used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading STARTING A MULE TEAM Some men are extremely good and loyal politicians so long as the machine runs smoothly, and they are not called upon to sacrifice their interests and their opinions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STARTING A MULE TEAM Some men are extremely good and loyal politicians so long as the machine runs smoothly, and they are not called upon to sacrifice their interests and their opinions.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading STARTING A MULE TEAM Some men are extremely good and loyal politicians so long as the machine runs smoothly, and they are not called upon to sacrifice their interests and their opinions.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading STARTING A MULE TEAM Some men are extremely good and loyal politicians so long as the machine runs smoothly, and they are not called upon to sacrifice their interests and their opinions.
associatesnounUS /əˈsoʊsiəts/
plural of “associate” — a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor
From this reading Luke Presson and his associates on the State Committee were of that sort.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Duke had saved the chairman and his committeemen from themselves at that critical moment in the little room off the convention stage, when they were ready to invite ruin by defying General Waymouth.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been as bitter for Thornton as it had been for the others.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading But Thelismer Thornton was a better politician than they.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading It had been as bitter for Thornton as it had been for the others.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Thelismer Thornton was a better politician than they.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Duke had saved the chairman and his committeemen from themselves at that critical moment in the little room off the convention stage, when they were ready to invite ruin by defying General Waymouth.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading STARTING A MULE TEAM Some men are extremely good and loyal politicians so long as the machine runs smoothly, and they are not called upon to sacrifice their interests and their opinions.
chairmannounUS /ˈtʃermən/
the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization
From this reading The Duke had saved the chairman and his committeemen from themselves at that critical moment in the little room off the convention stage, when they were ready to invite ruin by defying General Waymouth.
CommitteenounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading Luke Presson and his associates on the State Committee were of that sort.
committeemen
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From this reading The Duke had saved the chairman and his committeemen from themselves at that critical moment in the little room off the convention stage, when they were ready to invite ruin by defying General Waymouth.
conventionnounUS /kənˈvenʃən/
a large formal assembly
From this reading The Duke had saved the chairman and his committeemen from themselves at that critical moment in the little room off the convention stage, when they were ready to invite ruin by defying General Waymouth.
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading The Duke had saved the chairman and his committeemen from themselves at that critical moment in the little room off the convention stage, when they were ready to invite ruin by defying General Waymouth.
defyingverbUS /dɪˈfaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “defy” — resist or confront with resistance
From this reading The Duke had saved the chairman and his committeemen from themselves at that critical moment in the little room off the convention stage, when they were ready to invite ruin by defying General Waymouth.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading The Duke had saved the chairman and his committeemen from themselves at that critical moment in the little room off the convention stage, when they were ready to invite ruin by defying General Waymouth.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading STARTING A MULE TEAM Some men are extremely good and loyal politicians so long as the machine runs smoothly, and they are not called upon to sacrifice their interests and their opinions.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It had been as bitter for Thornton as it had been for the others.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Duke had saved the chairman and his committeemen from themselves at that critical moment in the little room off the convention stage, when they were ready to invite ruin by defying General Waymouth.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The Duke had saved the chairman and his committeemen from themselves at that critical moment in the little room off the convention stage, when they were ready to invite ruin by defying General Waymouth.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading STARTING A MULE TEAM Some men are extremely good and loyal politicians so long as the machine runs smoothly, and they are not called upon to sacrifice their interests and their opinions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Duke had saved the chairman and his committeemen from themselves at that critical moment in the little room off the convention stage, when they were ready to invite ruin by defying General Waymouth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Luke Presson and his associates on the State Committee were of that sort.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Duke had saved the chairman and his committeemen from themselves at that critical moment in the little room off the convention stage, when they were ready to invite ruin by defying General Waymouth.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading STARTING A MULE TEAM Some men are extremely good and loyal politicians so long as the machine runs smoothly, and they are not called upon to sacrifice their interests and their opinions.
inviteverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪt/
increase the likelihood of
From this reading The Duke had saved the chairman and his committeemen from themselves at that critical moment in the little room off the convention stage, when they were ready to invite ruin by defying General Waymouth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been as bitter for Thornton as it had been for the others.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Duke had saved the chairman and his committeemen from themselves at that critical moment in the little room off the convention stage, when they were ready to invite ruin by defying General Waymouth.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading STARTING A MULE TEAM Some men are extremely good and loyal politicians so long as the machine runs smoothly, and they are not called upon to sacrifice their interests and their opinions.
loyaladjectiveUS /ˈlɔɪəl/
steadfast in allegiance or duty
From this reading STARTING A MULE TEAM Some men are extremely good and loyal politicians so long as the machine runs smoothly, and they are not called upon to sacrifice their interests and their opinions.
LukenounUS /luːk/
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading Luke Presson and his associates on the State Committee were of that sort.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading STARTING A MULE TEAM Some men are extremely good and loyal politicians so long as the machine runs smoothly, and they are not called upon to sacrifice their interests and their opinions.
the force of workers available
From this reading STARTING A MULE TEAM Some men are extremely good and loyal politicians so long as the machine runs smoothly, and they are not called upon to sacrifice their interests and their opinions.
a particular point in time
From this reading The Duke had saved the chairman and his committeemen from themselves at that critical moment in the little room off the convention stage, when they were ready to invite ruin by defying General Waymouth.
