used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We formed a small company and appointed our directors, whose business knowledge was about equal to their knowledge of the art of roller-skating at that moment.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We formed a small company and appointed our directors, whose business knowledge was about equal to their knowledge of the art of roller-skating at that moment.
(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 However, all went well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SPORT IN IRELAND Roller-skating had become the fashion in England, and three or four of us became anxious to introduce it into Ireland.
eagerly desirous
From this reading SPORT IN IRELAND Roller-skating had become the fashion in England, and three or four of us became anxious to introduce it into Ireland.
subject to appointment
From this reading We formed a small company and appointed our directors, whose business knowledge was about equal to their knowledge of the art of roller-skating at that moment.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading We formed a small company and appointed our directors, whose business knowledge was about equal to their knowledge of the art of roller-skating at that moment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We formed a small company and appointed our directors, whose business knowledge was about equal to their knowledge of the art of roller-skating at that moment.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading SPORT IN IRELAND Roller-skating had become the fashion in England, and three or four of us became anxious to introduce it into Ireland.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading SPORT IN IRELAND Roller-skating had become the fashion in England, and three or four of us became anxious to introduce it into Ireland.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading We formed a small company and appointed our directors, whose business knowledge was about equal to their knowledge of the art of roller-skating at that moment.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading A club of the nicest of the nice was formed.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading We formed a small company and appointed our directors, whose business knowledge was about equal to their knowledge of the art of roller-skating at that moment.
directorsnounUS /dərˈektərz/
plural of “director” — someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading We formed a small company and appointed our directors, whose business knowledge was about equal to their knowledge of the art of roller-skating at that moment.
DublinnounUS /ˈdʌblɪn/
capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic
From this reading The rink was opened at Dublin.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading SPORT IN IRELAND Roller-skating had become the fashion in England, and three or four of us became anxious to introduce it into Ireland.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading We formed a small company and appointed our directors, whose business knowledge was about equal to their knowledge of the art of roller-skating at that moment.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading SPORT IN IRELAND Roller-skating had become the fashion in England, and three or four of us became anxious to introduce it into Ireland.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading We formed a small company and appointed our directors, whose business knowledge was about equal to their knowledge of the art of roller-skating at that moment.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading SPORT IN IRELAND Roller-skating had become the fashion in England, and three or four of us became anxious to introduce it into Ireland.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SPORT IN IRELAND Roller-skating had become the fashion in England, and three or four of us became anxious to introduce it into Ireland.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, all went well.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SPORT IN IRELAND Roller-skating had become the fashion in England, and three or four of us became anxious to introduce it into Ireland.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading SPORT IN IRELAND Roller-skating had become the fashion in England, and three or four of us became anxious to introduce it into Ireland.
introduceverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːs/
cause to come to know personally
From this reading SPORT IN IRELAND Roller-skating had become the fashion in England, and three or four of us became anxious to introduce it into Ireland.
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 SPORT IN IRELAND Roller-skating had become the fashion in England, and three or four of us became anxious to introduce it into Ireland.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SPORT IN IRELAND Roller-skating had become the fashion in England, and three or four of us became anxious to introduce it into Ireland.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading We formed a small company and appointed our directors, whose business knowledge was about equal to their knowledge of the art of roller-skating at that moment.
a particular point in time
From this reading We formed a small company and appointed our directors, whose business knowledge was about equal to their knowledge of the art of roller-skating at that moment.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading A club of the nicest of the nice was formed.
nicestadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪsɪst/
superlative of “nice” — pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading A club of the nicest of the nice was formed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SPORT IN IRELAND Roller-skating had become the fashion in England, and three or four of us became anxious to introduce it into Ireland.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The rink was opened at Dublin.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading SPORT IN IRELAND Roller-skating had become the fashion in England, and three or four of us became anxious to introduce it into Ireland.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We formed a small company and appointed our directors, whose business knowledge was about equal to their knowledge of the art of roller-skating at that moment.
rinknounUS /rɪŋk/
building that contains a surface for ice skating or roller skating
From this reading The rink was opened at Dublin.
Roller-skating
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From this reading SPORT IN IRELAND Roller-skating had become the fashion in England, and three or four of us became anxious to introduce it into Ireland.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We formed a small company and appointed our directors, whose business knowledge was about equal to their knowledge of the art of roller-skating at that moment.
SPORTnounUS /spɔːrt/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading SPORT IN IRELAND Roller-skating had become the fashion in England, and three or four of us became anxious to introduce it into Ireland.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We formed a small company and appointed our directors, whose business knowledge was about equal to their knowledge of the art of roller-skating at that moment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SPORT IN IRELAND Roller-skating had become the fashion in England, and three or four of us became anxious to introduce it into Ireland.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading We formed a small company and appointed our directors, whose business knowledge was about equal to their knowledge of the art of roller-skating at that moment.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading SPORT IN IRELAND Roller-skating had become the fashion in England, and three or four of us became anxious to introduce it into Ireland.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SPORT IN IRELAND Roller-skating had become the fashion in England, and three or four of us became anxious to introduce it into Ireland.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SPORT IN IRELAND Roller-skating had become the fashion in England, and three or four of us became anxious to introduce it into Ireland.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We formed a small company and appointed our directors, whose business knowledge was about equal to their knowledge of the art of roller-skating at that moment.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We formed a small company and appointed our directors, whose business knowledge was about equal to their knowledge of the art of roller-skating at that moment.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading However, all went well.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading However, all went well.
belonging to which person
From this reading We formed a small company and appointed our directors, whose business knowledge was about equal to their knowledge of the art of roller-skating at that moment.
