used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The idea of a paper destroyed these conflicting claims by comprehending them all.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It came just when he was hesitating about his future, divided between the attractions of the ministry, pure Hebrew scholarship and philanthropy.
(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 The idea of a paper destroyed these conflicting claims by comprehending them all.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A paper would be at once a pulpit, a medium for organizing effective human service, and an incentive to serious study in the preparation of scholarly articles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It came just when he was hesitating about his future, divided between the attractions of the ministry, pure Hebrew scholarship and philanthropy.
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading A paper would be at once a pulpit, a medium for organizing effective human service, and an incentive to serious study in the preparation of scholarly articles.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A paper would be at once a pulpit, a medium for organizing effective human service, and an incentive to serious study in the preparation of scholarly articles.
attractionsnounUS /əˈtrækʃənz/
plural of “attraction” — the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading It came just when he was hesitating about his future, divided between the attractions of the ministry, pure Hebrew scholarship and philanthropy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A paper would be at once a pulpit, a medium for organizing effective human service, and an incentive to serious study in the preparation of scholarly articles.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It came just when he was hesitating about his future, divided between the attractions of the ministry, pure Hebrew scholarship and philanthropy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The idea of a paper destroyed these conflicting claims by comprehending them all.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The call to edit the new Jewish paper seemed to Raphael the voice of Providence.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It came just when he was hesitating about his future, divided between the attractions of the ministry, pure Hebrew scholarship and philanthropy.
claimsnounUS /kleɪmz/
plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading The idea of a paper destroyed these conflicting claims by comprehending them all.
comprehendingverbUS /ˌkɑːmprɪˈhendɪŋ/
-ing form of “comprehend” — get the meaning of something
From this reading The idea of a paper destroyed these conflicting claims by comprehending them all.
conflictingadjectiveUS /kənˈflɪktɪŋ/
in disagreement
From this reading The idea of a paper destroyed these conflicting claims by comprehending them all.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading The idea of a paper destroyed these conflicting claims by comprehending them all.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading It came just when he was hesitating about his future, divided between the attractions of the ministry, pure Hebrew scholarship and philanthropy.
editverbUS /ˈedət/
prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting
From this reading The call to edit the new Jewish paper seemed to Raphael the voice of Providence.
effectiveadjectiveUS /ɪˈfektɪv/
producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
From this reading A paper would be at once a pulpit, a medium for organizing effective human service, and an incentive to serious study in the preparation of scholarly articles.
FLAGnounUS /flæɡ/
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading "THE FLAG OF JUDAH."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A paper would be at once a pulpit, a medium for organizing effective human service, and an incentive to serious study in the preparation of scholarly articles.
yet to be or coming
From this reading It came just when he was hesitating about his future, divided between the attractions of the ministry, pure Hebrew scholarship and philanthropy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It came just when he was hesitating about his future, divided between the attractions of the ministry, pure Hebrew scholarship and philanthropy.
HebrewnounUS /ˈhiːbruː/
the ancient Canaanitic language of the Hebrews that has been revived as the official language of Israel
From this reading It came just when he was hesitating about his future, divided between the attractions of the ministry, pure Hebrew scholarship and philanthropy.
hesitatingadjectiveUS /ˈhezəteɪtɪŋ/
lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
From this reading It came just when he was hesitating about his future, divided between the attractions of the ministry, pure Hebrew scholarship and philanthropy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It came just when he was hesitating about his future, divided between the attractions of the ministry, pure Hebrew scholarship and philanthropy.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading A paper would be at once a pulpit, a medium for organizing effective human service, and an incentive to serious study in the preparation of scholarly articles.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The idea of a paper destroyed these conflicting claims by comprehending them all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A paper would be at once a pulpit, a medium for organizing effective human service, and an incentive to serious study in the preparation of scholarly articles.
incentivenounUS /ˌɪnˈsentɪv/
a positive motivational influence
From this reading A paper would be at once a pulpit, a medium for organizing effective human service, and an incentive to serious study in the preparation of scholarly articles.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It came just when he was hesitating about his future, divided between the attractions of the ministry, pure Hebrew scholarship and philanthropy.
JewishadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːɪʃ/
of or relating to Jews or their culture or religion
From this reading The call to edit the new Jewish paper seemed to Raphael the voice of Providence.
JUDAHnounUS /ˈdʒuːdə/
(Old Testament) the fourth son of Jacob who was forebear of one of the tribes of Israel; one of his descendants was to be the Messiah
From this reading "THE FLAG OF JUDAH."
and nothing more
From this reading It came just when he was hesitating about his future, divided between the attractions of the ministry, pure Hebrew scholarship and philanthropy.
mediumnounUS /ˈmiːdiəm/
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
From this reading A paper would be at once a pulpit, a medium for organizing effective human service, and an incentive to serious study in the preparation of scholarly articles.
ministrynounUS /ˈmɪnəstri/
religious ministers collectively (especially Presbyterian)
From this reading It came just when he was hesitating about his future, divided between the attractions of the ministry, pure Hebrew scholarship and philanthropy.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The call to edit the new Jewish paper seemed to Raphael the voice of Providence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "THE FLAG OF JUDAH."
on one occasion
From this reading A paper would be at once a pulpit, a medium for organizing effective human service, and an incentive to serious study in the preparation of scholarly articles.
organizingverbUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “organize” — create (as an entity)
From this reading A paper would be at once a pulpit, a medium for organizing effective human service, and an incentive to serious study in the preparation of scholarly articles.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The call to edit the new Jewish paper seemed to Raphael the voice of Providence.
philanthropynounUS /fɪˈlænθrəpi/
voluntary promotion of human welfare
From this reading It came just when he was hesitating about his future, divided between the attractions of the ministry, pure Hebrew scholarship and philanthropy.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading A paper would be at once a pulpit, a medium for organizing effective human service, and an incentive to serious study in the preparation of scholarly articles.
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading The call to edit the new Jewish paper seemed to Raphael the voice of Providence.
pulpitnounUS /ˈpʊlpɪt/
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
From this reading A paper would be at once a pulpit, a medium for organizing effective human service, and an incentive to serious study in the preparation of scholarly articles.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading It came just when he was hesitating about his future, divided between the attractions of the ministry, pure Hebrew scholarship and philanthropy.
RaphaelnounUS /ˌrɑːfaɪˈel/
Italian painter whose many paintings exemplify the ideals of the High Renaissance (1483-1520)
From this reading The call to edit the new Jewish paper seemed to Raphael the voice of Providence.
scholarlyadjectiveUS /ˈskɑːlərli/
characteristic of scholars or scholarship
From this reading A paper would be at once a pulpit, a medium for organizing effective human service, and an incentive to serious study in the preparation of scholarly articles.
scholarshipnounUS /ˈskɑːlərʃɪp/
financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit
From this reading It came just when he was hesitating about his future, divided between the attractions of the ministry, pure Hebrew scholarship and philanthropy.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The call to edit the new Jewish paper seemed to Raphael the voice of Providence.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading A paper would be at once a pulpit, a medium for organizing effective human service, and an incentive to serious study in the preparation of scholarly articles.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading A paper would be at once a pulpit, a medium for organizing effective human service, and an incentive to serious study in the preparation of scholarly articles.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading A paper would be at once a pulpit, a medium for organizing effective human service, and an incentive to serious study in the preparation of scholarly articles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE FLAG OF JUDAH."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The idea of a paper destroyed these conflicting claims by comprehending them all.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The idea of a paper destroyed these conflicting claims by comprehending them all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The call to edit the new Jewish paper seemed to Raphael the voice of Providence.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The call to edit the new Jewish paper seemed to Raphael the voice of Providence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It came just when he was hesitating about his future, divided between the attractions of the ministry, pure Hebrew scholarship and philanthropy.
at the time that
From this reading It came just when he was hesitating about his future, divided between the attractions of the ministry, pure Hebrew scholarship and philanthropy.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A paper would be at once a pulpit, a medium for organizing effective human service, and an incentive to serious study in the preparation of scholarly articles.
