Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading Pastor Drury's brother Albert, a Saint Louis business man who knew the old city by the Mississippi from the levees to the University, was a citizen who loved his city so well that he did not need to join a Boosters' Club to prove it.

later than; following

From this reading Lounging in the City Club one day after lunch, with every other subject of common interest at least touched on, Brother Albert turned to Brother Walter: "And how goes the church and parish of Delafield?

prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)

From this reading Pastor Drury's brother Albert, a Saint Louis business man who knew the old city by the Mississippi from the levees to the University, was a citizen who loved his city so well that he did not need to join a Boosters' Club to prove it.

(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 The two Drurys saw each other, as both averred, all too seldom.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading THE FIRST AMERICAN CIVILIZATION The full record of J.W.'s commercial career must he left to some other chronicler, but an occasional reference to it cannot be omitted from these pages.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading THE FIRST AMERICAN CIVILIZATION The full record of J.W.'s commercial career must he left to some other chronicler, but an occasional reference to it cannot be omitted from these pages.

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

From this reading Lounging in the City Club one day after lunch, with every other subject of common interest at least touched on, Brother Albert turned to Brother Walter: "And how goes the church and parish of Delafield?

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

From this reading The two Drurys saw each other, as both averred, all too seldom.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Lounging in the City Club one day after lunch, with every other subject of common interest at least touched on, Brother Albert turned to Brother Walter: "And how goes the church and parish of Delafield?

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From this reading The two Drurys saw each other, as both averred, all too seldom.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

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plural of “booster” — a person who backs a politician or a team etc.

From this reading Pastor Drury's brother Albert, a Saint Louis business man who knew the old city by the Mississippi from the levees to the University, was a citizen who loved his city so well that he did not need to join a Boosters' Club to prove it.

the two together, not just one

From this reading The two Drurys saw each other, as both averred, all too seldom.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Pastor Drury's brother Albert, a Saint Louis business man who knew the old city by the Mississippi from the levees to the University, was a citizen who loved his city so well that he did not need to join a Boosters' Club to prove it.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading On the infrequent occasions when they met, as, for instance, during a certain church federation gathering which had brought the minister down to Saint Louis from Delafield, their "visiting" was a joyous thing to see.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading Pastor Drury's brother Albert, a Saint Louis business man who knew the old city by the Mississippi from the levees to the University, was a citizen who loved his city so well that he did not need to join a Boosters' Club to prove it.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

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showing who or what does the action

From this reading Pastor Drury's brother Albert, a Saint Louis business man who knew the old city by the Mississippi from the levees to the University, was a citizen who loved his city so well that he did not need to join a Boosters' Club to prove it.

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the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading THE FIRST AMERICAN CIVILIZATION The full record of J.W.'s commercial career must he left to some other chronicler, but an occasional reference to it cannot be omitted from these pages.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading On the infrequent occasions when they met, as, for instance, during a certain church federation gathering which had brought the minister down to Saint Louis from Delafield, their "visiting" was a joyous thing to see.

someone who writes chronicles

From this reading THE FIRST AMERICAN CIVILIZATION The full record of J.W.'s commercial career must he left to some other chronicler, but an occasional reference to it cannot be omitted from these pages.

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

From this reading On the infrequent occasions when they met, as, for instance, during a certain church federation gathering which had brought the minister down to Saint Louis from Delafield, their "visiting" was a joyous thing to see.

a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community

From this reading Pastor Drury's brother Albert, a Saint Louis business man who knew the old city by the Mississippi from the levees to the University, was a citizen who loved his city so well that he did not need to join a Boosters' Club to prove it.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Pastor Drury's brother Albert, a Saint Louis business man who knew the old city by the Mississippi from the levees to the University, was a citizen who loved his city so well that he did not need to join a Boosters' Club to prove it.

a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)

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a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading Pastor Drury's brother Albert, a Saint Louis business man who knew the old city by the Mississippi from the levees to the University, was a citizen who loved his city so well that he did not need to join a Boosters' Club to prove it.

connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises

From this reading THE FIRST AMERICAN CIVILIZATION The full record of J.W.'s commercial career must he left to some other chronicler, but an occasional reference to it cannot be omitted from these pages.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading Lounging in the City Club one day after lunch, with every other subject of common interest at least touched on, Brother Albert turned to Brother Walter: "And how goes the church and parish of Delafield?

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Lounging in the City Club one day after lunch, with every other subject of common interest at least touched on, Brother Albert turned to Brother Walter: "And how goes the church and parish of Delafield?

