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The New Machiavelli

Chapter XXVIII · Chapter 28

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For a time I seemed quite wonderfully able to do whatever I wanted to do.
Shoesmith responded to my first advances.
We decided to create a weekly paper as our nucleus, and Crupp and I set to work forthwith to collect a group of writers and speakers, including Esmeer, Britten, Lord Gane, Neal, and one or two younger men, which should constitute a more or less definite editorial council about me, and meet at a weekly lunch on Tuesday to sustain our general co-operations.
We marked our claim upon Toryism even in the colour of our wrapper, and spoke of ourselves collectively as the Blue Weeklies.
But our lunches were open to all sorts of guests, and our deliberations were never of a character to control me effectively in my editorial decisions.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The New Machiavelli

Chapter XXVIII · Chapter 28

Chapter 28 of The New Machiavelli is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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For a time I seemed quite wonderfully able to do whatever I wanted to do.
/fɔːr ə taɪm aɪ siːmd kwaɪt ˈwʌndərfəli ˈeɪbəl tuː duː ˌwʌˈtevər aɪ ˈwɔːntɪd tuː duː/
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Shoesmith responded to my first advances.
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We decided to create a weekly paper as our nucleus, and Crupp and I set to work forthwith to collect a group of writers and speakers, including Esmeer, Britten, Lord Gane, Neal, and one or two younger men, which should constitute a more or less definite editorial council about me, and meet at a weekly lunch on Tuesday to sustain our general co-operations.
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We marked our claim upon Toryism even in the colour of our wrapper, and spoke of ourselves collectively as the Blue Weeklies.
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But our lunches were open to all sorts of guests, and our deliberations were never of a character to control me effectively in my editorial decisions.
/bʌt ˈaʊər ˈlʌntʃɪz wɜːr ˈoʊ.pən tuː ɔːl sɔːrts ʌv ɡests ənd ˈaʊər dɪˌlɪbərˈeɪʃənz wɜːr ˈnevər ʌv ə ˈkerɪktər tuː kənˈtroʊl miː ɪˈfektɪvli ɪn maɪ ˌedəˈtɔːriəl dɪˈsɪʒənz/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Britten noun US /ˈbrɪtən/

major English composer of the 20th century; noted for his operas (1913-1976)

From this reading “We decided to create a weekly paper as our nucleus, and Crupp and I set to work forthwith to collect a group of writers and speakers, including Esmeer, Britten, Lord Gane, Neal, and one or two younger men, which should constitute a more or less definite editorial council about me, and meet at a weekly lunch on Tuesday to sustain our general co-operations.”

collectively adverb US /kəˈlektɪvli/

in conjunction with; combined

From this reading “We marked our claim upon Toryism even in the colour of our wrapper, and spoke of ourselves collectively as the Blue Weeklies.”

decisions noun US /dɪˈsɪʒənz/

plural of “decision” — the act of making up your mind about something

From this reading “But our lunches were open to all sorts of guests, and our deliberations were never of a character to control me effectively in my editorial decisions.”

deliberations noun US /dɪˌlɪbərˈeɪʃənz/

plural of “deliberation” — (usually plural) discussion of all sides of a question

From this reading “But our lunches were open to all sorts of guests, and our deliberations were never of a character to control me effectively in my editorial decisions.”

effectively adverb US /ɪˈfektɪvli/

in an effective manner

From this reading “But our lunches were open to all sorts of guests, and our deliberations were never of a character to control me effectively in my editorial decisions.”

lunches noun US /ˈlʌntʃɪz/

plural of “lunch” — a midday meal

From this reading “But our lunches were open to all sorts of guests, and our deliberations were never of a character to control me effectively in my editorial decisions.”

nucleus noun US /ˈnuːkliəs/

a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction

From this reading “We decided to create a weekly paper as our nucleus, and Crupp and I set to work forthwith to collect a group of writers and speakers, including Esmeer, Britten, Lord Gane, Neal, and one or two younger men, which should constitute a more or less definite editorial council about me, and meet at a weekly lunch on Tuesday to sustain our general co-operations.”

Weeklies noun US /ˈwiːkliz/

plural of “weekly” — a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)

From this reading “We marked our claim upon Toryism even in the colour of our wrapper, and spoke of ourselves collectively as the Blue Weeklies.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading For a time I seemed quite wonderfully able to do whatever I wanted to do.

ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading For a time I seemed quite wonderfully able to do whatever I wanted to do.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading We decided to create a weekly paper as our nucleus, and Crupp and I set to work forthwith to collect a group of writers and speakers, including Esmeer, Britten, Lord Gane, Neal, and one or two younger men, which should constitute a more or less definite editorial council about me, and meet at a weekly lunch on Tuesday to sustain our general co-operations.

advancesnounUS /ədˈvænsəz/

plural of “advance” — a movement forward

From this reading Shoesmith responded to my first advances.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 But our lunches were open to all sorts of guests, and our deliberations were never of a character to control me effectively in my editorial decisions.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading We decided to create a weekly paper as our nucleus, and Crupp and I set to work forthwith to collect a group of writers and speakers, including Esmeer, Britten, Lord Gane, Neal, and one or two younger men, which should constitute a more or less definite editorial council about me, and meet at a weekly lunch on Tuesday to sustain our general co-operations.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading We decided to create a weekly paper as our nucleus, and Crupp and I set to work forthwith to collect a group of writers and speakers, including Esmeer, Britten, Lord Gane, Neal, and one or two younger men, which should constitute a more or less definite editorial council about me, and meet at a weekly lunch on Tuesday to sustain our general co-operations.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading We decided to create a weekly paper as our nucleus, and Crupp and I set to work forthwith to collect a group of writers and speakers, including Esmeer, Britten, Lord Gane, Neal, and one or two younger men, which should constitute a more or less definite editorial council about me, and meet at a weekly lunch on Tuesday to sustain our general co-operations.

BlueadjectiveUS /bluː/

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading We marked our claim upon Toryism even in the colour of our wrapper, and spoke of ourselves collectively as the Blue Weeklies.

BrittennounUS /ˈbrɪtən/

major English composer of the 20th century; noted for his operas (1913-1976)

From this reading We decided to create a weekly paper as our nucleus, and Crupp and I set to work forthwith to collect a group of writers and speakers, including Esmeer, Britten, Lord Gane, Neal, and one or two younger men, which should constitute a more or less definite editorial council about me, and meet at a weekly lunch on Tuesday to sustain our general co-operations.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But our lunches were open to all sorts of guests, and our deliberations were never of a character to control me effectively in my editorial decisions.

characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading But our lunches were open to all sorts of guests, and our deliberations were never of a character to control me effectively in my editorial decisions.

claimnounUS /kleɪm/

an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

From this reading We marked our claim upon Toryism even in the colour of our wrapper, and spoke of ourselves collectively as the Blue Weeklies.

co-operations

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From this reading We decided to create a weekly paper as our nucleus, and Crupp and I set to work forthwith to collect a group of writers and speakers, including Esmeer, Britten, Lord Gane, Neal, and one or two younger men, which should constitute a more or less definite editorial council about me, and meet at a weekly lunch on Tuesday to sustain our general co-operations.

collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/

get or gather together

From this reading We decided to create a weekly paper as our nucleus, and Crupp and I set to work forthwith to collect a group of writers and speakers, including Esmeer, Britten, Lord Gane, Neal, and one or two younger men, which should constitute a more or less definite editorial council about me, and meet at a weekly lunch on Tuesday to sustain our general co-operations.

collectivelyadverbUS /kəˈlektɪvli/

in conjunction with; combined

From this reading We marked our claim upon Toryism even in the colour of our wrapper, and spoke of ourselves collectively as the Blue Weeklies.

colouradjectiveUS /ˈkʌlər/

having or capable of producing colors

From this reading We marked our claim upon Toryism even in the colour of our wrapper, and spoke of ourselves collectively as the Blue Weeklies.

constituteverbUS /ˈkɑːnstətuːt/

form or compose

From this reading We decided to create a weekly paper as our nucleus, and Crupp and I set to work forthwith to collect a group of writers and speakers, including Esmeer, Britten, Lord Gane, Neal, and one or two younger men, which should constitute a more or less definite editorial council about me, and meet at a weekly lunch on Tuesday to sustain our general co-operations.

controlnounUS /kənˈtroʊl/

power to direct or determine

From this reading But our lunches were open to all sorts of guests, and our deliberations were never of a character to control me effectively in my editorial decisions.

councilnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/

a body serving in an administrative capacity

From this reading We decided to create a weekly paper as our nucleus, and Crupp and I set to work forthwith to collect a group of writers and speakers, including Esmeer, Britten, Lord Gane, Neal, and one or two younger men, which should constitute a more or less definite editorial council about me, and meet at a weekly lunch on Tuesday to sustain our general co-operations.

createverbUS /kriˈeɪt/

make or cause to be or to become

From this reading We decided to create a weekly paper as our nucleus, and Crupp and I set to work forthwith to collect a group of writers and speakers, including Esmeer, Britten, Lord Gane, Neal, and one or two younger men, which should constitute a more or less definite editorial council about me, and meet at a weekly lunch on Tuesday to sustain our general co-operations.

Crupp

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We decided to create a weekly paper as our nucleus, and Crupp and I set to work forthwith to collect a group of writers and speakers, including Esmeer, Britten, Lord Gane, Neal, and one or two younger men, which should constitute a more or less definite editorial council about me, and meet at a weekly lunch on Tuesday to sustain our general co-operations.

decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/

recognizable; marked

From this reading We decided to create a weekly paper as our nucleus, and Crupp and I set to work forthwith to collect a group of writers and speakers, including Esmeer, Britten, Lord Gane, Neal, and one or two younger men, which should constitute a more or less definite editorial council about me, and meet at a weekly lunch on Tuesday to sustain our general co-operations.

decisionsnounUS /dɪˈsɪʒənz/

plural of “decision” — the act of making up your mind about something

From this reading But our lunches were open to all sorts of guests, and our deliberations were never of a character to control me effectively in my editorial decisions.

definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/

precise; explicit and clearly defined

From this reading We decided to create a weekly paper as our nucleus, and Crupp and I set to work forthwith to collect a group of writers and speakers, including Esmeer, Britten, Lord Gane, Neal, and one or two younger men, which should constitute a more or less definite editorial council about me, and meet at a weekly lunch on Tuesday to sustain our general co-operations.

deliberationsnounUS /dɪˌlɪbərˈeɪʃənz/

plural of “deliberation” — (usually plural) discussion of all sides of a question

From this reading But our lunches were open to all sorts of guests, and our deliberations were never of a character to control me effectively in my editorial decisions.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading For a time I seemed quite wonderfully able to do whatever I wanted to do.

editorialadjectiveUS /ˌedəˈtɔːriəl/

of or relating to an article stating opinions or giving perspectives

From this reading We decided to create a weekly paper as our nucleus, and Crupp and I set to work forthwith to collect a group of writers and speakers, including Esmeer, Britten, Lord Gane, Neal, and one or two younger men, which should constitute a more or less definite editorial council about me, and meet at a weekly lunch on Tuesday to sustain our general co-operations.

effectivelyadverbUS /ɪˈfektɪvli/

in an effective manner

From this reading But our lunches were open to all sorts of guests, and our deliberations were never of a character to control me effectively in my editorial decisions.

Esmeer

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We decided to create a weekly paper as our nucleus, and Crupp and I set to work forthwith to collect a group of writers and speakers, including Esmeer, Britten, Lord Gane, Neal, and one or two younger men, which should constitute a more or less definite editorial council about me, and meet at a weekly lunch on Tuesday to sustain our general co-operations.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading We marked our claim upon Toryism even in the colour of our wrapper, and spoke of ourselves collectively as the Blue Weeklies.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Shoesmith responded to my first advances.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For a time I seemed quite wonderfully able to do whatever I wanted to do.

forthwithadverbUS /ˈfɔːrˈθwɪθ/

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading We decided to create a weekly paper as our nucleus, and Crupp and I set to work forthwith to collect a group of writers and speakers, including Esmeer, Britten, Lord Gane, Neal, and one or two younger men, which should constitute a more or less definite editorial council about me, and meet at a weekly lunch on Tuesday to sustain our general co-operations.

