used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Perhaps it will not be out of place for me to introduce a few recollections I have of several gentlemen who were about this time of my life prominently before the public.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Perhaps it will not be out of place for me to introduce a few recollections I have of several gentlemen who were about this time of my life prominently before the public.
speak to
From this reading Chapel in Sun-street, when Joe Firth, an old Keighleyite, rose from the gallery and began to address the meeting.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Chapel in Sun-street, when Joe Firth, an old Keighleyite, rose from the gallery and began to address the meeting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Chapel in Sun-street, when Joe Firth, an old Keighleyite, rose from the gallery and began to address the meeting.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I remember hearing him speak at the “Non.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Perhaps it will not be out of place for me to introduce a few recollections I have of several gentlemen who were about this time of my life prominently before the public.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Perhaps it will not be out of place for me to introduce a few recollections I have of several gentlemen who were about this time of my life prominently before the public.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Chapel in Sun-street, when Joe Firth, an old Keighleyite, rose from the gallery and began to address the meeting.
ChapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading Chapel in Sun-street, when Joe Firth, an old Keighleyite, rose from the gallery and began to address the meeting.
ConnounUS /kɑːn/
an argument opposed to a proposal
From this reading Con.”
factorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading ABOUT OLD JOE FIRTH I have heard Oastler speak of the tyranny of factory life in Keighley.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Perhaps it will not be out of place for me to introduce a few recollections I have of several gentlemen who were about this time of my life prominently before the public.
FIRTHnounUS /fɜːrθ/
English linguist who contributed to linguistic semantics and to prosodic phonology and who was noted for his insistence on studying both sound and meaning in context (1890-1960)
From this reading ABOUT OLD JOE FIRTH I have heard Oastler speak of the tyranny of factory life in Keighley.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Perhaps it will not be out of place for me to introduce a few recollections I have of several gentlemen who were about this time of my life prominently before the public.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Chapel in Sun-street, when Joe Firth, an old Keighleyite, rose from the gallery and began to address the meeting.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading Chapel in Sun-street, when Joe Firth, an old Keighleyite, rose from the gallery and began to address the meeting.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading Perhaps it will not be out of place for me to introduce a few recollections I have of several gentlemen who were about this time of my life prominently before the public.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Perhaps it will not be out of place for me to introduce a few recollections I have of several gentlemen who were about this time of my life prominently before the public.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading ABOUT OLD JOE FIRTH I have heard Oastler speak of the tyranny of factory life in Keighley.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading I remember hearing him speak at the “Non.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I remember hearing him speak at the “Non.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Perhaps it will not be out of place for me to introduce a few recollections I have of several gentlemen who were about this time of my life prominently before the public.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ABOUT OLD JOE FIRTH I have heard Oastler speak of the tyranny of factory life in Keighley.
introduceverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːs/
cause to come to know personally
From this reading Perhaps it will not be out of place for me to introduce a few recollections I have of several gentlemen who were about this time of my life prominently before the public.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps it will not be out of place for me to introduce a few recollections I have of several gentlemen who were about this time of my life prominently before the public.
JOE
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From this reading ABOUT OLD JOE FIRTH I have heard Oastler speak of the tyranny of factory life in Keighley.
Keighley
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From this reading ABOUT OLD JOE FIRTH I have heard Oastler speak of the tyranny of factory life in Keighley.
Keighleyite
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From this reading Chapel in Sun-street, when Joe Firth, an old Keighleyite, rose from the gallery and began to address the meeting.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Perhaps it will not be out of place for me to introduce a few recollections I have of several gentlemen who were about this time of my life prominently before the public.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Perhaps it will not be out of place for me to introduce a few recollections I have of several gentlemen who were about this time of my life prominently before the public.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Chapel in Sun-street, when Joe Firth, an old Keighleyite, rose from the gallery and began to address the meeting.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Perhaps it will not be out of place for me to introduce a few recollections I have of several gentlemen who were about this time of my life prominently before the public.
NonadverbUS /nɑːn/
negation of a word or group of words
From this reading I remember hearing him speak at the “Non.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Perhaps it will not be out of place for me to introduce a few recollections I have of several gentlemen who were about this time of my life prominently before the public.
Oastler
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From this reading ABOUT OLD JOE FIRTH I have heard Oastler speak of the tyranny of factory life in Keighley.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Perhaps it will not be out of place for me to introduce a few recollections I have of several gentlemen who were about this time of my life prominently before the public.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading ABOUT OLD JOE FIRTH I have heard Oastler speak of the tyranny of factory life in Keighley.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Perhaps it will not be out of place for me to introduce a few recollections I have of several gentlemen who were about this time of my life prominently before the public.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps it will not be out of place for me to introduce a few recollections I have of several gentlemen who were about this time of my life prominently before the public.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Perhaps it will not be out of place for me to introduce a few recollections I have of several gentlemen who were about this time of my life prominently before the public.
prominentlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmənəntli/
in a prominent way
From this reading Perhaps it will not be out of place for me to introduce a few recollections I have of several gentlemen who were about this time of my life prominently before the public.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Perhaps it will not be out of place for me to introduce a few recollections I have of several gentlemen who were about this time of my life prominently before the public.
recollectionsnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃənz/
plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading Perhaps it will not be out of place for me to introduce a few recollections I have of several gentlemen who were about this time of my life prominently before the public.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember hearing him speak at the “Non.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Chapel in Sun-street, when Joe Firth, an old Keighleyite, rose from the gallery and began to address the meeting.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Perhaps it will not be out of place for me to introduce a few recollections I have of several gentlemen who were about this time of my life prominently before the public.
express in speech
From this reading ABOUT OLD JOE FIRTH I have heard Oastler speak of the tyranny of factory life in Keighley.
Sun-street
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From this reading Chapel in Sun-street, when Joe Firth, an old Keighleyite, rose from the gallery and began to address the meeting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Perhaps it will not be out of place for me to introduce a few recollections I have of several gentlemen who were about this time of my life prominently before the public.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Perhaps it will not be out of place for me to introduce a few recollections I have of several gentlemen who were about this time of my life prominently before the public.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Perhaps it will not be out of place for me to introduce a few recollections I have of several gentlemen who were about this time of my life prominently before the public.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perhaps it will not be out of place for me to introduce a few recollections I have of several gentlemen who were about this time of my life prominently before the public.
tyrannynounUS /ˈtɪrəni/
a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
From this reading ABOUT OLD JOE FIRTH I have heard Oastler speak of the tyranny of factory life in Keighley.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Perhaps it will not be out of place for me to introduce a few recollections I have of several gentlemen who were about this time of my life prominently before the public.
at the time that
From this reading Chapel in Sun-street, when Joe Firth, an old Keighleyite, rose from the gallery and began to address the meeting.
which person or people
From this reading Perhaps it will not be out of place for me to introduce a few recollections I have of several gentlemen who were about this time of my life prominently before the public.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Perhaps it will not be out of place for me to introduce a few recollections I have of several gentlemen who were about this time of my life prominently before the public.
