used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As the first Sunday of the next month drew near, when he was to speak again on the attitude of Christ to some aspect of modern society, he determined to select the saloon as one of the prominent features of modern life that would naturally be noticed by Christ, and doubtless be denounced by him as a great evil.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In his study of the saloon question he did a thing which he had never done before, and then only after very much deliberation and prayer.
afternoonsnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːnz/
plural of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Pursuing the plan he had originally mapped out when he came to Milton, he spent much of his time in the afternoons studying the social and civic life of the town.
anew
From this reading As the first Sunday of the next month drew near, when he was to speak again on the attitude of Christ to some aspect of modern society, he determined to select the saloon as one of the prominent features of modern life that would naturally be noticed by Christ, and doubtless be denounced by him as a great evil.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pursuing the plan he had originally mapped out when he came to Milton, he spent much of his time in the afternoons studying the social and civic life of the town.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the first Sunday of the next month drew near, when he was to speak again on the attitude of Christ to some aspect of modern society, he determined to select the saloon as one of the prominent features of modern life that would naturally be noticed by Christ, and doubtless be denounced by him as a great evil.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading As the first Sunday of the next month drew near, when he was to speak again on the attitude of Christ to some aspect of modern society, he determined to select the saloon as one of the prominent features of modern life that would naturally be noticed by Christ, and doubtless be denounced by him as a great evil.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading As the first Sunday of the next month drew near, when he was to speak again on the attitude of Christ to some aspect of modern society, he determined to select the saloon as one of the prominent features of modern life that would naturally be noticed by Christ, and doubtless be denounced by him as a great evil.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As the first Sunday of the next month drew near, when he was to speak again on the attitude of Christ to some aspect of modern society, he determined to select the saloon as one of the prominent features of modern life that would naturally be noticed by Christ, and doubtless be denounced by him as a great evil.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In his study of the saloon question he did a thing which he had never done before, and then only after very much deliberation and prayer.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As the first Sunday of the next month drew near, when he was to speak again on the attitude of Christ to some aspect of modern society, he determined to select the saloon as one of the prominent features of modern life that would naturally be noticed by Christ, and doubtless be denounced by him as a great evil.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Pursuing the plan he had originally mapped out when he came to Milton, he spent much of his time in the afternoons studying the social and civic life of the town.
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading As the first Sunday of the next month drew near, when he was to speak again on the attitude of Christ to some aspect of modern society, he determined to select the saloon as one of the prominent features of modern life that would naturally be noticed by Christ, and doubtless be denounced by him as a great evil.
civicadjectiveUS /ˈsɪvɪk/
of or relating or belonging to a city
From this reading Pursuing the plan he had originally mapped out when he came to Milton, he spent much of his time in the afternoons studying the social and civic life of the town.
deliberationnounUS /dɪˌlɪbərˈeɪʃən/
(usually plural) discussion of all sides of a question
From this reading In his study of the saloon question he did a thing which he had never done before, and then only after very much deliberation and prayer.
denouncedverbUS /dɪˈnaʊnst/
past form of “denounce” — speak out against
From this reading As the first Sunday of the next month drew near, when he was to speak again on the attitude of Christ to some aspect of modern society, he determined to select the saloon as one of the prominent features of modern life that would naturally be noticed by Christ, and doubtless be denounced by him as a great evil.
