Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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From this reading 115-16.

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From this reading 115-16.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "Yes! we might say three Gods" (it would be answered,) "as we say and ought to say three men: for man and humanity, [Greek: ánthropôs] and [Greek: ánthrôpótaes] are not the same terms;--so if the Father be God, the Son God, and the Holy Ghost God, there would be three Gods, though not [Greek: treis theótaetes],--that is, three Godheads."

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "Yes! we might say three Gods" (it would be answered,) "as we say and ought to say three men: for man and humanity, [Greek: ánthropôs] and [Greek: ánthrôpótaes] are not the same terms;--so if the Father be God, the Son God, and the Holy Ghost God, there would be three Gods, though not [Greek: treis theótaetes],--that is, three Godheads."

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "Yes! we might say three Gods" (it would be answered,) "as we say and ought to say three men: for man and humanity, [Greek: ánthropôs] and [Greek: ánthrôpótaes] are not the same terms;--so if the Father be God, the Son God, and the Holy Ghost God, there would be three Gods, though not [Greek: treis theótaetes],--that is, three Godheads."

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "Yes! we might say three Gods" (it would be answered,) "as we say and ought to say three men: for man and humanity, [Greek: ánthropôs] and [Greek: ánthrôpótaes] are not the same terms;--so if the Father be God, the Son God, and the Holy Ghost God, there would be three Gods, though not [Greek: treis theótaetes],--that is, three Godheads."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Sherlock struggles in vain, in my opinion at least, to clear these Fathers of egregious logomachy, whatever may have been the soundness of their faith, spite of the quibbles by which they endeavoured to evince its rationality.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "Yes! we might say three Gods" (it would be answered,) "as we say and ought to say three men: for man and humanity, [Greek: ánthropôs] and [Greek: ánthrôpótaes] are not the same terms;--so if the Father be God, the Son God, and the Holy Ghost God, there would be three Gods, though not [Greek: treis theótaetes],--that is, three Godheads."

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Sherlock struggles in vain, in my opinion at least, to clear these Fathers of egregious logomachy, whatever may have been the soundness of their faith, spite of the quibbles by which they endeavoured to evince its rationality.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Sherlock struggles in vain, in my opinion at least, to clear these Fathers of egregious logomachy, whatever may have been the soundness of their faith, spite of the quibbles by which they endeavoured to evince its rationality.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading The very change of the terms is suspicious.

rid of obstructions

From this reading Sherlock struggles in vain, in my opinion at least, to clear these Fathers of egregious logomachy, whatever may have been the soundness of their faith, spite of the quibbles by which they endeavoured to evince its rationality.

conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible

From this reading Sherlock struggles in vain, in my opinion at least, to clear these Fathers of egregious logomachy, whatever may have been the soundness of their faith, spite of the quibbles by which they endeavoured to evince its rationality.

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From this reading Sherlock struggles in vain, in my opinion at least, to clear these Fathers of egregious logomachy, whatever may have been the soundness of their faith, spite of the quibbles by which they endeavoured to evince its rationality.

give expression to

From this reading Sherlock struggles in vain, in my opinion at least, to clear these Fathers of egregious logomachy, whatever may have been the soundness of their faith, spite of the quibbles by which they endeavoured to evince its rationality.

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading Sherlock struggles in vain, in my opinion at least, to clear these Fathers of egregious logomachy, whatever may have been the soundness of their faith, spite of the quibbles by which they endeavoured to evince its rationality.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading "Yes! we might say three Gods" (it would be answered,) "as we say and ought to say three men: for man and humanity, [Greek: ánthropôs] and [Greek: ánthrôpótaes] are not the same terms;--so if the Father be God, the Son God, and the Holy Ghost God, there would be three Gods, though not [Greek: treis theótaetes],--that is, three Godheads."

plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Sherlock struggles in vain, in my opinion at least, to clear these Fathers of egregious logomachy, whatever may have been the soundness of their faith, spite of the quibbles by which they endeavoured to evince its rationality.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Yes! we might say three Gods" (it would be answered,) "as we say and ought to say three men: for man and humanity, [Greek: ánthropôs] and [Greek: ánthrôpótaes] are not the same terms;--so if the Father be God, the Son God, and the Holy Ghost God, there would be three Gods, though not [Greek: treis theótaetes],--that is, three Godheads."

a mental representation of some haunting experience

From this reading "Yes! we might say three Gods" (it would be answered,) "as we say and ought to say three men: for man and humanity, [Greek: ánthropôs] and [Greek: ánthrôpótaes] are not the same terms;--so if the Father be God, the Son God, and the Holy Ghost God, there would be three Gods, though not [Greek: treis theótaetes],--that is, three Godheads."

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading "Yes! we might say three Gods" (it would be answered,) "as we say and ought to say three men: for man and humanity, [Greek: ánthropôs] and [Greek: ánthrôpótaes] are not the same terms;--so if the Father be God, the Son God, and the Holy Ghost God, there would be three Gods, though not [Greek: treis theótaetes],--that is, three Godheads."

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From this reading "Yes! we might say three Gods" (it would be answered,) "as we say and ought to say three men: for man and humanity, [Greek: ánthropôs] and [Greek: ánthrôpótaes] are not the same terms;--so if the Father be God, the Son God, and the Holy Ghost God, there would be three Gods, though not [Greek: treis theótaetes],--that is, three Godheads."

plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading "Yes! we might say three Gods" (it would be answered,) "as we say and ought to say three men: for man and humanity, [Greek: ánthropôs] and [Greek: ánthrôpótaes] are not the same terms;--so if the Father be God, the Son God, and the Holy Ghost God, there would be three Gods, though not [Greek: treis theótaetes],--that is, three Godheads."

the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages

From this reading "Yes! we might say three Gods" (it would be answered,) "as we say and ought to say three men: for man and humanity, [Greek: ánthropôs] and [Greek: ánthrôpótaes] are not the same terms;--so if the Father be God, the Son God, and the Holy Ghost God, there would be three Gods, though not [Greek: treis theótaetes],--that is, three Godheads."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Sherlock struggles in vain, in my opinion at least, to clear these Fathers of egregious logomachy, whatever may have been the soundness of their faith, spite of the quibbles by which they endeavoured to evince its rationality.

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading "Yes! we might say three Gods" (it would be answered,) "as we say and ought to say three men: for man and humanity, [Greek: ánthropôs] and [Greek: ánthrôpótaes] are not the same terms;--so if the Father be God, the Son God, and the Holy Ghost God, there would be three Gods, though not [Greek: treis theótaetes],--that is, three Godheads."

the quality of being humane

From this reading "Yes! we might say three Gods" (it would be answered,) "as we say and ought to say three men: for man and humanity, [Greek: ánthropôs] and [Greek: ánthrôpótaes] are not the same terms;--so if the Father be God, the Son God, and the Holy Ghost God, there would be three Gods, though not [Greek: treis theótaetes],--that is, three Godheads."

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From this reading Ib. p.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Yes! we might say three Gods" (it would be answered,) "as we say and ought to say three men: for man and humanity, [Greek: ánthropôs] and [Greek: ánthrôpótaes] are not the same terms;--so if the Father be God, the Son God, and the Holy Ghost God, there would be three Gods, though not [Greek: treis theótaetes],--that is, three Godheads."

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Sherlock struggles in vain, in my opinion at least, to clear these Fathers of egregious logomachy, whatever may have been the soundness of their faith, spite of the quibbles by which they endeavoured to evince its rationality.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The very change of the terms is suspicious.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Yes! we might say three Gods" (it would be answered,) "as we say and ought to say three men: for man and humanity, [Greek: ánthropôs] and [Greek: ánthrôpótaes] are not the same terms;--so if the Father be God, the Son God, and the Holy Ghost God, there would be three Gods, though not [Greek: treis theótaetes],--that is, three Godheads."

