used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BACK TO KEIGHLEY—I BECOME A VOLUNTEER When I got home to Keighley, the authorities were busily engaged in forming a corps of Rifle Volunteers in the town.
accoutrementsnounUS /əˈkuːtərmənts/
plural of “accoutrement” — clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing
From this reading I was asked to enlist by sergeant (afterwards captain) Henry Wright (now magistrate’s clerk at Keighley), but objected at first, as each Volunteer had to purchase his own clothing and accoutrements.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading I was asked to enlist by sergeant (afterwards captain) Henry Wright (now magistrate’s clerk at Keighley), but objected at first, as each Volunteer had to purchase his own clothing and accoutrements.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading However, I was told that if I would join I should have my uniform, &c., free; and I believe I am correct in stating that I was the first in the Keighley corps to have my outfit on these terms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was asked to enlist by sergeant (afterwards captain) Henry Wright (now magistrate’s clerk at Keighley), but objected at first, as each Volunteer had to purchase his own clothing and accoutrements.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was asked to enlist by sergeant (afterwards captain) Henry Wright (now magistrate’s clerk at Keighley), but objected at first, as each Volunteer had to purchase his own clothing and accoutrements.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I was asked to enlist by sergeant (afterwards captain) Henry Wright (now magistrate’s clerk at Keighley), but objected at first, as each Volunteer had to purchase his own clothing and accoutrements.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was asked to enlist by sergeant (afterwards captain) Henry Wright (now magistrate’s clerk at Keighley), but objected at first, as each Volunteer had to purchase his own clothing and accoutrements.
authoritiesnounUS /əˈθɔːrətiz/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading BACK TO KEIGHLEY—I BECOME A VOLUNTEER When I got home to Keighley, the authorities were busily engaged in forming a corps of Rifle Volunteers in the town.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading BACK TO KEIGHLEY—I BECOME A VOLUNTEER When I got home to Keighley, the authorities were busily engaged in forming a corps of Rifle Volunteers in the town.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I became a Volunteer.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading BACK TO KEIGHLEY—I BECOME A VOLUNTEER When I got home to Keighley, the authorities were busily engaged in forming a corps of Rifle Volunteers in the town.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading However, I was told that if I would join I should have my uniform, &c., free; and I believe I am correct in stating that I was the first in the Keighley corps to have my outfit on these terms.
Bingley
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From this reading The commanding officer was the late Captain Busfeild Ferrand, of St. Ives, Bingley.
Busfeild
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From this reading The commanding officer was the late Captain Busfeild Ferrand, of St. Ives, Bingley.
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading BACK TO KEIGHLEY—I BECOME A VOLUNTEER When I got home to Keighley, the authorities were busily engaged in forming a corps of Rifle Volunteers in the town.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was asked to enlist by sergeant (afterwards captain) Henry Wright (now magistrate’s clerk at Keighley), but objected at first, as each Volunteer had to purchase his own clothing and accoutrements.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was asked to enlist by sergeant (afterwards captain) Henry Wright (now magistrate’s clerk at Keighley), but objected at first, as each Volunteer had to purchase his own clothing and accoutrements.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading However, I was told that if I would join I should have my uniform, &c., free; and I believe I am correct in stating that I was the first in the Keighley corps to have my outfit on these terms.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The commanding officer was the late Captain Busfeild Ferrand, of St. Ives, Bingley.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading I was asked to enlist by sergeant (afterwards captain) Henry Wright (now magistrate’s clerk at Keighley), but objected at first, as each Volunteer had to purchase his own clothing and accoutrements.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading I was asked to enlist by sergeant (afterwards captain) Henry Wright (now magistrate’s clerk at Keighley), but objected at first, as each Volunteer had to purchase his own clothing and accoutrements.
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading The commanding officer was the late Captain Busfeild Ferrand, of St. Ives, Bingley.
corpsnounUS /kɔːr/
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading BACK TO KEIGHLEY—I BECOME A VOLUNTEER When I got home to Keighley, the authorities were busily engaged in forming a corps of Rifle Volunteers in the town.
make right or correct
From this reading However, I was told that if I would join I should have my uniform, &c., free; and I believe I am correct in stating that I was the first in the Keighley corps to have my outfit on these terms.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading I was asked to enlist by sergeant (afterwards captain) Henry Wright (now magistrate’s clerk at Keighley), but objected at first, as each Volunteer had to purchase his own clothing and accoutrements.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading BACK TO KEIGHLEY—I BECOME A VOLUNTEER When I got home to Keighley, the authorities were busily engaged in forming a corps of Rifle Volunteers in the town.
enlistverbUS /ˌenˈlɪst/
join the military
From this reading I was asked to enlist by sergeant (afterwards captain) Henry Wright (now magistrate’s clerk at Keighley), but objected at first, as each Volunteer had to purchase his own clothing and accoutrements.