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From this reading On the infrequent occasions when they met, as, for instance, during a certain church federation gathering which had brought the minister down to Saint Louis from Delafield, their "visiting" was a joyous thing to see.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Pastor Drury's brother Albert, a Saint Louis business man who knew the old city by the Mississippi from the levees to the University, was a citizen who loved his city so well that he did not need to join a Boosters' Club to prove it.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading On the infrequent occasions when they met, as, for instance, during a certain church federation gathering which had brought the minister down to Saint Louis from Delafield, their "visiting" was a joyous thing to see.

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From this reading Pastor Drury's brother Albert, a Saint Louis business man who knew the old city by the Mississippi from the levees to the University, was a citizen who loved his city so well that he did not need to join a Boosters' Club to prove it.

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From this reading The two Drurys saw each other, as both averred, all too seldom.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading On the infrequent occasions when they met, as, for instance, during a certain church federation gathering which had brought the minister down to Saint Louis from Delafield, their "visiting" was a joyous thing to see.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading The two Drurys saw each other, as both averred, all too seldom.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Lounging in the City Club one day after lunch, with every other subject of common interest at least touched on, Brother Albert turned to Brother Walter: "And how goes the church and parish of Delafield?

an organization formed by merging several groups or parties

From this reading On the infrequent occasions when they met, as, for instance, during a certain church federation gathering which had brought the minister down to Saint Louis from Delafield, their "visiting" was a joyous thing to see.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading THE FIRST AMERICAN CIVILIZATION The full record of J.W.'s commercial career must he left to some other chronicler, but an occasional reference to it cannot be omitted from these pages.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading On the infrequent occasions when they met, as, for instance, during a certain church federation gathering which had brought the minister down to Saint Louis from Delafield, their "visiting" was a joyous thing to see.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

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containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

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a group of persons together in one place

From this reading On the infrequent occasions when they met, as, for instance, during a certain church federation gathering which had brought the minister down to Saint Louis from Delafield, their "visiting" was a joyous thing to see.

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading Lounging in the City Club one day after lunch, with every other subject of common interest at least touched on, Brother Albert turned to Brother Walter: "And how goes the church and parish of Delafield?

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

From this reading On the infrequent occasions when they met, as, for instance, during a certain church federation gathering which had brought the minister down to Saint Louis from Delafield, their "visiting" was a joyous thing to see.

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

From this reading THE FIRST AMERICAN CIVILIZATION The full record of J.W.'s commercial career must he left to some other chronicler, but an occasional reference to it cannot be omitted from these pages.

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

From this reading Pastor Drury's brother Albert, a Saint Louis business man who knew the old city by the Mississippi from the levees to the University, was a citizen who loved his city so well that he did not need to join a Boosters' Club to prove it.

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

From this reading Lounging in the City Club one day after lunch, with every other subject of common interest at least touched on, Brother Albert turned to Brother Walter: "And how goes the church and parish of Delafield?

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

From this reading Lounging in the City Club one day after lunch, with every other subject of common interest at least touched on, Brother Albert turned to Brother Walter: "And how goes the church and parish of Delafield?

not frequent; not occurring regularly or at short intervals

From this reading On the infrequent occasions when they met, as, for instance, during a certain church federation gathering which had brought the minister down to Saint Louis from Delafield, their "visiting" was a joyous thing to see.

an occurrence of something

From this reading On the infrequent occasions when they met, as, for instance, during a certain church federation gathering which had brought the minister down to Saint Louis from Delafield, their "visiting" was a joyous thing to see.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading Lounging in the City Club one day after lunch, with every other subject of common interest at least touched on, Brother Albert turned to Brother Walter: "And how goes the church and parish of Delafield?

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE FIRST AMERICAN CIVILIZATION The full record of J.W.'s commercial career must he left to some other chronicler, but an occasional reference to it cannot be omitted from these pages.

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

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become part of; become a member of a group or organization

From this reading Pastor Drury's brother Albert, a Saint Louis business man who knew the old city by the Mississippi from the levees to the University, was a citizen who loved his city so well that he did not need to join a Boosters' Club to prove it.

full of or characterized by joy

From this reading On the infrequent occasions when they met, as, for instance, during a certain church federation gathering which had brought the minister down to Saint Louis from Delafield, their "visiting" was a joyous thing to see.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Pastor Drury's brother Albert, a Saint Louis business man who knew the old city by the Mississippi from the levees to the University, was a citizen who loved his city so well that he did not need to join a Boosters' Club to prove it.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Lounging in the City Club one day after lunch, with every other subject of common interest at least touched on, Brother Albert turned to Brother Walter: "And how goes the church and parish of Delafield?

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

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plural of “levee” — a formal reception of visitors or guests (as at a royal court)

From this reading Pastor Drury's brother Albert, a Saint Louis business man who knew the old city by the Mississippi from the levees to the University, was a citizen who loved his city so well that he did not need to join a Boosters' Club to prove it.

