used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then he went into politics, and became a Churchman.
in addition
From this reading He has also written a lot of things and he is somebody's private secretary."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he went into politics, and became a Churchman.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He has been nursing this constituency, and since the election comes off in a month or two, we asked him down here to stay.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Then he went into politics, and became a Churchman.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He has been nursing this constituency, and since the election comes off in a month or two, we asked him down here to stay.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading So I believe he is pretty well off now and is waiting for a seat.
ChurchmannounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃmən/
a clergyman or other person in religious orders
From this reading Then he went into politics, and became a Churchman.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading He has been nursing this constituency, and since the election comes off in a month or two, we asked him down here to stay.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Some old man took a liking to him and left him his money, and that was the condition.
constituencynounUS /kənˈstɪtʃuːənsi/
the body of voters who elect a representative for their area
From this reading He has been nursing this constituency, and since the election comes off in a month or two, we asked him down here to stay.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He has been nursing this constituency, and since the election comes off in a month or two, we asked him down here to stay.
electionnounUS /ɪˈlekʃən/
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading He has been nursing this constituency, and since the election comes off in a month or two, we asked him down here to stay.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So I believe he is pretty well off now and is waiting for a seat.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has been nursing this constituency, and since the election comes off in a month or two, we asked him down here to stay.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he went into politics, and became a Churchman.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He has been nursing this constituency, and since the election comes off in a month or two, we asked him down here to stay.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some old man took a liking to him and left him his money, and that was the condition.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Some old man took a liking to him and left him his money, and that was the condition.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So I believe he is pretty well off now and is waiting for a seat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He has been nursing this constituency, and since the election comes off in a month or two, we asked him down here to stay.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then he went into politics, and became a Churchman.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So I believe he is pretty well off now and is waiting for a seat.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Some old man took a liking to him and left him his money, and that was the condition.
likingnounUS /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/
a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
From this reading Some old man took a liking to him and left him his money, and that was the condition.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading He has also written a lot of things and he is somebody's private secretary."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Some old man took a liking to him and left him his money, and that was the condition.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Some old man took a liking to him and left him his money, and that was the condition.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading He has been nursing this constituency, and since the election comes off in a month or two, we asked him down here to stay.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading So I believe he is pretty well off now and is waiting for a seat.
nursingnounUS /ˈnɜːrsɪŋ/
the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
From this reading He has been nursing this constituency, and since the election comes off in a month or two, we asked him down here to stay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He has also written a lot of things and he is somebody's private secretary."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So I believe he is pretty well off now and is waiting for a seat.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Some old man took a liking to him and left him his money, and that was the condition.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He has been nursing this constituency, and since the election comes off in a month or two, we asked him down here to stay.
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading Then he went into politics, and became a Churchman.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading So I believe he is pretty well off now and is waiting for a seat.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading He has also written a lot of things and he is somebody's private secretary."
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading So I believe he is pretty well off now and is waiting for a seat.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading He has also written a lot of things and he is somebody's private secretary."
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He has been nursing this constituency, and since the election comes off in a month or two, we asked him down here to stay.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I believe he is pretty well off now and is waiting for a seat.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some old man took a liking to him and left him his money, and that was the condition.
somebody'snounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdiz/
possessive form of “somebody” — a human being
From this reading He has also written a lot of things and he is somebody's private secretary."
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He has been nursing this constituency, and since the election comes off in a month or two, we asked him down here to stay.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some old man took a liking to him and left him his money, and that was the condition.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some old man took a liking to him and left him his money, and that was the condition.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he went into politics, and became a Churchman.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He has also written a lot of things and he is somebody's private secretary."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He has been nursing this constituency, and since the election comes off in a month or two, we asked him down here to stay.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some old man took a liking to him and left him his money, and that was the condition.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Some old man took a liking to him and left him his money, and that was the condition.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He has been nursing this constituency, and since the election comes off in a month or two, we asked him down here to stay.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading So I believe he is pretty well off now and is waiting for a seat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some old man took a liking to him and left him his money, and that was the condition.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He has been nursing this constituency, and since the election comes off in a month or two, we asked him down here to stay.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading So I believe he is pretty well off now and is waiting for a seat.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then he went into politics, and became a Churchman.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading He has also written a lot of things and he is somebody's private secretary."
