adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Value of a Thick Skin Sir Orlando Drought must have felt bitterly the quiescence with which he sank into obscurity on the second bench on the opposite side of the House.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading This no doubt had been a pleasure, as practice had made the manipulation of words easy to him,--and he was able to revel in that absence of responsibility which must be as a fresh perfumed bath to a minister just freed from the trammels of office.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading This no doubt had been a pleasure, as practice had made the manipulation of words easy to him,--and he was able to revel in that absence of responsibility which must be as a fresh perfumed bath to a minister just freed from the trammels of office.
abusingverbUS /əˈbjuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “abuse” — treat badly
From this reading Then he occupied the best part of an hour in abusing those friends and all their measures.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading One great occasion he had on which it was his privilege to explain to four or five hundred gentlemen the insuperable reasons which caused him to break away from those right honourable friends to act with whom had been his comfort and his duty, his great joy and his unalloyed satisfaction.
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 Then he occupied the best part of an hour in abusing those friends and all their measures.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then he occupied the best part of an hour in abusing those friends and all their measures.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One great occasion he had on which it was his privilege to explain to four or five hundred gentlemen the insuperable reasons which caused him to break away from those right honourable friends to act with whom had been his comfort and his duty, his great joy and his unalloyed satisfaction.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading But the pleasure was surely followed by much suffering when Mr. Monk,--Mr. Monk who was to assume his place as Leader of the House,--only took five minutes to answer him, saying that he and his colleagues regretted much the loss of the Right Honourable Baronet's services, but that it would hardly be necessary for him to defend the Ministry on all those points on which it had been attacked, as, were he to do so, he would have to repeat the arguments by which every measure brought forward by the present Ministry had been supported.
argumentsnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənts/
plural of “argument” — a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading But the pleasure was surely followed by much suffering when Mr. Monk,--Mr. Monk who was to assume his place as Leader of the House,--only took five minutes to answer him, saying that he and his colleagues regretted much the loss of the Right Honourable Baronet's services, but that it would hardly be necessary for him to defend the Ministry on all those points on which it had been attacked, as, were he to do so, he would have to repeat the arguments by which every measure brought forward by the present Ministry had been supported.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This no doubt had been a pleasure, as practice had made the manipulation of words easy to him,--and he was able to revel in that absence of responsibility which must be as a fresh perfumed bath to a minister just freed from the trammels of office.
assumeverbUS /əˈsuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading But the pleasure was surely followed by much suffering when Mr. Monk,--Mr. Monk who was to assume his place as Leader of the House,--only took five minutes to answer him, saying that he and his colleagues regretted much the loss of the Right Honourable Baronet's services, but that it would hardly be necessary for him to defend the Ministry on all those points on which it had been attacked, as, were he to do so, he would have to repeat the arguments by which every measure brought forward by the present Ministry had been supported.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading But the pleasure was surely followed by much suffering when Mr. Monk,--Mr. Monk who was to assume his place as Leader of the House,--only took five minutes to answer him, saying that he and his colleagues regretted much the loss of the Right Honourable Baronet's services, but that it would hardly be necessary for him to defend the Ministry on all those points on which it had been attacked, as, were he to do so, he would have to repeat the arguments by which every measure brought forward by the present Ministry had been supported.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading One great occasion he had on which it was his privilege to explain to four or five hundred gentlemen the insuperable reasons which caused him to break away from those right honourable friends to act with whom had been his comfort and his duty, his great joy and his unalloyed satisfaction.
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From this reading But the pleasure was surely followed by much suffering when Mr. Monk,--Mr. Monk who was to assume his place as Leader of the House,--only took five minutes to answer him, saying that he and his colleagues regretted much the loss of the Right Honourable Baronet's services, but that it would hardly be necessary for him to defend the Ministry on all those points on which it had been attacked, as, were he to do so, he would have to repeat the arguments by which every measure brought forward by the present Ministry had been supported.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading This no doubt had been a pleasure, as practice had made the manipulation of words easy to him,--and he was able to revel in that absence of responsibility which must be as a fresh perfumed bath to a minister just freed from the trammels of office.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This no doubt had been a pleasure, as practice had made the manipulation of words easy to him,--and he was able to revel in that absence of responsibility which must be as a fresh perfumed bath to a minister just freed from the trammels of office.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One great occasion he had on which it was his privilege to explain to four or five hundred gentlemen the insuperable reasons which caused him to break away from those right honourable friends to act with whom had been his comfort and his duty, his great joy and his unalloyed satisfaction.
