Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading But more than two years have passed since the representations were made to the right hon. gentleman the Member for St. George's, Hanover Square, which induced him to confer a measure of self-government on the Transvaal.

matters of personal concern

From this reading Those representations laid stress on the fact that the desire for self-government was not put forward only by the Boers, but that both sections of the community in the Transvaal desired to take the control of affairs into their own hands.

in the past

From this reading Those are the words which Lord Milner used three years ago, and I think they are words which do justice to the subject and to the speaker.

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

From this reading Those are the words which Lord Milner used three years ago, and I think they are words which do justice to the subject and to the speaker.

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

From this reading Those are the words which Lord Milner used three years ago, and I think they are words which do justice to the subject and to the speaker.

plural of “boer” — a white native of Cape Province who is a descendant of Dutch settlers and who speaks Afrikaans

From this reading Those representations laid stress on the fact that the desire for self-government was not put forward only by the Boers, but that both sections of the community in the Transvaal desired to take the control of affairs into their own hands.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Those representations laid stress on the fact that the desire for self-government was not put forward only by the Boers, but that both sections of the community in the Transvaal desired to take the control of affairs into their own hands.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But more than two years have passed since the representations were made to the right hon. gentleman the Member for St. George's, Hanover Square, which induced him to confer a measure of self-government on the Transvaal.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Those representations laid stress on the fact that the desire for self-government was not put forward only by the Boers, but that both sections of the community in the Transvaal desired to take the control of affairs into their own hands.

a group of people living in a particular local area

From this reading Those representations laid stress on the fact that the desire for self-government was not put forward only by the Boers, but that both sections of the community in the Transvaal desired to take the control of affairs into their own hands.

have a conference in order to talk something over

From this reading But more than two years have passed since the representations were made to the right hon. gentleman the Member for St. George's, Hanover Square, which induced him to confer a measure of self-government on the Transvaal.

inflected form of “confer” — have a conference in order to talk something over

From this reading That Constitution conferred very great and wide powers.

law determining the fundamental political principles of a government

From this reading The right hon. gentleman published a Constitution.

power to direct or determine

From this reading Those representations laid stress on the fact that the desire for self-government was not put forward only by the Boers, but that both sections of the community in the Transvaal desired to take the control of affairs into their own hands.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading Those representations laid stress on the fact that the desire for self-government was not put forward only by the Boers, but that both sections of the community in the Transvaal desired to take the control of affairs into their own hands.

wanted intensely

From this reading Those representations laid stress on the fact that the desire for self-government was not put forward only by the Boers, but that both sections of the community in the Transvaal desired to take the control of affairs into their own hands.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Those are the words which Lord Milner used three years ago, and I think they are words which do justice to the subject and to the speaker.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading Those representations laid stress on the fact that the desire for self-government was not put forward only by the Boers, but that both sections of the community in the Transvaal desired to take the control of affairs into their own hands.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But more than two years have passed since the representations were made to the right hon. gentleman the Member for St. George's, Hanover Square, which induced him to confer a measure of self-government on the Transvaal.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading Those representations laid stress on the fact that the desire for self-government was not put forward only by the Boers, but that both sections of the community in the Transvaal desired to take the control of affairs into their own hands.

a man of refinement

From this reading But more than two years have passed since the representations were made to the right hon. gentleman the Member for St. George's, Hanover Square, which induced him to confer a measure of self-government on the Transvaal.

possessive form of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading But more than two years have passed since the representations were made to the right hon. gentleman the Member for St. George's, Hanover Square, which induced him to confer a measure of self-government on the Transvaal.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading That Constitution conferred very great and wide powers.

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

From this reading Those representations laid stress on the fact that the desire for self-government was not put forward only by the Boers, but that both sections of the community in the Transvaal desired to take the control of affairs into their own hands.

a port city in northwestern Germany; formerly a member of the Hanseatic League

From this reading But more than two years have passed since the representations were made to the right hon. gentleman the Member for St. George's, Hanover Square, which induced him to confer a measure of self-government on the Transvaal.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading But more than two years have passed since the representations were made to the right hon. gentleman the Member for St. George's, Hanover Square, which induced him to confer a measure of self-government on the Transvaal.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But more than two years have passed since the representations were made to the right hon. gentleman the Member for St. George's, Hanover Square, which induced him to confer a measure of self-government on the Transvaal.

