used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Had he been a child of the previous generation he would have become a minister in some humble denomination and done his fighting from the pulpit, Bible in hand, amid the pot-banks of a Black Country township or the grimy streets of a struggling mining village in the North.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As it was he appealed to the mass from the platform, and, a true fisher of men, flung his net about the individual in the class-room and at conferences.
in actual fact
From this reading He had opened a discussion at the Institute, and actually given an address to the local Church of England's Men's Society on Robert Owen and early English Socialists; and he owed his triumph in the main to Bobby Chislehurst.
speak to
From this reading He had opened a discussion at the Institute, and actually given an address to the local Church of England's Men's Society on Robert Owen and early English Socialists; and he owed his triumph in the main to Bobby Chislehurst.
how long something has existed
From this reading THE CHALLENGE Joe Burt had that passion for saving souls which is the hall-mark of the missionary in every age.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Always seeking fresh fields to conquer, he had established a political footing now even in Tory Old Town.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Had he been a child of the previous generation he would have become a minister in some humble denomination and done his fighting from the pulpit, Bible in hand, amid the pot-banks of a Black Country township or the grimy streets of a struggling mining village in the North.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had opened a discussion at the Institute, and actually given an address to the local Church of England's Men's Society on Robert Owen and early English Socialists; and he owed his triumph in the main to Bobby Chislehurst.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Had he been a child of the previous generation he would have become a minister in some humble denomination and done his fighting from the pulpit, Bible in hand, amid the pot-banks of a Black Country township or the grimy streets of a struggling mining village in the North.
appealedverbUS /əˈpiːld/
past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading As it was he appealed to the mass from the platform, and, a true fisher of men, flung his net about the individual in the class-room and at conferences.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it was he appealed to the mass from the platform, and, a true fisher of men, flung his net about the individual in the class-room and at conferences.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As it was he appealed to the mass from the platform, and, a true fisher of men, flung his net about the individual in the class-room and at conferences.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Had he been a child of the previous generation he would have become a minister in some humble denomination and done his fighting from the pulpit, Bible in hand, amid the pot-banks of a Black Country township or the grimy streets of a struggling mining village in the North.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had he been a child of the previous generation he would have become a minister in some humble denomination and done his fighting from the pulpit, Bible in hand, amid the pot-banks of a Black Country township or the grimy streets of a struggling mining village in the North.
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading Had he been a child of the previous generation he would have become a minister in some humble denomination and done his fighting from the pulpit, Bible in hand, amid the pot-banks of a Black Country township or the grimy streets of a struggling mining village in the North.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Had he been a child of the previous generation he would have become a minister in some humble denomination and done his fighting from the pulpit, Bible in hand, amid the pot-banks of a Black Country township or the grimy streets of a struggling mining village in the North.
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading He had opened a discussion at the Institute, and actually given an address to the local Church of England's Men's Society on Robert Owen and early English Socialists; and he owed his triumph in the main to Bobby Chislehurst.
BurtnounUS /bɜːrt/
English psychologist whose studies of twins were later said to have used fabricated data (1883-1971)
From this reading THE CHALLENGE Joe Burt had that passion for saving souls which is the hall-mark of the missionary in every age.
CHALLENGEverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
take exception to
From this reading THE CHALLENGE Joe Burt had that passion for saving souls which is the hall-mark of the missionary in every age.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Had he been a child of the previous generation he would have become a minister in some humble denomination and done his fighting from the pulpit, Bible in hand, amid the pot-banks of a Black Country township or the grimy streets of a struggling mining village in the North.
Chislehurst
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From this reading He had opened a discussion at the Institute, and actually given an address to the local Church of England's Men's Society on Robert Owen and early English Socialists; and he owed his triumph in the main to Bobby Chislehurst.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading He had opened a discussion at the Institute, and actually given an address to the local Church of England's Men's Society on Robert Owen and early English Socialists; and he owed his triumph in the main to Bobby Chislehurst.
class-room
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From this reading As it was he appealed to the mass from the platform, and, a true fisher of men, flung his net about the individual in the class-room and at conferences.
conferencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnfərənsəz/
plural of “conference” — a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading As it was he appealed to the mass from the platform, and, a true fisher of men, flung his net about the individual in the class-room and at conferences.
conquerverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkər/
bring under control by force or authority
From this reading Always seeking fresh fields to conquer, he had established a political footing now even in Tory Old Town.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Had he been a child of the previous generation he would have become a minister in some humble denomination and done his fighting from the pulpit, Bible in hand, amid the pot-banks of a Black Country township or the grimy streets of a struggling mining village in the North.
