1871
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From this reading Notwithstanding all that England has done for the good of India, the missionaries have done more than all other agencies combined.—LORD LAWRENCE, in 1871.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For the first time since the lawyer’s call a week ago I sit down to collect my wits after this whirl of excitement, and, like the old woman in the nursery rhyme, ask myself if it can be that I am really I.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For the first time since the lawyer’s call a week ago I sit down to collect my wits after this whirl of excitement, and, like the old woman in the nursery rhyme, ask myself if it can be that I am really I.
agenciesnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənsiz/
plural of “agency” — an administrative unit of government
From this reading Notwithstanding all that England has done for the good of India, the missionaries have done more than all other agencies combined.—LORD LAWRENCE, in 1871.
in the past
From this reading ... all this is very surprising when it is considered that five years ago nothing but the fern flourished here; native workmanship taught by the missionaries has effected this change; the lesson of the missionaries is the enchanter’s wand....
(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 Notwithstanding all that England has done for the good of India, the missionaries have done more than all other agencies combined.—LORD LAWRENCE, in 1871.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading For the first time since the lawyer’s call a week ago I sit down to collect my wits after this whirl of excitement, and, like the old woman in the nursery rhyme, ask myself if it can be that I am really I.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I look back to but one bright spot in New Zealand, and that is Waimate with its Christian inhabitants.—CHARLES DARWIN, _Journal of Researches in Natural History and Geology_.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading For the first time since the lawyer’s call a week ago I sit down to collect my wits after this whirl of excitement, and, like the old woman in the nursery rhyme, ask myself if it can be that I am really I.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I look back to but one bright spot in New Zealand, and that is Waimate with its Christian inhabitants.—CHARLES DARWIN, _Journal of Researches in Natural History and Geology_.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For the first time since the lawyer’s call a week ago I sit down to collect my wits after this whirl of excitement, and, like the old woman in the nursery rhyme, ask myself if it can be that I am really I.
BREWSTER'S
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From this reading EXTRACT FROM MISS BREWSTER’S DIARY.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading I look back to but one bright spot in New Zealand, and that is Waimate with its Christian inhabitants.—CHARLES DARWIN, _Journal of Researches in Natural History and Geology_.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ... all this is very surprising when it is considered that five years ago nothing but the fern flourished here; native workmanship taught by the missionaries has effected this change; the lesson of the missionaries is the enchanter’s wand....
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ... all this is very surprising when it is considered that five years ago nothing but the fern flourished here; native workmanship taught by the missionaries has effected this change; the lesson of the missionaries is the enchanter’s wand....
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading For the first time since the lawyer’s call a week ago I sit down to collect my wits after this whirl of excitement, and, like the old woman in the nursery rhyme, ask myself if it can be that I am really I.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading For the first time since the lawyer’s call a week ago I sit down to collect my wits after this whirl of excitement, and, like the old woman in the nursery rhyme, ask myself if it can be that I am really I.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading ... all this is very surprising when it is considered that five years ago nothing but the fern flourished here; native workmanship taught by the missionaries has effected this change; the lesson of the missionaries is the enchanter’s wand....
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading I look back to but one bright spot in New Zealand, and that is Waimate with its Christian inhabitants.—CHARLES DARWIN, _Journal of Researches in Natural History and Geology_.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading I look back to but one bright spot in New Zealand, and that is Waimate with its Christian inhabitants.—CHARLES DARWIN, _Journal of Researches in Natural History and Geology_.
collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/
get or gather together
From this reading For the first time since the lawyer’s call a week ago I sit down to collect my wits after this whirl of excitement, and, like the old woman in the nursery rhyme, ask myself if it can be that I am really I.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading Notwithstanding all that England has done for the good of India, the missionaries have done more than all other agencies combined.—LORD LAWRENCE, in 1871.
carefully weighed
From this reading ... all this is very surprising when it is considered that five years ago nothing but the fern flourished here; native workmanship taught by the missionaries has effected this change; the lesson of the missionaries is the enchanter’s wand....
DARWINnounUS /ˈdɑːrwɪn/
English natural scientist who formulated a theory of evolution by natural selection (1809-1882)
From this reading I look back to but one bright spot in New Zealand, and that is Waimate with its Christian inhabitants.—CHARLES DARWIN, _Journal of Researches in Natural History and Geology_.
DIARYnounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading EXTRACT FROM MISS BREWSTER’S DIARY.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Notwithstanding all that England has done for the good of India, the missionaries have done more than all other agencies combined.—LORD LAWRENCE, in 1871.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading For the first time since the lawyer’s call a week ago I sit down to collect my wits after this whirl of excitement, and, like the old woman in the nursery rhyme, ask myself if it can be that I am really I.
effectedadjectiveUS /ɪˈfektɪd/
settled securely and unconditionally
From this reading ... all this is very surprising when it is considered that five years ago nothing but the fern flourished here; native workmanship taught by the missionaries has effected this change; the lesson of the missionaries is the enchanter’s wand....
enchanter'snounUS /enˈtʃæntərz/
possessive form of “enchanter” — a sorcerer or magician
From this reading ... all this is very surprising when it is considered that five years ago nothing but the fern flourished here; native workmanship taught by the missionaries has effected this change; the lesson of the missionaries is the enchanter’s wand....
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Notwithstanding all that England has done for the good of India, the missionaries have done more than all other agencies combined.—LORD LAWRENCE, in 1871.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading For the first time since the lawyer’s call a week ago I sit down to collect my wits after this whirl of excitement, and, like the old woman in the nursery rhyme, ask myself if it can be that I am really I.
EXTRACTverbUS /ˈekstrækt/
remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
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fernnounUS /fɜːrn/
any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
From this reading ... all this is very surprising when it is considered that five years ago nothing but the fern flourished here; native workmanship taught by the missionaries has effected this change; the lesson of the missionaries is the enchanter’s wand....
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time since the lawyer’s call a week ago I sit down to collect my wits after this whirl of excitement, and, like the old woman in the nursery rhyme, ask myself if it can be that I am really I.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading ... all this is very surprising when it is considered that five years ago nothing but the fern flourished here; native workmanship taught by the missionaries has effected this change; the lesson of the missionaries is the enchanter’s wand....
flourishedverbUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃt/
past form of “flourish” — grow vigorously
From this reading ... all this is very surprising when it is considered that five years ago nothing but the fern flourished here; native workmanship taught by the missionaries has effected this change; the lesson of the missionaries is the enchanter’s wand....
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Notwithstanding all that England has done for the good of India, the missionaries have done more than all other agencies combined.—LORD LAWRENCE, in 1871.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading EXTRACT FROM MISS BREWSTER’S DIARY.
GeologynounUS /dʒiˈɑːlədʒi/
a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks
From this reading I look back to but one bright spot in New Zealand, and that is Waimate with its Christian inhabitants.—CHARLES DARWIN, _Journal of Researches in Natural History and Geology_.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Notwithstanding all that England has done for the good of India, the missionaries have done more than all other agencies combined.—LORD LAWRENCE, in 1871.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Notwithstanding all that England has done for the good of India, the missionaries have done more than all other agencies combined.—LORD LAWRENCE, in 1871.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Notwithstanding all that England has done for the good of India, the missionaries have done more than all other agencies combined.—LORD LAWRENCE, in 1871.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading ... all this is very surprising when it is considered that five years ago nothing but the fern flourished here; native workmanship taught by the missionaries has effected this change; the lesson of the missionaries is the enchanter’s wand....
the aggregate of past events
From this reading I look back to but one bright spot in New Zealand, and that is Waimate with its Christian inhabitants.—CHARLES DARWIN, _Journal of Researches in Natural History and Geology_.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I look back to but one bright spot in New Zealand, and that is Waimate with its Christian inhabitants.—CHARLES DARWIN, _Journal of Researches in Natural History and Geology_.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For the first time since the lawyer’s call a week ago I sit down to collect my wits after this whirl of excitement, and, like the old woman in the nursery rhyme, ask myself if it can be that I am really I.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Notwithstanding all that England has done for the good of India, the missionaries have done more than all other agencies combined.—LORD LAWRENCE, in 1871.
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading Notwithstanding all that England has done for the good of India, the missionaries have done more than all other agencies combined.—LORD LAWRENCE, in 1871.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading I look back to but one bright spot in New Zealand, and that is Waimate with its Christian inhabitants.—CHARLES DARWIN, _Journal of Researches in Natural History and Geology_.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ... all this is very surprising when it is considered that five years ago nothing but the fern flourished here; native workmanship taught by the missionaries has effected this change; the lesson of the missionaries is the enchanter’s wand....
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ... all this is very surprising when it is considered that five years ago nothing but the fern flourished here; native workmanship taught by the missionaries has effected this change; the lesson of the missionaries is the enchanter’s wand....
