aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The crisis in political life which Peel’s return to office had brought about was one of those upheavals which are of rare promise to the adventurous.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading New men would be learning their value, and to those who dared, all things might be added.
adventurousadjectiveUS /ædˈventʃərəs/
willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises
From this reading The crisis in political life which Peel’s return to office had brought about was one of those upheavals which are of rare promise to the adventurous.
(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 New men would be learning their value, and to those who dared, all things might be added.
alliesnounUS /ˈælaɪz/
the alliance of nations that fought the Axis in World War II and which (with subsequent additions) signed the charter of the United Nations in 1945
From this reading Old allies would be flung into opposing camps, and would be reaching out every way for support.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Old allies would be flung into opposing camps, and would be reaching out every way for support.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The crisis in political life which Peel’s return to office had brought about was one of those upheavals which are of rare promise to the adventurous.
Audley
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From this reading The business which had taken Audley away on the morrow of his engagement had been no mere pretext.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The business which had taken Audley away on the morrow of his engagement had been no mere pretext.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The wise foresaw that the party which Sir Robert had led would be riven from top to bottom.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The business which had taken Audley away on the morrow of his engagement had been no mere pretext.
the lower side of anything
From this reading The wise foresaw that the party which Sir Robert had led would be riven from top to bottom.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The crisis in political life which Peel’s return to office had brought about was one of those upheavals which are of rare promise to the adventurous.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The business which had taken Audley away on the morrow of his engagement had been no mere pretext.
campsnounUS /kæmps/
plural of “camp” — temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Old allies would be flung into opposing camps, and would be reaching out every way for support.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading The crisis in political life which Peel’s return to office had brought about was one of those upheavals which are of rare promise to the adventurous.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading New men would be learning their value, and to those who dared, all things might be added.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The business which had taken Audley away on the morrow of his engagement had been no mere pretext.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Old allies would be flung into opposing camps, and would be reaching out every way for support.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Old allies would be flung into opposing camps, and would be reaching out every way for support.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Old allies would be flung into opposing camps, and would be reaching out every way for support.
foresawverbUS /ˌfɔːrˈsɔː/
inflected form of “foresee” — realize beforehand
From this reading The wise foresaw that the party which Sir Robert had led would be riven from top to bottom.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The wise foresaw that the party which Sir Robert had led would be riven from top to bottom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The business which had taken Audley away on the morrow of his engagement had been no mere pretext.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The business which had taken Audley away on the morrow of his engagement had been no mere pretext.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The crisis in political life which Peel’s return to office had brought about was one of those upheavals which are of rare promise to the adventurous.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Old allies would be flung into opposing camps, and would be reaching out every way for support.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading New men would be learning their value, and to those who dared, all things might be added.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The wise foresaw that the party which Sir Robert had led would be riven from top to bottom.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The crisis in political life which Peel’s return to office had brought about was one of those upheavals which are of rare promise to the adventurous.
the force of workers available
From this reading New men would be learning their value, and to those who dared, all things might be added.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading The business which had taken Audley away on the morrow of his engagement had been no mere pretext.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading New men would be learning their value, and to those who dared, all things might be added.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading The business which had taken Audley away on the morrow of his engagement had been no mere pretext.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading New men would be learning their value, and to those who dared, all things might be added.
not any; not one
From this reading The business which had taken Audley away on the morrow of his engagement had been no mere pretext.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The business which had taken Audley away on the morrow of his engagement had been no mere pretext.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The crisis in political life which Peel’s return to office had brought about was one of those upheavals which are of rare promise to the adventurous.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old allies would be flung into opposing camps, and would be reaching out every way for support.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The business which had taken Audley away on the morrow of his engagement had been no mere pretext.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The crisis in political life which Peel’s return to office had brought about was one of those upheavals which are of rare promise to the adventurous.
opposingadjectiveUS /əˈpoʊzɪŋ/
characterized by active hostility
From this reading Old allies would be flung into opposing camps, and would be reaching out every way for support.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Old allies would be flung into opposing camps, and would be reaching out every way for support.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The wise foresaw that the party which Sir Robert had led would be riven from top to bottom.
Peel's
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From this reading The crisis in political life which Peel’s return to office had brought about was one of those upheavals which are of rare promise to the adventurous.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading The crisis in political life which Peel’s return to office had brought about was one of those upheavals which are of rare promise to the adventurous.
pretextnounUS /ˈpriːtekst/
something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
From this reading The business which had taken Audley away on the morrow of his engagement had been no mere pretext.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading The crisis in political life which Peel’s return to office had brought about was one of those upheavals which are of rare promise to the adventurous.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading The crisis in political life which Peel’s return to office had brought about was one of those upheavals which are of rare promise to the adventurous.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading Old allies would be flung into opposing camps, and would be reaching out every way for support.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The crisis in political life which Peel’s return to office had brought about was one of those upheavals which are of rare promise to the adventurous.
rivenverbUS /ˈrɪvən/
inflected form of “rive” — tear or be torn violently
From this reading The wise foresaw that the party which Sir Robert had led would be riven from top to bottom.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading The wise foresaw that the party which Sir Robert had led would be riven from top to bottom.
term of address for a man
From this reading The wise foresaw that the party which Sir Robert had led would be riven from top to bottom.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading Old allies would be flung into opposing camps, and would be reaching out every way for support.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The business which had taken Audley away on the morrow of his engagement had been no mere pretext.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The wise foresaw that the party which Sir Robert had led would be riven from top to bottom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The business which had taken Audley away on the morrow of his engagement had been no mere pretext.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading New men would be learning their value, and to those who dared, all things might be added.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading New men would be learning their value, and to those who dared, all things might be added.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The crisis in political life which Peel’s return to office had brought about was one of those upheavals which are of rare promise to the adventurous.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The crisis in political life which Peel’s return to office had brought about was one of those upheavals which are of rare promise to the adventurous.
the upper part of anything
From this reading The wise foresaw that the party which Sir Robert had led would be riven from top to bottom.
upheavalsnounUS /əpˈhiːvəlz/
plural of “upheaval” — a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally)
From this reading The crisis in political life which Peel’s return to office had brought about was one of those upheavals which are of rare promise to the adventurous.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading New men would be learning their value, and to those who dared, all things might be added.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The crisis in political life which Peel’s return to office had brought about was one of those upheavals which are of rare promise to the adventurous.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Old allies would be flung into opposing camps, and would be reaching out every way for support.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The business which had taken Audley away on the morrow of his engagement had been no mere pretext.
which person or people
From this reading New men would be learning their value, and to those who dared, all things might be added.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading The wise foresaw that the party which Sir Robert had led would be riven from top to bottom.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The wise foresaw that the party which Sir Robert had led would be riven from top to bottom.
