used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My dear children--If you will look on your map of Asia, you will see, adjoining Hindostan, at the east, a country called Burmah.
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading My dear children--If you will look on your map of Asia, you will see, adjoining Hindostan, at the east, a country called Burmah.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here the "Baptist General Convention for Foreign Missions" have one of the most interesting and flourishing missions in the world.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading This is another land of idols.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The people of Burmah are, if possible, still further removed from divine knowledge than the people of India.
AsianounUS /ˈeɪʒə/
the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations
From this reading My dear children--If you will look on your map of Asia, you will see, adjoining Hindostan, at the east, a country called Burmah.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My dear children--If you will look on your map of Asia, you will see, adjoining Hindostan, at the east, a country called Burmah.
BaptistnounUS /ˈbæptəst/
follower of Baptistic doctrines
From this reading Here the "Baptist General Convention for Foreign Missions" have one of the most interesting and flourishing missions in the world.
BURMAH
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From this reading BURMAH, CHINA, ETC., ETC.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading My dear children--If you will look on your map of Asia, you will see, adjoining Hindostan, at the east, a country called Burmah.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading My dear children--If you will look on your map of Asia, you will see, adjoining Hindostan, at the east, a country called Burmah.
CHINAnounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading BURMAH, CHINA, ETC., ETC.
ConventionnounUS /kənˈvenʃən/
a large formal assembly
From this reading Here the "Baptist General Convention for Foreign Missions" have one of the most interesting and flourishing missions in the world.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading My dear children--If you will look on your map of Asia, you will see, adjoining Hindostan, at the east, a country called Burmah.
dearly loved
From this reading My dear children--If you will look on your map of Asia, you will see, adjoining Hindostan, at the east, a country called Burmah.
emanating from God
From this reading The people of Burmah are, if possible, still further removed from divine knowledge than the people of India.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading My dear children--If you will look on your map of Asia, you will see, adjoining Hindostan, at the east, a country called Burmah.
ETC
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From this reading BURMAH, CHINA, ETC., ETC.
flourishingadjectiveUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading Here the "Baptist General Convention for Foreign Missions" have one of the most interesting and flourishing missions in the world.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Here the "Baptist General Convention for Foreign Missions" have one of the most interesting and flourishing missions in the world.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading Here the "Baptist General Convention for Foreign Missions" have one of the most interesting and flourishing missions in the world.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The people of Burmah are, if possible, still further removed from divine knowledge than the people of India.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading The people of Burmah are, if possible, still further removed from divine knowledge than the people of India.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Here the "Baptist General Convention for Foreign Missions" have one of the most interesting and flourishing missions in the world.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Here the "Baptist General Convention for Foreign Missions" have one of the most interesting and flourishing missions in the world.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here the "Baptist General Convention for Foreign Missions" have one of the most interesting and flourishing missions in the world.
Hindostan
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From this reading My dear children--If you will look on your map of Asia, you will see, adjoining Hindostan, at the east, a country called Burmah.
idolsnounUS /ˈaɪdəlz/
plural of “idol” — a material effigy that is worshipped
From this reading This is another land of idols.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading My dear children--If you will look on your map of Asia, you will see, adjoining Hindostan, at the east, a country called Burmah.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here the "Baptist General Convention for Foreign Missions" have one of the most interesting and flourishing missions in the world.
IndianounUS /ˈɪndiə/
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading The people of Burmah are, if possible, still further removed from divine knowledge than the people of India.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading Here the "Baptist General Convention for Foreign Missions" have one of the most interesting and flourishing missions in the world.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is another land of idols.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading The people of Burmah are, if possible, still further removed from divine knowledge than the people of India.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading This is another land of idols.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading My dear children--If you will look on your map of Asia, you will see, adjoining Hindostan, at the east, a country called Burmah.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading My dear children--If you will look on your map of Asia, you will see, adjoining Hindostan, at the east, a country called Burmah.
MissionsnounUS /ˈmɪʃənz/
plural of “mission” — an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading Here the "Baptist General Convention for Foreign Missions" have one of the most interesting and flourishing missions in the world.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Here the "Baptist General Convention for Foreign Missions" have one of the most interesting and flourishing missions in the world.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear children--If you will look on your map of Asia, you will see, adjoining Hindostan, at the east, a country called Burmah.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My dear children--If you will look on your map of Asia, you will see, adjoining Hindostan, at the east, a country called Burmah.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My dear children--If you will look on your map of Asia, you will see, adjoining Hindostan, at the east, a country called Burmah.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Here the "Baptist General Convention for Foreign Missions" have one of the most interesting and flourishing missions in the world.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The people of Burmah are, if possible, still further removed from divine knowledge than the people of India.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The people of Burmah are, if possible, still further removed from divine knowledge than the people of India.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading The people of Burmah are, if possible, still further removed from divine knowledge than the people of India.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading My dear children--If you will look on your map of Asia, you will see, adjoining Hindostan, at the east, a country called Burmah.
not in physical motion
From this reading The people of Burmah are, if possible, still further removed from divine knowledge than the people of India.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The people of Burmah are, if possible, still further removed from divine knowledge than the people of India.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My dear children--If you will look on your map of Asia, you will see, adjoining Hindostan, at the east, a country called Burmah.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is another land of idols.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading My dear children--If you will look on your map of Asia, you will see, adjoining Hindostan, at the east, a country called Burmah.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Here the "Baptist General Convention for Foreign Missions" have one of the most interesting and flourishing missions in the world.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My dear children--If you will look on your map of Asia, you will see, adjoining Hindostan, at the east, a country called Burmah.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My dear children--If you will look on your map of Asia, you will see, adjoining Hindostan, at the east, a country called Burmah.
