Chapter IV · Chapter 4

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading During his boyhood his mother had been a member of the Presbyterian society; latterly, for some good reason or other, she had made a move into the Episcopal; whether through whim for popularity, or for conscience' sake was best known to herself.

(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 Though Philip St. Leger would have done, in almost all things, as Mary Selby directed, upon one certain point he was inflexible.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Though Philip St. Leger would have done, in almost all things, as Mary Selby directed, upon one certain point he was inflexible.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Her puritanical cousin, Mrs. Col. Selby, and a very worthy woman she was, regarded Mrs. St. Leger as a heretic, and looked upon the troubles with her children as a just punishment for having left the Church of her fathers.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Though Philip St. Leger would have done, in almost all things, as Mary Selby directed, upon one certain point he was inflexible.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading During his boyhood his mother had been a member of the Presbyterian society; latterly, for some good reason or other, she had made a move into the Episcopal; whether through whim for popularity, or for conscience' sake was best known to herself.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading During his boyhood his mother had been a member of the Presbyterian society; latterly, for some good reason or other, she had made a move into the Episcopal; whether through whim for popularity, or for conscience' sake was best known to herself.

the childhood of a boy

From this reading During his boyhood his mother had been a member of the Presbyterian society; latterly, for some good reason or other, she had made a move into the Episcopal; whether through whim for popularity, or for conscience' sake was best known to herself.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading Though Philip St. Leger would have done, in almost all things, as Mary Selby directed, upon one certain point he was inflexible.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Her puritanical cousin, Mrs. Col. Selby, and a very worthy woman she was, regarded Mrs. St. Leger as a heretic, and looked upon the troubles with her children as a just punishment for having left the Church of her fathers.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading Her puritanical cousin, Mrs. Col. Selby, and a very worthy woman she was, regarded Mrs. St. Leger as a heretic, and looked upon the troubles with her children as a just punishment for having left the Church of her fathers.

a pass between mountain peaks

From this reading Her puritanical cousin, Mrs. Col. Selby, and a very worthy woman she was, regarded Mrs. St. Leger as a heretic, and looked upon the troubles with her children as a just punishment for having left the Church of her fathers.

motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions

From this reading During his boyhood his mother had been a member of the Presbyterian society; latterly, for some good reason or other, she had made a move into the Episcopal; whether through whim for popularity, or for conscience' sake was best known to herself.

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading Her puritanical cousin, Mrs. Col. Selby, and a very worthy woman she was, regarded Mrs. St. Leger as a heretic, and looked upon the troubles with her children as a just punishment for having left the Church of her fathers.

accepted or habitual practice

From this reading This was upon the subject of immersion; he would not go down into the waters of Lake Sunapee, following the custom of the Newbergians.

(often used in combination) having a specified direction

From this reading Though Philip St. Leger would have done, in almost all things, as Mary Selby directed, upon one certain point he was inflexible.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Though Philip St. Leger would have done, in almost all things, as Mary Selby directed, upon one certain point he was inflexible.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading This was upon the subject of immersion; he would not go down into the waters of Lake Sunapee, following the custom of the Newbergians.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During his boyhood his mother had been a member of the Presbyterian society; latterly, for some good reason or other, she had made a move into the Episcopal; whether through whim for popularity, or for conscience' sake was best known to herself.

of or pertaining to or characteristic of the Episcopal church

From this reading During his boyhood his mother had been a member of the Presbyterian society; latterly, for some good reason or other, she had made a move into the Episcopal; whether through whim for popularity, or for conscience' sake was best known to herself.

plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Her puritanical cousin, Mrs. Col. Selby, and a very worthy woman she was, regarded Mrs. St. Leger as a heretic, and looked upon the troubles with her children as a just punishment for having left the Church of her fathers.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading This was upon the subject of immersion; he would not go down into the waters of Lake Sunapee, following the custom of the Newbergians.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading During his boyhood his mother had been a member of the Presbyterian society; latterly, for some good reason or other, she had made a move into the Episcopal; whether through whim for popularity, or for conscience' sake was best known to herself.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading This was upon the subject of immersion; he would not go down into the waters of Lake Sunapee, following the custom of the Newbergians.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading During his boyhood his mother had been a member of the Presbyterian society; latterly, for some good reason or other, she had made a move into the Episcopal; whether through whim for popularity, or for conscience' sake was best known to herself.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading During his boyhood his mother had been a member of the Presbyterian society; latterly, for some good reason or other, she had made a move into the Episcopal; whether through whim for popularity, or for conscience' sake was best known to herself.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Though Philip St. Leger would have done, in almost all things, as Mary Selby directed, upon one certain point he was inflexible.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Her puritanical cousin, Mrs. Col. Selby, and a very worthy woman she was, regarded Mrs. St. Leger as a heretic, and looked upon the troubles with her children as a just punishment for having left the Church of her fathers.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Though Philip St. Leger would have done, in almost all things, as Mary Selby directed, upon one certain point he was inflexible.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Her puritanical cousin, Mrs. Col. Selby, and a very worthy woman she was, regarded Mrs. St. Leger as a heretic, and looked upon the troubles with her children as a just punishment for having left the Church of her fathers.

