AberdeennounUS /ˈæbərdiːn/
a town in western Washington
From this reading We must pass by Lord Aberdeen, Lord Wharncliffe and Lord Ellenborough, whom you see seated around the Duke of Wellington; they are his principal aids-de-camp, and were formerly ministers with him.
aids-de-camp
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From this reading We must pass by Lord Aberdeen, Lord Wharncliffe and Lord Ellenborough, whom you see seated around the Duke of Wellington; they are his principal aids-de-camp, and were formerly ministers with him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An epic catalogue does not describe every soldier of the two armies, not even every officer; and our article is more modest than an Iliad.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We must pass by Lord Aberdeen, Lord Wharncliffe and Lord Ellenborough, whom you see seated around the Duke of Wellington; they are his principal aids-de-camp, and were formerly ministers with him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We must pass by Lord Aberdeen, Lord Wharncliffe and Lord Ellenborough, whom you see seated around the Duke of Wellington; they are his principal aids-de-camp, and were formerly ministers with him.
armiesnounUS /ˈɑːrmiz/
plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading An epic catalogue does not describe every soldier of the two armies, not even every officer; and our article is more modest than an Iliad.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading We must pass by Lord Aberdeen, Lord Wharncliffe and Lord Ellenborough, whom you see seated around the Duke of Wellington; they are his principal aids-de-camp, and were formerly ministers with him.
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading An epic catalogue does not describe every soldier of the two armies, not even every officer; and our article is more modest than an Iliad.
assemblynounUS /əˈsembli/
a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading For the best reasons then, we must content ourselves with pointing out with the finger the chief heads of our assembly.
benchesnounUS /ˈbentʃɪz/
plural of “bench” — a long seat for more than one person
From this reading To complete the review, we must finish our tour of the Chamber, with the ranges of benches to our left.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading For the best reasons then, we must content ourselves with pointing out with the finger the chief heads of our assembly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They are prudent and cunning tories, if not moderate ones, and express themselves well; but we have not room to give full length portraits of them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We must pass by Lord Aberdeen, Lord Wharncliffe and Lord Ellenborough, whom you see seated around the Duke of Wellington; they are his principal aids-de-camp, and were formerly ministers with him.
catalogueverbUS /ˈkætəlɔːɡ/
make an itemized list or catalog of; classify
From this reading An epic catalogue does not describe every soldier of the two armies, not even every officer; and our article is more modest than an Iliad.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading To complete the review, we must finish our tour of the Chamber, with the ranges of benches to our left.
a person who is in charge
From this reading For the best reasons then, we must content ourselves with pointing out with the finger the chief heads of our assembly.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading To complete the review, we must finish our tour of the Chamber, with the ranges of benches to our left.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading For the best reasons then, we must content ourselves with pointing out with the finger the chief heads of our assembly.
cunningadjectiveUS /ˈkʌnɪŋ/
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading They are prudent and cunning tories, if not moderate ones, and express themselves well; but we have not room to give full length portraits of them.
give a description of
From this reading An epic catalogue does not describe every soldier of the two armies, not even every officer; and our article is more modest than an Iliad.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An epic catalogue does not describe every soldier of the two armies, not even every officer; and our article is more modest than an Iliad.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading We must pass by Lord Aberdeen, Lord Wharncliffe and Lord Ellenborough, whom you see seated around the Duke of Wellington; they are his principal aids-de-camp, and were formerly ministers with him.
Ellenborough
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From this reading We must pass by Lord Aberdeen, Lord Wharncliffe and Lord Ellenborough, whom you see seated around the Duke of Wellington; they are his principal aids-de-camp, and were formerly ministers with him.
epicadjectiveUS /ˈepɪk/
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading An epic catalogue does not describe every soldier of the two armies, not even every officer; and our article is more modest than an Iliad.
divisible by two
From this reading An epic catalogue does not describe every soldier of the two armies, not even every officer; and our article is more modest than an Iliad.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading An epic catalogue does not describe every soldier of the two armies, not even every officer; and our article is more modest than an Iliad.
give expression to
From this reading They are prudent and cunning tories, if not moderate ones, and express themselves well; but we have not room to give full length portraits of them.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading For the best reasons then, we must content ourselves with pointing out with the finger the chief heads of our assembly.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading To complete the review, we must finish our tour of the Chamber, with the ranges of benches to our left.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the best reasons then, we must content ourselves with pointing out with the finger the chief heads of our assembly.
formerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/
at a previous time
From this reading We must pass by Lord Aberdeen, Lord Wharncliffe and Lord Ellenborough, whom you see seated around the Duke of Wellington; they are his principal aids-de-camp, and were formerly ministers with him.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading They are prudent and cunning tories, if not moderate ones, and express themselves well; but we have not room to give full length portraits of them.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They are prudent and cunning tories, if not moderate ones, and express themselves well; but we have not room to give full length portraits of them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They are prudent and cunning tories, if not moderate ones, and express themselves well; but we have not room to give full length portraits of them.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading For the best reasons then, we must content ourselves with pointing out with the finger the chief heads of our assembly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We must pass by Lord Aberdeen, Lord Wharncliffe and Lord Ellenborough, whom you see seated around the Duke of Wellington; they are his principal aids-de-camp, and were formerly ministers with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We must pass by Lord Aberdeen, Lord Wharncliffe and Lord Ellenborough, whom you see seated around the Duke of Wellington; they are his principal aids-de-camp, and were formerly ministers with him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They are prudent and cunning tories, if not moderate ones, and express themselves well; but we have not room to give full length portraits of them.
IliadnounUS /ˈɪliəd/
a Greek epic poem (attributed to Homer) describing the siege of Troy
From this reading An epic catalogue does not describe every soldier of the two armies, not even every officer; and our article is more modest than an Iliad.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An epic catalogue does not describe every soldier of the two armies, not even every officer; and our article is more modest than an Iliad.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading To complete the review, we must finish our tour of the Chamber, with the ranges of benches to our left.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading They are prudent and cunning tories, if not moderate ones, and express themselves well; but we have not room to give full length portraits of them.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading We must pass by Lord Aberdeen, Lord Wharncliffe and Lord Ellenborough, whom you see seated around the Duke of Wellington; they are his principal aids-de-camp, and were formerly ministers with him.
ministersnounUS /ˈmɪnəstərz/
plural of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading We must pass by Lord Aberdeen, Lord Wharncliffe and Lord Ellenborough, whom you see seated around the Duke of Wellington; they are his principal aids-de-camp, and were formerly ministers with him.
moderateverbUS /ˈmɑːdərət/
preside over
From this reading They are prudent and cunning tories, if not moderate ones, and express themselves well; but we have not room to give full length portraits of them.
modestadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəst/
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading An epic catalogue does not describe every soldier of the two armies, not even every officer; and our article is more modest than an Iliad.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading An epic catalogue does not describe every soldier of the two armies, not even every officer; and our article is more modest than an Iliad.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must pass by Lord Aberdeen, Lord Wharncliffe and Lord Ellenborough, whom you see seated around the Duke of Wellington; they are his principal aids-de-camp, and were formerly ministers with him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They are prudent and cunning tories, if not moderate ones, and express themselves well; but we have not room to give full length portraits of them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We must pass by Lord Aberdeen, Lord Wharncliffe and Lord Ellenborough, whom you see seated around the Duke of Wellington; they are his principal aids-de-camp, and were formerly ministers with him.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading An epic catalogue does not describe every soldier of the two armies, not even every officer; and our article is more modest than an Iliad.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They are prudent and cunning tories, if not moderate ones, and express themselves well; but we have not room to give full length portraits of them.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading An epic catalogue does not describe every soldier of the two armies, not even every officer; and our article is more modest than an Iliad.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading For the best reasons then, we must content ourselves with pointing out with the finger the chief heads of our assembly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For the best reasons then, we must content ourselves with pointing out with the finger the chief heads of our assembly.
go across or through
From this reading We must pass by Lord Aberdeen, Lord Wharncliffe and Lord Ellenborough, whom you see seated around the Duke of Wellington; they are his principal aids-de-camp, and were formerly ministers with him.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading For the best reasons then, we must content ourselves with pointing out with the finger the chief heads of our assembly.
portraitsnounUS /ˈpɔːrtrəts/
plural of “portrait” — a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading They are prudent and cunning tories, if not moderate ones, and express themselves well; but we have not room to give full length portraits of them.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading We must pass by Lord Aberdeen, Lord Wharncliffe and Lord Ellenborough, whom you see seated around the Duke of Wellington; they are his principal aids-de-camp, and were formerly ministers with him.