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Sherlock struggles in vain, in my opinion at least, to clear these Fathers of egregious logomachy, whatever may have been the soundness of their faith, spite of the quibbles by which they endeavoured to evince its rationality.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Sherlock struggles in vain, in my opinion at least, to clear these Fathers of egregious logomachy, whatever may have been the soundness of their faith, spite of the quibbles by which they endeavoured to evince its rationality.

argument about words or the meaning of words

From this reading Sherlock struggles in vain, in my opinion at least, to clear these Fathers of egregious logomachy, whatever may have been the soundness of their faith, spite of the quibbles by which they endeavoured to evince its rationality.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "Yes! we might say three Gods" (it would be answered,) "as we say and ought to say three men: for man and humanity, [Greek: ánthropôs] and [Greek: ánthrôpótaes] are not the same terms;--so if the Father be God, the Son God, and the Holy Ghost God, there would be three Gods, though not [Greek: treis theótaetes],--that is, three Godheads."

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Sherlock struggles in vain, in my opinion at least, to clear these Fathers of egregious logomachy, whatever may have been the soundness of their faith, spite of the quibbles by which they endeavoured to evince its rationality.

the force of workers available

From this reading "Yes! we might say three Gods" (it would be answered,) "as we say and ought to say three men: for man and humanity, [Greek: ánthropôs] and [Greek: ánthrôpótaes] are not the same terms;--so if the Father be God, the Son God, and the Holy Ghost God, there would be three Gods, though not [Greek: treis theótaetes],--that is, three Godheads."

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading "Yes! we might say three Gods" (it would be answered,) "as we say and ought to say three men: for man and humanity, [Greek: ánthropôs] and [Greek: ánthrôpótaes] are not the same terms;--so if the Father be God, the Son God, and the Holy Ghost God, there would be three Gods, though not [Greek: treis theótaetes],--that is, three Godheads."

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Sherlock struggles in vain, in my opinion at least, to clear these Fathers of egregious logomachy, whatever may have been the soundness of their faith, spite of the quibbles by which they endeavoured to evince its rationality.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Yes! we might say three Gods" (it would be answered,) "as we say and ought to say three men: for man and humanity, [Greek: ánthropôs] and [Greek: ánthrôpótaes] are not the same terms;--so if the Father be God, the Son God, and the Holy Ghost God, there would be three Gods, though not [Greek: treis theótaetes],--that is, three Godheads."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Sherlock struggles in vain, in my opinion at least, to clear these Fathers of egregious logomachy, whatever may have been the soundness of their faith, spite of the quibbles by which they endeavoured to evince its rationality.

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading Sherlock struggles in vain, in my opinion at least, to clear these Fathers of egregious logomachy, whatever may have been the soundness of their faith, spite of the quibbles by which they endeavoured to evince its rationality.

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading "Yes! we might say three Gods" (it would be answered,) "as we say and ought to say three men: for man and humanity, [Greek: ánthropôs] and [Greek: ánthrôpótaes] are not the same terms;--so if the Father be God, the Son God, and the Holy Ghost God, there would be three Gods, though not [Greek: treis theótaetes],--that is, three Godheads."

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading Ib. p.

plural of “quibble” — an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections

From this reading Sherlock struggles in vain, in my opinion at least, to clear these Fathers of egregious logomachy, whatever may have been the soundness of their faith, spite of the quibbles by which they endeavoured to evince its rationality.

the state of having good sense and sound judgment

From this reading Sherlock struggles in vain, in my opinion at least, to clear these Fathers of egregious logomachy, whatever may have been the soundness of their faith, spite of the quibbles by which they endeavoured to evince its rationality.

Identical; not different.