United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)

From this reading Pastor Drury's brother Albert, a Saint Louis business man who knew the old city by the Mississippi from the levees to the University, was a citizen who loved his city so well that he did not need to join a Boosters' Club to prove it.

-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably

From this reading Lounging in the City Club one day after lunch, with every other subject of common interest at least touched on, Brother Albert turned to Brother Walter: "And how goes the church and parish of Delafield?

held dear

From this reading Pastor Drury's brother Albert, a Saint Louis business man who knew the old city by the Mississippi from the levees to the University, was a citizen who loved his city so well that he did not need to join a Boosters' Club to prove it.

take the midday meal

From this reading Lounging in the City Club one day after lunch, with every other subject of common interest at least touched on, Brother Albert turned to Brother Walter: "And how goes the church and parish of Delafield?

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Pastor Drury's brother Albert, a Saint Louis business man who knew the old city by the Mississippi from the levees to the University, was a citizen who loved his city so well that he did not need to join a Boosters' Club to prove it.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading On the infrequent occasions when they met, as, for instance, during a certain church federation gathering which had brought the minister down to Saint Louis from Delafield, their "visiting" was a joyous thing to see.

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading On the infrequent occasions when they met, as, for instance, during a certain church federation gathering which had brought the minister down to Saint Louis from Delafield, their "visiting" was a joyous thing to see.

a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico

From this reading Pastor Drury's brother Albert, a Saint Louis business man who knew the old city by the Mississippi from the levees to the University, was a citizen who loved his city so well that he did not need to join a Boosters' Club to prove it.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading THE FIRST AMERICAN CIVILIZATION The full record of J.W.'s commercial career must he left to some other chronicler, but an occasional reference to it cannot be omitted from these pages.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading Pastor Drury's brother Albert, a Saint Louis business man who knew the old city by the Mississippi from the levees to the University, was a citizen who loved his city so well that he did not need to join a Boosters' Club to prove it.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Pastor Drury's brother Albert, a Saint Louis business man who knew the old city by the Mississippi from the levees to the University, was a citizen who loved his city so well that he did not need to join a Boosters' Club to prove it.

occurring from time to time

From this reading THE FIRST AMERICAN CIVILIZATION The full record of J.W.'s commercial career must he left to some other chronicler, but an occasional reference to it cannot be omitted from these pages.

something you have to do

From this reading On the infrequent occasions when they met, as, for instance, during a certain church federation gathering which had brought the minister down to Saint Louis from Delafield, their "visiting" was a joyous thing to see.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE FIRST AMERICAN CIVILIZATION The full record of J.W.'s commercial career must he left to some other chronicler, but an occasional reference to it cannot be omitted from these pages.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Pastor Drury's brother Albert, a Saint Louis business man who knew the old city by the Mississippi from the levees to the University, was a citizen who loved his city so well that he did not need to join a Boosters' Club to prove it.

inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted

From this reading THE FIRST AMERICAN CIVILIZATION The full record of J.W.'s commercial career must he left to some other chronicler, but an occasional reference to it cannot be omitted from these pages.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the infrequent occasions when they met, as, for instance, during a certain church federation gathering which had brought the minister down to Saint Louis from Delafield, their "visiting" was a joyous thing to see.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Lounging in the City Club one day after lunch, with every other subject of common interest at least touched on, Brother Albert turned to Brother Walter: "And how goes the church and parish of Delafield?

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading THE FIRST AMERICAN CIVILIZATION The full record of J.W.'s commercial career must he left to some other chronicler, but an occasional reference to it cannot be omitted from these pages.

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading THE FIRST AMERICAN CIVILIZATION The full record of J.W.'s commercial career must he left to some other chronicler, but an occasional reference to it cannot be omitted from these pages.

a local church community

From this reading Lounging in the City Club one day after lunch, with every other subject of common interest at least touched on, Brother Albert turned to Brother Walter: "And how goes the church and parish of Delafield?

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading Pastor Drury's brother Albert, a Saint Louis business man who knew the old city by the Mississippi from the levees to the University, was a citizen who loved his city so well that he did not need to join a Boosters' Club to prove it.

be shown or be found to be

From this reading Pastor Drury's brother Albert, a Saint Louis business man who knew the old city by the Mississippi from the levees to the University, was a citizen who loved his city so well that he did not need to join a Boosters' Club to prove it.

anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading THE FIRST AMERICAN CIVILIZATION The full record of J.W.'s commercial career must he left to some other chronicler, but an occasional reference to it cannot be omitted from these pages.

a remark that calls attention to something or someone

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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading THE FIRST AMERICAN CIVILIZATION The full record of J.W.'s commercial career must he left to some other chronicler, but an occasional reference to it cannot be omitted from these pages.