denominationnounUS /dɪˌnɔːməˈneɪʃən/
a group of religious congregations having its own organization and a distinctive faith
From this reading Had he been a child of the previous generation he would have become a minister in some humble denomination and done his fighting from the pulpit, Bible in hand, amid the pot-banks of a Black Country township or the grimy streets of a struggling mining village in the North.
discussionnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃən/
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading He had opened a discussion at the Institute, and actually given an address to the local Church of England's Men's Society on Robert Owen and early English Socialists; and he owed his triumph in the main to Bobby Chislehurst.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Had he been a child of the previous generation he would have become a minister in some humble denomination and done his fighting from the pulpit, Bible in hand, amid the pot-banks of a Black Country township or the grimy streets of a struggling mining village in the North.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading He had opened a discussion at the Institute, and actually given an address to the local Church of England's Men's Society on Robert Owen and early English Socialists; and he owed his triumph in the main to Bobby Chislehurst.
England'snounUS /ˈɪŋɡləndz/
possessive form of “england” — a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading He had opened a discussion at the Institute, and actually given an address to the local Church of England's Men's Society on Robert Owen and early English Socialists; and he owed his triumph in the main to Bobby Chislehurst.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading He had opened a discussion at the Institute, and actually given an address to the local Church of England's Men's Society on Robert Owen and early English Socialists; and he owed his triumph in the main to Bobby Chislehurst.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading Always seeking fresh fields to conquer, he had established a political footing now even in Tory Old Town.
divisible by two
From this reading Always seeking fresh fields to conquer, he had established a political footing now even in Tory Old Town.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading THE CHALLENGE Joe Burt had that passion for saving souls which is the hall-mark of the missionary in every age.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Always seeking fresh fields to conquer, he had established a political footing now even in Tory Old Town.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading Had he been a child of the previous generation he would have become a minister in some humble denomination and done his fighting from the pulpit, Bible in hand, amid the pot-banks of a Black Country township or the grimy streets of a struggling mining village in the North.
fishernounUS /ˈfɪʃər/
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading As it was he appealed to the mass from the platform, and, a true fisher of men, flung his net about the individual in the class-room and at conferences.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading As it was he appealed to the mass from the platform, and, a true fisher of men, flung his net about the individual in the class-room and at conferences.
footingnounUS /ˈfʊtɪŋ/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading Always seeking fresh fields to conquer, he had established a political footing now even in Tory Old Town.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE CHALLENGE Joe Burt had that passion for saving souls which is the hall-mark of the missionary in every age.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Always seeking fresh fields to conquer, he had established a political footing now even in Tory Old Town.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Had he been a child of the previous generation he would have become a minister in some humble denomination and done his fighting from the pulpit, Bible in hand, amid the pot-banks of a Black Country township or the grimy streets of a struggling mining village in the North.
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading Had he been a child of the previous generation he would have become a minister in some humble denomination and done his fighting from the pulpit, Bible in hand, amid the pot-banks of a Black Country township or the grimy streets of a struggling mining village in the North.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He had opened a discussion at the Institute, and actually given an address to the local Church of England's Men's Society on Robert Owen and early English Socialists; and he owed his triumph in the main to Bobby Chislehurst.
grimyadjectiveUS /ˈɡraɪmi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading Had he been a child of the previous generation he would have become a minister in some humble denomination and done his fighting from the pulpit, Bible in hand, amid the pot-banks of a Black Country township or the grimy streets of a struggling mining village in the North.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CHALLENGE Joe Burt had that passion for saving souls which is the hall-mark of the missionary in every age.
