used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You had a religious article in the last number.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading SWITZERLAND--SOMETHING MORE ABOUT GENEVA AND THE SWISS OF THAT ILK--THE LAKE AND RIVER.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SWITZERLAND--SOMETHING MORE ABOUT GENEVA AND THE SWISS OF THAT ILK--THE LAKE AND RIVER.
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading You had a religious article in the last number.
BeechernounUS /ˈbiːtʃər/
United States clergyman who was a leader for the abolition of slavery (1813-1887)
From this reading Some one remarked to the Rev. Mr. Henry Ward Beecher, before he had the little difference with Mr. Theodore Tilton, and was editing the _Independent_, "Mr. Beecher, I like your paper.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Some one remarked to the Rev. Mr. Henry Ward Beecher, before he had the little difference with Mr. Theodore Tilton, and was editing the _Independent_, "Mr. Beecher, I like your paper.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Now I think it is the correct thing for a church paper to have, occasionally, a religious article."
make right or correct
From this reading Now I think it is the correct thing for a church paper to have, occasionally, a religious article."
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading So, in a record of travels, I think it entirely proper to say something, occasionally, about the country the traveler explores.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading Some one remarked to the Rev. Mr. Henry Ward Beecher, before he had the little difference with Mr. Theodore Tilton, and was editing the _Independent_, "Mr. Beecher, I like your paper.
editingnounUS /ˈedətɪŋ/
putting something (as a literary work or a legislative bill) into acceptable form
From this reading Some one remarked to the Rev. Mr. Henry Ward Beecher, before he had the little difference with Mr. Theodore Tilton, and was editing the _Independent_, "Mr. Beecher, I like your paper.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading So, in a record of travels, I think it entirely proper to say something, occasionally, about the country the traveler explores.
exploresverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrz/
third-person singular of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading So, in a record of travels, I think it entirely proper to say something, occasionally, about the country the traveler explores.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now I think it is the correct thing for a church paper to have, occasionally, a religious article."
GENEVAnounUS /dʒəˈniːvə/
a city in southwestern Switzerland at the western end of Lake Geneva; it is the headquarters of various international organizations
From this reading SWITZERLAND--SOMETHING MORE ABOUT GENEVA AND THE SWISS OF THAT ILK--THE LAKE AND RIVER.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some one remarked to the Rev. Mr. Henry Ward Beecher, before he had the little difference with Mr. Theodore Tilton, and was editing the _Independent_, "Mr. Beecher, I like your paper.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now I think it is the correct thing for a church paper to have, occasionally, a religious article."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some one remarked to the Rev. Mr. Henry Ward Beecher, before he had the little difference with Mr. Theodore Tilton, and was editing the _Independent_, "Mr. Beecher, I like your paper.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Some one remarked to the Rev. Mr. Henry Ward Beecher, before he had the little difference with Mr. Theodore Tilton, and was editing the _Independent_, "Mr. Beecher, I like your paper.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Some one remarked to the Rev. Mr. Henry Ward Beecher, before he had the little difference with Mr. Theodore Tilton, and was editing the _Independent_, "Mr. Beecher, I like your paper.
ILKnounUS /ɪlk/
a kind of person
From this reading SWITZERLAND--SOMETHING MORE ABOUT GENEVA AND THE SWISS OF THAT ILK--THE LAKE AND RIVER.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You had a religious article in the last number.
IndependentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
From this reading Some one remarked to the Rev. Mr. Henry Ward Beecher, before he had the little difference with Mr. Theodore Tilton, and was editing the _Independent_, "Mr. Beecher, I like your paper.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now I think it is the correct thing for a church paper to have, occasionally, a religious article."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now I think it is the correct thing for a church paper to have, occasionally, a religious article."
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading SWITZERLAND--SOMETHING MORE ABOUT GENEVA AND THE SWISS OF THAT ILK--THE LAKE AND RIVER.
immediately past
From this reading You had a religious article in the last number.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Some one remarked to the Rev. Mr. Henry Ward Beecher, before he had the little difference with Mr. Theodore Tilton, and was editing the _Independent_, "Mr. Beecher, I like your paper.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Some one remarked to the Rev. Mr. Henry Ward Beecher, before he had the little difference with Mr. Theodore Tilton, and was editing the _Independent_, "Mr. Beecher, I like your paper.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading SWITZERLAND--SOMETHING MORE ABOUT GENEVA AND THE SWISS OF THAT ILK--THE LAKE AND RIVER.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Some one remarked to the Rev. Mr. Henry Ward Beecher, before he had the little difference with Mr. Theodore Tilton, and was editing the _Independent_, "Mr. Beecher, I like your paper.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now I think it is the correct thing for a church paper to have, occasionally, a religious article."
