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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A VOTE FOR LOVE Next day it was known through the length and breadth of the city that the King, so long judged as a political Dummy, had proved himself a living, acting authority.
abetted
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From this reading Documentary evidence of the dishonourable speculations with the public money which had been so freely indulged in by the Secretary of State, aided and abetted by the Premier, was handed by the King in person to the authorities whose business it was to examine such proofs,--the dishonourable measures used to retain the ‘majority’ were fully exposed, and the whole House stood thunderstruck and mentally paralysed, under the straight accusation and merciless condemnation launched at their own lax tolerance of such iniquitous practices, by their reigning monarch.
accusation
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From this reading Documentary evidence of the dishonourable speculations with the public money which had been so freely indulged in by the Secretary of State, aided and abetted by the Premier, was handed by the King in person to the authorities whose business it was to examine such proofs,--the dishonourable measures used to retain the ‘majority’ were fully exposed, and the whole House stood thunderstruck and mentally paralysed, under the straight accusation and merciless condemnation launched at their own lax tolerance of such iniquitous practices, by their reigning monarch.
acting
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From this reading A VOTE FOR LOVE Next day it was known through the length and breadth of the city that the King, so long judged as a political Dummy, had proved himself a living, acting authority.
aided
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From this reading Documentary evidence of the dishonourable speculations with the public money which had been so freely indulged in by the Secretary of State, aided and abetted by the Premier, was handed by the King in person to the authorities whose business it was to examine such proofs,--the dishonourable measures used to retain the ‘majority’ were fully exposed, and the whole House stood thunderstruck and mentally paralysed, under the straight accusation and merciless condemnation launched at their own lax tolerance of such iniquitous practices, by their reigning monarch.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A VOTE FOR LOVE Next day it was known through the length and breadth of the city that the King, so long judged as a political Dummy, had proved himself a living, acting authority.
argumentnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/
a reason or example used to support an idea
From this reading Cool, brilliant in wording, concise in statement,--cuttingly correct in facts, convincing in argument, his unexpected denouncement of Carl Pérousse, and the Pérousse ‘majority,’ swept the Government off their feet by its daring courage, and still more daring veracity.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A VOTE FOR LOVE Next day it was known through the length and breadth of the city that the King, so long judged as a political Dummy, had proved himself a living, acting authority.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Documentary evidence of the dishonourable speculations with the public money which had been so freely indulged in by the Secretary of State, aided and abetted by the Premier, was handed by the King in person to the authorities whose business it was to examine such proofs,--the dishonourable measures used to retain the ‘majority’ were fully exposed, and the whole House stood thunderstruck and mentally paralysed, under the straight accusation and merciless condemnation launched at their own lax tolerance of such iniquitous practices, by their reigning monarch.
authorities
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From this reading Documentary evidence of the dishonourable speculations with the public money which had been so freely indulged in by the Secretary of State, aided and abetted by the Premier, was handed by the King in person to the authorities whose business it was to examine such proofs,--the dishonourable measures used to retain the ‘majority’ were fully exposed, and the whole House stood thunderstruck and mentally paralysed, under the straight accusation and merciless condemnation launched at their own lax tolerance of such iniquitous practices, by their reigning monarch.
authority
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From this reading A VOTE FOR LOVE Next day it was known through the length and breadth of the city that the King, so long judged as a political Dummy, had proved himself a living, acting authority.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Documentary evidence of the dishonourable speculations with the public money which had been so freely indulged in by the Secretary of State, aided and abetted by the Premier, was handed by the King in person to the authorities whose business it was to examine such proofs,--the dishonourable measures used to retain the ‘majority’ were fully exposed, and the whole House stood thunderstruck and mentally paralysed, under the straight accusation and merciless condemnation launched at their own lax tolerance of such iniquitous practices, by their reigning monarch.
breadth
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From this reading A VOTE FOR LOVE Next day it was known through the length and breadth of the city that the King, so long judged as a political Dummy, had proved himself a living, acting authority.
brilliant
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From this reading Cool, brilliant in wording, concise in statement,--cuttingly correct in facts, convincing in argument, his unexpected denouncement of Carl Pérousse, and the Pérousse ‘majority,’ swept the Government off their feet by its daring courage, and still more daring veracity.
business
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From this reading Documentary evidence of the dishonourable speculations with the public money which had been so freely indulged in by the Secretary of State, aided and abetted by the Premier, was handed by the King in person to the authorities whose business it was to examine such proofs,--the dishonourable measures used to retain the ‘majority’ were fully exposed, and the whole House stood thunderstruck and mentally paralysed, under the straight accusation and merciless condemnation launched at their own lax tolerance of such iniquitous practices, by their reigning monarch.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Cool, brilliant in wording, concise in statement,--cuttingly correct in facts, convincing in argument, his unexpected denouncement of Carl Pérousse, and the Pérousse ‘majority,’ swept the Government off their feet by its daring courage, and still more daring veracity.
