adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading During the suffering which accompanied the disappointment at which I have already hinted, I did not think it inconsistent with the manly spirit in which I was resolved to endure it, to seek consolation from such a source as the New Testament—if mayhap consolation for such a trouble was to be found there.
accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/
having companions or an escort
From this reading During the suffering which accompanied the disappointment at which I have already hinted, I did not think it inconsistent with the manly spirit in which I was resolved to endure it, to seek consolation from such a source as the New Testament—if mayhap consolation for such a trouble was to be found there.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Whereupon, a little to my surprise, I discovered that I could not read the Epistles at all.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading During the suffering which accompanied the disappointment at which I have already hinted, I did not think it inconsistent with the manly spirit in which I was resolved to endure it, to seek consolation from such a source as the New Testament—if mayhap consolation for such a trouble was to be found there.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For I did not then care an atom for the theological discussions in which I had been interested before, and for the sake of which I had read those epistles.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For I did not then care an atom for the theological discussions in which I had been interested before, and for the sake of which I had read those epistles.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading During the suffering which accompanied the disappointment at which I have already hinted, I did not think it inconsistent with the manly spirit in which I was resolved to endure it, to seek consolation from such a source as the New Testament—if mayhap consolation for such a trouble was to be found there.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading During the suffering which accompanied the disappointment at which I have already hinted, I did not think it inconsistent with the manly spirit in which I was resolved to endure it, to seek consolation from such a source as the New Testament—if mayhap consolation for such a trouble was to be found there.
atomnounUS /ˈætəm/
(physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
From this reading For I did not then care an atom for the theological discussions in which I had been interested before, and for the sake of which I had read those epistles.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading During the suffering which accompanied the disappointment at which I have already hinted, I did not think it inconsistent with the manly spirit in which I was resolved to endure it, to seek consolation from such a source as the New Testament—if mayhap consolation for such a trouble was to be found there.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For I did not then care an atom for the theological discussions in which I had been interested before, and for the sake of which I had read those epistles.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For I did not then care an atom for the theological discussions in which I had been interested before, and for the sake of which I had read those epistles.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading For I did not then care an atom for the theological discussions in which I had been interested before, and for the sake of which I had read those epistles.
consolationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃən/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading During the suffering which accompanied the disappointment at which I have already hinted, I did not think it inconsistent with the manly spirit in which I was resolved to endure it, to seek consolation from such a source as the New Testament—if mayhap consolation for such a trouble was to be found there.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Whereupon, a little to my surprise, I discovered that I could not read the Epistles at all.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading During the suffering which accompanied the disappointment at which I have already hinted, I did not think it inconsistent with the manly spirit in which I was resolved to endure it, to seek consolation from such a source as the New Testament—if mayhap consolation for such a trouble was to be found there.
disappointmentnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading During the suffering which accompanied the disappointment at which I have already hinted, I did not think it inconsistent with the manly spirit in which I was resolved to endure it, to seek consolation from such a source as the New Testament—if mayhap consolation for such a trouble was to be found there.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Whereupon, a little to my surprise, I discovered that I could not read the Epistles at all.
discussionsnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃənz/
plural of “discussion” — an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading For I did not then care an atom for the theological discussions in which I had been interested before, and for the sake of which I had read those epistles.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the suffering which accompanied the disappointment at which I have already hinted, I did not think it inconsistent with the manly spirit in which I was resolved to endure it, to seek consolation from such a source as the New Testament—if mayhap consolation for such a trouble was to be found there.
endureverbUS /enˈdjʊr/
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading During the suffering which accompanied the disappointment at which I have already hinted, I did not think it inconsistent with the manly spirit in which I was resolved to endure it, to seek consolation from such a source as the New Testament—if mayhap consolation for such a trouble was to be found there.
Epistles
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From this reading Whereupon, a little to my surprise, I discovered that I could not read the Epistles at all.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Now that I was in trouble, what to me was that philosophical theology staring me in the face from out the sacred page?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading During the suffering which accompanied the disappointment at which I have already hinted, I did not think it inconsistent with the manly spirit in which I was resolved to endure it, to seek consolation from such a source as the New Testament—if mayhap consolation for such a trouble was to be found there.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading During the suffering which accompanied the disappointment at which I have already hinted, I did not think it inconsistent with the manly spirit in which I was resolved to endure it, to seek consolation from such a source as the New Testament—if mayhap consolation for such a trouble was to be found there.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading During the suffering which accompanied the disappointment at which I have already hinted, I did not think it inconsistent with the manly spirit in which I was resolved to endure it, to seek consolation from such a source as the New Testament—if mayhap consolation for such a trouble was to be found there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For I did not then care an atom for the theological discussions in which I had been interested before, and for the sake of which I had read those epistles.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading During the suffering which accompanied the disappointment at which I have already hinted, I did not think it inconsistent with the manly spirit in which I was resolved to endure it, to seek consolation from such a source as the New Testament—if mayhap consolation for such a trouble was to be found there.