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From this reading But more than two years have passed since the representations were made to the right hon. gentleman the Member for St. George's, Hanover Square, which induced him to confer a measure of self-government on the Transvaal.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Those are the words which Lord Milner used three years ago, and I think they are words which do justice to the subject and to the speaker.

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

From this reading Those representations laid stress on the fact that the desire for self-government was not put forward only by the Boers, but that both sections of the community in the Transvaal desired to take the control of affairs into their own hands.

brought about or caused; not spontaneous

From this reading But more than two years have passed since the representations were made to the right hon. gentleman the Member for St. George's, Hanover Square, which induced him to confer a measure of self-government on the Transvaal.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Those representations laid stress on the fact that the desire for self-government was not put forward only by the Boers, but that both sections of the community in the Transvaal desired to take the control of affairs into their own hands.

the quality of being just or fair

From this reading Those are the words which Lord Milner used three years ago, and I think they are words which do justice to the subject and to the speaker.

set down according to a plan

From this reading Those representations laid stress on the fact that the desire for self-government was not put forward only by the Boers, but that both sections of the community in the Transvaal desired to take the control of affairs into their own hands.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Those are the words which Lord Milner used three years ago, and I think they are words which do justice to the subject and to the speaker.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading But more than two years have passed since the representations were made to the right hon. gentleman the Member for St. George's, Hanover Square, which induced him to confer a measure of self-government on the Transvaal.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading But more than two years have passed since the representations were made to the right hon. gentleman the Member for St. George's, Hanover Square, which induced him to confer a measure of self-government on the Transvaal.

one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading But more than two years have passed since the representations were made to the right hon. gentleman the Member for St. George's, Hanover Square, which induced him to confer a measure of self-government on the Transvaal.

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From this reading Those are the words which Lord Milner used three years ago, and I think they are words which do justice to the subject and to the speaker.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading But more than two years have passed since the representations were made to the right hon. gentleman the Member for St. George's, Hanover Square, which induced him to confer a measure of self-government on the Transvaal.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Those representations laid stress on the fact that the desire for self-government was not put forward only by the Boers, but that both sections of the community in the Transvaal desired to take the control of affairs into their own hands.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But more than two years have passed since the representations were made to the right hon. gentleman the Member for St. George's, Hanover Square, which induced him to confer a measure of self-government on the Transvaal.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But more than two years have passed since the representations were made to the right hon. gentleman the Member for St. George's, Hanover Square, which induced him to confer a measure of self-government on the Transvaal.

and nothing more

From this reading Those representations laid stress on the fact that the desire for self-government was not put forward only by the Boers, but that both sections of the community in the Transvaal desired to take the control of affairs into their own hands.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Those representations laid stress on the fact that the desire for self-government was not put forward only by the Boers, but that both sections of the community in the Transvaal desired to take the control of affairs into their own hands.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading But more than two years have passed since the representations were made to the right hon. gentleman the Member for St. George's, Hanover Square, which induced him to confer a measure of self-government on the Transvaal.

plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence

From this reading That Constitution conferred very great and wide powers.