characterized by great determination
From this reading As the first Sunday of the next month drew near, when he was to speak again on the attitude of Christ to some aspect of modern society, he determined to select the saloon as one of the prominent features of modern life that would naturally be noticed by Christ, and doubtless be denounced by him as a great evil.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In his study of the saloon question he did a thing which he had never done before, and then only after very much deliberation and prayer.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading He went into the saloons themselves on different occasions.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading In his study of the saloon question he did a thing which he had never done before, and then only after very much deliberation and prayer.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading As the first Sunday of the next month drew near, when he was to speak again on the attitude of Christ to some aspect of modern society, he determined to select the saloon as one of the prominent features of modern life that would naturally be noticed by Christ, and doubtless be denounced by him as a great evil.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading As the first Sunday of the next month drew near, when he was to speak again on the attitude of Christ to some aspect of modern society, he determined to select the saloon as one of the prominent features of modern life that would naturally be noticed by Christ, and doubtless be denounced by him as a great evil.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading As the first Sunday of the next month drew near, when he was to speak again on the attitude of Christ to some aspect of modern society, he determined to select the saloon as one of the prominent features of modern life that would naturally be noticed by Christ, and doubtless be denounced by him as a great evil.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading As the first Sunday of the next month drew near, when he was to speak again on the attitude of Christ to some aspect of modern society, he determined to select the saloon as one of the prominent features of modern life that would naturally be noticed by Christ, and doubtless be denounced by him as a great evil.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading As the first Sunday of the next month drew near, when he was to speak again on the attitude of Christ to some aspect of modern society, he determined to select the saloon as one of the prominent features of modern life that would naturally be noticed by Christ, and doubtless be denounced by him as a great evil.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading As the first Sunday of the next month drew near, when he was to speak again on the attitude of Christ to some aspect of modern society, he determined to select the saloon as one of the prominent features of modern life that would naturally be noticed by Christ, and doubtless be denounced by him as a great evil.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pursuing the plan he had originally mapped out when he came to Milton, he spent much of his time in the afternoons studying the social and civic life of the town.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pursuing the plan he had originally mapped out when he came to Milton, he spent much of his time in the afternoons studying the social and civic life of the town.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As the first Sunday of the next month drew near, when he was to speak again on the attitude of Christ to some aspect of modern society, he determined to select the saloon as one of the prominent features of modern life that would naturally be noticed by Christ, and doubtless be denounced by him as a great evil.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pursuing the plan he had originally mapped out when he came to Milton, he spent much of his time in the afternoons studying the social and civic life of the town.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pursuing the plan he had originally mapped out when he came to Milton, he spent much of his time in the afternoons studying the social and civic life of the town.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He went into the saloons themselves on different occasions.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Pursuing the plan he had originally mapped out when he came to Milton, he spent much of his time in the afternoons studying the social and civic life of the town.
mappedverbUS /mæpt/
inflected form of “map” — make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading Pursuing the plan he had originally mapped out when he came to Milton, he spent much of his time in the afternoons studying the social and civic life of the town.
MiltonnounUS /ˈmɪltən/
English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)
From this reading Pursuing the plan he had originally mapped out when he came to Milton, he spent much of his time in the afternoons studying the social and civic life of the town.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading As the first Sunday of the next month drew near, when he was to speak again on the attitude of Christ to some aspect of modern society, he determined to select the saloon as one of the prominent features of modern life that would naturally be noticed by Christ, and doubtless be denounced by him as a great evil.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading As the first Sunday of the next month drew near, when he was to speak again on the attitude of Christ to some aspect of modern society, he determined to select the saloon as one of the prominent features of modern life that would naturally be noticed by Christ, and doubtless be denounced by him as a great evil.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Pursuing the plan he had originally mapped out when he came to Milton, he spent much of his time in the afternoons studying the social and civic life of the town.
as might be expected
From this reading As the first Sunday of the next month drew near, when he was to speak again on the attitude of Christ to some aspect of modern society, he determined to select the saloon as one of the prominent features of modern life that would naturally be noticed by Christ, and doubtless be denounced by him as a great evil.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading As the first Sunday of the next month drew near, when he was to speak again on the attitude of Christ to some aspect of modern society, he determined to select the saloon as one of the prominent features of modern life that would naturally be noticed by Christ, and doubtless be denounced by him as a great evil.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In his study of the saloon question he did a thing which he had never done before, and then only after very much deliberation and prayer.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading As the first Sunday of the next month drew near, when he was to speak again on the attitude of Christ to some aspect of modern society, he determined to select the saloon as one of the prominent features of modern life that would naturally be noticed by Christ, and doubtless be denounced by him as a great evil.
being perceived or observed
From this reading As the first Sunday of the next month drew near, when he was to speak again on the attitude of Christ to some aspect of modern society, he determined to select the saloon as one of the prominent features of modern life that would naturally be noticed by Christ, and doubtless be denounced by him as a great evil.
something you have to do
From this reading He went into the saloons themselves on different occasions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pursuing the plan he had originally mapped out when he came to Milton, he spent much of his time in the afternoons studying the social and civic life of the town.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As the first Sunday of the next month drew near, when he was to speak again on the attitude of Christ to some aspect of modern society, he determined to select the saloon as one of the prominent features of modern life that would naturally be noticed by Christ, and doubtless be denounced by him as a great evil.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As the first Sunday of the next month drew near, when he was to speak again on the attitude of Christ to some aspect of modern society, he determined to select the saloon as one of the prominent features of modern life that would naturally be noticed by Christ, and doubtless be denounced by him as a great evil.
and nothing more
From this reading In his study of the saloon question he did a thing which he had never done before, and then only after very much deliberation and prayer.
originallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/
in an original manner
From this reading Pursuing the plan he had originally mapped out when he came to Milton, he spent much of his time in the afternoons studying the social and civic life of the town.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Pursuing the plan he had originally mapped out when he came to Milton, he spent much of his time in the afternoons studying the social and civic life of the town.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Pursuing the plan he had originally mapped out when he came to Milton, he spent much of his time in the afternoons studying the social and civic life of the town.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading In his study of the saloon question he did a thing which he had never done before, and then only after very much deliberation and prayer.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading As the first Sunday of the next month drew near, when he was to speak again on the attitude of Christ to some aspect of modern society, he determined to select the saloon as one of the prominent features of modern life that would naturally be noticed by Christ, and doubtless be denounced by him as a great evil.
