used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the conclusion of the service, which to me savoured too strongly of ritualistic tendencies to be satisfactory, I entered into a long conversation with some of the Christians present.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading I can afford to overlook such opinion founded in ignorance, conscious as I am of my superior acquaintance with the laws of natural phenomena, with the adaptations of science to the social advantage of mankind, and above all, with the eternal principles of the English Reformation.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading I can afford to overlook such opinion founded in ignorance, conscious as I am of my superior acquaintance with the laws of natural phenomena, with the adaptations of science to the social advantage of mankind, and above all, with the eternal principles of the English Reformation.
adaptationsnounUS /ˌædæpˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “adaptation” — a written work (as a novel) that has been recast in a new form
From this reading I can afford to overlook such opinion founded in ignorance, conscious as I am of my superior acquaintance with the laws of natural phenomena, with the adaptations of science to the social advantage of mankind, and above all, with the eternal principles of the English Reformation.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading I can afford to overlook such opinion founded in ignorance, conscious as I am of my superior acquaintance with the laws of natural phenomena, with the adaptations of science to the social advantage of mankind, and above all, with the eternal principles of the English Reformation.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading I can afford to overlook such opinion founded in ignorance, conscious as I am of my superior acquaintance with the laws of natural phenomena, with the adaptations of science to the social advantage of mankind, and above all, with the eternal principles of the English Reformation.
(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 I can afford to overlook such opinion founded in ignorance, conscious as I am of my superior acquaintance with the laws of natural phenomena, with the adaptations of science to the social advantage of mankind, and above all, with the eternal principles of the English Reformation.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I can afford to overlook such opinion founded in ignorance, conscious as I am of my superior acquaintance with the laws of natural phenomena, with the adaptations of science to the social advantage of mankind, and above all, with the eternal principles of the English Reformation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Indeed, they regard me—_me_, the incumbent of Grubbington-in-the-Clay, and one who has been nominated for a Proctorship in Convocation—_me_ they regard as a Barbarian.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Indeed, they regard me—_me_, the incumbent of Grubbington-in-the-Clay, and one who has been nominated for a Proctorship in Convocation—_me_ they regard as a Barbarian.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the conclusion of the service, which to me savoured too strongly of ritualistic tendencies to be satisfactory, I entered into a long conversation with some of the Christians present.
BarbariannounUS /bɑːrˈberiən/
a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading Indeed, they regard me—_me_, the incumbent of Grubbington-in-the-Clay, and one who has been nominated for a Proctorship in Convocation—_me_ they regard as a Barbarian.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At the conclusion of the service, which to me savoured too strongly of ritualistic tendencies to be satisfactory, I entered into a long conversation with some of the Christians present.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Indeed, they regard me—_me_, the incumbent of Grubbington-in-the-Clay, and one who has been nominated for a Proctorship in Convocation—_me_ they regard as a Barbarian.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading MY WALK WITH THE BLESSED LAURENCE.
BritainnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading I explained to them that I was a priest from Britain, but they were, I found, very ignorant of the institutions of that favoured isle.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I explained to them that I was a priest from Britain, but they were, I found, very ignorant of the institutions of that favoured isle.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can afford to overlook such opinion founded in ignorance, conscious as I am of my superior acquaintance with the laws of natural phenomena, with the adaptations of science to the social advantage of mankind, and above all, with the eternal principles of the English Reformation.
ChristiansnounUS /ˈkrɪstʃənz/
plural of “christian” — a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination
From this reading At the conclusion of the service, which to me savoured too strongly of ritualistic tendencies to be satisfactory, I entered into a long conversation with some of the Christians present.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading At the conclusion of the service, which to me savoured too strongly of ritualistic tendencies to be satisfactory, I entered into a long conversation with some of the Christians present.
intentionally conceived
From this reading I can afford to overlook such opinion founded in ignorance, conscious as I am of my superior acquaintance with the laws of natural phenomena, with the adaptations of science to the social advantage of mankind, and above all, with the eternal principles of the English Reformation.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading At the conclusion of the service, which to me savoured too strongly of ritualistic tendencies to be satisfactory, I entered into a long conversation with some of the Christians present.
ConvocationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvəˈkeɪʃən/
a group gathered in response to a summons
From this reading Indeed, they regard me—_me_, the incumbent of Grubbington-in-the-Clay, and one who has been nominated for a Proctorship in Convocation—_me_ they regard as a Barbarian.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading I can afford to overlook such opinion founded in ignorance, conscious as I am of my superior acquaintance with the laws of natural phenomena, with the adaptations of science to the social advantage of mankind, and above all, with the eternal principles of the English Reformation.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading At the conclusion of the service, which to me savoured too strongly of ritualistic tendencies to be satisfactory, I entered into a long conversation with some of the Christians present.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading I can afford to overlook such opinion founded in ignorance, conscious as I am of my superior acquaintance with the laws of natural phenomena, with the adaptations of science to the social advantage of mankind, and above all, with the eternal principles of the English Reformation.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading I explained to them that I was a priest from Britain, but they were, I found, very ignorant of the institutions of that favoured isle.
