used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CALLING OF DAN MATTHEWS "'In the battle of life we cannot hire a substitute; whatever work one volunteers to make his own he must look upon as his ministry to the race.'"
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Martha went over early in the afternoon, leaving the two men to follow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dan, with the Doctor and Mrs. Oldham were to take supper and spend the evening at Elder Jordan's.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE CALLING OF DAN MATTHEWS "'In the battle of life we cannot hire a substitute; whatever work one volunteers to make his own he must look upon as his ministry to the race.'"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Did you know him?" he asked curiously, when he had read the inscription.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dan, with the Doctor and Mrs. Oldham were to take supper and spend the evening at Elder Jordan's.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE CALLING OF DAN MATTHEWS "'In the battle of life we cannot hire a substitute; whatever work one volunteers to make his own he must look upon as his ministry to the race.'"
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading THE CALLING OF DAN MATTHEWS "'In the battle of life we cannot hire a substitute; whatever work one volunteers to make his own he must look upon as his ministry to the race.'"
cannot
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From this reading THE CALLING OF DAN MATTHEWS "'In the battle of life we cannot hire a substitute; whatever work one volunteers to make his own he must look upon as his ministry to the race.'"
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading "Did you know him?" he asked curiously, when he had read the inscription.
DAN
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From this reading THE CALLING OF DAN MATTHEWS "'In the battle of life we cannot hire a substitute; whatever work one volunteers to make his own he must look upon as his ministry to the race.'"
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you know him?" he asked curiously, when he had read the inscription.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Dan, with the Doctor and Mrs. Oldham were to take supper and spend the evening at Elder Jordan's.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Martha went over early in the afternoon, leaving the two men to follow.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading Dan, with the Doctor and Mrs. Oldham were to take supper and spend the evening at Elder Jordan's.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Dan, with the Doctor and Mrs. Oldham were to take supper and spend the evening at Elder Jordan's.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Martha went over early in the afternoon, leaving the two men to follow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Did you know him?" he asked curiously, when he had read the inscription.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CALLING OF DAN MATTHEWS "'In the battle of life we cannot hire a substitute; whatever work one volunteers to make his own he must look upon as his ministry to the race.'"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Did you know him?" he asked curiously, when he had read the inscription.
hireverbUS /ˈhaɪər/
engage or hire for work
From this reading THE CALLING OF DAN MATTHEWS "'In the battle of life we cannot hire a substitute; whatever work one volunteers to make his own he must look upon as his ministry to the race.'"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CALLING OF DAN MATTHEWS "'In the battle of life we cannot hire a substitute; whatever work one volunteers to make his own he must look upon as his ministry to the race.'"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CALLING OF DAN MATTHEWS "'In the battle of life we cannot hire a substitute; whatever work one volunteers to make his own he must look upon as his ministry to the race.'"
inscriptionnounUS /ˌɪnˈskrɪpʃən/
letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something
From this reading "Did you know him?" he asked curiously, when he had read the inscription.
Jordan'snounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdənz/
possessive form of “jordan” — a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
From this reading Dan, with the Doctor and Mrs. Oldham were to take supper and spend the evening at Elder Jordan's.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Did you know him?" he asked curiously, when he had read the inscription.
the act of departing
From this reading Martha went over early in the afternoon, leaving the two men to follow.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE CALLING OF DAN MATTHEWS "'In the battle of life we cannot hire a substitute; whatever work one volunteers to make his own he must look upon as his ministry to the race.'"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE CALLING OF DAN MATTHEWS "'In the battle of life we cannot hire a substitute; whatever work one volunteers to make his own he must look upon as his ministry to the race.'"
engage in
From this reading THE CALLING OF DAN MATTHEWS "'In the battle of life we cannot hire a substitute; whatever work one volunteers to make his own he must look upon as his ministry to the race.'"
Martha
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From this reading Martha went over early in the afternoon, leaving the two men to follow.
