(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading "Then will Newfoundland _never_ be developed," said the captain emphatically; "for history tells us that the bulk of men have never been guided by such principles since the days of Adam."
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "Since when were you enrolled among the prophets, Master Trench?"
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading I appeal to your own knowledge of history."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Nay, I question not your historical views, but your prophetical statements, as to the fate of this island.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Then will Newfoundland _never_ be developed," said the captain emphatically; "for history tells us that the bulk of men have never been guided by such principles since the days of Adam."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Then will Newfoundland _never_ be developed," said the captain emphatically; "for history tells us that the bulk of men have never been guided by such principles since the days of Adam."
bulknounUS /bʌlk/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading "Then will Newfoundland _never_ be developed," said the captain emphatically; "for history tells us that the bulk of men have never been guided by such principles since the days of Adam."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Nay, I question not your historical views, but your prophetical statements, as to the fate of this island.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Then will Newfoundland _never_ be developed," said the captain emphatically; "for history tells us that the bulk of men have never been guided by such principles since the days of Adam."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Then will Newfoundland _never_ be developed," said the captain emphatically; "for history tells us that the bulk of men have never been guided by such principles since the days of Adam."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "Then will Newfoundland _never_ be developed," said the captain emphatically; "for history tells us that the bulk of men have never been guided by such principles since the days of Adam."
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading "Then will Newfoundland _never_ be developed," said the captain emphatically; "for history tells us that the bulk of men have never been guided by such principles since the days of Adam."
emphaticallyadverbUS /emˈfætɪkli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading "Then will Newfoundland _never_ be developed," said the captain emphatically; "for history tells us that the bulk of men have never been guided by such principles since the days of Adam."
enrolledverbUS /enˈroʊld/
inflected form of “enrol” — register formally as a participant or member
From this reading "Since when were you enrolled among the prophets, Master Trench?"
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading "Nay, I question not your historical views, but your prophetical statements, as to the fate of this island.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Then will Newfoundland _never_ be developed," said the captain emphatically; "for history tells us that the bulk of men have never been guided by such principles since the days of Adam."
guidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading "Then will Newfoundland _never_ be developed," said the captain emphatically; "for history tells us that the bulk of men have never been guided by such principles since the days of Adam."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Then will Newfoundland _never_ be developed," said the captain emphatically; "for history tells us that the bulk of men have never been guided by such principles since the days of Adam."
historicaladjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪkəl/
of or relating to the study of history
From this reading "Nay, I question not your historical views, but your prophetical statements, as to the fate of this island.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading "Then will Newfoundland _never_ be developed," said the captain emphatically; "for history tells us that the bulk of men have never been guided by such principles since the days of Adam."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I appeal to your own knowledge of history."
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading "Nay, I question not your historical views, but your prophetical statements, as to the fate of this island.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading I appeal to your own knowledge of history."
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "Since when were you enrolled among the prophets, Master Trench?"
the force of workers available
From this reading "Then will Newfoundland _never_ be developed," said the captain emphatically; "for history tells us that the bulk of men have never been guided by such principles since the days of Adam."
an old word for “no”
From this reading "Nay, I question not your historical views, but your prophetical statements, as to the fate of this island.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Then will Newfoundland _never_ be developed," said the captain emphatically; "for history tells us that the bulk of men have never been guided by such principles since the days of Adam."
NewfoundlandnounUS /ˈnuːfəndlənd/
a breed of very large heavy dogs with a thick coarse usually black coat; highly intelligent dogs and vigorous swimmers; developed in Newfoundland
From this reading "Then will Newfoundland _never_ be developed," said the captain emphatically; "for history tells us that the bulk of men have never been guided by such principles since the days of Adam."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Nay, I question not your historical views, but your prophetical statements, as to the fate of this island.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Then will Newfoundland _never_ be developed," said the captain emphatically; "for history tells us that the bulk of men have never been guided by such principles since the days of Adam."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I appeal to your own knowledge of history."
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading "Since you uttered the previous sentence, Master Paul.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading "Since you uttered the previous sentence, Master Paul.
plural of “principle” — a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading "Then will Newfoundland _never_ be developed," said the captain emphatically; "for history tells us that the bulk of men have never been guided by such principles since the days of Adam."
propheticaladjective
foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention
From this reading "Nay, I question not your historical views, but your prophetical statements, as to the fate of this island.
prophetsnounUS /ˈprɑːfəts/
the second of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures
From this reading "Since when were you enrolled among the prophets, Master Trench?"
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "Nay, I question not your historical views, but your prophetical statements, as to the fate of this island.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Then will Newfoundland _never_ be developed," said the captain emphatically; "for history tells us that the bulk of men have never been guided by such principles since the days of Adam."
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading "Since you uttered the previous sentence, Master Paul.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Then will Newfoundland _never_ be developed," said the captain emphatically; "for history tells us that the bulk of men have never been guided by such principles since the days of Adam."
statementsnounUS /ˈsteɪtmənts/
plural of “statement” — a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading "Nay, I question not your historical views, but your prophetical statements, as to the fate of this island.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Then will Newfoundland _never_ be developed," said the captain emphatically; "for history tells us that the bulk of men have never been guided by such principles since the days of Adam."
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading "Then will Newfoundland _never_ be developed," said the captain emphatically; "for history tells us that the bulk of men have never been guided by such principles since the days of Adam."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Then will Newfoundland _never_ be developed," said the captain emphatically; "for history tells us that the bulk of men have never been guided by such principles since the days of Adam."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Then will Newfoundland _never_ be developed," said the captain emphatically; "for history tells us that the bulk of men have never been guided by such principles since the days of Adam."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then will Newfoundland _never_ be developed," said the captain emphatically; "for history tells us that the bulk of men have never been guided by such principles since the days of Adam."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Nay, I question not your historical views, but your prophetical statements, as to the fate of this island.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I appeal to your own knowledge of history."
TrenchnounUS /trentʃ/
a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading "Since when were you enrolled among the prophets, Master Trench?"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Then will Newfoundland _never_ be developed," said the captain emphatically; "for history tells us that the bulk of men have never been guided by such principles since the days of Adam."
communicated in words
From this reading "Since you uttered the previous sentence, Master Paul.
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading "Nay, I question not your historical views, but your prophetical statements, as to the fate of this island.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Since when were you enrolled among the prophets, Master Trench?"
at the time that
From this reading "Since when were you enrolled among the prophets, Master Trench?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Then will Newfoundland _never_ be developed," said the captain emphatically; "for history tells us that the bulk of men have never been guided by such principles since the days of Adam."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Since when were you enrolled among the prophets, Master Trench?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I appeal to your own knowledge of history."
