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From this reading "_Mr. Tom Allen, St. Louis._ "DEAR SIR: Noting in the Chicago _Times_ of the 3d instant, in an account of the fights you have been engaged in, a reference to myself, which is both unprofessional and ungentlemanly, written by your trainer, and instigated, as I believe, by yourself, I hasten to put myself aright before the public.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While our hero was in Grand Rapids he made still another effort to bring about a match with Tom Allen.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading While our hero was in Grand Rapids he made still another effort to bring about a match with Tom Allen.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading "_Mr. Tom Allen, St. Louis._ "DEAR SIR: Noting in the Chicago _Times_ of the 3d instant, in an account of the fights you have been engaged in, a reference to myself, which is both unprofessional and ungentlemanly, written by your trainer, and instigated, as I believe, by yourself, I hasten to put myself aright before the public.
AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading One More Challenge to Allen--Return to the Oil Country--Ben and McDonald--Opens Dance House in Elks City--Bullion House--Kitty Runs away.
allusionnounUS /əˈluːʒən/
passing reference or indirect mention
From this reading "I had retired, as I hoped, permanently from the ring, with loathing and disgust of the practice, but cannot permit so insulting an allusion to myself to pass unnoticed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "_Mr. Tom Allen, St. Louis._ "DEAR SIR: Noting in the Chicago _Times_ of the 3d instant, in an account of the fights you have been engaged in, a reference to myself, which is both unprofessional and ungentlemanly, written by your trainer, and instigated, as I believe, by yourself, I hasten to put myself aright before the public.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One More Challenge to Allen--Return to the Oil Country--Ben and McDonald--Opens Dance House in Elks City--Bullion House--Kitty Runs away.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading While our hero was in Grand Rapids he made still another effort to bring about a match with Tom Allen.
arightadverb
in an accurate manner
From this reading "_Mr. Tom Allen, St. Louis._ "DEAR SIR: Noting in the Chicago _Times_ of the 3d instant, in an account of the fights you have been engaged in, a reference to myself, which is both unprofessional and ungentlemanly, written by your trainer, and instigated, as I believe, by yourself, I hasten to put myself aright before the public.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "_Mr. Tom Allen, St. Louis._ "DEAR SIR: Noting in the Chicago _Times_ of the 3d instant, in an account of the fights you have been engaged in, a reference to myself, which is both unprofessional and ungentlemanly, written by your trainer, and instigated, as I believe, by yourself, I hasten to put myself aright before the public.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading One More Challenge to Allen--Return to the Oil Country--Ben and McDonald--Opens Dance House in Elks City--Bullion House--Kitty Runs away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "_Mr. Tom Allen, St. Louis._ "DEAR SIR: Noting in the Chicago _Times_ of the 3d instant, in an account of the fights you have been engaged in, a reference to myself, which is both unprofessional and ungentlemanly, written by your trainer, and instigated, as I believe, by yourself, I hasten to put myself aright before the public.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "_Mr. Tom Allen, St. Louis._ "DEAR SIR: Noting in the Chicago _Times_ of the 3d instant, in an account of the fights you have been engaged in, a reference to myself, which is both unprofessional and ungentlemanly, written by your trainer, and instigated, as I believe, by yourself, I hasten to put myself aright before the public.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "_Mr. Tom Allen, St. Louis._ "DEAR SIR: Noting in the Chicago _Times_ of the 3d instant, in an account of the fights you have been engaged in, a reference to myself, which is both unprofessional and ungentlemanly, written by your trainer, and instigated, as I believe, by yourself, I hasten to put myself aright before the public.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading One More Challenge to Allen--Return to the Oil Country--Ben and McDonald--Opens Dance House in Elks City--Bullion House--Kitty Runs away.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "_Mr. Tom Allen, St. Louis._ "DEAR SIR: Noting in the Chicago _Times_ of the 3d instant, in an account of the fights you have been engaged in, a reference to myself, which is both unprofessional and ungentlemanly, written by your trainer, and instigated, as I believe, by yourself, I hasten to put myself aright before the public.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading While our hero was in Grand Rapids he made still another effort to bring about a match with Tom Allen.
