used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The occasion was the first reading--or was it the second?--of a Bill for the prohibition of more than five--or was it fifty?--hours’ labour in the day, or something to that effect.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For my own part, I concern myself about Acts of Parliament only when they bring the tax-gatherer to the door with his little piece of paper.
ActsnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading For my own part, I concern myself about Acts of Parliament only when they bring the tax-gatherer to the door with his little piece of paper.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was three weeks after the first.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading The occasion was the first reading--or was it the second?--of a Bill for the prohibition of more than five--or was it fifty?--hours’ labour in the day, or something to that effect.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading For my own part, I concern myself about Acts of Parliament only when they bring the tax-gatherer to the door with his little piece of paper.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then came the second opportunity.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading For my own part, I concern myself about Acts of Parliament only when they bring the tax-gatherer to the door with his little piece of paper.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The occasion was the first reading--or was it the second?--of a Bill for the prohibition of more than five--or was it fifty?--hours’ labour in the day, or something to that effect.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading For my own part, I concern myself about Acts of Parliament only when they bring the tax-gatherer to the door with his little piece of paper.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The occasion was the first reading--or was it the second?--of a Bill for the prohibition of more than five--or was it fifty?--hours’ labour in the day, or something to that effect.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading The occasion was the first reading--or was it the second?--of a Bill for the prohibition of more than five--or was it fifty?--hours’ labour in the day, or something to that effect.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was three weeks after the first.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The occasion was the first reading--or was it the second?--of a Bill for the prohibition of more than five--or was it fifty?--hours’ labour in the day, or something to that effect.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The occasion was the first reading--or was it the second?--of a Bill for the prohibition of more than five--or was it fifty?--hours’ labour in the day, or something to that effect.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For my own part, I concern myself about Acts of Parliament only when they bring the tax-gatherer to the door with his little piece of paper.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The occasion was the first reading--or was it the second?--of a Bill for the prohibition of more than five--or was it fifty?--hours’ labour in the day, or something to that effect.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For my own part, I concern myself about Acts of Parliament only when they bring the tax-gatherer to the door with his little piece of paper.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The occasion was the first reading--or was it the second?--of a Bill for the prohibition of more than five--or was it fifty?--hours’ labour in the day, or something to that effect.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was three weeks after the first.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading The occasion was the first reading--or was it the second?--of a Bill for the prohibition of more than five--or was it fifty?--hours’ labour in the day, or something to that effect.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For my own part, I concern myself about Acts of Parliament only when they bring the tax-gatherer to the door with his little piece of paper.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The occasion was the first reading--or was it the second?--of a Bill for the prohibition of more than five--or was it fifty?--hours’ labour in the day, or something to that effect.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For my own part, I concern myself about Acts of Parliament only when they bring the tax-gatherer to the door with his little piece of paper.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading For my own part, I concern myself about Acts of Parliament only when they bring the tax-gatherer to the door with his little piece of paper.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading The occasion was the first reading--or was it the second?--of a Bill for the prohibition of more than five--or was it fifty?--hours’ labour in the day, or something to that effect.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The occasion was the first reading--or was it the second?--of a Bill for the prohibition of more than five--or was it fifty?--hours’ labour in the day, or something to that effect.
and nothing more
From this reading For my own part, I concern myself about Acts of Parliament only when they bring the tax-gatherer to the door with his little piece of paper.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Then came the second opportunity.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The occasion was the first reading--or was it the second?--of a Bill for the prohibition of more than five--or was it fifty?--hours’ labour in the day, or something to that effect.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading For my own part, I concern myself about Acts of Parliament only when they bring the tax-gatherer to the door with his little piece of paper.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading For my own part, I concern myself about Acts of Parliament only when they bring the tax-gatherer to the door with his little piece of paper.
ParliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading For my own part, I concern myself about Acts of Parliament only when they bring the tax-gatherer to the door with his little piece of paper.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading For my own part, I concern myself about Acts of Parliament only when they bring the tax-gatherer to the door with his little piece of paper.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading For my own part, I concern myself about Acts of Parliament only when they bring the tax-gatherer to the door with his little piece of paper.
prohibitionnounUS /ˌproʊəˈbɪʃən/
a law forbidding the sale of alcoholic beverages
From this reading The occasion was the first reading--or was it the second?--of a Bill for the prohibition of more than five--or was it fifty?--hours’ labour in the day, or something to that effect.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading The occasion was the first reading--or was it the second?--of a Bill for the prohibition of more than five--or was it fifty?--hours’ labour in the day, or something to that effect.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE SECOND SPEECH.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The occasion was the first reading--or was it the second?--of a Bill for the prohibition of more than five--or was it fifty?--hours’ labour in the day, or something to that effect.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading THE SECOND SPEECH.
tax-gatherer
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From this reading For my own part, I concern myself about Acts of Parliament only when they bring the tax-gatherer to the door with his little piece of paper.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The occasion was the first reading--or was it the second?--of a Bill for the prohibition of more than five--or was it fifty?--hours’ labour in the day, or something to that effect.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The occasion was the first reading--or was it the second?--of a Bill for the prohibition of more than five--or was it fifty?--hours’ labour in the day, or something to that effect.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECOND SPEECH.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then came the second opportunity.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For my own part, I concern myself about Acts of Parliament only when they bring the tax-gatherer to the door with his little piece of paper.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was three weeks after the first.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The occasion was the first reading--or was it the second?--of a Bill for the prohibition of more than five--or was it fifty?--hours’ labour in the day, or something to that effect.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was three weeks after the first.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was three weeks after the first.
at the time that
From this reading For my own part, I concern myself about Acts of Parliament only when they bring the tax-gatherer to the door with his little piece of paper.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For my own part, I concern myself about Acts of Parliament only when they bring the tax-gatherer to the door with his little piece of paper.