Carl
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From this reading Cool, brilliant in wording, concise in statement,--cuttingly correct in facts, convincing in argument, his unexpected denouncement of Carl Pérousse, and the Pérousse ‘majority,’ swept the Government off their feet by its daring courage, and still more daring veracity.
chief
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From this reading Every journal in city and province led off its news under the one chief heading,--‘The King’s Speech.’
city
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From this reading A VOTE FOR LOVE Next day it was known through the length and breadth of the city that the King, so long judged as a political Dummy, had proved himself a living, acting authority.
concise
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From this reading Cool, brilliant in wording, concise in statement,--cuttingly correct in facts, convincing in argument, his unexpected denouncement of Carl Pérousse, and the Pérousse ‘majority,’ swept the Government off their feet by its daring courage, and still more daring veracity.
condemnation
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From this reading Documentary evidence of the dishonourable speculations with the public money which had been so freely indulged in by the Secretary of State, aided and abetted by the Premier, was handed by the King in person to the authorities whose business it was to examine such proofs,--the dishonourable measures used to retain the ‘majority’ were fully exposed, and the whole House stood thunderstruck and mentally paralysed, under the straight accusation and merciless condemnation launched at their own lax tolerance of such iniquitous practices, by their reigning monarch.
convincing
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From this reading Cool, brilliant in wording, concise in statement,--cuttingly correct in facts, convincing in argument, his unexpected denouncement of Carl Pérousse, and the Pérousse ‘majority,’ swept the Government off their feet by its daring courage, and still more daring veracity.
Cool
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From this reading Cool, brilliant in wording, concise in statement,--cuttingly correct in facts, convincing in argument, his unexpected denouncement of Carl Pérousse, and the Pérousse ‘majority,’ swept the Government off their feet by its daring courage, and still more daring veracity.
correct
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From this reading Cool, brilliant in wording, concise in statement,--cuttingly correct in facts, convincing in argument, his unexpected denouncement of Carl Pérousse, and the Pérousse ‘majority,’ swept the Government off their feet by its daring courage, and still more daring veracity.
courage
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From this reading Cool, brilliant in wording, concise in statement,--cuttingly correct in facts, convincing in argument, his unexpected denouncement of Carl Pérousse, and the Pérousse ‘majority,’ swept the Government off their feet by its daring courage, and still more daring veracity.
cuttingly
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From this reading Cool, brilliant in wording, concise in statement,--cuttingly correct in facts, convincing in argument, his unexpected denouncement of Carl Pérousse, and the Pérousse ‘majority,’ swept the Government off their feet by its daring courage, and still more daring veracity.
daring
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From this reading Cool, brilliant in wording, concise in statement,--cuttingly correct in facts, convincing in argument, his unexpected denouncement of Carl Pérousse, and the Pérousse ‘majority,’ swept the Government off their feet by its daring courage, and still more daring veracity.
day
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From this reading A VOTE FOR LOVE Next day it was known through the length and breadth of the city that the King, so long judged as a political Dummy, had proved himself a living, acting authority.
denouncement
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From this reading Cool, brilliant in wording, concise in statement,--cuttingly correct in facts, convincing in argument, his unexpected denouncement of Carl Pérousse, and the Pérousse ‘majority,’ swept the Government off their feet by its daring courage, and still more daring veracity.
dishonourable
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From this reading Documentary evidence of the dishonourable speculations with the public money which had been so freely indulged in by the Secretary of State, aided and abetted by the Premier, was handed by the King in person to the authorities whose business it was to examine such proofs,--the dishonourable measures used to retain the ‘majority’ were fully exposed, and the whole House stood thunderstruck and mentally paralysed, under the straight accusation and merciless condemnation launched at their own lax tolerance of such iniquitous practices, by their reigning monarch.
