used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MISTAKES OF A CHAPLAIN One of the surprises of my life I received here in this same institution.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading This professed follower of the Nazarene was as little a Christian as I. The official above all others who should obtain the confidence of the prisoners was the man most detested by them.
(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 This professed follower of the Nazarene was as little a Christian as I. The official above all others who should obtain the confidence of the prisoners was the man most detested by them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a disappointment as well as a surprise.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This professed follower of the Nazarene was as little a Christian as I. The official above all others who should obtain the confidence of the prisoners was the man most detested by them.
CHAPLAINnounUS /ˈtʃæplən/
a clergyman ministering to some institution
From this reading MISTAKES OF A CHAPLAIN One of the surprises of my life I received here in this same institution.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading It was in the character of the chaplain--a minister of the gospel.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading This professed follower of the Nazarene was as little a Christian as I. The official above all others who should obtain the confidence of the prisoners was the man most detested by them.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading This professed follower of the Nazarene was as little a Christian as I. The official above all others who should obtain the confidence of the prisoners was the man most detested by them.
detestedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtestɪd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading This professed follower of the Nazarene was as little a Christian as I. The official above all others who should obtain the confidence of the prisoners was the man most detested by them.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading It was a disappointment as well as a surprise.
dislikenounUS /dɪˈslaɪk/
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading This dislike on the part of the men was well founded.
followernounUS /ˈfɑːloʊər/
a person who accepts the leadership of another
From this reading This professed follower of the Nazarene was as little a Christian as I. The official above all others who should obtain the confidence of the prisoners was the man most detested by them.
foundedverbUS /ˈfaʊndɪd/
past form of “found” — set up or found
From this reading This dislike on the part of the men was well founded.
gospelnounUS /ˈɡɑːspəl/
the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings
From this reading It was in the character of the chaplain--a minister of the gospel.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading MISTAKES OF A CHAPLAIN One of the surprises of my life I received here in this same institution.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MISTAKES OF A CHAPLAIN One of the surprises of my life I received here in this same institution.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MISTAKES OF A CHAPLAIN One of the surprises of my life I received here in this same institution.
institutionnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading MISTAKES OF A CHAPLAIN One of the surprises of my life I received here in this same institution.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a disappointment as well as a surprise.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading MISTAKES OF A CHAPLAIN One of the surprises of my life I received here in this same institution.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This professed follower of the Nazarene was as little a Christian as I. The official above all others who should obtain the confidence of the prisoners was the man most detested by them.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading This professed follower of the Nazarene was as little a Christian as I. The official above all others who should obtain the confidence of the prisoners was the man most detested by them.
the force of workers available
From this reading This dislike on the part of the men was well founded.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading It was in the character of the chaplain--a minister of the gospel.
MISTAKESnounUS /mɪˈsteɪks/
plural of “mistake” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading MISTAKES OF A CHAPLAIN One of the surprises of my life I received here in this same institution.
used to form the superlative
From this reading This professed follower of the Nazarene was as little a Christian as I. The official above all others who should obtain the confidence of the prisoners was the man most detested by them.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MISTAKES OF A CHAPLAIN One of the surprises of my life I received here in this same institution.
Nazarenenoun
a member of a group of Jews who (during the early history of the Christian Church) accepted Jesus as the Messiah
From this reading This professed follower of the Nazarene was as little a Christian as I. The official above all others who should obtain the confidence of the prisoners was the man most detested by them.
come into possession of
From this reading This professed follower of the Nazarene was as little a Christian as I. The official above all others who should obtain the confidence of the prisoners was the man most detested by them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MISTAKES OF A CHAPLAIN One of the surprises of my life I received here in this same institution.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading This professed follower of the Nazarene was as little a Christian as I. The official above all others who should obtain the confidence of the prisoners was the man most detested by them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This dislike on the part of the men was well founded.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading MISTAKES OF A CHAPLAIN One of the surprises of my life I received here in this same institution.
others
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From this reading This professed follower of the Nazarene was as little a Christian as I. The official above all others who should obtain the confidence of the prisoners was the man most detested by them.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading This dislike on the part of the men was well founded.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading This professed follower of the Nazarene was as little a Christian as I. The official above all others who should obtain the confidence of the prisoners was the man most detested by them.
professedadjectiveUS /prəˈfest/
professing to be qualified
From this reading This professed follower of the Nazarene was as little a Christian as I. The official above all others who should obtain the confidence of the prisoners was the man most detested by them.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading MISTAKES OF A CHAPLAIN One of the surprises of my life I received here in this same institution.
Identical; not different.
From this reading MISTAKES OF A CHAPLAIN One of the surprises of my life I received here in this same institution.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading This professed follower of the Nazarene was as little a Christian as I. The official above all others who should obtain the confidence of the prisoners was the man most detested by them.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading It was a disappointment as well as a surprise.
surprisesnounUS /sərˈpraɪzɪz/
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading MISTAKES OF A CHAPLAIN One of the surprises of my life I received here in this same institution.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MISTAKES OF A CHAPLAIN One of the surprises of my life I received here in this same institution.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This professed follower of the Nazarene was as little a Christian as I. The official above all others who should obtain the confidence of the prisoners was the man most detested by them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading MISTAKES OF A CHAPLAIN One of the surprises of my life I received here in this same institution.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a disappointment as well as a surprise.
(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 It was a disappointment as well as a surprise.
which person or people
From this reading This professed follower of the Nazarene was as little a Christian as I. The official above all others who should obtain the confidence of the prisoners was the man most detested by them.
