used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE RESULT OF A FIRE.
(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 "I suppose we ought all to be more charitable," he thought, on coming out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the following Sunday morning Robert attended one of the principal churches in Chicago and heard what he considered a very fine sermon on charity.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "But I must say I find it very hard to have any charitable feelings for Mr. Talbot.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I do hope he is treating mother as he should."
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading On the following Sunday morning Robert attended one of the principal churches in Chicago and heard what he considered a very fine sermon on charity.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I suppose we ought all to be more charitable," he thought, on coming out.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I must say I find it very hard to have any charitable feelings for Mr. Talbot.
charitableadjectiveUS /ˈtʃærətəbəl/
relating to or characterized by charity
From this reading "I suppose we ought all to be more charitable," he thought, on coming out.
charitynounUS /ˈtʃerɪti/
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading On the following Sunday morning Robert attended one of the principal churches in Chicago and heard what he considered a very fine sermon on charity.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading On the following Sunday morning Robert attended one of the principal churches in Chicago and heard what he considered a very fine sermon on charity.
churchesnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃɪz/
plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading On the following Sunday morning Robert attended one of the principal churches in Chicago and heard what he considered a very fine sermon on charity.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "I suppose we ought all to be more charitable," he thought, on coming out.
carefully weighed
From this reading On the following Sunday morning Robert attended one of the principal churches in Chicago and heard what he considered a very fine sermon on charity.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do hope he is treating mother as he should."
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading "But I must say I find it very hard to have any charitable feelings for Mr. Talbot.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "But I must say I find it very hard to have any charitable feelings for Mr. Talbot.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading On the following Sunday morning Robert attended one of the principal churches in Chicago and heard what he considered a very fine sermon on charity.
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE RESULT OF A FIRE.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the following Sunday morning Robert attended one of the principal churches in Chicago and heard what he considered a very fine sermon on charity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "But I must say I find it very hard to have any charitable feelings for Mr. Talbot.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "But I must say I find it very hard to have any charitable feelings for Mr. Talbot.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But I must say I find it very hard to have any charitable feelings for Mr. Talbot.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the following Sunday morning Robert attended one of the principal churches in Chicago and heard what he considered a very fine sermon on charity.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading On the following Sunday morning Robert attended one of the principal churches in Chicago and heard what he considered a very fine sermon on charity.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I do hope he is treating mother as he should."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose we ought all to be more charitable," he thought, on coming out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the following Sunday morning Robert attended one of the principal churches in Chicago and heard what he considered a very fine sermon on charity.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I do hope he is treating mother as he should."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But I must say I find it very hard to have any charitable feelings for Mr. Talbot.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I suppose we ought all to be more charitable," he thought, on coming out.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the following Sunday morning Robert attended one of the principal churches in Chicago and heard what he considered a very fine sermon on charity.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I do hope he is treating mother as he should."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "But I must say I find it very hard to have any charitable feelings for Mr. Talbot.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "But I must say I find it very hard to have any charitable feelings for Mr. Talbot.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RESULT OF A FIRE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following Sunday morning Robert attended one of the principal churches in Chicago and heard what he considered a very fine sermon on charity.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On the following Sunday morning Robert attended one of the principal churches in Chicago and heard what he considered a very fine sermon on charity.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "I suppose we ought all to be more charitable," he thought, on coming out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I suppose we ought all to be more charitable," he thought, on coming out.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading On the following Sunday morning Robert attended one of the principal churches in Chicago and heard what he considered a very fine sermon on charity.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading THE RESULT OF A FIRE.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading On the following Sunday morning Robert attended one of the principal churches in Chicago and heard what he considered a very fine sermon on charity.
express in words
From this reading "But I must say I find it very hard to have any charitable feelings for Mr. Talbot.
sermonnounUS /ˈsɜːrmən/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading On the following Sunday morning Robert attended one of the principal churches in Chicago and heard what he considered a very fine sermon on charity.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I do hope he is treating mother as he should."
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading On the following Sunday morning Robert attended one of the principal churches in Chicago and heard what he considered a very fine sermon on charity.
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose we ought all to be more charitable," he thought, on coming out.
TalbotnounUS /ˈtælbət/
English inventor and pioneer in photography who published the first book illustrated with photographs (1800-1877)
From this reading "But I must say I find it very hard to have any charitable feelings for Mr. Talbot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RESULT OF A FIRE.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I suppose we ought all to be more charitable," he thought, on coming out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I suppose we ought all to be more charitable," he thought, on coming out.
treatingverbUS /ˈtriːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “treat” — interact in a certain way
From this reading I do hope he is treating mother as he should."
precisely as stated
From this reading On the following Sunday morning Robert attended one of the principal churches in Chicago and heard what he considered a very fine sermon on charity.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I suppose we ought all to be more charitable," he thought, on coming out.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading On the following Sunday morning Robert attended one of the principal churches in Chicago and heard what he considered a very fine sermon on charity.
