(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 Gilderman stood looking on at all this scene.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You were born in sin and you live in sin," said Dr. Dayton; "do you, then, mean to teach us--ministers of God?"
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It doesn't do any good."
any thing at all
From this reading "Come, come, Tom, that'll do," said the bishop; "don't say anything more.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Gilderman stood looking on at all this scene.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading "Come, come, Tom, that'll do," said the bishop; "don't say anything more.
brought into existence
From this reading "You were born in sin and you live in sin," said Dr. Dayton; "do you, then, mean to teach us--ministers of God?"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come, come, Tom, that'll do," said the bishop; "don't say anything more.
DaytonnounUS /ˈdeɪtən/
a city in southwest Ohio; manufacturing center
From this reading "You were born in sin and you live in sin," said Dr. Dayton; "do you, then, mean to teach us--ministers of God?"
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading It seemed to him that Dr. Dayton was very disagreeable, and he disliked him exceedingly.
dislikedadjectiveUS /dɪˈslaɪkt/
regarded with aversion
From this reading It seemed to him that Dr. Dayton was very disagreeable, and he disliked him exceedingly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You were born in sin and you live in sin," said Dr. Dayton; "do you, then, mean to teach us--ministers of God?"
doesn't
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From this reading It doesn't do any good."
don't
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From this reading "Come, come, Tom, that'll do," said the bishop; "don't say anything more.
Dr
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From this reading "You were born in sin and you live in sin," said Dr. Dayton; "do you, then, mean to teach us--ministers of God?"
to an extreme degree
From this reading It seemed to him that Dr. Dayton was very disagreeable, and he disliked him exceedingly.
Gilderman
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From this reading Gilderman stood looking on at all this scene.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "You were born in sin and you live in sin," said Dr. Dayton; "do you, then, mean to teach us--ministers of God?"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It doesn't do any good."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed to him that Dr. Dayton was very disagreeable, and he disliked him exceedingly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed to him that Dr. Dayton was very disagreeable, and he disliked him exceedingly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You were born in sin and you live in sin," said Dr. Dayton; "do you, then, mean to teach us--ministers of God?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It doesn't do any good."
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "You were born in sin and you live in sin," said Dr. Dayton; "do you, then, mean to teach us--ministers of God?"
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Gilderman stood looking on at all this scene.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "You were born in sin and you live in sin," said Dr. Dayton; "do you, then, mean to teach us--ministers of God?"
ministersnounUS /ˈmɪnəstərz/
plural of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading "You were born in sin and you live in sin," said Dr. Dayton; "do you, then, mean to teach us--ministers of God?"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Come, come, Tom, that'll do," said the bishop; "don't say anything more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You were born in sin and you live in sin," said Dr. Dayton; "do you, then, mean to teach us--ministers of God?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Gilderman stood looking on at all this scene.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You were born in sin and you live in sin," said Dr. Dayton; "do you, then, mean to teach us--ministers of God?"
express in words
From this reading "Come, come, Tom, that'll do," said the bishop; "don't say anything more.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Gilderman stood looking on at all this scene.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to him that Dr. Dayton was very disagreeable, and he disliked him exceedingly.
estrangement from god
From this reading "You were born in sin and you live in sin," said Dr. Dayton; "do you, then, mean to teach us--ministers of God?"
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Gilderman stood looking on at all this scene.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading "You were born in sin and you live in sin," said Dr. Dayton; "do you, then, mean to teach us--ministers of God?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to him that Dr. Dayton was very disagreeable, and he disliked him exceedingly.
that'll
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From this reading "Come, come, Tom, that'll do," said the bishop; "don't say anything more.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Come, come, Tom, that'll do," said the bishop; "don't say anything more.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "You were born in sin and you live in sin," said Dr. Dayton; "do you, then, mean to teach us--ministers of God?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Gilderman stood looking on at all this scene.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You were born in sin and you live in sin," said Dr. Dayton; "do you, then, mean to teach us--ministers of God?"
male cat
From this reading "Come, come, Tom, that'll do," said the bishop; "don't say anything more.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You were born in sin and you live in sin," said Dr. Dayton; "do you, then, mean to teach us--ministers of God?"
precisely as stated
From this reading It seemed to him that Dr. Dayton was very disagreeable, and he disliked him exceedingly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It seemed to him that Dr. Dayton was very disagreeable, and he disliked him exceedingly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You were born in sin and you live in sin," said Dr. Dayton; "do you, then, mean to teach us--ministers of God?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You were born in sin and you live in sin," said Dr. Dayton; "do you, then, mean to teach us--ministers of God?"