MATTHEWSnounUS /ˈmæθjuːz/
plural of “matthew” — (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading THE CALLING OF DAN MATTHEWS "'In the battle of life we cannot hire a substitute; whatever work one volunteers to make his own he must look upon as his ministry to the race.'"
the force of workers available
From this reading Martha went over early in the afternoon, leaving the two men to follow.
ministrynounUS /ˈmɪnəstri/
religious ministers collectively (especially Presbyterian)
From this reading THE CALLING OF DAN MATTHEWS "'In the battle of life we cannot hire a substitute; whatever work one volunteers to make his own he must look upon as his ministry to the race.'"
monumentnounUS /ˈmɑːnjuːmənt/
a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
From this reading As they were passing the monument, Dan stopped.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Dan, with the Doctor and Mrs. Oldham were to take supper and spend the evening at Elder Jordan's.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THE CALLING OF DAN MATTHEWS "'In the battle of life we cannot hire a substitute; whatever work one volunteers to make his own he must look upon as his ministry to the race.'"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CALLING OF DAN MATTHEWS "'In the battle of life we cannot hire a substitute; whatever work one volunteers to make his own he must look upon as his ministry to the race.'"
Oldham
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From this reading Dan, with the Doctor and Mrs. Oldham were to take supper and spend the evening at Elder Jordan's.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE CALLING OF DAN MATTHEWS "'In the battle of life we cannot hire a substitute; whatever work one volunteers to make his own he must look upon as his ministry to the race.'"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Martha went over early in the afternoon, leaving the two men to follow.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading THE CALLING OF DAN MATTHEWS "'In the battle of life we cannot hire a substitute; whatever work one volunteers to make his own he must look upon as his ministry to the race.'"
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading As they were passing the monument, Dan stopped.
any competition
From this reading THE CALLING OF DAN MATTHEWS "'In the battle of life we cannot hire a substitute; whatever work one volunteers to make his own he must look upon as his ministry to the race.'"
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "Did you know him?" he asked curiously, when he had read the inscription.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Dan, with the Doctor and Mrs. Oldham were to take supper and spend the evening at Elder Jordan's.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading As they were passing the monument, Dan stopped.
substituteverbUS /ˈsʌbstətuːt/
put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
From this reading THE CALLING OF DAN MATTHEWS "'In the battle of life we cannot hire a substitute; whatever work one volunteers to make his own he must look upon as his ministry to the race.'"
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Dan, with the Doctor and Mrs. Oldham were to take supper and spend the evening at Elder Jordan's.
carry out
From this reading Dan, with the Doctor and Mrs. Oldham were to take supper and spend the evening at Elder Jordan's.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CALLING OF DAN MATTHEWS "'In the battle of life we cannot hire a substitute; whatever work one volunteers to make his own he must look upon as his ministry to the race.'"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they were passing the monument, Dan stopped.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CALLING OF DAN MATTHEWS "'In the battle of life we cannot hire a substitute; whatever work one volunteers to make his own he must look upon as his ministry to the race.'"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Martha went over early in the afternoon, leaving the two men to follow.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE CALLING OF DAN MATTHEWS "'In the battle of life we cannot hire a substitute; whatever work one volunteers to make his own he must look upon as his ministry to the race.'"
volunteersnounUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrz/
plural of “volunteer” — (military) a person who freely enlists for service
From this reading THE CALLING OF DAN MATTHEWS "'In the battle of life we cannot hire a substitute; whatever work one volunteers to make his own he must look upon as his ministry to the race.'"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE CALLING OF DAN MATTHEWS "'In the battle of life we cannot hire a substitute; whatever work one volunteers to make his own he must look upon as his ministry to the race.'"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Martha went over early in the afternoon, leaving the two men to follow.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dan, with the Doctor and Mrs. Oldham were to take supper and spend the evening at Elder Jordan's.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading THE CALLING OF DAN MATTHEWS "'In the battle of life we cannot hire a substitute; whatever work one volunteers to make his own he must look upon as his ministry to the race.'"
at the time that
From this reading "Did you know him?" he asked curiously, when he had read the inscription.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dan, with the Doctor and Mrs. Oldham were to take supper and spend the evening at Elder Jordan's.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THE CALLING OF DAN MATTHEWS "'In the battle of life we cannot hire a substitute; whatever work one volunteers to make his own he must look upon as his ministry to the race.'"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you know him?" he asked curiously, when he had read the inscription.