benchnounUS /bentʃ/
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading The Value of a Thick Skin Sir Orlando Drought must have felt bitterly the quiescence with which he sank into obscurity on the second bench on the opposite side of the House.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Then he occupied the best part of an hour in abusing those friends and all their measures.
bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading The Value of a Thick Skin Sir Orlando Drought must have felt bitterly the quiescence with which he sank into obscurity on the second bench on the opposite side of the House.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading One great occasion he had on which it was his privilege to explain to four or five hundred gentlemen the insuperable reasons which caused him to break away from those right honourable friends to act with whom had been his comfort and his duty, his great joy and his unalloyed satisfaction.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But the pleasure was surely followed by much suffering when Mr. Monk,--Mr. Monk who was to assume his place as Leader of the House,--only took five minutes to answer him, saying that he and his colleagues regretted much the loss of the Right Honourable Baronet's services, but that it would hardly be necessary for him to defend the Ministry on all those points on which it had been attacked, as, were he to do so, he would have to repeat the arguments by which every measure brought forward by the present Ministry had been supported.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the pleasure was surely followed by much suffering when Mr. Monk,--Mr. Monk who was to assume his place as Leader of the House,--only took five minutes to answer him, saying that he and his colleagues regretted much the loss of the Right Honourable Baronet's services, but that it would hardly be necessary for him to defend the Ministry on all those points on which it had been attacked, as, were he to do so, he would have to repeat the arguments by which every measure brought forward by the present Ministry had been supported.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But the pleasure was surely followed by much suffering when Mr. Monk,--Mr. Monk who was to assume his place as Leader of the House,--only took five minutes to answer him, saying that he and his colleagues regretted much the loss of the Right Honourable Baronet's services, but that it would hardly be necessary for him to defend the Ministry on all those points on which it had been attacked, as, were he to do so, he would have to repeat the arguments by which every measure brought forward by the present Ministry had been supported.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading One great occasion he had on which it was his privilege to explain to four or five hundred gentlemen the insuperable reasons which caused him to break away from those right honourable friends to act with whom had been his comfort and his duty, his great joy and his unalloyed satisfaction.
colleaguesnounUS /ˈkɑːliɡz/
plural of “colleague” — an associate that one works with
From this reading But the pleasure was surely followed by much suffering when Mr. Monk,--Mr. Monk who was to assume his place as Leader of the House,--only took five minutes to answer him, saying that he and his colleagues regretted much the loss of the Right Honourable Baronet's services, but that it would hardly be necessary for him to defend the Ministry on all those points on which it had been attacked, as, were he to do so, he would have to repeat the arguments by which every measure brought forward by the present Ministry had been supported.
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading One great occasion he had on which it was his privilege to explain to four or five hundred gentlemen the insuperable reasons which caused him to break away from those right honourable friends to act with whom had been his comfort and his duty, his great joy and his unalloyed satisfaction.
defendverbUS /dɪˈfend/
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading But the pleasure was surely followed by much suffering when Mr. Monk,--Mr. Monk who was to assume his place as Leader of the House,--only took five minutes to answer him, saying that he and his colleagues regretted much the loss of the Right Honourable Baronet's services, but that it would hardly be necessary for him to defend the Ministry on all those points on which it had been attacked, as, were he to do so, he would have to repeat the arguments by which every measure brought forward by the present Ministry had been supported.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But the pleasure was surely followed by much suffering when Mr. Monk,--Mr. Monk who was to assume his place as Leader of the House,--only took five minutes to answer him, saying that he and his colleagues regretted much the loss of the Right Honourable Baronet's services, but that it would hardly be necessary for him to defend the Ministry on all those points on which it had been attacked, as, were he to do so, he would have to repeat the arguments by which every measure brought forward by the present Ministry had been supported.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading This no doubt had been a pleasure, as practice had made the manipulation of words easy to him,--and he was able to revel in that absence of responsibility which must be as a fresh perfumed bath to a minister just freed from the trammels of office.
DroughtnounUS /draʊt/
a shortage of rainfall
From this reading The Value of a Thick Skin Sir Orlando Drought must have felt bitterly the quiescence with which he sank into obscurity on the second bench on the opposite side of the House.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading One great occasion he had on which it was his privilege to explain to four or five hundred gentlemen the insuperable reasons which caused him to break away from those right honourable friends to act with whom had been his comfort and his duty, his great joy and his unalloyed satisfaction.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading This no doubt had been a pleasure, as practice had made the manipulation of words easy to him,--and he was able to revel in that absence of responsibility which must be as a fresh perfumed bath to a minister just freed from the trammels of office.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But the pleasure was surely followed by much suffering when Mr. Monk,--Mr. Monk who was to assume his place as Leader of the House,--only took five minutes to answer him, saying that he and his colleagues regretted much the loss of the Right Honourable Baronet's services, but that it would hardly be necessary for him to defend the Ministry on all those points on which it had been attacked, as, were he to do so, he would have to repeat the arguments by which every measure brought forward by the present Ministry had been supported.
explainverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪn/
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading One great occasion he had on which it was his privilege to explain to four or five hundred gentlemen the insuperable reasons which caused him to break away from those right honourable friends to act with whom had been his comfort and his duty, his great joy and his unalloyed satisfaction.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The Value of a Thick Skin Sir Orlando Drought must have felt bitterly the quiescence with which he sank into obscurity on the second bench on the opposite side of the House.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading One great occasion he had on which it was his privilege to explain to four or five hundred gentlemen the insuperable reasons which caused him to break away from those right honourable friends to act with whom had been his comfort and his duty, his great joy and his unalloyed satisfaction.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading But the pleasure was surely followed by much suffering when Mr. Monk,--Mr. Monk who was to assume his place as Leader of the House,--only took five minutes to answer him, saying that he and his colleagues regretted much the loss of the Right Honourable Baronet's services, but that it would hardly be necessary for him to defend the Ministry on all those points on which it had been attacked, as, were he to do so, he would have to repeat the arguments by which every measure brought forward by the present Ministry had been supported.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the pleasure was surely followed by much suffering when Mr. Monk,--Mr. Monk who was to assume his place as Leader of the House,--only took five minutes to answer him, saying that he and his colleagues regretted much the loss of the Right Honourable Baronet's services, but that it would hardly be necessary for him to defend the Ministry on all those points on which it had been attacked, as, were he to do so, he would have to repeat the arguments by which every measure brought forward by the present Ministry had been supported.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading But the pleasure was surely followed by much suffering when Mr. Monk,--Mr. Monk who was to assume his place as Leader of the House,--only took five minutes to answer him, saying that he and his colleagues regretted much the loss of the Right Honourable Baronet's services, but that it would hardly be necessary for him to defend the Ministry on all those points on which it had been attacked, as, were he to do so, he would have to repeat the arguments by which every measure brought forward by the present Ministry had been supported.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading One great occasion he had on which it was his privilege to explain to four or five hundred gentlemen the insuperable reasons which caused him to break away from those right honourable friends to act with whom had been his comfort and his duty, his great joy and his unalloyed satisfaction.
freedverbUS /friːd/
past form of “free” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading This no doubt had been a pleasure, as practice had made the manipulation of words easy to him,--and he was able to revel in that absence of responsibility which must be as a fresh perfumed bath to a minister just freed from the trammels of office.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading This no doubt had been a pleasure, as practice had made the manipulation of words easy to him,--and he was able to revel in that absence of responsibility which must be as a fresh perfumed bath to a minister just freed from the trammels of office.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading One great occasion he had on which it was his privilege to explain to four or five hundred gentlemen the insuperable reasons which caused him to break away from those right honourable friends to act with whom had been his comfort and his duty, his great joy and his unalloyed satisfaction.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One great occasion he had on which it was his privilege to explain to four or five hundred gentlemen the insuperable reasons which caused him to break away from those right honourable friends to act with whom had been his comfort and his duty, his great joy and his unalloyed satisfaction.
gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading One great occasion he had on which it was his privilege to explain to four or five hundred gentlemen the insuperable reasons which caused him to break away from those right honourable friends to act with whom had been his comfort and his duty, his great joy and his unalloyed satisfaction.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading One great occasion he had on which it was his privilege to explain to four or five hundred gentlemen the insuperable reasons which caused him to break away from those right honourable friends to act with whom had been his comfort and his duty, his great joy and his unalloyed satisfaction.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One great occasion he had on which it was his privilege to explain to four or five hundred gentlemen the insuperable reasons which caused him to break away from those right honourable friends to act with whom had been his comfort and his duty, his great joy and his unalloyed satisfaction.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading But the pleasure was surely followed by much suffering when Mr. Monk,--Mr. Monk who was to assume his place as Leader of the House,--only took five minutes to answer him, saying that he and his colleagues regretted much the loss of the Right Honourable Baronet's services, but that it would hardly be necessary for him to defend the Ministry on all those points on which it had been attacked, as, were he to do so, he would have to repeat the arguments by which every measure brought forward by the present Ministry had been supported.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Value of a Thick Skin Sir Orlando Drought must have felt bitterly the quiescence with which he sank into obscurity on the second bench on the opposite side of the House.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Value of a Thick Skin Sir Orlando Drought must have felt bitterly the quiescence with which he sank into obscurity on the second bench on the opposite side of the House.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One great occasion he had on which it was his privilege to explain to four or five hundred gentlemen the insuperable reasons which caused him to break away from those right honourable friends to act with whom had been his comfort and his duty, his great joy and his unalloyed satisfaction.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One great occasion he had on which it was his privilege to explain to four or five hundred gentlemen the insuperable reasons which caused him to break away from those right honourable friends to act with whom had been his comfort and his duty, his great joy and his unalloyed satisfaction.
honourableadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/
worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
From this reading One great occasion he had on which it was his privilege to explain to four or five hundred gentlemen the insuperable reasons which caused him to break away from those right honourable friends to act with whom had been his comfort and his duty, his great joy and his unalloyed satisfaction.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Then he occupied the best part of an hour in abusing those friends and all their measures.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The Value of a Thick Skin Sir Orlando Drought must have felt bitterly the quiescence with which he sank into obscurity on the second bench on the opposite side of the House.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading One great occasion he had on which it was his privilege to explain to four or five hundred gentlemen the insuperable reasons which caused him to break away from those right honourable friends to act with whom had been his comfort and his duty, his great joy and his unalloyed satisfaction.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then he occupied the best part of an hour in abusing those friends and all their measures.
insuperableadjective
impossible to surmount
From this reading One great occasion he had on which it was his privilege to explain to four or five hundred gentlemen the insuperable reasons which caused him to break away from those right honourable friends to act with whom had been his comfort and his duty, his great joy and his unalloyed satisfaction.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Value of a Thick Skin Sir Orlando Drought must have felt bitterly the quiescence with which he sank into obscurity on the second bench on the opposite side of the House.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One great occasion he had on which it was his privilege to explain to four or five hundred gentlemen the insuperable reasons which caused him to break away from those right honourable friends to act with whom had been his comfort and his duty, his great joy and his unalloyed satisfaction.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading One great occasion he had on which it was his privilege to explain to four or five hundred gentlemen the insuperable reasons which caused him to break away from those right honourable friends to act with whom had been his comfort and his duty, his great joy and his unalloyed satisfaction.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading This no doubt had been a pleasure, as practice had made the manipulation of words easy to him,--and he was able to revel in that absence of responsibility which must be as a fresh perfumed bath to a minister just freed from the trammels of office.
LeadernounUS /ˈliːdər/
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading But the pleasure was surely followed by much suffering when Mr. Monk,--Mr. Monk who was to assume his place as Leader of the House,--only took five minutes to answer him, saying that he and his colleagues regretted much the loss of the Right Honourable Baronet's services, but that it would hardly be necessary for him to defend the Ministry on all those points on which it had been attacked, as, were he to do so, he would have to repeat the arguments by which every measure brought forward by the present Ministry had been supported.
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading But the pleasure was surely followed by much suffering when Mr. Monk,--Mr. Monk who was to assume his place as Leader of the House,--only took five minutes to answer him, saying that he and his colleagues regretted much the loss of the Right Honourable Baronet's services, but that it would hardly be necessary for him to defend the Ministry on all those points on which it had been attacked, as, were he to do so, he would have to repeat the arguments by which every measure brought forward by the present Ministry had been supported.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This no doubt had been a pleasure, as practice had made the manipulation of words easy to him,--and he was able to revel in that absence of responsibility which must be as a fresh perfumed bath to a minister just freed from the trammels of office.
manipulationnounUS /məˌnɪpjəˈleɪʃən/
exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage
From this reading This no doubt had been a pleasure, as practice had made the manipulation of words easy to him,--and he was able to revel in that absence of responsibility which must be as a fresh perfumed bath to a minister just freed from the trammels of office.
measurenounUS /ˈmeʒər/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading But the pleasure was surely followed by much suffering when Mr. Monk,--Mr. Monk who was to assume his place as Leader of the House,--only took five minutes to answer him, saying that he and his colleagues regretted much the loss of the Right Honourable Baronet's services, but that it would hardly be necessary for him to defend the Ministry on all those points on which it had been attacked, as, were he to do so, he would have to repeat the arguments by which every measure brought forward by the present Ministry had been supported.
measuresnounUS /ˈmeʒərz/
plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Then he occupied the best part of an hour in abusing those friends and all their measures.
ministernounUS /ˈmɪnəstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading This no doubt had been a pleasure, as practice had made the manipulation of words easy to him,--and he was able to revel in that absence of responsibility which must be as a fresh perfumed bath to a minister just freed from the trammels of office.
