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From this reading Greatly chagrined and deeply sympathizing with his defeated friend, Sam took Mulcahy home to 7 Hale to console him.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A REVELATION OF CHARACTER There was no danger of lack of quorum at the election of the Laurel Leaf.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The tide set hard against the champion of democracy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every faithful wheelhorse, every indifferent who had joined “to please the folks at home,” every intermittently interested member hastened to the society rooms with ballot in his hand and zeal in his heart.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A REVELATION OF CHARACTER There was no danger of lack of quorum at the election of the Laurel Leaf.
ballotnounUS /ˈbælət/
a document listing the alternatives that is used in voting
From this reading Every faithful wheelhorse, every indifferent who had joined “to please the folks at home,” every intermittently interested member hastened to the society rooms with ballot in his hand and zeal in his heart.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Underwood was elected by a vote representing two-thirds of the society.
chagrinedadjectiveUS /ʃəˈɡrɪnd/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading Greatly chagrined and deeply sympathizing with his defeated friend, Sam took Mulcahy home to 7 Hale to console him.
championnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiən/
someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading The tide set hard against the champion of democracy.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading A REVELATION OF CHARACTER There was no danger of lack of quorum at the election of the Laurel Leaf.
consoleverbUS /ˈkɑːnsoʊl/
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading Greatly chagrined and deeply sympathizing with his defeated friend, Sam took Mulcahy home to 7 Hale to console him.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading A REVELATION OF CHARACTER There was no danger of lack of quorum at the election of the Laurel Leaf.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Greatly chagrined and deeply sympathizing with his defeated friend, Sam took Mulcahy home to 7 Hale to console him.
defeatedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfiːtəd/
beaten or overcome; not victorious
From this reading Greatly chagrined and deeply sympathizing with his defeated friend, Sam took Mulcahy home to 7 Hale to console him.
democracynounUS /dɪˈmɑːkrəsi/
the political orientation of those who favor government by the people or by their elected representatives
From this reading The tide set hard against the champion of democracy.
electedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektəd/
subject to popular election
From this reading Underwood was elected by a vote representing two-thirds of the society.
electionnounUS /ɪˈlekʃən/
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading A REVELATION OF CHARACTER There was no danger of lack of quorum at the election of the Laurel Leaf.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every faithful wheelhorse, every indifferent who had joined “to please the folks at home,” every intermittently interested member hastened to the society rooms with ballot in his hand and zeal in his heart.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading Every faithful wheelhorse, every indifferent who had joined “to please the folks at home,” every intermittently interested member hastened to the society rooms with ballot in his hand and zeal in his heart.
your parents
From this reading Every faithful wheelhorse, every indifferent who had joined “to please the folks at home,” every intermittently interested member hastened to the society rooms with ballot in his hand and zeal in his heart.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Greatly chagrined and deeply sympathizing with his defeated friend, Sam took Mulcahy home to 7 Hale to console him.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Greatly chagrined and deeply sympathizing with his defeated friend, Sam took Mulcahy home to 7 Hale to console him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every faithful wheelhorse, every indifferent who had joined “to please the folks at home,” every intermittently interested member hastened to the society rooms with ballot in his hand and zeal in his heart.
HalenounUS /heɪl/
a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)
From this reading Greatly chagrined and deeply sympathizing with his defeated friend, Sam took Mulcahy home to 7 Hale to console him.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Every faithful wheelhorse, every indifferent who had joined “to please the folks at home,” every intermittently interested member hastened to the society rooms with ballot in his hand and zeal in his heart.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The tide set hard against the champion of democracy.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Every faithful wheelhorse, every indifferent who had joined “to please the folks at home,” every intermittently interested member hastened to the society rooms with ballot in his hand and zeal in his heart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Every faithful wheelhorse, every indifferent who had joined “to please the folks at home,” every intermittently interested member hastened to the society rooms with ballot in his hand and zeal in his heart.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Greatly chagrined and deeply sympathizing with his defeated friend, Sam took Mulcahy home to 7 Hale to console him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Every faithful wheelhorse, every indifferent who had joined “to please the folks at home,” every intermittently interested member hastened to the society rooms with ballot in his hand and zeal in his heart.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Every faithful wheelhorse, every indifferent who had joined “to please the folks at home,” every intermittently interested member hastened to the society rooms with ballot in his hand and zeal in his heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every faithful wheelhorse, every indifferent who had joined “to please the folks at home,” every intermittently interested member hastened to the society rooms with ballot in his hand and zeal in his heart.
indifferentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt/
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading Every faithful wheelhorse, every indifferent who had joined “to please the folks at home,” every intermittently interested member hastened to the society rooms with ballot in his hand and zeal in his heart.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading Every faithful wheelhorse, every indifferent who had joined “to please the folks at home,” every intermittently interested member hastened to the society rooms with ballot in his hand and zeal in his heart.
intermittentlyadverbUS /ˌɪntərˈmɪtəntli/
in an intermittent manner
From this reading Every faithful wheelhorse, every indifferent who had joined “to please the folks at home,” every intermittently interested member hastened to the society rooms with ballot in his hand and zeal in his heart.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Every faithful wheelhorse, every indifferent who had joined “to please the folks at home,” every intermittently interested member hastened to the society rooms with ballot in his hand and zeal in his heart.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading A REVELATION OF CHARACTER There was no danger of lack of quorum at the election of the Laurel Leaf.
LaurelnounUS /ˈlɔːrəl/
any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family
From this reading A REVELATION OF CHARACTER There was no danger of lack of quorum at the election of the Laurel Leaf.
LeafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading A REVELATION OF CHARACTER There was no danger of lack of quorum at the election of the Laurel Leaf.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Every faithful wheelhorse, every indifferent who had joined “to please the folks at home,” every intermittently interested member hastened to the society rooms with ballot in his hand and zeal in his heart.
Mulcahy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Greatly chagrined and deeply sympathizing with his defeated friend, Sam took Mulcahy home to 7 Hale to console him.
not any; not one
From this reading A REVELATION OF CHARACTER There was no danger of lack of quorum at the election of the Laurel Leaf.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A REVELATION OF CHARACTER There was no danger of lack of quorum at the election of the Laurel Leaf.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Every faithful wheelhorse, every indifferent who had joined “to please the folks at home,” every intermittently interested member hastened to the society rooms with ballot in his hand and zeal in his heart.
quorumnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəm/
a gathering of the minimal number of members of an organization to conduct business
From this reading A REVELATION OF CHARACTER There was no danger of lack of quorum at the election of the Laurel Leaf.
representingverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪŋ/
-ing form of “represent” — take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading Underwood was elected by a vote representing two-thirds of the society.
REVELATIONnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading A REVELATION OF CHARACTER There was no danger of lack of quorum at the election of the Laurel Leaf.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Every faithful wheelhorse, every indifferent who had joined “to please the folks at home,” every intermittently interested member hastened to the society rooms with ballot in his hand and zeal in his heart.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Greatly chagrined and deeply sympathizing with his defeated friend, Sam took Mulcahy home to 7 Hale to console him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The tide set hard against the champion of democracy.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Every faithful wheelhorse, every indifferent who had joined “to please the folks at home,” every intermittently interested member hastened to the society rooms with ballot in his hand and zeal in his heart.
sympathizingverbUS /ˈsɪmpəθaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “sympathize” — share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of
From this reading Greatly chagrined and deeply sympathizing with his defeated friend, Sam took Mulcahy home to 7 Hale to console him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A REVELATION OF CHARACTER There was no danger of lack of quorum at the election of the Laurel Leaf.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A REVELATION OF CHARACTER There was no danger of lack of quorum at the election of the Laurel Leaf.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading The tide set hard against the champion of democracy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every faithful wheelhorse, every indifferent who had joined “to please the folks at home,” every intermittently interested member hastened to the society rooms with ballot in his hand and zeal in his heart.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Greatly chagrined and deeply sympathizing with his defeated friend, Sam took Mulcahy home to 7 Hale to console him.
two-thirdsnounUS /ˌtuːˈθɜːrdz/
two of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Underwood was elected by a vote representing two-thirds of the society.
UnderwoodnounUS /ˈʌndərwʊd/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading Underwood was elected by a vote representing two-thirds of the society.
votenounUS /voʊt/
a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading Underwood was elected by a vote representing two-thirds of the society.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A REVELATION OF CHARACTER There was no danger of lack of quorum at the election of the Laurel Leaf.
wheelhorse
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every faithful wheelhorse, every indifferent who had joined “to please the folks at home,” every intermittently interested member hastened to the society rooms with ballot in his hand and zeal in his heart.
which person or people
From this reading Every faithful wheelhorse, every indifferent who had joined “to please the folks at home,” every intermittently interested member hastened to the society rooms with ballot in his hand and zeal in his heart.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Every faithful wheelhorse, every indifferent who had joined “to please the folks at home,” every intermittently interested member hastened to the society rooms with ballot in his hand and zeal in his heart.
zealnounUS /ziːl/
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading Every faithful wheelhorse, every indifferent who had joined “to please the folks at home,” every intermittently interested member hastened to the society rooms with ballot in his hand and zeal in his heart.