BullionnounUS /ˈbʊljən/
a mass of precious metal
From this reading One More Challenge to Allen--Return to the Oil Country--Ben and McDonald--Opens Dance House in Elks City--Bullion House--Kitty Runs away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I had retired, as I hoped, permanently from the ring, with loathing and disgust of the practice, but cannot permit so insulting an allusion to myself to pass unnoticed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "_Mr. Tom Allen, St. Louis._ "DEAR SIR: Noting in the Chicago _Times_ of the 3d instant, in an account of the fights you have been engaged in, a reference to myself, which is both unprofessional and ungentlemanly, written by your trainer, and instigated, as I believe, by yourself, I hasten to put myself aright before the public.
cannot
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From this reading "I had retired, as I hoped, permanently from the ring, with loathing and disgust of the practice, but cannot permit so insulting an allusion to myself to pass unnoticed.
ChallengeverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
take exception to
From this reading One More Challenge to Allen--Return to the Oil Country--Ben and McDonald--Opens Dance House in Elks City--Bullion House--Kitty Runs away.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading "_Mr. Tom Allen, St. Louis._ "DEAR SIR: Noting in the Chicago _Times_ of the 3d instant, in an account of the fights you have been engaged in, a reference to myself, which is both unprofessional and ungentlemanly, written by your trainer, and instigated, as I believe, by yourself, I hasten to put myself aright before the public.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading One More Challenge to Allen--Return to the Oil Country--Ben and McDonald--Opens Dance House in Elks City--Bullion House--Kitty Runs away.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading To effect this end, he published a challenge of which the subjoined is a _verbatim_ copy:
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading One More Challenge to Allen--Return to the Oil Country--Ben and McDonald--Opens Dance House in Elks City--Bullion House--Kitty Runs away.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading "_Mr. Tom Allen, St. Louis._ "DEAR SIR: Noting in the Chicago _Times_ of the 3d instant, in an account of the fights you have been engaged in, a reference to myself, which is both unprofessional and ungentlemanly, written by your trainer, and instigated, as I believe, by yourself, I hasten to put myself aright before the public.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading One More Challenge to Allen--Return to the Oil Country--Ben and McDonald--Opens Dance House in Elks City--Bullion House--Kitty Runs away.
dearly loved
From this reading "_Mr. Tom Allen, St. Louis._ "DEAR SIR: Noting in the Chicago _Times_ of the 3d instant, in an account of the fights you have been engaged in, a reference to myself, which is both unprofessional and ungentlemanly, written by your trainer, and instigated, as I believe, by yourself, I hasten to put myself aright before the public.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading "I had retired, as I hoped, permanently from the ring, with loathing and disgust of the practice, but cannot permit so insulting an allusion to myself to pass unnoticed.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading To effect this end, he published a challenge of which the subjoined is a _verbatim_ copy:
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading While our hero was in Grand Rapids he made still another effort to bring about a match with Tom Allen.
ElksnounUS /elks/
plural of “elk” — large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America
From this reading One More Challenge to Allen--Return to the Oil Country--Ben and McDonald--Opens Dance House in Elks City--Bullion House--Kitty Runs away.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading To effect this end, he published a challenge of which the subjoined is a _verbatim_ copy:
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading "_Mr. Tom Allen, St. Louis._ "DEAR SIR: Noting in the Chicago _Times_ of the 3d instant, in an account of the fights you have been engaged in, a reference to myself, which is both unprofessional and ungentlemanly, written by your trainer, and instigated, as I believe, by yourself, I hasten to put myself aright before the public.
fightsnounUS /faɪts/
plural of “fight” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading "_Mr. Tom Allen, St. Louis._ "DEAR SIR: Noting in the Chicago _Times_ of the 3d instant, in an account of the fights you have been engaged in, a reference to myself, which is both unprofessional and ungentlemanly, written by your trainer, and instigated, as I believe, by yourself, I hasten to put myself aright before the public.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I had retired, as I hoped, permanently from the ring, with loathing and disgust of the practice, but cannot permit so insulting an allusion to myself to pass unnoticed.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading While our hero was in Grand Rapids he made still another effort to bring about a match with Tom Allen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I had retired, as I hoped, permanently from the ring, with loathing and disgust of the practice, but cannot permit so insulting an allusion to myself to pass unnoticed.
