used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There are so many seeming contradictions in his utterances on this subject that it would appear impossible at first sight to reconcile them and bring out of them a consistent form of belief.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY We now come to that part of our subject which is the most difficult to handle--Shelley's religion.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There are so many seeming contradictions in his utterances on this subject that it would appear impossible at first sight to reconcile them and bring out of them a consistent form of belief.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are so many seeming contradictions in his utterances on this subject that it would appear impossible at first sight to reconcile them and bring out of them a consistent form of belief.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Before he went to Oxford he had attacked Christianity, still on his entrance to that university he made the required profession of belief in the doctrines of the Church of England as by law established.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There are so many seeming contradictions in his utterances on this subject that it would appear impossible at first sight to reconcile them and bring out of them a consistent form of belief.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading Before he went to Oxford he had attacked Christianity, still on his entrance to that university he made the required profession of belief in the doctrines of the Church of England as by law established.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading One cannot get away from the difficulty by saying that this profession was a mere formality.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before he went to Oxford he had attacked Christianity, still on his entrance to that university he made the required profession of belief in the doctrines of the Church of England as by law established.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading There are so many seeming contradictions in his utterances on this subject that it would appear impossible at first sight to reconcile them and bring out of them a consistent form of belief.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading There are so many seeming contradictions in his utterances on this subject that it would appear impossible at first sight to reconcile them and bring out of them a consistent form of belief.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Before he went to Oxford he had attacked Christianity, still on his entrance to that university he made the required profession of belief in the doctrines of the Church of England as by law established.
cannot
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From this reading One cannot get away from the difficulty by saying that this profession was a mere formality.
ChristianitynounUS /ˌkrɪstʃiˈænɪti/
a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior
From this reading Before he went to Oxford he had attacked Christianity, still on his entrance to that university he made the required profession of belief in the doctrines of the Church of England as by law established.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Before he went to Oxford he had attacked Christianity, still on his entrance to that university he made the required profession of belief in the doctrines of the Church of England as by law established.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY We now come to that part of our subject which is the most difficult to handle--Shelley's religion.
consistentadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪstənt/
(sometimes followed by “with”) in agreement or consistent or reliable
From this reading There are so many seeming contradictions in his utterances on this subject that it would appear impossible at first sight to reconcile them and bring out of them a consistent form of belief.
contradictionsnounUS /ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪkʃənz/
plural of “contradiction” — opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas
From this reading There are so many seeming contradictions in his utterances on this subject that it would appear impossible at first sight to reconcile them and bring out of them a consistent form of belief.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY We now come to that part of our subject which is the most difficult to handle--Shelley's religion.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading One cannot get away from the difficulty by saying that this profession was a mere formality.
doctrinesnounUS /ˈdɑːktrənz/
plural of “doctrine” — a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
From this reading Before he went to Oxford he had attacked Christianity, still on his entrance to that university he made the required profession of belief in the doctrines of the Church of England as by law established.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Before he went to Oxford he had attacked Christianity, still on his entrance to that university he made the required profession of belief in the doctrines of the Church of England as by law established.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Before he went to Oxford he had attacked Christianity, still on his entrance to that university he made the required profession of belief in the doctrines of the Church of England as by law established.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading Before he went to Oxford he had attacked Christianity, still on his entrance to that university he made the required profession of belief in the doctrines of the Church of England as by law established.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading There are so many seeming contradictions in his utterances on this subject that it would appear impossible at first sight to reconcile them and bring out of them a consistent form of belief.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading How are we going to reconcile this with his love for truth?
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading There are so many seeming contradictions in his utterances on this subject that it would appear impossible at first sight to reconcile them and bring out of them a consistent form of belief.
formalitynounUS /fɔːrˈmæləti/
a requirement of etiquette or custom
From this reading One cannot get away from the difficulty by saying that this profession was a mere formality.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One cannot get away from the difficulty by saying that this profession was a mere formality.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading One cannot get away from the difficulty by saying that this profession was a mere formality.
the act of departing
From this reading How are we going to reconcile this with his love for truth?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before he went to Oxford he had attacked Christianity, still on his entrance to that university he made the required profession of belief in the doctrines of the Church of England as by law established.
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY We now come to that part of our subject which is the most difficult to handle--Shelley's religion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before he went to Oxford he had attacked Christianity, still on his entrance to that university he made the required profession of belief in the doctrines of the Church of England as by law established.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There are so many seeming contradictions in his utterances on this subject that it would appear impossible at first sight to reconcile them and bring out of them a consistent form of belief.
How
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From this reading How are we going to reconcile this with his love for truth?
