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From this reading Brantwood, 20th Feb., 1873.
20th
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From this reading Brantwood, 20th Feb., 1873.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was again stopped by a verse in St. John's gospel this morning: not because I have not thought of it before, often enough; but because it bears much on our immediate business in one of its expressions,--"Ye shall be scattered, every man to his own."
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading Every man in his own place; and every man acting on his own opinions; and every man having his own way.
anew
From this reading I was again stopped by a verse in St. John's gospel this morning: not because I have not thought of it before, often enough; but because it bears much on our immediate business in one of its expressions,--"Ye shall be scattered, every man to his own."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every man in his own place; and every man acting on his own opinions; and every man having his own way.
react verbally
From this reading His own property, his own rights, his own opinions, his own place, I suppose one must answer?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I was again stopped by a verse in St. John's gospel this morning: not because I have not thought of it before, often enough; but because it bears much on our immediate business in one of its expressions,--"Ye shall be scattered, every man to his own."
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading I was again stopped by a verse in St. John's gospel this morning: not because I have not thought of it before, often enough; but because it bears much on our immediate business in one of its expressions,--"Ye shall be scattered, every man to his own."
for the reason that
From this reading I was again stopped by a verse in St. John's gospel this morning: not because I have not thought of it before, often enough; but because it bears much on our immediate business in one of its expressions,--"Ye shall be scattered, every man to his own."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I was again stopped by a verse in St. John's gospel this morning: not because I have not thought of it before, often enough; but because it bears much on our immediate business in one of its expressions,--"Ye shall be scattered, every man to his own."
Brantwood
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From this reading Brantwood, 20th Feb., 1873.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading I was again stopped by a verse in St. John's gospel this morning: not because I have not thought of it before, often enough; but because it bears much on our immediate business in one of its expressions,--"Ye shall be scattered, every man to his own."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was again stopped by a verse in St. John's gospel this morning: not because I have not thought of it before, often enough; but because it bears much on our immediate business in one of its expressions,--"Ye shall be scattered, every man to his own."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was again stopped by a verse in St. John's gospel this morning: not because I have not thought of it before, often enough; but because it bears much on our immediate business in one of its expressions,--"Ye shall be scattered, every man to his own."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I was again stopped by a verse in St. John's gospel this morning: not because I have not thought of it before, often enough; but because it bears much on our immediate business in one of its expressions,--"Ye shall be scattered, every man to his own."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I was again stopped by a verse in St. John's gospel this morning: not because I have not thought of it before, often enough; but because it bears much on our immediate business in one of its expressions,--"Ye shall be scattered, every man to his own."
expressionsnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃənz/
plural of “expression” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading I was again stopped by a verse in St. John's gospel this morning: not because I have not thought of it before, often enough; but because it bears much on our immediate business in one of its expressions,--"Ye shall be scattered, every man to his own."
FebnounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading Brantwood, 20th Feb., 1873.
gospelnounUS /ˈɡɑːspəl/
the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings
From this reading I was again stopped by a verse in St. John's gospel this morning: not because I have not thought of it before, often enough; but because it bears much on our immediate business in one of its expressions,--"Ye shall be scattered, every man to his own."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I was again stopped by a verse in St. John's gospel this morning: not because I have not thought of it before, often enough; but because it bears much on our immediate business in one of its expressions,--"Ye shall be scattered, every man to his own."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Every man in his own place; and every man acting on his own opinions; and every man having his own way.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I was again stopped by a verse in St. John's gospel this morning: not because I have not thought of it before, often enough; but because it bears much on our immediate business in one of its expressions,--"Ye shall be scattered, every man to his own."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was again stopped by a verse in St. John's gospel this morning: not because I have not thought of it before, often enough; but because it bears much on our immediate business in one of its expressions,--"Ye shall be scattered, every man to his own."
of the present time and place
From this reading I was again stopped by a verse in St. John's gospel this morning: not because I have not thought of it before, often enough; but because it bears much on our immediate business in one of its expressions,--"Ye shall be scattered, every man to his own."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was again stopped by a verse in St. John's gospel this morning: not because I have not thought of it before, often enough; but because it bears much on our immediate business in one of its expressions,--"Ye shall be scattered, every man to his own."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was again stopped by a verse in St. John's gospel this morning: not because I have not thought of it before, often enough; but because it bears much on our immediate business in one of its expressions,--"Ye shall be scattered, every man to his own."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I was again stopped by a verse in St. John's gospel this morning: not because I have not thought of it before, often enough; but because it bears much on our immediate business in one of its expressions,--"Ye shall be scattered, every man to his own."
