used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading People who organize and carry through revolutions generally begin by cutting the telegraph wires, with a view to isolating the scene of action.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading People who organize and carry through revolutions generally begin by cutting the telegraph wires, with a view to isolating the scene of action.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Nor do I think that the Government gained any advantage over us by the messages which Clithering as their agent, or Bland and others in their capacity of public entertainers, sent from Belfast to London.
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading Nor do I think that the Government gained any advantage over us by the messages which Clithering as their agent, or Bland and others in their capacity of public entertainers, sent from Belfast to London.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading We kept our telegraph offices open day and night, and I am strongly of opinion that we gained rather than lost by our departure from the established ritual of revolutions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading People who organize and carry through revolutions generally begin by cutting the telegraph wires, with a view to isolating the scene of action.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Nor do I think that the Government gained any advantage over us by the messages which Clithering as their agent, or Bland and others in their capacity of public entertainers, sent from Belfast to London.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nor do I think that the Government gained any advantage over us by the messages which Clithering as their agent, or Bland and others in their capacity of public entertainers, sent from Belfast to London.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading People who organize and carry through revolutions generally begin by cutting the telegraph wires, with a view to isolating the scene of action.
BelfastnounUS /ˈbelfæst/
capital and largest city of Northern Ireland; the center of Protestantism in Northern Ireland
From this reading Nor do I think that the Government gained any advantage over us by the messages which Clithering as their agent, or Bland and others in their capacity of public entertainers, sent from Belfast to London.
BlandadjectiveUS /blænd/
lacking taste or flavor or tang
From this reading Nor do I think that the Government gained any advantage over us by the messages which Clithering as their agent, or Bland and others in their capacity of public entertainers, sent from Belfast to London.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading People who organize and carry through revolutions generally begin by cutting the telegraph wires, with a view to isolating the scene of action.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The news which came to us from England was often encouraging, and generally of some value.
cannot
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From this reading I cannot help thinking that this is a mistake.
capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/
capability to perform or produce
From this reading Nor do I think that the Government gained any advantage over us by the messages which Clithering as their agent, or Bland and others in their capacity of public entertainers, sent from Belfast to London.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading People who organize and carry through revolutions generally begin by cutting the telegraph wires, with a view to isolating the scene of action.
Clithering
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From this reading Nor do I think that the Government gained any advantage over us by the messages which Clithering as their agent, or Bland and others in their capacity of public entertainers, sent from Belfast to London.
cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading People who organize and carry through revolutions generally begin by cutting the telegraph wires, with a view to isolating the scene of action.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We kept our telegraph offices open day and night, and I am strongly of opinion that we gained rather than lost by our departure from the established ritual of revolutions.
the act of departing
From this reading We kept our telegraph offices open day and night, and I am strongly of opinion that we gained rather than lost by our departure from the established ritual of revolutions.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Nor do I think that the Government gained any advantage over us by the messages which Clithering as their agent, or Bland and others in their capacity of public entertainers, sent from Belfast to London.
encouragingadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒɪŋ/
giving courage or confidence or hope
From this reading The news which came to us from England was often encouraging, and generally of some value.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The news which came to us from England was often encouraging, and generally of some value.
entertainersnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnərz/
plural of “entertainer” — a person who tries to please or amuse
From this reading Nor do I think that the Government gained any advantage over us by the messages which Clithering as their agent, or Bland and others in their capacity of public entertainers, sent from Belfast to London.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading We kept our telegraph offices open day and night, and I am strongly of opinion that we gained rather than lost by our departure from the established ritual of revolutions.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We kept our telegraph offices open day and night, and I am strongly of opinion that we gained rather than lost by our departure from the established ritual of revolutions.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading We kept our telegraph offices open day and night, and I am strongly of opinion that we gained rather than lost by our departure from the established ritual of revolutions.
usually; as a rule
From this reading People who organize and carry through revolutions generally begin by cutting the telegraph wires, with a view to isolating the scene of action.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading Nor do I think that the Government gained any advantage over us by the messages which Clithering as their agent, or Bland and others in their capacity of public entertainers, sent from Belfast to London.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I cannot help thinking that this is a mistake.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cannot help thinking that this is a mistake.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nor do I think that the Government gained any advantage over us by the messages which Clithering as their agent, or Bland and others in their capacity of public entertainers, sent from Belfast to London.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I cannot help thinking that this is a mistake.
isolatingadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsəleɪtɪŋ/
relating to or being a language in which each word typically expresses a distinct idea and part of speech and syntactical relations are determined almost exclusively by word order and particles
From this reading People who organize and carry through revolutions generally begin by cutting the telegraph wires, with a view to isolating the scene of action.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading We kept our telegraph offices open day and night, and I am strongly of opinion that we gained rather than lost by our departure from the established ritual of revolutions.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Nor do I think that the Government gained any advantage over us by the messages which Clithering as their agent, or Bland and others in their capacity of public entertainers, sent from Belfast to London.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading We kept our telegraph offices open day and night, and I am strongly of opinion that we gained rather than lost by our departure from the established ritual of revolutions.