favoured
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From this reading I explained to them that I was a priest from Britain, but they were, I found, very ignorant of the institutions of that favoured isle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Indeed, they regard me—_me_, the incumbent of Grubbington-in-the-Clay, and one who has been nominated for a Proctorship in Convocation—_me_ they regard as a Barbarian.
set up or found
From this reading I explained to them that I was a priest from Britain, but they were, I found, very ignorant of the institutions of that favoured isle.
foundedverbUS /ˈfaʊndɪd/
past form of “found” — set up or found
From this reading I can afford to overlook such opinion founded in ignorance, conscious as I am of my superior acquaintance with the laws of natural phenomena, with the adaptations of science to the social advantage of mankind, and above all, with the eternal principles of the English Reformation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I explained to them that I was a priest from Britain, but they were, I found, very ignorant of the institutions of that favoured isle.
Grubbington-in-the-Clay
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From this reading Indeed, they regard me—_me_, the incumbent of Grubbington-in-the-Clay, and one who has been nominated for a Proctorship in Convocation—_me_ they regard as a Barbarian.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Indeed, they regard me—_me_, the incumbent of Grubbington-in-the-Clay, and one who has been nominated for a Proctorship in Convocation—_me_ they regard as a Barbarian.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At the conclusion of the service, which to me savoured too strongly of ritualistic tendencies to be satisfactory, I entered into a long conversation with some of the Christians present.
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading I can afford to overlook such opinion founded in ignorance, conscious as I am of my superior acquaintance with the laws of natural phenomena, with the adaptations of science to the social advantage of mankind, and above all, with the eternal principles of the English Reformation.
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading I explained to them that I was a priest from Britain, but they were, I found, very ignorant of the institutions of that favoured isle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Indeed, they regard me—_me_, the incumbent of Grubbington-in-the-Clay, and one who has been nominated for a Proctorship in Convocation—_me_ they regard as a Barbarian.
incumbentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkʌmbənt/
lying or leaning on something else
From this reading Indeed, they regard me—_me_, the incumbent of Grubbington-in-the-Clay, and one who has been nominated for a Proctorship in Convocation—_me_ they regard as a Barbarian.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, they regard me—_me_, the incumbent of Grubbington-in-the-Clay, and one who has been nominated for a Proctorship in Convocation—_me_ they regard as a Barbarian.
institutionsnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃənz/
plural of “institution” — an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading I explained to them that I was a priest from Britain, but they were, I found, very ignorant of the institutions of that favoured isle.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At the conclusion of the service, which to me savoured too strongly of ritualistic tendencies to be satisfactory, I entered into a long conversation with some of the Christians present.
islenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading I explained to them that I was a priest from Britain, but they were, I found, very ignorant of the institutions of that favoured isle.
LAURENCE
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From this reading MY WALK WITH THE BLESSED LAURENCE.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading I can afford to overlook such opinion founded in ignorance, conscious as I am of my superior acquaintance with the laws of natural phenomena, with the adaptations of science to the social advantage of mankind, and above all, with the eternal principles of the English Reformation.
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 At the conclusion of the service, which to me savoured too strongly of ritualistic tendencies to be satisfactory, I entered into a long conversation with some of the Christians present.
mankindnounUS /ˈmænˈkaɪnd/
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading I can afford to overlook such opinion founded in ignorance, conscious as I am of my superior acquaintance with the laws of natural phenomena, with the adaptations of science to the social advantage of mankind, and above all, with the eternal principles of the English Reformation.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the conclusion of the service, which to me savoured too strongly of ritualistic tendencies to be satisfactory, I entered into a long conversation with some of the Christians present.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY WALK WITH THE BLESSED LAURENCE.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading I can afford to overlook such opinion founded in ignorance, conscious as I am of my superior acquaintance with the laws of natural phenomena, with the adaptations of science to the social advantage of mankind, and above all, with the eternal principles of the English Reformation.
nominatedadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːməneɪtəd/
appointed by nomination
From this reading Indeed, they regard me—_me_, the incumbent of Grubbington-in-the-Clay, and one who has been nominated for a Proctorship in Convocation—_me_ they regard as a Barbarian.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the conclusion of the service, which to me savoured too strongly of ritualistic tendencies to be satisfactory, I entered into a long conversation with some of the Christians present.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Indeed, they regard me—_me_, the incumbent of Grubbington-in-the-Clay, and one who has been nominated for a Proctorship in Convocation—_me_ they regard as a Barbarian.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading I can afford to overlook such opinion founded in ignorance, conscious as I am of my superior acquaintance with the laws of natural phenomena, with the adaptations of science to the social advantage of mankind, and above all, with the eternal principles of the English Reformation.
overlookverbUS /ˈoʊvərlʊk/
look past, fail to notice
From this reading I can afford to overlook such opinion founded in ignorance, conscious as I am of my superior acquaintance with the laws of natural phenomena, with the adaptations of science to the social advantage of mankind, and above all, with the eternal principles of the English Reformation.
phenomenanounUS /fəˈnɑːmənə/
plural of “phenomenon” — any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
From this reading I can afford to overlook such opinion founded in ignorance, conscious as I am of my superior acquaintance with the laws of natural phenomena, with the adaptations of science to the social advantage of mankind, and above all, with the eternal principles of the English Reformation.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading At the conclusion of the service, which to me savoured too strongly of ritualistic tendencies to be satisfactory, I entered into a long conversation with some of the Christians present.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading I explained to them that I was a priest from Britain, but they were, I found, very ignorant of the institutions of that favoured isle.
principlesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəlz/
plural of “principle” — a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading I can afford to overlook such opinion founded in ignorance, conscious as I am of my superior acquaintance with the laws of natural phenomena, with the adaptations of science to the social advantage of mankind, and above all, with the eternal principles of the English Reformation.