PursuingadjectiveUS /pərˈsuːɪŋ/
following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit
From this reading Pursuing the plan he had originally mapped out when he came to Milton, he spent much of his time in the afternoons studying the social and civic life of the town.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading In his study of the saloon question he did a thing which he had never done before, and then only after very much deliberation and prayer.
saloonnounUS /səˈluːn/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading As the first Sunday of the next month drew near, when he was to speak again on the attitude of Christ to some aspect of modern society, he determined to select the saloon as one of the prominent features of modern life that would naturally be noticed by Christ, and doubtless be denounced by him as a great evil.
saloonsnounUS /səˈluːnz/
plural of “saloon” — a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading He went into the saloons themselves on different occasions.
selectadjectiveUS /səˈlekt/
of superior grade
From this reading As the first Sunday of the next month drew near, when he was to speak again on the attitude of Christ to some aspect of modern society, he determined to select the saloon as one of the prominent features of modern life that would naturally be noticed by Christ, and doubtless be denounced by him as a great evil.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading Pursuing the plan he had originally mapped out when he came to Milton, he spent much of his time in the afternoons studying the social and civic life of the town.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading As the first Sunday of the next month drew near, when he was to speak again on the attitude of Christ to some aspect of modern society, he determined to select the saloon as one of the prominent features of modern life that would naturally be noticed by Christ, and doubtless be denounced by him as a great evil.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As the first Sunday of the next month drew near, when he was to speak again on the attitude of Christ to some aspect of modern society, he determined to select the saloon as one of the prominent features of modern life that would naturally be noticed by Christ, and doubtless be denounced by him as a great evil.
express in speech
From this reading As the first Sunday of the next month drew near, when he was to speak again on the attitude of Christ to some aspect of modern society, he determined to select the saloon as one of the prominent features of modern life that would naturally be noticed by Christ, and doubtless be denounced by him as a great evil.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Pursuing the plan he had originally mapped out when he came to Milton, he spent much of his time in the afternoons studying the social and civic life of the town.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading In his study of the saloon question he did a thing which he had never done before, and then only after very much deliberation and prayer.
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading Pursuing the plan he had originally mapped out when he came to Milton, he spent much of his time in the afternoons studying the social and civic life of the town.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He had never done such a thing before.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading As the first Sunday of the next month drew near, when he was to speak again on the attitude of Christ to some aspect of modern society, he determined to select the saloon as one of the prominent features of modern life that would naturally be noticed by Christ, and doubtless be denounced by him as a great evil.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As the first Sunday of the next month drew near, when he was to speak again on the attitude of Christ to some aspect of modern society, he determined to select the saloon as one of the prominent features of modern life that would naturally be noticed by Christ, and doubtless be denounced by him as a great evil.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pursuing the plan he had originally mapped out when he came to Milton, he spent much of his time in the afternoons studying the social and civic life of the town.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading He went into the saloons themselves on different occasions.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading In his study of the saloon question he did a thing which he had never done before, and then only after very much deliberation and prayer.
a special situation
From this reading In his study of the saloon question he did a thing which he had never done before, and then only after very much deliberation and prayer.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Pursuing the plan he had originally mapped out when he came to Milton, he spent much of his time in the afternoons studying the social and civic life of the town.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pursuing the plan he had originally mapped out when he came to Milton, he spent much of his time in the afternoons studying the social and civic life of the town.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Pursuing the plan he had originally mapped out when he came to Milton, he spent much of his time in the afternoons studying the social and civic life of the town.
precisely as stated
From this reading In his study of the saloon question he did a thing which he had never done before, and then only after very much deliberation and prayer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the first Sunday of the next month drew near, when he was to speak again on the attitude of Christ to some aspect of modern society, he determined to select the saloon as one of the prominent features of modern life that would naturally be noticed by Christ, and doubtless be denounced by him as a great evil.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went into the saloons themselves on different occasions.
at the time that
From this reading Pursuing the plan he had originally mapped out when he came to Milton, he spent much of his time in the afternoons studying the social and civic life of the town.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In his study of the saloon question he did a thing which he had never done before, and then only after very much deliberation and prayer.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As the first Sunday of the next month drew near, when he was to speak again on the attitude of Christ to some aspect of modern society, he determined to select the saloon as one of the prominent features of modern life that would naturally be noticed by Christ, and doubtless be denounced by him as a great evil.
