used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had read aloud a paper of Montgomery's against pantheism, as well as one of his own on Goethe's Titanism.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He had read aloud a paper of Montgomery's against pantheism, as well as one of his own on Goethe's Titanism.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading He had read aloud a paper of Montgomery's against pantheism, as well as one of his own on Goethe's Titanism.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am rather curious to read it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was fresh from the Concord School, where they had been belaboring Goethe as their _pièce de résistance_ and topping off with pantheism as dessert.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Montgomery's is shortly to appear in a journal here.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was fresh from the Concord School, where they had been belaboring Goethe as their _pièce de résistance_ and topping off with pantheism as dessert.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was fresh from the Concord School, where they had been belaboring Goethe as their _pièce de résistance_ and topping off with pantheism as dessert.
belaboringverbUS /bɪˈleɪbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “belabor” — to work at or to absurd length
From this reading He was fresh from the Concord School, where they had been belaboring Goethe as their _pièce de résistance_ and topping off with pantheism as dessert.
CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading Davidson I saw the other day in Cambridge.
ConcordnounUS /ˈkɑːnkɔːrd/
capital of the state of New Hampshire; located in south central New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
From this reading He was fresh from the Concord School, where they had been belaboring Goethe as their _pièce de résistance_ and topping off with pantheism as dessert.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading I am rather curious to read it.
Davidson
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From this reading Davidson I saw the other day in Cambridge.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Davidson I saw the other day in Cambridge.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading He was fresh from the Concord School, where they had been belaboring Goethe as their _pièce de résistance_ and topping off with pantheism as dessert.
dessertnounUS /dɪˈzɜːrt/
a dish served as the last course of a meal
From this reading He was fresh from the Concord School, where they had been belaboring Goethe as their _pièce de résistance_ and topping off with pantheism as dessert.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading He was fresh from the Concord School, where they had been belaboring Goethe as their _pièce de résistance_ and topping off with pantheism as dessert.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was fresh from the Concord School, where they had been belaboring Goethe as their _pièce de résistance_ and topping off with pantheism as dessert.
GoethenounUS /ɡoʊθ/
German poet and novelist and dramatist who lived in Weimar (1749-1832)
From this reading He was fresh from the Concord School, where they had been belaboring Goethe as their _pièce de résistance_ and topping off with pantheism as dessert.
Goethe's
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From this reading He had read aloud a paper of Montgomery's against pantheism, as well as one of his own on Goethe's Titanism.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was fresh from the Concord School, where they had been belaboring Goethe as their _pièce de résistance_ and topping off with pantheism as dessert.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was fresh from the Concord School, where they had been belaboring Goethe as their _pièce de résistance_ and topping off with pantheism as dessert.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Montgomery's is shortly to appear in a journal here.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had read aloud a paper of Montgomery's against pantheism, as well as one of his own on Goethe's Titanism.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Davidson I saw the other day in Cambridge.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Davidson I saw the other day in Cambridge.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Montgomery's is shortly to appear in a journal here.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I am rather curious to read it.
journalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading Montgomery's is shortly to appear in a journal here.
Montgomery'snounUS /mɑːntˈɡʌmriz/
possessive form of “montgomery” — Canadian novelist (1874-1942)
From this reading He had read aloud a paper of Montgomery's against pantheism, as well as one of his own on Goethe's Titanism.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had read aloud a paper of Montgomery's against pantheism, as well as one of his own on Goethe's Titanism.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He was fresh from the Concord School, where they had been belaboring Goethe as their _pièce de résistance_ and topping off with pantheism as dessert.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had read aloud a paper of Montgomery's against pantheism, as well as one of his own on Goethe's Titanism.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had read aloud a paper of Montgomery's against pantheism, as well as one of his own on Goethe's Titanism.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Davidson I saw the other day in Cambridge.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had read aloud a paper of Montgomery's against pantheism, as well as one of his own on Goethe's Titanism.
pantheismnoun
(rare) worship that admits or tolerates all gods
From this reading He was fresh from the Concord School, where they had been belaboring Goethe as their _pièce de résistance_ and topping off with pantheism as dessert.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading He had read aloud a paper of Montgomery's against pantheism, as well as one of his own on Goethe's Titanism.
pièce
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From this reading He was fresh from the Concord School, where they had been belaboring Goethe as their _pièce de résistance_ and topping off with pantheism as dessert.
on the contrary
From this reading I am rather curious to read it.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He had read aloud a paper of Montgomery's against pantheism, as well as one of his own on Goethe's Titanism.
résistance
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From this reading He was fresh from the Concord School, where they had been belaboring Goethe as their _pièce de résistance_ and topping off with pantheism as dessert.
cut with a saw
From this reading Davidson I saw the other day in Cambridge.
an educational institution
From this reading He was fresh from the Concord School, where they had been belaboring Goethe as their _pièce de résistance_ and topping off with pantheism as dessert.
for a short time
From this reading Montgomery's is shortly to appear in a journal here.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Davidson I saw the other day in Cambridge.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He was fresh from the Concord School, where they had been belaboring Goethe as their _pièce de résistance_ and topping off with pantheism as dessert.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was fresh from the Concord School, where they had been belaboring Goethe as their _pièce de résistance_ and topping off with pantheism as dessert.
Titanism
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From this reading He had read aloud a paper of Montgomery's against pantheism, as well as one of his own on Goethe's Titanism.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Montgomery's is shortly to appear in a journal here.
toppingnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪŋ/
a flavorful addition on top of a dish
From this reading He was fresh from the Concord School, where they had been belaboring Goethe as their _pièce de résistance_ and topping off with pantheism as dessert.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was fresh from the Concord School, where they had been belaboring Goethe as their _pièce de résistance_ and topping off with pantheism as dessert.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He had read aloud a paper of Montgomery's against pantheism, as well as one of his own on Goethe's Titanism.
in or at the place that
From this reading He was fresh from the Concord School, where they had been belaboring Goethe as their _pièce de résistance_ and topping off with pantheism as dessert.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was fresh from the Concord School, where they had been belaboring Goethe as their _pièce de résistance_ and topping off with pantheism as dessert.
