Chapter I · Chapter 1

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From this reading Frank Oldfield, or Lost and Found by the Reverend T.P. Wilson, M.A., Rector of Smethcote Also by W. Tweedie, 337 Strand, London, and at The Office of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union, 5 Red Lion Square, London.

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From this reading Frank Oldfield, or Lost and Found by the Reverend T.P. Wilson, M.A., Rector of Smethcote Also by W. Tweedie, 337 Strand, London, and at The Office of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union, 5 Red Lion Square, London.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Frank Oldfield, or Lost and Found by the Reverend T.P. Wilson, M.A., Rector of Smethcote Also by W. Tweedie, 337 Strand, London, and at The Office of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union, 5 Red Lion Square, London.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Appended is the report of the adjudicators:-- We the adjudicators appointed by the Committee of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union, to decide upon the Prize Tales for which premiums of One Hundred Pounds, and Fifty Pounds, were offered by advertisement, hereby declare that we have selected the tale with the motto "Nothing extenuate, or set down aught in malice," as that entitled to the First Prize of One Hundred Pounds; and the tale with the motto "Hope on, Hope ever," as that entitled to the Second Prize of Fifty Pounds.

a public promotion of some product or service

From this reading Appended is the report of the adjudicators:-- We the adjudicators appointed by the Committee of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union, to decide upon the Prize Tales for which premiums of One Hundred Pounds, and Fifty Pounds, were offered by advertisement, hereby declare that we have selected the tale with the motto "Nothing extenuate, or set down aught in malice," as that entitled to the First Prize of One Hundred Pounds; and the tale with the motto "Hope on, Hope ever," as that entitled to the Second Prize of Fifty Pounds.

in addition

From this reading Frank Oldfield, or Lost and Found by the Reverend T.P. Wilson, M.A., Rector of Smethcote Also by W. Tweedie, 337 Strand, London, and at The Office of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union, 5 Red Lion Square, London.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Frank Oldfield, or Lost and Found by the Reverend T.P. Wilson, M.A., Rector of Smethcote Also by W. Tweedie, 337 Strand, London, and at The Office of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union, 5 Red Lion Square, London.

past form of “append” — add to the very end

From this reading Appended is the report of the adjudicators:-- We the adjudicators appointed by the Committee of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union, to decide upon the Prize Tales for which premiums of One Hundred Pounds, and Fifty Pounds, were offered by advertisement, hereby declare that we have selected the tale with the motto "Nothing extenuate, or set down aught in malice," as that entitled to the First Prize of One Hundred Pounds; and the tale with the motto "Hope on, Hope ever," as that entitled to the Second Prize of Fifty Pounds.

subject to appointment

From this reading Appended is the report of the adjudicators:-- We the adjudicators appointed by the Committee of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union, to decide upon the Prize Tales for which premiums of One Hundred Pounds, and Fifty Pounds, were offered by advertisement, hereby declare that we have selected the tale with the motto "Nothing extenuate, or set down aught in malice," as that entitled to the First Prize of One Hundred Pounds; and the tale with the motto "Hope on, Hope ever," as that entitled to the Second Prize of Fifty Pounds.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading ________________________________________________________________ The Committee of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union having offered prizes of One Hundred Pounds, and Fifty Pounds respectively, for the two best tales illustrative of Temperance in its relation to the young, the present tale, "Frank Oldfield," was selected from eighty-four tales as the one entitled to the first prize.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Frank Oldfield, or Lost and Found by the Reverend T.P. Wilson, M.A., Rector of Smethcote Also by W. Tweedie, 337 Strand, London, and at The Office of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union, 5 Red Lion Square, London.

a quantity of no importance

From this reading Appended is the report of the adjudicators:-- We the adjudicators appointed by the Committee of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union, to decide upon the Prize Tales for which premiums of One Hundred Pounds, and Fifty Pounds, were offered by advertisement, hereby declare that we have selected the tale with the motto "Nothing extenuate, or set down aught in malice," as that entitled to the First Prize of One Hundred Pounds; and the tale with the motto "Hope on, Hope ever," as that entitled to the Second Prize of Fifty Pounds.

