used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I'VE got a few words to say to you to-night, lads.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I'm a plain-spoken man, as you know, with no particular gift for speechifying; so you'll have to bear with me, if I blunder, and put things badly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I'm a plain-spoken man, as you know, with no particular gift for speechifying; so you'll have to bear with me, if I blunder, and put things badly.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading I'm a plain-spoken man, as you know, with no particular gift for speechifying; so you'll have to bear with me, if I blunder, and put things badly.
have
From this reading I'm a plain-spoken man, as you know, with no particular gift for speechifying; so you'll have to bear with me, if I blunder, and put things badly.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading I'm one of yourselves, and you'll just take my blundering kindly, and look beyond it to the root of the matter.
blunderverbUS /ˈblʌndər/
commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
From this reading I'm a plain-spoken man, as you know, with no particular gift for speechifying; so you'll have to bear with me, if I blunder, and put things badly.
blunderingverbUS /ˈblʌndərɪŋ/
-ing form of “blunder” — commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
From this reading I'm one of yourselves, and you'll just take my blundering kindly, and look beyond it to the root of the matter.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "I'VE got a few words to say to you to-night, lads.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I'm a plain-spoken man, as you know, with no particular gift for speechifying; so you'll have to bear with me, if I blunder, and put things badly.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading I'm a plain-spoken man, as you know, with no particular gift for speechifying; so you'll have to bear with me, if I blunder, and put things badly.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I'VE got a few words to say to you to-night, lads.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I'm a plain-spoken man, as you know, with no particular gift for speechifying; so you'll have to bear with me, if I blunder, and put things badly.
HOLDFAST'S
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From this reading HOLDFAST'S SPEECH.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I'm a plain-spoken man, as you know, with no particular gift for speechifying; so you'll have to bear with me, if I blunder, and put things badly.
I'm
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From this reading I'm a plain-spoken man, as you know, with no particular gift for speechifying; so you'll have to bear with me, if I blunder, and put things badly.
I'VE
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From this reading "I'VE got a few words to say to you to-night, lads.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I'm a plain-spoken man, as you know, with no particular gift for speechifying; so you'll have to bear with me, if I blunder, and put things badly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I'm one of yourselves, and you'll just take my blundering kindly, and look beyond it to the root of the matter.
It's
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From this reading It's as one of yourselves that I want to talk to you."
and nothing more
From this reading I'm one of yourselves, and you'll just take my blundering kindly, and look beyond it to the root of the matter.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading I'm one of yourselves, and you'll just take my blundering kindly, and look beyond it to the root of the matter.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I'm a plain-spoken man, as you know, with no particular gift for speechifying; so you'll have to bear with me, if I blunder, and put things badly.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading "I'VE got a few words to say to you to-night, lads.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I'm one of yourselves, and you'll just take my blundering kindly, and look beyond it to the root of the matter.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I'm a plain-spoken man, as you know, with no particular gift for speechifying; so you'll have to bear with me, if I blunder, and put things badly.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I'm one of yourselves, and you'll just take my blundering kindly, and look beyond it to the root of the matter.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I'm a plain-spoken man, as you know, with no particular gift for speechifying; so you'll have to bear with me, if I blunder, and put things badly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I'm one of yourselves, and you'll just take my blundering kindly, and look beyond it to the root of the matter.
not any; not one
From this reading I'm a plain-spoken man, as you know, with no particular gift for speechifying; so you'll have to bear with me, if I blunder, and put things badly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I'm one of yourselves, and you'll just take my blundering kindly, and look beyond it to the root of the matter.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I'm one of yourselves, and you'll just take my blundering kindly, and look beyond it to the root of the matter.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading I'm a plain-spoken man, as you know, with no particular gift for speechifying; so you'll have to bear with me, if I blunder, and put things badly.
plain-spoken
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From this reading I'm a plain-spoken man, as you know, with no particular gift for speechifying; so you'll have to bear with me, if I blunder, and put things badly.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I'm a plain-spoken man, as you know, with no particular gift for speechifying; so you'll have to bear with me, if I blunder, and put things badly.
rootnounUS /ruːt/
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
From this reading I'm one of yourselves, and you'll just take my blundering kindly, and look beyond it to the root of the matter.
express in words
From this reading "I'VE got a few words to say to you to-night, lads.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I'm a plain-spoken man, as you know, with no particular gift for speechifying; so you'll have to bear with me, if I blunder, and put things badly.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading HOLDFAST'S SPEECH.
speechifyingverbUS /ˈspiːtʃəfaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “speechify” — make speeches; hold forth, or harangue with a certain degree of formality
From this reading I'm a plain-spoken man, as you know, with no particular gift for speechifying; so you'll have to bear with me, if I blunder, and put things badly.
carry out
From this reading I'm one of yourselves, and you'll just take my blundering kindly, and look beyond it to the root of the matter.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading It's as one of yourselves that I want to talk to you."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It's as one of yourselves that I want to talk to you."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I'm one of yourselves, and you'll just take my blundering kindly, and look beyond it to the root of the matter.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I'm a plain-spoken man, as you know, with no particular gift for speechifying; so you'll have to bear with me, if I blunder, and put things badly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'VE got a few words to say to you to-night, lads.
to-night
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From this reading "I'VE got a few words to say to you to-night, lads.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading It's as one of yourselves that I want to talk to you."
in the company of; together with
From this reading I'm a plain-spoken man, as you know, with no particular gift for speechifying; so you'll have to bear with me, if I blunder, and put things badly.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "I'VE got a few words to say to you to-night, lads.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'VE got a few words to say to you to-night, lads.
you'll
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From this reading I'm a plain-spoken man, as you know, with no particular gift for speechifying; so you'll have to bear with me, if I blunder, and put things badly.
yourselvespronounUS /jʊrˈselvz/
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading I'm one of yourselves, and you'll just take my blundering kindly, and look beyond it to the root of the matter.
