used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was heartily welcomed by the family, and being comfortably seated at the dinner table, the conversation naturally drifted to a detailed account of his experience since his first visit.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading He was heartily welcomed by the family, and being comfortably seated at the dinner table, the conversation naturally drifted to a detailed account of his experience since his first visit.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Elder Charles Durant returned to Westminster just ten days after the time of his meeting with Mr. Marshall, at the station.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He had met with many kinds of people, and with a variety of treatments, since leaving the home of the Marshalls; he made many friends as well as a few enemies, but had endeavored to perform his work in a way to meet the approbation of that Being who had commissioned him to spread His word among the children of men.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was heartily welcomed by the family, and being comfortably seated at the dinner table, the conversation naturally drifted to a detailed account of his experience since his first visit.
approbationnounUS /ˌæprəˈbeɪʃən/
official approval
From this reading He had met with many kinds of people, and with a variety of treatments, since leaving the home of the Marshalls; he made many friends as well as a few enemies, but had endeavored to perform his work in a way to meet the approbation of that Being who had commissioned him to spread His word among the children of men.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had met with many kinds of people, and with a variety of treatments, since leaving the home of the Marshalls; he made many friends as well as a few enemies, but had endeavored to perform his work in a way to meet the approbation of that Being who had commissioned him to spread His word among the children of men.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Elder Charles Durant returned to Westminster just ten days after the time of his meeting with Mr. Marshall, at the station.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His labors had been divided somewhat in two or three different states.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He was heartily welcomed by the family, and being comfortably seated at the dinner table, the conversation naturally drifted to a detailed account of his experience since his first visit.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had met with many kinds of people, and with a variety of treatments, since leaving the home of the Marshalls; he made many friends as well as a few enemies, but had endeavored to perform his work in a way to meet the approbation of that Being who had commissioned him to spread His word among the children of men.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was heartily welcomed by the family, and being comfortably seated at the dinner table, the conversation naturally drifted to a detailed account of his experience since his first visit.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Elder Charles Durant returned to Westminster just ten days after the time of his meeting with Mr. Marshall, at the station.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading He had met with many kinds of people, and with a variety of treatments, since leaving the home of the Marshalls; he made many friends as well as a few enemies, but had endeavored to perform his work in a way to meet the approbation of that Being who had commissioned him to spread His word among the children of men.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading He was heartily welcomed by the family, and being comfortably seated at the dinner table, the conversation naturally drifted to a detailed account of his experience since his first visit.
commissionedadjectiveUS /kəˈmɪʃənd/
(of military officers) holding by virtue of a commission a rank of second lieutenant or ensign or above
From this reading He had met with many kinds of people, and with a variety of treatments, since leaving the home of the Marshalls; he made many friends as well as a few enemies, but had endeavored to perform his work in a way to meet the approbation of that Being who had commissioned him to spread His word among the children of men.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading He was heartily welcomed by the family, and being comfortably seated at the dinner table, the conversation naturally drifted to a detailed account of his experience since his first visit.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Elder Charles Durant returned to Westminster just ten days after the time of his meeting with Mr. Marshall, at the station.
detailedadjectiveUS /dɪˈteɪld/
developed or executed with care and in minute detail
From this reading He was heartily welcomed by the family, and being comfortably seated at the dinner table, the conversation naturally drifted to a detailed account of his experience since his first visit.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading His labors had been divided somewhat in two or three different states.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading He was heartily welcomed by the family, and being comfortably seated at the dinner table, the conversation naturally drifted to a detailed account of his experience since his first visit.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading His labors had been divided somewhat in two or three different states.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading He was heartily welcomed by the family, and being comfortably seated at the dinner table, the conversation naturally drifted to a detailed account of his experience since his first visit.
DurantnounUS /ˈdʊrənt/
United States historian (1885-1981)
From this reading Elder Charles Durant returned to Westminster just ten days after the time of his meeting with Mr. Marshall, at the station.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading Elder Charles Durant returned to Westminster just ten days after the time of his meeting with Mr. Marshall, at the station.
endeavoredverbUS /ɪnˈdevərd/
past form of “endeavor” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading He had met with many kinds of people, and with a variety of treatments, since leaving the home of the Marshalls; he made many friends as well as a few enemies, but had endeavored to perform his work in a way to meet the approbation of that Being who had commissioned him to spread His word among the children of men.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading He had met with many kinds of people, and with a variety of treatments, since leaving the home of the Marshalls; he made many friends as well as a few enemies, but had endeavored to perform his work in a way to meet the approbation of that Being who had commissioned him to spread His word among the children of men.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading He was heartily welcomed by the family, and being comfortably seated at the dinner table, the conversation naturally drifted to a detailed account of his experience since his first visit.
