adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The rector was a good figure-head as President, but the Secretary was the life of the Society.
abundantlyadverbUS /əˈbʌndəntli/
in an abundant manner
From this reading Communications came in abundantly: some from the village and its neighborhood, some from the University and the Institute, some from distant and unknown sources.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Pansophian Society flourished to an extraordinary degree under the fostering care of the new Secretary.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Communications came in abundantly: some from the village and its neighborhood, some from the University and the Institute, some from distant and unknown sources.
ArrowheadnounUS /ˈæroʊhed/
the pointed head or striking tip of an arrow
From this reading At this time Arrowhead Village was enjoying the most successful season it had ever known.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The rector was a good figure-head as President, but the Secretary was the life of the Society.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this time Arrowhead Village was enjoying the most successful season it had ever known.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The new Secretary was very busy with the work of examining these papers.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The rector was a good figure-head as President, but the Secretary was the life of the Society.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Communications came in abundantly: some from the village and its neighborhood, some from the University and the Institute, some from distant and unknown sources.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The Pansophian Society flourished to an extraordinary degree under the fostering care of the new Secretary.
CommunicationsnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃənz/
the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.)
From this reading Communications came in abundantly: some from the village and its neighborhood, some from the University and the Institute, some from distant and unknown sources.
degreenounUS /dɪˈɡriː/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The Pansophian Society flourished to an extraordinary degree under the fostering care of the new Secretary.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Communications came in abundantly: some from the village and its neighborhood, some from the University and the Institute, some from distant and unknown sources.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading At this time Arrowhead Village was enjoying the most successful season it had ever known.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading At this time Arrowhead Village was enjoying the most successful season it had ever known.
examiningverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading The new Secretary was very busy with the work of examining these papers.
extraordinaryadjectiveUS /ˌekstrəˈɔːrdəneri/
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading The Pansophian Society flourished to an extraordinary degree under the fostering care of the new Secretary.
figure-head
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From this reading The rector was a good figure-head as President, but the Secretary was the life of the Society.
flourishedverbUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃt/
past form of “flourish” — grow vigorously
From this reading The Pansophian Society flourished to an extraordinary degree under the fostering care of the new Secretary.
fosteringnounUS /ˈfɑːstərɪŋ/
encouragement; aiding the development of something
From this reading The Pansophian Society flourished to an extraordinary degree under the fostering care of the new Secretary.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Communications came in abundantly: some from the village and its neighborhood, some from the University and the Institute, some from distant and unknown sources.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The rector was a good figure-head as President, but the Secretary was the life of the Society.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At this time Arrowhead Village was enjoying the most successful season it had ever known.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Communications came in abundantly: some from the village and its neighborhood, some from the University and the Institute, some from distant and unknown sources.
InstituteverbUS /ˈɪnstətuːt/
set up or lay the groundwork for
From this reading Communications came in abundantly: some from the village and its neighborhood, some from the University and the Institute, some from distant and unknown sources.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At this time Arrowhead Village was enjoying the most successful season it had ever known.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Communications came in abundantly: some from the village and its neighborhood, some from the University and the Institute, some from distant and unknown sources.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading At this time Arrowhead Village was enjoying the most successful season it had ever known.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The rector was a good figure-head as President, but the Secretary was the life of the Society.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading At this time Arrowhead Village was enjoying the most successful season it had ever known.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Communications came in abundantly: some from the village and its neighborhood, some from the University and the Institute, some from distant and unknown sources.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The Pansophian Society flourished to an extraordinary degree under the fostering care of the new Secretary.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Pansophian Society flourished to an extraordinary degree under the fostering care of the new Secretary.
Pansophian
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From this reading The Pansophian Society flourished to an extraordinary degree under the fostering care of the new Secretary.
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading The new Secretary was very busy with the work of examining these papers.
PresidentnounUS /ˈprezədent/
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading The rector was a good figure-head as President, but the Secretary was the life of the Society.
rectornounUS /ˈrektər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The rector was a good figure-head as President, but the Secretary was the life of the Society.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading At this time Arrowhead Village was enjoying the most successful season it had ever known.
SecretarynounUS /ˈsekrəteri/
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading The Pansophian Society flourished to an extraordinary degree under the fostering care of the new Secretary.
SocietynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading The Pansophian Society flourished to an extraordinary degree under the fostering care of the new Secretary.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Communications came in abundantly: some from the village and its neighborhood, some from the University and the Institute, some from distant and unknown sources.
sourcesnounUS /ˈsɔːrsəz/
plural of “source” — the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading Communications came in abundantly: some from the village and its neighborhood, some from the University and the Institute, some from distant and unknown sources.
successfuladjectiveUS /səkˈsesfəl/
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading At this time Arrowhead Village was enjoying the most successful season it had ever known.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At this time Arrowhead Village was enjoying the most successful season it had ever known.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The new Secretary was very busy with the work of examining these papers.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this time Arrowhead Village was enjoying the most successful season it had ever known.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At this time Arrowhead Village was enjoying the most successful season it had ever known.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Pansophian Society flourished to an extraordinary degree under the fostering care of the new Secretary.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The Pansophian Society flourished to an extraordinary degree under the fostering care of the new Secretary.
UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading Communications came in abundantly: some from the village and its neighborhood, some from the University and the Institute, some from distant and unknown sources.
unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/
not known
From this reading Communications came in abundantly: some from the village and its neighborhood, some from the University and the Institute, some from distant and unknown sources.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The new Secretary was very busy with the work of examining these papers.
VillagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading At this time Arrowhead Village was enjoying the most successful season it had ever known.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At this time Arrowhead Village was enjoying the most successful season it had ever known.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The new Secretary was very busy with the work of examining these papers.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The new Secretary was very busy with the work of examining these papers.
