(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading There had been overmuch of the party platform, and an absence of the wit which is the soul of political speaking; and, though the average Virginia Convention is able to breast triumphantly the most encompassing wave of oratory, the present one had shown unmistakable signs of suffocation.
the state of being absent
From this reading There had been overmuch of the party platform, and an absence of the wit which is the soul of political speaking; and, though the average Virginia Convention is able to breast triumphantly the most encompassing wave of oratory, the present one had shown unmistakable signs of suffocation.
not being in a specified place
From this reading Of the fifteen hundred representatives of absent voters, the favoured few who had held the floor had been needlessly discursive and undeniably dull.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE MAN AND THE TIMES I The Democratic State Convention had taken an hour's recess.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MAN AND THE TIMES I The Democratic State Convention had taken an hour's recess.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading From the doors of the opera house of Powhatan City the assembled delegates emerged, heated, clamorous, out of breath.
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading There had been overmuch of the party platform, and an absence of the wit which is the soul of political speaking; and, though the average Virginia Convention is able to breast triumphantly the most encompassing wave of oratory, the present one had shown unmistakable signs of suffocation.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading The morning session, despite its noise, had not been interesting--awaiting the report of the Committee on Credentials, the panting body had fumed away the opening hours.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The morning session, despite its noise, had not been interesting--awaiting the report of the Committee on Credentials, the panting body had fumed away the opening hours.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The morning session, despite its noise, had not been interesting--awaiting the report of the Committee on Credentials, the panting body had fumed away the opening hours.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The morning session, despite its noise, had not been interesting--awaiting the report of the Committee on Credentials, the panting body had fumed away the opening hours.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading There had been overmuch of the party platform, and an absence of the wit which is the soul of political speaking; and, though the average Virginia Convention is able to breast triumphantly the most encompassing wave of oratory, the present one had shown unmistakable signs of suffocation.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading From the doors of the opera house of Powhatan City the assembled delegates emerged, heated, clamorous, out of breath.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading From the doors of the opera house of Powhatan City the assembled delegates emerged, heated, clamorous, out of breath.
clamorousadjective
conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry
From this reading From the doors of the opera house of Powhatan City the assembled delegates emerged, heated, clamorous, out of breath.
CommitteenounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading The morning session, despite its noise, had not been interesting--awaiting the report of the Committee on Credentials, the panting body had fumed away the opening hours.
ConventionnounUS /kənˈvenʃən/
a large formal assembly
From this reading THE MAN AND THE TIMES I The Democratic State Convention had taken an hour's recess.
CredentialsnounUS /krəˈdenʃəlz/
a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts
From this reading The morning session, despite its noise, had not been interesting--awaiting the report of the Committee on Credentials, the panting body had fumed away the opening hours.
delegatesnounUS /ˈdeləɡeɪts/
plural of “delegate” — a person appointed or elected to represent others
From this reading From the doors of the opera house of Powhatan City the assembled delegates emerged, heated, clamorous, out of breath.
DemocraticadjectiveUS /ˌdeməˈkrætɪk/
characterized by or advocating or based upon the principles of democracy or social equality
From this reading THE MAN AND THE TIMES I The Democratic State Convention had taken an hour's recess.
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading The morning session, despite its noise, had not been interesting--awaiting the report of the Committee on Credentials, the panting body had fumed away the opening hours.
discursiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɜːrsɪv/
proceeding to a conclusion by reason or argument rather than intuition
From this reading Of the fifteen hundred representatives of absent voters, the favoured few who had held the floor had been needlessly discursive and undeniably dull.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading From the doors of the opera house of Powhatan City the assembled delegates emerged, heated, clamorous, out of breath.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Of the fifteen hundred representatives of absent voters, the favoured few who had held the floor had been needlessly discursive and undeniably dull.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading From the doors of the opera house of Powhatan City the assembled delegates emerged, heated, clamorous, out of breath.
encompassingadjectiveUS /enˈkʌmpəsɪŋ/
broad in scope or content
From this reading There had been overmuch of the party platform, and an absence of the wit which is the soul of political speaking; and, though the average Virginia Convention is able to breast triumphantly the most encompassing wave of oratory, the present one had shown unmistakable signs of suffocation.
favoured
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From this reading Of the fifteen hundred representatives of absent voters, the favoured few who had held the floor had been needlessly discursive and undeniably dull.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Of the fifteen hundred representatives of absent voters, the favoured few who had held the floor had been needlessly discursive and undeniably dull.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Of the fifteen hundred representatives of absent voters, the favoured few who had held the floor had been needlessly discursive and undeniably dull.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Of the fifteen hundred representatives of absent voters, the favoured few who had held the floor had been needlessly discursive and undeniably dull.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the doors of the opera house of Powhatan City the assembled delegates emerged, heated, clamorous, out of breath.
fumedadjectiveUS /fjuːmd/
(of wood) darkened or colored by exposure to ammonia fumes
From this reading The morning session, despite its noise, had not been interesting--awaiting the report of the Committee on Credentials, the panting body had fumed away the opening hours.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE MAN AND THE TIMES I The Democratic State Convention had taken an hour's recess.
