Chapter XIV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading REPUTATION AS A READY SPEAKER--PUTTING HIM TO THE TEST--SERMON FROM A BLANK TEXT--ENTHUSIASM AT THE CLOSE OF IT--A COLLECTION PROPOSED--THE MINISTER OBJECTS TO PASSING THE HAT--THEY COMPEL HIM TO--HANDSOME COLLECTION--DISCUSSION WITH A GREAT BAPTIST PREACHER--PREACHER NONPLUSSED BY ELDER GRANT'S REPARTEE.

present in great quantity

From this reading His career there, as elsewhere, was marked with abundant evidences in proof of his claim to be "a servant of God, with a divine commission."

(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 He seemed to live fresh in the memories of all classes; and they never grew tired of relating to me many reminiscences connected with his fruitful labors in their midst; and I never became weary of listening to these most interesting narrations.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He seemed to live fresh in the memories of all classes; and they never grew tired of relating to me many reminiscences connected with his fruitful labors in their midst; and I never became weary of listening to these most interesting narrations.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading REPUTATION AS A READY SPEAKER--PUTTING HIM TO THE TEST--SERMON FROM A BLANK TEXT--ENTHUSIASM AT THE CLOSE OF IT--A COLLECTION PROPOSED--THE MINISTER OBJECTS TO PASSING THE HAT--THEY COMPEL HIM TO--HANDSOME COLLECTION--DISCUSSION WITH A GREAT BAPTIST PREACHER--PREACHER NONPLUSSED BY ELDER GRANT'S REPARTEE.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading REPUTATION AS A READY SPEAKER--PUTTING HIM TO THE TEST--SERMON FROM A BLANK TEXT--ENTHUSIASM AT THE CLOSE OF IT--A COLLECTION PROPOSED--THE MINISTER OBJECTS TO PASSING THE HAT--THEY COMPEL HIM TO--HANDSOME COLLECTION--DISCUSSION WITH A GREAT BAPTIST PREACHER--PREACHER NONPLUSSED BY ELDER GRANT'S REPARTEE.

follower of Baptistic doctrines

From this reading REPUTATION AS A READY SPEAKER--PUTTING HIM TO THE TEST--SERMON FROM A BLANK TEXT--ENTHUSIASM AT THE CLOSE OF IT--A COLLECTION PROPOSED--THE MINISTER OBJECTS TO PASSING THE HAT--THEY COMPEL HIM TO--HANDSOME COLLECTION--DISCUSSION WITH A GREAT BAPTIST PREACHER--PREACHER NONPLUSSED BY ELDER GRANT'S REPARTEE.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading His career there, as elsewhere, was marked with abundant evidences in proof of his claim to be "a servant of God, with a divine commission."

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading He seemed to live fresh in the memories of all classes; and they never grew tired of relating to me many reminiscences connected with his fruitful labors in their midst; and I never became weary of listening to these most interesting narrations.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading When on a mission to the State of Virginia, a few years since, it fell to my lot to labor in that portion of the State which had been visited some twenty-five or thirty years previous by the late President Jedediah M. Grant.

(of a surface) not written or printed on

From this reading REPUTATION AS A READY SPEAKER--PUTTING HIM TO THE TEST--SERMON FROM A BLANK TEXT--ENTHUSIASM AT THE CLOSE OF IT--A COLLECTION PROPOSED--THE MINISTER OBJECTS TO PASSING THE HAT--THEY COMPEL HIM TO--HANDSOME COLLECTION--DISCUSSION WITH A GREAT BAPTIST PREACHER--PREACHER NONPLUSSED BY ELDER GRANT'S REPARTEE.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading REPUTATION AS A READY SPEAKER--PUTTING HIM TO THE TEST--SERMON FROM A BLANK TEXT--ENTHUSIASM AT THE CLOSE OF IT--A COLLECTION PROPOSED--THE MINISTER OBJECTS TO PASSING THE HAT--THEY COMPEL HIM TO--HANDSOME COLLECTION--DISCUSSION WITH A GREAT BAPTIST PREACHER--PREACHER NONPLUSSED BY ELDER GRANT'S REPARTEE.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading His career there, as elsewhere, was marked with abundant evidences in proof of his claim to be "a servant of God, with a divine commission."