a person who holds religious beliefs in conflict with the dogma of the Roman Catholic Church

From this reading Her puritanical cousin, Mrs. Col. Selby, and a very worthy woman she was, regarded Mrs. St. Leger as a heretic, and looked upon the troubles with her children as a just punishment for having left the Church of her fathers.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading During his boyhood his mother had been a member of the Presbyterian society; latterly, for some good reason or other, she had made a move into the Episcopal; whether through whim for popularity, or for conscience' sake was best known to herself.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading During his boyhood his mother had been a member of the Presbyterian society; latterly, for some good reason or other, she had made a move into the Episcopal; whether through whim for popularity, or for conscience' sake was best known to herself.

sinking until covered completely with water

From this reading This was upon the subject of immersion; he would not go down into the waters of Lake Sunapee, following the custom of the Newbergians.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Though Philip St. Leger would have done, in almost all things, as Mary Selby directed, upon one certain point he was inflexible.

incapable of change

From this reading Though Philip St. Leger would have done, in almost all things, as Mary Selby directed, upon one certain point he was inflexible.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading This was upon the subject of immersion; he would not go down into the waters of Lake Sunapee, following the custom of the Newbergians.

and nothing more

From this reading Her puritanical cousin, Mrs. Col. Selby, and a very worthy woman she was, regarded Mrs. St. Leger as a heretic, and looked upon the troubles with her children as a just punishment for having left the Church of her fathers.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading During his boyhood his mother had been a member of the Presbyterian society; latterly, for some good reason or other, she had made a move into the Episcopal; whether through whim for popularity, or for conscience' sake was best known to herself.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading This was upon the subject of immersion; he would not go down into the waters of Lake Sunapee, following the custom of the Newbergians.

in the recent past

From this reading During his boyhood his mother had been a member of the Presbyterian society; latterly, for some good reason or other, she had made a move into the Episcopal; whether through whim for popularity, or for conscience' sake was best known to herself.

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 Her puritanical cousin, Mrs. Col. Selby, and a very worthy woman she was, regarded Mrs. St. Leger as a heretic, and looked upon the troubles with her children as a just punishment for having left the Church of her fathers.

a record in which commercial accounts are recorded

From this reading Though Philip St. Leger would have done, in almost all things, as Mary Selby directed, upon one certain point he was inflexible.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Her puritanical cousin, Mrs. Col. Selby, and a very worthy woman she was, regarded Mrs. St. Leger as a heretic, and looked upon the troubles with her children as a just punishment for having left the Church of her fathers.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading During his boyhood his mother had been a member of the Presbyterian society; latterly, for some good reason or other, she had made a move into the Episcopal; whether through whim for popularity, or for conscience' sake was best known to herself.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading Though Philip St. Leger would have done, in almost all things, as Mary Selby directed, upon one certain point he was inflexible.

one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading During his boyhood his mother had been a member of the Presbyterian society; latterly, for some good reason or other, she had made a move into the Episcopal; whether through whim for popularity, or for conscience' sake was best known to herself.

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From this reading THE MISSIONARY'S RETROSPECT.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading During his boyhood his mother had been a member of the Presbyterian society; latterly, for some good reason or other, she had made a move into the Episcopal; whether through whim for popularity, or for conscience' sake was best known to herself.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading During his boyhood his mother had been a member of the Presbyterian society; latterly, for some good reason or other, she had made a move into the Episcopal; whether through whim for popularity, or for conscience' sake was best known to herself.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Her puritanical cousin, Mrs. Col. Selby, and a very worthy woman she was, regarded Mrs. St. Leger as a heretic, and looked upon the troubles with her children as a just punishment for having left the Church of her fathers.

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From this reading This was upon the subject of immersion; he would not go down into the waters of Lake Sunapee, following the custom of the Newbergians.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading This was upon the subject of immersion; he would not go down into the waters of Lake Sunapee, following the custom of the Newbergians.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This was upon the subject of immersion; he would not go down into the waters of Lake Sunapee, following the custom of the Newbergians.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Though Philip St. Leger would have done, in almost all things, as Mary Selby directed, upon one certain point he was inflexible.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading During his boyhood his mother had been a member of the Presbyterian society; latterly, for some good reason or other, she had made a move into the Episcopal; whether through whim for popularity, or for conscience' sake was best known to herself.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading During his boyhood his mother had been a member of the Presbyterian society; latterly, for some good reason or other, she had made a move into the Episcopal; whether through whim for popularity, or for conscience' sake was best known to herself.

Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)

From this reading Though Philip St. Leger would have done, in almost all things, as Mary Selby directed, upon one certain point he was inflexible.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Though Philip St. Leger would have done, in almost all things, as Mary Selby directed, upon one certain point he was inflexible.

the quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after

From this reading During his boyhood his mother had been a member of the Presbyterian society; latterly, for some good reason or other, she had made a move into the Episcopal; whether through whim for popularity, or for conscience' sake was best known to herself.

a follower of Calvinism as taught in the Presbyterian Church

From this reading During his boyhood his mother had been a member of the Presbyterian society; latterly, for some good reason or other, she had made a move into the Episcopal; whether through whim for popularity, or for conscience' sake was best known to herself.

the act of punishing

From this reading Her puritanical cousin, Mrs. Col. Selby, and a very worthy woman she was, regarded Mrs. St. Leger as a heretic, and looked upon the troubles with her children as a just punishment for having left the Church of her fathers.

of or relating to Puritans or Puritanism

From this reading Her puritanical cousin, Mrs. Col. Selby, and a very worthy woman she was, regarded Mrs. St. Leger as a heretic, and looked upon the troubles with her children as a just punishment for having left the Church of her fathers.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading During his boyhood his mother had been a member of the Presbyterian society; latterly, for some good reason or other, she had made a move into the Episcopal; whether through whim for popularity, or for conscience' sake was best known to herself.

past form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading Her puritanical cousin, Mrs. Col. Selby, and a very worthy woman she was, regarded Mrs. St. Leger as a heretic, and looked upon the troubles with her children as a just punishment for having left the Church of her fathers.

contemplation of things past

From this reading THE MISSIONARY'S RETROSPECT.

a reason for wanting something done

From this reading During his boyhood his mother had been a member of the Presbyterian society; latterly, for some good reason or other, she had made a move into the Episcopal; whether through whim for popularity, or for conscience' sake was best known to herself.

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From this reading Though Philip St. Leger would have done, in almost all things, as Mary Selby directed, upon one certain point he was inflexible.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading During his boyhood his mother had been a member of the Presbyterian society; latterly, for some good reason or other, she had made a move into the Episcopal; whether through whim for popularity, or for conscience' sake was best known to herself.

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading During his boyhood his mother had been a member of the Presbyterian society; latterly, for some good reason or other, she had made a move into the Episcopal; whether through whim for popularity, or for conscience' sake was best known to herself.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading During his boyhood his mother had been a member of the Presbyterian society; latterly, for some good reason or other, she had made a move into the Episcopal; whether through whim for popularity, or for conscience' sake was best known to herself.

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From this reading Though Philip St. Leger would have done, in almost all things, as Mary Selby directed, upon one certain point he was inflexible.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading This was upon the subject of immersion; he would not go down into the waters of Lake Sunapee, following the custom of the Newbergians.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This was upon the subject of immersion; he would not go down into the waters of Lake Sunapee, following the custom of the Newbergians.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE MISSIONARY'S RETROSPECT.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Though Philip St. Leger would have done, in almost all things, as Mary Selby directed, upon one certain point he was inflexible.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This was upon the subject of immersion; he would not go down into the waters of Lake Sunapee, following the custom of the Newbergians.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Though Philip St. Leger would have done, in almost all things, as Mary Selby directed, upon one certain point he was inflexible.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading During his boyhood his mother had been a member of the Presbyterian society; latterly, for some good reason or other, she had made a move into the Episcopal; whether through whim for popularity, or for conscience' sake was best known to herself.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading During his boyhood his mother had been a member of the Presbyterian society; latterly, for some good reason or other, she had made a move into the Episcopal; whether through whim for popularity, or for conscience' sake was best known to herself.

plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty

From this reading Her puritanical cousin, Mrs. Col. Selby, and a very worthy woman she was, regarded Mrs. St. Leger as a heretic, and looked upon the troubles with her children as a just punishment for having left the Church of her fathers.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Though Philip St. Leger would have done, in almost all things, as Mary Selby directed, upon one certain point he was inflexible.

precisely as stated

From this reading Her puritanical cousin, Mrs. Col. Selby, and a very worthy woman she was, regarded Mrs. St. Leger as a heretic, and looked upon the troubles with her children as a just punishment for having left the Church of her fathers.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Though Philip St. Leger would have done, in almost all things, as Mary Selby directed, upon one certain point he was inflexible.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading This was upon the subject of immersion; he would not go down into the waters of Lake Sunapee, following the custom of the Newbergians.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading During his boyhood his mother had been a member of the Presbyterian society; latterly, for some good reason or other, she had made a move into the Episcopal; whether through whim for popularity, or for conscience' sake was best known to herself.

a sudden desire

From this reading During his boyhood his mother had been a member of the Presbyterian society; latterly, for some good reason or other, she had made a move into the Episcopal; whether through whim for popularity, or for conscience' sake was best known to herself.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Her puritanical cousin, Mrs. Col. Selby, and a very worthy woman she was, regarded Mrs. St. Leger as a heretic, and looked upon the troubles with her children as a just punishment for having left the Church of her fathers.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Her puritanical cousin, Mrs. Col. Selby, and a very worthy woman she was, regarded Mrs. St. Leger as a heretic, and looked upon the troubles with her children as a just punishment for having left the Church of her fathers.

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading Her puritanical cousin, Mrs. Col. Selby, and a very worthy woman she was, regarded Mrs. St. Leger as a heretic, and looked upon the troubles with her children as a just punishment for having left the Church of her fathers.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Though Philip St. Leger would have done, in almost all things, as Mary Selby directed, upon one certain point he was inflexible.