used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Much about the same time, or I believe rather earlier, I took a particular satisfaction in reading Chubb’s Tracts, and I often think I will get them again to wade through.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Much about the same time, or I believe rather earlier, I took a particular satisfaction in reading Chubb’s Tracts, and I often think I will get them again to wade through.
anew
From this reading Much about the same time, or I believe rather earlier, I took a particular satisfaction in reading Chubb’s Tracts, and I often think I will get them again to wade through.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Memory! shield me from the world’s poor strife, And give those scenes thine everlasting life!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There is a high gusto of polemical divinity in them; and you fancy that you hear a club of shoemakers at Salisbury, debating a disputable text from one of St. Paul’s Epistles in a workmanlike style, with equal shrewdness and pertinacity.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The paradox with which I set out is, I hope, less startling than it was; the reader will, by this time, have been let into my secret.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Much about the same time, or I believe rather earlier, I took a particular satisfaction in reading Chubb’s Tracts, and I often think I will get them again to wade through.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The paradox with which I set out is, I hope, less startling than it was; the reader will, by this time, have been let into my secret.
Chubb's
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From this reading Much about the same time, or I believe rather earlier, I took a particular satisfaction in reading Chubb’s Tracts, and I often think I will get them again to wade through.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading There is a high gusto of polemical divinity in them; and you fancy that you hear a club of shoemakers at Salisbury, debating a disputable text from one of St. Paul’s Epistles in a workmanlike style, with equal shrewdness and pertinacity.
debatingverbUS /dəˈbeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “debate” — argue with one another
From this reading There is a high gusto of polemical divinity in them; and you fancy that you hear a club of shoemakers at Salisbury, debating a disputable text from one of St. Paul’s Epistles in a workmanlike style, with equal shrewdness and pertinacity.
disputableadjectiveUS /dɪsˈpjuːtəbəl/
capable of being disproved
From this reading There is a high gusto of polemical divinity in them; and you fancy that you hear a club of shoemakers at Salisbury, debating a disputable text from one of St. Paul’s Epistles in a workmanlike style, with equal shrewdness and pertinacity.
divinitynounUS /dɪˈvɪnəti/
any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
From this reading There is a high gusto of polemical divinity in them; and you fancy that you hear a club of shoemakers at Salisbury, debating a disputable text from one of St. Paul’s Epistles in a workmanlike style, with equal shrewdness and pertinacity.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Much about the same time, or I believe rather earlier, I took a particular satisfaction in reading Chubb’s Tracts, and I often think I will get them again to wade through.
Epistles
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From this reading There is a high gusto of polemical divinity in them; and you fancy that you hear a club of shoemakers at Salisbury, debating a disputable text from one of St. Paul’s Epistles in a workmanlike style, with equal shrewdness and pertinacity.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading There is a high gusto of polemical divinity in them; and you fancy that you hear a club of shoemakers at Salisbury, debating a disputable text from one of St. Paul’s Epistles in a workmanlike style, with equal shrewdness and pertinacity.
everlastingadjectiveUS /ˌevərˈlæstɪŋ/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading Memory! shield me from the world’s poor strife, And give those scenes thine everlasting life!
something many people believe that is false
From this reading There is a high gusto of polemical divinity in them; and you fancy that you hear a club of shoemakers at Salisbury, debating a disputable text from one of St. Paul’s Epistles in a workmanlike style, with equal shrewdness and pertinacity.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Memory! shield me from the world’s poor strife, And give those scenes thine everlasting life!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Much about the same time, or I believe rather earlier, I took a particular satisfaction in reading Chubb’s Tracts, and I often think I will get them again to wade through.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Memory! shield me from the world’s poor strife, And give those scenes thine everlasting life!
gustonounUS /ˈɡʌstoʊ/
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading There is a high gusto of polemical divinity in them; and you fancy that you hear a club of shoemakers at Salisbury, debating a disputable text from one of St. Paul’s Epistles in a workmanlike style, with equal shrewdness and pertinacity.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The paradox with which I set out is, I hope, less startling than it was; the reader will, by this time, have been let into my secret.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading There is a high gusto of polemical divinity in them; and you fancy that you hear a club of shoemakers at Salisbury, debating a disputable text from one of St. Paul’s Epistles in a workmanlike style, with equal shrewdness and pertinacity.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading There is a high gusto of polemical divinity in them; and you fancy that you hear a club of shoemakers at Salisbury, debating a disputable text from one of St. Paul’s Epistles in a workmanlike style, with equal shrewdness and pertinacity.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The paradox with which I set out is, I hope, less startling than it was; the reader will, by this time, have been let into my secret.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The paradox with which I set out is, I hope, less startling than it was; the reader will, by this time, have been let into my secret.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Much about the same time, or I believe rather earlier, I took a particular satisfaction in reading Chubb’s Tracts, and I often think I will get them again to wade through.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The paradox with which I set out is, I hope, less startling than it was; the reader will, by this time, have been let into my secret.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The paradox with which I set out is, I hope, less startling than it was; the reader will, by this time, have been let into my secret.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The paradox with which I set out is, I hope, less startling than it was; the reader will, by this time, have been let into my secret.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The paradox with which I set out is, I hope, less startling than it was; the reader will, by this time, have been let into my secret.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The paradox with which I set out is, I hope, less startling than it was; the reader will, by this time, have been let into my secret.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Memory! shield me from the world’s poor strife, And give those scenes thine everlasting life!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Memory! shield me from the world’s poor strife, And give those scenes thine everlasting life!