hastenverbUS /ˈheɪsən/
act or move at high speed
From this reading "_Mr. Tom Allen, St. Louis._ "DEAR SIR: Noting in the Chicago _Times_ of the 3d instant, in an account of the fights you have been engaged in, a reference to myself, which is both unprofessional and ungentlemanly, written by your trainer, and instigated, as I believe, by yourself, I hasten to put myself aright before the public.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "_Mr. Tom Allen, St. Louis._ "DEAR SIR: Noting in the Chicago _Times_ of the 3d instant, in an account of the fights you have been engaged in, a reference to myself, which is both unprofessional and ungentlemanly, written by your trainer, and instigated, as I believe, by yourself, I hasten to put myself aright before the public.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While our hero was in Grand Rapids he made still another effort to bring about a match with Tom Allen.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading While our hero was in Grand Rapids he made still another effort to bring about a match with Tom Allen.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading "I had retired, as I hoped, permanently from the ring, with loathing and disgust of the practice, but cannot permit so insulting an allusion to myself to pass unnoticed.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading One More Challenge to Allen--Return to the Oil Country--Ben and McDonald--Opens Dance House in Elks City--Bullion House--Kitty Runs away.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "_Mr. Tom Allen, St. Louis._ "DEAR SIR: Noting in the Chicago _Times_ of the 3d instant, in an account of the fights you have been engaged in, a reference to myself, which is both unprofessional and ungentlemanly, written by your trainer, and instigated, as I believe, by yourself, I hasten to put myself aright before the public.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One More Challenge to Allen--Return to the Oil Country--Ben and McDonald--Opens Dance House in Elks City--Bullion House--Kitty Runs away.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading "_Mr. Tom Allen, St. Louis._ "DEAR SIR: Noting in the Chicago _Times_ of the 3d instant, in an account of the fights you have been engaged in, a reference to myself, which is both unprofessional and ungentlemanly, written by your trainer, and instigated, as I believe, by yourself, I hasten to put myself aright before the public.
instigatedverbUS /ˈɪnstəɡeɪtɪd/
past form of “instigate” — provoke or stir up
From this reading "_Mr. Tom Allen, St. Louis._ "DEAR SIR: Noting in the Chicago _Times_ of the 3d instant, in an account of the fights you have been engaged in, a reference to myself, which is both unprofessional and ungentlemanly, written by your trainer, and instigated, as I believe, by yourself, I hasten to put myself aright before the public.
insultingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsʌltɪŋ/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading "I had retired, as I hoped, permanently from the ring, with loathing and disgust of the practice, but cannot permit so insulting an allusion to myself to pass unnoticed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To effect this end, he published a challenge of which the subjoined is a _verbatim_ copy:
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading One More Challenge to Allen--Return to the Oil Country--Ben and McDonald--Opens Dance House in Elks City--Bullion House--Kitty Runs away.
loathingnounUS /ˈloʊθɪŋ/
hate coupled with disgust
From this reading "I had retired, as I hoped, permanently from the ring, with loathing and disgust of the practice, but cannot permit so insulting an allusion to myself to pass unnoticed.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading "_Mr. Tom Allen, St. Louis._ "DEAR SIR: Noting in the Chicago _Times_ of the 3d instant, in an account of the fights you have been engaged in, a reference to myself, which is both unprofessional and ungentlemanly, written by your trainer, and instigated, as I believe, by yourself, I hasten to put myself aright before the public.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading While our hero was in Grand Rapids he made still another effort to bring about a match with Tom Allen.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading While our hero was in Grand Rapids he made still another effort to bring about a match with Tom Allen.
McDonald
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One More Challenge to Allen--Return to the Oil Country--Ben and McDonald--Opens Dance House in Elks City--Bullion House--Kitty Runs away.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading One More Challenge to Allen--Return to the Oil Country--Ben and McDonald--Opens Dance House in Elks City--Bullion House--Kitty Runs away.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "_Mr. Tom Allen, St. Louis._ "DEAR SIR: Noting in the Chicago _Times_ of the 3d instant, in an account of the fights you have been engaged in, a reference to myself, which is both unprofessional and ungentlemanly, written by your trainer, and instigated, as I believe, by yourself, I hasten to put myself aright before the public.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "_Mr. Tom Allen, St. Louis._ "DEAR SIR: Noting in the Chicago _Times_ of the 3d instant, in an account of the fights you have been engaged in, a reference to myself, which is both unprofessional and ungentlemanly, written by your trainer, and instigated, as I believe, by yourself, I hasten to put myself aright before the public.
