Chapter I

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From this reading W. JOHNSON GALLOWAY, M.P. London John Long 6 Chandos Street, Strand Last autumn, having to speak at an organ recital given by my friend Mr Clegg, I took the opportunity of giving what encouragement lay in my power, to the Corporation of my native town, in an endeavour they had made during the summer months to provide suitable music in the various parks throughout the city.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading To my great surprise that speech was quoted in journals, of all shades of opinion, in the country, and brought me also a vast correspondence.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading As I have long desired that Opera should be placed within the reach of those, whose purses are not able to bear the strain of the high prices charged in England, and having some leisure before Parliament met this year, I made inquiries regarding the various systems of running Opera on the Continent of Europe.

(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 To my great surprise that speech was quoted in journals, of all shades of opinion, in the country, and brought me also a vast correspondence.

in addition

From this reading To my great surprise that speech was quoted in journals, of all shades of opinion, in the country, and brought me also a vast correspondence.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading W. JOHNSON GALLOWAY, M.P. London John Long 6 Chandos Street, Strand Last autumn, having to speak at an organ recital given by my friend Mr Clegg, I took the opportunity of giving what encouragement lay in my power, to the Corporation of my native town, in an endeavour they had made during the summer months to provide suitable music in the various parks throughout the city.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading To my great surprise that speech was quoted in journals, of all shades of opinion, in the country, and brought me also a vast correspondence.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading As I have long desired that Opera should be placed within the reach of those, whose purses are not able to bear the strain of the high prices charged in England, and having some leisure before Parliament met this year, I made inquiries regarding the various systems of running Opera on the Continent of Europe.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As I have long desired that Opera should be placed within the reach of those, whose purses are not able to bear the strain of the high prices charged in England, and having some leisure before Parliament met this year, I made inquiries regarding the various systems of running Opera on the Continent of Europe.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading W. JOHNSON GALLOWAY, M.P. London John Long 6 Chandos Street, Strand Last autumn, having to speak at an organ recital given by my friend Mr Clegg, I took the opportunity of giving what encouragement lay in my power, to the Corporation of my native town, in an endeavour they had made during the summer months to provide suitable music in the various parks throughout the city.

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading W. JOHNSON GALLOWAY, M.P. London John Long 6 Chandos Street, Strand Last autumn, having to speak at an organ recital given by my friend Mr Clegg, I took the opportunity of giving what encouragement lay in my power, to the Corporation of my native town, in an endeavour they had made during the summer months to provide suitable music in the various parks throughout the city.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading A copy of the speech will be found at the end of this book.

have

From this reading As I have long desired that Opera should be placed within the reach of those, whose purses are not able to bear the strain of the high prices charged in England, and having some leisure before Parliament met this year, I made inquiries regarding the various systems of running Opera on the Continent of Europe.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading As I have long desired that Opera should be placed within the reach of those, whose purses are not able to bear the strain of the high prices charged in England, and having some leisure before Parliament met this year, I made inquiries regarding the various systems of running Opera on the Continent of Europe.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading A copy of the speech will be found at the end of this book.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading To my great surprise that speech was quoted in journals, of all shades of opinion, in the country, and brought me also a vast correspondence.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading W. JOHNSON GALLOWAY, M.P. London John Long 6 Chandos Street, Strand Last autumn, having to speak at an organ recital given by my friend Mr Clegg, I took the opportunity of giving what encouragement lay in my power, to the Corporation of my native town, in an endeavour they had made during the summer months to provide suitable music in the various parks throughout the city.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading W. JOHNSON GALLOWAY, M.P. London John Long 6 Chandos Street, Strand Last autumn, having to speak at an organ recital given by my friend Mr Clegg, I took the opportunity of giving what encouragement lay in my power, to the Corporation of my native town, in an endeavour they had made during the summer months to provide suitable music in the various parks throughout the city.

of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge

From this reading As I have long desired that Opera should be placed within the reach of those, whose purses are not able to bear the strain of the high prices charged in England, and having some leisure before Parliament met this year, I made inquiries regarding the various systems of running Opera on the Continent of Europe.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading W. JOHNSON GALLOWAY, M.P. London John Long 6 Chandos Street, Strand Last autumn, having to speak at an organ recital given by my friend Mr Clegg, I took the opportunity of giving what encouragement lay in my power, to the Corporation of my native town, in an endeavour they had made during the summer months to provide suitable music in the various parks throughout the city.