hintedverbUS /ˈhɪntəd/
past form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint
From this reading During the suffering which accompanied the disappointment at which I have already hinted, I did not think it inconsistent with the manly spirit in which I was resolved to endure it, to seek consolation from such a source as the New Testament—if mayhap consolation for such a trouble was to be found there.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WHAT I PREACHED.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading During the suffering which accompanied the disappointment at which I have already hinted, I did not think it inconsistent with the manly spirit in which I was resolved to endure it, to seek consolation from such a source as the New Testament—if mayhap consolation for such a trouble was to be found there.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the suffering which accompanied the disappointment at which I have already hinted, I did not think it inconsistent with the manly spirit in which I was resolved to endure it, to seek consolation from such a source as the New Testament—if mayhap consolation for such a trouble was to be found there.
inconsistentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt/
displaying a lack of consistency
From this reading During the suffering which accompanied the disappointment at which I have already hinted, I did not think it inconsistent with the manly spirit in which I was resolved to endure it, to seek consolation from such a source as the New Testament—if mayhap consolation for such a trouble was to be found there.
interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading For I did not then care an atom for the theological discussions in which I had been interested before, and for the sake of which I had read those epistles.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading During the suffering which accompanied the disappointment at which I have already hinted, I did not think it inconsistent with the manly spirit in which I was resolved to endure it, to seek consolation from such a source as the New Testament—if mayhap consolation for such a trouble was to be found there.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Whereupon, a little to my surprise, I discovered that I could not read the Epistles at all.
manlyadjectiveUS /ˈmænli/
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading During the suffering which accompanied the disappointment at which I have already hinted, I did not think it inconsistent with the manly spirit in which I was resolved to endure it, to seek consolation from such a source as the New Testament—if mayhap consolation for such a trouble was to be found there.
mayhapadverb
by chance
From this reading During the suffering which accompanied the disappointment at which I have already hinted, I did not think it inconsistent with the manly spirit in which I was resolved to endure it, to seek consolation from such a source as the New Testament—if mayhap consolation for such a trouble was to be found there.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now that I was in trouble, what to me was that philosophical theology staring me in the face from out the sacred page?
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Whereupon, a little to my surprise, I discovered that I could not read the Epistles at all.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading During the suffering which accompanied the disappointment at which I have already hinted, I did not think it inconsistent with the manly spirit in which I was resolved to endure it, to seek consolation from such a source as the New Testament—if mayhap consolation for such a trouble was to be found there.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading During the suffering which accompanied the disappointment at which I have already hinted, I did not think it inconsistent with the manly spirit in which I was resolved to endure it, to seek consolation from such a source as the New Testament—if mayhap consolation for such a trouble was to be found there.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that I was in trouble, what to me was that philosophical theology staring me in the face from out the sacred page?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For I did not then care an atom for the theological discussions in which I had been interested before, and for the sake of which I had read those epistles.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Now that I was in trouble, what to me was that philosophical theology staring me in the face from out the sacred page?
pagenounUS /peɪdʒ/
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Now that I was in trouble, what to me was that philosophical theology staring me in the face from out the sacred page?
philosophicaladjectiveUS /ˌfɪləˈsɑːfɪkəl/
of or relating to philosophy or philosophers
From this reading Now that I was in trouble, what to me was that philosophical theology staring me in the face from out the sacred page?
PREACHEDverbUS /priːtʃt/
past form of “preach” — deliver a sermon
From this reading WHAT I PREACHED.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Whereupon, a little to my surprise, I discovered that I could not read the Epistles at all.
resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/
determined
From this reading During the suffering which accompanied the disappointment at which I have already hinted, I did not think it inconsistent with the manly spirit in which I was resolved to endure it, to seek consolation from such a source as the New Testament—if mayhap consolation for such a trouble was to be found there.
sacredadjectiveUS /ˈseɪkrəd/
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading Now that I was in trouble, what to me was that philosophical theology staring me in the face from out the sacred page?
