used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the appointed hour, our youths, in company with many others, were conveyed to their new habitation, which was a beautiful building, erected in the vicinity of the king’s palace.
(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 Here all the students were received with great civility, and commended to their different apartments.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here all the students were received with great civility, and commended to their different apartments.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Here all the students were received with great civility, and commended to their different apartments.
subject to appointment
From this reading At the appointed hour, our youths, in company with many others, were conveyed to their new habitation, which was a beautiful building, erected in the vicinity of the king’s palace.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The four Hebrews were not separated, but were permitted to remain as heretofore.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the appointed hour, our youths, in company with many others, were conveyed to their new habitation, which was a beautiful building, erected in the vicinity of the king’s palace.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading At the appointed hour, our youths, in company with many others, were conveyed to their new habitation, which was a beautiful building, erected in the vicinity of the king’s palace.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They found that everything conducive to their comfort and enjoyment had been provided here as well as at the apartments they had left.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading At the appointed hour, our youths, in company with many others, were conveyed to their new habitation, which was a beautiful building, erected in the vicinity of the king’s palace.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The four Hebrews were not separated, but were permitted to remain as heretofore.
civilitynounUS /səˈvɪləti/
formal or perfunctory politeness
From this reading Here all the students were received with great civility, and commended to their different apartments.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading They found that everything conducive to their comfort and enjoyment had been provided here as well as at the apartments they had left.
commendedverbUS /kəˈmendɪd/
past form of “commend” — express approval of
From this reading Here all the students were received with great civility, and commended to their different apartments.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading At the appointed hour, our youths, in company with many others, were conveyed to their new habitation, which was a beautiful building, erected in the vicinity of the king’s palace.
conduciveadjectiveUS /kənˈduːsɪv/
tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
From this reading They found that everything conducive to their comfort and enjoyment had been provided here as well as at the apartments they had left.
conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading At the appointed hour, our youths, in company with many others, were conveyed to their new habitation, which was a beautiful building, erected in the vicinity of the king’s palace.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Here all the students were received with great civility, and commended to their different apartments.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading They found that everything conducive to their comfort and enjoyment had been provided here as well as at the apartments they had left.
erectedverbUS /ɪˈrektəd/
past form of “erect” — construct, build, or erect
From this reading At the appointed hour, our youths, in company with many others, were conveyed to their new habitation, which was a beautiful building, erected in the vicinity of the king’s palace.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading They found that everything conducive to their comfort and enjoyment had been provided here as well as at the apartments they had left.
set up or found
From this reading They found that everything conducive to their comfort and enjoyment had been provided here as well as at the apartments they had left.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The four Hebrews were not separated, but were permitted to remain as heretofore.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Here all the students were received with great civility, and commended to their different apartments.
habitationnounUS /ˌhæbəˈteɪʃən/
the native habitat or home of an animal or plant
From this reading At the appointed hour, our youths, in company with many others, were conveyed to their new habitation, which was a beautiful building, erected in the vicinity of the king’s palace.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They found that everything conducive to their comfort and enjoyment had been provided here as well as at the apartments they had left.
HebrewsnounUS /ˈhiːbruːz/
the ethnic group claiming descent from Abraham and Isaac (especially from Isaac's son Jacob); the nation whom God chose to receive his revelation and with whom God chose to make a covenant (Exodus 19)
From this reading The four Hebrews were not separated, but were permitted to remain as heretofore.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here all the students were received with great civility, and commended to their different apartments.
heretoforeadverbUS /ˌhɪrtəˈfɔːr/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading The four Hebrews were not separated, but were permitted to remain as heretofore.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Hitherto they had no knowledge of the manner in which they were to receive instruction, or the precise nature of their studies.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading At the appointed hour, our youths, in company with many others, were conveyed to their new habitation, which was a beautiful building, erected in the vicinity of the king’s palace.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the appointed hour, our youths, in company with many others, were conveyed to their new habitation, which was a beautiful building, erected in the vicinity of the king’s palace.
instructionnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃən/
a message describing how something is to be done
From this reading Hitherto they had no knowledge of the manner in which they were to receive instruction, or the precise nature of their studies.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading At the appointed hour, our youths, in company with many others, were conveyed to their new habitation, which was a beautiful building, erected in the vicinity of the king’s palace.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Hitherto they had no knowledge of the manner in which they were to receive instruction, or the precise nature of their studies.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading They found that everything conducive to their comfort and enjoyment had been provided here as well as at the apartments they had left.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Hitherto they had no knowledge of the manner in which they were to receive instruction, or the precise nature of their studies.
