used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW A PRESIDENT IS BRED Mr. Patrick Henry Hanway, a Senator of the United States, had the countenance of a prelate and the conscience of a buccaneer.
in addition
From this reading Also, personally, he had been the soul of ignorance and religion, and of a narrowness touching Scriptural things that oft got him into trouble.
ancestraladjectiveUS /ænˈsestrəl/
inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent
From this reading His grandfather--it was at this old gentleman, for lack of information, he was compelled to stop his ancestral count--was a farmer in his day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW A PRESIDENT IS BRED Mr. Patrick Henry Hanway, a Senator of the United States, had the countenance of a prelate and the conscience of a buccaneer.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He held that the earth was flat; that it had four corners; and that the sun went around the earth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His grandfather--it was at this old gentleman, for lack of information, he was compelled to stop his ancestral count--was a farmer in his day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Also, personally, he had been the soul of ignorance and religion, and of a narrowness touching Scriptural things that oft got him into trouble.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Grandfather Hanway read his Bible and believed it.
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading Grandfather Hanway read his Bible and believed it.
BREDverbUS /bred/
inflected form of “breed” — call forth
From this reading HOW A PRESIDENT IS BRED Mr. Patrick Henry Hanway, a Senator of the United States, had the countenance of a prelate and the conscience of a buccaneer.
buccaneernounUS /ˌbʌkəˈniːr/
someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation
From this reading HOW A PRESIDENT IS BRED Mr. Patrick Henry Hanway, a Senator of the United States, had the countenance of a prelate and the conscience of a buccaneer.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading His grandfather--it was at this old gentleman, for lack of information, he was compelled to stop his ancestral count--was a farmer in his day.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading HOW A PRESIDENT IS BRED Mr. Patrick Henry Hanway, a Senator of the United States, had the countenance of a prelate and the conscience of a buccaneer.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading He held that the earth was flat; that it had four corners; and that the sun went around the earth.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading His grandfather--it was at this old gentleman, for lack of information, he was compelled to stop his ancestral count--was a farmer in his day.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading HOW A PRESIDENT IS BRED Mr. Patrick Henry Hanway, a Senator of the United States, had the countenance of a prelate and the conscience of a buccaneer.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading His grandfather--it was at this old gentleman, for lack of information, he was compelled to stop his ancestral count--was a farmer in his day.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading He held that the earth was flat; that it had four corners; and that the sun went around the earth.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading His grandfather--it was at this old gentleman, for lack of information, he was compelled to stop his ancestral count--was a farmer in his day.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading He held that the earth was flat; that it had four corners; and that the sun went around the earth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His grandfather--it was at this old gentleman, for lack of information, he was compelled to stop his ancestral count--was a farmer in his day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading He held that the earth was flat; that it had four corners; and that the sun went around the earth.
a man of refinement
From this reading His grandfather--it was at this old gentleman, for lack of information, he was compelled to stop his ancestral count--was a farmer in his day.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Also, personally, he had been the soul of ignorance and religion, and of a narrowness touching Scriptural things that oft got him into trouble.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading His grandfather--it was at this old gentleman, for lack of information, he was compelled to stop his ancestral count--was a farmer in his day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HOW A PRESIDENT IS BRED Mr. Patrick Henry Hanway, a Senator of the United States, had the countenance of a prelate and the conscience of a buccaneer.
Hanway
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From this reading HOW A PRESIDENT IS BRED Mr. Patrick Henry Hanway, a Senator of the United States, had the countenance of a prelate and the conscience of a buccaneer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His grandfather--it was at this old gentleman, for lack of information, he was compelled to stop his ancestral count--was a farmer in his day.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He held that the earth was flat; that it had four corners; and that the sun went around the earth.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading HOW A PRESIDENT IS BRED Mr. Patrick Henry Hanway, a Senator of the United States, had the countenance of a prelate and the conscience of a buccaneer.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Also, personally, he had been the soul of ignorance and religion, and of a narrowness touching Scriptural things that oft got him into trouble.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His grandfather--it was at this old gentleman, for lack of information, he was compelled to stop his ancestral count--was a farmer in his day.
HOW
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From this reading HOW A PRESIDENT IS BRED Mr. Patrick Henry Hanway, a Senator of the United States, had the countenance of a prelate and the conscience of a buccaneer.
