used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is very difficult to do anything of importance to the community without holding a public meeting about it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It is very difficult to do anything of importance to the community without holding a public meeting about it.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading In Ireland people have got so accustomed to oratory and the resolutions which are the immediate excuse for oratory, that public meetings are absolutely necessary preliminaries to any enterprise.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading In Ireland people have got so accustomed to oratory and the resolutions which are the immediate excuse for oratory, that public meetings are absolutely necessary preliminaries to any enterprise.
(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 This is the case in all four provinces, which is one of the things which goes to show that the Irish are really a single people and not two or three different peoples, as some writers assert.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In Ireland people have got so accustomed to oratory and the resolutions which are the immediate excuse for oratory, that public meetings are absolutely necessary preliminaries to any enterprise.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading In Ireland people have got so accustomed to oratory and the resolutions which are the immediate excuse for oratory, that public meetings are absolutely necessary preliminaries to any enterprise.
any thing at all
From this reading It is very difficult to do anything of importance to the community without holding a public meeting about it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In Ireland people have got so accustomed to oratory and the resolutions which are the immediate excuse for oratory, that public meetings are absolutely necessary preliminaries to any enterprise.
arrangingnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading He would hold them, with drums and full dress speechifying, even if he were organising a secret society and arranging for a rebellion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This is the case in all four provinces, which is one of the things which goes to show that the Irish are really a single people and not two or three different peoples, as some writers assert.
assertverbUS /əˈsɜːrt/
state categorically
From this reading This is the case in all four provinces, which is one of the things which goes to show that the Irish are really a single people and not two or three different peoples, as some writers assert.
an occurrence of something
From this reading This is the case in all four provinces, which is one of the things which goes to show that the Irish are really a single people and not two or three different peoples, as some writers assert.
CeltnounUS /selt/
a member of a European people who once occupied Britain and Spain and Gaul prior to Roman times
From this reading The hard-headed, commercially-minded Ulsterman is just as fond of public meetings as the Connacht Celt.
commercially-minded
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From this reading The hard-headed, commercially-minded Ulsterman is just as fond of public meetings as the Connacht Celt.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading It is very difficult to do anything of importance to the community without holding a public meeting about it.
Connacht
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From this reading The hard-headed, commercially-minded Ulsterman is just as fond of public meetings as the Connacht Celt.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading This is the case in all four provinces, which is one of the things which goes to show that the Irish are really a single people and not two or three different peoples, as some writers assert.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It is very difficult to do anything of importance to the community without holding a public meeting about it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It is very difficult to do anything of importance to the community without holding a public meeting about it.
put on clothes
From this reading He would hold them, with drums and full dress speechifying, even if he were organising a secret society and arranging for a rebellion.
drumsnounUS /drʌmz/
plural of “drum” — a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading He would hold them, with drums and full dress speechifying, even if he were organising a secret society and arranging for a rebellion.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading In Ireland people have got so accustomed to oratory and the resolutions which are the immediate excuse for oratory, that public meetings are absolutely necessary preliminaries to any enterprise.
divisible by two
From this reading He would hold them, with drums and full dress speechifying, even if he were organising a secret society and arranging for a rebellion.
accept an excuse for
From this reading In Ireland people have got so accustomed to oratory and the resolutions which are the immediate excuse for oratory, that public meetings are absolutely necessary preliminaries to any enterprise.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading The hard-headed, commercially-minded Ulsterman is just as fond of public meetings as the Connacht Celt.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In Ireland people have got so accustomed to oratory and the resolutions which are the immediate excuse for oratory, that public meetings are absolutely necessary preliminaries to any enterprise.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading This is the case in all four provinces, which is one of the things which goes to show that the Irish are really a single people and not two or three different peoples, as some writers assert.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He would hold them, with drums and full dress speechifying, even if he were organising a secret society and arranging for a rebellion.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading This is the case in all four provinces, which is one of the things which goes to show that the Irish are really a single people and not two or three different peoples, as some writers assert.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading In Ireland people have got so accustomed to oratory and the resolutions which are the immediate excuse for oratory, that public meetings are absolutely necessary preliminaries to any enterprise.
hard-headed
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From this reading The hard-headed, commercially-minded Ulsterman is just as fond of public meetings as the Connacht Celt.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In Ireland people have got so accustomed to oratory and the resolutions which are the immediate excuse for oratory, that public meetings are absolutely necessary preliminaries to any enterprise.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would hold them, with drums and full dress speechifying, even if he were organising a secret society and arranging for a rebellion.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He would hold them, with drums and full dress speechifying, even if he were organising a secret society and arranging for a rebellion.
the act of retaining something
From this reading It is very difficult to do anything of importance to the community without holding a public meeting about it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He would hold them, with drums and full dress speechifying, even if he were organising a secret society and arranging for a rebellion.
of the present time and place
From this reading In Ireland people have got so accustomed to oratory and the resolutions which are the immediate excuse for oratory, that public meetings are absolutely necessary preliminaries to any enterprise.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading It is very difficult to do anything of importance to the community without holding a public meeting about it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Ireland people have got so accustomed to oratory and the resolutions which are the immediate excuse for oratory, that public meetings are absolutely necessary preliminaries to any enterprise.
IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading In Ireland people have got so accustomed to oratory and the resolutions which are the immediate excuse for oratory, that public meetings are absolutely necessary preliminaries to any enterprise.
IrishnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading This is the case in all four provinces, which is one of the things which goes to show that the Irish are really a single people and not two or three different peoples, as some writers assert.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is very difficult to do anything of importance to the community without holding a public meeting about it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is very difficult to do anything of importance to the community without holding a public meeting about it.
and nothing more
From this reading The hard-headed, commercially-minded Ulsterman is just as fond of public meetings as the Connacht Celt.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading It is very difficult to do anything of importance to the community without holding a public meeting about it.
meetingsnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋz/
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading In Ireland people have got so accustomed to oratory and the resolutions which are the immediate excuse for oratory, that public meetings are absolutely necessary preliminaries to any enterprise.
absolutely essential
From this reading In Ireland people have got so accustomed to oratory and the resolutions which are the immediate excuse for oratory, that public meetings are absolutely necessary preliminaries to any enterprise.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This is the case in all four provinces, which is one of the things which goes to show that the Irish are really a single people and not two or three different peoples, as some writers assert.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is very difficult to do anything of importance to the community without holding a public meeting about it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This is the case in all four provinces, which is one of the things which goes to show that the Irish are really a single people and not two or three different peoples, as some writers assert.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This is the case in all four provinces, which is one of the things which goes to show that the Irish are really a single people and not two or three different peoples, as some writers assert.
oratorynounUS /ˈɔːrətɔːri/
addressing an audience formally (usually a long and rhetorical address and often pompous)
From this reading In Ireland people have got so accustomed to oratory and the resolutions which are the immediate excuse for oratory, that public meetings are absolutely necessary preliminaries to any enterprise.
organising
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From this reading He would hold them, with drums and full dress speechifying, even if he were organising a secret society and arranging for a rebellion.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading In Ireland people have got so accustomed to oratory and the resolutions which are the immediate excuse for oratory, that public meetings are absolutely necessary preliminaries to any enterprise.
peoplesnounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
the human beings of a particular nation or community or ethnic group
From this reading This is the case in all four provinces, which is one of the things which goes to show that the Irish are really a single people and not two or three different peoples, as some writers assert.
preliminariesnounUS /prɪˈlɪməneriz/
plural of “preliminary” — a minor match preceding the main event
From this reading In Ireland people have got so accustomed to oratory and the resolutions which are the immediate excuse for oratory, that public meetings are absolutely necessary preliminaries to any enterprise.
provincesnounUS /ˈprɑːvənsəz/
plural of “province” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading This is the case in all four provinces, which is one of the things which goes to show that the Irish are really a single people and not two or three different peoples, as some writers assert.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading It is very difficult to do anything of importance to the community without holding a public meeting about it.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading This is the case in all four provinces, which is one of the things which goes to show that the Irish are really a single people and not two or three different peoples, as some writers assert.
rebellionnounUS /rɪˈbeljən/
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading He would hold them, with drums and full dress speechifying, even if he were organising a secret society and arranging for a rebellion.
resolutionsnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃənz/
plural of “resolution” — a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading In Ireland people have got so accustomed to oratory and the resolutions which are the immediate excuse for oratory, that public meetings are absolutely necessary preliminaries to any enterprise.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading He would hold them, with drums and full dress speechifying, even if he were organising a secret society and arranging for a rebellion.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading This is the case in all four provinces, which is one of the things which goes to show that the Irish are really a single people and not two or three different peoples, as some writers assert.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading This is the case in all four provinces, which is one of the things which goes to show that the Irish are really a single people and not two or three different peoples, as some writers assert.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In Ireland people have got so accustomed to oratory and the resolutions which are the immediate excuse for oratory, that public meetings are absolutely necessary preliminaries to any enterprise.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading He would hold them, with drums and full dress speechifying, even if he were organising a secret society and arranging for a rebellion.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading This is the case in all four provinces, which is one of the things which goes to show that the Irish are really a single people and not two or three different peoples, as some writers assert.
speechifyingverbUS /ˈspiːtʃəfaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “speechify” — make speeches; hold forth, or harangue with a certain degree of formality
From this reading He would hold them, with drums and full dress speechifying, even if he were organising a secret society and arranging for a rebellion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In Ireland people have got so accustomed to oratory and the resolutions which are the immediate excuse for oratory, that public meetings are absolutely necessary preliminaries to any enterprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is very difficult to do anything of importance to the community without holding a public meeting about it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He would hold them, with drums and full dress speechifying, even if he were organising a secret society and arranging for a rebellion.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading This is the case in all four provinces, which is one of the things which goes to show that the Irish are really a single people and not two or three different peoples, as some writers assert.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is the case in all four provinces, which is one of the things which goes to show that the Irish are really a single people and not two or three different peoples, as some writers assert.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading This is the case in all four provinces, which is one of the things which goes to show that the Irish are really a single people and not two or three different peoples, as some writers assert.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is very difficult to do anything of importance to the community without holding a public meeting about it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading This is the case in all four provinces, which is one of the things which goes to show that the Irish are really a single people and not two or three different peoples, as some writers assert.
Ulsterman
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From this reading The hard-headed, commercially-minded Ulsterman is just as fond of public meetings as the Connacht Celt.
precisely as stated
From this reading It is very difficult to do anything of importance to the community without holding a public meeting about it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He would hold them, with drums and full dress speechifying, even if he were organising a secret society and arranging for a rebellion.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In Ireland people have got so accustomed to oratory and the resolutions which are the immediate excuse for oratory, that public meetings are absolutely necessary preliminaries to any enterprise.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He would hold them, with drums and full dress speechifying, even if he were organising a secret society and arranging for a rebellion.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It is very difficult to do anything of importance to the community without holding a public meeting about it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would hold them, with drums and full dress speechifying, even if he were organising a secret society and arranging for a rebellion.
writersnounUS /ˈraɪtərz/
plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading This is the case in all four provinces, which is one of the things which goes to show that the Irish are really a single people and not two or three different peoples, as some writers assert.