Documentary
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From this reading Documentary evidence of the dishonourable speculations with the public money which had been so freely indulged in by the Secretary of State, aided and abetted by the Premier, was handed by the King in person to the authorities whose business it was to examine such proofs,--the dishonourable measures used to retain the ‘majority’ were fully exposed, and the whole House stood thunderstruck and mentally paralysed, under the straight accusation and merciless condemnation launched at their own lax tolerance of such iniquitous practices, by their reigning monarch.
Dummy
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From this reading A VOTE FOR LOVE Next day it was known through the length and breadth of the city that the King, so long judged as a political Dummy, had proved himself a living, acting authority.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every journal in city and province led off its news under the one chief heading,--‘The King’s Speech.’
evidence
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From this reading Documentary evidence of the dishonourable speculations with the public money which had been so freely indulged in by the Secretary of State, aided and abetted by the Premier, was handed by the King in person to the authorities whose business it was to examine such proofs,--the dishonourable measures used to retain the ‘majority’ were fully exposed, and the whole House stood thunderstruck and mentally paralysed, under the straight accusation and merciless condemnation launched at their own lax tolerance of such iniquitous practices, by their reigning monarch.
examine
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From this reading Documentary evidence of the dishonourable speculations with the public money which had been so freely indulged in by the Secretary of State, aided and abetted by the Premier, was handed by the King in person to the authorities whose business it was to examine such proofs,--the dishonourable measures used to retain the ‘majority’ were fully exposed, and the whole House stood thunderstruck and mentally paralysed, under the straight accusation and merciless condemnation launched at their own lax tolerance of such iniquitous practices, by their reigning monarch.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspəʊzd/
left open to danger or view left open to danger or public view
From this reading Documentary evidence of the dishonourable speculations with the public money which had been so freely indulged in by the Secretary of State, aided and abetted by the Premier, was handed by the King in person to the authorities whose business it was to examine such proofs,--the dishonourable measures used to retain the ‘majority’ were fully exposed, and the whole House stood thunderstruck and mentally paralysed, under the straight accusation and merciless condemnation launched at their own lax tolerance of such iniquitous practices, by their reigning monarch.
facts
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From this reading Cool, brilliant in wording, concise in statement,--cuttingly correct in facts, convincing in argument, his unexpected denouncement of Carl Pérousse, and the Pérousse ‘majority,’ swept the Government off their feet by its daring courage, and still more daring veracity.
feet
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From this reading Cool, brilliant in wording, concise in statement,--cuttingly correct in facts, convincing in argument, his unexpected denouncement of Carl Pérousse, and the Pérousse ‘majority,’ swept the Government off their feet by its daring courage, and still more daring veracity.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A VOTE FOR LOVE Next day it was known through the length and breadth of the city that the King, so long judged as a political Dummy, had proved himself a living, acting authority.
freely
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From this reading Documentary evidence of the dishonourable speculations with the public money which had been so freely indulged in by the Secretary of State, aided and abetted by the Premier, was handed by the King in person to the authorities whose business it was to examine such proofs,--the dishonourable measures used to retain the ‘majority’ were fully exposed, and the whole House stood thunderstruck and mentally paralysed, under the straight accusation and merciless condemnation launched at their own lax tolerance of such iniquitous practices, by their reigning monarch.
fully
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From this reading Documentary evidence of the dishonourable speculations with the public money which had been so freely indulged in by the Secretary of State, aided and abetted by the Premier, was handed by the King in person to the authorities whose business it was to examine such proofs,--the dishonourable measures used to retain the ‘majority’ were fully exposed, and the whole House stood thunderstruck and mentally paralysed, under the straight accusation and merciless condemnation launched at their own lax tolerance of such iniquitous practices, by their reigning monarch.
Government
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From this reading Cool, brilliant in wording, concise in statement,--cuttingly correct in facts, convincing in argument, his unexpected denouncement of Carl Pérousse, and the Pérousse ‘majority,’ swept the Government off their feet by its daring courage, and still more daring veracity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A VOTE FOR LOVE Next day it was known through the length and breadth of the city that the King, so long judged as a political Dummy, had proved himself a living, acting authority.
handed
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From this reading Documentary evidence of the dishonourable speculations with the public money which had been so freely indulged in by the Secretary of State, aided and abetted by the Premier, was handed by the King in person to the authorities whose business it was to examine such proofs,--the dishonourable measures used to retain the ‘majority’ were fully exposed, and the whole House stood thunderstruck and mentally paralysed, under the straight accusation and merciless condemnation launched at their own lax tolerance of such iniquitous practices, by their reigning monarch.
heading
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From this reading Every journal in city and province led off its news under the one chief heading,--‘The King’s Speech.’