Proctorshipnoun
the position of proctor
From this reading Indeed, they regard me—_me_, the incumbent of Grubbington-in-the-Clay, and one who has been nominated for a Proctorship in Convocation—_me_ they regard as a Barbarian.
ReformationnounUS /ˌref.əˈmeɪ.ʃən/
The action or process of reforming an institution, practice, or individual's character.
From this reading I can afford to overlook such opinion founded in ignorance, conscious as I am of my superior acquaintance with the laws of natural phenomena, with the adaptations of science to the social advantage of mankind, and above all, with the eternal principles of the English Reformation.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Indeed, they regard me—_me_, the incumbent of Grubbington-in-the-Clay, and one who has been nominated for a Proctorship in Convocation—_me_ they regard as a Barbarian.
ritualisticadjectiveUS /ˌrɪtʃuːəˈlɪstɪk/
of or characterized by or adhering to ritualism
From this reading At the conclusion of the service, which to me savoured too strongly of ritualistic tendencies to be satisfactory, I entered into a long conversation with some of the Christians present.
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading At the conclusion of the service, which to me savoured too strongly of ritualistic tendencies to be satisfactory, I entered into a long conversation with some of the Christians present.
savoured
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From this reading At the conclusion of the service, which to me savoured too strongly of ritualistic tendencies to be satisfactory, I entered into a long conversation with some of the Christians present.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading I can afford to overlook such opinion founded in ignorance, conscious as I am of my superior acquaintance with the laws of natural phenomena, with the adaptations of science to the social advantage of mankind, and above all, with the eternal principles of the English Reformation.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading At the conclusion of the service, which to me savoured too strongly of ritualistic tendencies to be satisfactory, I entered into a long conversation with some of the Christians present.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading I can afford to overlook such opinion founded in ignorance, conscious as I am of my superior acquaintance with the laws of natural phenomena, with the adaptations of science to the social advantage of mankind, and above all, with the eternal principles of the English Reformation.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At the conclusion of the service, which to me savoured too strongly of ritualistic tendencies to be satisfactory, I entered into a long conversation with some of the Christians present.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading At the conclusion of the service, which to me savoured too strongly of ritualistic tendencies to be satisfactory, I entered into a long conversation with some of the Christians present.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I can afford to overlook such opinion founded in ignorance, conscious as I am of my superior acquaintance with the laws of natural phenomena, with the adaptations of science to the social advantage of mankind, and above all, with the eternal principles of the English Reformation.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading I can afford to overlook such opinion founded in ignorance, conscious as I am of my superior acquaintance with the laws of natural phenomena, with the adaptations of science to the social advantage of mankind, and above all, with the eternal principles of the English Reformation.
tendenciesnounUS /ˈtendənsiz/
plural of “tendency” — an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading At the conclusion of the service, which to me savoured too strongly of ritualistic tendencies to be satisfactory, I entered into a long conversation with some of the Christians present.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I explained to them that I was a priest from Britain, but they were, I found, very ignorant of the institutions of that favoured isle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY WALK WITH THE BLESSED LAURENCE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I explained to them that I was a priest from Britain, but they were, I found, very ignorant of the institutions of that favoured isle.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I explained to them that I was a priest from Britain, but they were, I found, very ignorant of the institutions of that favoured isle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the conclusion of the service, which to me savoured too strongly of ritualistic tendencies to be satisfactory, I entered into a long conversation with some of the Christians present.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading At the conclusion of the service, which to me savoured too strongly of ritualistic tendencies to be satisfactory, I entered into a long conversation with some of the Christians present.
precisely as stated
From this reading I explained to them that I was a priest from Britain, but they were, I found, very ignorant of the institutions of that favoured isle.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading MY WALK WITH THE BLESSED LAURENCE.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I explained to them that I was a priest from Britain, but they were, I found, very ignorant of the institutions of that favoured isle.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I explained to them that I was a priest from Britain, but they were, I found, very ignorant of the institutions of that favoured isle.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the conclusion of the service, which to me savoured too strongly of ritualistic tendencies to be satisfactory, I entered into a long conversation with some of the Christians present.
which person or people
From this reading Indeed, they regard me—_me_, the incumbent of Grubbington-in-the-Clay, and one who has been nominated for a Proctorship in Convocation—_me_ they regard as a Barbarian.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MY WALK WITH THE BLESSED LAURENCE.