large swift fly the female of which sucks blood of various animals

From this reading W. JOHNSON GALLOWAY, M.P. London John Long 6 Chandos Street, Strand Last autumn, having to speak at an organ recital given by my friend Mr Clegg, I took the opportunity of giving what encouragement lay in my power, to the Corporation of my native town, in an endeavour they had made during the summer months to provide suitable music in the various parks throughout the city.

one of the large landmasses of the earth

From this reading As I have long desired that Opera should be placed within the reach of those, whose purses are not able to bear the strain of the high prices charged in England, and having some leisure before Parliament met this year, I made inquiries regarding the various systems of running Opera on the Continent of Europe.

a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)

From this reading A copy of the speech will be found at the end of this book.

a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state

From this reading W. JOHNSON GALLOWAY, M.P. London John Long 6 Chandos Street, Strand Last autumn, having to speak at an organ recital given by my friend Mr Clegg, I took the opportunity of giving what encouragement lay in my power, to the Corporation of my native town, in an endeavour they had made during the summer months to provide suitable music in the various parks throughout the city.

communication by the exchange of letters

From this reading To my great surprise that speech was quoted in journals, of all shades of opinion, in the country, and brought me also a vast correspondence.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading To my great surprise that speech was quoted in journals, of all shades of opinion, in the country, and brought me also a vast correspondence.

wanted intensely

From this reading As I have long desired that Opera should be placed within the reach of those, whose purses are not able to bear the strain of the high prices charged in England, and having some leisure before Parliament met this year, I made inquiries regarding the various systems of running Opera on the Continent of Europe.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading W. JOHNSON GALLOWAY, M.P. London John Long 6 Chandos Street, Strand Last autumn, having to speak at an organ recital given by my friend Mr Clegg, I took the opportunity of giving what encouragement lay in my power, to the Corporation of my native town, in an endeavour they had made during the summer months to provide suitable music in the various parks throughout the city.

the expression of approval and support

From this reading W. JOHNSON GALLOWAY, M.P. London John Long 6 Chandos Street, Strand Last autumn, having to speak at an organ recital given by my friend Mr Clegg, I took the opportunity of giving what encouragement lay in my power, to the Corporation of my native town, in an endeavour they had made during the summer months to provide suitable music in the various parks throughout the city.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading A copy of the speech will be found at the end of this book.

a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

From this reading W. JOHNSON GALLOWAY, M.P. London John Long 6 Chandos Street, Strand Last autumn, having to speak at an organ recital given by my friend Mr Clegg, I took the opportunity of giving what encouragement lay in my power, to the Corporation of my native town, in an endeavour they had made during the summer months to provide suitable music in the various parks throughout the city.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading As I have long desired that Opera should be placed within the reach of those, whose purses are not able to bear the strain of the high prices charged in England, and having some leisure before Parliament met this year, I made inquiries regarding the various systems of running Opera on the Continent of Europe.

the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles

From this reading As I have long desired that Opera should be placed within the reach of those, whose purses are not able to bear the strain of the high prices charged in England, and having some leisure before Parliament met this year, I made inquiries regarding the various systems of running Opera on the Continent of Europe.

set up or found

From this reading A copy of the speech will be found at the end of this book.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading W. JOHNSON GALLOWAY, M.P. London John Long 6 Chandos Street, Strand Last autumn, having to speak at an organ recital given by my friend Mr Clegg, I took the opportunity of giving what encouragement lay in my power, to the Corporation of my native town, in an endeavour they had made during the summer months to provide suitable music in the various parks throughout the city.

a district in southwestern Scotland

From this reading W. JOHNSON GALLOWAY, M.P. London John Long 6 Chandos Street, Strand Last autumn, having to speak at an organ recital given by my friend Mr Clegg, I took the opportunity of giving what encouragement lay in my power, to the Corporation of my native town, in an endeavour they had made during the summer months to provide suitable music in the various parks throughout the city.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading W. JOHNSON GALLOWAY, M.P. London John Long 6 Chandos Street, Strand Last autumn, having to speak at an organ recital given by my friend Mr Clegg, I took the opportunity of giving what encouragement lay in my power, to the Corporation of my native town, in an endeavour they had made during the summer months to provide suitable music in the various parks throughout the city.