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading From what I could learn of him then, he certainly was a most remarkable man.

an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

From this reading His career there, as elsewhere, was marked with abundant evidences in proof of his claim to be "a servant of God, with a divine commission."

plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading He seemed to live fresh in the memories of all classes; and they never grew tired of relating to me many reminiscences connected with his fruitful labors in their midst; and I never became weary of listening to these most interesting narrations.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading REPUTATION AS A READY SPEAKER--PUTTING HIM TO THE TEST--SERMON FROM A BLANK TEXT--ENTHUSIASM AT THE CLOSE OF IT--A COLLECTION PROPOSED--THE MINISTER OBJECTS TO PASSING THE HAT--THEY COMPEL HIM TO--HANDSOME COLLECTION--DISCUSSION WITH A GREAT BAPTIST PREACHER--PREACHER NONPLUSSED BY ELDER GRANT'S REPARTEE.

several things grouped together or considered as a whole

From this reading REPUTATION AS A READY SPEAKER--PUTTING HIM TO THE TEST--SERMON FROM A BLANK TEXT--ENTHUSIASM AT THE CLOSE OF IT--A COLLECTION PROPOSED--THE MINISTER OBJECTS TO PASSING THE HAT--THEY COMPEL HIM TO--HANDSOME COLLECTION--DISCUSSION WITH A GREAT BAPTIST PREACHER--PREACHER NONPLUSSED BY ELDER GRANT'S REPARTEE.

a special group delegated to consider some matter

From this reading His career there, as elsewhere, was marked with abundant evidences in proof of his claim to be "a servant of God, with a divine commission."

force somebody to do something

From this reading REPUTATION AS A READY SPEAKER--PUTTING HIM TO THE TEST--SERMON FROM A BLANK TEXT--ENTHUSIASM AT THE CLOSE OF IT--A COLLECTION PROPOSED--THE MINISTER OBJECTS TO PASSING THE HAT--THEY COMPEL HIM TO--HANDSOME COLLECTION--DISCUSSION WITH A GREAT BAPTIST PREACHER--PREACHER NONPLUSSED BY ELDER GRANT'S REPARTEE.

being joined in close association

From this reading He seemed to live fresh in the memories of all classes; and they never grew tired of relating to me many reminiscences connected with his fruitful labors in their midst; and I never became weary of listening to these most interesting narrations.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading From what I could learn of him then, he certainly was a most remarkable man.

an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic

From this reading REPUTATION AS A READY SPEAKER--PUTTING HIM TO THE TEST--SERMON FROM A BLANK TEXT--ENTHUSIASM AT THE CLOSE OF IT--A COLLECTION PROPOSED--THE MINISTER OBJECTS TO PASSING THE HAT--THEY COMPEL HIM TO--HANDSOME COLLECTION--DISCUSSION WITH A GREAT BAPTIST PREACHER--PREACHER NONPLUSSED BY ELDER GRANT'S REPARTEE.

emanating from God

From this reading His career there, as elsewhere, was marked with abundant evidences in proof of his claim to be "a servant of God, with a divine commission."

a person who is older than you are

From this reading REPUTATION AS A READY SPEAKER--PUTTING HIM TO THE TEST--SERMON FROM A BLANK TEXT--ENTHUSIASM AT THE CLOSE OF IT--A COLLECTION PROPOSED--THE MINISTER OBJECTS TO PASSING THE HAT--THEY COMPEL HIM TO--HANDSOME COLLECTION--DISCUSSION WITH A GREAT BAPTIST PREACHER--PREACHER NONPLUSSED BY ELDER GRANT'S REPARTEE.

in or to another place

From this reading His career there, as elsewhere, was marked with abundant evidences in proof of his claim to be "a servant of God, with a divine commission."

a feeling of excitement

From this reading REPUTATION AS A READY SPEAKER--PUTTING HIM TO THE TEST--SERMON FROM A BLANK TEXT--ENTHUSIASM AT THE CLOSE OF IT--A COLLECTION PROPOSED--THE MINISTER OBJECTS TO PASSING THE HAT--THEY COMPEL HIM TO--HANDSOME COLLECTION--DISCUSSION WITH A GREAT BAPTIST PREACHER--PREACHER NONPLUSSED BY ELDER GRANT'S REPARTEE.

plural of “evidence” — your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading His career there, as elsewhere, was marked with abundant evidences in proof of his claim to be "a servant of God, with a divine commission."