NotingverbUS /ˈnoʊtɪŋ/
-ing form of “note” — make mention of
From this reading "_Mr. Tom Allen, St. Louis._ "DEAR SIR: Noting in the Chicago _Times_ of the 3d instant, in an account of the fights you have been engaged in, a reference to myself, which is both unprofessional and ungentlemanly, written by your trainer, and instigated, as I believe, by yourself, I hasten to put myself aright before the public.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To effect this end, he published a challenge of which the subjoined is a _verbatim_ copy:
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading One More Challenge to Allen--Return to the Oil Country--Ben and McDonald--Opens Dance House in Elks City--Bullion House--Kitty Runs away.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One More Challenge to Allen--Return to the Oil Country--Ben and McDonald--Opens Dance House in Elks City--Bullion House--Kitty Runs away.
OpensnounUS /ˈoʊpənz/
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading One More Challenge to Allen--Return to the Oil Country--Ben and McDonald--Opens Dance House in Elks City--Bullion House--Kitty Runs away.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading While our hero was in Grand Rapids he made still another effort to bring about a match with Tom Allen.
go across or through
From this reading "I had retired, as I hoped, permanently from the ring, with loathing and disgust of the practice, but cannot permit so insulting an allusion to myself to pass unnoticed.
permanentlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrmənəntli/
for a long time without essential change
From this reading "I had retired, as I hoped, permanently from the ring, with loathing and disgust of the practice, but cannot permit so insulting an allusion to myself to pass unnoticed.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading "I had retired, as I hoped, permanently from the ring, with loathing and disgust of the practice, but cannot permit so insulting an allusion to myself to pass unnoticed.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading "I had retired, as I hoped, permanently from the ring, with loathing and disgust of the practice, but cannot permit so insulting an allusion to myself to pass unnoticed.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading "_Mr. Tom Allen, St. Louis._ "DEAR SIR: Noting in the Chicago _Times_ of the 3d instant, in an account of the fights you have been engaged in, a reference to myself, which is both unprofessional and ungentlemanly, written by your trainer, and instigated, as I believe, by yourself, I hasten to put myself aright before the public.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading To effect this end, he published a challenge of which the subjoined is a _verbatim_ copy:
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "_Mr. Tom Allen, St. Louis._ "DEAR SIR: Noting in the Chicago _Times_ of the 3d instant, in an account of the fights you have been engaged in, a reference to myself, which is both unprofessional and ungentlemanly, written by your trainer, and instigated, as I believe, by yourself, I hasten to put myself aright before the public.
RapidsnounUS /ˈræpədz/
plural of “rapid” — a part of a river where the current is very fast
From this reading While our hero was in Grand Rapids he made still another effort to bring about a match with Tom Allen.
referencenounUS /ˈrefərəns/
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading "_Mr. Tom Allen, St. Louis._ "DEAR SIR: Noting in the Chicago _Times_ of the 3d instant, in an account of the fights you have been engaged in, a reference to myself, which is both unprofessional and ungentlemanly, written by your trainer, and instigated, as I believe, by yourself, I hasten to put myself aright before the public.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading "I had retired, as I hoped, permanently from the ring, with loathing and disgust of the practice, but cannot permit so insulting an allusion to myself to pass unnoticed.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading One More Challenge to Allen--Return to the Oil Country--Ben and McDonald--Opens Dance House in Elks City--Bullion House--Kitty Runs away.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading "I had retired, as I hoped, permanently from the ring, with loathing and disgust of the practice, but cannot permit so insulting an allusion to myself to pass unnoticed.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading One More Challenge to Allen--Return to the Oil Country--Ben and McDonald--Opens Dance House in Elks City--Bullion House--Kitty Runs away.
term of address for a man
From this reading "_Mr. Tom Allen, St. Louis._ "DEAR SIR: Noting in the Chicago _Times_ of the 3d instant, in an account of the fights you have been engaged in, a reference to myself, which is both unprofessional and ungentlemanly, written by your trainer, and instigated, as I believe, by yourself, I hasten to put myself aright before the public.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I had retired, as I hoped, permanently from the ring, with loathing and disgust of the practice, but cannot permit so insulting an allusion to myself to pass unnoticed.