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading The right hon. gentleman published a Constitution.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Those representations laid stress on the fact that the desire for self-government was not put forward only by the Boers, but that both sections of the community in the Transvaal desired to take the control of affairs into their own hands.

plural of “representation” — a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image

From this reading But more than two years have passed since the representations were made to the right hon. gentleman the Member for St. George's, Hanover Square, which induced him to confer a measure of self-government on the Transvaal.

precisely, exactly

From this reading But more than two years have passed since the representations were made to the right hon. gentleman the Member for St. George's, Hanover Square, which induced him to confer a measure of self-government on the Transvaal.

plural of “section” — a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)

From this reading Those representations laid stress on the fact that the desire for self-government was not put forward only by the Boers, but that both sections of the community in the Transvaal desired to take the control of affairs into their own hands.

government of a political unit by its own people

From this reading But more than two years have passed since the representations were made to the right hon. gentleman the Member for St. George's, Hanover Square, which induced him to confer a measure of self-government on the Transvaal.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading But more than two years have passed since the representations were made to the right hon. gentleman the Member for St. George's, Hanover Square, which induced him to confer a measure of self-government on the Transvaal.

someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)

From this reading Those are the words which Lord Milner used three years ago, and I think they are words which do justice to the subject and to the speaker.

make square

From this reading But more than two years have passed since the representations were made to the right hon. gentleman the Member for St. George's, Hanover Square, which induced him to confer a measure of self-government on the Transvaal.

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From this reading But more than two years have passed since the representations were made to the right hon. gentleman the Member for St. George's, Hanover Square, which induced him to confer a measure of self-government on the Transvaal.

the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)

From this reading Those representations laid stress on the fact that the desire for self-government was not put forward only by the Boers, but that both sections of the community in the Transvaal desired to take the control of affairs into their own hands.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading Those are the words which Lord Milner used three years ago, and I think they are words which do justice to the subject and to the speaker.

carry out

From this reading Those representations laid stress on the fact that the desire for self-government was not put forward only by the Boers, but that both sections of the community in the Transvaal desired to take the control of affairs into their own hands.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading But more than two years have passed since the representations were made to the right hon. gentleman the Member for St. George's, Hanover Square, which induced him to confer a measure of self-government on the Transvaal.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Those representations laid stress on the fact that the desire for self-government was not put forward only by the Boers, but that both sections of the community in the Transvaal desired to take the control of affairs into their own hands.

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

From this reading Those are the words which Lord Milner used three years ago, and I think they are words which do justice to the subject and to the speaker.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Those representations laid stress on the fact that the desire for self-government was not put forward only by the Boers, but that both sections of the community in the Transvaal desired to take the control of affairs into their own hands.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Those are the words which Lord Milner used three years ago, and I think they are words which do justice to the subject and to the speaker.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Those are the words which Lord Milner used three years ago, and I think they are words which do justice to the subject and to the speaker.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Those are the words which Lord Milner used three years ago, and I think they are words which do justice to the subject and to the speaker.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Those are the words which Lord Milner used three years ago, and I think they are words which do justice to the subject and to the speaker.

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

From this reading Those are the words which Lord Milner used three years ago, and I think they are words which do justice to the subject and to the speaker.

a province of northeastern South Africa originally inhabited by Africans who spoke Bantu; colonized by the Boers

From this reading But more than two years have passed since the representations were made to the right hon. gentleman the Member for St. George's, Hanover Square, which induced him to confer a measure of self-government on the Transvaal.

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

From this reading But more than two years have passed since the representations were made to the right hon. gentleman the Member for St. George's, Hanover Square, which induced him to confer a measure of self-government on the Transvaal.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading Those are the words which Lord Milner used three years ago, and I think they are words which do justice to the subject and to the speaker.

precisely as stated

From this reading That Constitution conferred very great and wide powers.

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

From this reading Those representations laid stress on the fact that the desire for self-government was not put forward only by the Boers, but that both sections of the community in the Transvaal desired to take the control of affairs into their own hands.

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

From this reading But more than two years have passed since the representations were made to the right hon. gentleman the Member for St. George's, Hanover Square, which induced him to confer a measure of self-government on the Transvaal.

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

From this reading Those are the words which Lord Milner used three years ago, and I think they are words which do justice to the subject and to the speaker.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading That Constitution conferred very great and wide powers.

the words that are spoken

From this reading Those are the words which Lord Milner used three years ago, and I think they are words which do justice to the subject and to the speaker.

a late time of life

From this reading Those are the words which Lord Milner used three years ago, and I think they are words which do justice to the subject and to the speaker.