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading There are so many seeming contradictions in his utterances on this subject that it would appear impossible at first sight to reconcile them and bring out of them a consistent form of belief.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are so many seeming contradictions in his utterances on this subject that it would appear impossible at first sight to reconcile them and bring out of them a consistent form of belief.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY We now come to that part of our subject which is the most difficult to handle--Shelley's religion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There are so many seeming contradictions in his utterances on this subject that it would appear impossible at first sight to reconcile them and bring out of them a consistent form of belief.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Before he went to Oxford he had attacked Christianity, still on his entrance to that university he made the required profession of belief in the doctrines of the Church of England as by law established.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading How are we going to reconcile this with his love for truth?
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Before he went to Oxford he had attacked Christianity, still on his entrance to that university he made the required profession of belief in the doctrines of the Church of England as by law established.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There are so many seeming contradictions in his utterances on this subject that it would appear impossible at first sight to reconcile them and bring out of them a consistent form of belief.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading One cannot get away from the difficulty by saying that this profession was a mere formality.
used to form the superlative
From this reading RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY We now come to that part of our subject which is the most difficult to handle--Shelley's religion.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY We now come to that part of our subject which is the most difficult to handle--Shelley's religion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY We now come to that part of our subject which is the most difficult to handle--Shelley's religion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There are so many seeming contradictions in his utterances on this subject that it would appear impossible at first sight to reconcile them and bring out of them a consistent form of belief.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One cannot get away from the difficulty by saying that this profession was a mere formality.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY We now come to that part of our subject which is the most difficult to handle--Shelley's religion.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There are so many seeming contradictions in his utterances on this subject that it would appear impossible at first sight to reconcile them and bring out of them a consistent form of belief.
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading Before he went to Oxford he had attacked Christianity, still on his entrance to that university he made the required profession of belief in the doctrines of the Church of England as by law established.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY We now come to that part of our subject which is the most difficult to handle--Shelley's religion.
PHILOSOPHYnounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY We now come to that part of our subject which is the most difficult to handle--Shelley's religion.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading Before he went to Oxford he had attacked Christianity, still on his entrance to that university he made the required profession of belief in the doctrines of the Church of England as by law established.
reconcileverbUS /ˈrekənsaɪl/
make (one thing) compatible with
From this reading There are so many seeming contradictions in his utterances on this subject that it would appear impossible at first sight to reconcile them and bring out of them a consistent form of belief.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY We now come to that part of our subject which is the most difficult to handle--Shelley's religion.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Before he went to Oxford he had attacked Christianity, still on his entrance to that university he made the required profession of belief in the doctrines of the Church of England as by law established.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading One cannot get away from the difficulty by saying that this profession was a mere formality.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading There are so many seeming contradictions in his utterances on this subject that it would appear impossible at first sight to reconcile them and bring out of them a consistent form of belief.
Shelley'snounUS /ˈʃeliz/
possessive form of “shelley” — English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)
From this reading RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY We now come to that part of our subject which is the most difficult to handle--Shelley's religion.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading There are so many seeming contradictions in his utterances on this subject that it would appear impossible at first sight to reconcile them and bring out of them a consistent form of belief.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There are so many seeming contradictions in his utterances on this subject that it would appear impossible at first sight to reconcile them and bring out of them a consistent form of belief.
not in physical motion
From this reading Before he went to Oxford he had attacked Christianity, still on his entrance to that university he made the required profession of belief in the doctrines of the Church of England as by law established.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY We now come to that part of our subject which is the most difficult to handle--Shelley's religion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY We now come to that part of our subject which is the most difficult to handle--Shelley's religion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY We now come to that part of our subject which is the most difficult to handle--Shelley's religion.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There are so many seeming contradictions in his utterances on this subject that it would appear impossible at first sight to reconcile them and bring out of them a consistent form of belief.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are so many seeming contradictions in his utterances on this subject that it would appear impossible at first sight to reconcile them and bring out of them a consistent form of belief.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There are so many seeming contradictions in his utterances on this subject that it would appear impossible at first sight to reconcile them and bring out of them a consistent form of belief.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY We now come to that part of our subject which is the most difficult to handle--Shelley's religion.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading How are we going to reconcile this with his love for truth?
universitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading Before he went to Oxford he had attacked Christianity, still on his entrance to that university he made the required profession of belief in the doctrines of the Church of England as by law established.
utterancesnounUS /ˈʌtərənsɪz/
plural of “utterance” — the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading There are so many seeming contradictions in his utterances on this subject that it would appear impossible at first sight to reconcile them and bring out of them a consistent form of belief.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One cannot get away from the difficulty by saying that this profession was a mere formality.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY We now come to that part of our subject which is the most difficult to handle--Shelley's religion.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Before he went to Oxford he had attacked Christianity, still on his entrance to that university he made the required profession of belief in the doctrines of the Church of England as by law established.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY We now come to that part of our subject which is the most difficult to handle--Shelley's religion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading How are we going to reconcile this with his love for truth?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There are so many seeming contradictions in his utterances on this subject that it would appear impossible at first sight to reconcile them and bring out of them a consistent form of belief.