the act of giving

From this reading W. JOHNSON GALLOWAY, M.P. London John Long 6 Chandos Street, Strand Last autumn, having to speak at an organ recital given by my friend Mr Clegg, I took the opportunity of giving what encouragement lay in my power, to the Corporation of my native town, in an endeavour they had made during the summer months to provide suitable music in the various parks throughout the city.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading To my great surprise that speech was quoted in journals, of all shades of opinion, in the country, and brought me also a vast correspondence.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading W. JOHNSON GALLOWAY, M.P. London John Long 6 Chandos Street, Strand Last autumn, having to speak at an organ recital given by my friend Mr Clegg, I took the opportunity of giving what encouragement lay in my power, to the Corporation of my native town, in an endeavour they had made during the summer months to provide suitable music in the various parks throughout the city.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading As I have long desired that Opera should be placed within the reach of those, whose purses are not able to bear the strain of the high prices charged in England, and having some leisure before Parliament met this year, I made inquiries regarding the various systems of running Opera on the Continent of Europe.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading W. JOHNSON GALLOWAY, M.P. London John Long 6 Chandos Street, Strand Last autumn, having to speak at an organ recital given by my friend Mr Clegg, I took the opportunity of giving what encouragement lay in my power, to the Corporation of my native town, in an endeavour they had made during the summer months to provide suitable music in the various parks throughout the city.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading As I have long desired that Opera should be placed within the reach of those, whose purses are not able to bear the strain of the high prices charged in England, and having some leisure before Parliament met this year, I made inquiries regarding the various systems of running Opera on the Continent of Europe.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading W. JOHNSON GALLOWAY, M.P. London John Long 6 Chandos Street, Strand Last autumn, having to speak at an organ recital given by my friend Mr Clegg, I took the opportunity of giving what encouragement lay in my power, to the Corporation of my native town, in an endeavour they had made during the summer months to provide suitable music in the various parks throughout the city.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading W. JOHNSON GALLOWAY, M.P. London John Long 6 Chandos Street, Strand Last autumn, having to speak at an organ recital given by my friend Mr Clegg, I took the opportunity of giving what encouragement lay in my power, to the Corporation of my native town, in an endeavour they had made during the summer months to provide suitable music in the various parks throughout the city.

a message received and understood

From this reading I obtained a vast mass of most interesting information.

plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge

From this reading As I have long desired that Opera should be placed within the reach of those, whose purses are not able to bear the strain of the high prices charged in England, and having some leisure before Parliament met this year, I made inquiries regarding the various systems of running Opera on the Continent of Europe.

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading I obtained a vast mass of most interesting information.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading W. JOHNSON GALLOWAY, M.P. London John Long 6 Chandos Street, Strand Last autumn, having to speak at an organ recital given by my friend Mr Clegg, I took the opportunity of giving what encouragement lay in my power, to the Corporation of my native town, in an endeavour they had made during the summer months to provide suitable music in the various parks throughout the city.

English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)

From this reading W. JOHNSON GALLOWAY, M.P. London John Long 6 Chandos Street, Strand Last autumn, having to speak at an organ recital given by my friend Mr Clegg, I took the opportunity of giving what encouragement lay in my power, to the Corporation of my native town, in an endeavour they had made during the summer months to provide suitable music in the various parks throughout the city.

plural of “journal” — a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

From this reading To my great surprise that speech was quoted in journals, of all shades of opinion, in the country, and brought me also a vast correspondence.

immediately past

From this reading W. JOHNSON GALLOWAY, M.P. London John Long 6 Chandos Street, Strand Last autumn, having to speak at an organ recital given by my friend Mr Clegg, I took the opportunity of giving what encouragement lay in my power, to the Corporation of my native town, in an endeavour they had made during the summer months to provide suitable music in the various parks throughout the city.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading W. JOHNSON GALLOWAY, M.P. London John Long 6 Chandos Street, Strand Last autumn, having to speak at an organ recital given by my friend Mr Clegg, I took the opportunity of giving what encouragement lay in my power, to the Corporation of my native town, in an endeavour they had made during the summer months to provide suitable music in the various parks throughout the city.

