used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Babberly is in some ways a singularly unlucky man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A place for him, and that a high one, ought to have been quite secure in the next Unionist Cabinet.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading On the very day on which the Chancellor of the Exchequer received Godfrey's letter, Babberly announced his intention of holding another Unionist demonstration in Belfast.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading On the very day on which the Chancellor of the Exchequer received Godfrey's letter, Babberly announced his intention of holding another Unionist demonstration in Belfast.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Now he will never hold office under any government, and yet no one can say that his collapse was in any way his own fault.
Babberly
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From this reading Babberly is in some ways a singularly unlucky man.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A place for him, and that a high one, ought to have been quite secure in the next Unionist Cabinet.
BelfastnounUS /ˈbelfæst/
capital and largest city of Northern Ireland; the center of Protestantism in Northern Ireland
From this reading On the very day on which the Chancellor of the Exchequer received Godfrey's letter, Babberly announced his intention of holding another Unionist demonstration in Belfast.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He did not mean any harm by this.
CabinetnounUS /ˈkæbənət/
a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading A place for him, and that a high one, ought to have been quite secure in the next Unionist Cabinet.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Now he will never hold office under any government, and yet no one can say that his collapse was in any way his own fault.
ChancellornounUS /ˈtʃænsələr/
the British cabinet minister responsible for finance
From this reading On the very day on which the Chancellor of the Exchequer received Godfrey's letter, Babberly announced his intention of holding another Unionist demonstration in Belfast.
collapsenounUS /kəˈlæps/
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
From this reading Now he will never hold office under any government, and yet no one can say that his collapse was in any way his own fault.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the very day on which the Chancellor of the Exchequer received Godfrey's letter, Babberly announced his intention of holding another Unionist demonstration in Belfast.
demonstrationnounUS /ˌdemənˈstreɪʃən/
a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view
From this reading On the very day on which the Chancellor of the Exchequer received Godfrey's letter, Babberly announced his intention of holding another Unionist demonstration in Belfast.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not mean any harm by this.
ExchequernounUS /ˈekstʃekər/
the funds of a government or institution or individual
From this reading On the very day on which the Chancellor of the Exchequer received Godfrey's letter, Babberly announced his intention of holding another Unionist demonstration in Belfast.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Now he will never hold office under any government, and yet no one can say that his collapse was in any way his own fault.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A place for him, and that a high one, ought to have been quite secure in the next Unionist Cabinet.
Godfrey's
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From this reading On the very day on which the Chancellor of the Exchequer received Godfrey's letter, Babberly announced his intention of holding another Unionist demonstration in Belfast.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading Now he will never hold office under any government, and yet no one can say that his collapse was in any way his own fault.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading He did not mean any harm by this.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A place for him, and that a high one, ought to have been quite secure in the next Unionist Cabinet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now he will never hold office under any government, and yet no one can say that his collapse was in any way his own fault.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A place for him, and that a high one, ought to have been quite secure in the next Unionist Cabinet.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A place for him, and that a high one, ought to have been quite secure in the next Unionist Cabinet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now he will never hold office under any government, and yet no one can say that his collapse was in any way his own fault.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Now he will never hold office under any government, and yet no one can say that his collapse was in any way his own fault.
the act of retaining something
From this reading On the very day on which the Chancellor of the Exchequer received Godfrey's letter, Babberly announced his intention of holding another Unionist demonstration in Belfast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Babberly is in some ways a singularly unlucky man.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading On the very day on which the Chancellor of the Exchequer received Godfrey's letter, Babberly announced his intention of holding another Unionist demonstration in Belfast.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Babberly is in some ways a singularly unlucky man.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading On the very day on which the Chancellor of the Exchequer received Godfrey's letter, Babberly announced his intention of holding another Unionist demonstration in Belfast.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Babberly is in some ways a singularly unlucky man.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading He did not mean any harm by this.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Now he will never hold office under any government, and yet no one can say that his collapse was in any way his own fault.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A place for him, and that a high one, ought to have been quite secure in the next Unionist Cabinet.
not any; not one
From this reading Now he will never hold office under any government, and yet no one can say that his collapse was in any way his own fault.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not mean any harm by this.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now he will never hold office under any government, and yet no one can say that his collapse was in any way his own fault.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the very day on which the Chancellor of the Exchequer received Godfrey's letter, Babberly announced his intention of holding another Unionist demonstration in Belfast.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Now he will never hold office under any government, and yet no one can say that his collapse was in any way his own fault.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the very day on which the Chancellor of the Exchequer received Godfrey's letter, Babberly announced his intention of holding another Unionist demonstration in Belfast.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A place for him, and that a high one, ought to have been quite secure in the next Unionist Cabinet.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading A place for him, and that a high one, ought to have been quite secure in the next Unionist Cabinet.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Now he will never hold office under any government, and yet no one can say that his collapse was in any way his own fault.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A place for him, and that a high one, ought to have been quite secure in the next Unionist Cabinet.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading A place for him, and that a high one, ought to have been quite secure in the next Unionist Cabinet.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading On the very day on which the Chancellor of the Exchequer received Godfrey's letter, Babberly announced his intention of holding another Unionist demonstration in Belfast.
express in words
From this reading Now he will never hold office under any government, and yet no one can say that his collapse was in any way his own fault.
get by special effort
From this reading A place for him, and that a high one, ought to have been quite secure in the next Unionist Cabinet.
singularlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələrli/
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading Babberly is in some ways a singularly unlucky man.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Babberly is in some ways a singularly unlucky man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A place for him, and that a high one, ought to have been quite secure in the next Unionist Cabinet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A place for him, and that a high one, ought to have been quite secure in the next Unionist Cabinet.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He did not mean any harm by this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A place for him, and that a high one, ought to have been quite secure in the next Unionist Cabinet.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Now he will never hold office under any government, and yet no one can say that his collapse was in any way his own fault.
UnionistnounUS /ˈjuːnjənəst/
a worker who belongs to a trade union
From this reading A place for him, and that a high one, ought to have been quite secure in the next Unionist Cabinet.
unluckyadjectiveUS /ənˈlʌki/
having or bringing misfortune
From this reading Babberly is in some ways a singularly unlucky man.
precisely as stated
From this reading On the very day on which the Chancellor of the Exchequer received Godfrey's letter, Babberly announced his intention of holding another Unionist demonstration in Belfast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now he will never hold office under any government, and yet no one can say that his collapse was in any way his own fault.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Now he will never hold office under any government, and yet no one can say that his collapse was in any way his own fault.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Babberly is in some ways a singularly unlucky man.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the very day on which the Chancellor of the Exchequer received Godfrey's letter, Babberly announced his intention of holding another Unionist demonstration in Belfast.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Now he will never hold office under any government, and yet no one can say that his collapse was in any way his own fault.
but in spite of that
From this reading Now he will never hold office under any government, and yet no one can say that his collapse was in any way his own fault.