MinistrynounUS /ˈmɪnəstri/
religious ministers collectively (especially Presbyterian)
From this reading But the pleasure was surely followed by much suffering when Mr. Monk,--Mr. Monk who was to assume his place as Leader of the House,--only took five minutes to answer him, saying that he and his colleagues regretted much the loss of the Right Honourable Baronet's services, but that it would hardly be necessary for him to defend the Ministry on all those points on which it had been attacked, as, were he to do so, he would have to repeat the arguments by which every measure brought forward by the present Ministry had been supported.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading But the pleasure was surely followed by much suffering when Mr. Monk,--Mr. Monk who was to assume his place as Leader of the House,--only took five minutes to answer him, saying that he and his colleagues regretted much the loss of the Right Honourable Baronet's services, but that it would hardly be necessary for him to defend the Ministry on all those points on which it had been attacked, as, were he to do so, he would have to repeat the arguments by which every measure brought forward by the present Ministry had been supported.
MonknounUS /mʌŋk/
a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading But the pleasure was surely followed by much suffering when Mr. Monk,--Mr. Monk who was to assume his place as Leader of the House,--only took five minutes to answer him, saying that he and his colleagues regretted much the loss of the Right Honourable Baronet's services, but that it would hardly be necessary for him to defend the Ministry on all those points on which it had been attacked, as, were he to do so, he would have to repeat the arguments by which every measure brought forward by the present Ministry had been supported.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading But the pleasure was surely followed by much suffering when Mr. Monk,--Mr. Monk who was to assume his place as Leader of the House,--only took five minutes to answer him, saying that he and his colleagues regretted much the loss of the Right Honourable Baronet's services, but that it would hardly be necessary for him to defend the Ministry on all those points on which it had been attacked, as, were he to do so, he would have to repeat the arguments by which every measure brought forward by the present Ministry had been supported.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But the pleasure was surely followed by much suffering when Mr. Monk,--Mr. Monk who was to assume his place as Leader of the House,--only took five minutes to answer him, saying that he and his colleagues regretted much the loss of the Right Honourable Baronet's services, but that it would hardly be necessary for him to defend the Ministry on all those points on which it had been attacked, as, were he to do so, he would have to repeat the arguments by which every measure brought forward by the present Ministry had been supported.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The Value of a Thick Skin Sir Orlando Drought must have felt bitterly the quiescence with which he sank into obscurity on the second bench on the opposite side of the House.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading But the pleasure was surely followed by much suffering when Mr. Monk,--Mr. Monk who was to assume his place as Leader of the House,--only took five minutes to answer him, saying that he and his colleagues regretted much the loss of the Right Honourable Baronet's services, but that it would hardly be necessary for him to defend the Ministry on all those points on which it had been attacked, as, were he to do so, he would have to repeat the arguments by which every measure brought forward by the present Ministry had been supported.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading This no doubt had been a pleasure, as practice had made the manipulation of words easy to him,--and he was able to revel in that absence of responsibility which must be as a fresh perfumed bath to a minister just freed from the trammels of office.
obscuritynounUS /əbsˈkjʊrəti/
the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand
From this reading The Value of a Thick Skin Sir Orlando Drought must have felt bitterly the quiescence with which he sank into obscurity on the second bench on the opposite side of the House.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading One great occasion he had on which it was his privilege to explain to four or five hundred gentlemen the insuperable reasons which caused him to break away from those right honourable friends to act with whom had been his comfort and his duty, his great joy and his unalloyed satisfaction.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading Then he occupied the best part of an hour in abusing those friends and all their measures.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Value of a Thick Skin Sir Orlando Drought must have felt bitterly the quiescence with which he sank into obscurity on the second bench on the opposite side of the House.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading This no doubt had been a pleasure, as practice had made the manipulation of words easy to him,--and he was able to revel in that absence of responsibility which must be as a fresh perfumed bath to a minister just freed from the trammels of office.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Value of a Thick Skin Sir Orlando Drought must have felt bitterly the quiescence with which he sank into obscurity on the second bench on the opposite side of the House.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One great occasion he had on which it was his privilege to explain to four or five hundred gentlemen the insuperable reasons which caused him to break away from those right honourable friends to act with whom had been his comfort and his duty, his great joy and his unalloyed satisfaction.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading But the pleasure was surely followed by much suffering when Mr. Monk,--Mr. Monk who was to assume his place as Leader of the House,--only took five minutes to answer him, saying that he and his colleagues regretted much the loss of the Right Honourable Baronet's services, but that it would hardly be necessary for him to defend the Ministry on all those points on which it had been attacked, as, were he to do so, he would have to repeat the arguments by which every measure brought forward by the present Ministry had been supported.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading The Value of a Thick Skin Sir Orlando Drought must have felt bitterly the quiescence with which he sank into obscurity on the second bench on the opposite side of the House.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One great occasion he had on which it was his privilege to explain to four or five hundred gentlemen the insuperable reasons which caused him to break away from those right honourable friends to act with whom had been his comfort and his duty, his great joy and his unalloyed satisfaction.