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading Frank Oldfield, or Lost and Found by the Reverend T.P. Wilson, M.A., Rector of Smethcote Also by W. Tweedie, 337 Strand, London, and at The Office of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union, 5 Red Lion Square, London.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The second tale, "Tim Maloney," was written by Miss M.A. Paull, of Plymouth, and will shortly be published.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading ________________________________________________________________ The Committee of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union having offered prizes of One Hundred Pounds, and Fifty Pounds respectively, for the two best tales illustrative of Temperance in its relation to the young, the present tale, "Frank Oldfield," was selected from eighty-four tales as the one entitled to the first prize.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Frank Oldfield, or Lost and Found by the Reverend T.P. Wilson, M.A., Rector of Smethcote Also by W. Tweedie, 337 Strand, London, and at The Office of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union, 5 Red Lion Square, London.

money in the form of bills or coins

From this reading As witness our hands, Thomas Cash, T. Geo.

a special group delegated to consider some matter

From this reading ________________________________________________________________ The Committee of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union having offered prizes of One Hundred Pounds, and Fifty Pounds respectively, for the two best tales illustrative of Temperance in its relation to the young, the present tale, "Frank Oldfield," was selected from eighty-four tales as the one entitled to the first prize.

reach, make, or come to a decision about something

From this reading Appended is the report of the adjudicators:-- We the adjudicators appointed by the Committee of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union, to decide upon the Prize Tales for which premiums of One Hundred Pounds, and Fifty Pounds, were offered by advertisement, hereby declare that we have selected the tale with the motto "Nothing extenuate, or set down aught in malice," as that entitled to the First Prize of One Hundred Pounds; and the tale with the motto "Hope on, Hope ever," as that entitled to the Second Prize of Fifty Pounds.

state emphatically and authoritatively

From this reading Appended is the report of the adjudicators:-- We the adjudicators appointed by the Committee of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union, to decide upon the Prize Tales for which premiums of One Hundred Pounds, and Fifty Pounds, were offered by advertisement, hereby declare that we have selected the tale with the motto "Nothing extenuate, or set down aught in malice," as that entitled to the First Prize of One Hundred Pounds; and the tale with the motto "Hope on, Hope ever," as that entitled to the Second Prize of Fifty Pounds.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Appended is the report of the adjudicators:-- We the adjudicators appointed by the Committee of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union, to decide upon the Prize Tales for which premiums of One Hundred Pounds, and Fifty Pounds, were offered by advertisement, hereby declare that we have selected the tale with the motto "Nothing extenuate, or set down aught in malice," as that entitled to the First Prize of One Hundred Pounds; and the tale with the motto "Hope on, Hope ever," as that entitled to the Second Prize of Fifty Pounds.

being four more than eighty

From this reading ________________________________________________________________ The Committee of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union having offered prizes of One Hundred Pounds, and Fifty Pounds respectively, for the two best tales illustrative of Temperance in its relation to the young, the present tale, "Frank Oldfield," was selected from eighty-four tales as the one entitled to the first prize.

qualified for by right according to law

From this reading ________________________________________________________________ The Committee of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union having offered prizes of One Hundred Pounds, and Fifty Pounds respectively, for the two best tales illustrative of Temperance in its relation to the young, the present tale, "Frank Oldfield," was selected from eighty-four tales as the one entitled to the first prize.

at any time

From this reading Appended is the report of the adjudicators:-- We the adjudicators appointed by the Committee of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union, to decide upon the Prize Tales for which premiums of One Hundred Pounds, and Fifty Pounds, were offered by advertisement, hereby declare that we have selected the tale with the motto "Nothing extenuate, or set down aught in malice," as that entitled to the First Prize of One Hundred Pounds; and the tale with the motto "Hope on, Hope ever," as that entitled to the Second Prize of Fifty Pounds.

lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of

From this reading Appended is the report of the adjudicators:-- We the adjudicators appointed by the Committee of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union, to decide upon the Prize Tales for which premiums of One Hundred Pounds, and Fifty Pounds, were offered by advertisement, hereby declare that we have selected the tale with the motto "Nothing extenuate, or set down aught in malice," as that entitled to the First Prize of One Hundred Pounds; and the tale with the motto "Hope on, Hope ever," as that entitled to the Second Prize of Fifty Pounds.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading ________________________________________________________________ The Committee of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union having offered prizes of One Hundred Pounds, and Fifty Pounds respectively, for the two best tales illustrative of Temperance in its relation to the young, the present tale, "Frank Oldfield," was selected from eighty-four tales as the one entitled to the first prize.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading ________________________________________________________________ The Committee of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union having offered prizes of One Hundred Pounds, and Fifty Pounds respectively, for the two best tales illustrative of Temperance in its relation to the young, the present tale, "Frank Oldfield," was selected from eighty-four tales as the one entitled to the first prize.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading ________________________________________________________________ The Committee of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union having offered prizes of One Hundred Pounds, and Fifty Pounds respectively, for the two best tales illustrative of Temperance in its relation to the young, the present tale, "Frank Oldfield," was selected from eighty-four tales as the one entitled to the first prize.