time available for ease and relaxation

From this reading As I have long desired that Opera should be placed within the reach of those, whose purses are not able to bear the strain of the high prices charged in England, and having some leisure before Parliament met this year, I made inquiries regarding the various systems of running Opera on the Continent of Europe.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading W. JOHNSON GALLOWAY, M.P. London John Long 6 Chandos Street, Strand Last autumn, having to speak at an organ recital given by my friend Mr Clegg, I took the opportunity of giving what encouragement lay in my power, to the Corporation of my native town, in an endeavour they had made during the summer months to provide suitable music in the various parks throughout the city.

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 W. JOHNSON GALLOWAY, M.P. London John Long 6 Chandos Street, Strand Last autumn, having to speak at an organ recital given by my friend Mr Clegg, I took the opportunity of giving what encouragement lay in my power, to the Corporation of my native town, in an endeavour they had made during the summer months to provide suitable music in the various parks throughout the city.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading W. JOHNSON GALLOWAY, M.P. London John Long 6 Chandos Street, Strand Last autumn, having to speak at an organ recital given by my friend Mr Clegg, I took the opportunity of giving what encouragement lay in my power, to the Corporation of my native town, in an endeavour they had made during the summer months to provide suitable music in the various parks throughout the city.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading W. JOHNSON GALLOWAY, M.P. London John Long 6 Chandos Street, Strand Last autumn, having to speak at an organ recital given by my friend Mr Clegg, I took the opportunity of giving what encouragement lay in my power, to the Corporation of my native town, in an endeavour they had made during the summer months to provide suitable music in the various parks throughout the city.

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading I obtained a vast mass of most interesting information.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading To my great surprise that speech was quoted in journals, of all shades of opinion, in the country, and brought me also a vast correspondence.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading As I have long desired that Opera should be placed within the reach of those, whose purses are not able to bear the strain of the high prices charged in England, and having some leisure before Parliament met this year, I made inquiries regarding the various systems of running Opera on the Continent of Europe.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading W. JOHNSON GALLOWAY, M.P. London John Long 6 Chandos Street, Strand Last autumn, having to speak at an organ recital given by my friend Mr Clegg, I took the opportunity of giving what encouragement lay in my power, to the Corporation of my native town, in an endeavour they had made during the summer months to provide suitable music in the various parks throughout the city.

used to form the superlative

From this reading I obtained a vast mass of most interesting information.

a form of address for a man

From this reading W. JOHNSON GALLOWAY, M.P. London John Long 6 Chandos Street, Strand Last autumn, having to speak at an organ recital given by my friend Mr Clegg, I took the opportunity of giving what encouragement lay in my power, to the Corporation of my native town, in an endeavour they had made during the summer months to provide suitable music in the various parks throughout the city.

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading W. JOHNSON GALLOWAY, M.P. London John Long 6 Chandos Street, Strand Last autumn, having to speak at an organ recital given by my friend Mr Clegg, I took the opportunity of giving what encouragement lay in my power, to the Corporation of my native town, in an endeavour they had made during the summer months to provide suitable music in the various parks throughout the city.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading W. JOHNSON GALLOWAY, M.P. London John Long 6 Chandos Street, Strand Last autumn, having to speak at an organ recital given by my friend Mr Clegg, I took the opportunity of giving what encouragement lay in my power, to the Corporation of my native town, in an endeavour they had made during the summer months to provide suitable music in the various parks throughout the city.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading W. JOHNSON GALLOWAY, M.P. London John Long 6 Chandos Street, Strand Last autumn, having to speak at an organ recital given by my friend Mr Clegg, I took the opportunity of giving what encouragement lay in my power, to the Corporation of my native town, in an endeavour they had made during the summer months to provide suitable music in the various parks throughout the city.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading As I have long desired that Opera should be placed within the reach of those, whose purses are not able to bear the strain of the high prices charged in England, and having some leisure before Parliament met this year, I made inquiries regarding the various systems of running Opera on the Continent of Europe.