OrlandonounUS /ɔːrˈlændoʊ/
a city in central Florida; site of Walt Disney World
From this reading The Value of a Thick Skin Sir Orlando Drought must have felt bitterly the quiescence with which he sank into obscurity on the second bench on the opposite side of the House.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Then he occupied the best part of an hour in abusing those friends and all their measures.
perfumedadjectiveUS /pərˈfjuːmd/
filled or impregnated with perfume
From this reading This no doubt had been a pleasure, as practice had made the manipulation of words easy to him,--and he was able to revel in that absence of responsibility which must be as a fresh perfumed bath to a minister just freed from the trammels of office.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But the pleasure was surely followed by much suffering when Mr. Monk,--Mr. Monk who was to assume his place as Leader of the House,--only took five minutes to answer him, saying that he and his colleagues regretted much the loss of the Right Honourable Baronet's services, but that it would hardly be necessary for him to defend the Ministry on all those points on which it had been attacked, as, were he to do so, he would have to repeat the arguments by which every measure brought forward by the present Ministry had been supported.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading This no doubt had been a pleasure, as practice had made the manipulation of words easy to him,--and he was able to revel in that absence of responsibility which must be as a fresh perfumed bath to a minister just freed from the trammels of office.
pointsnounUS /pɔɪnts/
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading But the pleasure was surely followed by much suffering when Mr. Monk,--Mr. Monk who was to assume his place as Leader of the House,--only took five minutes to answer him, saying that he and his colleagues regretted much the loss of the Right Honourable Baronet's services, but that it would hardly be necessary for him to defend the Ministry on all those points on which it had been attacked, as, were he to do so, he would have to repeat the arguments by which every measure brought forward by the present Ministry had been supported.
practicenounUS /ˈpræktəs/
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading This no doubt had been a pleasure, as practice had made the manipulation of words easy to him,--and he was able to revel in that absence of responsibility which must be as a fresh perfumed bath to a minister just freed from the trammels of office.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But the pleasure was surely followed by much suffering when Mr. Monk,--Mr. Monk who was to assume his place as Leader of the House,--only took five minutes to answer him, saying that he and his colleagues regretted much the loss of the Right Honourable Baronet's services, but that it would hardly be necessary for him to defend the Ministry on all those points on which it had been attacked, as, were he to do so, he would have to repeat the arguments by which every measure brought forward by the present Ministry had been supported.
privilegenounUS /ˈprɪvlədʒ/
a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading One great occasion he had on which it was his privilege to explain to four or five hundred gentlemen the insuperable reasons which caused him to break away from those right honourable friends to act with whom had been his comfort and his duty, his great joy and his unalloyed satisfaction.
quiescencenoun
a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction
From this reading The Value of a Thick Skin Sir Orlando Drought must have felt bitterly the quiescence with which he sank into obscurity on the second bench on the opposite side of the House.
reasonsnounUS /ˈriːzənz/
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading One great occasion he had on which it was his privilege to explain to four or five hundred gentlemen the insuperable reasons which caused him to break away from those right honourable friends to act with whom had been his comfort and his duty, his great joy and his unalloyed satisfaction.
regrettedverbUS /rɪˈɡretɪd/
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading But the pleasure was surely followed by much suffering when Mr. Monk,--Mr. Monk who was to assume his place as Leader of the House,--only took five minutes to answer him, saying that he and his colleagues regretted much the loss of the Right Honourable Baronet's services, but that it would hardly be necessary for him to defend the Ministry on all those points on which it had been attacked, as, were he to do so, he would have to repeat the arguments by which every measure brought forward by the present Ministry had been supported.
repeatverbUS /rɪˈpiːt/
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading But the pleasure was surely followed by much suffering when Mr. Monk,--Mr. Monk who was to assume his place as Leader of the House,--only took five minutes to answer him, saying that he and his colleagues regretted much the loss of the Right Honourable Baronet's services, but that it would hardly be necessary for him to defend the Ministry on all those points on which it had been attacked, as, were he to do so, he would have to repeat the arguments by which every measure brought forward by the present Ministry had been supported.
responsibilitynounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading This no doubt had been a pleasure, as practice had made the manipulation of words easy to him,--and he was able to revel in that absence of responsibility which must be as a fresh perfumed bath to a minister just freed from the trammels of office.