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Memory! shield me from the world’s poor strife, And give those scenes thine everlasting life!
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Much about the same time, or I believe rather earlier, I took a particular satisfaction in reading Chubb’s Tracts, and I often think I will get them again to wade through.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The paradox with which I set out is, I hope, less startling than it was; the reader will, by this time, have been let into my secret.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is a high gusto of polemical divinity in them; and you fancy that you hear a club of shoemakers at Salisbury, debating a disputable text from one of St. Paul’s Epistles in a workmanlike style, with equal shrewdness and pertinacity.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Much about the same time, or I believe rather earlier, I took a particular satisfaction in reading Chubb’s Tracts, and I often think I will get them again to wade through.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There is a high gusto of polemical divinity in them; and you fancy that you hear a club of shoemakers at Salisbury, debating a disputable text from one of St. Paul’s Epistles in a workmanlike style, with equal shrewdness and pertinacity.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Much about the same time, or I believe rather earlier, I took a particular satisfaction in reading Chubb’s Tracts, and I often think I will get them again to wade through.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The paradox with which I set out is, I hope, less startling than it was; the reader will, by this time, have been let into my secret.
paradoxnounUS /ˈperədɑːks/
(logic) a statement that contradicts itself
From this reading The paradox with which I set out is, I hope, less startling than it was; the reader will, by this time, have been let into my secret.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Much about the same time, or I believe rather earlier, I took a particular satisfaction in reading Chubb’s Tracts, and I often think I will get them again to wade through.
Paul'snounUS /pɔːlz/
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading There is a high gusto of polemical divinity in them; and you fancy that you hear a club of shoemakers at Salisbury, debating a disputable text from one of St. Paul’s Epistles in a workmanlike style, with equal shrewdness and pertinacity.
pertinacitynoun
persistent determination
From this reading There is a high gusto of polemical divinity in them; and you fancy that you hear a club of shoemakers at Salisbury, debating a disputable text from one of St. Paul’s Epistles in a workmanlike style, with equal shrewdness and pertinacity.
polemicaladjectiveUS /pəˈleməkəl/
of or involving dispute or controversy
From this reading There is a high gusto of polemical divinity in them; and you fancy that you hear a club of shoemakers at Salisbury, debating a disputable text from one of St. Paul’s Epistles in a workmanlike style, with equal shrewdness and pertinacity.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Memory! shield me from the world’s poor strife, And give those scenes thine everlasting life!
on the contrary
From this reading Much about the same time, or I believe rather earlier, I took a particular satisfaction in reading Chubb’s Tracts, and I often think I will get them again to wade through.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading The paradox with which I set out is, I hope, less startling than it was; the reader will, by this time, have been let into my secret.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Much about the same time, or I believe rather earlier, I took a particular satisfaction in reading Chubb’s Tracts, and I often think I will get them again to wade through.
SalisburynounUS /ˈsælzbəri/
the capital and largest city of Zimbabwe
From this reading There is a high gusto of polemical divinity in them; and you fancy that you hear a club of shoemakers at Salisbury, debating a disputable text from one of St. Paul’s Epistles in a workmanlike style, with equal shrewdness and pertinacity.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Much about the same time, or I believe rather earlier, I took a particular satisfaction in reading Chubb’s Tracts, and I often think I will get them again to wade through.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Much about the same time, or I believe rather earlier, I took a particular satisfaction in reading Chubb’s Tracts, and I often think I will get them again to wade through.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading Memory! shield me from the world’s poor strife, And give those scenes thine everlasting life!