From this reading "Yes! we might say three Gods" (it would be answered,) "as we say and ought to say three men: for man and humanity, [Greek: ánthropôs] and [Greek: ánthrôpótaes] are not the same terms;--so if the Father be God, the Son God, and the Holy Ghost God, there would be three Gods, though not [Greek: treis theótaetes],--that is, three Godheads."

express in words

From this reading "Yes! we might say three Gods" (it would be answered,) "as we say and ought to say three men: for man and humanity, [Greek: ánthropôs] and [Greek: ánthrôpótaes] are not the same terms;--so if the Father be God, the Son God, and the Holy Ghost God, there would be three Gods, though not [Greek: treis theótaetes],--that is, three Godheads."

someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information

From this reading Sherlock struggles in vain, in my opinion at least, to clear these Fathers of egregious logomachy, whatever may have been the soundness of their faith, spite of the quibbles by which they endeavoured to evince its rationality.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Yes! we might say three Gods" (it would be answered,) "as we say and ought to say three men: for man and humanity, [Greek: ánthropôs] and [Greek: ánthrôpótaes] are not the same terms;--so if the Father be God, the Son God, and the Holy Ghost God, there would be three Gods, though not [Greek: treis theótaetes],--that is, three Godheads."

a male human offspring

From this reading "Yes! we might say three Gods" (it would be answered,) "as we say and ought to say three men: for man and humanity, [Greek: ánthropôs] and [Greek: ánthrôpótaes] are not the same terms;--so if the Father be God, the Son God, and the Holy Ghost God, there would be three Gods, though not [Greek: treis theótaetes],--that is, three Godheads."

a state or condition free from damage or decay

From this reading Sherlock struggles in vain, in my opinion at least, to clear these Fathers of egregious logomachy, whatever may have been the soundness of their faith, spite of the quibbles by which they endeavoured to evince its rationality.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading Sherlock struggles in vain, in my opinion at least, to clear these Fathers of egregious logomachy, whatever may have been the soundness of their faith, spite of the quibbles by which they endeavoured to evince its rationality.

plural of “struggle” — an energetic attempt to achieve something

From this reading Sherlock struggles in vain, in my opinion at least, to clear these Fathers of egregious logomachy, whatever may have been the soundness of their faith, spite of the quibbles by which they endeavoured to evince its rationality.

openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

From this reading The very change of the terms is suspicious.

status with respect to the relations between people or groups

From this reading The very change of the terms is suspicious.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Yes! we might say three Gods" (it would be answered,) "as we say and ought to say three men: for man and humanity, [Greek: ánthropôs] and [Greek: ánthrôpótaes] are not the same terms;--so if the Father be God, the Son God, and the Holy Ghost God, there would be three Gods, though not [Greek: treis theótaetes],--that is, three Godheads."

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Sherlock struggles in vain, in my opinion at least, to clear these Fathers of egregious logomachy, whatever may have been the soundness of their faith, spite of the quibbles by which they endeavoured to evince its rationality.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Sherlock struggles in vain, in my opinion at least, to clear these Fathers of egregious logomachy, whatever may have been the soundness of their faith, spite of the quibbles by which they endeavoured to evince its rationality.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "Yes! we might say three Gods" (it would be answered,) "as we say and ought to say three men: for man and humanity, [Greek: ánthropôs] and [Greek: ánthrôpótaes] are not the same terms;--so if the Father be God, the Son God, and the Holy Ghost God, there would be three Gods, though not [Greek: treis theótaetes],--that is, three Godheads."

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Sherlock struggles in vain, in my opinion at least, to clear these Fathers of egregious logomachy, whatever may have been the soundness of their faith, spite of the quibbles by which they endeavoured to evince its rationality.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Sherlock struggles in vain, in my opinion at least, to clear these Fathers of egregious logomachy, whatever may have been the soundness of their faith, spite of the quibbles by which they endeavoured to evince its rationality.