Gane

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We decided to create a weekly paper as our nucleus, and Crupp and I set to work forthwith to collect a group of writers and speakers, including Esmeer, Britten, Lord Gane, Neal, and one or two younger men, which should constitute a more or less definite editorial council about me, and meet at a weekly lunch on Tuesday to sustain our general co-operations.

generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading We decided to create a weekly paper as our nucleus, and Crupp and I set to work forthwith to collect a group of writers and speakers, including Esmeer, Britten, Lord Gane, Neal, and one or two younger men, which should constitute a more or less definite editorial council about me, and meet at a weekly lunch on Tuesday to sustain our general co-operations.

groupnounUS /ɡruːp/

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading We decided to create a weekly paper as our nucleus, and Crupp and I set to work forthwith to collect a group of writers and speakers, including Esmeer, Britten, Lord Gane, Neal, and one or two younger men, which should constitute a more or less definite editorial council about me, and meet at a weekly lunch on Tuesday to sustain our general co-operations.

guestsnounUS /ɡests/

plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading But our lunches were open to all sorts of guests, and our deliberations were never of a character to control me effectively in my editorial decisions.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading For a time I seemed quite wonderfully able to do whatever I wanted to do.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading We marked our claim upon Toryism even in the colour of our wrapper, and spoke of ourselves collectively as the Blue Weeklies.

includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/

-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of

From this reading We decided to create a weekly paper as our nucleus, and Crupp and I set to work forthwith to collect a group of writers and speakers, including Esmeer, Britten, Lord Gane, Neal, and one or two younger men, which should constitute a more or less definite editorial council about me, and meet at a weekly lunch on Tuesday to sustain our general co-operations.

lessadverbUS /les/

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading We decided to create a weekly paper as our nucleus, and Crupp and I set to work forthwith to collect a group of writers and speakers, including Esmeer, Britten, Lord Gane, Neal, and one or two younger men, which should constitute a more or less definite editorial council about me, and meet at a weekly lunch on Tuesday to sustain our general co-operations.

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading We decided to create a weekly paper as our nucleus, and Crupp and I set to work forthwith to collect a group of writers and speakers, including Esmeer, Britten, Lord Gane, Neal, and one or two younger men, which should constitute a more or less definite editorial council about me, and meet at a weekly lunch on Tuesday to sustain our general co-operations.

lunchverbUS /lʌntʃ/

take the midday meal

From this reading We decided to create a weekly paper as our nucleus, and Crupp and I set to work forthwith to collect a group of writers and speakers, including Esmeer, Britten, Lord Gane, Neal, and one or two younger men, which should constitute a more or less definite editorial council about me, and meet at a weekly lunch on Tuesday to sustain our general co-operations.

lunchesnounUS /ˈlʌntʃɪz/

plural of “lunch” — a midday meal

From this reading But our lunches were open to all sorts of guests, and our deliberations were never of a character to control me effectively in my editorial decisions.

markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading We marked our claim upon Toryism even in the colour of our wrapper, and spoke of ourselves collectively as the Blue Weeklies.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading We decided to create a weekly paper as our nucleus, and Crupp and I set to work forthwith to collect a group of writers and speakers, including Esmeer, Britten, Lord Gane, Neal, and one or two younger men, which should constitute a more or less definite editorial council about me, and meet at a weekly lunch on Tuesday to sustain our general co-operations.

meetverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading We decided to create a weekly paper as our nucleus, and Crupp and I set to work forthwith to collect a group of writers and speakers, including Esmeer, Britten, Lord Gane, Neal, and one or two younger men, which should constitute a more or less definite editorial council about me, and meet at a weekly lunch on Tuesday to sustain our general co-operations.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading We decided to create a weekly paper as our nucleus, and Crupp and I set to work forthwith to collect a group of writers and speakers, including Esmeer, Britten, Lord Gane, Neal, and one or two younger men, which should constitute a more or less definite editorial council about me, and meet at a weekly lunch on Tuesday to sustain our general co-operations.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading We decided to create a weekly paper as our nucleus, and Crupp and I set to work forthwith to collect a group of writers and speakers, including Esmeer, Britten, Lord Gane, Neal, and one or two younger men, which should constitute a more or less definite editorial council about me, and meet at a weekly lunch on Tuesday to sustain our general co-operations.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Shoesmith responded to my first advances.