prudentadjectiveUS /ˈpruːdənt/
careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment
From this reading They are prudent and cunning tories, if not moderate ones, and express themselves well; but we have not room to give full length portraits of them.
rangesnounUS /ˈreɪndʒəz/
plural of “range” — an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading To complete the review, we must finish our tour of the Chamber, with the ranges of benches to our left.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading For the best reasons then, we must content ourselves with pointing out with the finger the chief heads of our assembly.
reviewnounUS /ˌriːˈvjuː/
a new appraisal or evaluation
From this reading To complete the review, we must finish our tour of the Chamber, with the ranges of benches to our left.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They are prudent and cunning tories, if not moderate ones, and express themselves well; but we have not room to give full length portraits of them.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading We must pass by Lord Aberdeen, Lord Wharncliffe and Lord Ellenborough, whom you see seated around the Duke of Wellington; they are his principal aids-de-camp, and were formerly ministers with him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We must pass by Lord Aberdeen, Lord Wharncliffe and Lord Ellenborough, whom you see seated around the Duke of Wellington; they are his principal aids-de-camp, and were formerly ministers with him.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading An epic catalogue does not describe every soldier of the two armies, not even every officer; and our article is more modest than an Iliad.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading An epic catalogue does not describe every soldier of the two armies, not even every officer; and our article is more modest than an Iliad.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We must pass by Lord Aberdeen, Lord Wharncliffe and Lord Ellenborough, whom you see seated around the Duke of Wellington; they are his principal aids-de-camp, and were formerly ministers with him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They are prudent and cunning tories, if not moderate ones, and express themselves well; but we have not room to give full length portraits of them.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They are prudent and cunning tories, if not moderate ones, and express themselves well; but we have not room to give full length portraits of them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For the best reasons then, we must content ourselves with pointing out with the finger the chief heads of our assembly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We must pass by Lord Aberdeen, Lord Wharncliffe and Lord Ellenborough, whom you see seated around the Duke of Wellington; they are his principal aids-de-camp, and were formerly ministers with him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They are prudent and cunning tories, if not moderate ones, and express themselves well; but we have not room to give full length portraits of them.
toriesnounUS /ˈtɔːriːz/
plural of “tory” — an American who favored the British side during the American Revolution
From this reading They are prudent and cunning tories, if not moderate ones, and express themselves well; but we have not room to give full length portraits of them.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading To complete the review, we must finish our tour of the Chamber, with the ranges of benches to our left.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading An epic catalogue does not describe every soldier of the two armies, not even every officer; and our article is more modest than an Iliad.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must pass by Lord Aberdeen, Lord Wharncliffe and Lord Ellenborough, whom you see seated around the Duke of Wellington; they are his principal aids-de-camp, and were formerly ministers with him.
(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 are prudent and cunning tories, if not moderate ones, and express themselves well; but we have not room to give full length portraits of them.
WellingtonnounUS /ˈwelɪŋtən/
British general and statesman; he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo; subsequently served as Prime Minister (1769-1852)
From this reading We must pass by Lord Aberdeen, Lord Wharncliffe and Lord Ellenborough, whom you see seated around the Duke of Wellington; they are his principal aids-de-camp, and were formerly ministers with him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We must pass by Lord Aberdeen, Lord Wharncliffe and Lord Ellenborough, whom you see seated around the Duke of Wellington; they are his principal aids-de-camp, and were formerly ministers with him.
Wharncliffe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We must pass by Lord Aberdeen, Lord Wharncliffe and Lord Ellenborough, whom you see seated around the Duke of Wellington; they are his principal aids-de-camp, and were formerly ministers with him.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We must pass by Lord Aberdeen, Lord Wharncliffe and Lord Ellenborough, whom you see seated around the Duke of Wellington; they are his principal aids-de-camp, and were formerly ministers with him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We must pass by Lord Aberdeen, Lord Wharncliffe and Lord Ellenborough, whom you see seated around the Duke of Wellington; they are his principal aids-de-camp, and were formerly ministers with him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We must pass by Lord Aberdeen, Lord Wharncliffe and Lord Ellenborough, whom you see seated around the Duke of Wellington; they are his principal aids-de-camp, and were formerly ministers with him.
