used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A letter would have been the proper and more dignified method of communication.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading IN WHICH FOLEY BOWS TO DEFEAT The minute after Foley had gone Mr. Baxter was talking over the telephone to the secretary of the Conciliation Committee of the Civic Federation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We have considered your offer to try to bring our committee and the committee of the ironworkers together," he said.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are willing to reopen negotiations with them."
Baxter
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From this reading IN WHICH FOLEY BOWS TO DEFEAT The minute after Foley had gone Mr. Baxter was talking over the telephone to the secretary of the Conciliation Committee of the Civic Federation.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A letter would have been the proper and more dignified method of communication.
BOWSnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading IN WHICH FOLEY BOWS TO DEFEAT The minute after Foley had gone Mr. Baxter was talking over the telephone to the secretary of the Conciliation Committee of the Civic Federation.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "We have considered your offer to try to bring our committee and the committee of the ironworkers together," he said.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this was the quicker, and to Mr. Baxter a day was worth while.
CivicadjectiveUS /ˈsɪvɪk/
of or relating or belonging to a city
From this reading IN WHICH FOLEY BOWS TO DEFEAT The minute after Foley had gone Mr. Baxter was talking over the telephone to the secretary of the Conciliation Committee of the Civic Federation.
CommitteenounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading IN WHICH FOLEY BOWS TO DEFEAT The minute after Foley had gone Mr. Baxter was talking over the telephone to the secretary of the Conciliation Committee of the Civic Federation.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading A letter would have been the proper and more dignified method of communication.
ConciliationnounUS /kənˌsɪliˈeɪʃən/
the state of manifesting goodwill and cooperation after being reconciled
From this reading IN WHICH FOLEY BOWS TO DEFEAT The minute after Foley had gone Mr. Baxter was talking over the telephone to the secretary of the Conciliation Committee of the Civic Federation.
carefully weighed
From this reading "We have considered your offer to try to bring our committee and the committee of the ironworkers together," he said.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But this was the quicker, and to Mr. Baxter a day was worth while.
DEFEATnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading IN WHICH FOLEY BOWS TO DEFEAT The minute after Foley had gone Mr. Baxter was talking over the telephone to the secretary of the Conciliation Committee of the Civic Federation.
dignifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪɡnəfaɪd/
having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance
From this reading A letter would have been the proper and more dignified method of communication.
FederationnounUS /ˌfedərˈeɪʃən/
an organization formed by merging several groups or parties
From this reading IN WHICH FOLEY BOWS TO DEFEAT The minute after Foley had gone Mr. Baxter was talking over the telephone to the secretary of the Conciliation Committee of the Civic Federation.
FOLEY
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From this reading IN WHICH FOLEY BOWS TO DEFEAT The minute after Foley had gone Mr. Baxter was talking over the telephone to the secretary of the Conciliation Committee of the Civic Federation.
destroyed or killed
From this reading IN WHICH FOLEY BOWS TO DEFEAT The minute after Foley had gone Mr. Baxter was talking over the telephone to the secretary of the Conciliation Committee of the Civic Federation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN WHICH FOLEY BOWS TO DEFEAT The minute after Foley had gone Mr. Baxter was talking over the telephone to the secretary of the Conciliation Committee of the Civic Federation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We have considered your offer to try to bring our committee and the committee of the ironworkers together," he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We have considered your offer to try to bring our committee and the committee of the ironworkers together," he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH FOLEY BOWS TO DEFEAT The minute after Foley had gone Mr. Baxter was talking over the telephone to the secretary of the Conciliation Committee of the Civic Federation.
ironworkers
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From this reading "We have considered your offer to try to bring our committee and the committee of the ironworkers together," he said.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A letter would have been the proper and more dignified method of communication.
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading A letter would have been the proper and more dignified method of communication.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading IN WHICH FOLEY BOWS TO DEFEAT The minute after Foley had gone Mr. Baxter was talking over the telephone to the secretary of the Conciliation Committee of the Civic Federation.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A letter would have been the proper and more dignified method of communication.
a form of address for a man
From this reading IN WHICH FOLEY BOWS TO DEFEAT The minute after Foley had gone Mr. Baxter was talking over the telephone to the secretary of the Conciliation Committee of the Civic Federation.
negotiationsnounUS /nəˌɡoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “negotiation” — a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading "We are willing to reopen negotiations with them."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH FOLEY BOWS TO DEFEAT The minute after Foley had gone Mr. Baxter was talking over the telephone to the secretary of the Conciliation Committee of the Civic Federation.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading "We have considered your offer to try to bring our committee and the committee of the ironworkers together," he said.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We have considered your offer to try to bring our committee and the committee of the ironworkers together," he said.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading IN WHICH FOLEY BOWS TO DEFEAT The minute after Foley had gone Mr. Baxter was talking over the telephone to the secretary of the Conciliation Committee of the Civic Federation.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading A letter would have been the proper and more dignified method of communication.
quickeradverbUS /ˈkwɪkər/
more quickly
From this reading But this was the quicker, and to Mr. Baxter a day was worth while.
reopenverbUS /riˈoʊpən/
open again or anew
From this reading "We are willing to reopen negotiations with them."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We have considered your offer to try to bring our committee and the committee of the ironworkers together," he said.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading IN WHICH FOLEY BOWS TO DEFEAT The minute after Foley had gone Mr. Baxter was talking over the telephone to the secretary of the Conciliation Committee of the Civic Federation.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading IN WHICH FOLEY BOWS TO DEFEAT The minute after Foley had gone Mr. Baxter was talking over the telephone to the secretary of the Conciliation Committee of the Civic Federation.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading IN WHICH FOLEY BOWS TO DEFEAT The minute after Foley had gone Mr. Baxter was talking over the telephone to the secretary of the Conciliation Committee of the Civic Federation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH FOLEY BOWS TO DEFEAT The minute after Foley had gone Mr. Baxter was talking over the telephone to the secretary of the Conciliation Committee of the Civic Federation.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "We are willing to reopen negotiations with them."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this was the quicker, and to Mr. Baxter a day was worth while.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH FOLEY BOWS TO DEFEAT The minute after Foley had gone Mr. Baxter was talking over the telephone to the secretary of the Conciliation Committee of the Civic Federation.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "We have considered your offer to try to bring our committee and the committee of the ironworkers together," he said.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "We have considered your offer to try to bring our committee and the committee of the ironworkers together," he said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH FOLEY BOWS TO DEFEAT The minute after Foley had gone Mr. Baxter was talking over the telephone to the secretary of the Conciliation Committee of the Civic Federation.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We have considered your offer to try to bring our committee and the committee of the ironworkers together," he said.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH FOLEY BOWS TO DEFEAT The minute after Foley had gone Mr. Baxter was talking over the telephone to the secretary of the Conciliation Committee of the Civic Federation.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But this was the quicker, and to Mr. Baxter a day was worth while.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading "We are willing to reopen negotiations with them."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "We are willing to reopen negotiations with them."
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading But this was the quicker, and to Mr. Baxter a day was worth while.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A letter would have been the proper and more dignified method of communication.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We have considered your offer to try to bring our committee and the committee of the ironworkers together," he said.
