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From this reading Milton was back in England in August, 1639.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had been absent a year and three months, during which space of time the aspect of public affairs, which had been perplexed and gloomy when he left, had been growing still more ominous of a coming storm.
not being in a specified place
From this reading He had been absent a year and three months, during which space of time the aspect of public affairs, which had been perplexed and gloomy when he left, had been growing still more ominous of a coming storm.
matters of personal concern
From this reading He had been absent a year and three months, during which space of time the aspect of public affairs, which had been perplexed and gloomy when he left, had been growing still more ominous of a coming storm.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The issues of the controversy were so pervasive, that it was almost impossible for any educated man who understood them not to range himself on a side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been absent a year and three months, during which space of time the aspect of public affairs, which had been perplexed and gloomy when he left, had been growing still more ominous of a coming storm.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The issues of the controversy were so pervasive, that it was almost impossible for any educated man who understood them not to range himself on a side.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading He had been absent a year and three months, during which space of time the aspect of public affairs, which had been perplexed and gloomy when he left, had been growing still more ominous of a coming storm.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading Milton was back in England in August, 1639.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Milton was back in England in August, 1639.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been absent a year and three months, during which space of time the aspect of public affairs, which had been perplexed and gloomy when he left, had been growing still more ominous of a coming storm.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Yet Milton, though he had broken off his projected tour in consequence, did not rush into the fray on his return.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He had been absent a year and three months, during which space of time the aspect of public affairs, which had been perplexed and gloomy when he left, had been growing still more ominous of a coming storm.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Yet Milton, though he had broken off his projected tour in consequence, did not rush into the fray on his return.
controversynounUS /ˈkɑːntrəvɜːrsi/
a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
From this reading The issues of the controversy were so pervasive, that it was almost impossible for any educated man who understood them not to range himself on a side.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Yet Milton, though he had broken off his projected tour in consequence, did not rush into the fray on his return.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He had been absent a year and three months, during which space of time the aspect of public affairs, which had been perplexed and gloomy when he left, had been growing still more ominous of a coming storm.
educatedadjectiveUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/
possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
From this reading The issues of the controversy were so pervasive, that it was almost impossible for any educated man who understood them not to range himself on a side.
EDUCATIONALadjectiveUS /ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃənəl/
relating to the process of education
From this reading EDUCATIONAL THEORY-TEACHING.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Milton was back in England in August, 1639.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The issues of the controversy were so pervasive, that it was almost impossible for any educated man who understood them not to range himself on a side.
frayverbUS /freɪ/
wear away by rubbing
From this reading Yet Milton, though he had broken off his projected tour in consequence, did not rush into the fray on his return.
depressingly dark
From this reading He had been absent a year and three months, during which space of time the aspect of public affairs, which had been perplexed and gloomy when he left, had been growing still more ominous of a coming storm.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading He had been absent a year and three months, during which space of time the aspect of public affairs, which had been perplexed and gloomy when he left, had been growing still more ominous of a coming storm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been absent a year and three months, during which space of time the aspect of public affairs, which had been perplexed and gloomy when he left, had been growing still more ominous of a coming storm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been absent a year and three months, during which space of time the aspect of public affairs, which had been perplexed and gloomy when he left, had been growing still more ominous of a coming storm.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The issues of the controversy were so pervasive, that it was almost impossible for any educated man who understood them not to range himself on a side.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet Milton, though he had broken off his projected tour in consequence, did not rush into the fray on his return.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading The issues of the controversy were so pervasive, that it was almost impossible for any educated man who understood them not to range himself on a side.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Milton was back in England in August, 1639.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Yet Milton, though he had broken off his projected tour in consequence, did not rush into the fray on his return.
issuesnounUS /ˈɪʃuːz/
plural of “issue” — an important question that is in dispute and must be settled
From this reading The issues of the controversy were so pervasive, that it was almost impossible for any educated man who understood them not to range himself on a side.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The issues of the controversy were so pervasive, that it was almost impossible for any educated man who understood them not to range himself on a side.
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 He had been absent a year and three months, during which space of time the aspect of public affairs, which had been perplexed and gloomy when he left, had been growing still more ominous of a coming storm.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The issues of the controversy were so pervasive, that it was almost impossible for any educated man who understood them not to range himself on a side.