hall-mark
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From this reading THE CHALLENGE Joe Burt had that passion for saving souls which is the hall-mark of the missionary in every age.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Had he been a child of the previous generation he would have become a minister in some humble denomination and done his fighting from the pulpit, Bible in hand, amid the pot-banks of a Black Country township or the grimy streets of a struggling mining village in the North.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had he been a child of the previous generation he would have become a minister in some humble denomination and done his fighting from the pulpit, Bible in hand, amid the pot-banks of a Black Country township or the grimy streets of a struggling mining village in the North.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had he been a child of the previous generation he would have become a minister in some humble denomination and done his fighting from the pulpit, Bible in hand, amid the pot-banks of a Black Country township or the grimy streets of a struggling mining village in the North.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Had he been a child of the previous generation he would have become a minister in some humble denomination and done his fighting from the pulpit, Bible in hand, amid the pot-banks of a Black Country township or the grimy streets of a struggling mining village in the North.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading Had he been a child of the previous generation he would have become a minister in some humble denomination and done his fighting from the pulpit, Bible in hand, amid the pot-banks of a Black Country township or the grimy streets of a struggling mining village in the North.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CHALLENGE Joe Burt had that passion for saving souls which is the hall-mark of the missionary in every age.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading As it was he appealed to the mass from the platform, and, a true fisher of men, flung his net about the individual in the class-room and at conferences.
InstituteverbUS /ˈɪnstətuːt/
set up or lay the groundwork for
From this reading He had opened a discussion at the Institute, and actually given an address to the local Church of England's Men's Society on Robert Owen and early English Socialists; and he owed his triumph in the main to Bobby Chislehurst.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CHALLENGE Joe Burt had that passion for saving souls which is the hall-mark of the missionary in every age.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it was he appealed to the mass from the platform, and, a true fisher of men, flung his net about the individual in the class-room and at conferences.
Joe
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From this reading THE CHALLENGE Joe Burt had that passion for saving souls which is the hall-mark of the missionary in every age.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading He had opened a discussion at the Institute, and actually given an address to the local Church of England's Men's Society on Robert Owen and early English Socialists; and he owed his triumph in the main to Bobby Chislehurst.
most important element
From this reading He had opened a discussion at the Institute, and actually given an address to the local Church of England's Men's Society on Robert Owen and early English Socialists; and he owed his triumph in the main to Bobby Chislehurst.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading As it was he appealed to the mass from the platform, and, a true fisher of men, flung his net about the individual in the class-room and at conferences.
the force of workers available
From this reading As it was he appealed to the mass from the platform, and, a true fisher of men, flung his net about the individual in the class-room and at conferences.
Men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading He had opened a discussion at the Institute, and actually given an address to the local Church of England's Men's Society on Robert Owen and early English Socialists; and he owed his triumph in the main to Bobby Chislehurst.
miningnounUS /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading Had he been a child of the previous generation he would have become a minister in some humble denomination and done his fighting from the pulpit, Bible in hand, amid the pot-banks of a Black Country township or the grimy streets of a struggling mining village in the North.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Had he been a child of the previous generation he would have become a minister in some humble denomination and done his fighting from the pulpit, Bible in hand, amid the pot-banks of a Black Country township or the grimy streets of a struggling mining village in the North.
missionarynounUS /ˈmɪʃəneri/
someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading THE CHALLENGE Joe Burt had that passion for saving souls which is the hall-mark of the missionary in every age.
netnounUS /net/
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading As it was he appealed to the mass from the platform, and, a true fisher of men, flung his net about the individual in the class-room and at conferences.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Had he been a child of the previous generation he would have become a minister in some humble denomination and done his fighting from the pulpit, Bible in hand, amid the pot-banks of a Black Country township or the grimy streets of a struggling mining village in the North.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Always seeking fresh fields to conquer, he had established a political footing now even in Tory Old Town.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CHALLENGE Joe Burt had that passion for saving souls which is the hall-mark of the missionary in every age.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Always seeking fresh fields to conquer, he had established a political footing now even in Tory Old Town.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had opened a discussion at the Institute, and actually given an address to the local Church of England's Men's Society on Robert Owen and early English Socialists; and he owed his triumph in the main to Bobby Chislehurst.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He had opened a discussion at the Institute, and actually given an address to the local Church of England's Men's Society on Robert Owen and early English Socialists; and he owed his triumph in the main to Bobby Chislehurst.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Had he been a child of the previous generation he would have become a minister in some humble denomination and done his fighting from the pulpit, Bible in hand, amid the pot-banks of a Black Country township or the grimy streets of a struggling mining village in the North.
owedverbUS /oʊd/
past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading He had opened a discussion at the Institute, and actually given an address to the local Church of England's Men's Society on Robert Owen and early English Socialists; and he owed his triumph in the main to Bobby Chislehurst.