John'snounUS /dʒɑːnz/
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading I was again stopped by a verse in St. John's gospel this morning: not because I have not thought of it before, often enough; but because it bears much on our immediate business in one of its expressions,--"Ye shall be scattered, every man to his own."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I was again stopped by a verse in St. John's gospel this morning: not because I have not thought of it before, often enough; but because it bears much on our immediate business in one of its expressions,--"Ye shall be scattered, every man to his own."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I was again stopped by a verse in St. John's gospel this morning: not because I have not thought of it before, often enough; but because it bears much on our immediate business in one of its expressions,--"Ye shall be scattered, every man to his own."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I was again stopped by a verse in St. John's gospel this morning: not because I have not thought of it before, often enough; but because it bears much on our immediate business in one of its expressions,--"Ye shall be scattered, every man to his own."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading His own property, his own rights, his own opinions, his own place, I suppose one must answer?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was again stopped by a verse in St. John's gospel this morning: not because I have not thought of it before, often enough; but because it bears much on our immediate business in one of its expressions,--"Ye shall be scattered, every man to his own."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was again stopped by a verse in St. John's gospel this morning: not because I have not thought of it before, often enough; but because it bears much on our immediate business in one of its expressions,--"Ye shall be scattered, every man to his own."
many times at short intervals
From this reading I was again stopped by a verse in St. John's gospel this morning: not because I have not thought of it before, often enough; but because it bears much on our immediate business in one of its expressions,--"Ye shall be scattered, every man to his own."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was again stopped by a verse in St. John's gospel this morning: not because I have not thought of it before, often enough; but because it bears much on our immediate business in one of its expressions,--"Ye shall be scattered, every man to his own."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I was again stopped by a verse in St. John's gospel this morning: not because I have not thought of it before, often enough; but because it bears much on our immediate business in one of its expressions,--"Ye shall be scattered, every man to his own."
opinionsnounUS /əˈpɪnjənz/
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading His own property, his own rights, his own opinions, his own place, I suppose one must answer?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I was again stopped by a verse in St. John's gospel this morning: not because I have not thought of it before, often enough; but because it bears much on our immediate business in one of its expressions,--"Ye shall be scattered, every man to his own."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I was again stopped by a verse in St. John's gospel this morning: not because I have not thought of it before, often enough; but because it bears much on our immediate business in one of its expressions,--"Ye shall be scattered, every man to his own."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading His own property, his own rights, his own opinions, his own place, I suppose one must answer?
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading His own property, his own rights, his own opinions, his own place, I suppose one must answer?
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading His own property, his own rights, his own opinions, his own place, I suppose one must answer?
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading I was again stopped by a verse in St. John's gospel this morning: not because I have not thought of it before, often enough; but because it bears much on our immediate business in one of its expressions,--"Ye shall be scattered, every man to his own."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I was again stopped by a verse in St. John's gospel this morning: not because I have not thought of it before, often enough; but because it bears much on our immediate business in one of its expressions,--"Ye shall be scattered, every man to his own."
St
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From this reading I was again stopped by a verse in St. John's gospel this morning: not because I have not thought of it before, often enough; but because it bears much on our immediate business in one of its expressions,--"Ye shall be scattered, every man to his own."
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading I was again stopped by a verse in St. John's gospel this morning: not because I have not thought of it before, often enough; but because it bears much on our immediate business in one of its expressions,--"Ye shall be scattered, every man to his own."
express a supposition
From this reading His own property, his own rights, his own opinions, his own place, I suppose one must answer?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I was again stopped by a verse in St. John's gospel this morning: not because I have not thought of it before, often enough; but because it bears much on our immediate business in one of its expressions,--"Ye shall be scattered, every man to his own."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I was again stopped by a verse in St. John's gospel this morning: not because I have not thought of it before, often enough; but because it bears much on our immediate business in one of its expressions,--"Ye shall be scattered, every man to his own."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was again stopped by a verse in St. John's gospel this morning: not because I have not thought of it before, often enough; but because it bears much on our immediate business in one of its expressions,--"Ye shall be scattered, every man to his own."
literature in metrical form
From this reading I was again stopped by a verse in St. John's gospel this morning: not because I have not thought of it before, often enough; but because it bears much on our immediate business in one of its expressions,--"Ye shall be scattered, every man to his own."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was again stopped by a verse in St. John's gospel this morning: not because I have not thought of it before, often enough; but because it bears much on our immediate business in one of its expressions,--"Ye shall be scattered, every man to his own."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Every man in his own place; and every man acting on his own opinions; and every man having his own way.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading His own what?
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading I was again stopped by a verse in St. John's gospel this morning: not because I have not thought of it before, often enough; but because it bears much on our immediate business in one of its expressions,--"Ye shall be scattered, every man to his own."
