(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "You can become subscribers ... that won't commit you to anything ... and then you'll be able to attend all the meetings and get all the publications.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "You can become subscribers ... that won't commit you to anything ... and then you'll be able to attend all the meetings and get all the publications.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so Ashley Earls and Gerald Luke joined the group of Improved Tories, not as members, but as critics.
any thing at all
From this reading "You can become subscribers ... that won't commit you to anything ... and then you'll be able to attend all the meetings and get all the publications.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And so Ashley Earls and Gerald Luke joined the group of Improved Tories, not as members, but as critics.
Ashley
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From this reading And so Ashley Earls and Gerald Luke joined the group of Improved Tories, not as members, but as critics.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading "You can become subscribers ... that won't commit you to anything ... and then you'll be able to attend all the meetings and get all the publications.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You can become subscribers ... that won't commit you to anything ... and then you'll be able to attend all the meetings and get all the publications.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "You can become subscribers ... that won't commit you to anything ... and then you'll be able to attend all the meetings and get all the publications.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And so Ashley Earls and Gerald Luke joined the group of Improved Tories, not as members, but as critics.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You can become subscribers ... that won't commit you to anything ... and then you'll be able to attend all the meetings and get all the publications.
commitverbUS /kəˈmɪt/
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading "You can become subscribers ... that won't commit you to anything ... and then you'll be able to attend all the meetings and get all the publications.
criticsnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪks/
plural of “critic” — a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
From this reading And so Ashley Earls and Gerald Luke joined the group of Improved Tories, not as members, but as critics.
wanted intensely
From this reading The supply of political guests was not of the quality they desired.
EarlsnounUS /ɜːrlz/
plural of “earl” — a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading And so Ashley Earls and Gerald Luke joined the group of Improved Tories, not as members, but as critics.
FabianadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪbiən/
of or relating to Fabianism
From this reading It was they who induced the others to join the Fabian Society.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It'll be good for you!..."
Gerald
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From this reading And so Ashley Earls and Gerald Luke joined the group of Improved Tories, not as members, but as critics.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You can become subscribers ... that won't commit you to anything ... and then you'll be able to attend all the meetings and get all the publications.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It'll be good for you!..."
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading And so Ashley Earls and Gerald Luke joined the group of Improved Tories, not as members, but as critics.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The supply of political guests was not of the quality they desired.
ImprovedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading And so Ashley Earls and Gerald Luke joined the group of Improved Tories, not as members, but as critics.
inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading It was they who induced the others to join the Fabian Society.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was they who induced the others to join the Fabian Society.
It'll
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From this reading It'll be good for you!..."
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading It was they who induced the others to join the Fabian Society.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading And so Ashley Earls and Gerald Luke joined the group of Improved Tories, not as members, but as critics.
LukenounUS /luːk/
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading And so Ashley Earls and Gerald Luke joined the group of Improved Tories, not as members, but as critics.
meetingsnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋz/
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading "You can become subscribers ... that won't commit you to anything ... and then you'll be able to attend all the meetings and get all the publications.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading And so Ashley Earls and Gerald Luke joined the group of Improved Tories, not as members, but as critics.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And so Ashley Earls and Gerald Luke joined the group of Improved Tories, not as members, but as critics.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And so Ashley Earls and Gerald Luke joined the group of Improved Tories, not as members, but as critics.
others
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From this reading It was they who induced the others to join the Fabian Society.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading The supply of political guests was not of the quality they desired.
publicationsnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “publication” — a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
From this reading "You can become subscribers ... that won't commit you to anything ... and then you'll be able to attend all the meetings and get all the publications.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading The supply of political guests was not of the quality they desired.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so Ashley Earls and Gerald Luke joined the group of Improved Tories, not as members, but as critics.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading It was they who induced the others to join the Fabian Society.
subscribersnounUS /səbˈskraɪbərz/
plural of “subscriber” — someone who expresses strong approval
From this reading "You can become subscribers ... that won't commit you to anything ... and then you'll be able to attend all the meetings and get all the publications.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading The supply of political guests was not of the quality they desired.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You can become subscribers ... that won't commit you to anything ... and then you'll be able to attend all the meetings and get all the publications.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And so Ashley Earls and Gerald Luke joined the group of Improved Tories, not as members, but as critics.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "You can become subscribers ... that won't commit you to anything ... and then you'll be able to attend all the meetings and get all the publications.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was they who induced the others to join the Fabian Society.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was they who induced the others to join the Fabian Society.
ToriesnounUS /ˈtɔːriːz/
plural of “tory” — an American who favored the British side during the American Revolution
From this reading And so Ashley Earls and Gerald Luke joined the group of Improved Tories, not as members, but as critics.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was they who induced the others to join the Fabian Society.
which person or people
From this reading It was they who induced the others to join the Fabian Society.
won't
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From this reading "You can become subscribers ... that won't commit you to anything ... and then you'll be able to attend all the meetings and get all the publications.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You can become subscribers ... that won't commit you to anything ... and then you'll be able to attend all the meetings and get all the publications.
you'll
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From this reading "You can become subscribers ... that won't commit you to anything ... and then you'll be able to attend all the meetings and get all the publications.