set up or found

From this reading Frank Oldfield, or Lost and Found by the Reverend T.P. Wilson, M.A., Rector of Smethcote Also by W. Tweedie, 337 Strand, London, and at The Office of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union, 5 Red Lion Square, London.

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading Frank Oldfield, or Lost and Found by the Reverend T.P. Wilson, M.A., Rector of Smethcote Also by W. Tweedie, 337 Strand, London, and at The Office of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union, 5 Red Lion Square, London.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading ________________________________________________________________ The Committee of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union having offered prizes of One Hundred Pounds, and Fifty Pounds respectively, for the two best tales illustrative of Temperance in its relation to the young, the present tale, "Frank Oldfield," was selected from eighty-four tales as the one entitled to the first prize.

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From this reading As witness our hands, Thomas Cash, T. Geo.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading As witness our hands, Thomas Cash, T. Geo.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Appended is the report of the adjudicators:-- We the adjudicators appointed by the Committee of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union, to decide upon the Prize Tales for which premiums of One Hundred Pounds, and Fifty Pounds, were offered by advertisement, hereby declare that we have selected the tale with the motto "Nothing extenuate, or set down aught in malice," as that entitled to the First Prize of One Hundred Pounds; and the tale with the motto "Hope on, Hope ever," as that entitled to the Second Prize of Fifty Pounds.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading ________________________________________________________________ The Committee of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union having offered prizes of One Hundred Pounds, and Fifty Pounds respectively, for the two best tales illustrative of Temperance in its relation to the young, the present tale, "Frank Oldfield," was selected from eighty-four tales as the one entitled to the first prize.

(formal) by means of this

From this reading Appended is the report of the adjudicators:-- We the adjudicators appointed by the Committee of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union, to decide upon the Prize Tales for which premiums of One Hundred Pounds, and Fifty Pounds, were offered by advertisement, hereby declare that we have selected the tale with the motto "Nothing extenuate, or set down aught in malice," as that entitled to the First Prize of One Hundred Pounds; and the tale with the motto "Hope on, Hope ever," as that entitled to the Second Prize of Fifty Pounds.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading Frank Oldfield, or Lost and Found by the Reverend T.P. Wilson, M.A., Rector of Smethcote Also by W. Tweedie, 337 Strand, London, and at The Office of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union, 5 Red Lion Square, London.

ten 10s

From this reading ________________________________________________________________ The Committee of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union having offered prizes of One Hundred Pounds, and Fifty Pounds respectively, for the two best tales illustrative of Temperance in its relation to the young, the present tale, "Frank Oldfield," was selected from eighty-four tales as the one entitled to the first prize.

clarifying by use of examples

From this reading ________________________________________________________________ The Committee of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union having offered prizes of One Hundred Pounds, and Fifty Pounds respectively, for the two best tales illustrative of Temperance in its relation to the young, the present tale, "Frank Oldfield," was selected from eighty-four tales as the one entitled to the first prize.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading ________________________________________________________________ The Committee of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union having offered prizes of One Hundred Pounds, and Fifty Pounds respectively, for the two best tales illustrative of Temperance in its relation to the young, the present tale, "Frank Oldfield," was selected from eighty-four tales as the one entitled to the first prize.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Appended is the report of the adjudicators:-- We the adjudicators appointed by the Committee of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union, to decide upon the Prize Tales for which premiums of One Hundred Pounds, and Fifty Pounds, were offered by advertisement, hereby declare that we have selected the tale with the motto "Nothing extenuate, or set down aught in malice," as that entitled to the First Prize of One Hundred Pounds; and the tale with the motto "Hope on, Hope ever," as that entitled to the Second Prize of Fifty Pounds.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading ________________________________________________________________ The Committee of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union having offered prizes of One Hundred Pounds, and Fifty Pounds respectively, for the two best tales illustrative of Temperance in its relation to the young, the present tale, "Frank Oldfield," was selected from eighty-four tales as the one entitled to the first prize.

