used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The voter a speech will influence has made up his mind," he said to Bowers.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading To play this card required a prodigious amount of travelling about the district; and between these activities and the speaking engagements he was in promise bound to fulfil, Shelby saw little or nothing of New Babylon till midnight of Saturday, which was the virtual end of the canvass.
activitiesnounUS /ækˈtɪvətiz/
plural of “activity” — any specific behavior
From this reading To play this card required a prodigious amount of travelling about the district; and between these activities and the speaking engagements he was in promise bound to fulfil, Shelby saw little or nothing of New Babylon till midnight of Saturday, which was the virtual end of the canvass.
a quantity of money
From this reading To play this card required a prodigious amount of travelling about the district; and between these activities and the speaking engagements he was in promise bound to fulfil, Shelby saw little or nothing of New Babylon till midnight of Saturday, which was the virtual end of the canvass.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So Shelby came in triumph to his own people, the governor at his chariot wheel, and fought the last stubborn week of his campaign.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So Shelby came in triumph to his own people, the governor at his chariot wheel, and fought the last stubborn week of his campaign.
BabylonnounUS /ˈbæbəlɑːn/
the chief city of ancient Mesopotamia and capital of the ancient kingdom of Babylonia
From this reading To play this card required a prodigious amount of travelling about the district; and between these activities and the speaking engagements he was in promise bound to fulfil, Shelby saw little or nothing of New Babylon till midnight of Saturday, which was the virtual end of the canvass.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading To play this card required a prodigious amount of travelling about the district; and between these activities and the speaking engagements he was in promise bound to fulfil, Shelby saw little or nothing of New Babylon till midnight of Saturday, which was the virtual end of the canvass.
confined by bonds
From this reading To play this card required a prodigious amount of travelling about the district; and between these activities and the speaking engagements he was in promise bound to fulfil, Shelby saw little or nothing of New Babylon till midnight of Saturday, which was the virtual end of the canvass.
BowersnounUS /ˈbaʊərz/
plural of “bower” — a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading "The voter a speech will influence has made up his mind," he said to Bowers.
burdenedadjectiveUS /ˈbɜːrdənd/
bearing a heavy burden of work or difficulties or responsibilities
From this reading His mail was now burdened with invitations to speak, but he made few speeches.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His mail was now burdened with invitations to speak, but he made few speeches.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So Shelby came in triumph to his own people, the governor at his chariot wheel, and fought the last stubborn week of his campaign.
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading So Shelby came in triumph to his own people, the governor at his chariot wheel, and fought the last stubborn week of his campaign.
canvassverbUS /ˈkænvəs/
get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions
From this reading To play this card required a prodigious amount of travelling about the district; and between these activities and the speaking engagements he was in promise bound to fulfil, Shelby saw little or nothing of New Babylon till midnight of Saturday, which was the virtual end of the canvass.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading "The heart-to-heart talk is the trump card of the eleventh hour."
chariotnounUS /ˈtʃeriət/
a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage
From this reading So Shelby came in triumph to his own people, the governor at his chariot wheel, and fought the last stubborn week of his campaign.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading To play this card required a prodigious amount of travelling about the district; and between these activities and the speaking engagements he was in promise bound to fulfil, Shelby saw little or nothing of New Babylon till midnight of Saturday, which was the virtual end of the canvass.
eleventhadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevənθ/
coming next after the tenth and just before the twelfth in position
From this reading "The heart-to-heart talk is the trump card of the eleventh hour."
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading To play this card required a prodigious amount of travelling about the district; and between these activities and the speaking engagements he was in promise bound to fulfil, Shelby saw little or nothing of New Babylon till midnight of Saturday, which was the virtual end of the canvass.
engagementsnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənts/
plural of “engagement” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading To play this card required a prodigious amount of travelling about the district; and between these activities and the speaking engagements he was in promise bound to fulfil, Shelby saw little or nothing of New Babylon till midnight of Saturday, which was the virtual end of the canvass.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading His mail was now burdened with invitations to speak, but he made few speeches.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading So Shelby came in triumph to his own people, the governor at his chariot wheel, and fought the last stubborn week of his campaign.