revelverbUS /ˈrevəl/
take delight in
From this reading This no doubt had been a pleasure, as practice had made the manipulation of words easy to him,--and he was able to revel in that absence of responsibility which must be as a fresh perfumed bath to a minister just freed from the trammels of office.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading One great occasion he had on which it was his privilege to explain to four or five hundred gentlemen the insuperable reasons which caused him to break away from those right honourable friends to act with whom had been his comfort and his duty, his great joy and his unalloyed satisfaction.
sankverbUS /sæŋk/
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading The Value of a Thick Skin Sir Orlando Drought must have felt bitterly the quiescence with which he sank into obscurity on the second bench on the opposite side of the House.
satisfactionnounUS /ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading One great occasion he had on which it was his privilege to explain to four or five hundred gentlemen the insuperable reasons which caused him to break away from those right honourable friends to act with whom had been his comfort and his duty, his great joy and his unalloyed satisfaction.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading But the pleasure was surely followed by much suffering when Mr. Monk,--Mr. Monk who was to assume his place as Leader of the House,--only took five minutes to answer him, saying that he and his colleagues regretted much the loss of the Right Honourable Baronet's services, but that it would hardly be necessary for him to defend the Ministry on all those points on which it had been attacked, as, were he to do so, he would have to repeat the arguments by which every measure brought forward by the present Ministry had been supported.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The Value of a Thick Skin Sir Orlando Drought must have felt bitterly the quiescence with which he sank into obscurity on the second bench on the opposite side of the House.
servicesnounUS /ˈsɜːrvəsəz/
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading But the pleasure was surely followed by much suffering when Mr. Monk,--Mr. Monk who was to assume his place as Leader of the House,--only took five minutes to answer him, saying that he and his colleagues regretted much the loss of the Right Honourable Baronet's services, but that it would hardly be necessary for him to defend the Ministry on all those points on which it had been attacked, as, were he to do so, he would have to repeat the arguments by which every measure brought forward by the present Ministry had been supported.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The Value of a Thick Skin Sir Orlando Drought must have felt bitterly the quiescence with which he sank into obscurity on the second bench on the opposite side of the House.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading The Value of a Thick Skin Sir Orlando Drought must have felt bitterly the quiescence with which he sank into obscurity on the second bench on the opposite side of the House.
SkinnounUS /skɪn/
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading The Value of a Thick Skin Sir Orlando Drought must have felt bitterly the quiescence with which he sank into obscurity on the second bench on the opposite side of the House.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But the pleasure was surely followed by much suffering when Mr. Monk,--Mr. Monk who was to assume his place as Leader of the House,--only took five minutes to answer him, saying that he and his colleagues regretted much the loss of the Right Honourable Baronet's services, but that it would hardly be necessary for him to defend the Ministry on all those points on which it had been attacked, as, were he to do so, he would have to repeat the arguments by which every measure brought forward by the present Ministry had been supported.
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading But the pleasure was surely followed by much suffering when Mr. Monk,--Mr. Monk who was to assume his place as Leader of the House,--only took five minutes to answer him, saying that he and his colleagues regretted much the loss of the Right Honourable Baronet's services, but that it would hardly be necessary for him to defend the Ministry on all those points on which it had been attacked, as, were he to do so, he would have to repeat the arguments by which every measure brought forward by the present Ministry had been supported.
supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading But the pleasure was surely followed by much suffering when Mr. Monk,--Mr. Monk who was to assume his place as Leader of the House,--only took five minutes to answer him, saying that he and his colleagues regretted much the loss of the Right Honourable Baronet's services, but that it would hardly be necessary for him to defend the Ministry on all those points on which it had been attacked, as, were he to do so, he would have to repeat the arguments by which every measure brought forward by the present Ministry had been supported.
surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading But the pleasure was surely followed by much suffering when Mr. Monk,--Mr. Monk who was to assume his place as Leader of the House,--only took five minutes to answer him, saying that he and his colleagues regretted much the loss of the Right Honourable Baronet's services, but that it would hardly be necessary for him to defend the Ministry on all those points on which it had been attacked, as, were he to do so, he would have to repeat the arguments by which every measure brought forward by the present Ministry had been supported.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This no doubt had been a pleasure, as practice had made the manipulation of words easy to him,--and he was able to revel in that absence of responsibility which must be as a fresh perfumed bath to a minister just freed from the trammels of office.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Value of a Thick Skin Sir Orlando Drought must have felt bitterly the quiescence with which he sank into obscurity on the second bench on the opposite side of the House.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then he occupied the best part of an hour in abusing those friends and all their measures.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he occupied the best part of an hour in abusing those friends and all their measures.
ThickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The Value of a Thick Skin Sir Orlando Drought must have felt bitterly the quiescence with which he sank into obscurity on the second bench on the opposite side of the House.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This no doubt had been a pleasure, as practice had made the manipulation of words easy to him,--and he was able to revel in that absence of responsibility which must be as a fresh perfumed bath to a minister just freed from the trammels of office.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading One great occasion he had on which it was his privilege to explain to four or five hundred gentlemen the insuperable reasons which caused him to break away from those right honourable friends to act with whom had been his comfort and his duty, his great joy and his unalloyed satisfaction.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One great occasion he had on which it was his privilege to explain to four or five hundred gentlemen the insuperable reasons which caused him to break away from those right honourable friends to act with whom had been his comfort and his duty, his great joy and his unalloyed satisfaction.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading But the pleasure was surely followed by much suffering when Mr. Monk,--Mr. Monk who was to assume his place as Leader of the House,--only took five minutes to answer him, saying that he and his colleagues regretted much the loss of the Right Honourable Baronet's services, but that it would hardly be necessary for him to defend the Ministry on all those points on which it had been attacked, as, were he to do so, he would have to repeat the arguments by which every measure brought forward by the present Ministry had been supported.
trammels
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From this reading This no doubt had been a pleasure, as practice had made the manipulation of words easy to him,--and he was able to revel in that absence of responsibility which must be as a fresh perfumed bath to a minister just freed from the trammels of office.
unalloyedadjectiveUS /əˈnælɔɪd/
free from admixture
From this reading One great occasion he had on which it was his privilege to explain to four or five hundred gentlemen the insuperable reasons which caused him to break away from those right honourable friends to act with whom had been his comfort and his duty, his great joy and his unalloyed satisfaction.
ValuenounUS /ˈvæljuː/
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading The Value of a Thick Skin Sir Orlando Drought must have felt bitterly the quiescence with which he sank into obscurity on the second bench on the opposite side of the House.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One great occasion he had on which it was his privilege to explain to four or five hundred gentlemen the insuperable reasons which caused him to break away from those right honourable friends to act with whom had been his comfort and his duty, his great joy and his unalloyed satisfaction.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the pleasure was surely followed by much suffering when Mr. Monk,--Mr. Monk who was to assume his place as Leader of the House,--only took five minutes to answer him, saying that he and his colleagues regretted much the loss of the Right Honourable Baronet's services, but that it would hardly be necessary for him to defend the Ministry on all those points on which it had been attacked, as, were he to do so, he would have to repeat the arguments by which every measure brought forward by the present Ministry had been supported.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But the pleasure was surely followed by much suffering when Mr. Monk,--Mr. Monk who was to assume his place as Leader of the House,--only took five minutes to answer him, saying that he and his colleagues regretted much the loss of the Right Honourable Baronet's services, but that it would hardly be necessary for him to defend the Ministry on all those points on which it had been attacked, as, were he to do so, he would have to repeat the arguments by which every measure brought forward by the present Ministry had been supported.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Value of a Thick Skin Sir Orlando Drought must have felt bitterly the quiescence with which he sank into obscurity on the second bench on the opposite side of the House.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But the pleasure was surely followed by much suffering when Mr. Monk,--Mr. Monk who was to assume his place as Leader of the House,--only took five minutes to answer him, saying that he and his colleagues regretted much the loss of the Right Honourable Baronet's services, but that it would hardly be necessary for him to defend the Ministry on all those points on which it had been attacked, as, were he to do so, he would have to repeat the arguments by which every measure brought forward by the present Ministry had been supported.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One great occasion he had on which it was his privilege to explain to four or five hundred gentlemen the insuperable reasons which caused him to break away from those right honourable friends to act with whom had been his comfort and his duty, his great joy and his unalloyed satisfaction.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Value of a Thick Skin Sir Orlando Drought must have felt bitterly the quiescence with which he sank into obscurity on the second bench on the opposite side of the House.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading This no doubt had been a pleasure, as practice had made the manipulation of words easy to him,--and he was able to revel in that absence of responsibility which must be as a fresh perfumed bath to a minister just freed from the trammels of office.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But the pleasure was surely followed by much suffering when Mr. Monk,--Mr. Monk who was to assume his place as Leader of the House,--only took five minutes to answer him, saying that he and his colleagues regretted much the loss of the Right Honourable Baronet's services, but that it would hardly be necessary for him to defend the Ministry on all those points on which it had been attacked, as, were he to do so, he would have to repeat the arguments by which every measure brought forward by the present Ministry had been supported.
