used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A National Headquarters at the height of a Presidential election is of all places in the world the busiest.
ablestadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəlst/
superlative of “able” — (usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Meetings have to be arranged; funds distributed to the various committees; literature has to be prepared and distributed; doubtful districts need the attention of the ablest spell-binders; the movements of the opposing parties have to be met and counteracted.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading A National Headquarters at the height of a Presidential election is of all places in the world the busiest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Men there seem to concentrate the pent-up energy of four years in the four months that are devoted to the campaigning; they work day and night, regardless of sleep or food.
appeaseverbUS /əˈpiːz/
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
From this reading A few hours rest, taken when a momentary lull will permit, must suffice; a hurried meal must appease their appetite.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading A few hours rest, taken when a momentary lull will permit, must suffice; a hurried meal must appease their appetite.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Men there seem to concentrate the pent-up energy of four years in the four months that are devoted to the campaigning; they work day and night, regardless of sleep or food.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Meetings have to be arranged; funds distributed to the various committees; literature has to be prepared and distributed; doubtful districts need the attention of the ablest spell-binders; the movements of the opposing parties have to be met and counteracted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A National Headquarters at the height of a Presidential election is of all places in the world the busiest.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Meetings have to be arranged; funds distributed to the various committees; literature has to be prepared and distributed; doubtful districts need the attention of the ablest spell-binders; the movements of the opposing parties have to be met and counteracted.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Meetings have to be arranged; funds distributed to the various committees; literature has to be prepared and distributed; doubtful districts need the attention of the ablest spell-binders; the movements of the opposing parties have to be met and counteracted.
busiestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪziəst/
superlative of “busy” — actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading A National Headquarters at the height of a Presidential election is of all places in the world the busiest.
CAMPAIGNnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading OPENING THE CAMPAIGN.
campaigningnounUS /kæmˈpeɪnɪŋ/
the campaign of a candidate to be elected
From this reading Men there seem to concentrate the pent-up energy of four years in the four months that are devoted to the campaigning; they work day and night, regardless of sleep or food.
committeesnounUS /kəˈmɪtiz/
plural of “committee” — a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading Meetings have to be arranged; funds distributed to the various committees; literature has to be prepared and distributed; doubtful districts need the attention of the ablest spell-binders; the movements of the opposing parties have to be met and counteracted.
concentrateverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪt/
make denser, stronger, or purer
From this reading Men there seem to concentrate the pent-up energy of four years in the four months that are devoted to the campaigning; they work day and night, regardless of sleep or food.
counteractedverbUS /ˈkaʊntəræktɪd/
past form of “counteract” — act in opposition to
From this reading Meetings have to be arranged; funds distributed to the various committees; literature has to be prepared and distributed; doubtful districts need the attention of the ablest spell-binders; the movements of the opposing parties have to be met and counteracted.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Men there seem to concentrate the pent-up energy of four years in the four months that are devoted to the campaigning; they work day and night, regardless of sleep or food.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading Men there seem to concentrate the pent-up energy of four years in the four months that are devoted to the campaigning; they work day and night, regardless of sleep or food.
distributedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɪbjətəd/
spread out or scattered about or divided up
From this reading Meetings have to be arranged; funds distributed to the various committees; literature has to be prepared and distributed; doubtful districts need the attention of the ablest spell-binders; the movements of the opposing parties have to be met and counteracted.
districtsnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkts/
plural of “district” — a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Meetings have to be arranged; funds distributed to the various committees; literature has to be prepared and distributed; doubtful districts need the attention of the ablest spell-binders; the movements of the opposing parties have to be met and counteracted.