fulfilverbUS /fʊlˈfɪl/
put in effect
From this reading To play this card required a prodigious amount of travelling about the district; and between these activities and the speaking engagements he was in promise bound to fulfil, Shelby saw little or nothing of New Babylon till midnight of Saturday, which was the virtual end of the canvass.
the head of a state government
From this reading So Shelby came in triumph to his own people, the governor at his chariot wheel, and fought the last stubborn week of his campaign.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The voter a speech will influence has made up his mind," he said to Bowers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His mail was now burdened with invitations to speak, but he made few speeches.
heart-to-heartnoun
an intimate talk in private
From this reading "The heart-to-heart talk is the trump card of the eleventh hour."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So Shelby came in triumph to his own people, the governor at his chariot wheel, and fought the last stubborn week of his campaign.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "The heart-to-heart talk is the trump card of the eleventh hour."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So Shelby came in triumph to his own people, the governor at his chariot wheel, and fought the last stubborn week of his campaign.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading "The voter a speech will influence has made up his mind," he said to Bowers.
invitationsnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “invitation” — a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading His mail was now burdened with invitations to speak, but he made few speeches.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The heart-to-heart talk is the trump card of the eleventh hour."
immediately past
From this reading So Shelby came in triumph to his own people, the governor at his chariot wheel, and fought the last stubborn week of his campaign.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To play this card required a prodigious amount of travelling about the district; and between these activities and the speaking engagements he was in promise bound to fulfil, Shelby saw little or nothing of New Babylon till midnight of Saturday, which was the virtual end of the canvass.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading His mail was now burdened with invitations to speak, but he made few speeches.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading His mail was now burdened with invitations to speak, but he made few speeches.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading To play this card required a prodigious amount of travelling about the district; and between these activities and the speaking engagements he was in promise bound to fulfil, Shelby saw little or nothing of New Babylon till midnight of Saturday, which was the virtual end of the canvass.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "The voter a speech will influence has made up his mind," he said to Bowers.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading To play this card required a prodigious amount of travelling about the district; and between these activities and the speaking engagements he was in promise bound to fulfil, Shelby saw little or nothing of New Babylon till midnight of Saturday, which was the virtual end of the canvass.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading To play this card required a prodigious amount of travelling about the district; and between these activities and the speaking engagements he was in promise bound to fulfil, Shelby saw little or nothing of New Babylon till midnight of Saturday, which was the virtual end of the canvass.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His mail was now burdened with invitations to speak, but he made few speeches.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So Shelby came in triumph to his own people, the governor at his chariot wheel, and fought the last stubborn week of his campaign.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To play this card required a prodigious amount of travelling about the district; and between these activities and the speaking engagements he was in promise bound to fulfil, Shelby saw little or nothing of New Babylon till midnight of Saturday, which was the virtual end of the canvass.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading So Shelby came in triumph to his own people, the governor at his chariot wheel, and fought the last stubborn week of his campaign.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading So Shelby came in triumph to his own people, the governor at his chariot wheel, and fought the last stubborn week of his campaign.
participate in games or sport
From this reading To play this card required a prodigious amount of travelling about the district; and between these activities and the speaking engagements he was in promise bound to fulfil, Shelby saw little or nothing of New Babylon till midnight of Saturday, which was the virtual end of the canvass.
prodigiousadjectiveUS /prəˈdɪdʒəs/
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
From this reading To play this card required a prodigious amount of travelling about the district; and between these activities and the speaking engagements he was in promise bound to fulfil, Shelby saw little or nothing of New Babylon till midnight of Saturday, which was the virtual end of the canvass.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading To play this card required a prodigious amount of travelling about the district; and between these activities and the speaking engagements he was in promise bound to fulfil, Shelby saw little or nothing of New Babylon till midnight of Saturday, which was the virtual end of the canvass.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading To play this card required a prodigious amount of travelling about the district; and between these activities and the speaking engagements he was in promise bound to fulfil, Shelby saw little or nothing of New Babylon till midnight of Saturday, which was the virtual end of the canvass.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The voter a speech will influence has made up his mind," he said to Bowers.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading To play this card required a prodigious amount of travelling about the district; and between these activities and the speaking engagements he was in promise bound to fulfil, Shelby saw little or nothing of New Babylon till midnight of Saturday, which was the virtual end of the canvass.
cut with a saw
From this reading To play this card required a prodigious amount of travelling about the district; and between these activities and the speaking engagements he was in promise bound to fulfil, Shelby saw little or nothing of New Babylon till midnight of Saturday, which was the virtual end of the canvass.
