used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DEAR SIR AND BROTHER:--The Seminary at Fairview has long been contemplating the addition to its professorship of a chair of Sociology.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading The lack of funds and the absolute necessity of sufficient endowment for such a chair have made it impossible hitherto for the trustees to make any definite move in this direction.
additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading DEAR SIR AND BROTHER:--The Seminary at Fairview has long been contemplating the addition to its professorship of a chair of Sociology.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The letter which Philip had received, and which his wife now read, was as follows:
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The lack of funds and the absolute necessity of sufficient endowment for such a chair have made it impossible hitherto for the trustees to make any definite move in this direction.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The letter which Philip had received, and which his wife now read, was as follows:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DEAR SIR AND BROTHER:--The Seminary at Fairview has long been contemplating the addition to its professorship of a chair of Sociology.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading DEAR SIR AND BROTHER:--The Seminary at Fairview has long been contemplating the addition to its professorship of a chair of Sociology.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading DEAR SIR AND BROTHER:--The Seminary at Fairview has long been contemplating the addition to its professorship of a chair of Sociology.
CalvarynounUS /ˈkælvəri/
a hill near Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified
From this reading PHILIP STRONG, Pastor Calvary Church, Milton:
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading DEAR SIR AND BROTHER:--The Seminary at Fairview has long been contemplating the addition to its professorship of a chair of Sociology.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading PHILIP STRONG, Pastor Calvary Church, Milton:
contemplatingverbUS /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading DEAR SIR AND BROTHER:--The Seminary at Fairview has long been contemplating the addition to its professorship of a chair of Sociology.
dearly loved
From this reading DEAR SIR AND BROTHER:--The Seminary at Fairview has long been contemplating the addition to its professorship of a chair of Sociology.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading The lack of funds and the absolute necessity of sufficient endowment for such a chair have made it impossible hitherto for the trustees to make any definite move in this direction.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The lack of funds and the absolute necessity of sufficient endowment for such a chair have made it impossible hitherto for the trustees to make any definite move in this direction.
endowmentnounUS /enˈdaʊmənt/
natural abilities or qualities
From this reading The lack of funds and the absolute necessity of sufficient endowment for such a chair have made it impossible hitherto for the trustees to make any definite move in this direction.
Fairview
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From this reading DEAR SIR AND BROTHER:--The Seminary at Fairview has long been contemplating the addition to its professorship of a chair of Sociology.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The letter which Philip had received, and which his wife now read, was as follows:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The lack of funds and the absolute necessity of sufficient endowment for such a chair have made it impossible hitherto for the trustees to make any definite move in this direction.
fundsnounUS /fʌndz/
assets in the form of money
From this reading The lack of funds and the absolute necessity of sufficient endowment for such a chair have made it impossible hitherto for the trustees to make any definite move in this direction.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The letter which Philip had received, and which his wife now read, was as follows:
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DEAR SIR AND BROTHER:--The Seminary at Fairview has long been contemplating the addition to its professorship of a chair of Sociology.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The lack of funds and the absolute necessity of sufficient endowment for such a chair have made it impossible hitherto for the trustees to make any definite move in this direction.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The letter which Philip had received, and which his wife now read, was as follows:
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading The lack of funds and the absolute necessity of sufficient endowment for such a chair have made it impossible hitherto for the trustees to make any definite move in this direction.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading The lack of funds and the absolute necessity of sufficient endowment for such a chair have made it impossible hitherto for the trustees to make any definite move in this direction.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The lack of funds and the absolute necessity of sufficient endowment for such a chair have made it impossible hitherto for the trustees to make any definite move in this direction.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The lack of funds and the absolute necessity of sufficient endowment for such a chair have made it impossible hitherto for the trustees to make any definite move in this direction.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading DEAR SIR AND BROTHER:--The Seminary at Fairview has long been contemplating the addition to its professorship of a chair of Sociology.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading The lack of funds and the absolute necessity of sufficient endowment for such a chair have made it impossible hitherto for the trustees to make any definite move in this direction.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The letter which Philip had received, and which his wife now read, was as follows:
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading DEAR SIR AND BROTHER:--The Seminary at Fairview has long been contemplating the addition to its professorship of a chair of Sociology.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The lack of funds and the absolute necessity of sufficient endowment for such a chair have made it impossible hitherto for the trustees to make any definite move in this direction.
engage in
From this reading The lack of funds and the absolute necessity of sufficient endowment for such a chair have made it impossible hitherto for the trustees to make any definite move in this direction.
MiltonnounUS /ˈmɪltən/
English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)
From this reading PHILIP STRONG, Pastor Calvary Church, Milton:
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The lack of funds and the absolute necessity of sufficient endowment for such a chair have made it impossible hitherto for the trustees to make any definite move in this direction.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading The lack of funds and the absolute necessity of sufficient endowment for such a chair have made it impossible hitherto for the trustees to make any definite move in this direction.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The letter which Philip had received, and which his wife now read, was as follows:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DEAR SIR AND BROTHER:--The Seminary at Fairview has long been contemplating the addition to its professorship of a chair of Sociology.
PastornounUS /ˈpæstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading PHILIP STRONG, Pastor Calvary Church, Milton:
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading The letter which Philip had received, and which his wife now read, was as follows:
professorshipnounUS /prəˈfesərʃɪp/
the position of professor
From this reading DEAR SIR AND BROTHER:--The Seminary at Fairview has long been contemplating the addition to its professorship of a chair of Sociology.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading The letter which Philip had received, and which his wife now read, was as follows:
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The letter which Philip had received, and which his wife now read, was as follows:
REVverbUS /rev/
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading REV.
SeminarynounUS /ˈseməneri/
a private place of education for the young
From this reading DEAR SIR AND BROTHER:--The Seminary at Fairview has long been contemplating the addition to its professorship of a chair of Sociology.
term of address for a man
From this reading DEAR SIR AND BROTHER:--The Seminary at Fairview has long been contemplating the addition to its professorship of a chair of Sociology.
SociologynounUS /ˌsoʊsiˈɑːlədʒi/
the study and classification of human societies
From this reading DEAR SIR AND BROTHER:--The Seminary at Fairview has long been contemplating the addition to its professorship of a chair of Sociology.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading PHILIP STRONG, Pastor Calvary Church, Milton:
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The lack of funds and the absolute necessity of sufficient endowment for such a chair have made it impossible hitherto for the trustees to make any definite move in this direction.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading The lack of funds and the absolute necessity of sufficient endowment for such a chair have made it impossible hitherto for the trustees to make any definite move in this direction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The letter which Philip had received, and which his wife now read, was as follows:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The lack of funds and the absolute necessity of sufficient endowment for such a chair have made it impossible hitherto for the trustees to make any definite move in this direction.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DEAR SIR AND BROTHER:--The Seminary at Fairview has long been contemplating the addition to its professorship of a chair of Sociology.
trusteesnounUS /ˌtrʌˈstiːz/
plural of “trustee” — a person (or institution) to whom legal title to property is entrusted to use for another's benefit
From this reading The lack of funds and the absolute necessity of sufficient endowment for such a chair have made it impossible hitherto for the trustees to make any definite move in this direction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The letter which Philip had received, and which his wife now read, was as follows:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The letter which Philip had received, and which his wife now read, was as follows:
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The letter which Philip had received, and which his wife now read, was as follows:
