(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 It is the case of every eleemosynary institution throughout our country--of all those great charities formed by the piety of our ancestors, to alleviate human misery, and scatter blessings along the pathway of life.
alleviateverbUS /əˈliːvieɪt/
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading It is the case of every eleemosynary institution throughout our country--of all those great charities formed by the piety of our ancestors, to alleviate human misery, and scatter blessings along the pathway of life.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It is the case of every eleemosynary institution throughout our country--of all those great charities formed by the piety of our ancestors, to alleviate human misery, and scatter blessings along the pathway of life.
ancestorsnounUS /ˈænsestərz/
plural of “ancestor” — someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
From this reading It is the case of every eleemosynary institution throughout our country--of all those great charities formed by the piety of our ancestors, to alleviate human misery, and scatter blessings along the pathway of life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is the case of every eleemosynary institution throughout our country--of all those great charities formed by the piety of our ancestors, to alleviate human misery, and scatter blessings along the pathway of life.
blessingsnounUS /ˈblesɪŋz/
plural of “blessing” — the formal act of approving
From this reading It is the case of every eleemosynary institution throughout our country--of all those great charities formed by the piety of our ancestors, to alleviate human misery, and scatter blessings along the pathway of life.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is the case of every eleemosynary institution throughout our country--of all those great charities formed by the piety of our ancestors, to alleviate human misery, and scatter blessings along the pathway of life.
an occurrence of something
From this reading This, sir, is my case.
charitiesnounUS /ˈtʃerətiz/
plural of “charity” — a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading It is the case of every eleemosynary institution throughout our country--of all those great charities formed by the piety of our ancestors, to alleviate human misery, and scatter blessings along the pathway of life.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading It is the case, not merely of that humble institution, it is the case of every college in the land.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It is the case of every eleemosynary institution throughout our country--of all those great charities formed by the piety of our ancestors, to alleviate human misery, and scatter blessings along the pathway of life.
eleemosynaryadjectiveUS /ˌeləˈmɔːsəneri/
generous in assistance to the poor
From this reading It is the case of every eleemosynary institution throughout our country--of all those great charities formed by the piety of our ancestors, to alleviate human misery, and scatter blessings along the pathway of life.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It is the case, not merely of that humble institution, it is the case of every college in the land.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading It is the case of every eleemosynary institution throughout our country--of all those great charities formed by the piety of our ancestors, to alleviate human misery, and scatter blessings along the pathway of life.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It is the case of every eleemosynary institution throughout our country--of all those great charities formed by the piety of our ancestors, to alleviate human misery, and scatter blessings along the pathway of life.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading It is the case of every eleemosynary institution throughout our country--of all those great charities formed by the piety of our ancestors, to alleviate human misery, and scatter blessings along the pathway of life.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading It is the case, not merely of that humble institution, it is the case of every college in the land.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is the case, not merely of that humble institution, it is the case of every college in the land.
institutionnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading It is the case, not merely of that humble institution, it is the case of every college in the land.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This, sir, is my case.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the case, not merely of that humble institution, it is the case of every college in the land.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading It is the case, not merely of that humble institution, it is the case of every college in the land.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It is the case of every eleemosynary institution throughout our country--of all those great charities formed by the piety of our ancestors, to alleviate human misery, and scatter blessings along the pathway of life.
and nothing more
From this reading It is the case, not merely of that humble institution, it is the case of every college in the land.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading It is the case of every eleemosynary institution throughout our country--of all those great charities formed by the piety of our ancestors, to alleviate human misery, and scatter blessings along the pathway of life.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It is more.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This, sir, is my case.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is the case, not merely of that humble institution, it is the case of every college in the land.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is the case, not merely of that humble institution, it is the case of every college in the land.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It is the case of every eleemosynary institution throughout our country--of all those great charities formed by the piety of our ancestors, to alleviate human misery, and scatter blessings along the pathway of life.
pathwaynounUS /ˈpæθweɪ/
a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
From this reading It is the case of every eleemosynary institution throughout our country--of all those great charities formed by the piety of our ancestors, to alleviate human misery, and scatter blessings along the pathway of life.
pietynounUS /ˈpaɪəti/
righteousness by virtue of being pious
From this reading It is the case of every eleemosynary institution throughout our country--of all those great charities formed by the piety of our ancestors, to alleviate human misery, and scatter blessings along the pathway of life.
scatterverbUS /ˈskætər/
to cause to separate and go in different directions
From this reading It is the case of every eleemosynary institution throughout our country--of all those great charities formed by the piety of our ancestors, to alleviate human misery, and scatter blessings along the pathway of life.
term of address for a man
From this reading This, sir, is my case.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is the case, not merely of that humble institution, it is the case of every college in the land.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is the case, not merely of that humble institution, it is the case of every college in the land.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, sir, is my case.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It is the case of every eleemosynary institution throughout our country--of all those great charities formed by the piety of our ancestors, to alleviate human misery, and scatter blessings along the pathway of life.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading It is the case of every eleemosynary institution throughout our country--of all those great charities formed by the piety of our ancestors, to alleviate human misery, and scatter blessings along the pathway of life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is the case of every eleemosynary institution throughout our country--of all those great charities formed by the piety of our ancestors, to alleviate human misery, and scatter blessings along the pathway of life.
