Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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

From this reading This was partly due to the disappearance of party government and public speaking, partly to the compromise or dead-lock which had made foreign wars impossible, but mostly, of course, to the temper of the whole nation which was that of a people in a kind of back-water.

(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 when all the papers of a people have been for years growing more and more dim and decorous and optimistic, the dimmest and most decorous and most optimistic is very likely to win.

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

From this reading Journalism had become, like most other such things in England under the cautious government and philosophy represented by James Barker, somewhat sleepy and much diminished in importance.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In the journalistic competition which was still going on at the beginning of the twentieth century, the final victor was the _Court Journal_.

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From this reading This was partly due to the disappearance of party government and public speaking, partly to the compromise or dead-lock which had made foreign wars impossible, but mostly, of course, to the temper of the whole nation which was that of a people in a kind of back-water.

someone who stands in front of a show (as at a carnival) and gives a loud colorful sales talk to potential customers

From this reading Journalism had become, like most other such things in England under the cautious government and philosophy represented by James Barker, somewhat sleepy and much diminished in importance.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Journalism had become, like most other such things in England under the cautious government and philosophy represented by James Barker, somewhat sleepy and much diminished in importance.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading For when all the papers of a people have been for years growing more and more dim and decorous and optimistic, the dimmest and most decorous and most optimistic is very likely to win.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading In the journalistic competition which was still going on at the beginning of the twentieth century, the final victor was the _Court Journal_.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading This was partly due to the disappearance of party government and public speaking, partly to the compromise or dead-lock which had made foreign wars impossible, but mostly, of course, to the temper of the whole nation which was that of a people in a kind of back-water.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Journalism had become, like most other such things in England under the cautious government and philosophy represented by James Barker, somewhat sleepy and much diminished in importance.

showing careful forethought

From this reading Journalism had become, like most other such things in England under the cautious government and philosophy represented by James Barker, somewhat sleepy and much diminished in importance.

a period of 100 years

From this reading In the journalistic competition which was still going on at the beginning of the twentieth century, the final victor was the _Court Journal_.

a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers

From this reading In the journalistic competition which was still going on at the beginning of the twentieth century, the final victor was the _Court Journal_.

make a compromise; arrive at a compromise

From this reading This was partly due to the disappearance of party government and public speaking, partly to the compromise or dead-lock which had made foreign wars impossible, but mostly, of course, to the temper of the whole nation which was that of a people in a kind of back-water.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading This was partly due to the disappearance of party government and public speaking, partly to the compromise or dead-lock which had made foreign wars impossible, but mostly, of course, to the temper of the whole nation which was that of a people in a kind of back-water.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading Perhaps the most well known of the remaining newspapers was the _Court Journal_, which was published in a dusty but genteel-looking office just out of Kensington High Street.

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From this reading This was partly due to the disappearance of party government and public speaking, partly to the compromise or dead-lock which had made foreign wars impossible, but mostly, of course, to the temper of the whole nation which was that of a people in a kind of back-water.

characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste in manners and conduct

From this reading For when all the papers of a people have been for years growing more and more dim and decorous and optimistic, the dimmest and most decorous and most optimistic is very likely to win.

lacking in light; not bright or harsh

From this reading For when all the papers of a people have been for years growing more and more dim and decorous and optimistic, the dimmest and most decorous and most optimistic is very likely to win.

impaired by diminution

From this reading Journalism had become, like most other such things in England under the cautious government and philosophy represented by James Barker, somewhat sleepy and much diminished in importance.

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From this reading For when all the papers of a people have been for years growing more and more dim and decorous and optimistic, the dimmest and most decorous and most optimistic is very likely to win.

the act of leaving secretly or without explanation

From this reading This was partly due to the disappearance of party government and public speaking, partly to the compromise or dead-lock which had made foreign wars impossible, but mostly, of course, to the temper of the whole nation which was that of a people in a kind of back-water.