a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading Frank Oldfield, or Lost and Found by the Reverend T.P. Wilson, M.A., Rector of Smethcote Also by W. Tweedie, 337 Strand, London, and at The Office of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union, 5 Red Lion Square, London.

large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male

From this reading Frank Oldfield, or Lost and Found by the Reverend T.P. Wilson, M.A., Rector of Smethcote Also by W. Tweedie, 337 Strand, London, and at The Office of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union, 5 Red Lion Square, London.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading Frank Oldfield, or Lost and Found by the Reverend T.P. Wilson, M.A., Rector of Smethcote Also by W. Tweedie, 337 Strand, London, and at The Office of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union, 5 Red Lion Square, London.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading Frank Oldfield, or Lost and Found by the Reverend T.P. Wilson, M.A., Rector of Smethcote Also by W. Tweedie, 337 Strand, London, and at The Office of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union, 5 Red Lion Square, London.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading Frank Oldfield, or Lost and Found by the Reverend T.P. Wilson, M.A., Rector of Smethcote Also by W. Tweedie, 337 Strand, London, and at The Office of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union, 5 Red Lion Square, London.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading Appended is the report of the adjudicators:-- We the adjudicators appointed by the Committee of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union, to decide upon the Prize Tales for which premiums of One Hundred Pounds, and Fifty Pounds, were offered by advertisement, hereby declare that we have selected the tale with the motto "Nothing extenuate, or set down aught in malice," as that entitled to the First Prize of One Hundred Pounds; and the tale with the motto "Hope on, Hope ever," as that entitled to the Second Prize of Fifty Pounds.

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From this reading The second tale, "Tim Maloney," was written by Miss M.A. Paull, of Plymouth, and will shortly be published.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading The second tale, "Tim Maloney," was written by Miss M.A. Paull, of Plymouth, and will shortly be published.

a favorite saying of a sect or political group

From this reading Appended is the report of the adjudicators:-- We the adjudicators appointed by the Committee of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union, to decide upon the Prize Tales for which premiums of One Hundred Pounds, and Fifty Pounds, were offered by advertisement, hereby declare that we have selected the tale with the motto "Nothing extenuate, or set down aught in malice," as that entitled to the First Prize of One Hundred Pounds; and the tale with the motto "Hope on, Hope ever," as that entitled to the Second Prize of Fifty Pounds.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Appended is the report of the adjudicators:-- We the adjudicators appointed by the Committee of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union, to decide upon the Prize Tales for which premiums of One Hundred Pounds, and Fifty Pounds, were offered by advertisement, hereby declare that we have selected the tale with the motto "Nothing extenuate, or set down aught in malice," as that entitled to the First Prize of One Hundred Pounds; and the tale with the motto "Hope on, Hope ever," as that entitled to the Second Prize of Fifty Pounds.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Frank Oldfield, or Lost and Found by the Reverend T.P. Wilson, M.A., Rector of Smethcote Also by W. Tweedie, 337 Strand, London, and at The Office of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union, 5 Red Lion Square, London.

past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading ________________________________________________________________ The Committee of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union having offered prizes of One Hundred Pounds, and Fifty Pounds respectively, for the two best tales illustrative of Temperance in its relation to the young, the present tale, "Frank Oldfield," was selected from eighty-four tales as the one entitled to the first prize.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading Frank Oldfield, or Lost and Found by the Reverend T.P. Wilson, M.A., Rector of Smethcote Also by W. Tweedie, 337 Strand, London, and at The Office of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union, 5 Red Lion Square, London.

United States race driver who was the first to drive faster than a mile a minute (1878-1946)

From this reading Frank Oldfield, or Lost and Found by the Reverend T.P. Wilson, M.A., Rector of Smethcote Also by W. Tweedie, 337 Strand, London, and at The Office of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union, 5 Red Lion Square, London.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Appended is the report of the adjudicators:-- We the adjudicators appointed by the Committee of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union, to decide upon the Prize Tales for which premiums of One Hundred Pounds, and Fifty Pounds, were offered by advertisement, hereby declare that we have selected the tale with the motto "Nothing extenuate, or set down aught in malice," as that entitled to the First Prize of One Hundred Pounds; and the tale with the motto "Hope on, Hope ever," as that entitled to the Second Prize of Fifty Pounds.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading ________________________________________________________________ The Committee of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union having offered prizes of One Hundred Pounds, and Fifty Pounds respectively, for the two best tales illustrative of Temperance in its relation to the young, the present tale, "Frank Oldfield," was selected from eighty-four tales as the one entitled to the first prize.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Frank Oldfield, or Lost and Found by the Reverend T.P. Wilson, M.A., Rector of Smethcote Also by W. Tweedie, 337 Strand, London, and at The Office of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union, 5 Red Lion Square, London.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading As witness our hands, Thomas Cash, T. Geo.