MULEnounUS /mjuːl/
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading STARTING A MULE TEAM Some men are extremely good and loyal politicians so long as the machine runs smoothly, and they are not called upon to sacrifice their interests and their opinions.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading STARTING A MULE TEAM Some men are extremely good and loyal politicians so long as the machine runs smoothly, and they are not called upon to sacrifice their interests and their opinions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Luke Presson and his associates on the State Committee were of that sort.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Duke had saved the chairman and his committeemen from themselves at that critical moment in the little room off the convention stage, when they were ready to invite ruin by defying General Waymouth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Luke Presson and his associates on the State Committee were of that sort.
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading STARTING A MULE TEAM Some men are extremely good and loyal politicians so long as the machine runs smoothly, and they are not called upon to sacrifice their interests and their opinions.
others
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From this reading It had been as bitter for Thornton as it had been for the others.
politiciannounUS /ˌpɑːləˈtɪʃən/
a leader engaged in civil administration
From this reading But Thelismer Thornton was a better politician than they.
politiciansnounUS /ˌpɑːləˈtɪʃənz/
plural of “politician” — a leader engaged in civil administration
From this reading STARTING A MULE TEAM Some men are extremely good and loyal politicians so long as the machine runs smoothly, and they are not called upon to sacrifice their interests and their opinions.
Presson
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From this reading Luke Presson and his associates on the State Committee were of that sort.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The Duke had saved the chairman and his committeemen from themselves at that critical moment in the little room off the convention stage, when they were ready to invite ruin by defying General Waymouth.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The Duke had saved the chairman and his committeemen from themselves at that critical moment in the little room off the convention stage, when they were ready to invite ruin by defying General Waymouth.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading The Duke had saved the chairman and his committeemen from themselves at that critical moment in the little room off the convention stage, when they were ready to invite ruin by defying General Waymouth.
runsnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading STARTING A MULE TEAM Some men are extremely good and loyal politicians so long as the machine runs smoothly, and they are not called upon to sacrifice their interests and their opinions.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading STARTING A MULE TEAM Some men are extremely good and loyal politicians so long as the machine runs smoothly, and they are not called upon to sacrifice their interests and their opinions.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading The Duke had saved the chairman and his committeemen from themselves at that critical moment in the little room off the convention stage, when they were ready to invite ruin by defying General Waymouth.
smoothlyadverbUS /ˈsmuːðli/
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading STARTING A MULE TEAM Some men are extremely good and loyal politicians so long as the machine runs smoothly, and they are not called upon to sacrifice their interests and their opinions.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading STARTING A MULE TEAM Some men are extremely good and loyal politicians so long as the machine runs smoothly, and they are not called upon to sacrifice their interests and their opinions.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading STARTING A MULE TEAM Some men are extremely good and loyal politicians so long as the machine runs smoothly, and they are not called upon to sacrifice their interests and their opinions.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Luke Presson and his associates on the State Committee were of that sort.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading The Duke had saved the chairman and his committeemen from themselves at that critical moment in the little room off the convention stage, when they were ready to invite ruin by defying General Waymouth.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading STARTING A MULE TEAM Some men are extremely good and loyal politicians so long as the machine runs smoothly, and they are not called upon to sacrifice their interests and their opinions.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Luke Presson and his associates on the State Committee were of that sort.
TEAMnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading STARTING A MULE TEAM Some men are extremely good and loyal politicians so long as the machine runs smoothly, and they are not called upon to sacrifice their interests and their opinions.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But Thelismer Thornton was a better politician than they.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Luke Presson and his associates on the State Committee were of that sort.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STARTING A MULE TEAM Some men are extremely good and loyal politicians so long as the machine runs smoothly, and they are not called upon to sacrifice their interests and their opinions.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading STARTING A MULE TEAM Some men are extremely good and loyal politicians so long as the machine runs smoothly, and they are not called upon to sacrifice their interests and their opinions.
Thelismer
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From this reading But Thelismer Thornton was a better politician than they.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The Duke had saved the chairman and his committeemen from themselves at that critical moment in the little room off the convention stage, when they were ready to invite ruin by defying General Waymouth.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading STARTING A MULE TEAM Some men are extremely good and loyal politicians so long as the machine runs smoothly, and they are not called upon to sacrifice their interests and their opinions.
ThorntonnounUS /ˈθɔːrntən/
American architect (1759-1828)
From this reading But Thelismer Thornton was a better politician than they.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading STARTING A MULE TEAM Some men are extremely good and loyal politicians so long as the machine runs smoothly, and they are not called upon to sacrifice their interests and their opinions.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading STARTING A MULE TEAM Some men are extremely good and loyal politicians so long as the machine runs smoothly, and they are not called upon to sacrifice their interests and their opinions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Thelismer Thornton was a better politician than they.
Waymouth
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From this reading The Duke had saved the chairman and his committeemen from themselves at that critical moment in the little room off the convention stage, when they were ready to invite ruin by defying General Waymouth.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Luke Presson and his associates on the State Committee were of that sort.
at the time that
From this reading The Duke had saved the chairman and his committeemen from themselves at that critical moment in the little room off the convention stage, when they were ready to invite ruin by defying General Waymouth.