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From this reading "Yes! we might say three Gods" (it would be answered,) "as we say and ought to say three men: for man and humanity, [Greek: ánthropôs] and [Greek: ánthrôpótaes] are not the same terms;--so if the Father be God, the Son God, and the Holy Ghost God, there would be three Gods, though not [Greek: treis theótaetes],--that is, three Godheads."

in spite of the fact that

From this reading "Yes! we might say three Gods" (it would be answered,) "as we say and ought to say three men: for man and humanity, [Greek: ánthropôs] and [Greek: ánthrôpótaes] are not the same terms;--so if the Father be God, the Son God, and the Holy Ghost God, there would be three Gods, though not [Greek: treis theótaetes],--that is, three Godheads."

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading "Yes! we might say three Gods" (it would be answered,) "as we say and ought to say three men: for man and humanity, [Greek: ánthropôs] and [Greek: ánthrôpótaes] are not the same terms;--so if the Father be God, the Son God, and the Holy Ghost God, there would be three Gods, though not [Greek: treis theótaetes],--that is, three Godheads."

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Sherlock struggles in vain, in my opinion at least, to clear these Fathers of egregious logomachy, whatever may have been the soundness of their faith, spite of the quibbles by which they endeavoured to evince its rationality.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Yes! we might say three Gods" (it would be answered,) "as we say and ought to say three men: for man and humanity, [Greek: ánthropôs] and [Greek: ánthrôpótaes] are not the same terms;--so if the Father be God, the Son God, and the Holy Ghost God, there would be three Gods, though not [Greek: treis theótaetes],--that is, three Godheads."

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading Sherlock struggles in vain, in my opinion at least, to clear these Fathers of egregious logomachy, whatever may have been the soundness of their faith, spite of the quibbles by which they endeavoured to evince its rationality.

precisely as stated

From this reading The very change of the terms is suspicious.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Yes! we might say three Gods" (it would be answered,) "as we say and ought to say three men: for man and humanity, [Greek: ánthropôs] and [Greek: ánthrôpótaes] are not the same terms;--so if the Father be God, the Son God, and the Holy Ghost God, there would be three Gods, though not [Greek: treis theótaetes],--that is, three Godheads."

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading Sherlock struggles in vain, in my opinion at least, to clear these Fathers of egregious logomachy, whatever may have been the soundness of their faith, spite of the quibbles by which they endeavoured to evince its rationality.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Sherlock struggles in vain, in my opinion at least, to clear these Fathers of egregious logomachy, whatever may have been the soundness of their faith, spite of the quibbles by which they endeavoured to evince its rationality.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading "Yes! we might say three Gods" (it would be answered,) "as we say and ought to say three men: for man and humanity, [Greek: ánthropôs] and [Greek: ánthrôpótaes] are not the same terms;--so if the Father be God, the Son God, and the Holy Ghost God, there would be three Gods, though not [Greek: treis theótaetes],--that is, three Godheads."

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes! we might say three Gods" (it would be answered,) "as we say and ought to say three men: for man and humanity, [Greek: ánthropôs] and [Greek: ánthrôpótaes] are not the same terms;--so if the Father be God, the Son God, and the Holy Ghost God, there would be three Gods, though not [Greek: treis theótaetes],--that is, three Godheads."

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From this reading "Yes! we might say three Gods" (it would be answered,) "as we say and ought to say three men: for man and humanity, [Greek: ánthropôs] and [Greek: ánthrôpótaes] are not the same terms;--so if the Father be God, the Son God, and the Holy Ghost God, there would be three Gods, though not [Greek: treis theótaetes],--that is, three Godheads."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Yes! we might say three Gods" (it would be answered,) "as we say and ought to say three men: for man and humanity, [Greek: ánthropôs] and [Greek: ánthrôpótaes] are not the same terms;--so if the Father be God, the Son God, and the Holy Ghost God, there would be three Gods, though not [Greek: treis theótaetes],--that is, three Godheads."