from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Some of them came from distant sections of the state, three hundred miles away, to hear his plans.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They knew Norton too well to doubt that he had something big to suggest.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Some of them came from distant sections of the state, three hundred miles away, to hear his plans.
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading THE MAN OF THE HOUR The editor prepared to launch his campaign with the utmost care.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading THE MAN OF THE HOUR The editor prepared to launch his campaign with the utmost care.
CommitteenounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading He invited the Executive Committee of his party to meet in his office.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Some of them came from distant sections of the state, three hundred miles away, to hear his plans.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading They knew Norton too well to doubt that he had something big to suggest.
editornounUS /ˈedətər/
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading THE MAN OF THE HOUR The editor prepared to launch his campaign with the utmost care.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading The leaders were excited.
ExecutivenounUS /ɪɡˈzekjətɪv/
a person responsible for the administration of a business
From this reading He invited the Executive Committee of his party to meet in his office.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Some of them came from distant sections of the state, three hundred miles away, to hear his plans.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They knew Norton too well to doubt that he had something big to suggest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He invited the Executive Committee of his party to meet in his office.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Some of them came from distant sections of the state, three hundred miles away, to hear his plans.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MAN OF THE HOUR The editor prepared to launch his campaign with the utmost care.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading THE MAN OF THE HOUR The editor prepared to launch his campaign with the utmost care.
ten 10s
From this reading Some of them came from distant sections of the state, three hundred miles away, to hear his plans.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He invited the Executive Committee of his party to meet in his office.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading He invited the Executive Committee of his party to meet in his office.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They knew Norton too well to doubt that he had something big to suggest.
launchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading THE MAN OF THE HOUR The editor prepared to launch his campaign with the utmost care.
leadersnounUS /ˈliːdərz/
the body of people who lead a group
From this reading The leaders were excited.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE MAN OF THE HOUR The editor prepared to launch his campaign with the utmost care.
come together
From this reading He invited the Executive Committee of his party to meet in his office.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Some of them came from distant sections of the state, three hundred miles away, to hear his plans.
Norton
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From this reading They knew Norton too well to doubt that he had something big to suggest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MAN OF THE HOUR The editor prepared to launch his campaign with the utmost care.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading He invited the Executive Committee of his party to meet in his office.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading He invited the Executive Committee of his party to meet in his office.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Some of them came from distant sections of the state, three hundred miles away, to hear his plans.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading THE MAN OF THE HOUR The editor prepared to launch his campaign with the utmost care.
sectionsnounUS /ˈsekʃənz/
plural of “section” — a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading Some of them came from distant sections of the state, three hundred miles away, to hear his plans.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of them came from distant sections of the state, three hundred miles away, to hear his plans.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading They knew Norton too well to doubt that he had something big to suggest.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Some of them came from distant sections of the state, three hundred miles away, to hear his plans.
suggestverbUS /səˈdʒest/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading They knew Norton too well to doubt that he had something big to suggest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They knew Norton too well to doubt that he had something big to suggest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN OF THE HOUR The editor prepared to launch his campaign with the utmost care.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some of them came from distant sections of the state, three hundred miles away, to hear his plans.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They knew Norton too well to doubt that he had something big to suggest.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Some of them came from distant sections of the state, three hundred miles away, to hear his plans.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MAN OF THE HOUR The editor prepared to launch his campaign with the utmost care.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They knew Norton too well to doubt that he had something big to suggest.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading THE MAN OF THE HOUR The editor prepared to launch his campaign with the utmost care.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading They knew Norton too well to doubt that he had something big to suggest.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The leaders were excited.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE MAN OF THE HOUR The editor prepared to launch his campaign with the utmost care.
