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From this reading Back in London.--Mr. John and Mr. Charles go visiting.--Too much for one.--Talking matters over.--The first Methodist Conference.--No time to be in a hurry.--What early rising can do.--First tract distributors.--A big district.--Boarding schools 150 years ago.--Dreadful rules.
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From this reading The society there was still the largest in the country: in the year I am writing about (1744), they had one thousand nine hundred and fifty members.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Back in London.--Mr. John and Mr. Charles go visiting.--Too much for one.--Talking matters over.--The first Methodist Conference.--No time to be in a hurry.--What early rising can do.--First tract distributors.--A big district.--Boarding schools 150 years ago.--Dreadful rules.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The society there was still the largest in the country: in the year I am writing about (1744), they had one thousand nine hundred and fifty members.
in the past
From this reading Back in London.--Mr. John and Mr. Charles go visiting.--Too much for one.--Talking matters over.--The first Methodist Conference.--No time to be in a hurry.--What early rising can do.--First tract distributors.--A big district.--Boarding schools 150 years ago.--Dreadful rules.
(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 WE have been travelling all over England with Mr. Wesley, now I think we must go back to London with him.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading The society there was still the largest in the country: in the year I am writing about (1744), they had one thousand nine hundred and fifty members.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Back in London.--Mr. John and Mr. Charles go visiting.--Too much for one.--Talking matters over.--The first Methodist Conference.--No time to be in a hurry.--What early rising can do.--First tract distributors.--A big district.--Boarding schools 150 years ago.--Dreadful rules.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Mr. Wesley very much wished to visit every one of these members, and asked his brother Charles to go with him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They started their visiting at six o'clock every morning, and did not leave off till six o'clock at night.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Back in London.--Mr. John and Mr. Charles go visiting.--Too much for one.--Talking matters over.--The first Methodist Conference.--No time to be in a hurry.--What early rising can do.--First tract distributors.--A big district.--Boarding schools 150 years ago.--Dreadful rules.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Back in London.--Mr. John and Mr. Charles go visiting.--Too much for one.--Talking matters over.--The first Methodist Conference.--No time to be in a hurry.--What early rising can do.--First tract distributors.--A big district.--Boarding schools 150 years ago.--Dreadful rules.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading WE have been travelling all over England with Mr. Wesley, now I think we must go back to London with him.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Back in London.--Mr. John and Mr. Charles go visiting.--Too much for one.--Talking matters over.--The first Methodist Conference.--No time to be in a hurry.--What early rising can do.--First tract distributors.--A big district.--Boarding schools 150 years ago.--Dreadful rules.
BoardingnounUS /ˈbɔːrdɪŋ/
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading Back in London.--Mr. John and Mr. Charles go visiting.--Too much for one.--Talking matters over.--The first Methodist Conference.--No time to be in a hurry.--What early rising can do.--First tract distributors.--A big district.--Boarding schools 150 years ago.--Dreadful rules.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Mr. Wesley very much wished to visit every one of these members, and asked his brother Charles to go with him.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Back in London.--Mr. John and Mr. Charles go visiting.--Too much for one.--Talking matters over.--The first Methodist Conference.--No time to be in a hurry.--What early rising can do.--First tract distributors.--A big district.--Boarding schools 150 years ago.--Dreadful rules.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Back in London.--Mr. John and Mr. Charles go visiting.--Too much for one.--Talking matters over.--The first Methodist Conference.--No time to be in a hurry.--What early rising can do.--First tract distributors.--A big district.--Boarding schools 150 years ago.--Dreadful rules.
ConferencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading Back in London.--Mr. John and Mr. Charles go visiting.--Too much for one.--Talking matters over.--The first Methodist Conference.--No time to be in a hurry.--What early rising can do.--First tract distributors.--A big district.--Boarding schools 150 years ago.--Dreadful rules.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The society there was still the largest in the country: in the year I am writing about (1744), they had one thousand nine hundred and fifty members.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They started their visiting at six o'clock every morning, and did not leave off till six o'clock at night.