MiltonnounUS /ˈmɪltən/
English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)
From this reading Milton was back in England in August, 1639.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading He had been absent a year and three months, during which space of time the aspect of public affairs, which had been perplexed and gloomy when he left, had been growing still more ominous of a coming storm.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had been absent a year and three months, during which space of time the aspect of public affairs, which had been perplexed and gloomy when he left, had been growing still more ominous of a coming storm.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The issues of the controversy were so pervasive, that it was almost impossible for any educated man who understood them not to range himself on a side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had been absent a year and three months, during which space of time the aspect of public affairs, which had been perplexed and gloomy when he left, had been growing still more ominous of a coming storm.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Yet Milton, though he had broken off his projected tour in consequence, did not rush into the fray on his return.
ominousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːmənəs/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading He had been absent a year and three months, during which space of time the aspect of public affairs, which had been perplexed and gloomy when he left, had been growing still more ominous of a coming storm.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The issues of the controversy were so pervasive, that it was almost impossible for any educated man who understood them not to range himself on a side.
perplexedadjectiveUS /pərˈplekst/
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading He had been absent a year and three months, during which space of time the aspect of public affairs, which had been perplexed and gloomy when he left, had been growing still more ominous of a coming storm.
pervasiveadjectiveUS /pərˈveɪsɪv/
spreading or spread throughout
From this reading The issues of the controversy were so pervasive, that it was almost impossible for any educated man who understood them not to range himself on a side.
projectedadjectiveUS /prəˈdʒektəd/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading Yet Milton, though he had broken off his projected tour in consequence, did not rush into the fray on his return.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading He had been absent a year and three months, during which space of time the aspect of public affairs, which had been perplexed and gloomy when he left, had been growing still more ominous of a coming storm.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading The issues of the controversy were so pervasive, that it was almost impossible for any educated man who understood them not to range himself on a side.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Yet Milton, though he had broken off his projected tour in consequence, did not rush into the fray on his return.
move hurridly
From this reading Yet Milton, though he had broken off his projected tour in consequence, did not rush into the fray on his return.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The issues of the controversy were so pervasive, that it was almost impossible for any educated man who understood them not to range himself on a side.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The issues of the controversy were so pervasive, that it was almost impossible for any educated man who understood them not to range himself on a side.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading He had been absent a year and three months, during which space of time the aspect of public affairs, which had been perplexed and gloomy when he left, had been growing still more ominous of a coming storm.
not in physical motion
From this reading He had been absent a year and three months, during which space of time the aspect of public affairs, which had been perplexed and gloomy when he left, had been growing still more ominous of a coming storm.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading He had been absent a year and three months, during which space of time the aspect of public affairs, which had been perplexed and gloomy when he left, had been growing still more ominous of a coming storm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The issues of the controversy were so pervasive, that it was almost impossible for any educated man who understood them not to range himself on a side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had been absent a year and three months, during which space of time the aspect of public affairs, which had been perplexed and gloomy when he left, had been growing still more ominous of a coming storm.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The issues of the controversy were so pervasive, that it was almost impossible for any educated man who understood them not to range himself on a side.
THEORY-TEACHING
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From this reading EDUCATIONAL THEORY-TEACHING.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Yet Milton, though he had broken off his projected tour in consequence, did not rush into the fray on his return.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He had been absent a year and three months, during which space of time the aspect of public affairs, which had been perplexed and gloomy when he left, had been growing still more ominous of a coming storm.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had been absent a year and three months, during which space of time the aspect of public affairs, which had been perplexed and gloomy when he left, had been growing still more ominous of a coming storm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The issues of the controversy were so pervasive, that it was almost impossible for any educated man who understood them not to range himself on a side.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading Yet Milton, though he had broken off his projected tour in consequence, did not rush into the fray on his return.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading The issues of the controversy were so pervasive, that it was almost impossible for any educated man who understood them not to range himself on a side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Milton was back in England in August, 1639.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The issues of the controversy were so pervasive, that it was almost impossible for any educated man who understood them not to range himself on a side.
at the time that
From this reading He had been absent a year and three months, during which space of time the aspect of public affairs, which had been perplexed and gloomy when he left, had been growing still more ominous of a coming storm.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had been absent a year and three months, during which space of time the aspect of public affairs, which had been perplexed and gloomy when he left, had been growing still more ominous of a coming storm.
which person or people
From this reading The issues of the controversy were so pervasive, that it was almost impossible for any educated man who understood them not to range himself on a side.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading He had been absent a year and three months, during which space of time the aspect of public affairs, which had been perplexed and gloomy when he left, had been growing still more ominous of a coming storm.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet Milton, though he had broken off his projected tour in consequence, did not rush into the fray on his return.
