and behind closed doors, while England listened without, the doctors were met to decide their fate.

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading The Corn Laws, the support of the country, the mainstay, as so many thought, of the Constitution, were in danger; and behind closed doors, while England listened without, the doctors were met to decide their fate.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading That which had been long whispered, was beginning to be stated openly in club and market-place.

a prominent supporter

From this reading The Corn Laws, the support of the country, the mainstay, as so many thought, of the Constitution, were in danger; and behind closed doors, while England listened without, the doctors were met to decide their fate.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading The Corn Laws, the support of the country, the mainstay, as so many thought, of the Constitution, were in danger; and behind closed doors, while England listened without, the doctors were met to decide their fate.

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From this reading That which had been long whispered, was beginning to be stated openly in club and market-place.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading He had been right in his forecast when he told Mary that a political crisis was at hand.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading The Corn Laws, the support of the country, the mainstay, as so many thought, of the Constitution, were in danger; and behind closed doors, while England listened without, the doctors were met to decide their fate.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading The word flew from mouth to mouth that wet autumn, from town to country, from village to village.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Corn Laws, the support of the country, the mainstay, as so many thought, of the Constitution, were in danger; and behind closed doors, while England listened without, the doctors were met to decide their fate.

in an open way

From this reading That which had been long whispered, was beginning to be stated openly in club and market-place.

involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians

From this reading He had been right in his forecast when he told Mary that a political crisis was at hand.

plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland

From this reading Potatoes!

precisely, exactly

From this reading He had been right in his forecast when he told Mary that a political crisis was at hand.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The Corn Laws, the support of the country, the mainstay, as so many thought, of the Constitution, were in danger; and behind closed doors, while England listened without, the doctors were met to decide their fate.

declared as fact; explicitly stated

From this reading That which had been long whispered, was beginning to be stated openly in club and market-place.

the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities

From this reading The Corn Laws, the support of the country, the mainstay, as so many thought, of the Constitution, were in danger; and behind closed doors, while England listened without, the doctors were met to decide their fate.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He had been right in his forecast when he told Mary that a political crisis was at hand.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The Corn Laws, the support of the country, the mainstay, as so many thought, of the Constitution, were in danger; and behind closed doors, while England listened without, the doctors were met to decide their fate.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The Corn Laws, the support of the country, the mainstay, as so many thought, of the Constitution, were in danger; and behind closed doors, while England listened without, the doctors were met to decide their fate.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading The Corn Laws, the support of the country, the mainstay, as so many thought, of the Constitution, were in danger; and behind closed doors, while England listened without, the doctors were met to decide their fate.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading That which had been long whispered, was beginning to be stated openly in club and market-place.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading He had been right in his forecast when he told Mary that a political crisis was at hand.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading The word flew from mouth to mouth that wet autumn, from town to country, from village to village.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading The word flew from mouth to mouth that wet autumn, from town to country, from village to village.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He had been right in his forecast when he told Mary that a political crisis was at hand.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The Corn Laws, the support of the country, the mainstay, as so many thought, of the Constitution, were in danger; and behind closed doors, while England listened without, the doctors were met to decide their fate.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading The word flew from mouth to mouth that wet autumn, from town to country, from village to village.

at the time that

From this reading He had been right in his forecast when he told Mary that a political crisis was at hand.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading That which had been long whispered, was beginning to be stated openly in club and market-place.

during the time that

From this reading The Corn Laws, the support of the country, the mainstay, as so many thought, of the Constitution, were in danger; and behind closed doors, while England listened without, the doctors were met to decide their fate.

spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords

From this reading That which had been long whispered, was beginning to be stated openly in club and market-place.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The Corn Laws, the support of the country, the mainstay, as so many thought, of the Constitution, were in danger; and behind closed doors, while England listened without, the doctors were met to decide their fate.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading The word flew from mouth to mouth that wet autumn, from town to country, from village to village.