used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MAN'S BUSINESS Mankind was my business; the common welfare was my business; charity, mercy, forbearance, and benevolence were all my business; the dealings of my trade were but a drop of water in the comprehensive ocean of my business.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading With the people of Springvale the general visiting-time was on Sunday between the afternoon Sabbath-school and the evening service.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading A MAN'S BUSINESS Mankind was my business; the common welfare was my business; charity, mercy, forbearance, and benevolence were all my business; the dealings of my trade were but a drop of water in the comprehensive ocean of my business.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MAN'S BUSINESS Mankind was my business; the common welfare was my business; charity, mercy, forbearance, and benevolence were all my business; the dealings of my trade were but a drop of water in the comprehensive ocean of my business.
benevolencenounUS /bəˈnev.əl.əns/
The quality of being well meaning; kindness and generosity. (Lòng nhân ái, sự nhân từ độ lượng.)
From this reading A MAN'S BUSINESS Mankind was my business; the common welfare was my business; charity, mercy, forbearance, and benevolence were all my business; the dealings of my trade were but a drop of water in the comprehensive ocean of my business.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading With the people of Springvale the general visiting-time was on Sunday between the afternoon Sabbath-school and the evening service.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading A MAN'S BUSINESS Mankind was my business; the common welfare was my business; charity, mercy, forbearance, and benevolence were all my business; the dealings of my trade were but a drop of water in the comprehensive ocean of my business.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A MAN'S BUSINESS Mankind was my business; the common welfare was my business; charity, mercy, forbearance, and benevolence were all my business; the dealings of my trade were but a drop of water in the comprehensive ocean of my business.
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading A MAN'S BUSINESS Mankind was my business; the common welfare was my business; charity, mercy, forbearance, and benevolence were all my business; the dealings of my trade were but a drop of water in the comprehensive ocean of my business.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading A MAN'S BUSINESS Mankind was my business; the common welfare was my business; charity, mercy, forbearance, and benevolence were all my business; the dealings of my trade were but a drop of water in the comprehensive ocean of my business.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading Every little community has its customs peculiar to itself.
comprehensiveadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhensɪv/
including all or everything
From this reading A MAN'S BUSINESS Mankind was my business; the common welfare was my business; charity, mercy, forbearance, and benevolence were all my business; the dealings of my trade were but a drop of water in the comprehensive ocean of my business.
customsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading Every little community has its customs peculiar to itself.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The dishes that were prepared on Saturday for the next day's supper excelled the warm Sunday dinner.
dealingsnounUS /ˈdiːlɪŋz/
social or verbal interchange (usually followed by “with”)
From this reading A MAN'S BUSINESS Mankind was my business; the common welfare was my business; charity, mercy, forbearance, and benevolence were all my business; the dealings of my trade were but a drop of water in the comprehensive ocean of my business.
DICKENSnounUS /ˈdɪkənz/
a word used in exclamations of confusion
From this reading --DICKENS.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The dishes that were prepared on Saturday for the next day's supper excelled the warm Sunday dinner.
dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading The dishes that were prepared on Saturday for the next day's supper excelled the warm Sunday dinner.
let fall to the ground
From this reading A MAN'S BUSINESS Mankind was my business; the common welfare was my business; charity, mercy, forbearance, and benevolence were all my business; the dealings of my trade were but a drop of water in the comprehensive ocean of my business.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading With the people of Springvale the general visiting-time was on Sunday between the afternoon Sabbath-school and the evening service.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every little community has its customs peculiar to itself.
excelledverbUS /ɪkˈseld/
inflected form of “excel” — distinguish oneself
From this reading The dishes that were prepared on Saturday for the next day's supper excelled the warm Sunday dinner.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The dishes that were prepared on Saturday for the next day's supper excelled the warm Sunday dinner.
forbearancenounUS /fɔːrˈberəns/
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading A MAN'S BUSINESS Mankind was my business; the common welfare was my business; charity, mercy, forbearance, and benevolence were all my business; the dealings of my trade were but a drop of water in the comprehensive ocean of my business.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading With the people of Springvale the general visiting-time was on Sunday between the afternoon Sabbath-school and the evening service.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every little community has its customs peculiar to itself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A MAN'S BUSINESS Mankind was my business; the common welfare was my business; charity, mercy, forbearance, and benevolence were all my business; the dealings of my trade were but a drop of water in the comprehensive ocean of my business.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Every little community has its customs peculiar to itself.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Every little community has its customs peculiar to itself.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Every little community has its customs peculiar to itself.