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 Frank Oldfield, or Lost and Found by the Reverend T.P. Wilson, M.A., Rector of Smethcote Also by W. Tweedie, 337 Strand, London, and at The Office of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union, 5 Red Lion Square, London.

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From this reading The second tale, "Tim Maloney," was written by Miss M.A. Paull, of Plymouth, and will shortly be published.

a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620

From this reading The second tale, "Tim Maloney," was written by Miss M.A. Paull, of Plymouth, and will shortly be published.

plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois

From this reading ________________________________________________________________ The Committee of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union having offered prizes of One Hundred Pounds, and Fifty Pounds respectively, for the two best tales illustrative of Temperance in its relation to the young, the present tale, "Frank Oldfield," was selected from eighty-four tales as the one entitled to the first prize.

plural of “premium” — payment for insurance

From this reading Appended is the report of the adjudicators:-- We the adjudicators appointed by the Committee of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union, to decide upon the Prize Tales for which premiums of One Hundred Pounds, and Fifty Pounds, were offered by advertisement, hereby declare that we have selected the tale with the motto "Nothing extenuate, or set down aught in malice," as that entitled to the First Prize of One Hundred Pounds; and the tale with the motto "Hope on, Hope ever," as that entitled to the Second Prize of Fifty Pounds.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading ________________________________________________________________ The Committee of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union having offered prizes of One Hundred Pounds, and Fifty Pounds respectively, for the two best tales illustrative of Temperance in its relation to the young, the present tale, "Frank Oldfield," was selected from eighty-four tales as the one entitled to the first prize.

something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery

From this reading ________________________________________________________________ The Committee of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union having offered prizes of One Hundred Pounds, and Fifty Pounds respectively, for the two best tales illustrative of Temperance in its relation to the young, the present tale, "Frank Oldfield," was selected from eighty-four tales as the one entitled to the first prize.

plural of “prize” — something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery

From this reading ________________________________________________________________ The Committee of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union having offered prizes of One Hundred Pounds, and Fifty Pounds respectively, for the two best tales illustrative of Temperance in its relation to the young, the present tale, "Frank Oldfield," was selected from eighty-four tales as the one entitled to the first prize.

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading The second tale, "Tim Maloney," was written by Miss M.A. Paull, of Plymouth, and will shortly be published.

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading Frank Oldfield, or Lost and Found by the Reverend T.P. Wilson, M.A., Rector of Smethcote Also by W. Tweedie, 337 Strand, London, and at The Office of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union, 5 Red Lion Square, London.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Frank Oldfield, or Lost and Found by the Reverend T.P. Wilson, M.A., Rector of Smethcote Also by W. Tweedie, 337 Strand, London, and at The Office of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union, 5 Red Lion Square, London.

an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together

From this reading ________________________________________________________________ The Committee of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union having offered prizes of One Hundred Pounds, and Fifty Pounds respectively, for the two best tales illustrative of Temperance in its relation to the young, the present tale, "Frank Oldfield," was selected from eighty-four tales as the one entitled to the first prize.

to give an account or representation of in words

From this reading Appended is the report of the adjudicators:-- We the adjudicators appointed by the Committee of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union, to decide upon the Prize Tales for which premiums of One Hundred Pounds, and Fifty Pounds, were offered by advertisement, hereby declare that we have selected the tale with the motto "Nothing extenuate, or set down aught in malice," as that entitled to the First Prize of One Hundred Pounds; and the tale with the motto "Hope on, Hope ever," as that entitled to the Second Prize of Fifty Pounds.

in the order given

From this reading ________________________________________________________________ The Committee of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union having offered prizes of One Hundred Pounds, and Fifty Pounds respectively, for the two best tales illustrative of Temperance in its relation to the young, the present tale, "Frank Oldfield," was selected from eighty-four tales as the one entitled to the first prize.