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading When on a mission to the State of Virginia, a few years since, it fell to my lot to labor in that portion of the State which had been visited some twenty-five or thirty years previous by the late President Jedediah M. Grant.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading When on a mission to the State of Virginia, a few years since, it fell to my lot to labor in that portion of the State which had been visited some twenty-five or thirty years previous by the late President Jedediah M. Grant.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading He seemed to live fresh in the memories of all classes; and they never grew tired of relating to me many reminiscences connected with his fruitful labors in their midst; and I never became weary of listening to these most interesting narrations.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading REPUTATION AS A READY SPEAKER--PUTTING HIM TO THE TEST--SERMON FROM A BLANK TEXT--ENTHUSIASM AT THE CLOSE OF IT--A COLLECTION PROPOSED--THE MINISTER OBJECTS TO PASSING THE HAT--THEY COMPEL HIM TO--HANDSOME COLLECTION--DISCUSSION WITH A GREAT BAPTIST PREACHER--PREACHER NONPLUSSED BY ELDER GRANT'S REPARTEE.

productive or conducive to producing in abundance

From this reading He seemed to live fresh in the memories of all classes; and they never grew tired of relating to me many reminiscences connected with his fruitful labors in their midst; and I never became weary of listening to these most interesting narrations.

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 His career there, as elsewhere, was marked with abundant evidences in proof of his claim to be "a servant of God, with a divine commission."

let have

From this reading When on a mission to the State of Virginia, a few years since, it fell to my lot to labor in that portion of the State which had been visited some twenty-five or thirty years previous by the late President Jedediah M. Grant.

possessive form of “grant” — any monetary aid

From this reading REPUTATION AS A READY SPEAKER--PUTTING HIM TO THE TEST--SERMON FROM A BLANK TEXT--ENTHUSIASM AT THE CLOSE OF IT--A COLLECTION PROPOSED--THE MINISTER OBJECTS TO PASSING THE HAT--THEY COMPEL HIM TO--HANDSOME COLLECTION--DISCUSSION WITH A GREAT BAPTIST PREACHER--PREACHER NONPLUSSED BY ELDER GRANT'S REPARTEE.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading REPUTATION AS A READY SPEAKER--PUTTING HIM TO THE TEST--SERMON FROM A BLANK TEXT--ENTHUSIASM AT THE CLOSE OF IT--A COLLECTION PROPOSED--THE MINISTER OBJECTS TO PASSING THE HAT--THEY COMPEL HIM TO--HANDSOME COLLECTION--DISCUSSION WITH A GREAT BAPTIST PREACHER--PREACHER NONPLUSSED BY ELDER GRANT'S REPARTEE.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading He seemed to live fresh in the memories of all classes; and they never grew tired of relating to me many reminiscences connected with his fruitful labors in their midst; and I never became weary of listening to these most interesting narrations.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading When on a mission to the State of Virginia, a few years since, it fell to my lot to labor in that portion of the State which had been visited some twenty-five or thirty years previous by the late President Jedediah M. Grant.

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading REPUTATION AS A READY SPEAKER--PUTTING HIM TO THE TEST--SERMON FROM A BLANK TEXT--ENTHUSIASM AT THE CLOSE OF IT--A COLLECTION PROPOSED--THE MINISTER OBJECTS TO PASSING THE HAT--THEY COMPEL HIM TO--HANDSOME COLLECTION--DISCUSSION WITH A GREAT BAPTIST PREACHER--PREACHER NONPLUSSED BY ELDER GRANT'S REPARTEE.