a social unit living together
From this reading He was heartily welcomed by the family, and being comfortably seated at the dinner table, the conversation naturally drifted to a detailed account of his experience since his first visit.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He had met with many kinds of people, and with a variety of treatments, since leaving the home of the Marshalls; he made many friends as well as a few enemies, but had endeavored to perform his work in a way to meet the approbation of that Being who had commissioned him to spread His word among the children of men.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He was heartily welcomed by the family, and being comfortably seated at the dinner table, the conversation naturally drifted to a detailed account of his experience since his first visit.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He had met with many kinds of people, and with a variety of treatments, since leaving the home of the Marshalls; he made many friends as well as a few enemies, but had endeavored to perform his work in a way to meet the approbation of that Being who had commissioned him to spread His word among the children of men.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His labors had been divided somewhat in two or three different states.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was heartily welcomed by the family, and being comfortably seated at the dinner table, the conversation naturally drifted to a detailed account of his experience since his first visit.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading He was heartily welcomed by the family, and being comfortably seated at the dinner table, the conversation naturally drifted to a detailed account of his experience since his first visit.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had met with many kinds of people, and with a variety of treatments, since leaving the home of the Marshalls; he made many friends as well as a few enemies, but had endeavored to perform his work in a way to meet the approbation of that Being who had commissioned him to spread His word among the children of men.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Elder Charles Durant returned to Westminster just ten days after the time of his meeting with Mr. Marshall, at the station.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He had met with many kinds of people, and with a variety of treatments, since leaving the home of the Marshalls; he made many friends as well as a few enemies, but had endeavored to perform his work in a way to meet the approbation of that Being who had commissioned him to spread His word among the children of men.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His labors had been divided somewhat in two or three different states.
and nothing more
From this reading Elder Charles Durant returned to Westminster just ten days after the time of his meeting with Mr. Marshall, at the station.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading He had met with many kinds of people, and with a variety of treatments, since leaving the home of the Marshalls; he made many friends as well as a few enemies, but had endeavored to perform his work in a way to meet the approbation of that Being who had commissioned him to spread His word among the children of men.
laborsnounUS /ˈleɪbərz/
plural of “labor” — a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading His labors had been divided somewhat in two or three different states.
the act of departing
From this reading He had met with many kinds of people, and with a variety of treatments, since leaving the home of the Marshalls; he made many friends as well as a few enemies, but had endeavored to perform his work in a way to meet the approbation of that Being who had commissioned him to spread His word among the children of men.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had met with many kinds of people, and with a variety of treatments, since leaving the home of the Marshalls; he made many friends as well as a few enemies, but had endeavored to perform his work in a way to meet the approbation of that Being who had commissioned him to spread His word among the children of men.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He had met with many kinds of people, and with a variety of treatments, since leaving the home of the Marshalls; he made many friends as well as a few enemies, but had endeavored to perform his work in a way to meet the approbation of that Being who had commissioned him to spread His word among the children of men.
MarshallnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
United States actor (1914-1998)
From this reading Elder Charles Durant returned to Westminster just ten days after the time of his meeting with Mr. Marshall, at the station.
MarshallsnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃɔːlz/
plural of “marshall” — United States actor (1914-1998)
From this reading He had met with many kinds of people, and with a variety of treatments, since leaving the home of the Marshalls; he made many friends as well as a few enemies, but had endeavored to perform his work in a way to meet the approbation of that Being who had commissioned him to spread His word among the children of men.
come together
From this reading He had met with many kinds of people, and with a variety of treatments, since leaving the home of the Marshalls; he made many friends as well as a few enemies, but had endeavored to perform his work in a way to meet the approbation of that Being who had commissioned him to spread His word among the children of men.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Elder Charles Durant returned to Westminster just ten days after the time of his meeting with Mr. Marshall, at the station.
the force of workers available
From this reading He had met with many kinds of people, and with a variety of treatments, since leaving the home of the Marshalls; he made many friends as well as a few enemies, but had endeavored to perform his work in a way to meet the approbation of that Being who had commissioned him to spread His word among the children of men.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He had met with many kinds of people, and with a variety of treatments, since leaving the home of the Marshalls; he made many friends as well as a few enemies, but had endeavored to perform his work in a way to meet the approbation of that Being who had commissioned him to spread His word among the children of men.
