Chapter I

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Peter Van Hoosen was a result of Dutch Calvinism, and Dutch industry and thrift; also, of a belief in the Day of Judgment.

in addition

From this reading Peter Van Hoosen was a result of Dutch Calvinism, and Dutch industry and thrift; also, of a belief in the Day of Judgment.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Peter Van Hoosen was a result of Dutch Calvinism, and Dutch industry and thrift; also, of a belief in the Day of Judgment.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading So that, as a builder in stone, Peter Van Hoosen had a wide local celebrity.

any cognitive content held as true

From this reading Peter Van Hoosen was a result of Dutch Calvinism, and Dutch industry and thrift; also, of a belief in the Day of Judgment.

make by combining materials and parts

From this reading People whose religion was merely religiosity thought he took himself too seriously; but if they had a house to build, they wanted this man--who worked in the great Task-master's eye--to lay its foundation and raise its walls.

a substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their cleansing action

From this reading So that, as a builder in stone, Peter Van Hoosen had a wide local celebrity.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading People whose religion was merely religiosity thought he took himself too seriously; but if they had a house to build, they wanted this man--who worked in the great Task-master's eye--to lay its foundation and raise its walls.

the theological system of John Calvin and his followers emphasizing omnipotence of God and salvation by grace alone

From this reading Peter Van Hoosen was a result of Dutch Calvinism, and Dutch industry and thrift; also, of a belief in the Day of Judgment.

taking care or paying attention

From this reading The first motives were inherited tendencies, carefully educated; the last one, a conscious principle, going down to the depths of his nature and sharply dividing whatever was just and right from whatever was false and wrong.

a widely known person

From this reading So that, as a builder in stone, Peter Van Hoosen had a wide local celebrity.

intentionally conceived

From this reading The first motives were inherited tendencies, carefully educated; the last one, a conscious principle, going down to the depths of his nature and sharply dividing whatever was just and right from whatever was false and wrong.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Peter Van Hoosen was a result of Dutch Calvinism, and Dutch industry and thrift; also, of a belief in the Day of Judgment.

(plural) the deepest and most remote part

From this reading The first motives were inherited tendencies, carefully educated; the last one, a conscious principle, going down to the depths of his nature and sharply dividing whatever was just and right from whatever was false and wrong.

-ing form of “divide” — separate into parts or portions

From this reading The first motives were inherited tendencies, carefully educated; the last one, a conscious principle, going down to the depths of his nature and sharply dividing whatever was just and right from whatever was false and wrong.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The first motives were inherited tendencies, carefully educated; the last one, a conscious principle, going down to the depths of his nature and sharply dividing whatever was just and right from whatever was false and wrong.

of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture

From this reading Peter Van Hoosen was a result of Dutch Calvinism, and Dutch industry and thrift; also, of a belief in the Day of Judgment.

possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)

From this reading The first motives were inherited tendencies, carefully educated; the last one, a conscious principle, going down to the depths of his nature and sharply dividing whatever was just and right from whatever was false and wrong.

the organ of sight

From this reading People whose religion was merely religiosity thought he took himself too seriously; but if they had a house to build, they wanted this man--who worked in the great Task-master's eye--to lay its foundation and raise its walls.

not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality

From this reading The first motives were inherited tendencies, carefully educated; the last one, a conscious principle, going down to the depths of his nature and sharply dividing whatever was just and right from whatever was false and wrong.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The first motives were inherited tendencies, carefully educated; the last one, a conscious principle, going down to the depths of his nature and sharply dividing whatever was just and right from whatever was false and wrong.

the basis on which something is grounded

From this reading People whose religion was merely religiosity thought he took himself too seriously; but if they had a house to build, they wanted this man--who worked in the great Task-master's eye--to lay its foundation and raise its walls.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The first motives were inherited tendencies, carefully educated; the last one, a conscious principle, going down to the depths of his nature and sharply dividing whatever was just and right from whatever was false and wrong.

the act of departing

From this reading The first motives were inherited tendencies, carefully educated; the last one, a conscious principle, going down to the depths of his nature and sharply dividing whatever was just and right from whatever was false and wrong.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading People whose religion was merely religiosity thought he took himself too seriously; but if they had a house to build, they wanted this man--who worked in the great Task-master's eye--to lay its foundation and raise its walls.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading People whose religion was merely religiosity thought he took himself too seriously; but if they had a house to build, they wanted this man--who worked in the great Task-master's eye--to lay its foundation and raise its walls.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading People whose religion was merely religiosity thought he took himself too seriously; but if they had a house to build, they wanted this man--who worked in the great Task-master's eye--to lay its foundation and raise its walls.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading People whose religion was merely religiosity thought he took himself too seriously; but if they had a house to build, they wanted this man--who worked in the great Task-master's eye--to lay its foundation and raise its walls.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The first motives were inherited tendencies, carefully educated; the last one, a conscious principle, going down to the depths of his nature and sharply dividing whatever was just and right from whatever was false and wrong.