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading REPUTATION AS A READY SPEAKER--PUTTING HIM TO THE TEST--SERMON FROM A BLANK TEXT--ENTHUSIASM AT THE CLOSE OF IT--A COLLECTION PROPOSED--THE MINISTER OBJECTS TO PASSING THE HAT--THEY COMPEL HIM TO--HANDSOME COLLECTION--DISCUSSION WITH A GREAT BAPTIST PREACHER--PREACHER NONPLUSSED BY ELDER GRANT'S REPARTEE.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading From what I could learn of him then, he certainly was a most remarkable man.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading REPUTATION AS A READY SPEAKER--PUTTING HIM TO THE TEST--SERMON FROM A BLANK TEXT--ENTHUSIASM AT THE CLOSE OF IT--A COLLECTION PROPOSED--THE MINISTER OBJECTS TO PASSING THE HAT--THEY COMPEL HIM TO--HANDSOME COLLECTION--DISCUSSION WITH A GREAT BAPTIST PREACHER--PREACHER NONPLUSSED BY ELDER GRANT'S REPARTEE.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He seemed to live fresh in the memories of all classes; and they never grew tired of relating to me many reminiscences connected with his fruitful labors in their midst; and I never became weary of listening to these most interesting narrations.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading From what I could learn of him then, he certainly was a most remarkable man.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading When on a mission to the State of Virginia, a few years since, it fell to my lot to labor in that portion of the State which had been visited some twenty-five or thirty years previous by the late President Jedediah M. Grant.

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading He seemed to live fresh in the memories of all classes; and they never grew tired of relating to me many reminiscences connected with his fruitful labors in their midst; and I never became weary of listening to these most interesting narrations.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading REPUTATION AS A READY SPEAKER--PUTTING HIM TO THE TEST--SERMON FROM A BLANK TEXT--ENTHUSIASM AT THE CLOSE OF IT--A COLLECTION PROPOSED--THE MINISTER OBJECTS TO PASSING THE HAT--THEY COMPEL HIM TO--HANDSOME COLLECTION--DISCUSSION WITH A GREAT BAPTIST PREACHER--PREACHER NONPLUSSED BY ELDER GRANT'S REPARTEE.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When on a mission to the State of Virginia, a few years since, it fell to my lot to labor in that portion of the State which had been visited some twenty-five or thirty years previous by the late President Jedediah M. Grant.

a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading When on a mission to the State of Virginia, a few years since, it fell to my lot to labor in that portion of the State which had been visited some twenty-five or thirty years previous by the late President Jedediah M. Grant.

plural of “labor” — a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading He seemed to live fresh in the memories of all classes; and they never grew tired of relating to me many reminiscences connected with his fruitful labors in their midst; and I never became weary of listening to these most interesting narrations.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading When on a mission to the State of Virginia, a few years since, it fell to my lot to labor in that portion of the State which had been visited some twenty-five or thirty years previous by the late President Jedediah M. Grant.

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading From what I could learn of him then, he certainly was a most remarkable man.

the act of hearing attentively

From this reading He seemed to live fresh in the memories of all classes; and they never grew tired of relating to me many reminiscences connected with his fruitful labors in their midst; and I never became weary of listening to these most interesting narrations.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading He seemed to live fresh in the memories of all classes; and they never grew tired of relating to me many reminiscences connected with his fruitful labors in their midst; and I never became weary of listening to these most interesting narrations.

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading When on a mission to the State of Virginia, a few years since, it fell to my lot to labor in that portion of the State which had been visited some twenty-five or thirty years previous by the late President Jedediah M. Grant.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading When on a mission to the State of Virginia, a few years since, it fell to my lot to labor in that portion of the State which had been visited some twenty-five or thirty years previous by the late President Jedediah M. Grant.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading From what I could learn of him then, he certainly was a most remarkable man.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading He seemed to live fresh in the memories of all classes; and they never grew tired of relating to me many reminiscences connected with his fruitful labors in their midst; and I never became weary of listening to these most interesting narrations.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading His career there, as elsewhere, was marked with abundant evidences in proof of his claim to be "a servant of God, with a divine commission."

