used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The world wonders that, with such a rousing theme as the gospel, and with such a grand work as saving souls, the ministry should ever be nerveless.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There have been lately several elaborate articles remarking upon what they call the lack of force and fire in the clergy.
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading There have been lately several elaborate articles remarking upon what they call the lack of force and fire in the clergy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The world wonders that, with such a rousing theme as the gospel, and with such a grand work as saving souls, the ministry should ever be nerveless.
ascribeverbUS /əˈskraɪb/
attribute or credit to
From this reading Some ascribe it to lack of piety, and some to timidity of temperament.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The world wonders that, with such a rousing theme as the gospel, and with such a grand work as saving souls, the ministry should ever be nerveless.
BEEFSTEAKnounUS /ˈbiːfsteɪk/
a beef steak usually cooked by broiling
From this reading BEEFSTEAK FOR MINISTERS.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There have been lately several elaborate articles remarking upon what they call the lack of force and fire in the clergy.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading We believe that in a great number of cases it is from the lack of nourishing food.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There have been lately several elaborate articles remarking upon what they call the lack of force and fire in the clergy.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading We believe that in a great number of cases it is from the lack of nourishing food.
clergynounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒi/
in Christianity, clergymen collectively (as distinguished from the laity)
From this reading There have been lately several elaborate articles remarking upon what they call the lack of force and fire in the clergy.
elaborateadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæbrət/
marked by complexity and richness of detail
From this reading There have been lately several elaborate articles remarking upon what they call the lack of force and fire in the clergy.
at any time
From this reading The world wonders that, with such a rousing theme as the gospel, and with such a grand work as saving souls, the ministry should ever be nerveless.
start firing a weapon
From this reading There have been lately several elaborate articles remarking upon what they call the lack of force and fire in the clergy.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading We believe that in a great number of cases it is from the lack of nourishing food.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BEEFSTEAK FOR MINISTERS.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading There have been lately several elaborate articles remarking upon what they call the lack of force and fire in the clergy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We believe that in a great number of cases it is from the lack of nourishing food.
gospelnounUS /ˈɡɑːspəl/
the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings
From this reading The world wonders that, with such a rousing theme as the gospel, and with such a grand work as saving souls, the ministry should ever be nerveless.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading The world wonders that, with such a rousing theme as the gospel, and with such a grand work as saving souls, the ministry should ever be nerveless.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading We believe that in a great number of cases it is from the lack of nourishing food.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There have been lately several elaborate articles remarking upon what they call the lack of force and fire in the clergy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There have been lately several elaborate articles remarking upon what they call the lack of force and fire in the clergy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We believe that in a great number of cases it is from the lack of nourishing food.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Some ascribe it to lack of piety, and some to timidity of temperament.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading There have been lately several elaborate articles remarking upon what they call the lack of force and fire in the clergy.
in the recent past
From this reading There have been lately several elaborate articles remarking upon what they call the lack of force and fire in the clergy.
MINISTERSnounUS /ˈmɪnəstərz/
plural of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading BEEFSTEAK FOR MINISTERS.
ministrynounUS /ˈmɪnəstri/
religious ministers collectively (especially Presbyterian)
From this reading The world wonders that, with such a rousing theme as the gospel, and with such a grand work as saving souls, the ministry should ever be nerveless.
nervelessadjective
marked by calm self-control (especially in trying circumstances); unemotional
From this reading The world wonders that, with such a rousing theme as the gospel, and with such a grand work as saving souls, the ministry should ever be nerveless.
nourishingadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrɪʃɪŋ/
of or providing nourishment
From this reading We believe that in a great number of cases it is from the lack of nourishing food.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading We believe that in a great number of cases it is from the lack of nourishing food.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There have been lately several elaborate articles remarking upon what they call the lack of force and fire in the clergy.
pietynounUS /ˈpaɪəti/
righteousness by virtue of being pious
From this reading Some ascribe it to lack of piety, and some to timidity of temperament.
remarkingverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading There have been lately several elaborate articles remarking upon what they call the lack of force and fire in the clergy.
rousingadjectiveUS /ˈraʊzɪŋ/
capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement
From this reading The world wonders that, with such a rousing theme as the gospel, and with such a grand work as saving souls, the ministry should ever be nerveless.
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading The world wonders that, with such a rousing theme as the gospel, and with such a grand work as saving souls, the ministry should ever be nerveless.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading There have been lately several elaborate articles remarking upon what they call the lack of force and fire in the clergy.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The world wonders that, with such a rousing theme as the gospel, and with such a grand work as saving souls, the ministry should ever be nerveless.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some ascribe it to lack of piety, and some to timidity of temperament.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The world wonders that, with such a rousing theme as the gospel, and with such a grand work as saving souls, the ministry should ever be nerveless.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The world wonders that, with such a rousing theme as the gospel, and with such a grand work as saving souls, the ministry should ever be nerveless.
temperamentnounUS /ˈtemprəmənt/
your usual mood
From this reading Some ascribe it to lack of piety, and some to timidity of temperament.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The world wonders that, with such a rousing theme as the gospel, and with such a grand work as saving souls, the ministry should ever be nerveless.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There have been lately several elaborate articles remarking upon what they call the lack of force and fire in the clergy.
themenounUS /θiːm/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading The world wonders that, with such a rousing theme as the gospel, and with such a grand work as saving souls, the ministry should ever be nerveless.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There have been lately several elaborate articles remarking upon what they call the lack of force and fire in the clergy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There have been lately several elaborate articles remarking upon what they call the lack of force and fire in the clergy.
timiditynounUS /təˈmɪdəti/
fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions
From this reading Some ascribe it to lack of piety, and some to timidity of temperament.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some ascribe it to lack of piety, and some to timidity of temperament.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There have been lately several elaborate articles remarking upon what they call the lack of force and fire in the clergy.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We believe that in a great number of cases it is from the lack of nourishing food.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There have been lately several elaborate articles remarking upon what they call the lack of force and fire in the clergy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The world wonders that, with such a rousing theme as the gospel, and with such a grand work as saving souls, the ministry should ever be nerveless.
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading The world wonders that, with such a rousing theme as the gospel, and with such a grand work as saving souls, the ministry should ever be nerveless.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The world wonders that, with such a rousing theme as the gospel, and with such a grand work as saving souls, the ministry should ever be nerveless.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The world wonders that, with such a rousing theme as the gospel, and with such a grand work as saving souls, the ministry should ever be nerveless.