a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church

From this reading Frank Oldfield, or Lost and Found by the Reverend T.P. Wilson, M.A., Rector of Smethcote Also by W. Tweedie, 337 Strand, London, and at The Office of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union, 5 Red Lion Square, London.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading The second tale, "Tim Maloney," was written by Miss M.A. Paull, of Plymouth, and will shortly be published.

chosen in preference to another

From this reading ________________________________________________________________ The Committee of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union having offered prizes of One Hundred Pounds, and Fifty Pounds respectively, for the two best tales illustrative of Temperance in its relation to the young, the present tale, "Frank Oldfield," was selected from eighty-four tales as the one entitled to the first prize.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Appended is the report of the adjudicators:-- We the adjudicators appointed by the Committee of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union, to decide upon the Prize Tales for which premiums of One Hundred Pounds, and Fifty Pounds, were offered by advertisement, hereby declare that we have selected the tale with the motto "Nothing extenuate, or set down aught in malice," as that entitled to the First Prize of One Hundred Pounds; and the tale with the motto "Hope on, Hope ever," as that entitled to the Second Prize of Fifty Pounds.

for a short time

From this reading The second tale, "Tim Maloney," was written by Miss M.A. Paull, of Plymouth, and will shortly be published.

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From this reading Frank Oldfield, or Lost and Found by the Reverend T.P. Wilson, M.A., Rector of Smethcote Also by W. Tweedie, 337 Strand, London, and at The Office of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union, 5 Red Lion Square, London.

make square

From this reading Frank Oldfield, or Lost and Found by the Reverend T.P. Wilson, M.A., Rector of Smethcote Also by W. Tweedie, 337 Strand, London, and at The Office of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union, 5 Red Lion Square, London.

a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole

From this reading Frank Oldfield, or Lost and Found by the Reverend T.P. Wilson, M.A., Rector of Smethcote Also by W. Tweedie, 337 Strand, London, and at The Office of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union, 5 Red Lion Square, London.

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading Frank Oldfield, or Lost and Found by the Reverend T.P. Wilson, M.A., Rector of Smethcote Also by W. Tweedie, 337 Strand, London, and at The Office of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union, 5 Red Lion Square, London.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading ________________________________________________________________ The Committee of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union having offered prizes of One Hundred Pounds, and Fifty Pounds respectively, for the two best tales illustrative of Temperance in its relation to the young, the present tale, "Frank Oldfield," was selected from eighty-four tales as the one entitled to the first prize.

plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading ________________________________________________________________ The Committee of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union having offered prizes of One Hundred Pounds, and Fifty Pounds respectively, for the two best tales illustrative of Temperance in its relation to the young, the present tale, "Frank Oldfield," was selected from eighty-four tales as the one entitled to the first prize.

the trait of avoiding excesses

From this reading ________________________________________________________________ The Committee of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union having offered prizes of One Hundred Pounds, and Fifty Pounds respectively, for the two best tales illustrative of Temperance in its relation to the young, the present tale, "Frank Oldfield," was selected from eighty-four tales as the one entitled to the first prize.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Appended is the report of the adjudicators:-- We the adjudicators appointed by the Committee of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union, to decide upon the Prize Tales for which premiums of One Hundred Pounds, and Fifty Pounds, were offered by advertisement, hereby declare that we have selected the tale with the motto "Nothing extenuate, or set down aught in malice," as that entitled to the First Prize of One Hundred Pounds; and the tale with the motto "Hope on, Hope ever," as that entitled to the Second Prize of Fifty Pounds.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Frank Oldfield, or Lost and Found by the Reverend T.P. Wilson, M.A., Rector of Smethcote Also by W. Tweedie, 337 Strand, London, and at The Office of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union, 5 Red Lion Square, London.

United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)

From this reading As witness our hands, Thomas Cash, T. Geo.

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From this reading The second tale, "Tim Maloney," was written by Miss M.A. Paull, of Plymouth, and will shortly be published.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading ________________________________________________________________ The Committee of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union having offered prizes of One Hundred Pounds, and Fifty Pounds respectively, for the two best tales illustrative of Temperance in its relation to the young, the present tale, "Frank Oldfield," was selected from eighty-four tales as the one entitled to the first prize.