heatedadjectiveUS /ˈhiːtəd/
made warm or hot (“het” is a dialectal variant of “heated”)
From this reading From the doors of the opera house of Powhatan City the assembled delegates emerged, heated, clamorous, out of breath.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Of the fifteen hundred representatives of absent voters, the favoured few who had held the floor had been needlessly discursive and undeniably dull.
hour'snounUS /ˈaʊərz/
possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading THE MAN AND THE TIMES I The Democratic State Convention had taken an hour's recess.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The morning session, despite its noise, had not been interesting--awaiting the report of the Committee on Credentials, the panting body had fumed away the opening hours.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading From the doors of the opera house of Powhatan City the assembled delegates emerged, heated, clamorous, out of breath.
ten 10s
From this reading Of the fifteen hundred representatives of absent voters, the favoured few who had held the floor had been needlessly discursive and undeniably dull.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE MAN AND THE TIMES I The Democratic State Convention had taken an hour's recess.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading The morning session, despite its noise, had not been interesting--awaiting the report of the Committee on Credentials, the panting body had fumed away the opening hours.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There had been overmuch of the party platform, and an absence of the wit which is the soul of political speaking; and, though the average Virginia Convention is able to breast triumphantly the most encompassing wave of oratory, the present one had shown unmistakable signs of suffocation.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The morning session, despite its noise, had not been interesting--awaiting the report of the Committee on Credentials, the panting body had fumed away the opening hours.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE MAN AND THE TIMES I The Democratic State Convention had taken an hour's recess.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning session, despite its noise, had not been interesting--awaiting the report of the Committee on Credentials, the panting body had fumed away the opening hours.
used to form the superlative
From this reading There had been overmuch of the party platform, and an absence of the wit which is the soul of political speaking; and, though the average Virginia Convention is able to breast triumphantly the most encompassing wave of oratory, the present one had shown unmistakable signs of suffocation.
needlesslyadverbUS /ˈniːdləsli/
without need
From this reading Of the fifteen hundred representatives of absent voters, the favoured few who had held the floor had been needlessly discursive and undeniably dull.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The morning session, despite its noise, had not been interesting--awaiting the report of the Committee on Credentials, the panting body had fumed away the opening hours.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The morning session, despite its noise, had not been interesting--awaiting the report of the Committee on Credentials, the panting body had fumed away the opening hours.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the doors of the opera house of Powhatan City the assembled delegates emerged, heated, clamorous, out of breath.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The morning session, despite its noise, had not been interesting--awaiting the report of the Committee on Credentials, the panting body had fumed away the opening hours.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There had been overmuch of the party platform, and an absence of the wit which is the soul of political speaking; and, though the average Virginia Convention is able to breast triumphantly the most encompassing wave of oratory, the present one had shown unmistakable signs of suffocation.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The morning session, despite its noise, had not been interesting--awaiting the report of the Committee on Credentials, the panting body had fumed away the opening hours.
operanounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading From the doors of the opera house of Powhatan City the assembled delegates emerged, heated, clamorous, out of breath.
oratorynounUS /ˈɔːrətɔːri/
addressing an audience formally (usually a long and rhetorical address and often pompous)
From this reading There had been overmuch of the party platform, and an absence of the wit which is the soul of political speaking; and, though the average Virginia Convention is able to breast triumphantly the most encompassing wave of oratory, the present one had shown unmistakable signs of suffocation.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading From the doors of the opera house of Powhatan City the assembled delegates emerged, heated, clamorous, out of breath.
overmuchnoun
a quantity that is more than what is appropriate
From this reading There had been overmuch of the party platform, and an absence of the wit which is the soul of political speaking; and, though the average Virginia Convention is able to breast triumphantly the most encompassing wave of oratory, the present one had shown unmistakable signs of suffocation.
pantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading The morning session, despite its noise, had not been interesting--awaiting the report of the Committee on Credentials, the panting body had fumed away the opening hours.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading There had been overmuch of the party platform, and an absence of the wit which is the soul of political speaking; and, though the average Virginia Convention is able to breast triumphantly the most encompassing wave of oratory, the present one had shown unmistakable signs of suffocation.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading There had been overmuch of the party platform, and an absence of the wit which is the soul of political speaking; and, though the average Virginia Convention is able to breast triumphantly the most encompassing wave of oratory, the present one had shown unmistakable signs of suffocation.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading There had been overmuch of the party platform, and an absence of the wit which is the soul of political speaking; and, though the average Virginia Convention is able to breast triumphantly the most encompassing wave of oratory, the present one had shown unmistakable signs of suffocation.
