used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a devoted and Orthodox Comtist, for whom Edwardes had provided an outlet for the philanthropic passion, as he had for many others belonging to far stranger and remoter faiths.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was a devoted and Orthodox Comtist, for whom Edwardes had provided an outlet for the philanthropic passion, as he had for many others belonging to far stranger and remoter faiths.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wardlaw, his predecessor and colleague, had speculatively little or nothing in common with Elsmere or Murray Edwardes.
ardors
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From this reading On ibis practice, however, he had married, and his wife, who had been a doctor’s daughter and a national schoolmistress, had the same ardors as himself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was a devoted and Orthodox Comtist, for whom Edwardes had provided an outlet for the philanthropic passion, as he had for many others belonging to far stranger and remoter faiths.
barristernounUS /ˈbærɪstər/
a British or Canadian lawyer who speaks in the higher courts of law on behalf of either the defense or prosecution
From this reading By profession, he was a barrister, with a small and struggling practice.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There were one or two curious points connected with the beginnings of Elsmere’s venture in North R---- one of which may just be noticed here.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On ibis practice, however, he had married, and his wife, who had been a doctor’s daughter and a national schoolmistress, had the same ardors as himself.
beginningsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋz/
plural of “beginning” — the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading There were one or two curious points connected with the beginnings of Elsmere’s venture in North R---- one of which may just be noticed here.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading He was a devoted and Orthodox Comtist, for whom Edwardes had provided an outlet for the philanthropic passion, as he had for many others belonging to far stranger and remoter faiths.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By profession, he was a barrister, with a small and struggling practice.
colleaguenounUS /ˈkɑːliɡ/
an associate that one works with
From this reading Wardlaw, his predecessor and colleague, had speculatively little or nothing in common with Elsmere or Murray Edwardes.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Wardlaw, his predecessor and colleague, had speculatively little or nothing in common with Elsmere or Murray Edwardes.
Comtist
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From this reading He was a devoted and Orthodox Comtist, for whom Edwardes had provided an outlet for the philanthropic passion, as he had for many others belonging to far stranger and remoter faiths.
being joined in close association
From this reading There were one or two curious points connected with the beginnings of Elsmere’s venture in North R---- one of which may just be noticed here.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading There were one or two curious points connected with the beginnings of Elsmere’s venture in North R---- one of which may just be noticed here.
a female human offspring
From this reading On ibis practice, however, he had married, and his wife, who had been a doctor’s daughter and a national schoolmistress, had the same ardors as himself.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading He was a devoted and Orthodox Comtist, for whom Edwardes had provided an outlet for the philanthropic passion, as he had for many others belonging to far stranger and remoter faiths.
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading On ibis practice, however, he had married, and his wife, who had been a doctor’s daughter and a national schoolmistress, had the same ardors as himself.
Edwardes
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From this reading Wardlaw, his predecessor and colleague, had speculatively little or nothing in common with Elsmere or Murray Edwardes.
Elsmere
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From this reading Wardlaw, his predecessor and colleague, had speculatively little or nothing in common with Elsmere or Murray Edwardes.
Elsmere's
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From this reading There were one or two curious points connected with the beginnings of Elsmere’s venture in North R---- one of which may just be noticed here.
faithsnounUS /feɪθs/
plural of “faith” — a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading He was a devoted and Orthodox Comtist, for whom Edwardes had provided an outlet for the philanthropic passion, as he had for many others belonging to far stranger and remoter faiths.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He was a devoted and Orthodox Comtist, for whom Edwardes had provided an outlet for the philanthropic passion, as he had for many others belonging to far stranger and remoter faiths.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was a devoted and Orthodox Comtist, for whom Edwardes had provided an outlet for the philanthropic passion, as he had for many others belonging to far stranger and remoter faiths.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Wardlaw, his predecessor and colleague, had speculatively little or nothing in common with Elsmere or Murray Edwardes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a devoted and Orthodox Comtist, for whom Edwardes had provided an outlet for the philanthropic passion, as he had for many others belonging to far stranger and remoter faiths.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading There were one or two curious points connected with the beginnings of Elsmere’s venture in North R---- one of which may just be noticed here.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading On ibis practice, however, he had married, and his wife, who had been a doctor’s daughter and a national schoolmistress, had the same ardors as himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wardlaw, his predecessor and colleague, had speculatively little or nothing in common with Elsmere or Murray Edwardes.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading On ibis practice, however, he had married, and his wife, who had been a doctor’s daughter and a national schoolmistress, had the same ardors as himself.
ibisnounUS /ˈaɪbəs/
wading birds of warm regions having long slender down-curved bills
From this reading On ibis practice, however, he had married, and his wife, who had been a doctor’s daughter and a national schoolmistress, had the same ardors as himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were one or two curious points connected with the beginnings of Elsmere’s venture in North R---- one of which may just be noticed here.
and nothing more
From this reading There were one or two curious points connected with the beginnings of Elsmere’s venture in North R---- one of which may just be noticed here.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Wardlaw, his predecessor and colleague, had speculatively little or nothing in common with Elsmere or Murray Edwardes.
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 was a devoted and Orthodox Comtist, for whom Edwardes had provided an outlet for the philanthropic passion, as he had for many others belonging to far stranger and remoter faiths.
joined in matrimony
From this reading On ibis practice, however, he had married, and his wife, who had been a doctor’s daughter and a national schoolmistress, had the same ardors as himself.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading There were one or two curious points connected with the beginnings of Elsmere’s venture in North R---- one of which may just be noticed here.