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A VOTE FOR LOVE Next day it was known through the length and breadth of the city that the King, so long judged as a political Dummy, had proved himself a living, acting authority.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cool, brilliant in wording, concise in statement,--cuttingly correct in facts, convincing in argument, his unexpected denouncement of Carl Pérousse, and the Pérousse ‘majority,’ swept the Government off their feet by its daring courage, and still more daring veracity.
House
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From this reading Documentary evidence of the dishonourable speculations with the public money which had been so freely indulged in by the Secretary of State, aided and abetted by the Premier, was handed by the King in person to the authorities whose business it was to examine such proofs,--the dishonourable measures used to retain the ‘majority’ were fully exposed, and the whole House stood thunderstruck and mentally paralysed, under the straight accusation and merciless condemnation launched at their own lax tolerance of such iniquitous practices, by their reigning monarch.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every journal in city and province led off its news under the one chief heading,--‘The King’s Speech.’
indulged
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From this reading Documentary evidence of the dishonourable speculations with the public money which had been so freely indulged in by the Secretary of State, aided and abetted by the Premier, was handed by the King in person to the authorities whose business it was to examine such proofs,--the dishonourable measures used to retain the ‘majority’ were fully exposed, and the whole House stood thunderstruck and mentally paralysed, under the straight accusation and merciless condemnation launched at their own lax tolerance of such iniquitous practices, by their reigning monarch.
iniquitous
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From this reading Documentary evidence of the dishonourable speculations with the public money which had been so freely indulged in by the Secretary of State, aided and abetted by the Premier, was handed by the King in person to the authorities whose business it was to examine such proofs,--the dishonourable measures used to retain the ‘majority’ were fully exposed, and the whole House stood thunderstruck and mentally paralysed, under the straight accusation and merciless condemnation launched at their own lax tolerance of such iniquitous practices, by their reigning monarch.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A VOTE FOR LOVE Next day it was known through the length and breadth of the city that the King, so long judged as a political Dummy, had proved himself a living, acting authority.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Every journal in city and province led off its news under the one chief heading,--‘The King’s Speech.’
journal
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From this reading Every journal in city and province led off its news under the one chief heading,--‘The King’s Speech.’
judged
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From this reading A VOTE FOR LOVE Next day it was known through the length and breadth of the city that the King, so long judged as a political Dummy, had proved himself a living, acting authority.
King
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From this reading A VOTE FOR LOVE Next day it was known through the length and breadth of the city that the King, so long judged as a political Dummy, had proved himself a living, acting authority.
King's
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From this reading Every journal in city and province led off its news under the one chief heading,--‘The King’s Speech.’
known
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From this reading A VOTE FOR LOVE Next day it was known through the length and breadth of the city that the King, so long judged as a political Dummy, had proved himself a living, acting authority.
launched
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From this reading Documentary evidence of the dishonourable speculations with the public money which had been so freely indulged in by the Secretary of State, aided and abetted by the Premier, was handed by the King in person to the authorities whose business it was to examine such proofs,--the dishonourable measures used to retain the ‘majority’ were fully exposed, and the whole House stood thunderstruck and mentally paralysed, under the straight accusation and merciless condemnation launched at their own lax tolerance of such iniquitous practices, by their reigning monarch.
lax
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From this reading Documentary evidence of the dishonourable speculations with the public money which had been so freely indulged in by the Secretary of State, aided and abetted by the Premier, was handed by the King in person to the authorities whose business it was to examine such proofs,--the dishonourable measures used to retain the ‘majority’ were fully exposed, and the whole House stood thunderstruck and mentally paralysed, under the straight accusation and merciless condemnation launched at their own lax tolerance of such iniquitous practices, by their reigning monarch.
led
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From this reading Every journal in city and province led off its news under the one chief heading,--‘The King’s Speech.’
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading A VOTE FOR LOVE Next day it was known through the length and breadth of the city that the King, so long judged as a political Dummy, had proved himself a living, acting authority.
living
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From this reading A VOTE FOR LOVE Next day it was known through the length and breadth of the city that the King, so long judged as a political Dummy, had proved himself a living, acting authority.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A VOTE FOR LOVE Next day it was known through the length and breadth of the city that the King, so long judged as a political Dummy, had proved himself a living, acting authority.