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He seemed to live fresh in the memories of all classes; and they never grew tired of relating to me many reminiscences connected with his fruitful labors in their midst; and I never became weary of listening to these most interesting narrations.

Recollections of past events.

From this reading He seemed to live fresh in the memories of all classes; and they never grew tired of relating to me many reminiscences connected with his fruitful labors in their midst; and I never became weary of listening to these most interesting narrations.

the location of something surrounded by other things

From this reading He seemed to live fresh in the memories of all classes; and they never grew tired of relating to me many reminiscences connected with his fruitful labors in their midst; and I never became weary of listening to these most interesting narrations.

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading REPUTATION AS A READY SPEAKER--PUTTING HIM TO THE TEST--SERMON FROM A BLANK TEXT--ENTHUSIASM AT THE CLOSE OF IT--A COLLECTION PROPOSED--THE MINISTER OBJECTS TO PASSING THE HAT--THEY COMPEL HIM TO--HANDSOME COLLECTION--DISCUSSION WITH A GREAT BAPTIST PREACHER--PREACHER NONPLUSSED BY ELDER GRANT'S REPARTEE.

an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work

From this reading When on a mission to the State of Virginia, a few years since, it fell to my lot to labor in that portion of the State which had been visited some twenty-five or thirty years previous by the late President Jedediah M. Grant.

used to form the superlative

From this reading From what I could learn of him then, he certainly was a most remarkable man.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading When on a mission to the State of Virginia, a few years since, it fell to my lot to labor in that portion of the State which had been visited some twenty-five or thirty years previous by the late President Jedediah M. Grant.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He seemed to live fresh in the memories of all classes; and they never grew tired of relating to me many reminiscences connected with his fruitful labors in their midst; and I never became weary of listening to these most interesting narrations.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading He seemed to live fresh in the memories of all classes; and they never grew tired of relating to me many reminiscences connected with his fruitful labors in their midst; and I never became weary of listening to these most interesting narrations.

filled with bewilderment

From this reading REPUTATION AS A READY SPEAKER--PUTTING HIM TO THE TEST--SERMON FROM A BLANK TEXT--ENTHUSIASM AT THE CLOSE OF IT--A COLLECTION PROPOSED--THE MINISTER OBJECTS TO PASSING THE HAT--THEY COMPEL HIM TO--HANDSOME COLLECTION--DISCUSSION WITH A GREAT BAPTIST PREACHER--PREACHER NONPLUSSED BY ELDER GRANT'S REPARTEE.

plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading REPUTATION AS A READY SPEAKER--PUTTING HIM TO THE TEST--SERMON FROM A BLANK TEXT--ENTHUSIASM AT THE CLOSE OF IT--A COLLECTION PROPOSED--THE MINISTER OBJECTS TO PASSING THE HAT--THEY COMPEL HIM TO--HANDSOME COLLECTION--DISCUSSION WITH A GREAT BAPTIST PREACHER--PREACHER NONPLUSSED BY ELDER GRANT'S REPARTEE.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading REPUTATION AS A READY SPEAKER--PUTTING HIM TO THE TEST--SERMON FROM A BLANK TEXT--ENTHUSIASM AT THE CLOSE OF IT--A COLLECTION PROPOSED--THE MINISTER OBJECTS TO PASSING THE HAT--THEY COMPEL HIM TO--HANDSOME COLLECTION--DISCUSSION WITH A GREAT BAPTIST PREACHER--PREACHER NONPLUSSED BY ELDER GRANT'S REPARTEE.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading When on a mission to the State of Virginia, a few years since, it fell to my lot to labor in that portion of the State which had been visited some twenty-five or thirty years previous by the late President Jedediah M. Grant.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading When on a mission to the State of Virginia, a few years since, it fell to my lot to labor in that portion of the State which had been visited some twenty-five or thirty years previous by the late President Jedediah M. Grant.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading REPUTATION AS A READY SPEAKER--PUTTING HIM TO THE TEST--SERMON FROM A BLANK TEXT--ENTHUSIASM AT THE CLOSE OF IT--A COLLECTION PROPOSED--THE MINISTER OBJECTS TO PASSING THE HAT--THEY COMPEL HIM TO--HANDSOME COLLECTION--DISCUSSION WITH A GREAT BAPTIST PREACHER--PREACHER NONPLUSSED BY ELDER GRANT'S REPARTEE.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading When on a mission to the State of Virginia, a few years since, it fell to my lot to labor in that portion of the State which had been visited some twenty-five or thirty years previous by the late President Jedediah M. Grant.

someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel

From this reading REPUTATION AS A READY SPEAKER--PUTTING HIM TO THE TEST--SERMON FROM A BLANK TEXT--ENTHUSIASM AT THE CLOSE OF IT--A COLLECTION PROPOSED--THE MINISTER OBJECTS TO PASSING THE HAT--THEY COMPEL HIM TO--HANDSOME COLLECTION--DISCUSSION WITH A GREAT BAPTIST PREACHER--PREACHER NONPLUSSED BY ELDER GRANT'S REPARTEE.

an executive officer of a firm or corporation

From this reading When on a mission to the State of Virginia, a few years since, it fell to my lot to labor in that portion of the State which had been visited some twenty-five or thirty years previous by the late President Jedediah M. Grant.

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading When on a mission to the State of Virginia, a few years since, it fell to my lot to labor in that portion of the State which had been visited some twenty-five or thirty years previous by the late President Jedediah M. Grant.

any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something

From this reading His career there, as elsewhere, was marked with abundant evidences in proof of his claim to be "a servant of God, with a divine commission."

past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading REPUTATION AS A READY SPEAKER--PUTTING HIM TO THE TEST--SERMON FROM A BLANK TEXT--ENTHUSIASM AT THE CLOSE OF IT--A COLLECTION PROPOSED--THE MINISTER OBJECTS TO PASSING THE HAT--THEY COMPEL HIM TO--HANDSOME COLLECTION--DISCUSSION WITH A GREAT BAPTIST PREACHER--PREACHER NONPLUSSED BY ELDER GRANT'S REPARTEE.

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading REPUTATION AS A READY SPEAKER--PUTTING HIM TO THE TEST--SERMON FROM A BLANK TEXT--ENTHUSIASM AT THE CLOSE OF IT--A COLLECTION PROPOSED--THE MINISTER OBJECTS TO PASSING THE HAT--THEY COMPEL HIM TO--HANDSOME COLLECTION--DISCUSSION WITH A GREAT BAPTIST PREACHER--PREACHER NONPLUSSED BY ELDER GRANT'S REPARTEE.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading REPUTATION AS A READY SPEAKER--PUTTING HIM TO THE TEST--SERMON FROM A BLANK TEXT--ENTHUSIASM AT THE CLOSE OF IT--A COLLECTION PROPOSED--THE MINISTER OBJECTS TO PASSING THE HAT--THEY COMPEL HIM TO--HANDSOME COLLECTION--DISCUSSION WITH A GREAT BAPTIST PREACHER--PREACHER NONPLUSSED BY ELDER GRANT'S REPARTEE.

-ing form of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection

From this reading He seemed to live fresh in the memories of all classes; and they never grew tired of relating to me many reminiscences connected with his fruitful labors in their midst; and I never became weary of listening to these most interesting narrations.

unusual or striking

From this reading From what I could learn of him then, he certainly was a most remarkable man.

plural of “reminiscence” — a mental impression retained and recalled from the past

From this reading He seemed to live fresh in the memories of all classes; and they never grew tired of relating to me many reminiscences connected with his fruitful labors in their midst; and I never became weary of listening to these most interesting narrations.

adroitness and cleverness in reply

From this reading REPUTATION AS A READY SPEAKER--PUTTING HIM TO THE TEST--SERMON FROM A BLANK TEXT--ENTHUSIASM AT THE CLOSE OF IT--A COLLECTION PROPOSED--THE MINISTER OBJECTS TO PASSING THE HAT--THEY COMPEL HIM TO--HANDSOME COLLECTION--DISCUSSION WITH A GREAT BAPTIST PREACHER--PREACHER NONPLUSSED BY ELDER GRANT'S REPARTEE.