past form of “obtain” — come into possession of

From this reading I obtained a vast mass of most interesting information.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading W. JOHNSON GALLOWAY, M.P. London John Long 6 Chandos Street, Strand Last autumn, having to speak at an organ recital given by my friend Mr Clegg, I took the opportunity of giving what encouragement lay in my power, to the Corporation of my native town, in an endeavour they had made during the summer months to provide suitable music in the various parks throughout the city.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading As I have long desired that Opera should be placed within the reach of those, whose purses are not able to bear the strain of the high prices charged in England, and having some leisure before Parliament met this year, I made inquiries regarding the various systems of running Opera on the Continent of Europe.

a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes

From this reading As I have long desired that Opera should be placed within the reach of those, whose purses are not able to bear the strain of the high prices charged in England, and having some leisure before Parliament met this year, I made inquiries regarding the various systems of running Opera on the Continent of Europe.

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading To my great surprise that speech was quoted in journals, of all shades of opinion, in the country, and brought me also a vast correspondence.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading W. JOHNSON GALLOWAY, M.P. London John Long 6 Chandos Street, Strand Last autumn, having to speak at an organ recital given by my friend Mr Clegg, I took the opportunity of giving what encouragement lay in my power, to the Corporation of my native town, in an endeavour they had made during the summer months to provide suitable music in the various parks throughout the city.

a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function

From this reading W. JOHNSON GALLOWAY, M.P. London John Long 6 Chandos Street, Strand Last autumn, having to speak at an organ recital given by my friend Mr Clegg, I took the opportunity of giving what encouragement lay in my power, to the Corporation of my native town, in an endeavour they had made during the summer months to provide suitable music in the various parks throughout the city.

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading W. JOHNSON GALLOWAY, M.P. London John Long 6 Chandos Street, Strand Last autumn, having to speak at an organ recital given by my friend Mr Clegg, I took the opportunity of giving what encouragement lay in my power, to the Corporation of my native town, in an endeavour they had made during the summer months to provide suitable music in the various parks throughout the city.

United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national Civil Rights movement (born in 1913)

From this reading W. JOHNSON GALLOWAY, M.P. London John Long 6 Chandos Street, Strand Last autumn, having to speak at an organ recital given by my friend Mr Clegg, I took the opportunity of giving what encouragement lay in my power, to the Corporation of my native town, in an endeavour they had made during the summer months to provide suitable music in the various parks throughout the city.

a legislative assembly in certain countries

From this reading As I have long desired that Opera should be placed within the reach of those, whose purses are not able to bear the strain of the high prices charged in England, and having some leisure before Parliament met this year, I made inquiries regarding the various systems of running Opera on the Continent of Europe.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading As I have long desired that Opera should be placed within the reach of those, whose purses are not able to bear the strain of the high prices charged in England, and having some leisure before Parliament met this year, I made inquiries regarding the various systems of running Opera on the Continent of Europe.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading W. JOHNSON GALLOWAY, M.P. London John Long 6 Chandos Street, Strand Last autumn, having to speak at an organ recital given by my friend Mr Clegg, I took the opportunity of giving what encouragement lay in my power, to the Corporation of my native town, in an endeavour they had made during the summer months to provide suitable music in the various parks throughout the city.

plural of “price” — the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading As I have long desired that Opera should be placed within the reach of those, whose purses are not able to bear the strain of the high prices charged in England, and having some leisure before Parliament met this year, I made inquiries regarding the various systems of running Opera on the Continent of Europe.

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading W. JOHNSON GALLOWAY, M.P. London John Long 6 Chandos Street, Strand Last autumn, having to speak at an organ recital given by my friend Mr Clegg, I took the opportunity of giving what encouragement lay in my power, to the Corporation of my native town, in an endeavour they had made during the summer months to provide suitable music in the various parks throughout the city.

plural of “purse” — a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)

From this reading As I have long desired that Opera should be placed within the reach of those, whose purses are not able to bear the strain of the high prices charged in England, and having some leisure before Parliament met this year, I made inquiries regarding the various systems of running Opera on the Continent of Europe.

past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from

From this reading To my great surprise that speech was quoted in journals, of all shades of opinion, in the country, and brought me also a vast correspondence.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading As I have long desired that Opera should be placed within the reach of those, whose purses are not able to bear the strain of the high prices charged in England, and having some leisure before Parliament met this year, I made inquiries regarding the various systems of running Opera on the Continent of Europe.

the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events

From this reading W. JOHNSON GALLOWAY, M.P. London John Long 6 Chandos Street, Strand Last autumn, having to speak at an organ recital given by my friend Mr Clegg, I took the opportunity of giving what encouragement lay in my power, to the Corporation of my native town, in an endeavour they had made during the summer months to provide suitable music in the various parks throughout the city.