MISSIONARY'S
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From this reading THE MISSIONARY'S RETURN.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Elder Charles Durant returned to Westminster just ten days after the time of his meeting with Mr. Marshall, at the station.
as might be expected
From this reading He was heartily welcomed by the family, and being comfortably seated at the dinner table, the conversation naturally drifted to a detailed account of his experience since his first visit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Elder Charles Durant returned to Westminster just ten days after the time of his meeting with Mr. Marshall, at the station.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading His labors had been divided somewhat in two or three different states.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He had met with many kinds of people, and with a variety of treatments, since leaving the home of the Marshalls; he made many friends as well as a few enemies, but had endeavored to perform his work in a way to meet the approbation of that Being who had commissioned him to spread His word among the children of men.
performverbUS /pərˈfɔːrm/
carry out or perform an action
From this reading He had met with many kinds of people, and with a variety of treatments, since leaving the home of the Marshalls; he made many friends as well as a few enemies, but had endeavored to perform his work in a way to meet the approbation of that Being who had commissioned him to spread His word among the children of men.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE MISSIONARY'S RETURN.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Elder Charles Durant returned to Westminster just ten days after the time of his meeting with Mr. Marshall, at the station.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading He was heartily welcomed by the family, and being comfortably seated at the dinner table, the conversation naturally drifted to a detailed account of his experience since his first visit.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He was heartily welcomed by the family, and being comfortably seated at the dinner table, the conversation naturally drifted to a detailed account of his experience since his first visit.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading His labors had been divided somewhat in two or three different states.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading He had met with many kinds of people, and with a variety of treatments, since leaving the home of the Marshalls; he made many friends as well as a few enemies, but had endeavored to perform his work in a way to meet the approbation of that Being who had commissioned him to spread His word among the children of men.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading His labors had been divided somewhat in two or three different states.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Elder Charles Durant returned to Westminster just ten days after the time of his meeting with Mr. Marshall, at the station.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He was heartily welcomed by the family, and being comfortably seated at the dinner table, the conversation naturally drifted to a detailed account of his experience since his first visit.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Elder Charles Durant returned to Westminster just ten days after the time of his meeting with Mr. Marshall, at the station.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had met with many kinds of people, and with a variety of treatments, since leaving the home of the Marshalls; he made many friends as well as a few enemies, but had endeavored to perform his work in a way to meet the approbation of that Being who had commissioned him to spread His word among the children of men.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MISSIONARY'S RETURN.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading His labors had been divided somewhat in two or three different states.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Elder Charles Durant returned to Westminster just ten days after the time of his meeting with Mr. Marshall, at the station.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Elder Charles Durant returned to Westminster just ten days after the time of his meeting with Mr. Marshall, at the station.
treatmentsnounUS /ˈtriːtmənts/
plural of “treatment” — care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading He had met with many kinds of people, and with a variety of treatments, since leaving the home of the Marshalls; he made many friends as well as a few enemies, but had endeavored to perform his work in a way to meet the approbation of that Being who had commissioned him to spread His word among the children of men.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading His labors had been divided somewhat in two or three different states.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading He had met with many kinds of people, and with a variety of treatments, since leaving the home of the Marshalls; he made many friends as well as a few enemies, but had endeavored to perform his work in a way to meet the approbation of that Being who had commissioned him to spread His word among the children of men.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading He was heartily welcomed by the family, and being comfortably seated at the dinner table, the conversation naturally drifted to a detailed account of his experience since his first visit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was heartily welcomed by the family, and being comfortably seated at the dinner table, the conversation naturally drifted to a detailed account of his experience since his first visit.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had met with many kinds of people, and with a variety of treatments, since leaving the home of the Marshalls; he made many friends as well as a few enemies, but had endeavored to perform his work in a way to meet the approbation of that Being who had commissioned him to spread His word among the children of men.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading He was heartily welcomed by the family, and being comfortably seated at the dinner table, the conversation naturally drifted to a detailed account of his experience since his first visit.
(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 He had met with many kinds of people, and with a variety of treatments, since leaving the home of the Marshalls; he made many friends as well as a few enemies, but had endeavored to perform his work in a way to meet the approbation of that Being who had commissioned him to spread His word among the children of men.
WestminsternounUS /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
From this reading Elder Charles Durant returned to Westminster just ten days after the time of his meeting with Mr. Marshall, at the station.
which person or people
From this reading He had met with many kinds of people, and with a variety of treatments, since leaving the home of the Marshalls; he made many friends as well as a few enemies, but had endeavored to perform his work in a way to meet the approbation of that Being who had commissioned him to spread His word among the children of men.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Elder Charles Durant returned to Westminster just ten days after the time of his meeting with Mr. Marshall, at the station.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He had met with many kinds of people, and with a variety of treatments, since leaving the home of the Marshalls; he made many friends as well as a few enemies, but had endeavored to perform his work in a way to meet the approbation of that Being who had commissioned him to spread His word among the children of men.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He had met with many kinds of people, and with a variety of treatments, since leaving the home of the Marshalls; he made many friends as well as a few enemies, but had endeavored to perform his work in a way to meet the approbation of that Being who had commissioned him to spread His word among the children of men.