a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

From this reading Pastor Drury's brother Albert, a Saint Louis business man who knew the old city by the Mississippi from the levees to the University, was a citizen who loved his city so well that he did not need to join a Boosters' Club to prove it.

cut with a saw

From this reading The two Drurys saw each other, as both averred, all too seldom.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading On the infrequent occasions when they met, as, for instance, during a certain church federation gathering which had brought the minister down to Saint Louis from Delafield, their "visiting" was a joyous thing to see.

not often

From this reading The two Drurys saw each other, as both averred, all too seldom.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Pastor Drury's brother Albert, a Saint Louis business man who knew the old city by the Mississippi from the levees to the University, was a citizen who loved his city so well that he did not need to join a Boosters' Club to prove it.

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

From this reading THE FIRST AMERICAN CIVILIZATION The full record of J.W.'s commercial career must he left to some other chronicler, but an occasional reference to it cannot be omitted from these pages.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading Lounging in the City Club one day after lunch, with every other subject of common interest at least touched on, Brother Albert turned to Brother Walter: "And how goes the church and parish of Delafield?

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Pastor Drury's brother Albert, a Saint Louis business man who knew the old city by the Mississippi from the levees to the University, was a citizen who loved his city so well that he did not need to join a Boosters' Club to prove it.

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

From this reading THE FIRST AMERICAN CIVILIZATION The full record of J.W.'s commercial career must he left to some other chronicler, but an occasional reference to it cannot be omitted from these pages.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading On the infrequent occasions when they met, as, for instance, during a certain church federation gathering which had brought the minister down to Saint Louis from Delafield, their "visiting" was a joyous thing to see.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading THE FIRST AMERICAN CIVILIZATION The full record of J.W.'s commercial career must he left to some other chronicler, but an occasional reference to it cannot be omitted from these pages.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading On the infrequent occasions when they met, as, for instance, during a certain church federation gathering which had brought the minister down to Saint Louis from Delafield, their "visiting" was a joyous thing to see.

a special situation

From this reading On the infrequent occasions when they met, as, for instance, during a certain church federation gathering which had brought the minister down to Saint Louis from Delafield, their "visiting" was a joyous thing to see.

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

From this reading THE FIRST AMERICAN CIVILIZATION The full record of J.W.'s commercial career must he left to some other chronicler, but an occasional reference to it cannot be omitted from these pages.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The two Drurys saw each other, as both averred, all too seldom.

having come into contact

From this reading Lounging in the City Club one day after lunch, with every other subject of common interest at least touched on, Brother Albert turned to Brother Walter: "And how goes the church and parish of Delafield?

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Lounging in the City Club one day after lunch, with every other subject of common interest at least touched on, Brother Albert turned to Brother Walter: "And how goes the church and parish of Delafield?

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The two Drurys saw each other, as both averred, all too seldom.

the body of faculty and students at a university

From this reading Pastor Drury's brother Albert, a Saint Louis business man who knew the old city by the Mississippi from the levees to the University, was a citizen who loved his city so well that he did not need to join a Boosters' Club to prove it.

the activity of making visits

From this reading On the infrequent occasions when they met, as, for instance, during a certain church federation gathering which had brought the minister down to Saint Louis from Delafield, their "visiting" was a joyous thing to see.

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

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German conductor (1876-1962)

From this reading Lounging in the City Club one day after lunch, with every other subject of common interest at least touched on, Brother Albert turned to Brother Walter: "And how goes the church and parish of Delafield?

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

From this reading Pastor Drury's brother Albert, a Saint Louis business man who knew the old city by the Mississippi from the levees to the University, was a citizen who loved his city so well that he did not need to join a Boosters' Club to prove it.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Pastor Drury's brother Albert, a Saint Louis business man who knew the old city by the Mississippi from the levees to the University, was a citizen who loved his city so well that he did not need to join a Boosters' Club to prove it.

at the time that

From this reading On the infrequent occasions when they met, as, for instance, during a certain church federation gathering which had brought the minister down to Saint Louis from Delafield, their "visiting" was a joyous thing to see.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading On the infrequent occasions when they met, as, for instance, during a certain church federation gathering which had brought the minister down to Saint Louis from Delafield, their "visiting" was a joyous thing to see.

which person or people

From this reading Pastor Drury's brother Albert, a Saint Louis business man who knew the old city by the Mississippi from the levees to the University, was a citizen who loved his city so well that he did not need to join a Boosters' Club to prove it.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Lounging in the City Club one day after lunch, with every other subject of common interest at least touched on, Brother Albert turned to Brother Walter: "And how goes the church and parish of Delafield?