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1660
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From this reading [Footnote 5: Alan Brodrick, Lord Midleton (1660?-1728), came of a Surrey family that had greatly benefited by the forfeitures in Ireland.
1695
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From this reading Adopting the profession of the law, Brodrick was, in 1695, appointed Solicitor-General for Ireland.
1703
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From this reading He sat in the Irish House of Commons as the member for Cork, and in 1703 was chosen its Speaker.
1728
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From this reading [Footnote 5: Alan Brodrick, Lord Midleton (1660?-1728), came of a Surrey family that had greatly benefited by the forfeitures in Ireland.
5
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From this reading A LETTER TO THE LORD CHANCELLOR MIDDLETON.[5] My Lord, I desire you will consider me as a member who comes in at the latter end of a debate; or as a lawyer who speaks to a cause, when the matter hath been almost exhausted by those who spoke before.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LETTER TO THE LORD CHANCELLOR MIDDLETON.[5] My Lord, I desire you will consider me as a member who comes in at the latter end of a debate; or as a lawyer who speaks to a cause, when the matter hath been almost exhausted by those who spoke before.
Act
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From this reading His strong opposition to the Sacramental Test Act lost him the favour of the government, and he was removed from his office of Solicitor-General.
Adopting
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From this reading Adopting the profession of the law, Brodrick was, in 1695, appointed Solicitor-General for Ireland.
Alan
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From this reading [Footnote 5: Alan Brodrick, Lord Midleton (1660?-1728), came of a Surrey family that had greatly benefited by the forfeitures in Ireland.
almost
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From this reading A LETTER TO THE LORD CHANCELLOR MIDDLETON.[5] My Lord, I desire you will consider me as a member who comes in at the latter end of a debate; or as a lawyer who speaks to a cause, when the matter hath been almost exhausted by those who spoke before.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sat in the Irish House of Commons as the member for Cork, and in 1703 was chosen its Speaker.
appointed
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From this reading Adopting the profession of the law, Brodrick was, in 1695, appointed Solicitor-General for Ireland.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A LETTER TO THE LORD CHANCELLOR MIDDLETON.[5] My Lord, I desire you will consider me as a member who comes in at the latter end of a debate; or as a lawyer who speaks to a cause, when the matter hath been almost exhausted by those who spoke before.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A LETTER TO THE LORD CHANCELLOR MIDDLETON.[5] My Lord, I desire you will consider me as a member who comes in at the latter end of a debate; or as a lawyer who speaks to a cause, when the matter hath been almost exhausted by those who spoke before.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A LETTER TO THE LORD CHANCELLOR MIDDLETON.[5] My Lord, I desire you will consider me as a member who comes in at the latter end of a debate; or as a lawyer who speaks to a cause, when the matter hath been almost exhausted by those who spoke before.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A LETTER TO THE LORD CHANCELLOR MIDDLETON.[5] My Lord, I desire you will consider me as a member who comes in at the latter end of a debate; or as a lawyer who speaks to a cause, when the matter hath been almost exhausted by those who spoke before.
benefited
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From this reading [Footnote 5: Alan Brodrick, Lord Midleton (1660?-1728), came of a Surrey family that had greatly benefited by the forfeitures in Ireland.
Brodrick
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From this reading [Footnote 5: Alan Brodrick, Lord Midleton (1660?-1728), came of a Surrey family that had greatly benefited by the forfeitures in Ireland.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A LETTER TO THE LORD CHANCELLOR MIDDLETON.[5] My Lord, I desire you will consider me as a member who comes in at the latter end of a debate; or as a lawyer who speaks to a cause, when the matter hath been almost exhausted by those who spoke before.
came
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From this reading [Footnote 5: Alan Brodrick, Lord Midleton (1660?-1728), came of a Surrey family that had greatly benefited by the forfeitures in Ireland.
cause
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From this reading A LETTER TO THE LORD CHANCELLOR MIDDLETON.[5] My Lord, I desire you will consider me as a member who comes in at the latter end of a debate; or as a lawyer who speaks to a cause, when the matter hath been almost exhausted by those who spoke before.
