used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The unlooked‐for arrival of Serenus and Amabel brought about a general and happy reunion of friends who long had been widely separated.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading The abode of Serenus was now in Alexandria.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The unlooked‐for arrival of Serenus and Amabel brought about a general and happy reunion of friends who long had been widely separated.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “I sent my soul through the invisible, Some lessons of the after life to spell, By and by it came and answered, I myself am heaven and hell.”
AlexandrianounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændriə/
a town in Louisiana on the Red River
From this reading The abode of Serenus was now in Alexandria.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I sent my soul through the invisible, Some lessons of the after life to spell, By and by it came and answered, I myself am heaven and hell.”
Amabel
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From this reading The unlooked‐for arrival of Serenus and Amabel brought about a general and happy reunion of friends who long had been widely separated.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I sent my soul through the invisible, Some lessons of the after life to spell, By and by it came and answered, I myself am heaven and hell.”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “I sent my soul through the invisible, Some lessons of the after life to spell, By and by it came and answered, I myself am heaven and hell.”
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The unlooked‐for arrival of Serenus and Amabel brought about a general and happy reunion of friends who long had been widely separated.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the worthy successor of Philo, he was the eminent head of a school of liberal Christian philosophy, where teachers and missionaries were trained and educated.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The unlooked‐for arrival of Serenus and Amabel brought about a general and happy reunion of friends who long had been widely separated.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The unlooked‐for arrival of Serenus and Amabel brought about a general and happy reunion of friends who long had been widely separated.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “I sent my soul through the invisible, Some lessons of the after life to spell, By and by it came and answered, I myself am heaven and hell.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I sent my soul through the invisible, Some lessons of the after life to spell, By and by it came and answered, I myself am heaven and hell.”
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading As the worthy successor of Philo, he was the eminent head of a school of liberal Christian philosophy, where teachers and missionaries were trained and educated.
educatedadjectiveUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/
possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
From this reading As the worthy successor of Philo, he was the eminent head of a school of liberal Christian philosophy, where teachers and missionaries were trained and educated.
eminentadjectiveUS /ˈemənənt/
standing above others in quality or position
From this reading As the worthy successor of Philo, he was the eminent head of a school of liberal Christian philosophy, where teachers and missionaries were trained and educated.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The unlooked‐for arrival of Serenus and Amabel brought about a general and happy reunion of friends who long had been widely separated.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The unlooked‐for arrival of Serenus and Amabel brought about a general and happy reunion of friends who long had been widely separated.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The unlooked‐for arrival of Serenus and Amabel brought about a general and happy reunion of friends who long had been widely separated.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The unlooked‐for arrival of Serenus and Amabel brought about a general and happy reunion of friends who long had been widely separated.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The unlooked‐for arrival of Serenus and Amabel brought about a general and happy reunion of friends who long had been widely separated.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the worthy successor of Philo, he was the eminent head of a school of liberal Christian philosophy, where teachers and missionaries were trained and educated.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading As the worthy successor of Philo, he was the eminent head of a school of liberal Christian philosophy, where teachers and missionaries were trained and educated.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “I sent my soul through the invisible, Some lessons of the after life to spell, By and by it came and answered, I myself am heaven and hell.”
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading “I sent my soul through the invisible, Some lessons of the after life to spell, By and by it came and answered, I myself am heaven and hell.”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Joy reigned in the house of Marcius.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I sent my soul through the invisible, Some lessons of the after life to spell, By and by it came and answered, I myself am heaven and hell.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Joy reigned in the house of Marcius.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading “I sent my soul through the invisible, Some lessons of the after life to spell, By and by it came and answered, I myself am heaven and hell.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I sent my soul through the invisible, Some lessons of the after life to spell, By and by it came and answered, I myself am heaven and hell.”
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Joy reigned in the house of Marcius.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading “I sent my soul through the invisible, Some lessons of the after life to spell, By and by it came and answered, I myself am heaven and hell.”
liberaladjectiveUS /ˈlɪbɜːrəl/
showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
From this reading As the worthy successor of Philo, he was the eminent head of a school of liberal Christian philosophy, where teachers and missionaries were trained and educated.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “I sent my soul through the invisible, Some lessons of the after life to spell, By and by it came and answered, I myself am heaven and hell.”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The unlooked‐for arrival of Serenus and Amabel brought about a general and happy reunion of friends who long had been widely separated.