distributorsnounUS /dɪˈstrɪbjətərz/
plural of “distributor” — someone who markets merchandise
From this reading Back in London.--Mr. John and Mr. Charles go visiting.--Too much for one.--Talking matters over.--The first Methodist Conference.--No time to be in a hurry.--What early rising can do.--First tract distributors.--A big district.--Boarding schools 150 years ago.--Dreadful rules.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Back in London.--Mr. John and Mr. Charles go visiting.--Too much for one.--Talking matters over.--The first Methodist Conference.--No time to be in a hurry.--What early rising can do.--First tract distributors.--A big district.--Boarding schools 150 years ago.--Dreadful rules.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Back in London.--Mr. John and Mr. Charles go visiting.--Too much for one.--Talking matters over.--The first Methodist Conference.--No time to be in a hurry.--What early rising can do.--First tract distributors.--A big district.--Boarding schools 150 years ago.--Dreadful rules.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Back in London.--Mr. John and Mr. Charles go visiting.--Too much for one.--Talking matters over.--The first Methodist Conference.--No time to be in a hurry.--What early rising can do.--First tract distributors.--A big district.--Boarding schools 150 years ago.--Dreadful rules.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Back in London.--Mr. John and Mr. Charles go visiting.--Too much for one.--Talking matters over.--The first Methodist Conference.--No time to be in a hurry.--What early rising can do.--First tract distributors.--A big district.--Boarding schools 150 years ago.--Dreadful rules.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading WE have been travelling all over England with Mr. Wesley, now I think we must go back to London with him.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Mr. Wesley very much wished to visit every one of these members, and asked his brother Charles to go with him.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading The society there was still the largest in the country: in the year I am writing about (1744), they had one thousand nine hundred and fifty members.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Back in London.--Mr. John and Mr. Charles go visiting.--Too much for one.--Talking matters over.--The first Methodist Conference.--No time to be in a hurry.--What early rising can do.--First tract distributors.--A big district.--Boarding schools 150 years ago.--Dreadful rules.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Back in London.--Mr. John and Mr. Charles go visiting.--Too much for one.--Talking matters over.--The first Methodist Conference.--No time to be in a hurry.--What early rising can do.--First tract distributors.--A big district.--Boarding schools 150 years ago.--Dreadful rules.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Back in London.--Mr. John and Mr. Charles go visiting.--Too much for one.--Talking matters over.--The first Methodist Conference.--No time to be in a hurry.--What early rising can do.--First tract distributors.--A big district.--Boarding schools 150 years ago.--Dreadful rules.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The society there was still the largest in the country: in the year I am writing about (1744), they had one thousand nine hundred and fifty members.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading WE have been travelling all over England with Mr. Wesley, now I think we must go back to London with him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WE have been travelling all over England with Mr. Wesley, now I think we must go back to London with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Wesley very much wished to visit every one of these members, and asked his brother Charles to go with him.
ten 10s
From this reading The society there was still the largest in the country: in the year I am writing about (1744), they had one thousand nine hundred and fifty members.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Back in London.--Mr. John and Mr. Charles go visiting.--Too much for one.--Talking matters over.--The first Methodist Conference.--No time to be in a hurry.--What early rising can do.--First tract distributors.--A big district.--Boarding schools 150 years ago.--Dreadful rules.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WE have been travelling all over England with Mr. Wesley, now I think we must go back to London with him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Back in London.--Mr. John and Mr. Charles go visiting.--Too much for one.--Talking matters over.--The first Methodist Conference.--No time to be in a hurry.--What early rising can do.--First tract distributors.--A big district.--Boarding schools 150 years ago.--Dreadful rules.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Back in London.--Mr. John and Mr. Charles go visiting.--Too much for one.--Talking matters over.--The first Methodist Conference.--No time to be in a hurry.--What early rising can do.--First tract distributors.--A big district.--Boarding schools 150 years ago.--Dreadful rules.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The society there was still the largest in the country: in the year I am writing about (1744), they had one thousand nine hundred and fifty members.
go away from a place
From this reading They started their visiting at six o'clock every morning, and did not leave off till six o'clock at night.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Back in London.--Mr. John and Mr. Charles go visiting.--Too much for one.--Talking matters over.--The first Methodist Conference.--No time to be in a hurry.--What early rising can do.--First tract distributors.--A big district.--Boarding schools 150 years ago.--Dreadful rules.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Back in London.--Mr. John and Mr. Charles go visiting.--Too much for one.--Talking matters over.--The first Methodist Conference.--No time to be in a hurry.--What early rising can do.--First tract distributors.--A big district.--Boarding schools 150 years ago.--Dreadful rules.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading The society there was still the largest in the country: in the year I am writing about (1744), they had one thousand nine hundred and fifty members.