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading This was partly due to the disappearance of party government and public speaking, partly to the compromise or dead-lock which had made foreign wars impossible, but mostly, of course, to the temper of the whole nation which was that of a people in a kind of back-water.

covered with a layer of dust

From this reading Perhaps the most well known of the remaining newspapers was the _Court Journal_, which was published in a dusty but genteel-looking office just out of Kensington High Street.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading Journalism had become, like most other such things in England under the cautious government and philosophy represented by James Barker, somewhat sleepy and much diminished in importance.

occurring at or forming an end or termination

From this reading In the journalistic competition which was still going on at the beginning of the twentieth century, the final victor was the _Court Journal_.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For when all the papers of a people have been for years growing more and more dim and decorous and optimistic, the dimmest and most decorous and most optimistic is very likely to win.

of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)

From this reading This was partly due to the disappearance of party government and public speaking, partly to the compromise or dead-lock which had made foreign wars impossible, but mostly, of course, to the temper of the whole nation which was that of a people in a kind of back-water.

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From this reading Perhaps the most well known of the remaining newspapers was the _Court Journal_, which was published in a dusty but genteel-looking office just out of Kensington High Street.

the act of departing

From this reading In the journalistic competition which was still going on at the beginning of the twentieth century, the final victor was the _Court Journal_.

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading Journalism had become, like most other such things in England under the cautious government and philosophy represented by James Barker, somewhat sleepy and much diminished in importance.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading For when all the papers of a people have been for years growing more and more dim and decorous and optimistic, the dimmest and most decorous and most optimistic is very likely to win.

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

From this reading Journalism had become, like most other such things in England under the cautious government and philosophy represented by James Barker, somewhat sleepy and much diminished in importance.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading For when all the papers of a people have been for years growing more and more dim and decorous and optimistic, the dimmest and most decorous and most optimistic is very likely to win.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Perhaps the most well known of the remaining newspapers was the _Court Journal_, which was published in a dusty but genteel-looking office just out of Kensington High Street.

the quality of being important and worthy of note

From this reading Journalism had become, like most other such things in England under the cautious government and philosophy represented by James Barker, somewhat sleepy and much diminished in importance.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading This was partly due to the disappearance of party government and public speaking, partly to the compromise or dead-lock which had made foreign wars impossible, but mostly, of course, to the temper of the whole nation which was that of a people in a kind of back-water.

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

From this reading Journalism had become, like most other such things in England under the cautious government and philosophy represented by James Barker, somewhat sleepy and much diminished in importance.

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

From this reading For when all the papers of a people have been for years growing more and more dim and decorous and optimistic, the dimmest and most decorous and most optimistic is very likely to win.

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading Journalism had become, like most other such things in England under the cautious government and philosophy represented by James Barker, somewhat sleepy and much diminished in importance.

a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

From this reading Perhaps the most well known of the remaining newspapers was the _Court Journal_, which was published in a dusty but genteel-looking office just out of Kensington High Street.

newspapers and magazines collectively

From this reading Journalism had become, like most other such things in England under the cautious government and philosophy represented by James Barker, somewhat sleepy and much diminished in importance.

of or relating to or having the characteristics of journalism

From this reading In the journalistic competition which was still going on at the beginning of the twentieth century, the final victor was the _Court Journal_.

and nothing more

From this reading Perhaps the most well known of the remaining newspapers was the _Court Journal_, which was published in a dusty but genteel-looking office just out of Kensington High Street.

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From this reading Perhaps the most well known of the remaining newspapers was the _Court Journal_, which was published in a dusty but genteel-looking office just out of Kensington High Street.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading This was partly due to the disappearance of party government and public speaking, partly to the compromise or dead-lock which had made foreign wars impossible, but mostly, of course, to the temper of the whole nation which was that of a people in a kind of back-water.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Perhaps the most well known of the remaining newspapers was the _Court Journal_, which was published in a dusty but genteel-looking office just out of Kensington High Street.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Journalism had become, like most other such things in England under the cautious government and philosophy represented by James Barker, somewhat sleepy and much diminished in importance.

