used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TRUCE Gen. Varden Waymouth was elected Governor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In spite of the sullen torpor of his party managers and the snarls of the Reverend Prouty and his radical ilk, he surmounted by mere momentum of his party a certain bland and trustful and destructive indifference of the general public, and won at the polls.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But the before-and-after gloom of Chairman Presson and his intimates was not caused by any worriment over the size of the plurality.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In spite of the sullen torpor of his party managers and the snarls of the Reverend Prouty and his radical ilk, he surmounted by mere momentum of his party a certain bland and trustful and destructive indifference of the general public, and won at the polls.
before-and-after
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From this reading But the before-and-after gloom of Chairman Presson and his intimates was not caused by any worriment over the size of the plurality.
blandadjectiveUS /blænd/
lacking taste or flavor or tang
From this reading In spite of the sullen torpor of his party managers and the snarls of the Reverend Prouty and his radical ilk, he surmounted by mere momentum of his party a certain bland and trustful and destructive indifference of the general public, and won at the polls.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the before-and-after gloom of Chairman Presson and his intimates was not caused by any worriment over the size of the plurality.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In spite of the sullen torpor of his party managers and the snarls of the Reverend Prouty and his radical ilk, he surmounted by mere momentum of his party a certain bland and trustful and destructive indifference of the general public, and won at the polls.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading But the before-and-after gloom of Chairman Presson and his intimates was not caused by any worriment over the size of the plurality.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading In spite of the sullen torpor of his party managers and the snarls of the Reverend Prouty and his radical ilk, he surmounted by mere momentum of his party a certain bland and trustful and destructive indifference of the general public, and won at the polls.
ChairmannounUS /ˈtʃermən/
the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization
From this reading But the before-and-after gloom of Chairman Presson and his intimates was not caused by any worriment over the size of the plurality.
CommitteenounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading The narrow margin by which he won would have scared a really loyal and conscientious State Committee.
conscientiousadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnʃiˈenʃəs/
characterized by extreme care and great effort
From this reading The narrow margin by which he won would have scared a really loyal and conscientious State Committee.
destructiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrʌktɪv/
causing destruction or much damage
From this reading In spite of the sullen torpor of his party managers and the snarls of the Reverend Prouty and his radical ilk, he surmounted by mere momentum of his party a certain bland and trustful and destructive indifference of the general public, and won at the polls.
electedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektəd/
subject to popular election
From this reading A TRUCE Gen. Varden Waymouth was elected Governor.
GennounUS /dʒen/
informal term for information
From this reading A TRUCE Gen. Varden Waymouth was elected Governor.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading In spite of the sullen torpor of his party managers and the snarls of the Reverend Prouty and his radical ilk, he surmounted by mere momentum of his party a certain bland and trustful and destructive indifference of the general public, and won at the polls.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading But the before-and-after gloom of Chairman Presson and his intimates was not caused by any worriment over the size of the plurality.
the head of a state government
From this reading A TRUCE Gen. Varden Waymouth was elected Governor.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The narrow margin by which he won would have scared a really loyal and conscientious State Committee.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In spite of the sullen torpor of his party managers and the snarls of the Reverend Prouty and his radical ilk, he surmounted by mere momentum of his party a certain bland and trustful and destructive indifference of the general public, and won at the polls.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In spite of the sullen torpor of his party managers and the snarls of the Reverend Prouty and his radical ilk, he surmounted by mere momentum of his party a certain bland and trustful and destructive indifference of the general public, and won at the polls.
ilknounUS /ɪlk/
a kind of person
From this reading In spite of the sullen torpor of his party managers and the snarls of the Reverend Prouty and his radical ilk, he surmounted by mere momentum of his party a certain bland and trustful and destructive indifference of the general public, and won at the polls.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In spite of the sullen torpor of his party managers and the snarls of the Reverend Prouty and his radical ilk, he surmounted by mere momentum of his party a certain bland and trustful and destructive indifference of the general public, and won at the polls.
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading In spite of the sullen torpor of his party managers and the snarls of the Reverend Prouty and his radical ilk, he surmounted by mere momentum of his party a certain bland and trustful and destructive indifference of the general public, and won at the polls.
intimatesnounUS /ˈɪntəməts/
plural of “intimate” — someone to whom private matters are confided
From this reading But the before-and-after gloom of Chairman Presson and his intimates was not caused by any worriment over the size of the plurality.
languidadjectiveUS /ˈlæŋɡwəd/
lacking spirit or liveliness
From this reading They were languid spectators.
loyaladjectiveUS /ˈlɔɪəl/
steadfast in allegiance or duty
From this reading The narrow margin by which he won would have scared a really loyal and conscientious State Committee.
managersnounUS /ˈmænədʒərz/
plural of “manager” — someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading In spite of the sullen torpor of his party managers and the snarls of the Reverend Prouty and his radical ilk, he surmounted by mere momentum of his party a certain bland and trustful and destructive indifference of the general public, and won at the polls.
marginnounUS /ˈmɑːrdʒən/
the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
From this reading The narrow margin by which he won would have scared a really loyal and conscientious State Committee.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading In spite of the sullen torpor of his party managers and the snarls of the Reverend Prouty and his radical ilk, he surmounted by mere momentum of his party a certain bland and trustful and destructive indifference of the general public, and won at the polls.