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I look back to but one bright spot in New Zealand, and that is Waimate with its Christian inhabitants.—CHARLES DARWIN, _Journal of Researches in Natural History and Geology_.
JournalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading I look back to but one bright spot in New Zealand, and that is Waimate with its Christian inhabitants.—CHARLES DARWIN, _Journal of Researches in Natural History and Geology_.
LAWRENCEnounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading Notwithstanding all that England has done for the good of India, the missionaries have done more than all other agencies combined.—LORD LAWRENCE, in 1871.
lawyer'snounUS /ˈlɔːjərz/
possessive form of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading For the first time since the lawyer’s call a week ago I sit down to collect my wits after this whirl of excitement, and, like the old woman in the nursery rhyme, ask myself if it can be that I am really I.
a unit of instruction
From this reading ... all this is very surprising when it is considered that five years ago nothing but the fern flourished here; native workmanship taught by the missionaries has effected this change; the lesson of the missionaries is the enchanter’s wand....
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading For the first time since the lawyer’s call a week ago I sit down to collect my wits after this whirl of excitement, and, like the old woman in the nursery rhyme, ask myself if it can be that I am really I.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I look back to but one bright spot in New Zealand, and that is Waimate with its Christian inhabitants.—CHARLES DARWIN, _Journal of Researches in Natural History and Geology_.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Notwithstanding all that England has done for the good of India, the missionaries have done more than all other agencies combined.—LORD LAWRENCE, in 1871.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading EXTRACT FROM MISS BREWSTER’S DIARY.
missionariesnounUS /ˈmɪʃəneriz/
plural of “missionary” — someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading Notwithstanding all that England has done for the good of India, the missionaries have done more than all other agencies combined.—LORD LAWRENCE, in 1871.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Notwithstanding all that England has done for the good of India, the missionaries have done more than all other agencies combined.—LORD LAWRENCE, in 1871.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For the first time since the lawyer’s call a week ago I sit down to collect my wits after this whirl of excitement, and, like the old woman in the nursery rhyme, ask myself if it can be that I am really I.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading For the first time since the lawyer’s call a week ago I sit down to collect my wits after this whirl of excitement, and, like the old woman in the nursery rhyme, ask myself if it can be that I am really I.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading ... all this is very surprising when it is considered that five years ago nothing but the fern flourished here; native workmanship taught by the missionaries has effected this change; the lesson of the missionaries is the enchanter’s wand....
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading I look back to but one bright spot in New Zealand, and that is Waimate with its Christian inhabitants.—CHARLES DARWIN, _Journal of Researches in Natural History and Geology_.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I look back to but one bright spot in New Zealand, and that is Waimate with its Christian inhabitants.—CHARLES DARWIN, _Journal of Researches in Natural History and Geology_.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading ... all this is very surprising when it is considered that five years ago nothing but the fern flourished here; native workmanship taught by the missionaries has effected this change; the lesson of the missionaries is the enchanter’s wand....
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading Notwithstanding all that England has done for the good of India, the missionaries have done more than all other agencies combined.—LORD LAWRENCE, in 1871.
nurserynounUS /ˈnɜːrsəri/
a child's room for a baby
From this reading For the first time since the lawyer’s call a week ago I sit down to collect my wits after this whirl of excitement, and, like the old woman in the nursery rhyme, ask myself if it can be that I am really I.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Notwithstanding all that England has done for the good of India, the missionaries have done more than all other agencies combined.—LORD LAWRENCE, in 1871.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading For the first time since the lawyer’s call a week ago I sit down to collect my wits after this whirl of excitement, and, like the old woman in the nursery rhyme, ask myself if it can be that I am really I.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I look back to but one bright spot in New Zealand, and that is Waimate with its Christian inhabitants.—CHARLES DARWIN, _Journal of Researches in Natural History and Geology_.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Notwithstanding all that England has done for the good of India, the missionaries have done more than all other agencies combined.—LORD LAWRENCE, in 1871.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading For the first time since the lawyer’s call a week ago I sit down to collect my wits after this whirl of excitement, and, like the old woman in the nursery rhyme, ask myself if it can be that I am really I.