Ferrand
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From this reading The commanding officer was the late Captain Busfeild Ferrand, of St. Ives, Bingley.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I was asked to enlist by sergeant (afterwards captain) Henry Wright (now magistrate’s clerk at Keighley), but objected at first, as each Volunteer had to purchase his own clothing and accoutrements.
formingverbUS /ˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)
From this reading BACK TO KEIGHLEY—I BECOME A VOLUNTEER When I got home to Keighley, the authorities were busily engaged in forming a corps of Rifle Volunteers in the town.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading However, I was told that if I would join I should have my uniform, &c., free; and I believe I am correct in stating that I was the first in the Keighley corps to have my outfit on these terms.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading BACK TO KEIGHLEY—I BECOME A VOLUNTEER When I got home to Keighley, the authorities were busily engaged in forming a corps of Rifle Volunteers in the town.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was asked to enlist by sergeant (afterwards captain) Henry Wright (now magistrate’s clerk at Keighley), but objected at first, as each Volunteer had to purchase his own clothing and accoutrements.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading However, I was told that if I would join I should have my uniform, &c., free; and I believe I am correct in stating that I was the first in the Keighley corps to have my outfit on these terms.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading I was asked to enlist by sergeant (afterwards captain) Henry Wright (now magistrate’s clerk at Keighley), but objected at first, as each Volunteer had to purchase his own clothing and accoutrements.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I was asked to enlist by sergeant (afterwards captain) Henry Wright (now magistrate’s clerk at Keighley), but objected at first, as each Volunteer had to purchase his own clothing and accoutrements.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading BACK TO KEIGHLEY—I BECOME A VOLUNTEER When I got home to Keighley, the authorities were busily engaged in forming a corps of Rifle Volunteers in the town.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, I was told that if I would join I should have my uniform, &c., free; and I believe I am correct in stating that I was the first in the Keighley corps to have my outfit on these terms.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BACK TO KEIGHLEY—I BECOME A VOLUNTEER When I got home to Keighley, the authorities were busily engaged in forming a corps of Rifle Volunteers in the town.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading However, I was told that if I would join I should have my uniform, &c., free; and I believe I am correct in stating that I was the first in the Keighley corps to have my outfit on these terms.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BACK TO KEIGHLEY—I BECOME A VOLUNTEER When I got home to Keighley, the authorities were busily engaged in forming a corps of Rifle Volunteers in the town.
IvesnounUS /aɪvz/
United States composer noted for his innovative use of polytonality (1874-1954)
From this reading The commanding officer was the late Captain Busfeild Ferrand, of St. Ives, Bingley.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading However, I was told that if I would join I should have my uniform, &c., free; and I believe I am correct in stating that I was the first in the Keighley corps to have my outfit on these terms.
KEIGHLEY
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From this reading BACK TO KEIGHLEY—I BECOME A VOLUNTEER When I got home to Keighley, the authorities were busily engaged in forming a corps of Rifle Volunteers in the town.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The commanding officer was the late Captain Busfeild Ferrand, of St. Ives, Bingley.
magistrate's
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From this reading I was asked to enlist by sergeant (afterwards captain) Henry Wright (now magistrate’s clerk at Keighley), but objected at first, as each Volunteer had to purchase his own clothing and accoutrements.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading However, I was told that if I would join I should have my uniform, &c., free; and I believe I am correct in stating that I was the first in the Keighley corps to have my outfit on these terms.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I was asked to enlist by sergeant (afterwards captain) Henry Wright (now magistrate’s clerk at Keighley), but objected at first, as each Volunteer had to purchase his own clothing and accoutrements.
objectedverbUS /əbˈdʒektəd/
past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
From this reading I was asked to enlist by sergeant (afterwards captain) Henry Wright (now magistrate’s clerk at Keighley), but objected at first, as each Volunteer had to purchase his own clothing and accoutrements.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BACK TO KEIGHLEY—I BECOME A VOLUNTEER When I got home to Keighley, the authorities were busily engaged in forming a corps of Rifle Volunteers in the town.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The commanding officer was the late Captain Busfeild Ferrand, of St. Ives, Bingley.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading However, I was told that if I would join I should have my uniform, &c., free; and I believe I am correct in stating that I was the first in the Keighley corps to have my outfit on these terms.
outfitnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading However, I was told that if I would join I should have my uniform, &c., free; and I believe I am correct in stating that I was the first in the Keighley corps to have my outfit on these terms.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I was asked to enlist by sergeant (afterwards captain) Henry Wright (now magistrate’s clerk at Keighley), but objected at first, as each Volunteer had to purchase his own clothing and accoutrements.
purchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading I was asked to enlist by sergeant (afterwards captain) Henry Wright (now magistrate’s clerk at Keighley), but objected at first, as each Volunteer had to purchase his own clothing and accoutrements.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading BACK TO KEIGHLEY—I BECOME A VOLUNTEER When I got home to Keighley, the authorities were busily engaged in forming a corps of Rifle Volunteers in the town.
sergeantnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading I was asked to enlist by sergeant (afterwards captain) Henry Wright (now magistrate’s clerk at Keighley), but objected at first, as each Volunteer had to purchase his own clothing and accoutrements.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading However, I was told that if I would join I should have my uniform, &c., free; and I believe I am correct in stating that I was the first in the Keighley corps to have my outfit on these terms.
St
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From this reading The commanding officer was the late Captain Busfeild Ferrand, of St. Ives, Bingley.
statingverbUS /ˈsteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “state” — express in words
From this reading However, I was told that if I would join I should have my uniform, &c., free; and I believe I am correct in stating that I was the first in the Keighley corps to have my outfit on these terms.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading However, I was told that if I would join I should have my uniform, &c., free; and I believe I am correct in stating that I was the first in the Keighley corps to have my outfit on these terms.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading However, I was told that if I would join I should have my uniform, &c., free; and I believe I am correct in stating that I was the first in the Keighley corps to have my outfit on these terms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BACK TO KEIGHLEY—I BECOME A VOLUNTEER When I got home to Keighley, the authorities were busily engaged in forming a corps of Rifle Volunteers in the town.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading However, I was told that if I would join I should have my uniform, &c., free; and I believe I am correct in stating that I was the first in the Keighley corps to have my outfit on these terms.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BACK TO KEIGHLEY—I BECOME A VOLUNTEER When I got home to Keighley, the authorities were busily engaged in forming a corps of Rifle Volunteers in the town.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading However, I was told that if I would join I should have my uniform, &c., free; and I believe I am correct in stating that I was the first in the Keighley corps to have my outfit on these terms.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading BACK TO KEIGHLEY—I BECOME A VOLUNTEER When I got home to Keighley, the authorities were busily engaged in forming a corps of Rifle Volunteers in the town.
uniformadjectiveUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrm/
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading However, I was told that if I would join I should have my uniform, &c., free; and I believe I am correct in stating that I was the first in the Keighley corps to have my outfit on these terms.
VOLUNTEERverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪr/
tell voluntarily
From this reading BACK TO KEIGHLEY—I BECOME A VOLUNTEER When I got home to Keighley, the authorities were busily engaged in forming a corps of Rifle Volunteers in the town.
VolunteersnounUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrz/
plural of “volunteer” — (military) a person who freely enlists for service
From this reading BACK TO KEIGHLEY—I BECOME A VOLUNTEER When I got home to Keighley, the authorities were busily engaged in forming a corps of Rifle Volunteers in the town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The commanding officer was the late Captain Busfeild Ferrand, of St. Ives, Bingley.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading BACK TO KEIGHLEY—I BECOME A VOLUNTEER When I got home to Keighley, the authorities were busily engaged in forming a corps of Rifle Volunteers in the town.
at the time that
From this reading BACK TO KEIGHLEY—I BECOME A VOLUNTEER When I got home to Keighley, the authorities were busily engaged in forming a corps of Rifle Volunteers in the town.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading However, I was told that if I would join I should have my uniform, &c., free; and I believe I am correct in stating that I was the first in the Keighley corps to have my outfit on these terms.
WrightnounUS /raɪt/
United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939)
From this reading I was asked to enlist by sergeant (afterwards captain) Henry Wright (now magistrate’s clerk at Keighley), but objected at first, as each Volunteer had to purchase his own clothing and accoutrements.