MAN'SnounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A MAN'S BUSINESS Mankind was my business; the common welfare was my business; charity, mercy, forbearance, and benevolence were all my business; the dealings of my trade were but a drop of water in the comprehensive ocean of my business.
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading A MAN'S BUSINESS Mankind was my business; the common welfare was my business; charity, mercy, forbearance, and benevolence were all my business; the dealings of my trade were but a drop of water in the comprehensive ocean of my business.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading A MAN'S BUSINESS Mankind was my business; the common welfare was my business; charity, mercy, forbearance, and benevolence were all my business; the dealings of my trade were but a drop of water in the comprehensive ocean of my business.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A MAN'S BUSINESS Mankind was my business; the common welfare was my business; charity, mercy, forbearance, and benevolence were all my business; the dealings of my trade were but a drop of water in the comprehensive ocean of my business.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The dishes that were prepared on Saturday for the next day's supper excelled the warm Sunday dinner.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading A MAN'S BUSINESS Mankind was my business; the common welfare was my business; charity, mercy, forbearance, and benevolence were all my business; the dealings of my trade were but a drop of water in the comprehensive ocean of my business.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MAN'S BUSINESS Mankind was my business; the common welfare was my business; charity, mercy, forbearance, and benevolence were all my business; the dealings of my trade were but a drop of water in the comprehensive ocean of my business.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With the people of Springvale the general visiting-time was on Sunday between the afternoon Sabbath-school and the evening service.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Every little community has its customs peculiar to itself.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading With the people of Springvale the general visiting-time was on Sunday between the afternoon Sabbath-school and the evening service.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading The dishes that were prepared on Saturday for the next day's supper excelled the warm Sunday dinner.
Sabbath-school
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From this reading With the people of Springvale the general visiting-time was on Sunday between the afternoon Sabbath-school and the evening service.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The dishes that were prepared on Saturday for the next day's supper excelled the warm Sunday dinner.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading With the people of Springvale the general visiting-time was on Sunday between the afternoon Sabbath-school and the evening service.
Springvale
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From this reading With the people of Springvale the general visiting-time was on Sunday between the afternoon Sabbath-school and the evening service.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading With the people of Springvale the general visiting-time was on Sunday between the afternoon Sabbath-school and the evening service.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading The dishes that were prepared on Saturday for the next day's supper excelled the warm Sunday dinner.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The dishes that were prepared on Saturday for the next day's supper excelled the warm Sunday dinner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MAN'S BUSINESS Mankind was my business; the common welfare was my business; charity, mercy, forbearance, and benevolence were all my business; the dealings of my trade were but a drop of water in the comprehensive ocean of my business.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every little community has its customs peculiar to itself.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading A MAN'S BUSINESS Mankind was my business; the common welfare was my business; charity, mercy, forbearance, and benevolence were all my business; the dealings of my trade were but a drop of water in the comprehensive ocean of my business.
visiting-time
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From this reading With the people of Springvale the general visiting-time was on Sunday between the afternoon Sabbath-school and the evening service.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The dishes that were prepared on Saturday for the next day's supper excelled the warm Sunday dinner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A MAN'S BUSINESS Mankind was my business; the common welfare was my business; charity, mercy, forbearance, and benevolence were all my business; the dealings of my trade were but a drop of water in the comprehensive ocean of my business.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading A MAN'S BUSINESS Mankind was my business; the common welfare was my business; charity, mercy, forbearance, and benevolence were all my business; the dealings of my trade were but a drop of water in the comprehensive ocean of my business.
welfarenounUS /ˈwelfer/
governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
From this reading A MAN'S BUSINESS Mankind was my business; the common welfare was my business; charity, mercy, forbearance, and benevolence were all my business; the dealings of my trade were but a drop of water in the comprehensive ocean of my business.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A MAN'S BUSINESS Mankind was my business; the common welfare was my business; charity, mercy, forbearance, and benevolence were all my business; the dealings of my trade were but a drop of water in the comprehensive ocean of my business.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the people of Springvale the general visiting-time was on Sunday between the afternoon Sabbath-school and the evening service.