CHANCELLOR
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From this reading A LETTER TO THE LORD CHANCELLOR MIDDLETON.[5] My Lord, I desire you will consider me as a member who comes in at the latter end of a debate; or as a lawyer who speaks to a cause, when the matter hath been almost exhausted by those who spoke before.
chosen
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From this reading He sat in the Irish House of Commons as the member for Cork, and in 1703 was chosen its Speaker.
comes
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From this reading A LETTER TO THE LORD CHANCELLOR MIDDLETON.[5] My Lord, I desire you will consider me as a member who comes in at the latter end of a debate; or as a lawyer who speaks to a cause, when the matter hath been almost exhausted by those who spoke before.
Commons
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From this reading He sat in the Irish House of Commons as the member for Cork, and in 1703 was chosen its Speaker.
consider
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From this reading A LETTER TO THE LORD CHANCELLOR MIDDLETON.[5] My Lord, I desire you will consider me as a member who comes in at the latter end of a debate; or as a lawyer who speaks to a cause, when the matter hath been almost exhausted by those who spoke before.
Cork
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From this reading He sat in the Irish House of Commons as the member for Cork, and in 1703 was chosen its Speaker.
debate
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From this reading A LETTER TO THE LORD CHANCELLOR MIDDLETON.[5] My Lord, I desire you will consider me as a member who comes in at the latter end of a debate; or as a lawyer who speaks to a cause, when the matter hath been almost exhausted by those who spoke before.
desire
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From this reading A LETTER TO THE LORD CHANCELLOR MIDDLETON.[5] My Lord, I desire you will consider me as a member who comes in at the latter end of a debate; or as a lawyer who speaks to a cause, when the matter hath been almost exhausted by those who spoke before.
end
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From this reading A LETTER TO THE LORD CHANCELLOR MIDDLETON.[5] My Lord, I desire you will consider me as a member who comes in at the latter end of a debate; or as a lawyer who speaks to a cause, when the matter hath been almost exhausted by those who spoke before.
exhausted
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From this reading A LETTER TO THE LORD CHANCELLOR MIDDLETON.[5] My Lord, I desire you will consider me as a member who comes in at the latter end of a debate; or as a lawyer who speaks to a cause, when the matter hath been almost exhausted by those who spoke before.
family
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From this reading [Footnote 5: Alan Brodrick, Lord Midleton (1660?-1728), came of a Surrey family that had greatly benefited by the forfeitures in Ireland.
favour
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From this reading His strong opposition to the Sacramental Test Act lost him the favour of the government, and he was removed from his office of Solicitor-General.
Footnote
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From this reading [Footnote 5: Alan Brodrick, Lord Midleton (1660?-1728), came of a Surrey family that had greatly benefited by the forfeitures in Ireland.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Adopting the profession of the law, Brodrick was, in 1695, appointed Solicitor-General for Ireland.
forfeitures
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From this reading [Footnote 5: Alan Brodrick, Lord Midleton (1660?-1728), came of a Surrey family that had greatly benefited by the forfeitures in Ireland.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His strong opposition to the Sacramental Test Act lost him the favour of the government, and he was removed from his office of Solicitor-General.
government
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From this reading His strong opposition to the Sacramental Test Act lost him the favour of the government, and he was removed from his office of Solicitor-General.
greatly
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From this reading [Footnote 5: Alan Brodrick, Lord Midleton (1660?-1728), came of a Surrey family that had greatly benefited by the forfeitures in Ireland.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading [Footnote 5: Alan Brodrick, Lord Midleton (1660?-1728), came of a Surrey family that had greatly benefited by the forfeitures in Ireland.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading A LETTER TO THE LORD CHANCELLOR MIDDLETON.[5] My Lord, I desire you will consider me as a member who comes in at the latter end of a debate; or as a lawyer who speaks to a cause, when the matter hath been almost exhausted by those who spoke before.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat in the Irish House of Commons as the member for Cork, and in 1703 was chosen its Speaker.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His strong opposition to the Sacramental Test Act lost him the favour of the government, and he was removed from his office of Solicitor-General.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His strong opposition to the Sacramental Test Act lost him the favour of the government, and he was removed from his office of Solicitor-General.