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading For when all the papers of a people have been for years growing more and more dim and decorous and optimistic, the dimmest and most decorous and most optimistic is very likely to win.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading This was partly due to the disappearance of party government and public speaking, partly to the compromise or dead-lock which had made foreign wars impossible, but mostly, of course, to the temper of the whole nation which was that of a people in a kind of back-water.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading For when all the papers of a people have been for years growing more and more dim and decorous and optimistic, the dimmest and most decorous and most optimistic is very likely to win.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Journalism had become, like most other such things in England under the cautious government and philosophy represented by James Barker, somewhat sleepy and much diminished in importance.

in large part; mainly or chiefly

From this reading This was partly due to the disappearance of party government and public speaking, partly to the compromise or dead-lock which had made foreign wars impossible, but mostly, of course, to the temper of the whole nation which was that of a people in a kind of back-water.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Journalism had become, like most other such things in England under the cautious government and philosophy represented by James Barker, somewhat sleepy and much diminished in importance.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading This was partly due to the disappearance of party government and public speaking, partly to the compromise or dead-lock which had made foreign wars impossible, but mostly, of course, to the temper of the whole nation which was that of a people in a kind of back-water.

plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

From this reading Perhaps the most well known of the remaining newspapers was the _Court Journal_, which was published in a dusty but genteel-looking office just out of Kensington High Street.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This was partly due to the disappearance of party government and public speaking, partly to the compromise or dead-lock which had made foreign wars impossible, but mostly, of course, to the temper of the whole nation which was that of a people in a kind of back-water.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading Perhaps the most well known of the remaining newspapers was the _Court Journal_, which was published in a dusty but genteel-looking office just out of Kensington High Street.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In the journalistic competition which was still going on at the beginning of the twentieth century, the final victor was the _Court Journal_.

expecting the best in this best of all possible worlds

From this reading For when all the papers of a people have been for years growing more and more dim and decorous and optimistic, the dimmest and most decorous and most optimistic is very likely to win.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading This was partly due to the disappearance of party government and public speaking, partly to the compromise or dead-lock which had made foreign wars impossible, but mostly, of course, to the temper of the whole nation which was that of a people in a kind of back-water.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Journalism had become, like most other such things in England under the cautious government and philosophy represented by James Barker, somewhat sleepy and much diminished in importance.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Perhaps the most well known of the remaining newspapers was the _Court Journal_, which was published in a dusty but genteel-looking office just out of Kensington High Street.

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading For when all the papers of a people have been for years growing more and more dim and decorous and optimistic, the dimmest and most decorous and most optimistic is very likely to win.

to some extent; in some degree; not wholly

From this reading This was partly due to the disappearance of party government and public speaking, partly to the compromise or dead-lock which had made foreign wars impossible, but mostly, of course, to the temper of the whole nation which was that of a people in a kind of back-water.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading This was partly due to the disappearance of party government and public speaking, partly to the compromise or dead-lock which had made foreign wars impossible, but mostly, of course, to the temper of the whole nation which was that of a people in a kind of back-water.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading This was partly due to the disappearance of party government and public speaking, partly to the compromise or dead-lock which had made foreign wars impossible, but mostly, of course, to the temper of the whole nation which was that of a people in a kind of back-water.

by chance

From this reading Perhaps the most well known of the remaining newspapers was the _Court Journal_, which was published in a dusty but genteel-looking office just out of Kensington High Street.

The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)

From this reading Journalism had become, like most other such things in England under the cautious government and philosophy represented by James Barker, somewhat sleepy and much diminished in importance.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading This was partly due to the disappearance of party government and public speaking, partly to the compromise or dead-lock which had made foreign wars impossible, but mostly, of course, to the temper of the whole nation which was that of a people in a kind of back-water.

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading Perhaps the most well known of the remaining newspapers was the _Court Journal_, which was published in a dusty but genteel-looking office just out of Kensington High Street.

not used up

From this reading Perhaps the most well known of the remaining newspapers was the _Court Journal_, which was published in a dusty but genteel-looking office just out of Kensington High Street.

represented accurately or precisely

From this reading Journalism had become, like most other such things in England under the cautious government and philosophy represented by James Barker, somewhat sleepy and much diminished in importance.

ready to fall asleep

From this reading Journalism had become, like most other such things in England under the cautious government and philosophy represented by James Barker, somewhat sleepy and much diminished in importance.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading Journalism had become, like most other such things in England under the cautious government and philosophy represented by James Barker, somewhat sleepy and much diminished in importance.