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 At the appointed hour, our youths, in company with many others, were conveyed to their new habitation, which was a beautiful building, erected in the vicinity of the king’s palace.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Hitherto they had no knowledge of the manner in which they were to receive instruction, or the precise nature of their studies.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading At the appointed hour, our youths, in company with many others, were conveyed to their new habitation, which was a beautiful building, erected in the vicinity of the king’s palace.
not any; not one
From this reading Hitherto they had no knowledge of the manner in which they were to receive instruction, or the precise nature of their studies.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The four Hebrews were not separated, but were permitted to remain as heretofore.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the appointed hour, our youths, in company with many others, were conveyed to their new habitation, which was a beautiful building, erected in the vicinity of the king’s palace.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Hitherto they had no knowledge of the manner in which they were to receive instruction, or the precise nature of their studies.
others
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From this reading At the appointed hour, our youths, in company with many others, were conveyed to their new habitation, which was a beautiful building, erected in the vicinity of the king’s palace.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading At the appointed hour, our youths, in company with many others, were conveyed to their new habitation, which was a beautiful building, erected in the vicinity of the king’s palace.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading At the appointed hour, our youths, in company with many others, were conveyed to their new habitation, which was a beautiful building, erected in the vicinity of the king’s palace.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading The four Hebrews were not separated, but were permitted to remain as heretofore.
preciseadjectiveUS /prɪˈsaɪs/
sharply exact or accurate or delimited
From this reading Hitherto they had no knowledge of the manner in which they were to receive instruction, or the precise nature of their studies.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading They found that everything conducive to their comfort and enjoyment had been provided here as well as at the apartments they had left.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading Hitherto they had no knowledge of the manner in which they were to receive instruction, or the precise nature of their studies.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Here all the students were received with great civility, and commended to their different apartments.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The four Hebrews were not separated, but were permitted to remain as heretofore.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading The four Hebrews were not separated, but were permitted to remain as heretofore.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Here all the students were received with great civility, and commended to their different apartments.
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Hitherto they had no knowledge of the manner in which they were to receive instruction, or the precise nature of their studies.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They found that everything conducive to their comfort and enjoyment had been provided here as well as at the apartments they had left.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the appointed hour, our youths, in company with many others, were conveyed to their new habitation, which was a beautiful building, erected in the vicinity of the king’s palace.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At the appointed hour, our youths, in company with many others, were conveyed to their new habitation, which was a beautiful building, erected in the vicinity of the king’s palace.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They found that everything conducive to their comfort and enjoyment had been provided here as well as at the apartments they had left.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the appointed hour, our youths, in company with many others, were conveyed to their new habitation, which was a beautiful building, erected in the vicinity of the king’s palace.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading At the appointed hour, our youths, in company with many others, were conveyed to their new habitation, which was a beautiful building, erected in the vicinity of the king’s palace.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the appointed hour, our youths, in company with many others, were conveyed to their new habitation, which was a beautiful building, erected in the vicinity of the king’s palace.
(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 They found that everything conducive to their comfort and enjoyment had been provided here as well as at the apartments they had left.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At the appointed hour, our youths, in company with many others, were conveyed to their new habitation, which was a beautiful building, erected in the vicinity of the king’s palace.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the appointed hour, our youths, in company with many others, were conveyed to their new habitation, which was a beautiful building, erected in the vicinity of the king’s palace.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the appointed hour, our youths, in company with many others, were conveyed to their new habitation, which was a beautiful building, erected in the vicinity of the king’s palace.
youthsnounUS /juːðz/
plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading At the appointed hour, our youths, in company with many others, were conveyed to their new habitation, which was a beautiful building, erected in the vicinity of the king’s palace.
