used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STARTLING PROPOSAL.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The special committee has been directed to hold meetings at intervals of a month and to have a report ready by the first of the following January.
Anti-Trust
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From this reading Thirty-seven of the most intelligent and earnest of the Anti-Trust members have been placed on this committee by its chairman.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The meetings are now secret.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The special committee has been directed to hold meetings at intervals of a month and to have a report ready by the first of the following January.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The special committee has been directed to hold meetings at intervals of a month and to have a report ready by the first of the following January.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The first meeting is held in the hall that had been used for the big meetings of the conference.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The special committee has been directed to hold meetings at intervals of a month and to have a report ready by the first of the following January.
chairmannounUS /ˈtʃermən/
the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization
From this reading Thirty-seven of the most intelligent and earnest of the Anti-Trust members have been placed on this committee by its chairman.
committeenounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading The special committee has been directed to hold meetings at intervals of a month and to have a report ready by the first of the following January.
conferencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading The first meeting is held in the hall that had been used for the big meetings of the conference.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading The special committee has been directed to hold meetings at intervals of a month and to have a report ready by the first of the following January.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading Thirty-seven of the most intelligent and earnest of the Anti-Trust members have been placed on this committee by its chairman.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The special committee has been directed to hold meetings at intervals of a month and to have a report ready by the first of the following January.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The special committee has been directed to hold meetings at intervals of a month and to have a report ready by the first of the following January.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The first meeting is held in the hall that had been used for the big meetings of the conference.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The first meeting is held in the hall that had been used for the big meetings of the conference.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The first meeting is held in the hall that had been used for the big meetings of the conference.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The special committee has been directed to hold meetings at intervals of a month and to have a report ready by the first of the following January.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The special committee has been directed to hold meetings at intervals of a month and to have a report ready by the first of the following January.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The first meeting is held in the hall that had been used for the big meetings of the conference.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The special committee has been directed to hold meetings at intervals of a month and to have a report ready by the first of the following January.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first meeting is held in the hall that had been used for the big meetings of the conference.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading Thirty-seven of the most intelligent and earnest of the Anti-Trust members have been placed on this committee by its chairman.
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading The special committee has been directed to hold meetings at intervals of a month and to have a report ready by the first of the following January.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first meeting is held in the hall that had been used for the big meetings of the conference.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Thirty-seven of the most intelligent and earnest of the Anti-Trust members have been placed on this committee by its chairman.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading The special committee has been directed to hold meetings at intervals of a month and to have a report ready by the first of the following January.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The first meeting is held in the hall that had been used for the big meetings of the conference.
meetingsnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋz/
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The special committee has been directed to hold meetings at intervals of a month and to have a report ready by the first of the following January.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Thirty-seven of the most intelligent and earnest of the Anti-Trust members have been placed on this committee by its chairman.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The special committee has been directed to hold meetings at intervals of a month and to have a report ready by the first of the following January.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Thirty-seven of the most intelligent and earnest of the Anti-Trust members have been placed on this committee by its chairman.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The meetings are now secret.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The special committee has been directed to hold meetings at intervals of a month and to have a report ready by the first of the following January.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thirty-seven of the most intelligent and earnest of the Anti-Trust members have been placed on this committee by its chairman.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Thirty-seven of the most intelligent and earnest of the Anti-Trust members have been placed on this committee by its chairman.
PROPOSALnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading A STARTLING PROPOSAL.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The special committee has been directed to hold meetings at intervals of a month and to have a report ready by the first of the following January.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading The special committee has been directed to hold meetings at intervals of a month and to have a report ready by the first of the following January.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The meetings are now secret.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The special committee has been directed to hold meetings at intervals of a month and to have a report ready by the first of the following January.
STARTLINGadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading A STARTLING PROPOSAL.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The first meeting is held in the hall that had been used for the big meetings of the conference.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The special committee has been directed to hold meetings at intervals of a month and to have a report ready by the first of the following January.
Thirty-sevenadjective
being seven more than thirty
From this reading Thirty-seven of the most intelligent and earnest of the Anti-Trust members have been placed on this committee by its chairman.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Thirty-seven of the most intelligent and earnest of the Anti-Trust members have been placed on this committee by its chairman.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The special committee has been directed to hold meetings at intervals of a month and to have a report ready by the first of the following January.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The first meeting is held in the hall that had been used for the big meetings of the conference.