messagesnounUS /ˈmesədʒəz/
plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Nor do I think that the Government gained any advantage over us by the messages which Clithering as their agent, or Bland and others in their capacity of public entertainers, sent from Belfast to London.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading I cannot help thinking that this is a mistake.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The news which came to us from England was often encouraging, and generally of some value.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading We kept our telegraph offices open day and night, and I am strongly of opinion that we gained rather than lost by our departure from the established ritual of revolutions.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor do I think that the Government gained any advantage over us by the messages which Clithering as their agent, or Bland and others in their capacity of public entertainers, sent from Belfast to London.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading People who organize and carry through revolutions generally begin by cutting the telegraph wires, with a view to isolating the scene of action.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading We kept our telegraph offices open day and night, and I am strongly of opinion that we gained rather than lost by our departure from the established ritual of revolutions.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The news which came to us from England was often encouraging, and generally of some value.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading We kept our telegraph offices open day and night, and I am strongly of opinion that we gained rather than lost by our departure from the established ritual of revolutions.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading We kept our telegraph offices open day and night, and I am strongly of opinion that we gained rather than lost by our departure from the established ritual of revolutions.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Nor do I think that the Government gained any advantage over us by the messages which Clithering as their agent, or Bland and others in their capacity of public entertainers, sent from Belfast to London.
organizeverbUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪz/
create (as an entity)
From this reading People who organize and carry through revolutions generally begin by cutting the telegraph wires, with a view to isolating the scene of action.
others
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From this reading Nor do I think that the Government gained any advantage over us by the messages which Clithering as their agent, or Bland and others in their capacity of public entertainers, sent from Belfast to London.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We kept our telegraph offices open day and night, and I am strongly of opinion that we gained rather than lost by our departure from the established ritual of revolutions.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Nor do I think that the Government gained any advantage over us by the messages which Clithering as their agent, or Bland and others in their capacity of public entertainers, sent from Belfast to London.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People who organize and carry through revolutions generally begin by cutting the telegraph wires, with a view to isolating the scene of action.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Nor do I think that the Government gained any advantage over us by the messages which Clithering as their agent, or Bland and others in their capacity of public entertainers, sent from Belfast to London.
on the contrary
From this reading We kept our telegraph offices open day and night, and I am strongly of opinion that we gained rather than lost by our departure from the established ritual of revolutions.
revolutionsnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃənz/
plural of “revolution” — a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading People who organize and carry through revolutions generally begin by cutting the telegraph wires, with a view to isolating the scene of action.
ritualnounUS /ˈrɪtʃuːəl/
any customary observance or practice
From this reading We kept our telegraph offices open day and night, and I am strongly of opinion that we gained rather than lost by our departure from the established ritual of revolutions.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading People who organize and carry through revolutions generally begin by cutting the telegraph wires, with a view to isolating the scene of action.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Nor do I think that the Government gained any advantage over us by the messages which Clithering as their agent, or Bland and others in their capacity of public entertainers, sent from Belfast to London.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The news which came to us from England was often encouraging, and generally of some value.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading We kept our telegraph offices open day and night, and I am strongly of opinion that we gained rather than lost by our departure from the established ritual of revolutions.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading People who organize and carry through revolutions generally begin by cutting the telegraph wires, with a view to isolating the scene of action.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We kept our telegraph offices open day and night, and I am strongly of opinion that we gained rather than lost by our departure from the established ritual of revolutions.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I cannot help thinking that this is a mistake.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading People who organize and carry through revolutions generally begin by cutting the telegraph wires, with a view to isolating the scene of action.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Nor do I think that the Government gained any advantage over us by the messages which Clithering as their agent, or Bland and others in their capacity of public entertainers, sent from Belfast to London.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Nor do I think that the Government gained any advantage over us by the messages which Clithering as their agent, or Bland and others in their capacity of public entertainers, sent from Belfast to London.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading I cannot help thinking that this is a mistake.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I cannot help thinking that this is a mistake.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading People who organize and carry through revolutions generally begin by cutting the telegraph wires, with a view to isolating the scene of action.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading People who organize and carry through revolutions generally begin by cutting the telegraph wires, with a view to isolating the scene of action.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The news which came to us from England was often encouraging, and generally of some value.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading The news which came to us from England was often encouraging, and generally of some value.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading People who organize and carry through revolutions generally begin by cutting the telegraph wires, with a view to isolating the scene of action.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The news which came to us from England was often encouraging, and generally of some value.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We kept our telegraph offices open day and night, and I am strongly of opinion that we gained rather than lost by our departure from the established ritual of revolutions.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The news which came to us from England was often encouraging, and generally of some value.
which person or people
From this reading People who organize and carry through revolutions generally begin by cutting the telegraph wires, with a view to isolating the scene of action.
wiresnounUS /ˈwaɪərz/
plural of “wire” — ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading People who organize and carry through revolutions generally begin by cutting the telegraph wires, with a view to isolating the scene of action.
in the company of; together with
From this reading People who organize and carry through revolutions generally begin by cutting the telegraph wires, with a view to isolating the scene of action.