ResearchesnounUS /riˈsɜːrtʃɪz/
plural of “research” — systematic investigation to establish facts
From this reading I look back to but one bright spot in New Zealand, and that is Waimate with its Christian inhabitants.—CHARLES DARWIN, _Journal of Researches in Natural History and Geology_.
rhymenounUS /raɪm/
correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
From this reading For the first time since the lawyer’s call a week ago I sit down to collect my wits after this whirl of excitement, and, like the old woman in the nursery rhyme, ask myself if it can be that I am really I.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading For the first time since the lawyer’s call a week ago I sit down to collect my wits after this whirl of excitement, and, like the old woman in the nursery rhyme, ask myself if it can be that I am really I.
be seated
From this reading For the first time since the lawyer’s call a week ago I sit down to collect my wits after this whirl of excitement, and, like the old woman in the nursery rhyme, ask myself if it can be that I am really I.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I look back to but one bright spot in New Zealand, and that is Waimate with its Christian inhabitants.—CHARLES DARWIN, _Journal of Researches in Natural History and Geology_.
surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading ... all this is very surprising when it is considered that five years ago nothing but the fern flourished here; native workmanship taught by the missionaries has effected this change; the lesson of the missionaries is the enchanter’s wand....
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading ... all this is very surprising when it is considered that five years ago nothing but the fern flourished here; native workmanship taught by the missionaries has effected this change; the lesson of the missionaries is the enchanter’s wand....
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Notwithstanding all that England has done for the good of India, the missionaries have done more than all other agencies combined.—LORD LAWRENCE, in 1871.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Notwithstanding all that England has done for the good of India, the missionaries have done more than all other agencies combined.—LORD LAWRENCE, in 1871.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Notwithstanding all that England has done for the good of India, the missionaries have done more than all other agencies combined.—LORD LAWRENCE, in 1871.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ... all this is very surprising when it is considered that five years ago nothing but the fern flourished here; native workmanship taught by the missionaries has effected this change; the lesson of the missionaries is the enchanter’s wand....
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time since the lawyer’s call a week ago I sit down to collect my wits after this whirl of excitement, and, like the old woman in the nursery rhyme, ask myself if it can be that I am really I.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I look back to but one bright spot in New Zealand, and that is Waimate with its Christian inhabitants.—CHARLES DARWIN, _Journal of Researches in Natural History and Geology_.
precisely as stated
From this reading ... all this is very surprising when it is considered that five years ago nothing but the fern flourished here; native workmanship taught by the missionaries has effected this change; the lesson of the missionaries is the enchanter’s wand....
Waimate
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From this reading I look back to but one bright spot in New Zealand, and that is Waimate with its Christian inhabitants.—CHARLES DARWIN, _Journal of Researches in Natural History and Geology_.
wandnounUS /wɑːnd/
a rod used by a magician or water diviner
From this reading ... all this is very surprising when it is considered that five years ago nothing but the fern flourished here; native workmanship taught by the missionaries has effected this change; the lesson of the missionaries is the enchanter’s wand....
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For the first time since the lawyer’s call a week ago I sit down to collect my wits after this whirl of excitement, and, like the old woman in the nursery rhyme, ask myself if it can be that I am really I.
at the time that
From this reading ... all this is very surprising when it is considered that five years ago nothing but the fern flourished here; native workmanship taught by the missionaries has effected this change; the lesson of the missionaries is the enchanter’s wand....
whirlverbUS /wɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading For the first time since the lawyer’s call a week ago I sit down to collect my wits after this whirl of excitement, and, like the old woman in the nursery rhyme, ask myself if it can be that I am really I.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I look back to but one bright spot in New Zealand, and that is Waimate with its Christian inhabitants.—CHARLES DARWIN, _Journal of Researches in Natural History and Geology_.
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading For the first time since the lawyer’s call a week ago I sit down to collect my wits after this whirl of excitement, and, like the old woman in the nursery rhyme, ask myself if it can be that I am really I.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading For the first time since the lawyer’s call a week ago I sit down to collect my wits after this whirl of excitement, and, like the old woman in the nursery rhyme, ask myself if it can be that I am really I.
workmanshipnounUS /ˈwɜːrkmənʃɪp/
skill in an occupation or trade
From this reading ... all this is very surprising when it is considered that five years ago nothing but the fern flourished here; native workmanship taught by the missionaries has effected this change; the lesson of the missionaries is the enchanter’s wand....
a late time of life
From this reading ... all this is very surprising when it is considered that five years ago nothing but the fern flourished here; native workmanship taught by the missionaries has effected this change; the lesson of the missionaries is the enchanter’s wand....
ZealandnounUS /ˈziːlənd/
the largest island of Denmark and the site of Copenhagen
From this reading I look back to but one bright spot in New Zealand, and that is Waimate with its Christian inhabitants.—CHARLES DARWIN, _Journal of Researches in Natural History and Geology_.