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading Also, personally, he had been the soul of ignorance and religion, and of a narrowness touching Scriptural things that oft got him into trouble.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His grandfather--it was at this old gentleman, for lack of information, he was compelled to stop his ancestral count--was a farmer in his day.
a message received and understood
From this reading His grandfather--it was at this old gentleman, for lack of information, he was compelled to stop his ancestral count--was a farmer in his day.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Also, personally, he had been the soul of ignorance and religion, and of a narrowness touching Scriptural things that oft got him into trouble.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW A PRESIDENT IS BRED Mr. Patrick Henry Hanway, a Senator of the United States, had the countenance of a prelate and the conscience of a buccaneer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His grandfather--it was at this old gentleman, for lack of information, he was compelled to stop his ancestral count--was a farmer in his day.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading His grandfather--it was at this old gentleman, for lack of information, he was compelled to stop his ancestral count--was a farmer in his day.
a form of address for a man
From this reading HOW A PRESIDENT IS BRED Mr. Patrick Henry Hanway, a Senator of the United States, had the countenance of a prelate and the conscience of a buccaneer.
narrownessnounUS /ˈneroʊnəs/
the property of being narrow; having little width
From this reading Also, personally, he had been the soul of ignorance and religion, and of a narrowness touching Scriptural things that oft got him into trouble.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW A PRESIDENT IS BRED Mr. Patrick Henry Hanway, a Senator of the United States, had the countenance of a prelate and the conscience of a buccaneer.
oftadverbUS /ɔːft/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Also, personally, he had been the soul of ignorance and religion, and of a narrowness touching Scriptural things that oft got him into trouble.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading His grandfather--it was at this old gentleman, for lack of information, he was compelled to stop his ancestral count--was a farmer in his day.
PatricknounUS /ˈpætrɪk/
Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century
From this reading HOW A PRESIDENT IS BRED Mr. Patrick Henry Hanway, a Senator of the United States, had the countenance of a prelate and the conscience of a buccaneer.
personallyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrsənəli/
as yourself
From this reading Also, personally, he had been the soul of ignorance and religion, and of a narrowness touching Scriptural things that oft got him into trouble.
prelatenounUS /ˈprelɪt/
a senior clergyman and dignitary
From this reading HOW A PRESIDENT IS BRED Mr. Patrick Henry Hanway, a Senator of the United States, had the countenance of a prelate and the conscience of a buccaneer.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading HOW A PRESIDENT IS BRED Mr. Patrick Henry Hanway, a Senator of the United States, had the countenance of a prelate and the conscience of a buccaneer.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Grandfather Hanway read his Bible and believed it.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Also, personally, he had been the soul of ignorance and religion, and of a narrowness touching Scriptural things that oft got him into trouble.
ScripturaladjectiveUS /ˈskrɪptʃərəl/
of or pertaining to or contained in or in accordance with the Bible
From this reading Also, personally, he had been the soul of ignorance and religion, and of a narrowness touching Scriptural things that oft got him into trouble.
SenatornounUS /ˈsenətər/
a member of a senate
From this reading HOW A PRESIDENT IS BRED Mr. Patrick Henry Hanway, a Senator of the United States, had the countenance of a prelate and the conscience of a buccaneer.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Also, personally, he had been the soul of ignorance and religion, and of a narrowness touching Scriptural things that oft got him into trouble.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading HOW A PRESIDENT IS BRED Mr. Patrick Henry Hanway, a Senator of the United States, had the countenance of a prelate and the conscience of a buccaneer.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading His grandfather--it was at this old gentleman, for lack of information, he was compelled to stop his ancestral count--was a farmer in his day.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading He held that the earth was flat; that it had four corners; and that the sun went around the earth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Also, personally, he had been the soul of ignorance and religion, and of a narrowness touching Scriptural things that oft got him into trouble.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW A PRESIDENT IS BRED Mr. Patrick Henry Hanway, a Senator of the United States, had the countenance of a prelate and the conscience of a buccaneer.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Also, personally, he had been the soul of ignorance and religion, and of a narrowness touching Scriptural things that oft got him into trouble.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading His grandfather--it was at this old gentleman, for lack of information, he was compelled to stop his ancestral count--was a farmer in his day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His grandfather--it was at this old gentleman, for lack of information, he was compelled to stop his ancestral count--was a farmer in his day.
arousing affect
From this reading Also, personally, he had been the soul of ignorance and religion, and of a narrowness touching Scriptural things that oft got him into trouble.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Also, personally, he had been the soul of ignorance and religion, and of a narrowness touching Scriptural things that oft got him into trouble.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading HOW A PRESIDENT IS BRED Mr. Patrick Henry Hanway, a Senator of the United States, had the countenance of a prelate and the conscience of a buccaneer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His grandfather--it was at this old gentleman, for lack of information, he was compelled to stop his ancestral count--was a farmer in his day.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He held that the earth was flat; that it had four corners; and that the sun went around the earth.