LOVE
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From this reading A VOTE FOR LOVE Next day it was known through the length and breadth of the city that the King, so long judged as a political Dummy, had proved himself a living, acting authority.
majority
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From this reading Cool, brilliant in wording, concise in statement,--cuttingly correct in facts, convincing in argument, his unexpected denouncement of Carl Pérousse, and the Pérousse ‘majority,’ swept the Government off their feet by its daring courage, and still more daring veracity.
measures
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From this reading Documentary evidence of the dishonourable speculations with the public money which had been so freely indulged in by the Secretary of State, aided and abetted by the Premier, was handed by the King in person to the authorities whose business it was to examine such proofs,--the dishonourable measures used to retain the ‘majority’ were fully exposed, and the whole House stood thunderstruck and mentally paralysed, under the straight accusation and merciless condemnation launched at their own lax tolerance of such iniquitous practices, by their reigning monarch.
mentally
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From this reading Documentary evidence of the dishonourable speculations with the public money which had been so freely indulged in by the Secretary of State, aided and abetted by the Premier, was handed by the King in person to the authorities whose business it was to examine such proofs,--the dishonourable measures used to retain the ‘majority’ were fully exposed, and the whole House stood thunderstruck and mentally paralysed, under the straight accusation and merciless condemnation launched at their own lax tolerance of such iniquitous practices, by their reigning monarch.
merciless
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From this reading Documentary evidence of the dishonourable speculations with the public money which had been so freely indulged in by the Secretary of State, aided and abetted by the Premier, was handed by the King in person to the authorities whose business it was to examine such proofs,--the dishonourable measures used to retain the ‘majority’ were fully exposed, and the whole House stood thunderstruck and mentally paralysed, under the straight accusation and merciless condemnation launched at their own lax tolerance of such iniquitous practices, by their reigning monarch.
monarch
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From this reading Documentary evidence of the dishonourable speculations with the public money which had been so freely indulged in by the Secretary of State, aided and abetted by the Premier, was handed by the King in person to the authorities whose business it was to examine such proofs,--the dishonourable measures used to retain the ‘majority’ were fully exposed, and the whole House stood thunderstruck and mentally paralysed, under the straight accusation and merciless condemnation launched at their own lax tolerance of such iniquitous practices, by their reigning monarch.
money
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From this reading Documentary evidence of the dishonourable speculations with the public money which had been so freely indulged in by the Secretary of State, aided and abetted by the Premier, was handed by the King in person to the authorities whose business it was to examine such proofs,--the dishonourable measures used to retain the ‘majority’ were fully exposed, and the whole House stood thunderstruck and mentally paralysed, under the straight accusation and merciless condemnation launched at their own lax tolerance of such iniquitous practices, by their reigning monarch.
more
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From this reading Cool, brilliant in wording, concise in statement,--cuttingly correct in facts, convincing in argument, his unexpected denouncement of Carl Pérousse, and the Pérousse ‘majority,’ swept the Government off their feet by its daring courage, and still more daring veracity.
news
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From this reading Every journal in city and province led off its news under the one chief heading,--‘The King’s Speech.’
NextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A VOTE FOR LOVE Next day it was known through the length and breadth of the city that the King, so long judged as a political Dummy, had proved himself a living, acting authority.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The King had spoken;--and with no uncertain voice.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A VOTE FOR LOVE Next day it was known through the length and breadth of the city that the King, so long judged as a political Dummy, had proved himself a living, acting authority.
off
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From this reading Every journal in city and province led off its news under the one chief heading,--‘The King’s Speech.’
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every journal in city and province led off its news under the one chief heading,--‘The King’s Speech.’
own
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From this reading Documentary evidence of the dishonourable speculations with the public money which had been so freely indulged in by the Secretary of State, aided and abetted by the Premier, was handed by the King in person to the authorities whose business it was to examine such proofs,--the dishonourable measures used to retain the ‘majority’ were fully exposed, and the whole House stood thunderstruck and mentally paralysed, under the straight accusation and merciless condemnation launched at their own lax tolerance of such iniquitous practices, by their reigning monarch.
paralysed
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From this reading Documentary evidence of the dishonourable speculations with the public money which had been so freely indulged in by the Secretary of State, aided and abetted by the Premier, was handed by the King in person to the authorities whose business it was to examine such proofs,--the dishonourable measures used to retain the ‘majority’ were fully exposed, and the whole House stood thunderstruck and mentally paralysed, under the straight accusation and merciless condemnation launched at their own lax tolerance of such iniquitous practices, by their reigning monarch.
