used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Well, it’s quite simple; Chamberlain has pledged himself to support the coalition; Birkenhead and Horne are with him; and the rump is meeting to see if it can overthrow Chamberlain.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Well, it’s quite simple; Chamberlain has pledged himself to support the coalition; Birkenhead and Horne are with him; and the rump is meeting to see if it can overthrow Chamberlain.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Who’s to be put in Chamberlain’s place?,” I asked.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Who’s to be put in Chamberlain’s place?,” I asked.
Birkenhead
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From this reading “Well, it’s quite simple; Chamberlain has pledged himself to support the coalition; Birkenhead and Horne are with him; and the rump is meeting to see if it can overthrow Chamberlain.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Well, it’s quite simple; Chamberlain has pledged himself to support the coalition; Birkenhead and Horne are with him; and the rump is meeting to see if it can overthrow Chamberlain.”
cat'snounUS /kæts/
possessive form of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading . unless he precedes him, when he sees how the cat’s jumping,” said Crawleigh with ill-concealed malice.
ChamberlainnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərlən/
British statesman who as Prime Minister pursued a policy of appeasement toward fascist Germany (1869-1940)
From this reading “Well, it’s quite simple; Chamberlain has pledged himself to support the coalition; Birkenhead and Horne are with him; and the rump is meeting to see if it can overthrow Chamberlain.”
Chamberlain'snounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərlənz/
possessive form of “chamberlain” — British statesman who as Prime Minister pursued a policy of appeasement toward fascist Germany (1869-1940)
From this reading “Who’s to be put in Chamberlain’s place?,” I asked.
coalitionnounUS /ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən/
an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty
From this reading “Well, it’s quite simple; Chamberlain has pledged himself to support the coalition; Birkenhead and Horne are with him; and the rump is meeting to see if it can overthrow Chamberlain.”
Crawleigh
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From this reading . unless he precedes him, when he sees how the cat’s jumping,” said Crawleigh with ill-concealed malice.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “If the prime minister goes, the foreign secretary must follow .
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading “If the prime minister goes, the foreign secretary must follow .
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading “If the prime minister goes, the foreign secretary must follow .
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, it’s quite simple; Chamberlain has pledged himself to support the coalition; Birkenhead and Horne are with him; and the rump is meeting to see if it can overthrow Chamberlain.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading . unless he precedes him, when he sees how the cat’s jumping,” said Crawleigh with ill-concealed malice.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading . unless he precedes him, when he sees how the cat’s jumping,” said Crawleigh with ill-concealed malice.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Well, it’s quite simple; Chamberlain has pledged himself to support the coalition; Birkenhead and Horne are with him; and the rump is meeting to see if it can overthrow Chamberlain.”
HornenounUS /hɔːrn/
United States operatic mezzo-soprano (born 1934)
From this reading “Well, it’s quite simple; Chamberlain has pledged himself to support the coalition; Birkenhead and Horne are with him; and the rump is meeting to see if it can overthrow Chamberlain.”
how
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From this reading . unless he precedes him, when he sees how the cat’s jumping,” said Crawleigh with ill-concealed malice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Who’s to be put in Chamberlain’s place?,” I asked.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If the prime minister goes, the foreign secretary must follow .
ill-concealed
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From this reading . unless he precedes him, when he sees how the cat’s jumping,” said Crawleigh with ill-concealed malice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Who’s to be put in Chamberlain’s place?,” I asked.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, it’s quite simple; Chamberlain has pledged himself to support the coalition; Birkenhead and Horne are with him; and the rump is meeting to see if it can overthrow Chamberlain.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Well, it’s quite simple; Chamberlain has pledged himself to support the coalition; Birkenhead and Horne are with him; and the rump is meeting to see if it can overthrow Chamberlain.”
it's
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From this reading “Well, it’s quite simple; Chamberlain has pledged himself to support the coalition; Birkenhead and Horne are with him; and the rump is meeting to see if it can overthrow Chamberlain.”
jumpingnounUS /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading . unless he precedes him, when he sees how the cat’s jumping,” said Crawleigh with ill-concealed malice.
malicenounUS /ˈmæləs/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading . unless he precedes him, when he sees how the cat’s jumping,” said Crawleigh with ill-concealed malice.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading “Well, it’s quite simple; Chamberlain has pledged himself to support the coalition; Birkenhead and Horne are with him; and the rump is meeting to see if it can overthrow Chamberlain.”
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “If the prime minister goes, the foreign secretary must follow .
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “If the prime minister goes, the foreign secretary must follow .
overthrownounUS /ˈoʊvərθroʊ/
the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)
From this reading “Well, it’s quite simple; Chamberlain has pledged himself to support the coalition; Birkenhead and Horne are with him; and the rump is meeting to see if it can overthrow Chamberlain.”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Who’s to be put in Chamberlain’s place?,” I asked.
pledgedadjectiveUS /pledʒd/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading “Well, it’s quite simple; Chamberlain has pledged himself to support the coalition; Birkenhead and Horne are with him; and the rump is meeting to see if it can overthrow Chamberlain.”
precedesverbUS /prɪˈsiːdz/
third-person singular of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading . unless he precedes him, when he sees how the cat’s jumping,” said Crawleigh with ill-concealed malice.
primeadjectiveUS /praɪm/
first in rank or degree
From this reading “If the prime minister goes, the foreign secretary must follow .
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Who’s to be put in Chamberlain’s place?,” I asked.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “Well, it’s quite simple; Chamberlain has pledged himself to support the coalition; Birkenhead and Horne are with him; and the rump is meeting to see if it can overthrow Chamberlain.”
rumpnounUS /rʌmp/
the part of an animal that corresponds to the human buttocks
From this reading “Well, it’s quite simple; Chamberlain has pledged himself to support the coalition; Birkenhead and Horne are with him; and the rump is meeting to see if it can overthrow Chamberlain.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading . unless he precedes him, when he sees how the cat’s jumping,” said Crawleigh with ill-concealed malice.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading “If the prime minister goes, the foreign secretary must follow .
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Well, it’s quite simple; Chamberlain has pledged himself to support the coalition; Birkenhead and Horne are with him; and the rump is meeting to see if it can overthrow Chamberlain.”
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading . unless he precedes him, when he sees how the cat’s jumping,” said Crawleigh with ill-concealed malice.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading “Well, it’s quite simple; Chamberlain has pledged himself to support the coalition; Birkenhead and Horne are with him; and the rump is meeting to see if it can overthrow Chamberlain.”
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading “Well, it’s quite simple; Chamberlain has pledged himself to support the coalition; Birkenhead and Horne are with him; and the rump is meeting to see if it can overthrow Chamberlain.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “If the prime minister goes, the foreign secretary must follow .
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, it’s quite simple; Chamberlain has pledged himself to support the coalition; Birkenhead and Horne are with him; and the rump is meeting to see if it can overthrow Chamberlain.”
except if; if not
From this reading . unless he precedes him, when he sees how the cat’s jumping,” said Crawleigh with ill-concealed malice.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, it’s quite simple; Chamberlain has pledged himself to support the coalition; Birkenhead and Horne are with him; and the rump is meeting to see if it can overthrow Chamberlain.”
at the time that
From this reading . unless he precedes him, when he sees how the cat’s jumping,” said Crawleigh with ill-concealed malice.
Who's
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From this reading “Who’s to be put in Chamberlain’s place?,” I asked.
in the company of; together with
From this reading . unless he precedes him, when he sees how the cat’s jumping,” said Crawleigh with ill-concealed malice.