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From this reading Peter Van Hoosen was a result of Dutch Calvinism, and Dutch industry and thrift; also, of a belief in the Day of Judgment.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading People whose religion was merely religiosity thought he took himself too seriously; but if they had a house to build, they wanted this man--who worked in the great Task-master's eye--to lay its foundation and raise its walls.

a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers

From this reading See http://www.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading People whose religion was merely religiosity thought he took himself too seriously; but if they had a house to build, they wanted this man--who worked in the great Task-master's eye--to lay its foundation and raise its walls.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Peter Van Hoosen was a result of Dutch Calvinism, and Dutch industry and thrift; also, of a belief in the Day of Judgment.

the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise

From this reading Peter Van Hoosen was a result of Dutch Calvinism, and Dutch industry and thrift; also, of a belief in the Day of Judgment.

occurring among members of a family usually by heredity

From this reading The first motives were inherited tendencies, carefully educated; the last one, a conscious principle, going down to the depths of his nature and sharply dividing whatever was just and right from whatever was false and wrong.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading People whose religion was merely religiosity thought he took himself too seriously; but if they had a house to build, they wanted this man--who worked in the great Task-master's eye--to lay its foundation and raise its walls.

an opinion formed by judging something

From this reading Peter Van Hoosen was a result of Dutch Calvinism, and Dutch industry and thrift; also, of a belief in the Day of Judgment.

and nothing more

From this reading The first motives were inherited tendencies, carefully educated; the last one, a conscious principle, going down to the depths of his nature and sharply dividing whatever was just and right from whatever was false and wrong.

immediately past

From this reading The first motives were inherited tendencies, carefully educated; the last one, a conscious principle, going down to the depths of his nature and sharply dividing whatever was just and right from whatever was false and wrong.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading People whose religion was merely religiosity thought he took himself too seriously; but if they had a house to build, they wanted this man--who worked in the great Task-master's eye--to lay its foundation and raise its walls.

relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area

From this reading So that, as a builder in stone, Peter Van Hoosen had a wide local celebrity.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading People whose religion was merely religiosity thought he took himself too seriously; but if they had a house to build, they wanted this man--who worked in the great Task-master's eye--to lay its foundation and raise its walls.

and nothing more

From this reading People whose religion was merely religiosity thought he took himself too seriously; but if they had a house to build, they wanted this man--who worked in the great Task-master's eye--to lay its foundation and raise its walls.

plural of “motive” — the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior

From this reading The first motives were inherited tendencies, carefully educated; the last one, a conscious principle, going down to the depths of his nature and sharply dividing whatever was just and right from whatever was false and wrong.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading The first motives were inherited tendencies, carefully educated; the last one, a conscious principle, going down to the depths of his nature and sharply dividing whatever was just and right from whatever was false and wrong.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Peter Van Hoosen was a result of Dutch Calvinism, and Dutch industry and thrift; also, of a belief in the Day of Judgment.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The first motives were inherited tendencies, carefully educated; the last one, a conscious principle, going down to the depths of his nature and sharply dividing whatever was just and right from whatever was false and wrong.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading People whose religion was merely religiosity thought he took himself too seriously; but if they had a house to build, they wanted this man--who worked in the great Task-master's eye--to lay its foundation and raise its walls.

disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading Peter Van Hoosen was a result of Dutch Calvinism, and Dutch industry and thrift; also, of a belief in the Day of Judgment.

a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct

From this reading The first motives were inherited tendencies, carefully educated; the last one, a conscious principle, going down to the depths of his nature and sharply dividing whatever was just and right from whatever was false and wrong.

raise the level or amount of something

From this reading People whose religion was merely religiosity thought he took himself too seriously; but if they had a house to build, they wanted this man--who worked in the great Task-master's eye--to lay its foundation and raise its walls.