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading Meetings have to be arranged; funds distributed to the various committees; literature has to be prepared and distributed; doubtful districts need the attention of the ablest spell-binders; the movements of the opposing parties have to be met and counteracted.
electionnounUS /ɪˈlekʃən/
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading A National Headquarters at the height of a Presidential election is of all places in the world the busiest.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading Men there seem to concentrate the pent-up energy of four years in the four months that are devoted to the campaigning; they work day and night, regardless of sleep or food.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few hours rest, taken when a momentary lull will permit, must suffice; a hurried meal must appease their appetite.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Men there seem to concentrate the pent-up energy of four years in the four months that are devoted to the campaigning; they work day and night, regardless of sleep or food.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Men there seem to concentrate the pent-up energy of four years in the four months that are devoted to the campaigning; they work day and night, regardless of sleep or food.
fundsnounUS /fʌndz/
assets in the form of money
From this reading Meetings have to be arranged; funds distributed to the various committees; literature has to be prepared and distributed; doubtful districts need the attention of the ablest spell-binders; the movements of the opposing parties have to be met and counteracted.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meetings have to be arranged; funds distributed to the various committees; literature has to be prepared and distributed; doubtful districts need the attention of the ablest spell-binders; the movements of the opposing parties have to be met and counteracted.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Meetings have to be arranged; funds distributed to the various committees; literature has to be prepared and distributed; doubtful districts need the attention of the ablest spell-binders; the movements of the opposing parties have to be met and counteracted.
HeadquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading A National Headquarters at the height of a Presidential election is of all places in the world the busiest.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading A National Headquarters at the height of a Presidential election is of all places in the world the busiest.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading A few hours rest, taken when a momentary lull will permit, must suffice; a hurried meal must appease their appetite.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading A few hours rest, taken when a momentary lull will permit, must suffice; a hurried meal must appease their appetite.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A National Headquarters at the height of a Presidential election is of all places in the world the busiest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A National Headquarters at the height of a Presidential election is of all places in the world the busiest.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading Meetings have to be arranged; funds distributed to the various committees; literature has to be prepared and distributed; doubtful districts need the attention of the ablest spell-binders; the movements of the opposing parties have to be met and counteracted.
lullverbUS /lʌl/
calm by deception
From this reading A few hours rest, taken when a momentary lull will permit, must suffice; a hurried meal must appease their appetite.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading A few hours rest, taken when a momentary lull will permit, must suffice; a hurried meal must appease their appetite.
MeetingsnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋz/
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Meetings have to be arranged; funds distributed to the various committees; literature has to be prepared and distributed; doubtful districts need the attention of the ablest spell-binders; the movements of the opposing parties have to be met and counteracted.
the force of workers available
From this reading Men there seem to concentrate the pent-up energy of four years in the four months that are devoted to the campaigning; they work day and night, regardless of sleep or food.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Meetings have to be arranged; funds distributed to the various committees; literature has to be prepared and distributed; doubtful districts need the attention of the ablest spell-binders; the movements of the opposing parties have to be met and counteracted.
momentaryadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊmənteri/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading A few hours rest, taken when a momentary lull will permit, must suffice; a hurried meal must appease their appetite.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Men there seem to concentrate the pent-up energy of four years in the four months that are devoted to the campaigning; they work day and night, regardless of sleep or food.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Meetings have to be arranged; funds distributed to the various committees; literature has to be prepared and distributed; doubtful districts need the attention of the ablest spell-binders; the movements of the opposing parties have to be met and counteracted.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A few hours rest, taken when a momentary lull will permit, must suffice; a hurried meal must appease their appetite.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading A National Headquarters at the height of a Presidential election is of all places in the world the busiest.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Meetings have to be arranged; funds distributed to the various committees; literature has to be prepared and distributed; doubtful districts need the attention of the ablest spell-binders; the movements of the opposing parties have to be met and counteracted.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Men there seem to concentrate the pent-up energy of four years in the four months that are devoted to the campaigning; they work day and night, regardless of sleep or food.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A National Headquarters at the height of a Presidential election is of all places in the world the busiest.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading OPENING THE CAMPAIGN.