Powhatannoun
Indian chief and founder of the Powhatan confederacy of tribes in eastern Virginia; father of Pocahontas (1550?-1618)
From this reading From the doors of the opera house of Powhatan City the assembled delegates emerged, heated, clamorous, out of breath.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading There had been overmuch of the party platform, and an absence of the wit which is the soul of political speaking; and, though the average Virginia Convention is able to breast triumphantly the most encompassing wave of oratory, the present one had shown unmistakable signs of suffocation.
recessverbUS /rɪˈses/
put into a recess
From this reading THE MAN AND THE TIMES I The Democratic State Convention had taken an hour's recess.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading The morning session, despite its noise, had not been interesting--awaiting the report of the Committee on Credentials, the panting body had fumed away the opening hours.
representativesnounUS /ˌreprəˈzentətɪvz/
plural of “representative” — a person who represents others
From this reading Of the fifteen hundred representatives of absent voters, the favoured few who had held the floor had been needlessly discursive and undeniably dull.
sessionnounUS /ˈseʃən/
a meeting for execution of a group's functions
From this reading The morning session, despite its noise, had not been interesting--awaiting the report of the Committee on Credentials, the panting body had fumed away the opening hours.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading There had been overmuch of the party platform, and an absence of the wit which is the soul of political speaking; and, though the average Virginia Convention is able to breast triumphantly the most encompassing wave of oratory, the present one had shown unmistakable signs of suffocation.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading There had been overmuch of the party platform, and an absence of the wit which is the soul of political speaking; and, though the average Virginia Convention is able to breast triumphantly the most encompassing wave of oratory, the present one had shown unmistakable signs of suffocation.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading There had been overmuch of the party platform, and an absence of the wit which is the soul of political speaking; and, though the average Virginia Convention is able to breast triumphantly the most encompassing wave of oratory, the present one had shown unmistakable signs of suffocation.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading There had been overmuch of the party platform, and an absence of the wit which is the soul of political speaking; and, though the average Virginia Convention is able to breast triumphantly the most encompassing wave of oratory, the present one had shown unmistakable signs of suffocation.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading THE MAN AND THE TIMES I The Democratic State Convention had taken an hour's recess.
suffocationnounUS /ˌsʌfəˈkeɪʃən/
killing by depriving of oxygen
From this reading There had been overmuch of the party platform, and an absence of the wit which is the soul of political speaking; and, though the average Virginia Convention is able to breast triumphantly the most encompassing wave of oratory, the present one had shown unmistakable signs of suffocation.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading THE MAN AND THE TIMES I The Democratic State Convention had taken an hour's recess.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN AND THE TIMES I The Democratic State Convention had taken an hour's recess.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been overmuch of the party platform, and an absence of the wit which is the soul of political speaking; and, though the average Virginia Convention is able to breast triumphantly the most encompassing wave of oratory, the present one had shown unmistakable signs of suffocation.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There had been overmuch of the party platform, and an absence of the wit which is the soul of political speaking; and, though the average Virginia Convention is able to breast triumphantly the most encompassing wave of oratory, the present one had shown unmistakable signs of suffocation.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading THE MAN AND THE TIMES I The Democratic State Convention had taken an hour's recess.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There had been overmuch of the party platform, and an absence of the wit which is the soul of political speaking; and, though the average Virginia Convention is able to breast triumphantly the most encompassing wave of oratory, the present one had shown unmistakable signs of suffocation.
triumphantlyadverbUS /traɪˈʌmfəntli/
in a triumphant manner
From this reading There had been overmuch of the party platform, and an absence of the wit which is the soul of political speaking; and, though the average Virginia Convention is able to breast triumphantly the most encompassing wave of oratory, the present one had shown unmistakable signs of suffocation.
undeniablyadverbUS /ˌʌndɪˈnaɪəbli/
to an undeniable degree or in an undeniable manner
From this reading Of the fifteen hundred representatives of absent voters, the favoured few who had held the floor had been needlessly discursive and undeniably dull.
unmistakableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnmɪˈsteɪkəbəl/
clearly evident to the mind
From this reading There had been overmuch of the party platform, and an absence of the wit which is the soul of political speaking; and, though the average Virginia Convention is able to breast triumphantly the most encompassing wave of oratory, the present one had shown unmistakable signs of suffocation.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading There had been overmuch of the party platform, and an absence of the wit which is the soul of political speaking; and, though the average Virginia Convention is able to breast triumphantly the most encompassing wave of oratory, the present one had shown unmistakable signs of suffocation.
votersnounUS /ˈvoʊtərz/
plural of “voter” — a citizen who has a legal right to vote
From this reading Of the fifteen hundred representatives of absent voters, the favoured few who had held the floor had been needlessly discursive and undeniably dull.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading There had been overmuch of the party platform, and an absence of the wit which is the soul of political speaking; and, though the average Virginia Convention is able to breast triumphantly the most encompassing wave of oratory, the present one had shown unmistakable signs of suffocation.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There had been overmuch of the party platform, and an absence of the wit which is the soul of political speaking; and, though the average Virginia Convention is able to breast triumphantly the most encompassing wave of oratory, the present one had shown unmistakable signs of suffocation.
which person or people
From this reading Of the fifteen hundred representatives of absent voters, the favoured few who had held the floor had been needlessly discursive and undeniably dull.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading There had been overmuch of the party platform, and an absence of the wit which is the soul of political speaking; and, though the average Virginia Convention is able to breast triumphantly the most encompassing wave of oratory, the present one had shown unmistakable signs of suffocation.