House
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From this reading He sat in the Irish House of Commons as the member for Cork, and in 1703 was chosen its Speaker.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A LETTER TO THE LORD CHANCELLOR MIDDLETON.[5] My Lord, I desire you will consider me as a member who comes in at the latter end of a debate; or as a lawyer who speaks to a cause, when the matter hath been almost exhausted by those who spoke before.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A LETTER TO THE LORD CHANCELLOR MIDDLETON.[5] My Lord, I desire you will consider me as a member who comes in at the latter end of a debate; or as a lawyer who speaks to a cause, when the matter hath been almost exhausted by those who spoke before.
Ireland
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From this reading [Footnote 5: Alan Brodrick, Lord Midleton (1660?-1728), came of a Surrey family that had greatly benefited by the forfeitures in Ireland.
Irish
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From this reading He sat in the Irish House of Commons as the member for Cork, and in 1703 was chosen its Speaker.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He sat in the Irish House of Commons as the member for Cork, and in 1703 was chosen its Speaker.
latter
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From this reading A LETTER TO THE LORD CHANCELLOR MIDDLETON.[5] My Lord, I desire you will consider me as a member who comes in at the latter end of a debate; or as a lawyer who speaks to a cause, when the matter hath been almost exhausted by those who spoke before.
law
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From this reading Adopting the profession of the law, Brodrick was, in 1695, appointed Solicitor-General for Ireland.
lawyer
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From this reading A LETTER TO THE LORD CHANCELLOR MIDDLETON.[5] My Lord, I desire you will consider me as a member who comes in at the latter end of a debate; or as a lawyer who speaks to a cause, when the matter hath been almost exhausted by those who spoke before.
LETTER
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From this reading A LETTER TO THE LORD CHANCELLOR MIDDLETON.[5] My Lord, I desire you will consider me as a member who comes in at the latter end of a debate; or as a lawyer who speaks to a cause, when the matter hath been almost exhausted by those who spoke before.
LORD
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From this reading A LETTER TO THE LORD CHANCELLOR MIDDLETON.[5] My Lord, I desire you will consider me as a member who comes in at the latter end of a debate; or as a lawyer who speaks to a cause, when the matter hath been almost exhausted by those who spoke before.
lost
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From this reading His strong opposition to the Sacramental Test Act lost him the favour of the government, and he was removed from his office of Solicitor-General.
matter
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From this reading A LETTER TO THE LORD CHANCELLOR MIDDLETON.[5] My Lord, I desire you will consider me as a member who comes in at the latter end of a debate; or as a lawyer who speaks to a cause, when the matter hath been almost exhausted by those who spoke before.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A LETTER TO THE LORD CHANCELLOR MIDDLETON.[5] My Lord, I desire you will consider me as a member who comes in at the latter end of a debate; or as a lawyer who speaks to a cause, when the matter hath been almost exhausted by those who spoke before.
member
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From this reading A LETTER TO THE LORD CHANCELLOR MIDDLETON.[5] My Lord, I desire you will consider me as a member who comes in at the latter end of a debate; or as a lawyer who speaks to a cause, when the matter hath been almost exhausted by those who spoke before.
MIDDLETON
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From this reading A LETTER TO THE LORD CHANCELLOR MIDDLETON.[5] My Lord, I desire you will consider me as a member who comes in at the latter end of a debate; or as a lawyer who speaks to a cause, when the matter hath been almost exhausted by those who spoke before.
Midleton
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From this reading [Footnote 5: Alan Brodrick, Lord Midleton (1660?-1728), came of a Surrey family that had greatly benefited by the forfeitures in Ireland.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A LETTER TO THE LORD CHANCELLOR MIDDLETON.[5] My Lord, I desire you will consider me as a member who comes in at the latter end of a debate; or as a lawyer who speaks to a cause, when the matter hath been almost exhausted by those who spoke before.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A LETTER TO THE LORD CHANCELLOR MIDDLETON.[5] My Lord, I desire you will consider me as a member who comes in at the latter end of a debate; or as a lawyer who speaks to a cause, when the matter hath been almost exhausted by those who spoke before.
office
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From this reading His strong opposition to the Sacramental Test Act lost him the favour of the government, and he was removed from his office of Solicitor-General.
