used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When young Mr. Spooner, Judge Twiddler's nephew, left college, he made up his mind to enter the ministry and become a missionary.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When young Mr. Spooner, Judge Twiddler's nephew, left college, he made up his mind to enter the ministry and become a missionary.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One day he met Captain Hubbs; and when he mentioned that he thought of going out as a missionary, Captain Hubbs asked him, "Where are you going?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One day he met Captain Hubbs; and when he mentioned that he thought of going out as a missionary, Captain Hubbs asked him, "Where are you going?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading One day he met Captain Hubbs; and when he mentioned that he thought of going out as a missionary, Captain Hubbs asked him, "Where are you going?"
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading When young Mr. Spooner, Judge Twiddler's nephew, left college, he made up his mind to enter the ministry and become a missionary.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading One day he met Captain Hubbs; and when he mentioned that he thought of going out as a missionary, Captain Hubbs asked him, "Where are you going?"
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading _RESPECTING CERTAIN SAVAGES_.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading When young Mr. Spooner, Judge Twiddler's nephew, left college, he made up his mind to enter the ministry and become a missionary.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day he met Captain Hubbs; and when he mentioned that he thought of going out as a missionary, Captain Hubbs asked him, "Where are you going?"
to come or go into
From this reading When young Mr. Spooner, Judge Twiddler's nephew, left college, he made up his mind to enter the ministry and become a missionary.
the act of departing
From this reading One day he met Captain Hubbs; and when he mentioned that he thought of going out as a missionary, Captain Hubbs asked him, "Where are you going?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When young Mr. Spooner, Judge Twiddler's nephew, left college, he made up his mind to enter the ministry and become a missionary.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One day he met Captain Hubbs; and when he mentioned that he thought of going out as a missionary, Captain Hubbs asked him, "Where are you going?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When young Mr. Spooner, Judge Twiddler's nephew, left college, he made up his mind to enter the ministry and become a missionary.
Hubbs
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From this reading One day he met Captain Hubbs; and when he mentioned that he thought of going out as a missionary, Captain Hubbs asked him, "Where are you going?"
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading "To the Navigator Islands.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading When young Mr. Spooner, Judge Twiddler's nephew, left college, he made up his mind to enter the ministry and become a missionary.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When young Mr. Spooner, Judge Twiddler's nephew, left college, he made up his mind to enter the ministry and become a missionary.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When young Mr. Spooner, Judge Twiddler's nephew, left college, he made up his mind to enter the ministry and become a missionary.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading One day he met Captain Hubbs; and when he mentioned that he thought of going out as a missionary, Captain Hubbs asked him, "Where are you going?"
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading One day he met Captain Hubbs; and when he mentioned that he thought of going out as a missionary, Captain Hubbs asked him, "Where are you going?"
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading When young Mr. Spooner, Judge Twiddler's nephew, left college, he made up his mind to enter the ministry and become a missionary.
ministrynounUS /ˈmɪnəstri/
religious ministers collectively (especially Presbyterian)
From this reading When young Mr. Spooner, Judge Twiddler's nephew, left college, he made up his mind to enter the ministry and become a missionary.
missionarynounUS /ˈmɪʃəneri/
someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading When young Mr. Spooner, Judge Twiddler's nephew, left college, he made up his mind to enter the ministry and become a missionary.
a form of address for a man
From this reading When young Mr. Spooner, Judge Twiddler's nephew, left college, he made up his mind to enter the ministry and become a missionary.
NavigatornounUS /ˈnævəɡeɪtər/
the ship's officer in charge of navigation
From this reading "To the Navigator Islands.
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading When young Mr. Spooner, Judge Twiddler's nephew, left college, he made up his mind to enter the ministry and become a missionary.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One day he met Captain Hubbs; and when he mentioned that he thought of going out as a missionary, Captain Hubbs asked him, "Where are you going?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day he met Captain Hubbs; and when he mentioned that he thought of going out as a missionary, Captain Hubbs asked him, "Where are you going?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One day he met Captain Hubbs; and when he mentioned that he thought of going out as a missionary, Captain Hubbs asked him, "Where are you going?"
RESPECTINGverbUS /riˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “respect” — regard highly; think much of
From this reading _RESPECTING CERTAIN SAVAGES_.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading _S_.
SAVAGESnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading _RESPECTING CERTAIN SAVAGES_.
Spooner
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From this reading When young Mr. Spooner, Judge Twiddler's nephew, left college, he made up his mind to enter the ministry and become a missionary.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One day he met Captain Hubbs; and when he mentioned that he thought of going out as a missionary, Captain Hubbs asked him, "Where are you going?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When young Mr. Spooner, Judge Twiddler's nephew, left college, he made up his mind to enter the ministry and become a missionary.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading One day he met Captain Hubbs; and when he mentioned that he thought of going out as a missionary, Captain Hubbs asked him, "Where are you going?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When young Mr. Spooner, Judge Twiddler's nephew, left college, he made up his mind to enter the ministry and become a missionary.
Twiddler's
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From this reading When young Mr. Spooner, Judge Twiddler's nephew, left college, he made up his mind to enter the ministry and become a missionary.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When young Mr. Spooner, Judge Twiddler's nephew, left college, he made up his mind to enter the ministry and become a missionary.
at the time that
From this reading When young Mr. Spooner, Judge Twiddler's nephew, left college, he made up his mind to enter the ministry and become a missionary.
in or at the place that
From this reading One day he met Captain Hubbs; and when he mentioned that he thought of going out as a missionary, Captain Hubbs asked him, "Where are you going?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading One day he met Captain Hubbs; and when he mentioned that he thought of going out as a missionary, Captain Hubbs asked him, "Where are you going?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading When young Mr. Spooner, Judge Twiddler's nephew, left college, he made up his mind to enter the ministry and become a missionary.