Neal

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We decided to create a weekly paper as our nucleus, and Crupp and I set to work forthwith to collect a group of writers and speakers, including Esmeer, Britten, Lord Gane, Neal, and one or two younger men, which should constitute a more or less definite editorial council about me, and meet at a weekly lunch on Tuesday to sustain our general co-operations.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading But our lunches were open to all sorts of guests, and our deliberations were never of a character to control me effectively in my editorial decisions.

nucleusnounUS /ˈnuːkliəs/

a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction

From this reading We decided to create a weekly paper as our nucleus, and Crupp and I set to work forthwith to collect a group of writers and speakers, including Esmeer, Britten, Lord Gane, Neal, and one or two younger men, which should constitute a more or less definite editorial council about me, and meet at a weekly lunch on Tuesday to sustain our general co-operations.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We decided to create a weekly paper as our nucleus, and Crupp and I set to work forthwith to collect a group of writers and speakers, including Esmeer, Britten, Lord Gane, Neal, and one or two younger men, which should constitute a more or less definite editorial council about me, and meet at a weekly lunch on Tuesday to sustain our general co-operations.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading We decided to create a weekly paper as our nucleus, and Crupp and I set to work forthwith to collect a group of writers and speakers, including Esmeer, Britten, Lord Gane, Neal, and one or two younger men, which should constitute a more or less definite editorial council about me, and meet at a weekly lunch on Tuesday to sustain our general co-operations.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading We decided to create a weekly paper as our nucleus, and Crupp and I set to work forthwith to collect a group of writers and speakers, including Esmeer, Britten, Lord Gane, Neal, and one or two younger men, which should constitute a more or less definite editorial council about me, and meet at a weekly lunch on Tuesday to sustain our general co-operations.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading But our lunches were open to all sorts of guests, and our deliberations were never of a character to control me effectively in my editorial decisions.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading We decided to create a weekly paper as our nucleus, and Crupp and I set to work forthwith to collect a group of writers and speakers, including Esmeer, Britten, Lord Gane, Neal, and one or two younger men, which should constitute a more or less definite editorial council about me, and meet at a weekly lunch on Tuesday to sustain our general co-operations.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading We decided to create a weekly paper as our nucleus, and Crupp and I set to work forthwith to collect a group of writers and speakers, including Esmeer, Britten, Lord Gane, Neal, and one or two younger men, which should constitute a more or less definite editorial council about me, and meet at a weekly lunch on Tuesday to sustain our general co-operations.

ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading We marked our claim upon Toryism even in the colour of our wrapper, and spoke of ourselves collectively as the Blue Weeklies.

papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading We decided to create a weekly paper as our nucleus, and Crupp and I set to work forthwith to collect a group of writers and speakers, including Esmeer, Britten, Lord Gane, Neal, and one or two younger men, which should constitute a more or less definite editorial council about me, and meet at a weekly lunch on Tuesday to sustain our general co-operations.

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading For a time I seemed quite wonderfully able to do whatever I wanted to do.

respondedverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪd/

past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something

From this reading Shoesmith responded to my first advances.

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading For a time I seemed quite wonderfully able to do whatever I wanted to do.

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading We decided to create a weekly paper as our nucleus, and Crupp and I set to work forthwith to collect a group of writers and speakers, including Esmeer, Britten, Lord Gane, Neal, and one or two younger men, which should constitute a more or less definite editorial council about me, and meet at a weekly lunch on Tuesday to sustain our general co-operations.

Shoesmith

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Shoesmith responded to my first advances.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading We decided to create a weekly paper as our nucleus, and Crupp and I set to work forthwith to collect a group of writers and speakers, including Esmeer, Britten, Lord Gane, Neal, and one or two younger men, which should constitute a more or less definite editorial council about me, and meet at a weekly lunch on Tuesday to sustain our general co-operations.

sortsnounUS /sɔːrts/

plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading But our lunches were open to all sorts of guests, and our deliberations were never of a character to control me effectively in my editorial decisions.

speakersnounUS /ˈspiːkərz/

plural of “speaker” — someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)

From this reading We decided to create a weekly paper as our nucleus, and Crupp and I set to work forthwith to collect a group of writers and speakers, including Esmeer, Britten, Lord Gane, Neal, and one or two younger men, which should constitute a more or less definite editorial council about me, and meet at a weekly lunch on Tuesday to sustain our general co-operations.

spokenounUS /spoʊk/

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading We marked our claim upon Toryism even in the colour of our wrapper, and spoke of ourselves collectively as the Blue Weeklies.

sustainverbUS /səˈsteɪn/

lengthen or extend in duration or space

From this reading We decided to create a weekly paper as our nucleus, and Crupp and I set to work forthwith to collect a group of writers and speakers, including Esmeer, Britten, Lord Gane, Neal, and one or two younger men, which should constitute a more or less definite editorial council about me, and meet at a weekly lunch on Tuesday to sustain our general co-operations.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading We marked our claim upon Toryism even in the colour of our wrapper, and spoke of ourselves collectively as the Blue Weeklies.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading For a time I seemed quite wonderfully able to do whatever I wanted to do.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading For a time I seemed quite wonderfully able to do whatever I wanted to do.