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading You had a religious article in the last number.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Now I think it is the correct thing for a church paper to have, occasionally, a religious article."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SWITZERLAND--SOMETHING MORE ABOUT GENEVA AND THE SWISS OF THAT ILK--THE LAKE AND RIVER.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Some one remarked to the Rev. Mr. Henry Ward Beecher, before he had the little difference with Mr. Theodore Tilton, and was editing the _Independent_, "Mr. Beecher, I like your paper.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Some one remarked to the Rev. Mr. Henry Ward Beecher, before he had the little difference with Mr. Theodore Tilton, and was editing the _Independent_, "Mr. Beecher, I like your paper.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading So, in a record of travels, I think it entirely proper to say something, occasionally, about the country the traveler explores.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading So, in a record of travels, I think it entirely proper to say something, occasionally, about the country the traveler explores.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading You had a religious article in the last number.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading Some one remarked to the Rev. Mr. Henry Ward Beecher, before he had the little difference with Mr. Theodore Tilton, and was editing the _Independent_, "Mr. Beecher, I like your paper.
RevverbUS /rev/
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading Some one remarked to the Rev. Mr. Henry Ward Beecher, before he had the little difference with Mr. Theodore Tilton, and was editing the _Independent_, "Mr. Beecher, I like your paper.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading SWITZERLAND--SOMETHING MORE ABOUT GENEVA AND THE SWISS OF THAT ILK--THE LAKE AND RIVER.
express in words
From this reading So, in a record of travels, I think it entirely proper to say something, occasionally, about the country the traveler explores.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, in a record of travels, I think it entirely proper to say something, occasionally, about the country the traveler explores.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some one remarked to the Rev. Mr. Henry Ward Beecher, before he had the little difference with Mr. Theodore Tilton, and was editing the _Independent_, "Mr. Beecher, I like your paper.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading SWITZERLAND--SOMETHING MORE ABOUT GENEVA AND THE SWISS OF THAT ILK--THE LAKE AND RIVER.
SWISSnounUS /swɪs/
the natives or inhabitants of Switzerland
From this reading SWITZERLAND--SOMETHING MORE ABOUT GENEVA AND THE SWISS OF THAT ILK--THE LAKE AND RIVER.
SWITZERLANDnounUS /ˈswɪtsərlənd/
a landlocked federal republic in central Europe
From this reading SWITZERLAND--SOMETHING MORE ABOUT GENEVA AND THE SWISS OF THAT ILK--THE LAKE AND RIVER.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SWITZERLAND--SOMETHING MORE ABOUT GENEVA AND THE SWISS OF THAT ILK--THE LAKE AND RIVER.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SWITZERLAND--SOMETHING MORE ABOUT GENEVA AND THE SWISS OF THAT ILK--THE LAKE AND RIVER.
Theodore
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From this reading Some one remarked to the Rev. Mr. Henry Ward Beecher, before he had the little difference with Mr. Theodore Tilton, and was editing the _Independent_, "Mr. Beecher, I like your paper.
a special situation
From this reading Now I think it is the correct thing for a church paper to have, occasionally, a religious article."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Now I think it is the correct thing for a church paper to have, occasionally, a religious article."
Tilton
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From this reading Some one remarked to the Rev. Mr. Henry Ward Beecher, before he had the little difference with Mr. Theodore Tilton, and was editing the _Independent_, "Mr. Beecher, I like your paper.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some one remarked to the Rev. Mr. Henry Ward Beecher, before he had the little difference with Mr. Theodore Tilton, and was editing the _Independent_, "Mr. Beecher, I like your paper.
travelernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading So, in a record of travels, I think it entirely proper to say something, occasionally, about the country the traveler explores.
travelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading So, in a record of travels, I think it entirely proper to say something, occasionally, about the country the traveler explores.
WardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading Some one remarked to the Rev. Mr. Henry Ward Beecher, before he had the little difference with Mr. Theodore Tilton, and was editing the _Independent_, "Mr. Beecher, I like your paper.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some one remarked to the Rev. Mr. Henry Ward Beecher, before he had the little difference with Mr. Theodore Tilton, and was editing the _Independent_, "Mr. Beecher, I like your paper.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some one remarked to the Rev. Mr. Henry Ward Beecher, before he had the little difference with Mr. Theodore Tilton, and was editing the _Independent_, "Mr. Beecher, I like your paper.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You had a religious article in the last number.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Some one remarked to the Rev. Mr. Henry Ward Beecher, before he had the little difference with Mr. Theodore Tilton, and was editing the _Independent_, "Mr. Beecher, I like your paper.