MethodistadjectiveUS /ˈmeθədəst/
of or pertaining to or characteristic of the branch of Protestantism adhering to the views of Wesley
From this reading Back in London.--Mr. John and Mr. Charles go visiting.--Too much for one.--Talking matters over.--The first Methodist Conference.--No time to be in a hurry.--What early rising can do.--First tract distributors.--A big district.--Boarding schools 150 years ago.--Dreadful rules.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading They started their visiting at six o'clock every morning, and did not leave off till six o'clock at night.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Back in London.--Mr. John and Mr. Charles go visiting.--Too much for one.--Talking matters over.--The first Methodist Conference.--No time to be in a hurry.--What early rising can do.--First tract distributors.--A big district.--Boarding schools 150 years ago.--Dreadful rules.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Back in London.--Mr. John and Mr. Charles go visiting.--Too much for one.--Talking matters over.--The first Methodist Conference.--No time to be in a hurry.--What early rising can do.--First tract distributors.--A big district.--Boarding schools 150 years ago.--Dreadful rules.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading WE have been travelling all over England with Mr. Wesley, now I think we must go back to London with him.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They started their visiting at six o'clock every morning, and did not leave off till six o'clock at night.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading The society there was still the largest in the country: in the year I am writing about (1744), they had one thousand nine hundred and fifty members.
not any; not one
From this reading Back in London.--Mr. John and Mr. Charles go visiting.--Too much for one.--Talking matters over.--The first Methodist Conference.--No time to be in a hurry.--What early rising can do.--First tract distributors.--A big district.--Boarding schools 150 years ago.--Dreadful rules.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They started their visiting at six o'clock every morning, and did not leave off till six o'clock at night.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading WE have been travelling all over England with Mr. Wesley, now I think we must go back to London with him.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading They started their visiting at six o'clock every morning, and did not leave off till six o'clock at night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Wesley very much wished to visit every one of these members, and asked his brother Charles to go with him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They started their visiting at six o'clock every morning, and did not leave off till six o'clock at night.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Back in London.--Mr. John and Mr. Charles go visiting.--Too much for one.--Talking matters over.--The first Methodist Conference.--No time to be in a hurry.--What early rising can do.--First tract distributors.--A big district.--Boarding schools 150 years ago.--Dreadful rules.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Back in London.--Mr. John and Mr. Charles go visiting.--Too much for one.--Talking matters over.--The first Methodist Conference.--No time to be in a hurry.--What early rising can do.--First tract distributors.--A big district.--Boarding schools 150 years ago.--Dreadful rules.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Back in London.--Mr. John and Mr. Charles go visiting.--Too much for one.--Talking matters over.--The first Methodist Conference.--No time to be in a hurry.--What early rising can do.--First tract distributors.--A big district.--Boarding schools 150 years ago.--Dreadful rules.
rulesnounUS /ruːlz/
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading Back in London.--Mr. John and Mr. Charles go visiting.--Too much for one.--Talking matters over.--The first Methodist Conference.--No time to be in a hurry.--What early rising can do.--First tract distributors.--A big district.--Boarding schools 150 years ago.--Dreadful rules.
schoolsnounUS /skuːlz/
plural of “school” — an educational institution
From this reading Back in London.--Mr. John and Mr. Charles go visiting.--Too much for one.--Talking matters over.--The first Methodist Conference.--No time to be in a hurry.--What early rising can do.--First tract distributors.--A big district.--Boarding schools 150 years ago.--Dreadful rules.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading They started their visiting at six o'clock every morning, and did not leave off till six o'clock at night.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading The society there was still the largest in the country: in the year I am writing about (1744), they had one thousand nine hundred and fifty members.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They started their visiting at six o'clock every morning, and did not leave off till six o'clock at night.