MurraynounUS /ˈmɜːri/
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading Wardlaw, his predecessor and colleague, had speculatively little or nothing in common with Elsmere or Murray Edwardes.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading On ibis practice, however, he had married, and his wife, who had been a doctor’s daughter and a national schoolmistress, had the same ardors as himself.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading There were one or two curious points connected with the beginnings of Elsmere’s venture in North R---- one of which may just be noticed here.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Wardlaw, his predecessor and colleague, had speculatively little or nothing in common with Elsmere or Murray Edwardes.
being perceived or observed
From this reading There were one or two curious points connected with the beginnings of Elsmere’s venture in North R---- one of which may just be noticed here.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were one or two curious points connected with the beginnings of Elsmere’s venture in North R---- one of which may just be noticed here.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On ibis practice, however, he had married, and his wife, who had been a doctor’s daughter and a national schoolmistress, had the same ardors as himself.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There were one or two curious points connected with the beginnings of Elsmere’s venture in North R---- one of which may just be noticed here.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There were one or two curious points connected with the beginnings of Elsmere’s venture in North R---- one of which may just be noticed here.
OrthodoxadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrθədɑːks/
of or pertaining to or characteristic of Judaism
From this reading He was a devoted and Orthodox Comtist, for whom Edwardes had provided an outlet for the philanthropic passion, as he had for many others belonging to far stranger and remoter faiths.
others
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From this reading He was a devoted and Orthodox Comtist, for whom Edwardes had provided an outlet for the philanthropic passion, as he had for many others belonging to far stranger and remoter faiths.
outletnounUS /ˈaʊtlet/
a place of business for retailing goods
From this reading He was a devoted and Orthodox Comtist, for whom Edwardes had provided an outlet for the philanthropic passion, as he had for many others belonging to far stranger and remoter faiths.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading He was a devoted and Orthodox Comtist, for whom Edwardes had provided an outlet for the philanthropic passion, as he had for many others belonging to far stranger and remoter faiths.
philanthropicadjectiveUS /ˌfɪlənˈθrɑːpɪk/
generous in assistance to the poor
From this reading He was a devoted and Orthodox Comtist, for whom Edwardes had provided an outlet for the philanthropic passion, as he had for many others belonging to far stranger and remoter faiths.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading There were one or two curious points connected with the beginnings of Elsmere’s venture in North R---- one of which may just be noticed here.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading By profession, he was a barrister, with a small and struggling practice.
predecessornounUS /ˈpredəsesər/
one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)
From this reading Wardlaw, his predecessor and colleague, had speculatively little or nothing in common with Elsmere or Murray Edwardes.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading By profession, he was a barrister, with a small and struggling practice.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading He was a devoted and Orthodox Comtist, for whom Edwardes had provided an outlet for the philanthropic passion, as he had for many others belonging to far stranger and remoter faiths.
RnounUS /ɑːr/
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading There were one or two curious points connected with the beginnings of Elsmere’s venture in North R---- one of which may just be noticed here.
remoter
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From this reading He was a devoted and Orthodox Comtist, for whom Edwardes had provided an outlet for the philanthropic passion, as he had for many others belonging to far stranger and remoter faiths.
Identical; not different.
From this reading On ibis practice, however, he had married, and his wife, who had been a doctor’s daughter and a national schoolmistress, had the same ardors as himself.
schoolmistressnoun
a woman schoolteacher (especially one regarded as strict)
From this reading On ibis practice, however, he had married, and his wife, who had been a doctor’s daughter and a national schoolmistress, had the same ardors as himself.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading By profession, he was a barrister, with a small and struggling practice.
speculativelyadverb
with speculation; in a speculative manner
From this reading Wardlaw, his predecessor and colleague, had speculatively little or nothing in common with Elsmere or Murray Edwardes.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading He was a devoted and Orthodox Comtist, for whom Edwardes had provided an outlet for the philanthropic passion, as he had for many others belonging to far stranger and remoter faiths.
strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading By profession, he was a barrister, with a small and struggling practice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There were one or two curious points connected with the beginnings of Elsmere’s venture in North R---- one of which may just be noticed here.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were one or two curious points connected with the beginnings of Elsmere’s venture in North R---- one of which may just be noticed here.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was a devoted and Orthodox Comtist, for whom Edwardes had provided an outlet for the philanthropic passion, as he had for many others belonging to far stranger and remoter faiths.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were one or two curious points connected with the beginnings of Elsmere’s venture in North R---- one of which may just be noticed here.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading There were one or two curious points connected with the beginnings of Elsmere’s venture in North R---- one of which may just be noticed here.
Wardlaw
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From this reading Wardlaw, his predecessor and colleague, had speculatively little or nothing in common with Elsmere or Murray Edwardes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a devoted and Orthodox Comtist, for whom Edwardes had provided an outlet for the philanthropic passion, as he had for many others belonging to far stranger and remoter faiths.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were one or two curious points connected with the beginnings of Elsmere’s venture in North R---- one of which may just be noticed here.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were one or two curious points connected with the beginnings of Elsmere’s venture in North R---- one of which may just be noticed here.
which person or people
From this reading On ibis practice, however, he had married, and his wife, who had been a doctor’s daughter and a national schoolmistress, had the same ardors as himself.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was a devoted and Orthodox Comtist, for whom Edwardes had provided an outlet for the philanthropic passion, as he had for many others belonging to far stranger and remoter faiths.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading On ibis practice, however, he had married, and his wife, who had been a doctor’s daughter and a national schoolmistress, had the same ardors as himself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There were one or two curious points connected with the beginnings of Elsmere’s venture in North R---- one of which may just be noticed here.
