used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Massey Hall had been rented for the afternoon and evening to accommodate a mass meeting of bankclerks.
accommodateverbUS /əˈkɑːmədeɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Massey Hall had been rented for the afternoon and evening to accommodate a mass meeting of bankclerks.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Massey Hall had been rented for the afternoon and evening to accommodate a mass meeting of bankclerks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Massey Hall had been rented for the afternoon and evening to accommodate a mass meeting of bankclerks.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The newspapers of Toronto, Montreal, Hamilton, London and Guelph, as well as the other big towns within a radius of four hundred miles from Toronto, had printed the news.
ASSOCIATEDverbUS /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/
past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading _THE ASSOCIATED BANKCLERKS OF CANADA._ It was Labor Day morning.
attendancenounUS /əˈtendəns/
the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
From this reading Notices had come in from over four hundred out-of-town clerks, promising attendance.
BANKCLERKS
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From this reading _THE ASSOCIATED BANKCLERKS OF CANADA._ It was Labor Day morning.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Massey Hall had been rented for the afternoon and evening to accommodate a mass meeting of bankclerks.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The newspapers of Toronto, Montreal, Hamilton, London and Guelph, as well as the other big towns within a radius of four hundred miles from Toronto, had printed the news.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Evan and A. P. were busy.
CANADAnounUS /ˈkænədə/
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading _THE ASSOCIATED BANKCLERKS OF CANADA._ It was Labor Day morning.
clerksnounUS /klɜːrks/
plural of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading Notices had come in from over four hundred out-of-town clerks, promising attendance.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Notices had come in from over four hundred out-of-town clerks, promising attendance.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _THE ASSOCIATED BANKCLERKS OF CANADA._ It was Labor Day morning.
Evan
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From this reading Evan and A. P. were busy.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Massey Hall had been rented for the afternoon and evening to accommodate a mass meeting of bankclerks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Massey Hall had been rented for the afternoon and evening to accommodate a mass meeting of bankclerks.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The newspapers of Toronto, Montreal, Hamilton, London and Guelph, as well as the other big towns within a radius of four hundred miles from Toronto, had printed the news.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The newspapers of Toronto, Montreal, Hamilton, London and Guelph, as well as the other big towns within a radius of four hundred miles from Toronto, had printed the news.
Guelph
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From this reading The newspapers of Toronto, Montreal, Hamilton, London and Guelph, as well as the other big towns within a radius of four hundred miles from Toronto, had printed the news.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Massey Hall had been rented for the afternoon and evening to accommodate a mass meeting of bankclerks.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Massey Hall had been rented for the afternoon and evening to accommodate a mass meeting of bankclerks.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading The newspapers of Toronto, Montreal, Hamilton, London and Guelph, as well as the other big towns within a radius of four hundred miles from Toronto, had printed the news.
ten 10s
From this reading The newspapers of Toronto, Montreal, Hamilton, London and Guelph, as well as the other big towns within a radius of four hundred miles from Toronto, had printed the news.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Notices had come in from over four hundred out-of-town clerks, promising attendance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _THE ASSOCIATED BANKCLERKS OF CANADA._ It was Labor Day morning.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading _THE ASSOCIATED BANKCLERKS OF CANADA._ It was Labor Day morning.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The newspapers of Toronto, Montreal, Hamilton, London and Guelph, as well as the other big towns within a radius of four hundred miles from Toronto, had printed the news.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Massey Hall had been rented for the afternoon and evening to accommodate a mass meeting of bankclerks.
Massey
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From this reading Massey Hall had been rented for the afternoon and evening to accommodate a mass meeting of bankclerks.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Massey Hall had been rented for the afternoon and evening to accommodate a mass meeting of bankclerks.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The newspapers of Toronto, Montreal, Hamilton, London and Guelph, as well as the other big towns within a radius of four hundred miles from Toronto, had printed the news.
MontrealnounUS /ˌmʌntriˈɔːl/
a city in southern Quebec province on the Saint Lawrence River; the largest city in Quebec and 2nd largest in Canada; the 2nd largest French-speaking city in the world
From this reading The newspapers of Toronto, Montreal, Hamilton, London and Guelph, as well as the other big towns within a radius of four hundred miles from Toronto, had printed the news.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _THE ASSOCIATED BANKCLERKS OF CANADA._ It was Labor Day morning.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The newspapers of Toronto, Montreal, Hamilton, London and Guelph, as well as the other big towns within a radius of four hundred miles from Toronto, had printed the news.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading The newspapers of Toronto, Montreal, Hamilton, London and Guelph, as well as the other big towns within a radius of four hundred miles from Toronto, had printed the news.
NoticesnounUS /ˈnoʊtəsəz/
plural of “notice” — an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Notices had come in from over four hundred out-of-town clerks, promising attendance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _THE ASSOCIATED BANKCLERKS OF CANADA._ It was Labor Day morning.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The newspapers of Toronto, Montreal, Hamilton, London and Guelph, as well as the other big towns within a radius of four hundred miles from Toronto, had printed the news.
out-of-townadjective
happening in or being of another town or city
From this reading Notices had come in from over four hundred out-of-town clerks, promising attendance.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Notices had come in from over four hundred out-of-town clerks, promising attendance.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading Evan and A. P. were busy.
printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading The newspapers of Toronto, Montreal, Hamilton, London and Guelph, as well as the other big towns within a radius of four hundred miles from Toronto, had printed the news.
promisingadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːməsɪŋ/
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading Notices had come in from over four hundred out-of-town clerks, promising attendance.
radiusnounUS /ˈreɪdiəs/
the length of a line segment between the center and circumference of a circle or sphere
From this reading The newspapers of Toronto, Montreal, Hamilton, London and Guelph, as well as the other big towns within a radius of four hundred miles from Toronto, had printed the news.
rentedverbUS /ˈrentɪd/
past form of “rent” — let for money
From this reading Massey Hall had been rented for the afternoon and evening to accommodate a mass meeting of bankclerks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _THE ASSOCIATED BANKCLERKS OF CANADA._ It was Labor Day morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Massey Hall had been rented for the afternoon and evening to accommodate a mass meeting of bankclerks.
TorontonounUS /tərˈɑːntoʊ/
the provincial capital and largest city in Ontario (and the largest city in Canada)
From this reading The newspapers of Toronto, Montreal, Hamilton, London and Guelph, as well as the other big towns within a radius of four hundred miles from Toronto, had printed the news.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The newspapers of Toronto, Montreal, Hamilton, London and Guelph, as well as the other big towns within a radius of four hundred miles from Toronto, had printed the news.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _THE ASSOCIATED BANKCLERKS OF CANADA._ It was Labor Day morning.
(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 The newspapers of Toronto, Montreal, Hamilton, London and Guelph, as well as the other big towns within a radius of four hundred miles from Toronto, had printed the news.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Evan and A. P. were busy.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The newspapers of Toronto, Montreal, Hamilton, London and Guelph, as well as the other big towns within a radius of four hundred miles from Toronto, had printed the news.