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The paradox with which I set out is, I hope, less startling than it was; the reader will, by this time, have been let into my secret.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The paradox with which I set out is, I hope, less startling than it was; the reader will, by this time, have been let into my secret.
shieldnounUS /ʃiːld/
a protective covering or structure
From this reading Memory! shield me from the world’s poor strife, And give those scenes thine everlasting life!
shoemakersnounUS /ˈʃuːmeɪkərz/
plural of “shoemaker” — a person who makes or repairs shoes
From this reading There is a high gusto of polemical divinity in them; and you fancy that you hear a club of shoemakers at Salisbury, debating a disputable text from one of St. Paul’s Epistles in a workmanlike style, with equal shrewdness and pertinacity.
shrewdnessnounUS /ˈʃruːdnəs/
intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)
From this reading There is a high gusto of polemical divinity in them; and you fancy that you hear a club of shoemakers at Salisbury, debating a disputable text from one of St. Paul’s Epistles in a workmanlike style, with equal shrewdness and pertinacity.
St
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From this reading There is a high gusto of polemical divinity in them; and you fancy that you hear a club of shoemakers at Salisbury, debating a disputable text from one of St. Paul’s Epistles in a workmanlike style, with equal shrewdness and pertinacity.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading The paradox with which I set out is, I hope, less startling than it was; the reader will, by this time, have been let into my secret.
strifenounUS /straɪf/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading Memory! shield me from the world’s poor strife, And give those scenes thine everlasting life!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There is a high gusto of polemical divinity in them; and you fancy that you hear a club of shoemakers at Salisbury, debating a disputable text from one of St. Paul’s Epistles in a workmanlike style, with equal shrewdness and pertinacity.
textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading There is a high gusto of polemical divinity in them; and you fancy that you hear a club of shoemakers at Salisbury, debating a disputable text from one of St. Paul’s Epistles in a workmanlike style, with equal shrewdness and pertinacity.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The paradox with which I set out is, I hope, less startling than it was; the reader will, by this time, have been let into my secret.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is a high gusto of polemical divinity in them; and you fancy that you hear a club of shoemakers at Salisbury, debating a disputable text from one of St. Paul’s Epistles in a workmanlike style, with equal shrewdness and pertinacity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Memory! shield me from the world’s poor strife, And give those scenes thine everlasting life!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Much about the same time, or I believe rather earlier, I took a particular satisfaction in reading Chubb’s Tracts, and I often think I will get them again to wade through.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a high gusto of polemical divinity in them; and you fancy that you hear a club of shoemakers at Salisbury, debating a disputable text from one of St. Paul’s Epistles in a workmanlike style, with equal shrewdness and pertinacity.
an old word for “yours”
From this reading Memory! shield me from the world’s poor strife, And give those scenes thine everlasting life!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Much about the same time, or I believe rather earlier, I took a particular satisfaction in reading Chubb’s Tracts, and I often think I will get them again to wade through.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The paradox with which I set out is, I hope, less startling than it was; the reader will, by this time, have been let into my secret.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Memory! shield me from the world’s poor strife, And give those scenes thine everlasting life!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Much about the same time, or I believe rather earlier, I took a particular satisfaction in reading Chubb’s Tracts, and I often think I will get them again to wade through.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The paradox with which I set out is, I hope, less startling than it was; the reader will, by this time, have been let into my secret.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Much about the same time, or I believe rather earlier, I took a particular satisfaction in reading Chubb’s Tracts, and I often think I will get them again to wade through.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Much about the same time, or I believe rather earlier, I took a particular satisfaction in reading Chubb’s Tracts, and I often think I will get them again to wade through.
TractsnounUS /trækts/
plural of “tract” — an extended area of land
From this reading Much about the same time, or I believe rather earlier, I took a particular satisfaction in reading Chubb’s Tracts, and I often think I will get them again to wade through.
wadeverbUS /weɪd/
walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading Much about the same time, or I believe rather earlier, I took a particular satisfaction in reading Chubb’s Tracts, and I often think I will get them again to wade through.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The paradox with which I set out is, I hope, less startling than it was; the reader will, by this time, have been let into my secret.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The paradox with which I set out is, I hope, less startling than it was; the reader will, by this time, have been let into my secret.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The paradox with which I set out is, I hope, less startling than it was; the reader will, by this time, have been let into my secret.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The paradox with which I set out is, I hope, less startling than it was; the reader will, by this time, have been let into my secret.
workmanlikeadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkmænlaɪk/
worthy of a good workman
From this reading There is a high gusto of polemical divinity in them; and you fancy that you hear a club of shoemakers at Salisbury, debating a disputable text from one of St. Paul’s Epistles in a workmanlike style, with equal shrewdness and pertinacity.
world'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Memory! shield me from the world’s poor strife, And give those scenes thine everlasting life!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There is a high gusto of polemical divinity in them; and you fancy that you hear a club of shoemakers at Salisbury, debating a disputable text from one of St. Paul’s Epistles in a workmanlike style, with equal shrewdness and pertinacity.