-ing form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading As I have long desired that Opera should be placed within the reach of those, whose purses are not able to bear the strain of the high prices charged in England, and having some leisure before Parliament met this year, I made inquiries regarding the various systems of running Opera on the Continent of Europe.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading As I have long desired that Opera should be placed within the reach of those, whose purses are not able to bear the strain of the high prices charged in England, and having some leisure before Parliament met this year, I made inquiries regarding the various systems of running Opera on the Continent of Europe.

(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something

From this reading To my great surprise that speech was quoted in journals, of all shades of opinion, in the country, and brought me also a vast correspondence.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading As I have long desired that Opera should be placed within the reach of those, whose purses are not able to bear the strain of the high prices charged in England, and having some leisure before Parliament met this year, I made inquiries regarding the various systems of running Opera on the Continent of Europe.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading As I have long desired that Opera should be placed within the reach of those, whose purses are not able to bear the strain of the high prices charged in England, and having some leisure before Parliament met this year, I made inquiries regarding the various systems of running Opera on the Continent of Europe.

express in speech

From this reading W. JOHNSON GALLOWAY, M.P. London John Long 6 Chandos Street, Strand Last autumn, having to speak at an organ recital given by my friend Mr Clegg, I took the opportunity of giving what encouragement lay in my power, to the Corporation of my native town, in an endeavour they had made during the summer months to provide suitable music in the various parks throughout the city.

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading To my great surprise that speech was quoted in journals, of all shades of opinion, in the country, and brought me also a vast correspondence.

(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces

From this reading As I have long desired that Opera should be placed within the reach of those, whose purses are not able to bear the strain of the high prices charged in England, and having some leisure before Parliament met this year, I made inquiries regarding the various systems of running Opera on the Continent of Europe.

a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole

From this reading W. JOHNSON GALLOWAY, M.P. London John Long 6 Chandos Street, Strand Last autumn, having to speak at an organ recital given by my friend Mr Clegg, I took the opportunity of giving what encouragement lay in my power, to the Corporation of my native town, in an endeavour they had made during the summer months to provide suitable music in the various parks throughout the city.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading W. JOHNSON GALLOWAY, M.P. London John Long 6 Chandos Street, Strand Last autumn, having to speak at an organ recital given by my friend Mr Clegg, I took the opportunity of giving what encouragement lay in my power, to the Corporation of my native town, in an endeavour they had made during the summer months to provide suitable music in the various parks throughout the city.

meant or adapted for an occasion or use

From this reading W. JOHNSON GALLOWAY, M.P. London John Long 6 Chandos Street, Strand Last autumn, having to speak at an organ recital given by my friend Mr Clegg, I took the opportunity of giving what encouragement lay in my power, to the Corporation of my native town, in an endeavour they had made during the summer months to provide suitable music in the various parks throughout the city.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading W. JOHNSON GALLOWAY, M.P. London John Long 6 Chandos Street, Strand Last autumn, having to speak at an organ recital given by my friend Mr Clegg, I took the opportunity of giving what encouragement lay in my power, to the Corporation of my native town, in an endeavour they had made during the summer months to provide suitable music in the various parks throughout the city.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading To my great surprise that speech was quoted in journals, of all shades of opinion, in the country, and brought me also a vast correspondence.

plural of “system” — instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity

From this reading As I have long desired that Opera should be placed within the reach of those, whose purses are not able to bear the strain of the high prices charged in England, and having some leisure before Parliament met this year, I made inquiries regarding the various systems of running Opera on the Continent of Europe.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading To my great surprise that speech was quoted in journals, of all shades of opinion, in the country, and brought me also a vast correspondence.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading W. JOHNSON GALLOWAY, M.P. London John Long 6 Chandos Street, Strand Last autumn, having to speak at an organ recital given by my friend Mr Clegg, I took the opportunity of giving what encouragement lay in my power, to the Corporation of my native town, in an endeavour they had made during the summer months to provide suitable music in the various parks throughout the city.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading W. JOHNSON GALLOWAY, M.P. London John Long 6 Chandos Street, Strand Last autumn, having to speak at an organ recital given by my friend Mr Clegg, I took the opportunity of giving what encouragement lay in my power, to the Corporation of my native town, in an endeavour they had made during the summer months to provide suitable music in the various parks throughout the city.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading A copy of the speech will be found at the end of this book.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading As I have long desired that Opera should be placed within the reach of those, whose purses are not able to bear the strain of the high prices charged in England, and having some leisure before Parliament met this year, I made inquiries regarding the various systems of running Opera on the Continent of Europe.

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading W. JOHNSON GALLOWAY, M.P. London John Long 6 Chandos Street, Strand Last autumn, having to speak at an organ recital given by my friend Mr Clegg, I took the opportunity of giving what encouragement lay in my power, to the Corporation of my native town, in an endeavour they had made during the summer months to provide suitable music in the various parks throughout the city.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading W. JOHNSON GALLOWAY, M.P. London John Long 6 Chandos Street, Strand Last autumn, having to speak at an organ recital given by my friend Mr Clegg, I took the opportunity of giving what encouragement lay in my power, to the Corporation of my native town, in an endeavour they had made during the summer months to provide suitable music in the various parks throughout the city.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading W. JOHNSON GALLOWAY, M.P. London John Long 6 Chandos Street, Strand Last autumn, having to speak at an organ recital given by my friend Mr Clegg, I took the opportunity of giving what encouragement lay in my power, to the Corporation of my native town, in an endeavour they had made during the summer months to provide suitable music in the various parks throughout the city.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading W. JOHNSON GALLOWAY, M.P. London John Long 6 Chandos Street, Strand Last autumn, having to speak at an organ recital given by my friend Mr Clegg, I took the opportunity of giving what encouragement lay in my power, to the Corporation of my native town, in an endeavour they had made during the summer months to provide suitable music in the various parks throughout the city.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading W. JOHNSON GALLOWAY, M.P. London John Long 6 Chandos Street, Strand Last autumn, having to speak at an organ recital given by my friend Mr Clegg, I took the opportunity of giving what encouragement lay in my power, to the Corporation of my native town, in an endeavour they had made during the summer months to provide suitable music in the various parks throughout the city.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading To my great surprise that speech was quoted in journals, of all shades of opinion, in the country, and brought me also a vast correspondence.

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading W. JOHNSON GALLOWAY, M.P. London John Long 6 Chandos Street, Strand Last autumn, having to speak at an organ recital given by my friend Mr Clegg, I took the opportunity of giving what encouragement lay in my power, to the Corporation of my native town, in an endeavour they had made during the summer months to provide suitable music in the various parks throughout the city.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading To my great surprise that speech was quoted in journals, of all shades of opinion, in the country, and brought me also a vast correspondence.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading W. JOHNSON GALLOWAY, M.P. London John Long 6 Chandos Street, Strand Last autumn, having to speak at an organ recital given by my friend Mr Clegg, I took the opportunity of giving what encouragement lay in my power, to the Corporation of my native town, in an endeavour they had made during the summer months to provide suitable music in the various parks throughout the city.

belonging to which person

From this reading As I have long desired that Opera should be placed within the reach of those, whose purses are not able to bear the strain of the high prices charged in England, and having some leisure before Parliament met this year, I made inquiries regarding the various systems of running Opera on the Continent of Europe.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading A copy of the speech will be found at the end of this book.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading As I have long desired that Opera should be placed within the reach of those, whose purses are not able to bear the strain of the high prices charged in England, and having some leisure before Parliament met this year, I made inquiries regarding the various systems of running Opera on the Continent of Europe.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading As I have long desired that Opera should be placed within the reach of those, whose purses are not able to bear the strain of the high prices charged in England, and having some leisure before Parliament met this year, I made inquiries regarding the various systems of running Opera on the Continent of Europe.