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From this reading Frank Oldfield, or Lost and Found by the Reverend T.P. Wilson, M.A., Rector of Smethcote Also by W. Tweedie, 337 Strand, London, and at The Office of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union, 5 Red Lion Square, London.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading ________________________________________________________________ The Committee of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union having offered prizes of One Hundred Pounds, and Fifty Pounds respectively, for the two best tales illustrative of Temperance in its relation to the young, the present tale, "Frank Oldfield," was selected from eighty-four tales as the one entitled to the first prize.

an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer

From this reading Frank Oldfield, or Lost and Found by the Reverend T.P. Wilson, M.A., Rector of Smethcote Also by W. Tweedie, 337 Strand, London, and at The Office of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union, 5 Red Lion Square, London.

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading Frank Oldfield, or Lost and Found by the Reverend T.P. Wilson, M.A., Rector of Smethcote Also by W. Tweedie, 337 Strand, London, and at The Office of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union, 5 Red Lion Square, London.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Appended is the report of the adjudicators:-- We the adjudicators appointed by the Committee of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union, to decide upon the Prize Tales for which premiums of One Hundred Pounds, and Fifty Pounds, were offered by advertisement, hereby declare that we have selected the tale with the motto "Nothing extenuate, or set down aught in malice," as that entitled to the First Prize of One Hundred Pounds; and the tale with the motto "Hope on, Hope ever," as that entitled to the Second Prize of Fifty Pounds.

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading Frank Oldfield, or Lost and Found by the Reverend T.P. Wilson, M.A., Rector of Smethcote Also by W. Tweedie, 337 Strand, London, and at The Office of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union, 5 Red Lion Square, London.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading ________________________________________________________________ The Committee of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union having offered prizes of One Hundred Pounds, and Fifty Pounds respectively, for the two best tales illustrative of Temperance in its relation to the young, the present tale, "Frank Oldfield," was selected from eighty-four tales as the one entitled to the first prize.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Appended is the report of the adjudicators:-- We the adjudicators appointed by the Committee of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union, to decide upon the Prize Tales for which premiums of One Hundred Pounds, and Fifty Pounds, were offered by advertisement, hereby declare that we have selected the tale with the motto "Nothing extenuate, or set down aught in malice," as that entitled to the First Prize of One Hundred Pounds; and the tale with the motto "Hope on, Hope ever," as that entitled to the Second Prize of Fifty Pounds.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Appended is the report of the adjudicators:-- We the adjudicators appointed by the Committee of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union, to decide upon the Prize Tales for which premiums of One Hundred Pounds, and Fifty Pounds, were offered by advertisement, hereby declare that we have selected the tale with the motto "Nothing extenuate, or set down aught in malice," as that entitled to the First Prize of One Hundred Pounds; and the tale with the motto "Hope on, Hope ever," as that entitled to the Second Prize of Fifty Pounds.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Appended is the report of the adjudicators:-- We the adjudicators appointed by the Committee of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union, to decide upon the Prize Tales for which premiums of One Hundred Pounds, and Fifty Pounds, were offered by advertisement, hereby declare that we have selected the tale with the motto "Nothing extenuate, or set down aught in malice," as that entitled to the First Prize of One Hundred Pounds; and the tale with the motto "Hope on, Hope ever," as that entitled to the Second Prize of Fifty Pounds.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading The second tale, "Tim Maloney," was written by Miss M.A. Paull, of Plymouth, and will shortly be published.

author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)

From this reading Frank Oldfield, or Lost and Found by the Reverend T.P. Wilson, M.A., Rector of Smethcote Also by W. Tweedie, 337 Strand, London, and at The Office of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union, 5 Red Lion Square, London.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Appended is the report of the adjudicators:-- We the adjudicators appointed by the Committee of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union, to decide upon the Prize Tales for which premiums of One Hundred Pounds, and Fifty Pounds, were offered by advertisement, hereby declare that we have selected the tale with the motto "Nothing extenuate, or set down aught in malice," as that entitled to the First Prize of One Hundred Pounds; and the tale with the motto "Hope on, Hope ever," as that entitled to the Second Prize of Fifty Pounds.

someone who sees an event and reports what happened

From this reading As witness our hands, Thomas Cash, T. Geo.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading The second tale, "Tim Maloney," was written by Miss M.A. Paull, of Plymouth, and will shortly be published.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading ________________________________________________________________ The Committee of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union having offered prizes of One Hundred Pounds, and Fifty Pounds respectively, for the two best tales illustrative of Temperance in its relation to the young, the present tale, "Frank Oldfield," was selected from eighty-four tales as the one entitled to the first prize.