used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His church-going was a point on which his family insisted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was rather the result of pressure from without, weekly applied and resisted by William with fresh indignation on each occasion.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading WILLIAM THE REFORMER WILLIAM'S regular attendance at church on Sunday mornings did not betoken any deeply religious feeling on his part.
appliedadjectiveUS /əˈplaɪd/
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading It was rather the result of pressure from without, weekly applied and resisted by William with fresh indignation on each occasion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a matter of fact, it generally seemed to have the opposite effect upon him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WILLIAM THE REFORMER WILLIAM'S regular attendance at church on Sunday mornings did not betoken any deeply religious feeling on his part.
attendancenounUS /əˈtendəns/
the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
From this reading WILLIAM THE REFORMER WILLIAM'S regular attendance at church on Sunday mornings did not betoken any deeply religious feeling on his part.
betokenverb
be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading WILLIAM THE REFORMER WILLIAM'S regular attendance at church on Sunday mornings did not betoken any deeply religious feeling on his part.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was rather the result of pressure from without, weekly applied and resisted by William with fresh indignation on each occasion.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading WILLIAM THE REFORMER WILLIAM'S regular attendance at church on Sunday mornings did not betoken any deeply religious feeling on his part.
church-going
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From this reading His church-going was a point on which his family insisted.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading WILLIAM THE REFORMER WILLIAM'S regular attendance at church on Sunday mornings did not betoken any deeply religious feeling on his part.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading WILLIAM THE REFORMER WILLIAM'S regular attendance at church on Sunday mornings did not betoken any deeply religious feeling on his part.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It was rather the result of pressure from without, weekly applied and resisted by William with fresh indignation on each occasion.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading As a matter of fact, it generally seemed to have the opposite effect upon him.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading As a matter of fact, it generally seemed to have the opposite effect upon him.
a social unit living together
From this reading His church-going was a point on which his family insisted.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading WILLIAM THE REFORMER WILLIAM'S regular attendance at church on Sunday mornings did not betoken any deeply religious feeling on his part.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading It was rather the result of pressure from without, weekly applied and resisted by William with fresh indignation on each occasion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was rather the result of pressure from without, weekly applied and resisted by William with fresh indignation on each occasion.
usually; as a rule
From this reading As a matter of fact, it generally seemed to have the opposite effect upon him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As a matter of fact, it generally seemed to have the opposite effect upon him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As a matter of fact, it generally seemed to have the opposite effect upon him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WILLIAM THE REFORMER WILLIAM'S regular attendance at church on Sunday mornings did not betoken any deeply religious feeling on his part.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading It was not that they hoped that any real improvement of William would result from it.
improvementnounUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvmənt/
a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading It was not that they hoped that any real improvement of William would result from it.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading It was rather the result of pressure from without, weekly applied and resisted by William with fresh indignation on each occasion.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading His church-going was a point on which his family insisted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was rather the result of pressure from without, weekly applied and resisted by William with fresh indignation on each occasion.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading As a matter of fact, it generally seemed to have the opposite effect upon him.
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading WILLIAM THE REFORMER WILLIAM'S regular attendance at church on Sunday mornings did not betoken any deeply religious feeling on his part.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading WILLIAM THE REFORMER WILLIAM'S regular attendance at church on Sunday mornings did not betoken any deeply religious feeling on his part.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading It was rather the result of pressure from without, weekly applied and resisted by William with fresh indignation on each occasion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was rather the result of pressure from without, weekly applied and resisted by William with fresh indignation on each occasion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WILLIAM THE REFORMER WILLIAM'S regular attendance at church on Sunday mornings did not betoken any deeply religious feeling on his part.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading As a matter of fact, it generally seemed to have the opposite effect upon him.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading WILLIAM THE REFORMER WILLIAM'S regular attendance at church on Sunday mornings did not betoken any deeply religious feeling on his part.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading His church-going was a point on which his family insisted.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading It was rather the result of pressure from without, weekly applied and resisted by William with fresh indignation on each occasion.
on the contrary
From this reading It was rather the result of pressure from without, weekly applied and resisted by William with fresh indignation on each occasion.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading It was not that they hoped that any real improvement of William would result from it.
REFORMERnounUS /rɪˈfɔːrmər/
a disputant who advocates reform
From this reading WILLIAM THE REFORMER WILLIAM'S regular attendance at church on Sunday mornings did not betoken any deeply religious feeling on his part.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading WILLIAM THE REFORMER WILLIAM'S regular attendance at church on Sunday mornings did not betoken any deeply religious feeling on his part.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading WILLIAM THE REFORMER WILLIAM'S regular attendance at church on Sunday mornings did not betoken any deeply religious feeling on his part.
resistedverbUS /rɪˈzɪstɪd/
past form of “resist” — elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading It was rather the result of pressure from without, weekly applied and resisted by William with fresh indignation on each occasion.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading It was rather the result of pressure from without, weekly applied and resisted by William with fresh indignation on each occasion.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As a matter of fact, it generally seemed to have the opposite effect upon him.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading WILLIAM THE REFORMER WILLIAM'S regular attendance at church on Sunday mornings did not betoken any deeply religious feeling on his part.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not that they hoped that any real improvement of William would result from it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WILLIAM THE REFORMER WILLIAM'S regular attendance at church on Sunday mornings did not betoken any deeply religious feeling on his part.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not that they hoped that any real improvement of William would result from it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As a matter of fact, it generally seemed to have the opposite effect upon him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As a matter of fact, it generally seemed to have the opposite effect upon him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was rather the result of pressure from without, weekly applied and resisted by William with fresh indignation on each occasion.
weeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading It was rather the result of pressure from without, weekly applied and resisted by William with fresh indignation on each occasion.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His church-going was a point on which his family insisted.
WILLIAM
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From this reading WILLIAM THE REFORMER WILLIAM'S regular attendance at church on Sunday mornings did not betoken any deeply religious feeling on his part.
WILLIAM'SnounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/
possessive form of “williams” — United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading WILLIAM THE REFORMER WILLIAM'S regular attendance at church on Sunday mornings did not betoken any deeply religious feeling on his part.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was rather the result of pressure from without, weekly applied and resisted by William with fresh indignation on each occasion.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was rather the result of pressure from without, weekly applied and resisted by William with fresh indignation on each occasion.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was not that they hoped that any real improvement of William would result from it.
