adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Witness this (word for word) introduction that was used against me by a clerical chairman in a quiet spot in the south of England:
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Witness this (word for word) introduction that was used against me by a clerical chairman in a quiet spot in the south of England:
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading "Not so long ago, ladies and gentlemen," said the vicar, "we used to send out to Canada various classes of our community to help build up that country.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Not so long ago, ladies and gentlemen," said the vicar, "we used to send out to Canada various classes of our community to help build up that country.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And now," with a wave of his hand towards me, "they are coming back."
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And now," with a wave of his hand towards me, "they are coming back."
buildverbUS /bɪld/
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading "Not so long ago, ladies and gentlemen," said the vicar, "we used to send out to Canada various classes of our community to help build up that country.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Witness this (word for word) introduction that was used against me by a clerical chairman in a quiet spot in the south of England:
CanadanounUS /ˈkænədə/
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading "Not so long ago, ladies and gentlemen," said the vicar, "we used to send out to Canada various classes of our community to help build up that country.
chairmannounUS /ˈtʃermən/
the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization
From this reading Witness this (word for word) introduction that was used against me by a clerical chairman in a quiet spot in the south of England:
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading "Not so long ago, ladies and gentlemen," said the vicar, "we used to send out to Canada various classes of our community to help build up that country.
clericaladjectiveUS /ˈklerəkəl/
of or relating to clerks
From this reading Witness this (word for word) introduction that was used against me by a clerical chairman in a quiet spot in the south of England:
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading And now," with a wave of his hand towards me, "they are coming back."
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading "Not so long ago, ladies and gentlemen," said the vicar, "we used to send out to Canada various classes of our community to help build up that country.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "Not so long ago, ladies and gentlemen," said the vicar, "we used to send out to Canada various classes of our community to help build up that country.
criminalsnounUS /ˈkrɪmənəlz/
plural of “criminal” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading Indeed we even sent out our criminals.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Witness this (word for word) introduction that was used against me by a clerical chairman in a quiet spot in the south of England:
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Indeed we even sent out our criminals.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Witness this (word for word) introduction that was used against me by a clerical chairman in a quiet spot in the south of England:
gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading "Not so long ago, ladies and gentlemen," said the vicar, "we used to send out to Canada various classes of our community to help build up that country.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading And now," with a wave of his hand towards me, "they are coming back."
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Not so long ago, ladies and gentlemen," said the vicar, "we used to send out to Canada various classes of our community to help build up that country.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And now," with a wave of his hand towards me, "they are coming back."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Witness this (word for word) introduction that was used against me by a clerical chairman in a quiet spot in the south of England:
IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed we even sent out our criminals.
introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading Witness this (word for word) introduction that was used against me by a clerical chairman in a quiet spot in the south of England:
labourers
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From this reading We sent out our labourers, we sent out our scholars and professors.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Not so long ago, ladies and gentlemen," said the vicar, "we used to send out to Canada various classes of our community to help build up that country.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Not so long ago, ladies and gentlemen," said the vicar, "we used to send out to Canada various classes of our community to help build up that country.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Witness this (word for word) introduction that was used against me by a clerical chairman in a quiet spot in the south of England:
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not so long ago, ladies and gentlemen," said the vicar, "we used to send out to Canada various classes of our community to help build up that country.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now," with a wave of his hand towards me, "they are coming back."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Witness this (word for word) introduction that was used against me by a clerical chairman in a quiet spot in the south of England:
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Not so long ago, ladies and gentlemen," said the vicar, "we used to send out to Canada various classes of our community to help build up that country.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Not so long ago, ladies and gentlemen," said the vicar, "we used to send out to Canada various classes of our community to help build up that country.
professorsnounUS /prəˈfesərz/
plural of “professor” — someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading We sent out our labourers, we sent out our scholars and professors.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Witness this (word for word) introduction that was used against me by a clerical chairman in a quiet spot in the south of England:
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Not so long ago, ladies and gentlemen," said the vicar, "we used to send out to Canada various classes of our community to help build up that country.
scholarsnounUS /ˈskɑːlərz/
plural of “scholar” — a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
From this reading We sent out our labourers, we sent out our scholars and professors.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "Not so long ago, ladies and gentlemen," said the vicar, "we used to send out to Canada various classes of our community to help build up that country.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading We sent out our labourers, we sent out our scholars and professors.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Not so long ago, ladies and gentlemen," said the vicar, "we used to send out to Canada various classes of our community to help build up that country.
southnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Witness this (word for word) introduction that was used against me by a clerical chairman in a quiet spot in the south of England:
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Witness this (word for word) introduction that was used against me by a clerical chairman in a quiet spot in the south of England:
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Witness this (word for word) introduction that was used against me by a clerical chairman in a quiet spot in the south of England:
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Witness this (word for word) introduction that was used against me by a clerical chairman in a quiet spot in the south of England:
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And now," with a wave of his hand towards me, "they are coming back."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Witness this (word for word) introduction that was used against me by a clerical chairman in a quiet spot in the south of England:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Not so long ago, ladies and gentlemen," said the vicar, "we used to send out to Canada various classes of our community to help build up that country.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading And now," with a wave of his hand towards me, "they are coming back."
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Not so long ago, ladies and gentlemen," said the vicar, "we used to send out to Canada various classes of our community to help build up that country.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Witness this (word for word) introduction that was used against me by a clerical chairman in a quiet spot in the south of England:
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading "Not so long ago, ladies and gentlemen," said the vicar, "we used to send out to Canada various classes of our community to help build up that country.
vicarnounUS /ˈvɪkər/
a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
From this reading "Not so long ago, ladies and gentlemen," said the vicar, "we used to send out to Canada various classes of our community to help build up that country.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Witness this (word for word) introduction that was used against me by a clerical chairman in a quiet spot in the south of England:
wavenounUS /weɪv/
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading And now," with a wave of his hand towards me, "they are coming back."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Not so long ago, ladies and gentlemen," said the vicar, "we used to send out to Canada various classes of our community to help build up that country.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And now," with a wave of his hand towards me, "they are coming back."
WitnessnounUS /ˈwɪtnəs/
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading Witness this (word for word) introduction that was used against me by a clerical chairman in a quiet spot in the south of England:
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Witness this (word for word) introduction that was used against me by a clerical chairman in a quiet spot in the south of England:
