used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A very old school.--The first Methodist Chapel.--Well done, Bristol!--Empty purses.--How they were filled.--The penny-a-week rule.
in the past
From this reading Although it is one hundred and fifty years ago since it was opened, there has been a school at Kingswood ever since, and it is the very oldest thing we have in connection with Methodism.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although it is one hundred and fifty years ago since it was opened, there has been a school at Kingswood ever since, and it is the very oldest thing we have in connection with Methodism.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading YOU remember the school at Kingswood, that the colliers collected the money for and started?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading YOU remember the school at Kingswood, that the colliers collected the money for and started?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If you will listen at chapel some time--in October I think it generally is--you will hear the minister say: "Collections will be taken to-day, morning and evening, on behalf of the Kingswood Schools."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Although it is one hundred and fifty years ago since it was opened, there has been a school at Kingswood ever since, and it is the very oldest thing we have in connection with Methodism.
behalfnounUS /bɪˈhæf/
as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as “on behalf of” rather than “in behalf of”)
From this reading If you will listen at chapel some time--in October I think it generally is--you will hear the minister say: "Collections will be taken to-day, morning and evening, on behalf of the Kingswood Schools."
BristolnounUS /ˈbrɪstəl/
an industrial city and port in southwestern England near the mouth of the River Avon
From this reading A very old school.--The first Methodist Chapel.--Well done, Bristol!--Empty purses.--How they were filled.--The penny-a-week rule.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When you hear this will you just think, that the money you give is for the same school that was started by those good-hearted colliers near Bristol, more than one hundred and fifty years ago.
ChapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading A very old school.--The first Methodist Chapel.--Well done, Bristol!--Empty purses.--How they were filled.--The penny-a-week rule.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading YOU remember the school at Kingswood, that the colliers collected the money for and started?
CollectionsnounUS /kəˈlekʃənz/
plural of “collection” — several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading If you will listen at chapel some time--in October I think it generally is--you will hear the minister say: "Collections will be taken to-day, morning and evening, on behalf of the Kingswood Schools."
colliersnounUS /ˈkɑːljərz/
plural of “collier” — someone who works in a coal mine
From this reading YOU remember the school at Kingswood, that the colliers collected the money for and started?
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading Although it is one hundred and fifty years ago since it was opened, there has been a school at Kingswood ever since, and it is the very oldest thing we have in connection with Methodism.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading A very old school.--The first Methodist Chapel.--Well done, Bristol!--Empty purses.--How they were filled.--The penny-a-week rule.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading A very old school.--The first Methodist Chapel.--Well done, Bristol!--Empty purses.--How they were filled.--The penny-a-week rule.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading If you will listen at chapel some time--in October I think it generally is--you will hear the minister say: "Collections will be taken to-day, morning and evening, on behalf of the Kingswood Schools."
at any time
From this reading Although it is one hundred and fifty years ago since it was opened, there has been a school at Kingswood ever since, and it is the very oldest thing we have in connection with Methodism.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Although it is one hundred and fifty years ago since it was opened, there has been a school at Kingswood ever since, and it is the very oldest thing we have in connection with Methodism.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading A very old school.--The first Methodist Chapel.--Well done, Bristol!--Empty purses.--How they were filled.--The penny-a-week rule.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A very old school.--The first Methodist Chapel.--Well done, Bristol!--Empty purses.--How they were filled.--The penny-a-week rule.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading YOU remember the school at Kingswood, that the colliers collected the money for and started?
usually; as a rule
From this reading If you will listen at chapel some time--in October I think it generally is--you will hear the minister say: "Collections will be taken to-day, morning and evening, on behalf of the Kingswood Schools."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading When you hear this will you just think, that the money you give is for the same school that was started by those good-hearted colliers near Bristol, more than one hundred and fifty years ago.
good-heartedadjective
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading When you hear this will you just think, that the money you give is for the same school that was started by those good-hearted colliers near Bristol, more than one hundred and fifty years ago.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although it is one hundred and fifty years ago since it was opened, there has been a school at Kingswood ever since, and it is the very oldest thing we have in connection with Methodism.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Although it is one hundred and fifty years ago since it was opened, there has been a school at Kingswood ever since, and it is the very oldest thing we have in connection with Methodism.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading If you will listen at chapel some time--in October I think it generally is--you will hear the minister say: "Collections will be taken to-day, morning and evening, on behalf of the Kingswood Schools."
How
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From this reading A very old school.--The first Methodist Chapel.--Well done, Bristol!--Empty purses.--How they were filled.--The penny-a-week rule.
ten 10s
From this reading Although it is one hundred and fifty years ago since it was opened, there has been a school at Kingswood ever since, and it is the very oldest thing we have in connection with Methodism.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If you will listen at chapel some time--in October I think it generally is--you will hear the minister say: "Collections will be taken to-day, morning and evening, on behalf of the Kingswood Schools."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you will listen at chapel some time--in October I think it generally is--you will hear the minister say: "Collections will be taken to-day, morning and evening, on behalf of the Kingswood Schools."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Although it is one hundred and fifty years ago since it was opened, there has been a school at Kingswood ever since, and it is the very oldest thing we have in connection with Methodism.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although it is one hundred and fifty years ago since it was opened, there has been a school at Kingswood ever since, and it is the very oldest thing we have in connection with Methodism.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Although it is one hundred and fifty years ago since it was opened, there has been a school at Kingswood ever since, and it is the very oldest thing we have in connection with Methodism.
and nothing more
From this reading When you hear this will you just think, that the money you give is for the same school that was started by those good-hearted colliers near Bristol, more than one hundred and fifty years ago.
Kingswood
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From this reading YOU remember the school at Kingswood, that the colliers collected the money for and started?
hear with intention
From this reading If you will listen at chapel some time--in October I think it generally is--you will hear the minister say: "Collections will be taken to-day, morning and evening, on behalf of the Kingswood Schools."
MethodismnounUS /ˈmeθədɪzəm/
the religious beliefs and practices of Methodists characterized by concern with social welfare and public morals
From this reading Although it is one hundred and fifty years ago since it was opened, there has been a school at Kingswood ever since, and it is the very oldest thing we have in connection with Methodism.
MethodistadjectiveUS /ˈmeθədəst/
of or pertaining to or characteristic of the branch of Protestantism adhering to the views of Wesley
From this reading A very old school.--The first Methodist Chapel.--Well done, Bristol!--Empty purses.--How they were filled.--The penny-a-week rule.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading If you will listen at chapel some time--in October I think it generally is--you will hear the minister say: "Collections will be taken to-day, morning and evening, on behalf of the Kingswood Schools."
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading YOU remember the school at Kingswood, that the colliers collected the money for and started?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When you hear this will you just think, that the money you give is for the same school that was started by those good-hearted colliers near Bristol, more than one hundred and fifty years ago.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading If you will listen at chapel some time--in October I think it generally is--you will hear the minister say: "Collections will be taken to-day, morning and evening, on behalf of the Kingswood Schools."
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading When you hear this will you just think, that the money you give is for the same school that was started by those good-hearted colliers near Bristol, more than one hundred and fifty years ago.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading If you will listen at chapel some time--in October I think it generally is--you will hear the minister say: "Collections will be taken to-day, morning and evening, on behalf of the Kingswood Schools."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If you will listen at chapel some time--in October I think it generally is--you will hear the minister say: "Collections will be taken to-day, morning and evening, on behalf of the Kingswood Schools."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A very old school.--The first Methodist Chapel.--Well done, Bristol!--Empty purses.--How they were filled.--The penny-a-week rule.
oldestadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldəst/
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Although it is one hundred and fifty years ago since it was opened, there has been a school at Kingswood ever since, and it is the very oldest thing we have in connection with Methodism.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If you will listen at chapel some time--in October I think it generally is--you will hear the minister say: "Collections will be taken to-day, morning and evening, on behalf of the Kingswood Schools."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Although it is one hundred and fifty years ago since it was opened, there has been a school at Kingswood ever since, and it is the very oldest thing we have in connection with Methodism.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Although it is one hundred and fifty years ago since it was opened, there has been a school at Kingswood ever since, and it is the very oldest thing we have in connection with Methodism.
penny-a-week
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From this reading A very old school.--The first Methodist Chapel.--Well done, Bristol!--Empty purses.--How they were filled.--The penny-a-week rule.
pursesnounUS /ˈpɜːrsɪz/
plural of “purse” — a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading A very old school.--The first Methodist Chapel.--Well done, Bristol!--Empty purses.--How they were filled.--The penny-a-week rule.
To recall to mind.
From this reading YOU remember the school at Kingswood, that the colliers collected the money for and started?
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading A very old school.--The first Methodist Chapel.--Well done, Bristol!--Empty purses.--How they were filled.--The penny-a-week rule.
Identical; not different.
From this reading When you hear this will you just think, that the money you give is for the same school that was started by those good-hearted colliers near Bristol, more than one hundred and fifty years ago.
express in words
From this reading If you will listen at chapel some time--in October I think it generally is--you will hear the minister say: "Collections will be taken to-day, morning and evening, on behalf of the Kingswood Schools."
an educational institution
From this reading A very old school.--The first Methodist Chapel.--Well done, Bristol!--Empty purses.--How they were filled.--The penny-a-week rule.
SchoolsnounUS /skuːlz/
plural of “school” — an educational institution
From this reading If you will listen at chapel some time--in October I think it generally is--you will hear the minister say: "Collections will be taken to-day, morning and evening, on behalf of the Kingswood Schools."
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Although it is one hundred and fifty years ago since it was opened, there has been a school at Kingswood ever since, and it is the very oldest thing we have in connection with Methodism.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading If you will listen at chapel some time--in October I think it generally is--you will hear the minister say: "Collections will be taken to-day, morning and evening, on behalf of the Kingswood Schools."
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading YOU remember the school at Kingswood, that the colliers collected the money for and started?
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading If you will listen at chapel some time--in October I think it generally is--you will hear the minister say: "Collections will be taken to-day, morning and evening, on behalf of the Kingswood Schools."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When you hear this will you just think, that the money you give is for the same school that was started by those good-hearted colliers near Bristol, more than one hundred and fifty years ago.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading YOU remember the school at Kingswood, that the colliers collected the money for and started?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A very old school.--The first Methodist Chapel.--Well done, Bristol!--Empty purses.--How they were filled.--The penny-a-week rule.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Although it is one hundred and fifty years ago since it was opened, there has been a school at Kingswood ever since, and it is the very oldest thing we have in connection with Methodism.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A very old school.--The first Methodist Chapel.--Well done, Bristol!--Empty purses.--How they were filled.--The penny-a-week rule.
a special situation
From this reading Although it is one hundred and fifty years ago since it was opened, there has been a school at Kingswood ever since, and it is the very oldest thing we have in connection with Methodism.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading If you will listen at chapel some time--in October I think it generally is--you will hear the minister say: "Collections will be taken to-day, morning and evening, on behalf of the Kingswood Schools."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When you hear this will you just think, that the money you give is for the same school that was started by those good-hearted colliers near Bristol, more than one hundred and fifty years ago.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading When you hear this will you just think, that the money you give is for the same school that was started by those good-hearted colliers near Bristol, more than one hundred and fifty years ago.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading If you will listen at chapel some time--in October I think it generally is--you will hear the minister say: "Collections will be taken to-day, morning and evening, on behalf of the Kingswood Schools."
to-day
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From this reading If you will listen at chapel some time--in October I think it generally is--you will hear the minister say: "Collections will be taken to-day, morning and evening, on behalf of the Kingswood Schools."
precisely as stated
From this reading A very old school.--The first Methodist Chapel.--Well done, Bristol!--Empty purses.--How they were filled.--The penny-a-week rule.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although it is one hundred and fifty years ago since it was opened, there has been a school at Kingswood ever since, and it is the very oldest thing we have in connection with Methodism.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Although it is one hundred and fifty years ago since it was opened, there has been a school at Kingswood ever since, and it is the very oldest thing we have in connection with Methodism.
(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 A very old school.--The first Methodist Chapel.--Well done, Bristol!--Empty purses.--How they were filled.--The penny-a-week rule.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A very old school.--The first Methodist Chapel.--Well done, Bristol!--Empty purses.--How they were filled.--The penny-a-week rule.
at the time that
From this reading When you hear this will you just think, that the money you give is for the same school that was started by those good-hearted colliers near Bristol, more than one hundred and fifty years ago.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If you will listen at chapel some time--in October I think it generally is--you will hear the minister say: "Collections will be taken to-day, morning and evening, on behalf of the Kingswood Schools."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Although it is one hundred and fifty years ago since it was opened, there has been a school at Kingswood ever since, and it is the very oldest thing we have in connection with Methodism.
a late time of life
From this reading Although it is one hundred and fifty years ago since it was opened, there has been a school at Kingswood ever since, and it is the very oldest thing we have in connection with Methodism.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading YOU remember the school at Kingswood, that the colliers collected the money for and started?