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading People whose religion was merely religiosity thought he took himself too seriously; but if they had a house to build, they wanted this man--who worked in the great Task-master's eye--to lay its foundation and raise its walls.

exaggerated or affected piety and religious zeal

From this reading People whose religion was merely religiosity thought he took himself too seriously; but if they had a house to build, they wanted this man--who worked in the great Task-master's eye--to lay its foundation and raise its walls.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Peter Van Hoosen was a result of Dutch Calvinism, and Dutch industry and thrift; also, of a belief in the Day of Judgment.

precisely, exactly

From this reading The first motives were inherited tendencies, carefully educated; the last one, a conscious principle, going down to the depths of his nature and sharply dividing whatever was just and right from whatever was false and wrong.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading See http://www.

in a serious manner

From this reading People whose religion was merely religiosity thought he took himself too seriously; but if they had a house to build, they wanted this man--who worked in the great Task-master's eye--to lay its foundation and raise its walls.

in an aggressive manner

From this reading The first motives were inherited tendencies, carefully educated; the last one, a conscious principle, going down to the depths of his nature and sharply dividing whatever was just and right from whatever was false and wrong.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So that, as a builder in stone, Peter Van Hoosen had a wide local celebrity.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading So that, as a builder in stone, Peter Van Hoosen had a wide local celebrity.

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From this reading People whose religion was merely religiosity thought he took himself too seriously; but if they had a house to build, they wanted this man--who worked in the great Task-master's eye--to lay its foundation and raise its walls.

plural of “tendency” — an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others

From this reading The first motives were inherited tendencies, carefully educated; the last one, a conscious principle, going down to the depths of his nature and sharply dividing whatever was just and right from whatever was false and wrong.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading So that, as a builder in stone, Peter Van Hoosen had a wide local celebrity.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Peter Van Hoosen was a result of Dutch Calvinism, and Dutch industry and thrift; also, of a belief in the Day of Judgment.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading People whose religion was merely religiosity thought he took himself too seriously; but if they had a house to build, they wanted this man--who worked in the great Task-master's eye--to lay its foundation and raise its walls.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading People whose religion was merely religiosity thought he took himself too seriously; but if they had a house to build, they wanted this man--who worked in the great Task-master's eye--to lay its foundation and raise its walls.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading People whose religion was merely religiosity thought he took himself too seriously; but if they had a house to build, they wanted this man--who worked in the great Task-master's eye--to lay its foundation and raise its walls.

any of numerous sun-loving low-growing evergreens of the genus Armeria having round heads of pink or white flowers

From this reading Peter Van Hoosen was a result of Dutch Calvinism, and Dutch industry and thrift; also, of a belief in the Day of Judgment.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The first motives were inherited tendencies, carefully educated; the last one, a conscious principle, going down to the depths of his nature and sharply dividing whatever was just and right from whatever was false and wrong.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading People whose religion was merely religiosity thought he took himself too seriously; but if they had a house to build, they wanted this man--who worked in the great Task-master's eye--to lay its foundation and raise its walls.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading People whose religion was merely religiosity thought he took himself too seriously; but if they had a house to build, they wanted this man--who worked in the great Task-master's eye--to lay its foundation and raise its walls.

any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)

From this reading Peter Van Hoosen was a result of Dutch Calvinism, and Dutch industry and thrift; also, of a belief in the Day of Judgment.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading People whose religion was merely religiosity thought he took himself too seriously; but if they had a house to build, they wanted this man--who worked in the great Task-master's eye--to lay its foundation and raise its walls.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading People whose religion was merely religiosity thought he took himself too seriously; but if they had a house to build, they wanted this man--who worked in the great Task-master's eye--to lay its foundation and raise its walls.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Peter Van Hoosen was a result of Dutch Calvinism, and Dutch industry and thrift; also, of a belief in the Day of Judgment.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The first motives were inherited tendencies, carefully educated; the last one, a conscious principle, going down to the depths of his nature and sharply dividing whatever was just and right from whatever was false and wrong.

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading The first motives were inherited tendencies, carefully educated; the last one, a conscious principle, going down to the depths of his nature and sharply dividing whatever was just and right from whatever was false and wrong.

which person or people

From this reading People whose religion was merely religiosity thought he took himself too seriously; but if they had a house to build, they wanted this man--who worked in the great Task-master's eye--to lay its foundation and raise its walls.

belonging to which person

From this reading People whose religion was merely religiosity thought he took himself too seriously; but if they had a house to build, they wanted this man--who worked in the great Task-master's eye--to lay its foundation and raise its walls.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading So that, as a builder in stone, Peter Van Hoosen had a wide local celebrity.

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading People whose religion was merely religiosity thought he took himself too seriously; but if they had a house to build, they wanted this man--who worked in the great Task-master's eye--to lay its foundation and raise its walls.

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading The first motives were inherited tendencies, carefully educated; the last one, a conscious principle, going down to the depths of his nature and sharply dividing whatever was just and right from whatever was false and wrong.

computer network consisting of a collection of internet sites that offer text and graphics and sound and animation resources through the hypertext transfer protocol

From this reading See http://www.