Shelby
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From this reading So Shelby came in triumph to his own people, the governor at his chariot wheel, and fought the last stubborn week of his campaign.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Shelby came in triumph to his own people, the governor at his chariot wheel, and fought the last stubborn week of his campaign.
express in speech
From this reading His mail was now burdened with invitations to speak, but he made few speeches.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading To play this card required a prodigious amount of travelling about the district; and between these activities and the speaking engagements he was in promise bound to fulfil, Shelby saw little or nothing of New Babylon till midnight of Saturday, which was the virtual end of the canvass.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading "The voter a speech will influence has made up his mind," he said to Bowers.
speechesnounUS /ˈspiːtʃəz/
plural of “speech” — the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading His mail was now burdened with invitations to speak, but he made few speeches.
stubbornadjectiveUS /ˈstʌbərn/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading So Shelby came in triumph to his own people, the governor at his chariot wheel, and fought the last stubborn week of his campaign.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "The heart-to-heart talk is the trump card of the eleventh hour."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So Shelby came in triumph to his own people, the governor at his chariot wheel, and fought the last stubborn week of his campaign.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading To play this card required a prodigious amount of travelling about the district; and between these activities and the speaking engagements he was in promise bound to fulfil, Shelby saw little or nothing of New Babylon till midnight of Saturday, which was the virtual end of the canvass.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To play this card required a prodigious amount of travelling about the district; and between these activities and the speaking engagements he was in promise bound to fulfil, Shelby saw little or nothing of New Babylon till midnight of Saturday, which was the virtual end of the canvass.
up to a particular time
From this reading To play this card required a prodigious amount of travelling about the district; and between these activities and the speaking engagements he was in promise bound to fulfil, Shelby saw little or nothing of New Babylon till midnight of Saturday, which was the virtual end of the canvass.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So Shelby came in triumph to his own people, the governor at his chariot wheel, and fought the last stubborn week of his campaign.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading To play this card required a prodigious amount of travelling about the district; and between these activities and the speaking engagements he was in promise bound to fulfil, Shelby saw little or nothing of New Babylon till midnight of Saturday, which was the virtual end of the canvass.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading So Shelby came in triumph to his own people, the governor at his chariot wheel, and fought the last stubborn week of his campaign.
trumpverbUS /trʌmp/
produce a sound as if from a trumpet
From this reading "The heart-to-heart talk is the trump card of the eleventh hour."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "The voter a speech will influence has made up his mind," he said to Bowers.
virtualadjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːəl/
being actually such in almost every respect
From this reading To play this card required a prodigious amount of travelling about the district; and between these activities and the speaking engagements he was in promise bound to fulfil, Shelby saw little or nothing of New Babylon till midnight of Saturday, which was the virtual end of the canvass.
voternounUS /ˈvoʊtər/
a citizen who has a legal right to vote
From this reading "The voter a speech will influence has made up his mind," he said to Bowers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His mail was now burdened with invitations to speak, but he made few speeches.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading So Shelby came in triumph to his own people, the governor at his chariot wheel, and fought the last stubborn week of his campaign.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading So Shelby came in triumph to his own people, the governor at his chariot wheel, and fought the last stubborn week of his campaign.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To play this card required a prodigious amount of travelling about the district; and between these activities and the speaking engagements he was in promise bound to fulfil, Shelby saw little or nothing of New Babylon till midnight of Saturday, which was the virtual end of the canvass.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "The voter a speech will influence has made up his mind," he said to Bowers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His mail was now burdened with invitations to speak, but he made few speeches.