sakenounUS /seɪk/
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading For I did not then care an atom for the theological discussions in which I had been interested before, and for the sake of which I had read those epistles.
seekverbUS /siːk/
try to get or reach
From this reading During the suffering which accompanied the disappointment at which I have already hinted, I did not think it inconsistent with the manly spirit in which I was resolved to endure it, to seek consolation from such a source as the New Testament—if mayhap consolation for such a trouble was to be found there.
sourcenounUS /sɔːrs/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading During the suffering which accompanied the disappointment at which I have already hinted, I did not think it inconsistent with the manly spirit in which I was resolved to endure it, to seek consolation from such a source as the New Testament—if mayhap consolation for such a trouble was to be found there.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading During the suffering which accompanied the disappointment at which I have already hinted, I did not think it inconsistent with the manly spirit in which I was resolved to endure it, to seek consolation from such a source as the New Testament—if mayhap consolation for such a trouble was to be found there.
staringadjectiveUS /ˈsterɪŋ/
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Now that I was in trouble, what to me was that philosophical theology staring me in the face from out the sacred page?
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading During the suffering which accompanied the disappointment at which I have already hinted, I did not think it inconsistent with the manly spirit in which I was resolved to endure it, to seek consolation from such a source as the New Testament—if mayhap consolation for such a trouble was to be found there.
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading During the suffering which accompanied the disappointment at which I have already hinted, I did not think it inconsistent with the manly spirit in which I was resolved to endure it, to seek consolation from such a source as the New Testament—if mayhap consolation for such a trouble was to be found there.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Whereupon, a little to my surprise, I discovered that I could not read the Epistles at all.
TestamentnounUS /ˈtestəmənt/
a profession of belief
From this reading During the suffering which accompanied the disappointment at which I have already hinted, I did not think it inconsistent with the manly spirit in which I was resolved to endure it, to seek consolation from such a source as the New Testament—if mayhap consolation for such a trouble was to be found there.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Whereupon, a little to my surprise, I discovered that I could not read the Epistles at all.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the suffering which accompanied the disappointment at which I have already hinted, I did not think it inconsistent with the manly spirit in which I was resolved to endure it, to seek consolation from such a source as the New Testament—if mayhap consolation for such a trouble was to be found there.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For I did not then care an atom for the theological discussions in which I had been interested before, and for the sake of which I had read those epistles.
theologicaladjectiveUS /ˌθiːəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
of or relating to or concerning theology
From this reading For I did not then care an atom for the theological discussions in which I had been interested before, and for the sake of which I had read those epistles.
theologynounUS /θiˈɑːlədʒi/
the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth
From this reading Now that I was in trouble, what to me was that philosophical theology staring me in the face from out the sacred page?
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading During the suffering which accompanied the disappointment at which I have already hinted, I did not think it inconsistent with the manly spirit in which I was resolved to endure it, to seek consolation from such a source as the New Testament—if mayhap consolation for such a trouble was to be found there.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading During the suffering which accompanied the disappointment at which I have already hinted, I did not think it inconsistent with the manly spirit in which I was resolved to endure it, to seek consolation from such a source as the New Testament—if mayhap consolation for such a trouble was to be found there.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading For I did not then care an atom for the theological discussions in which I had been interested before, and for the sake of which I had read those epistles.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During the suffering which accompanied the disappointment at which I have already hinted, I did not think it inconsistent with the manly spirit in which I was resolved to endure it, to seek consolation from such a source as the New Testament—if mayhap consolation for such a trouble was to be found there.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading During the suffering which accompanied the disappointment at which I have already hinted, I did not think it inconsistent with the manly spirit in which I was resolved to endure it, to seek consolation from such a source as the New Testament—if mayhap consolation for such a trouble was to be found there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During the suffering which accompanied the disappointment at which I have already hinted, I did not think it inconsistent with the manly spirit in which I was resolved to endure it, to seek consolation from such a source as the New Testament—if mayhap consolation for such a trouble was to be found there.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT I PREACHED.
Whereupon
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From this reading Whereupon, a little to my surprise, I discovered that I could not read the Epistles at all.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading During the suffering which accompanied the disappointment at which I have already hinted, I did not think it inconsistent with the manly spirit in which I was resolved to endure it, to seek consolation from such a source as the New Testament—if mayhap consolation for such a trouble was to be found there.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading During the suffering which accompanied the disappointment at which I have already hinted, I did not think it inconsistent with the manly spirit in which I was resolved to endure it, to seek consolation from such a source as the New Testament—if mayhap consolation for such a trouble was to be found there.
