used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The church had of course from the earliest times been a state institution; and in spite of new-fangled philosophers was likely to continue so.
Aleofane
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From this reading And one of the most significant changes in the government of Aleofane in recent times had been the amalgamation of the ministry of public worship with the department of fame.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading For how could so subtle a force in human nature as religion be allowed to straggle lawlessly throughout a nation?
amalgamationnounUS /əˌmælɡəˈmeɪʃən/
the combination of two or more commercial companies
From this reading And one of the most significant changes in the government of Aleofane in recent times had been the amalgamation of the ministry of public worship with the department of fame.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CHURCH AND JOURNALISM THE Bureau of Fame had come to be the real shrine of religion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For it had the power of heaven and hell beyond as well as on this side of the grave.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE CHURCH AND JOURNALISM THE Bureau of Fame had come to be the real shrine of religion.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And one of the most significant changes in the government of Aleofane in recent times had been the amalgamation of the ministry of public worship with the department of fame.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading For it had the power of heaven and hell beyond as well as on this side of the grave.
BureaunounUS /ˈbjʊroʊ/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading THE CHURCH AND JOURNALISM THE Bureau of Fame had come to be the real shrine of religion.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading And one of the most significant changes in the government of Aleofane in recent times had been the amalgamation of the ministry of public worship with the department of fame.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading THE CHURCH AND JOURNALISM THE Bureau of Fame had come to be the real shrine of religion.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE CHURCH AND JOURNALISM THE Bureau of Fame had come to be the real shrine of religion.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading The church had of course from the earliest times been a state institution; and in spite of new-fangled philosophers was likely to continue so.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For how could so subtle a force in human nature as religion be allowed to straggle lawlessly throughout a nation?
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The church had of course from the earliest times been a state institution; and in spite of new-fangled philosophers was likely to continue so.
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading And one of the most significant changes in the government of Aleofane in recent times had been the amalgamation of the ministry of public worship with the department of fame.
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading The church had of course from the earliest times been a state institution; and in spite of new-fangled philosophers was likely to continue so.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading THE CHURCH AND JOURNALISM THE Bureau of Fame had come to be the real shrine of religion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For it had the power of heaven and hell beyond as well as on this side of the grave.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading For how could so subtle a force in human nature as religion be allowed to straggle lawlessly throughout a nation?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The church had of course from the earliest times been a state institution; and in spite of new-fangled philosophers was likely to continue so.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading And one of the most significant changes in the government of Aleofane in recent times had been the amalgamation of the ministry of public worship with the department of fame.
death of a person
From this reading For it had the power of heaven and hell beyond as well as on this side of the grave.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CHURCH AND JOURNALISM THE Bureau of Fame had come to be the real shrine of religion.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading For it had the power of heaven and hell beyond as well as on this side of the grave.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading For it had the power of heaven and hell beyond as well as on this side of the grave.
how
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From this reading For how could so subtle a force in human nature as religion be allowed to straggle lawlessly throughout a nation?
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading For how could so subtle a force in human nature as religion be allowed to straggle lawlessly throughout a nation?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And one of the most significant changes in the government of Aleofane in recent times had been the amalgamation of the ministry of public worship with the department of fame.
institutionnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading The church had of course from the earliest times been a state institution; and in spite of new-fangled philosophers was likely to continue so.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For it had the power of heaven and hell beyond as well as on this side of the grave.
JOURNALISMnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəlɪzəm/
newspapers and magazines collectively
From this reading THE CHURCH AND JOURNALISM THE Bureau of Fame had come to be the real shrine of religion.
lawlesslyadverb
in an illegal manner
From this reading For how could so subtle a force in human nature as religion be allowed to straggle lawlessly throughout a nation?
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading The church had of course from the earliest times been a state institution; and in spite of new-fangled philosophers was likely to continue so.
ministrynounUS /ˈmɪnəstri/
religious ministers collectively (especially Presbyterian)
From this reading And one of the most significant changes in the government of Aleofane in recent times had been the amalgamation of the ministry of public worship with the department of fame.
used to form the superlative
From this reading And one of the most significant changes in the government of Aleofane in recent times had been the amalgamation of the ministry of public worship with the department of fame.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading For how could so subtle a force in human nature as religion be allowed to straggle lawlessly throughout a nation?
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading For how could so subtle a force in human nature as religion be allowed to straggle lawlessly throughout a nation?
new-fangledadjective
(of a new kind or fashion) gratuitously new
From this reading The church had of course from the earliest times been a state institution; and in spite of new-fangled philosophers was likely to continue so.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CHURCH AND JOURNALISM THE Bureau of Fame had come to be the real shrine of religion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For it had the power of heaven and hell beyond as well as on this side of the grave.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And one of the most significant changes in the government of Aleofane in recent times had been the amalgamation of the ministry of public worship with the department of fame.
philosophersnounUS /fəˈlɑːsəfərz/
plural of “philosopher” — a specialist in philosophy
From this reading The church had of course from the earliest times been a state institution; and in spite of new-fangled philosophers was likely to continue so.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading For it had the power of heaven and hell beyond as well as on this side of the grave.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading And one of the most significant changes in the government of Aleofane in recent times had been the amalgamation of the ministry of public worship with the department of fame.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading THE CHURCH AND JOURNALISM THE Bureau of Fame had come to be the real shrine of religion.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading And one of the most significant changes in the government of Aleofane in recent times had been the amalgamation of the ministry of public worship with the department of fame.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading THE CHURCH AND JOURNALISM THE Bureau of Fame had come to be the real shrine of religion.
shrinenounUS /ʃraɪn/
a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person
From this reading THE CHURCH AND JOURNALISM THE Bureau of Fame had come to be the real shrine of religion.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading For it had the power of heaven and hell beyond as well as on this side of the grave.
significantadjectiveUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkənt/
important in effect or meaning
From this reading And one of the most significant changes in the government of Aleofane in recent times had been the amalgamation of the ministry of public worship with the department of fame.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The church had of course from the earliest times been a state institution; and in spite of new-fangled philosophers was likely to continue so.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading The church had of course from the earliest times been a state institution; and in spite of new-fangled philosophers was likely to continue so.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The church had of course from the earliest times been a state institution; and in spite of new-fangled philosophers was likely to continue so.
straggleverbUS /ˈstræɡəl/
wander from a direct or straight course
From this reading For how could so subtle a force in human nature as religion be allowed to straggle lawlessly throughout a nation?
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading For how could so subtle a force in human nature as religion be allowed to straggle lawlessly throughout a nation?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHURCH AND JOURNALISM THE Bureau of Fame had come to be the real shrine of religion.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For it had the power of heaven and hell beyond as well as on this side of the grave.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading For how could so subtle a force in human nature as religion be allowed to straggle lawlessly throughout a nation?
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading And one of the most significant changes in the government of Aleofane in recent times had been the amalgamation of the ministry of public worship with the department of fame.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CHURCH AND JOURNALISM THE Bureau of Fame had come to be the real shrine of religion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The church had of course from the earliest times been a state institution; and in spite of new-fangled philosophers was likely to continue so.
(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 For it had the power of heaven and hell beyond as well as on this side of the grave.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And one of the most significant changes in the government of Aleofane in recent times had been the amalgamation of the ministry of public worship with the department of fame.
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading And one of the most significant changes in the government of Aleofane in recent times had been the amalgamation of the ministry of public worship with the department of fame.