the state of being held in high esteem and honor

From this reading REPUTATION AS A READY SPEAKER--PUTTING HIM TO THE TEST--SERMON FROM A BLANK TEXT--ENTHUSIASM AT THE CLOSE OF IT--A COLLECTION PROPOSED--THE MINISTER OBJECTS TO PASSING THE HAT--THEY COMPEL HIM TO--HANDSOME COLLECTION--DISCUSSION WITH A GREAT BAPTIST PREACHER--PREACHER NONPLUSSED BY ELDER GRANT'S REPARTEE.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading He seemed to live fresh in the memories of all classes; and they never grew tired of relating to me many reminiscences connected with his fruitful labors in their midst; and I never became weary of listening to these most interesting narrations.

an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)

From this reading REPUTATION AS A READY SPEAKER--PUTTING HIM TO THE TEST--SERMON FROM A BLANK TEXT--ENTHUSIASM AT THE CLOSE OF IT--A COLLECTION PROPOSED--THE MINISTER OBJECTS TO PASSING THE HAT--THEY COMPEL HIM TO--HANDSOME COLLECTION--DISCUSSION WITH A GREAT BAPTIST PREACHER--PREACHER NONPLUSSED BY ELDER GRANT'S REPARTEE.

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading His career there, as elsewhere, was marked with abundant evidences in proof of his claim to be "a servant of God, with a divine commission."

from a time in the past until now

From this reading When on a mission to the State of Virginia, a few years since, it fell to my lot to labor in that portion of the State which had been visited some twenty-five or thirty years previous by the late President Jedediah M. Grant.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading When on a mission to the State of Virginia, a few years since, it fell to my lot to labor in that portion of the State which had been visited some twenty-five or thirty years previous by the late President Jedediah M. Grant.

someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)

From this reading REPUTATION AS A READY SPEAKER--PUTTING HIM TO THE TEST--SERMON FROM A BLANK TEXT--ENTHUSIASM AT THE CLOSE OF IT--A COLLECTION PROPOSED--THE MINISTER OBJECTS TO PASSING THE HAT--THEY COMPEL HIM TO--HANDSOME COLLECTION--DISCUSSION WITH A GREAT BAPTIST PREACHER--PREACHER NONPLUSSED BY ELDER GRANT'S REPARTEE.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading When on a mission to the State of Virginia, a few years since, it fell to my lot to labor in that portion of the State which had been visited some twenty-five or thirty years previous by the late President Jedediah M. Grant.

trying something to find out about it

From this reading REPUTATION AS A READY SPEAKER--PUTTING HIM TO THE TEST--SERMON FROM A BLANK TEXT--ENTHUSIASM AT THE CLOSE OF IT--A COLLECTION PROPOSED--THE MINISTER OBJECTS TO PASSING THE HAT--THEY COMPEL HIM TO--HANDSOME COLLECTION--DISCUSSION WITH A GREAT BAPTIST PREACHER--PREACHER NONPLUSSED BY ELDER GRANT'S REPARTEE.

the words of something written

From this reading REPUTATION AS A READY SPEAKER--PUTTING HIM TO THE TEST--SERMON FROM A BLANK TEXT--ENTHUSIASM AT THE CLOSE OF IT--A COLLECTION PROPOSED--THE MINISTER OBJECTS TO PASSING THE HAT--THEY COMPEL HIM TO--HANDSOME COLLECTION--DISCUSSION WITH A GREAT BAPTIST PREACHER--PREACHER NONPLUSSED BY ELDER GRANT'S REPARTEE.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When on a mission to the State of Virginia, a few years since, it fell to my lot to labor in that portion of the State which had been visited some twenty-five or thirty years previous by the late President Jedediah M. Grant.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading REPUTATION AS A READY SPEAKER--PUTTING HIM TO THE TEST--SERMON FROM A BLANK TEXT--ENTHUSIASM AT THE CLOSE OF IT--A COLLECTION PROPOSED--THE MINISTER OBJECTS TO PASSING THE HAT--THEY COMPEL HIM TO--HANDSOME COLLECTION--DISCUSSION WITH A GREAT BAPTIST PREACHER--PREACHER NONPLUSSED BY ELDER GRANT'S REPARTEE.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading He seemed to live fresh in the memories of all classes; and they never grew tired of relating to me many reminiscences connected with his fruitful labors in their midst; and I never became weary of listening to these most interesting narrations.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading From what I could learn of him then, he certainly was a most remarkable man.

in or at that place or location

From this reading His career there, as elsewhere, was marked with abundant evidences in proof of his claim to be "a servant of God, with a divine commission."