Marcius
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From this reading Joy reigned in the house of Marcius.
missionariesnounUS /ˈmɪʃəneriz/
plural of “missionary” — someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading As the worthy successor of Philo, he was the eminent head of a school of liberal Christian philosophy, where teachers and missionaries were trained and educated.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I sent my soul through the invisible, Some lessons of the after life to spell, By and by it came and answered, I myself am heaven and hell.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I sent my soul through the invisible, Some lessons of the after life to spell, By and by it came and answered, I myself am heaven and hell.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The abode of Serenus was now in Alexandria.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I sent my soul through the invisible, Some lessons of the after life to spell, By and by it came and answered, I myself am heaven and hell.”
Philo
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From this reading As the worthy successor of Philo, he was the eminent head of a school of liberal Christian philosophy, where teachers and missionaries were trained and educated.
philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading As the worthy successor of Philo, he was the eminent head of a school of liberal Christian philosophy, where teachers and missionaries were trained and educated.
reignedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading Joy reigned in the house of Marcius.
reunionnounUS /riˈuːnjən/
a party of former associates who have come together again
From this reading The unlooked‐for arrival of Serenus and Amabel brought about a general and happy reunion of friends who long had been widely separated.
an educational institution
From this reading As the worthy successor of Philo, he was the eminent head of a school of liberal Christian philosophy, where teachers and missionaries were trained and educated.
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From this reading “I sent my soul through the invisible, Some lessons of the after life to spell, By and by it came and answered, I myself am heaven and hell.”
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading The unlooked‐for arrival of Serenus and Amabel brought about a general and happy reunion of friends who long had been widely separated.
Serenus
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From this reading The unlooked‐for arrival of Serenus and Amabel brought about a general and happy reunion of friends who long had been widely separated.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I sent my soul through the invisible, Some lessons of the after life to spell, By and by it came and answered, I myself am heaven and hell.”
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading “I sent my soul through the invisible, Some lessons of the after life to spell, By and by it came and answered, I myself am heaven and hell.”
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading “I sent my soul through the invisible, Some lessons of the after life to spell, By and by it came and answered, I myself am heaven and hell.”
successornounUS /səkˈsesər/
a person who follows next in order
From this reading As the worthy successor of Philo, he was the eminent head of a school of liberal Christian philosophy, where teachers and missionaries were trained and educated.
teachersnounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/
plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading As the worthy successor of Philo, he was the eminent head of a school of liberal Christian philosophy, where teachers and missionaries were trained and educated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I sent my soul through the invisible, Some lessons of the after life to spell, By and by it came and answered, I myself am heaven and hell.”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “I sent my soul through the invisible, Some lessons of the after life to spell, By and by it came and answered, I myself am heaven and hell.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I sent my soul through the invisible, Some lessons of the after life to spell, By and by it came and answered, I myself am heaven and hell.”
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading As the worthy successor of Philo, he was the eminent head of a school of liberal Christian philosophy, where teachers and missionaries were trained and educated.
unlooked
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From this reading The unlooked‐for arrival of Serenus and Amabel brought about a general and happy reunion of friends who long had been widely separated.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The abode of Serenus was now in Alexandria.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As the worthy successor of Philo, he was the eminent head of a school of liberal Christian philosophy, where teachers and missionaries were trained and educated.
in or at the place that
From this reading As the worthy successor of Philo, he was the eminent head of a school of liberal Christian philosophy, where teachers and missionaries were trained and educated.
which person or people
From this reading The unlooked‐for arrival of Serenus and Amabel brought about a general and happy reunion of friends who long had been widely separated.
widelyadverbUS /ˈwaɪdli/
to a great degree
From this reading The unlooked‐for arrival of Serenus and Amabel brought about a general and happy reunion of friends who long had been widely separated.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading As the worthy successor of Philo, he was the eminent head of a school of liberal Christian philosophy, where teachers and missionaries were trained and educated.