person
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From this reading Documentary evidence of the dishonourable speculations with the public money which had been so freely indulged in by the Secretary of State, aided and abetted by the Premier, was handed by the King in person to the authorities whose business it was to examine such proofs,--the dishonourable measures used to retain the ‘majority’ were fully exposed, and the whole House stood thunderstruck and mentally paralysed, under the straight accusation and merciless condemnation launched at their own lax tolerance of such iniquitous practices, by their reigning monarch.
political
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From this reading A VOTE FOR LOVE Next day it was known through the length and breadth of the city that the King, so long judged as a political Dummy, had proved himself a living, acting authority.
practices
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From this reading Documentary evidence of the dishonourable speculations with the public money which had been so freely indulged in by the Secretary of State, aided and abetted by the Premier, was handed by the King in person to the authorities whose business it was to examine such proofs,--the dishonourable measures used to retain the ‘majority’ were fully exposed, and the whole House stood thunderstruck and mentally paralysed, under the straight accusation and merciless condemnation launched at their own lax tolerance of such iniquitous practices, by their reigning monarch.
Premier
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From this reading Documentary evidence of the dishonourable speculations with the public money which had been so freely indulged in by the Secretary of State, aided and abetted by the Premier, was handed by the King in person to the authorities whose business it was to examine such proofs,--the dishonourable measures used to retain the ‘majority’ were fully exposed, and the whole House stood thunderstruck and mentally paralysed, under the straight accusation and merciless condemnation launched at their own lax tolerance of such iniquitous practices, by their reigning monarch.
proofs
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From this reading Documentary evidence of the dishonourable speculations with the public money which had been so freely indulged in by the Secretary of State, aided and abetted by the Premier, was handed by the King in person to the authorities whose business it was to examine such proofs,--the dishonourable measures used to retain the ‘majority’ were fully exposed, and the whole House stood thunderstruck and mentally paralysed, under the straight accusation and merciless condemnation launched at their own lax tolerance of such iniquitous practices, by their reigning monarch.
proved
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From this reading A VOTE FOR LOVE Next day it was known through the length and breadth of the city that the King, so long judged as a political Dummy, had proved himself a living, acting authority.
province
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From this reading Every journal in city and province led off its news under the one chief heading,--‘The King’s Speech.’
public
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From this reading Documentary evidence of the dishonourable speculations with the public money which had been so freely indulged in by the Secretary of State, aided and abetted by the Premier, was handed by the King in person to the authorities whose business it was to examine such proofs,--the dishonourable measures used to retain the ‘majority’ were fully exposed, and the whole House stood thunderstruck and mentally paralysed, under the straight accusation and merciless condemnation launched at their own lax tolerance of such iniquitous practices, by their reigning monarch.
Pérousse
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From this reading Cool, brilliant in wording, concise in statement,--cuttingly correct in facts, convincing in argument, his unexpected denouncement of Carl Pérousse, and the Pérousse ‘majority,’ swept the Government off their feet by its daring courage, and still more daring veracity.
reigning
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From this reading Documentary evidence of the dishonourable speculations with the public money which had been so freely indulged in by the Secretary of State, aided and abetted by the Premier, was handed by the King in person to the authorities whose business it was to examine such proofs,--the dishonourable measures used to retain the ‘majority’ were fully exposed, and the whole House stood thunderstruck and mentally paralysed, under the straight accusation and merciless condemnation launched at their own lax tolerance of such iniquitous practices, by their reigning monarch.
retain
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From this reading Documentary evidence of the dishonourable speculations with the public money which had been so freely indulged in by the Secretary of State, aided and abetted by the Premier, was handed by the King in person to the authorities whose business it was to examine such proofs,--the dishonourable measures used to retain the ‘majority’ were fully exposed, and the whole House stood thunderstruck and mentally paralysed, under the straight accusation and merciless condemnation launched at their own lax tolerance of such iniquitous practices, by their reigning monarch.
Secretary
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From this reading Documentary evidence of the dishonourable speculations with the public money which had been so freely indulged in by the Secretary of State, aided and abetted by the Premier, was handed by the King in person to the authorities whose business it was to examine such proofs,--the dishonourable measures used to retain the ‘majority’ were fully exposed, and the whole House stood thunderstruck and mentally paralysed, under the straight accusation and merciless condemnation launched at their own lax tolerance of such iniquitous practices, by their reigning monarch.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A VOTE FOR LOVE Next day it was known through the length and breadth of the city that the King, so long judged as a political Dummy, had proved himself a living, acting authority.
speculations
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From this reading Documentary evidence of the dishonourable speculations with the public money which had been so freely indulged in by the Secretary of State, aided and abetted by the Premier, was handed by the King in person to the authorities whose business it was to examine such proofs,--the dishonourable measures used to retain the ‘majority’ were fully exposed, and the whole House stood thunderstruck and mentally paralysed, under the straight accusation and merciless condemnation launched at their own lax tolerance of such iniquitous practices, by their reigning monarch.