not in physical motion
From this reading The society there was still the largest in the country: in the year I am writing about (1744), they had one thousand nine hundred and fifty members.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Back in London.--Mr. John and Mr. Charles go visiting.--Too much for one.--Talking matters over.--The first Methodist Conference.--No time to be in a hurry.--What early rising can do.--First tract distributors.--A big district.--Boarding schools 150 years ago.--Dreadful rules.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Back in London.--Mr. John and Mr. Charles go visiting.--Too much for one.--Talking matters over.--The first Methodist Conference.--No time to be in a hurry.--What early rising can do.--First tract distributors.--A big district.--Boarding schools 150 years ago.--Dreadful rules.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They started their visiting at six o'clock every morning, and did not leave off till six o'clock at night.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The society there was still the largest in the country: in the year I am writing about (1744), they had one thousand nine hundred and fifty members.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Wesley very much wished to visit every one of these members, and asked his brother Charles to go with him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The society there was still the largest in the country: in the year I am writing about (1744), they had one thousand nine hundred and fifty members.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading WE have been travelling all over England with Mr. Wesley, now I think we must go back to London with him.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The society there was still the largest in the country: in the year I am writing about (1744), they had one thousand nine hundred and fifty members.
up to a particular time
From this reading They started their visiting at six o'clock every morning, and did not leave off till six o'clock at night.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Back in London.--Mr. John and Mr. Charles go visiting.--Too much for one.--Talking matters over.--The first Methodist Conference.--No time to be in a hurry.--What early rising can do.--First tract distributors.--A big district.--Boarding schools 150 years ago.--Dreadful rules.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Back in London.--Mr. John and Mr. Charles go visiting.--Too much for one.--Talking matters over.--The first Methodist Conference.--No time to be in a hurry.--What early rising can do.--First tract distributors.--A big district.--Boarding schools 150 years ago.--Dreadful rules.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Back in London.--Mr. John and Mr. Charles go visiting.--Too much for one.--Talking matters over.--The first Methodist Conference.--No time to be in a hurry.--What early rising can do.--First tract distributors.--A big district.--Boarding schools 150 years ago.--Dreadful rules.
tractnounUS /trækt/
an extended area of land
From this reading Back in London.--Mr. John and Mr. Charles go visiting.--Too much for one.--Talking matters over.--The first Methodist Conference.--No time to be in a hurry.--What early rising can do.--First tract distributors.--A big district.--Boarding schools 150 years ago.--Dreadful rules.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading WE have been travelling all over England with Mr. Wesley, now I think we must go back to London with him.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mr. Wesley very much wished to visit every one of these members, and asked his brother Charles to go with him.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Mr. Wesley very much wished to visit every one of these members, and asked his brother Charles to go with him.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading Back in London.--Mr. John and Mr. Charles go visiting.--Too much for one.--Talking matters over.--The first Methodist Conference.--No time to be in a hurry.--What early rising can do.--First tract distributors.--A big district.--Boarding schools 150 years ago.--Dreadful rules.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The society there was still the largest in the country: in the year I am writing about (1744), they had one thousand nine hundred and fifty members.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE have been travelling all over England with Mr. Wesley, now I think we must go back to London with him.
WesleynounUS /ˈwesli/
English clergyman and brother of John Wesley who wrote many hymns (1707-1788)
From this reading WE have been travelling all over England with Mr. Wesley, now I think we must go back to London with him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Back in London.--Mr. John and Mr. Charles go visiting.--Too much for one.--Talking matters over.--The first Methodist Conference.--No time to be in a hurry.--What early rising can do.--First tract distributors.--A big district.--Boarding schools 150 years ago.--Dreadful rules.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Mr. Wesley very much wished to visit every one of these members, and asked his brother Charles to go with him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WE have been travelling all over England with Mr. Wesley, now I think we must go back to London with him.
the act of creating written works
From this reading The society there was still the largest in the country: in the year I am writing about (1744), they had one thousand nine hundred and fifty members.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The society there was still the largest in the country: in the year I am writing about (1744), they had one thousand nine hundred and fifty members.
a late time of life
From this reading Back in London.--Mr. John and Mr. Charles go visiting.--Too much for one.--Talking matters over.--The first Methodist Conference.--No time to be in a hurry.--What early rising can do.--First tract distributors.--A big district.--Boarding schools 150 years ago.--Dreadful rules.