momentumnounUS /moʊˈmentəm/
an impelling force or strength
From this reading In spite of the sullen torpor of his party managers and the snarls of the Reverend Prouty and his radical ilk, he surmounted by mere momentum of his party a certain bland and trustful and destructive indifference of the general public, and won at the polls.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The narrow margin by which he won would have scared a really loyal and conscientious State Committee.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the before-and-after gloom of Chairman Presson and his intimates was not caused by any worriment over the size of the plurality.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In spite of the sullen torpor of his party managers and the snarls of the Reverend Prouty and his radical ilk, he surmounted by mere momentum of his party a certain bland and trustful and destructive indifference of the general public, and won at the polls.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But the before-and-after gloom of Chairman Presson and his intimates was not caused by any worriment over the size of the plurality.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading In spite of the sullen torpor of his party managers and the snarls of the Reverend Prouty and his radical ilk, he surmounted by mere momentum of his party a certain bland and trustful and destructive indifference of the general public, and won at the polls.
pluralitynounUS /plərˈælɪti/
the state of being plural
From this reading But the before-and-after gloom of Chairman Presson and his intimates was not caused by any worriment over the size of the plurality.
pollsnounUS /poʊlz/
the place where people vote
From this reading In spite of the sullen torpor of his party managers and the snarls of the Reverend Prouty and his radical ilk, he surmounted by mere momentum of his party a certain bland and trustful and destructive indifference of the general public, and won at the polls.
Presson
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From this reading But the before-and-after gloom of Chairman Presson and his intimates was not caused by any worriment over the size of the plurality.
Prouty
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From this reading In spite of the sullen torpor of his party managers and the snarls of the Reverend Prouty and his radical ilk, he surmounted by mere momentum of his party a certain bland and trustful and destructive indifference of the general public, and won at the polls.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading In spite of the sullen torpor of his party managers and the snarls of the Reverend Prouty and his radical ilk, he surmounted by mere momentum of his party a certain bland and trustful and destructive indifference of the general public, and won at the polls.
radicalnounUS /ˈrædəkəl/
(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
From this reading In spite of the sullen torpor of his party managers and the snarls of the Reverend Prouty and his radical ilk, he surmounted by mere momentum of his party a certain bland and trustful and destructive indifference of the general public, and won at the polls.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The narrow margin by which he won would have scared a really loyal and conscientious State Committee.
ReverendnounUS /ˈrevərənd/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading In spite of the sullen torpor of his party managers and the snarls of the Reverend Prouty and his radical ilk, he surmounted by mere momentum of his party a certain bland and trustful and destructive indifference of the general public, and won at the polls.
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading The narrow margin by which he won would have scared a really loyal and conscientious State Committee.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading But the before-and-after gloom of Chairman Presson and his intimates was not caused by any worriment over the size of the plurality.
snarlsnounUS /snɑːrlz/
plural of “snarl” — a vicious angry growl
From this reading In spite of the sullen torpor of his party managers and the snarls of the Reverend Prouty and his radical ilk, he surmounted by mere momentum of his party a certain bland and trustful and destructive indifference of the general public, and won at the polls.
spectatorsnounUS /ˈspekteɪtərz/
plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading They were languid spectators.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of the sullen torpor of his party managers and the snarls of the Reverend Prouty and his radical ilk, he surmounted by mere momentum of his party a certain bland and trustful and destructive indifference of the general public, and won at the polls.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The narrow margin by which he won would have scared a really loyal and conscientious State Committee.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading In spite of the sullen torpor of his party managers and the snarls of the Reverend Prouty and his radical ilk, he surmounted by mere momentum of his party a certain bland and trustful and destructive indifference of the general public, and won at the polls.
surmountedadjectiveUS /sərˈmaʊntɪd/
having something on top
From this reading In spite of the sullen torpor of his party managers and the snarls of the Reverend Prouty and his radical ilk, he surmounted by mere momentum of his party a certain bland and trustful and destructive indifference of the general public, and won at the polls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In spite of the sullen torpor of his party managers and the snarls of the Reverend Prouty and his radical ilk, he surmounted by mere momentum of his party a certain bland and trustful and destructive indifference of the general public, and won at the polls.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were languid spectators.
torpornounUS /ˈtɔːrpər/
a state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility
From this reading In spite of the sullen torpor of his party managers and the snarls of the Reverend Prouty and his radical ilk, he surmounted by mere momentum of his party a certain bland and trustful and destructive indifference of the general public, and won at the polls.
TRUCEnounUS /truːs/
a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
From this reading A TRUCE Gen. Varden Waymouth was elected Governor.
trustfuladjective
inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust
From this reading In spite of the sullen torpor of his party managers and the snarls of the Reverend Prouty and his radical ilk, he surmounted by mere momentum of his party a certain bland and trustful and destructive indifference of the general public, and won at the polls.
Varden
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From this reading A TRUCE Gen. Varden Waymouth was elected Governor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A TRUCE Gen. Varden Waymouth was elected Governor.
Waymouth
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From this reading A TRUCE Gen. Varden Waymouth was elected Governor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were languid spectators.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The narrow margin by which he won would have scared a really loyal and conscientious State Committee.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading In spite of the sullen torpor of his party managers and the snarls of the Reverend Prouty and his radical ilk, he surmounted by mere momentum of his party a certain bland and trustful and destructive indifference of the general public, and won at the polls.
worrimentnoun
a difficulty that causes anxiety
From this reading But the before-and-after gloom of Chairman Presson and his intimates was not caused by any worriment over the size of the plurality.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The narrow margin by which he won would have scared a really loyal and conscientious State Committee.