Speech
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From this reading Every journal in city and province led off its news under the one chief heading,--‘The King’s Speech.’
spoken
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From this reading The King had spoken;--and with no uncertain voice.
State
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From this reading Documentary evidence of the dishonourable speculations with the public money which had been so freely indulged in by the Secretary of State, aided and abetted by the Premier, was handed by the King in person to the authorities whose business it was to examine such proofs,--the dishonourable measures used to retain the ‘majority’ were fully exposed, and the whole House stood thunderstruck and mentally paralysed, under the straight accusation and merciless condemnation launched at their own lax tolerance of such iniquitous practices, by their reigning monarch.
statement
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From this reading Cool, brilliant in wording, concise in statement,--cuttingly correct in facts, convincing in argument, his unexpected denouncement of Carl Pérousse, and the Pérousse ‘majority,’ swept the Government off their feet by its daring courage, and still more daring veracity.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Cool, brilliant in wording, concise in statement,--cuttingly correct in facts, convincing in argument, his unexpected denouncement of Carl Pérousse, and the Pérousse ‘majority,’ swept the Government off their feet by its daring courage, and still more daring veracity.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Documentary evidence of the dishonourable speculations with the public money which had been so freely indulged in by the Secretary of State, aided and abetted by the Premier, was handed by the King in person to the authorities whose business it was to examine such proofs,--the dishonourable measures used to retain the ‘majority’ were fully exposed, and the whole House stood thunderstruck and mentally paralysed, under the straight accusation and merciless condemnation launched at their own lax tolerance of such iniquitous practices, by their reigning monarch.
straight
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From this reading Documentary evidence of the dishonourable speculations with the public money which had been so freely indulged in by the Secretary of State, aided and abetted by the Premier, was handed by the King in person to the authorities whose business it was to examine such proofs,--the dishonourable measures used to retain the ‘majority’ were fully exposed, and the whole House stood thunderstruck and mentally paralysed, under the straight accusation and merciless condemnation launched at their own lax tolerance of such iniquitous practices, by their reigning monarch.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Documentary evidence of the dishonourable speculations with the public money which had been so freely indulged in by the Secretary of State, aided and abetted by the Premier, was handed by the King in person to the authorities whose business it was to examine such proofs,--the dishonourable measures used to retain the ‘majority’ were fully exposed, and the whole House stood thunderstruck and mentally paralysed, under the straight accusation and merciless condemnation launched at their own lax tolerance of such iniquitous practices, by their reigning monarch.
swept
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From this reading Cool, brilliant in wording, concise in statement,--cuttingly correct in facts, convincing in argument, his unexpected denouncement of Carl Pérousse, and the Pérousse ‘majority,’ swept the Government off their feet by its daring courage, and still more daring veracity.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A VOTE FOR LOVE Next day it was known through the length and breadth of the city that the King, so long judged as a political Dummy, had proved himself a living, acting authority.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A VOTE FOR LOVE Next day it was known through the length and breadth of the city that the King, so long judged as a political Dummy, had proved himself a living, acting authority.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Cool, brilliant in wording, concise in statement,--cuttingly correct in facts, convincing in argument, his unexpected denouncement of Carl Pérousse, and the Pérousse ‘majority,’ swept the Government off their feet by its daring courage, and still more daring veracity.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A VOTE FOR LOVE Next day it was known through the length and breadth of the city that the King, so long judged as a political Dummy, had proved himself a living, acting authority.
thunderstruckadjectiveUS /ˈθʌndərstrʌk/
extremely surprised or shocked
From this reading Documentary evidence of the dishonourable speculations with the public money which had been so freely indulged in by the Secretary of State, aided and abetted by the Premier, was handed by the King in person to the authorities whose business it was to examine such proofs,--the dishonourable measures used to retain the ‘majority’ were fully exposed, and the whole House stood thunderstruck and mentally paralysed, under the straight accusation and merciless condemnation launched at their own lax tolerance of such iniquitous practices, by their reigning monarch.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Documentary evidence of the dishonourable speculations with the public money which had been so freely indulged in by the Secretary of State, aided and abetted by the Premier, was handed by the King in person to the authorities whose business it was to examine such proofs,--the dishonourable measures used to retain the ‘majority’ were fully exposed, and the whole House stood thunderstruck and mentally paralysed, under the straight accusation and merciless condemnation launched at their own lax tolerance of such iniquitous practices, by their reigning monarch.