OwennounUS /ˈoʊən/
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading He had opened a discussion at the Institute, and actually given an address to the local Church of England's Men's Society on Robert Owen and early English Socialists; and he owed his triumph in the main to Bobby Chislehurst.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading THE CHALLENGE Joe Burt had that passion for saving souls which is the hall-mark of the missionary in every age.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading As it was he appealed to the mass from the platform, and, a true fisher of men, flung his net about the individual in the class-room and at conferences.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading Always seeking fresh fields to conquer, he had established a political footing now even in Tory Old Town.
pot-banks
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From this reading Had he been a child of the previous generation he would have become a minister in some humble denomination and done his fighting from the pulpit, Bible in hand, amid the pot-banks of a Black Country township or the grimy streets of a struggling mining village in the North.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Had he been a child of the previous generation he would have become a minister in some humble denomination and done his fighting from the pulpit, Bible in hand, amid the pot-banks of a Black Country township or the grimy streets of a struggling mining village in the North.
pulpitnounUS /ˈpʊlpɪt/
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
From this reading Had he been a child of the previous generation he would have become a minister in some humble denomination and done his fighting from the pulpit, Bible in hand, amid the pot-banks of a Black Country township or the grimy streets of a struggling mining village in the North.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading He had opened a discussion at the Institute, and actually given an address to the local Church of England's Men's Society on Robert Owen and early English Socialists; and he owed his triumph in the main to Bobby Chislehurst.
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading THE CHALLENGE Joe Burt had that passion for saving souls which is the hall-mark of the missionary in every age.
the act of searching for something
From this reading Always seeking fresh fields to conquer, he had established a political footing now even in Tory Old Town.
SocialistsnounUS /ˈsoʊʃələsts/
plural of “socialist” — a political advocate of socialism
From this reading He had opened a discussion at the Institute, and actually given an address to the local Church of England's Men's Society on Robert Owen and early English Socialists; and he owed his triumph in the main to Bobby Chislehurst.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading He had opened a discussion at the Institute, and actually given an address to the local Church of England's Men's Society on Robert Owen and early English Socialists; and he owed his triumph in the main to Bobby Chislehurst.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Had he been a child of the previous generation he would have become a minister in some humble denomination and done his fighting from the pulpit, Bible in hand, amid the pot-banks of a Black Country township or the grimy streets of a struggling mining village in the North.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading THE CHALLENGE Joe Burt had that passion for saving souls which is the hall-mark of the missionary in every age.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Had he been a child of the previous generation he would have become a minister in some humble denomination and done his fighting from the pulpit, Bible in hand, amid the pot-banks of a Black Country township or the grimy streets of a struggling mining village in the North.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading Had he been a child of the previous generation he would have become a minister in some humble denomination and done his fighting from the pulpit, Bible in hand, amid the pot-banks of a Black Country township or the grimy streets of a struggling mining village in the North.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CHALLENGE Joe Burt had that passion for saving souls which is the hall-mark of the missionary in every age.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHALLENGE Joe Burt had that passion for saving souls which is the hall-mark of the missionary in every age.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As it was he appealed to the mass from the platform, and, a true fisher of men, flung his net about the individual in the class-room and at conferences.
TorynounUS /ˈtɔːri/
an American who favored the British side during the American Revolution
From this reading Always seeking fresh fields to conquer, he had established a political footing now even in Tory Old Town.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Always seeking fresh fields to conquer, he had established a political footing now even in Tory Old Town.
townshipnounUS /ˈtaʊnʃɪp/
an administrative division of a county
From this reading Had he been a child of the previous generation he would have become a minister in some humble denomination and done his fighting from the pulpit, Bible in hand, amid the pot-banks of a Black Country township or the grimy streets of a struggling mining village in the North.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading He had opened a discussion at the Institute, and actually given an address to the local Church of England's Men's Society on Robert Owen and early English Socialists; and he owed his triumph in the main to Bobby Chislehurst.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading As it was he appealed to the mass from the platform, and, a true fisher of men, flung his net about the individual in the class-room and at conferences.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Had he been a child of the previous generation he would have become a minister in some humble denomination and done his fighting from the pulpit, Bible in hand, amid the pot-banks of a Black Country township or the grimy streets of a struggling mining village in the North.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As it was he appealed to the mass from the platform, and, a true fisher of men, flung his net about the individual in the class-room and at conferences.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE CHALLENGE Joe Burt had that passion for saving souls which is the hall-mark of the missionary in every age.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had he been a child of the previous generation he would have become a minister in some humble denomination and done his fighting from the pulpit, Bible in hand, amid the pot-banks of a Black Country township or the grimy streets of a struggling mining village in the North.