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading This was partly due to the disappearance of party government and public speaking, partly to the compromise or dead-lock which had made foreign wars impossible, but mostly, of course, to the temper of the whole nation which was that of a people in a kind of back-water.

not in physical motion

From this reading In the journalistic competition which was still going on at the beginning of the twentieth century, the final victor was the _Court Journal_.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Perhaps the most well known of the remaining newspapers was the _Court Journal_, which was published in a dusty but genteel-looking office just out of Kensington High Street.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Journalism had become, like most other such things in England under the cautious government and philosophy represented by James Barker, somewhat sleepy and much diminished in importance.

a sudden outburst of anger

From this reading This was partly due to the disappearance of party government and public speaking, partly to the compromise or dead-lock which had made foreign wars impossible, but mostly, of course, to the temper of the whole nation which was that of a people in a kind of back-water.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading This was partly due to the disappearance of party government and public speaking, partly to the compromise or dead-lock which had made foreign wars impossible, but mostly, of course, to the temper of the whole nation which was that of a people in a kind of back-water.

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

From this reading Journalism had become, like most other such things in England under the cautious government and philosophy represented by James Barker, somewhat sleepy and much diminished in importance.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Journalism had become, like most other such things in England under the cautious government and philosophy represented by James Barker, somewhat sleepy and much diminished in importance.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This was partly due to the disappearance of party government and public speaking, partly to the compromise or dead-lock which had made foreign wars impossible, but mostly, of course, to the temper of the whole nation which was that of a people in a kind of back-water.

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

From this reading This was partly due to the disappearance of party government and public speaking, partly to the compromise or dead-lock which had made foreign wars impossible, but mostly, of course, to the temper of the whole nation which was that of a people in a kind of back-water.

position 20 in a countable series of things

From this reading In the journalistic competition which was still going on at the beginning of the twentieth century, the final victor was the _Court Journal_.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Journalism had become, like most other such things in England under the cautious government and philosophy represented by James Barker, somewhat sleepy and much diminished in importance.

precisely as stated

From this reading For when all the papers of a people have been for years growing more and more dim and decorous and optimistic, the dimmest and most decorous and most optimistic is very likely to win.

a combatant who is able to defeat rivals

From this reading In the journalistic competition which was still going on at the beginning of the twentieth century, the final victor was the _Court Journal_.

plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading This was partly due to the disappearance of party government and public speaking, partly to the compromise or dead-lock which had made foreign wars impossible, but mostly, of course, to the temper of the whole nation which was that of a people in a kind of back-water.

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

From this reading This was partly due to the disappearance of party government and public speaking, partly to the compromise or dead-lock which had made foreign wars impossible, but mostly, of course, to the temper of the whole nation which was that of a people in a kind of back-water.

(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 Perhaps the most well known of the remaining newspapers was the _Court Journal_, which was published in a dusty but genteel-looking office just out of Kensington High Street.

at the time that

From this reading For when all the papers of a people have been for years growing more and more dim and decorous and optimistic, the dimmest and most decorous and most optimistic is very likely to win.

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

From this reading This was partly due to the disappearance of party government and public speaking, partly to the compromise or dead-lock which had made foreign wars impossible, but mostly, of course, to the temper of the whole nation which was that of a people in a kind of back-water.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading This was partly due to the disappearance of party government and public speaking, partly to the compromise or dead-lock which had made foreign wars impossible, but mostly, of course, to the temper of the whole nation which was that of a people in a kind of back-water.

be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious

From this reading For when all the papers of a people have been for years growing more and more dim and decorous and optimistic, the dimmest and most decorous and most optimistic is very likely to win.

a late time of life

From this reading For when all the papers of a people have been for years growing more and more dim and decorous and optimistic, the dimmest and most decorous and most optimistic is very likely to win.