tolerance
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From this reading Documentary evidence of the dishonourable speculations with the public money which had been so freely indulged in by the Secretary of State, aided and abetted by the Premier, was handed by the King in person to the authorities whose business it was to examine such proofs,--the dishonourable measures used to retain the ‘majority’ were fully exposed, and the whole House stood thunderstruck and mentally paralysed, under the straight accusation and merciless condemnation launched at their own lax tolerance of such iniquitous practices, by their reigning monarch.
uncertain
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From this reading The King had spoken;--and with no uncertain voice.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Every journal in city and province led off its news under the one chief heading,--‘The King’s Speech.’
unexpected
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From this reading Cool, brilliant in wording, concise in statement,--cuttingly correct in facts, convincing in argument, his unexpected denouncement of Carl Pérousse, and the Pérousse ‘majority,’ swept the Government off their feet by its daring courage, and still more daring veracity.
used
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From this reading Documentary evidence of the dishonourable speculations with the public money which had been so freely indulged in by the Secretary of State, aided and abetted by the Premier, was handed by the King in person to the authorities whose business it was to examine such proofs,--the dishonourable measures used to retain the ‘majority’ were fully exposed, and the whole House stood thunderstruck and mentally paralysed, under the straight accusation and merciless condemnation launched at their own lax tolerance of such iniquitous practices, by their reigning monarch.
veracity
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From this reading Cool, brilliant in wording, concise in statement,--cuttingly correct in facts, convincing in argument, his unexpected denouncement of Carl Pérousse, and the Pérousse ‘majority,’ swept the Government off their feet by its daring courage, and still more daring veracity.
voice
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From this reading The King had spoken;--and with no uncertain voice.
VOTE
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From this reading A VOTE FOR LOVE Next day it was known through the length and breadth of the city that the King, so long judged as a political Dummy, had proved himself a living, acting authority.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A VOTE FOR LOVE Next day it was known through the length and breadth of the city that the King, so long judged as a political Dummy, had proved himself a living, acting authority.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Documentary evidence of the dishonourable speculations with the public money which had been so freely indulged in by the Secretary of State, aided and abetted by the Premier, was handed by the King in person to the authorities whose business it was to examine such proofs,--the dishonourable measures used to retain the ‘majority’ were fully exposed, and the whole House stood thunderstruck and mentally paralysed, under the straight accusation and merciless condemnation launched at their own lax tolerance of such iniquitous practices, by their reigning monarch.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Documentary evidence of the dishonourable speculations with the public money which had been so freely indulged in by the Secretary of State, aided and abetted by the Premier, was handed by the King in person to the authorities whose business it was to examine such proofs,--the dishonourable measures used to retain the ‘majority’ were fully exposed, and the whole House stood thunderstruck and mentally paralysed, under the straight accusation and merciless condemnation launched at their own lax tolerance of such iniquitous practices, by their reigning monarch.
whole
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From this reading Documentary evidence of the dishonourable speculations with the public money which had been so freely indulged in by the Secretary of State, aided and abetted by the Premier, was handed by the King in person to the authorities whose business it was to examine such proofs,--the dishonourable measures used to retain the ‘majority’ were fully exposed, and the whole House stood thunderstruck and mentally paralysed, under the straight accusation and merciless condemnation launched at their own lax tolerance of such iniquitous practices, by their reigning monarch.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Documentary evidence of the dishonourable speculations with the public money which had been so freely indulged in by the Secretary of State, aided and abetted by the Premier, was handed by the King in person to the authorities whose business it was to examine such proofs,--the dishonourable measures used to retain the ‘majority’ were fully exposed, and the whole House stood thunderstruck and mentally paralysed, under the straight accusation and merciless condemnation launched at their own lax tolerance of such iniquitous practices, by their reigning monarch.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The King had spoken;--and with no uncertain voice.
wording
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From this reading Cool, brilliant in wording, concise in statement,--cuttingly correct in facts, convincing in argument, his unexpected denouncement of Carl Pérousse, and the Pérousse ‘majority,’ swept the Government off their feet by its daring courage, and still more daring veracity.