Toryism

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We marked our claim upon Toryism even in the colour of our wrapper, and spoke of ourselves collectively as the Blue Weeklies.

TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/

the third day of the week; the second working day

From this reading We decided to create a weekly paper as our nucleus, and Crupp and I set to work forthwith to collect a group of writers and speakers, including Esmeer, Britten, Lord Gane, Neal, and one or two younger men, which should constitute a more or less definite editorial council about me, and meet at a weekly lunch on Tuesday to sustain our general co-operations.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading We decided to create a weekly paper as our nucleus, and Crupp and I set to work forthwith to collect a group of writers and speakers, including Esmeer, Britten, Lord Gane, Neal, and one or two younger men, which should constitute a more or less definite editorial council about me, and meet at a weekly lunch on Tuesday to sustain our general co-operations.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading We marked our claim upon Toryism even in the colour of our wrapper, and spoke of ourselves collectively as the Blue Weeklies.

wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading For a time I seemed quite wonderfully able to do whatever I wanted to do.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We decided to create a weekly paper as our nucleus, and Crupp and I set to work forthwith to collect a group of writers and speakers, including Esmeer, Britten, Lord Gane, Neal, and one or two younger men, which should constitute a more or less definite editorial council about me, and meet at a weekly lunch on Tuesday to sustain our general co-operations.

WeekliesnounUS /ˈwiːkliz/

plural of “weekly” — a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)

From this reading We marked our claim upon Toryism even in the colour of our wrapper, and spoke of ourselves collectively as the Blue Weeklies.

weeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/

a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)

From this reading We decided to create a weekly paper as our nucleus, and Crupp and I set to work forthwith to collect a group of writers and speakers, including Esmeer, Britten, Lord Gane, Neal, and one or two younger men, which should constitute a more or less definite editorial council about me, and meet at a weekly lunch on Tuesday to sustain our general co-operations.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading But our lunches were open to all sorts of guests, and our deliberations were never of a character to control me effectively in my editorial decisions.

whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading For a time I seemed quite wonderfully able to do whatever I wanted to do.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading We decided to create a weekly paper as our nucleus, and Crupp and I set to work forthwith to collect a group of writers and speakers, including Esmeer, Britten, Lord Gane, Neal, and one or two younger men, which should constitute a more or less definite editorial council about me, and meet at a weekly lunch on Tuesday to sustain our general co-operations.

wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/

(used as an intensifier) extremely well

From this reading For a time I seemed quite wonderfully able to do whatever I wanted to do.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading We decided to create a weekly paper as our nucleus, and Crupp and I set to work forthwith to collect a group of writers and speakers, including Esmeer, Britten, Lord Gane, Neal, and one or two younger men, which should constitute a more or less definite editorial council about me, and meet at a weekly lunch on Tuesday to sustain our general co-operations.

wrappernounUS /ˈræpər/

a loose dressing gown for women

From this reading We marked our claim upon Toryism even in the colour of our wrapper, and spoke of ourselves collectively as the Blue Weeklies.

writersnounUS /ˈraɪtərz/

plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading We decided to create a weekly paper as our nucleus, and Crupp and I set to work forthwith to collect a group of writers and speakers, including Esmeer, Britten, Lord Gane, Neal, and one or two younger men, which should constitute a more or less definite editorial council about me, and meet at a weekly lunch on Tuesday to sustain our general co-operations.

youngeradjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡər/

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading We decided to create a weekly paper as our nucleus, and Crupp and I set to work forthwith to collect a group of writers and speakers, including Esmeer, Britten, Lord Gane, Neal, and one or two younger men, which should constitute a more or less definite editorial council about me, and meet at a weekly lunch on Tuesday to sustain our general co-operations.

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