St
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From this reading "_Mr. Tom Allen, St. Louis._ "DEAR SIR: Noting in the Chicago _Times_ of the 3d instant, in an account of the fights you have been engaged in, a reference to myself, which is both unprofessional and ungentlemanly, written by your trainer, and instigated, as I believe, by yourself, I hasten to put myself aright before the public.
not in physical motion
From this reading While our hero was in Grand Rapids he made still another effort to bring about a match with Tom Allen.
subjoined
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From this reading To effect this end, he published a challenge of which the subjoined is a _verbatim_ copy:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One More Challenge to Allen--Return to the Oil Country--Ben and McDonald--Opens Dance House in Elks City--Bullion House--Kitty Runs away.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To effect this end, he published a challenge of which the subjoined is a _verbatim_ copy:
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "_Mr. Tom Allen, St. Louis._ "DEAR SIR: Noting in the Chicago _Times_ of the 3d instant, in an account of the fights you have been engaged in, a reference to myself, which is both unprofessional and ungentlemanly, written by your trainer, and instigated, as I believe, by yourself, I hasten to put myself aright before the public.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One More Challenge to Allen--Return to the Oil Country--Ben and McDonald--Opens Dance House in Elks City--Bullion House--Kitty Runs away.
male cat
From this reading While our hero was in Grand Rapids he made still another effort to bring about a match with Tom Allen.
trainernounUS /ˈtreɪnər/
one who trains other persons or animals
From this reading "_Mr. Tom Allen, St. Louis._ "DEAR SIR: Noting in the Chicago _Times_ of the 3d instant, in an account of the fights you have been engaged in, a reference to myself, which is both unprofessional and ungentlemanly, written by your trainer, and instigated, as I believe, by yourself, I hasten to put myself aright before the public.
ungentlemanlyadjective
not befitting a gentleman
From this reading "_Mr. Tom Allen, St. Louis._ "DEAR SIR: Noting in the Chicago _Times_ of the 3d instant, in an account of the fights you have been engaged in, a reference to myself, which is both unprofessional and ungentlemanly, written by your trainer, and instigated, as I believe, by yourself, I hasten to put myself aright before the public.
unnoticedadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊtɪst/
not noticed
From this reading "I had retired, as I hoped, permanently from the ring, with loathing and disgust of the practice, but cannot permit so insulting an allusion to myself to pass unnoticed.
unprofessionaladjectiveUS /ˌʌnprəˈfeʃənəl/
not characteristic of or befitting a profession or one engaged in a profession
From this reading "_Mr. Tom Allen, St. Louis._ "DEAR SIR: Noting in the Chicago _Times_ of the 3d instant, in an account of the fights you have been engaged in, a reference to myself, which is both unprofessional and ungentlemanly, written by your trainer, and instigated, as I believe, by yourself, I hasten to put myself aright before the public.
verbatimadjectiveUS /vərˈbeɪtəm/
in precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker
From this reading To effect this end, he published a challenge of which the subjoined is a _verbatim_ copy:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While our hero was in Grand Rapids he made still another effort to bring about a match with Tom Allen.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To effect this end, he published a challenge of which the subjoined is a _verbatim_ copy:
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While our hero was in Grand Rapids he made still another effort to bring about a match with Tom Allen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading While our hero was in Grand Rapids he made still another effort to bring about a match with Tom Allen.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading "_Mr. Tom Allen, St. Louis._ "DEAR SIR: Noting in the Chicago _Times_ of the 3d instant, in an account of the fights you have been engaged in, a reference to myself, which is both unprofessional and ungentlemanly, written by your trainer, and instigated, as I believe, by yourself, I hasten to put myself aright before the public.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "_Mr. Tom Allen, St. Louis._ "DEAR SIR: Noting in the Chicago _Times_ of the 3d instant, in an account of the fights you have been engaged in, a reference to myself, which is both unprofessional and ungentlemanly, written by your trainer, and instigated, as I believe, by yourself, I hasten to put myself aright before the public.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "_Mr. Tom Allen, St. Louis._ "DEAR SIR: Noting in the Chicago _Times_ of the 3d instant, in an account of the fights you have been engaged in, a reference to myself, which is both unprofessional and ungentlemanly, written by your trainer, and instigated, as I believe, by yourself, I hasten to put myself aright before the public.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "_Mr. Tom Allen, St. Louis._ "DEAR SIR: Noting in the Chicago _Times_ of the 3d instant, in an account of the fights you have been engaged in, a reference to myself, which is both unprofessional and ungentlemanly, written by your trainer, and instigated, as I believe, by yourself, I hasten to put myself aright before the public.