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading He seemed to live fresh in the memories of all classes; and they never grew tired of relating to me many reminiscences connected with his fruitful labors in their midst; and I never became weary of listening to these most interesting narrations.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading REPUTATION AS A READY SPEAKER--PUTTING HIM TO THE TEST--SERMON FROM A BLANK TEXT--ENTHUSIASM AT THE CLOSE OF IT--A COLLECTION PROPOSED--THE MINISTER OBJECTS TO PASSING THE HAT--THEY COMPEL HIM TO--HANDSOME COLLECTION--DISCUSSION WITH A GREAT BAPTIST PREACHER--PREACHER NONPLUSSED BY ELDER GRANT'S REPARTEE.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading When on a mission to the State of Virginia, a few years since, it fell to my lot to labor in that portion of the State which had been visited some twenty-five or thirty years previous by the late President Jedediah M. Grant.

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading He seemed to live fresh in the memories of all classes; and they never grew tired of relating to me many reminiscences connected with his fruitful labors in their midst; and I never became weary of listening to these most interesting narrations.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading REPUTATION AS A READY SPEAKER--PUTTING HIM TO THE TEST--SERMON FROM A BLANK TEXT--ENTHUSIASM AT THE CLOSE OF IT--A COLLECTION PROPOSED--THE MINISTER OBJECTS TO PASSING THE HAT--THEY COMPEL HIM TO--HANDSOME COLLECTION--DISCUSSION WITH A GREAT BAPTIST PREACHER--PREACHER NONPLUSSED BY ELDER GRANT'S REPARTEE.

being five more than twenty

From this reading When on a mission to the State of Virginia, a few years since, it fell to my lot to labor in that portion of the State which had been visited some twenty-five or thirty years previous by the late President Jedediah M. Grant.

a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War

From this reading When on a mission to the State of Virginia, a few years since, it fell to my lot to labor in that portion of the State which had been visited some twenty-five or thirty years previous by the late President Jedediah M. Grant.

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading When on a mission to the State of Virginia, a few years since, it fell to my lot to labor in that portion of the State which had been visited some twenty-five or thirty years previous by the late President Jedediah M. Grant.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading From what I could learn of him then, he certainly was a most remarkable man.

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading He seemed to live fresh in the memories of all classes; and they never grew tired of relating to me many reminiscences connected with his fruitful labors in their midst; and I never became weary of listening to these most interesting narrations.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading From what I could learn of him then, he certainly was a most remarkable man.

at the time that

From this reading When on a mission to the State of Virginia, a few years since, it fell to my lot to labor in that portion of the State which had been visited some twenty-five or thirty years previous by the late President Jedediah M. Grant.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading When on a mission to the State of Virginia, a few years since, it fell to my lot to labor in that portion of the State which had been visited some twenty-five or thirty years previous by the late President Jedediah M. Grant.

in the company of; together with

From this reading REPUTATION AS A READY SPEAKER--PUTTING HIM TO THE TEST--SERMON FROM A BLANK TEXT--ENTHUSIASM AT THE CLOSE OF IT--A COLLECTION PROPOSED--THE MINISTER OBJECTS TO PASSING THE HAT--THEY COMPEL HIM TO--HANDSOME COLLECTION--DISCUSSION WITH A GREAT BAPTIST PREACHER--PREACHER NONPLUSSED BY ELDER GRANT'S REPARTEE.

a late time of life

From this reading When on a mission to the State of Virginia, a few years since, it fell to my lot to labor in that portion of the State which had been visited some twenty-five or thirty years previous by the late President Jedediah M. Grant.