used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WILLIAM BECOMES A PRODIGAL William never made but two long journeys away from home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And as the first trip led to the second I will begin with that.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as the first trip led to the second I will begin with that.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was a young man in William's class at college named Horace Pendleton, who entered the ministry with him, and joined the North Georgia Conference at the same time.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading WILLIAM BECOMES A PRODIGAL William never made but two long journeys away from home.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading WILLIAM BECOMES A PRODIGAL William never made but two long journeys away from home.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And as the first trip led to the second I will begin with that.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading One was to visit a brother minister; the other was a sort of involuntary excursion he made away from God in his own mind.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading WILLIAM BECOMES A PRODIGAL William never made but two long journeys away from home.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading There was a young man in William's class at college named Horace Pendleton, who entered the ministry with him, and joined the North Georgia Conference at the same time.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading There was a young man in William's class at college named Horace Pendleton, who entered the ministry with him, and joined the North Georgia Conference at the same time.
ConferencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading There was a young man in William's class at college named Horace Pendleton, who entered the ministry with him, and joined the North Georgia Conference at the same time.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading William had that devotion for him one often sees in a good man for just a smart one.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading There was a young man in William's class at college named Horace Pendleton, who entered the ministry with him, and joined the North Georgia Conference at the same time.
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading One was to visit a brother minister; the other was a sort of involuntary excursion he made away from God in his own mind.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And as the first trip led to the second I will begin with that.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading William had that devotion for him one often sees in a good man for just a smart one.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WILLIAM BECOMES A PRODIGAL William never made but two long journeys away from home.
GeorgianounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒə/
a state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading There was a young man in William's class at college named Horace Pendleton, who entered the ministry with him, and joined the North Georgia Conference at the same time.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading One was to visit a brother minister; the other was a sort of involuntary excursion he made away from God in his own mind.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading William had that devotion for him one often sees in a good man for just a smart one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading William had that devotion for him one often sees in a good man for just a smart one.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One was to visit a brother minister; the other was a sort of involuntary excursion he made away from God in his own mind.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was a young man in William's class at college named Horace Pendleton, who entered the ministry with him, and joined the North Georgia Conference at the same time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One was to visit a brother minister; the other was a sort of involuntary excursion he made away from God in his own mind.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading WILLIAM BECOMES A PRODIGAL William never made but two long journeys away from home.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading There was a young man in William's class at college named Horace Pendleton, who entered the ministry with him, and joined the North Georgia Conference at the same time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And as the first trip led to the second I will begin with that.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One was to visit a brother minister; the other was a sort of involuntary excursion he made away from God in his own mind.
involuntaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlənteri/
not subject to the control of the will
From this reading One was to visit a brother minister; the other was a sort of involuntary excursion he made away from God in his own mind.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading There was a young man in William's class at college named Horace Pendleton, who entered the ministry with him, and joined the North Georgia Conference at the same time.
journeysnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniz/
plural of “journey” — the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading WILLIAM BECOMES A PRODIGAL William never made but two long journeys away from home.
and nothing more
From this reading William had that devotion for him one often sees in a good man for just a smart one.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading And as the first trip led to the second I will begin with that.
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 WILLIAM BECOMES A PRODIGAL William never made but two long journeys away from home.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading WILLIAM BECOMES A PRODIGAL William never made but two long journeys away from home.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There was a young man in William's class at college named Horace Pendleton, who entered the ministry with him, and joined the North Georgia Conference at the same time.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading One was to visit a brother minister; the other was a sort of involuntary excursion he made away from God in his own mind.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading One was to visit a brother minister; the other was a sort of involuntary excursion he made away from God in his own mind.
ministrynounUS /ˈmɪnəstri/
religious ministers collectively (especially Presbyterian)
From this reading There was a young man in William's class at college named Horace Pendleton, who entered the ministry with him, and joined the North Georgia Conference at the same time.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There was a young man in William's class at college named Horace Pendleton, who entered the ministry with him, and joined the North Georgia Conference at the same time.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading WILLIAM BECOMES A PRODIGAL William never made but two long journeys away from home.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading There was a young man in William's class at college named Horace Pendleton, who entered the ministry with him, and joined the North Georgia Conference at the same time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One was to visit a brother minister; the other was a sort of involuntary excursion he made away from God in his own mind.
many times at short intervals
From this reading William had that devotion for him one often sees in a good man for just a smart one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One was to visit a brother minister; the other was a sort of involuntary excursion he made away from God in his own mind.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One was to visit a brother minister; the other was a sort of involuntary excursion he made away from God in his own mind.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading One was to visit a brother minister; the other was a sort of involuntary excursion he made away from God in his own mind.
Pendleton
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From this reading There was a young man in William's class at college named Horace Pendleton, who entered the ministry with him, and joined the North Georgia Conference at the same time.
PRODIGALnounUS /ˈprɑːdɪɡəl/
a recklessly extravagant consumer
From this reading WILLIAM BECOMES A PRODIGAL William never made but two long journeys away from home.
Identical; not different.
From this reading There was a young man in William's class at college named Horace Pendleton, who entered the ministry with him, and joined the North Georgia Conference at the same time.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading And as the first trip led to the second I will begin with that.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading William had that devotion for him one often sees in a good man for just a smart one.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading William had that devotion for him one often sees in a good man for just a smart one.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading One was to visit a brother minister; the other was a sort of involuntary excursion he made away from God in his own mind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And as the first trip led to the second I will begin with that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One was to visit a brother minister; the other was a sort of involuntary excursion he made away from God in his own mind.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a young man in William's class at college named Horace Pendleton, who entered the ministry with him, and joined the North Georgia Conference at the same time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was a young man in William's class at college named Horace Pendleton, who entered the ministry with him, and joined the North Georgia Conference at the same time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One was to visit a brother minister; the other was a sort of involuntary excursion he made away from God in his own mind.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading And as the first trip led to the second I will begin with that.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading WILLIAM BECOMES A PRODIGAL William never made but two long journeys away from home.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading One was to visit a brother minister; the other was a sort of involuntary excursion he made away from God in his own mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One was to visit a brother minister; the other was a sort of involuntary excursion he made away from God in his own mind.
which person or people
From this reading There was a young man in William's class at college named Horace Pendleton, who entered the ministry with him, and joined the North Georgia Conference at the same time.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And as the first trip led to the second I will begin with that.
WILLIAM
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WILLIAM BECOMES A PRODIGAL William never made but two long journeys away from home.
William'snounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/
possessive form of “williams” — United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading There was a young man in William's class at college named Horace Pendleton, who entered the ministry with him, and joined the North Georgia Conference at the same time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And as the first trip led to the second I will begin with that.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading There was a young man in William's class at college named Horace Pendleton, who entered the ministry with him, and joined the North Georgia Conference at the same time.