opposition
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From this reading His strong opposition to the Sacramental Test Act lost him the favour of the government, and he was removed from his office of Solicitor-General.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A LETTER TO THE LORD CHANCELLOR MIDDLETON.[5] My Lord, I desire you will consider me as a member who comes in at the latter end of a debate; or as a lawyer who speaks to a cause, when the matter hath been almost exhausted by those who spoke before.
profession
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From this reading Adopting the profession of the law, Brodrick was, in 1695, appointed Solicitor-General for Ireland.
removed
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From this reading His strong opposition to the Sacramental Test Act lost him the favour of the government, and he was removed from his office of Solicitor-General.
Sacramental
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From this reading His strong opposition to the Sacramental Test Act lost him the favour of the government, and he was removed from his office of Solicitor-General.
sat
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From this reading He sat in the Irish House of Commons as the member for Cork, and in 1703 was chosen its Speaker.
Solicitor-General
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From this reading Adopting the profession of the law, Brodrick was, in 1695, appointed Solicitor-General for Ireland.
Speaker
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From this reading He sat in the Irish House of Commons as the member for Cork, and in 1703 was chosen its Speaker.
speaks
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From this reading A LETTER TO THE LORD CHANCELLOR MIDDLETON.[5] My Lord, I desire you will consider me as a member who comes in at the latter end of a debate; or as a lawyer who speaks to a cause, when the matter hath been almost exhausted by those who spoke before.
spoke
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From this reading A LETTER TO THE LORD CHANCELLOR MIDDLETON.[5] My Lord, I desire you will consider me as a member who comes in at the latter end of a debate; or as a lawyer who speaks to a cause, when the matter hath been almost exhausted by those who spoke before.
strong
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From this reading His strong opposition to the Sacramental Test Act lost him the favour of the government, and he was removed from his office of Solicitor-General.
Surrey
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From this reading [Footnote 5: Alan Brodrick, Lord Midleton (1660?-1728), came of a Surrey family that had greatly benefited by the forfeitures in Ireland.
Test
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From this reading His strong opposition to the Sacramental Test Act lost him the favour of the government, and he was removed from his office of Solicitor-General.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading [Footnote 5: Alan Brodrick, Lord Midleton (1660?-1728), came of a Surrey family that had greatly benefited by the forfeitures in Ireland.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LETTER TO THE LORD CHANCELLOR MIDDLETON.[5] My Lord, I desire you will consider me as a member who comes in at the latter end of a debate; or as a lawyer who speaks to a cause, when the matter hath been almost exhausted by those who spoke before.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading A LETTER TO THE LORD CHANCELLOR MIDDLETON.[5] My Lord, I desire you will consider me as a member who comes in at the latter end of a debate; or as a lawyer who speaks to a cause, when the matter hath been almost exhausted by those who spoke before.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A LETTER TO THE LORD CHANCELLOR MIDDLETON.[5] My Lord, I desire you will consider me as a member who comes in at the latter end of a debate; or as a lawyer who speaks to a cause, when the matter hath been almost exhausted by those who spoke before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Adopting the profession of the law, Brodrick was, in 1695, appointed Solicitor-General for Ireland.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A LETTER TO THE LORD CHANCELLOR MIDDLETON.[5] My Lord, I desire you will consider me as a member who comes in at the latter end of a debate; or as a lawyer who speaks to a cause, when the matter hath been almost exhausted by those who spoke before.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A LETTER TO THE LORD CHANCELLOR MIDDLETON.[5] My Lord, I desire you will consider me as a member who comes in at the latter end of a debate; or as a lawyer who speaks to a cause, when the matter hath been almost exhausted by those who spoke before.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A LETTER TO THE LORD CHANCELLOR MIDDLETON.[5] My Lord, I desire you will consider me as a member who comes in at the latter end of a debate; or as a lawyer who speaks to a cause, when the matter hath been almost exhausted by those who spoke before.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A LETTER TO THE LORD CHANCELLOR MIDDLETON.[5] My Lord, I desire you will consider me as a member who comes in at the latter end of a debate; or as a lawyer who speaks to a cause, when the matter hath been almost exhausted by those who spoke before.
