used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE Rev. Jeffrey Wortle, D.D., was a man much esteemed by others,--and by himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE Rev. Jeffrey Wortle, D.D., was a man much esteemed by others,--and by himself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I will introduce him to the reader in the present tense as Rector of Bowick, and proprietor and head-master of the school established in the village of that name.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He combined two professions, in both of which he had been successful,--had been, and continued to be, at the time in which we speak of him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He combined two professions, in both of which he had been successful,--had been, and continued to be, at the time in which we speak of him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He combined two professions, in both of which he had been successful,--had been, and continued to be, at the time in which we speak of him.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He combined two professions, in both of which he had been successful,--had been, and continued to be, at the time in which we speak of him.
Bowick
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From this reading I will introduce him to the reader in the present tense as Rector of Bowick, and proprietor and head-master of the school established in the village of that name.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE Rev. Jeffrey Wortle, D.D., was a man much esteemed by others,--and by himself.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading He combined two professions, in both of which he had been successful,--had been, and continued to be, at the time in which we speak of him.
without stop or interruption
From this reading He combined two professions, in both of which he had been successful,--had been, and continued to be, at the time in which we speak of him.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading THE Rev. Jeffrey Wortle, D.D., was a man much esteemed by others,--and by himself.
DR
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From this reading DR.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading I will introduce him to the reader in the present tense as Rector of Bowick, and proprietor and head-master of the school established in the village of that name.
esteemedadjectiveUS /ɪˈstiːmd/
having an illustrious reputation; respected
From this reading THE Rev. Jeffrey Wortle, D.D., was a man much esteemed by others,--and by himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He combined two professions, in both of which he had been successful,--had been, and continued to be, at the time in which we speak of him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He combined two professions, in both of which he had been successful,--had been, and continued to be, at the time in which we speak of him.
head-master
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From this reading I will introduce him to the reader in the present tense as Rector of Bowick, and proprietor and head-master of the school established in the village of that name.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He combined two professions, in both of which he had been successful,--had been, and continued to be, at the time in which we speak of him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE Rev. Jeffrey Wortle, D.D., was a man much esteemed by others,--and by himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will introduce him to the reader in the present tense as Rector of Bowick, and proprietor and head-master of the school established in the village of that name.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He combined two professions, in both of which he had been successful,--had been, and continued to be, at the time in which we speak of him.
introduceverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːs/
cause to come to know personally
From this reading I will introduce him to the reader in the present tense as Rector of Bowick, and proprietor and head-master of the school established in the village of that name.
Jeffrey
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From this reading THE Rev. Jeffrey Wortle, D.D., was a man much esteemed by others,--and by himself.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE Rev. Jeffrey Wortle, D.D., was a man much esteemed by others,--and by himself.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading THE Rev. Jeffrey Wortle, D.D., was a man much esteemed by others,--and by himself.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I will introduce him to the reader in the present tense as Rector of Bowick, and proprietor and head-master of the school established in the village of that name.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He combined two professions, in both of which he had been successful,--had been, and continued to be, at the time in which we speak of him.
others
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From this reading THE Rev. Jeffrey Wortle, D.D., was a man much esteemed by others,--and by himself.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I will introduce him to the reader in the present tense as Rector of Bowick, and proprietor and head-master of the school established in the village of that name.
professionsnounUS /prəˈfeʃənz/
plural of “profession” — the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading He combined two professions, in both of which he had been successful,--had been, and continued to be, at the time in which we speak of him.
proprietornounUS /prəˈpraɪətər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading I will introduce him to the reader in the present tense as Rector of Bowick, and proprietor and head-master of the school established in the village of that name.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading I will introduce him to the reader in the present tense as Rector of Bowick, and proprietor and head-master of the school established in the village of that name.
RectornounUS /ˈrektər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading I will introduce him to the reader in the present tense as Rector of Bowick, and proprietor and head-master of the school established in the village of that name.
RevverbUS /rev/
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading THE Rev. Jeffrey Wortle, D.D., was a man much esteemed by others,--and by himself.
an educational institution
From this reading I will introduce him to the reader in the present tense as Rector of Bowick, and proprietor and head-master of the school established in the village of that name.
express in speech
From this reading He combined two professions, in both of which he had been successful,--had been, and continued to be, at the time in which we speak of him.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading He combined two professions, in both of which he had been successful,--had been, and continued to be, at the time in which we speak of him.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading I will introduce him to the reader in the present tense as Rector of Bowick, and proprietor and head-master of the school established in the village of that name.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I will introduce him to the reader in the present tense as Rector of Bowick, and proprietor and head-master of the school established in the village of that name.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE Rev. Jeffrey Wortle, D.D., was a man much esteemed by others,--and by himself.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He combined two professions, in both of which he had been successful,--had been, and continued to be, at the time in which we speak of him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He combined two professions, in both of which he had been successful,--had been, and continued to be, at the time in which we speak of him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He combined two professions, in both of which he had been successful,--had been, and continued to be, at the time in which we speak of him.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading I will introduce him to the reader in the present tense as Rector of Bowick, and proprietor and head-master of the school established in the village of that name.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE Rev. Jeffrey Wortle, D.D., was a man much esteemed by others,--and by himself.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He combined two professions, in both of which he had been successful,--had been, and continued to be, at the time in which we speak of him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He combined two professions, in both of which he had been successful,--had been, and continued to be, at the time in which we speak of him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will introduce him to the reader in the present tense as Rector of Bowick, and proprietor and head-master of the school established in the village of that name.
WORTLE
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From this reading WORTLE.