opposingadjectiveUS /əˈpoʊzɪŋ/
characterized by active hostility
From this reading Meetings have to be arranged; funds distributed to the various committees; literature has to be prepared and distributed; doubtful districts need the attention of the ablest spell-binders; the movements of the opposing parties have to be met and counteracted.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Men there seem to concentrate the pent-up energy of four years in the four months that are devoted to the campaigning; they work day and night, regardless of sleep or food.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading Meetings have to be arranged; funds distributed to the various committees; literature has to be prepared and distributed; doubtful districts need the attention of the ablest spell-binders; the movements of the opposing parties have to be met and counteracted.
pent-upadjective
characterized by or showing the suppression of impulses or emotions
From this reading Men there seem to concentrate the pent-up energy of four years in the four months that are devoted to the campaigning; they work day and night, regardless of sleep or food.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading A few hours rest, taken when a momentary lull will permit, must suffice; a hurried meal must appease their appetite.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A National Headquarters at the height of a Presidential election is of all places in the world the busiest.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Meetings have to be arranged; funds distributed to the various committees; literature has to be prepared and distributed; doubtful districts need the attention of the ablest spell-binders; the movements of the opposing parties have to be met and counteracted.
PresidentialadjectiveUS /ˌprezəˈdenʃəl/
relating to a president or presidency
From this reading A National Headquarters at the height of a Presidential election is of all places in the world the busiest.
regardlessadverbUS /rəˈɡɑːrdləs/
in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
From this reading Men there seem to concentrate the pent-up energy of four years in the four months that are devoted to the campaigning; they work day and night, regardless of sleep or food.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading A few hours rest, taken when a momentary lull will permit, must suffice; a hurried meal must appease their appetite.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Men there seem to concentrate the pent-up energy of four years in the four months that are devoted to the campaigning; they work day and night, regardless of sleep or food.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Men there seem to concentrate the pent-up energy of four years in the four months that are devoted to the campaigning; they work day and night, regardless of sleep or food.
spell-binders
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From this reading Meetings have to be arranged; funds distributed to the various committees; literature has to be prepared and distributed; doubtful districts need the attention of the ablest spell-binders; the movements of the opposing parties have to be met and counteracted.
sufficeverbUS /səˈfaɪs/
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading A few hours rest, taken when a momentary lull will permit, must suffice; a hurried meal must appease their appetite.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading A few hours rest, taken when a momentary lull will permit, must suffice; a hurried meal must appease their appetite.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Men there seem to concentrate the pent-up energy of four years in the four months that are devoted to the campaigning; they work day and night, regardless of sleep or food.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OPENING THE CAMPAIGN.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A few hours rest, taken when a momentary lull will permit, must suffice; a hurried meal must appease their appetite.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Men there seem to concentrate the pent-up energy of four years in the four months that are devoted to the campaigning; they work day and night, regardless of sleep or food.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Men there seem to concentrate the pent-up energy of four years in the four months that are devoted to the campaigning; they work day and night, regardless of sleep or food.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Men there seem to concentrate the pent-up energy of four years in the four months that are devoted to the campaigning; they work day and night, regardless of sleep or food.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Meetings have to be arranged; funds distributed to the various committees; literature has to be prepared and distributed; doubtful districts need the attention of the ablest spell-binders; the movements of the opposing parties have to be met and counteracted.
at the time that
From this reading A few hours rest, taken when a momentary lull will permit, must suffice; a hurried meal must appease their appetite.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A few hours rest, taken when a momentary lull will permit, must suffice; a hurried meal must appease their appetite.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Men there seem to concentrate the pent-up energy of four years in the four months that are devoted to the campaigning; they work day and night, regardless of sleep or food.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading A National Headquarters at the height of a Presidential election is of all places in the world the busiest.
a late time of life
From this reading Men there seem to concentrate the pent-up energy of four years in the four months that are devoted to the campaigning; they work day and night, regardless of sleep or food.
