used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The spring is suggestive of God and heaven and a resurrection day.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It takes more grace to be an earnest and useful Christian in summer than in any other season.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It takes more grace to be an earnest and useful Christian in summer than in any other season.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It takes more grace to be an earnest and useful Christian in summer than in any other season.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That eye must be blind that does not see God's footstep in the new grass, and hear His voice in the call of the swallow at the eaves.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It takes more grace to be an earnest and useful Christian in summer than in any other season.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading That eye must be blind that does not see God's footstep in the new grass, and hear His voice in the call of the swallow at the eaves.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The very destitute, through lack of fuel and thick clothing, may find the winter the trying season, but those comfortably circumstanced find summer the Thermopylæ that tests their Christian courage and endurance.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading That eye must be blind that does not see God's footstep in the new grass, and hear His voice in the call of the swallow at the eaves.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading It takes more grace to be an earnest and useful Christian in summer than in any other season.
circumstanced
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From this reading The very destitute, through lack of fuel and thick clothing, may find the winter the trying season, but those comfortably circumstanced find summer the Thermopylæ that tests their Christian courage and endurance.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading The very destitute, through lack of fuel and thick clothing, may find the winter the trying season, but those comfortably circumstanced find summer the Thermopylæ that tests their Christian courage and endurance.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading The very destitute, through lack of fuel and thick clothing, may find the winter the trying season, but those comfortably circumstanced find summer the Thermopylæ that tests their Christian courage and endurance.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading The very destitute, through lack of fuel and thick clothing, may find the winter the trying season, but those comfortably circumstanced find summer the Thermopylæ that tests their Christian courage and endurance.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The spring is suggestive of God and heaven and a resurrection day.
destituteadjectiveUS /ˈdestətuːt/
poor enough to need help from others
From this reading The very destitute, through lack of fuel and thick clothing, may find the winter the trying season, but those comfortably circumstanced find summer the Thermopylæ that tests their Christian courage and endurance.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That eye must be blind that does not see God's footstep in the new grass, and hear His voice in the call of the swallow at the eaves.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading It takes more grace to be an earnest and useful Christian in summer than in any other season.
eavesnounUS /iːvz/
the overhang at the lower edge of a roof
From this reading That eye must be blind that does not see God's footstep in the new grass, and hear His voice in the call of the swallow at the eaves.
endurancenounUS /ˈendərəns/
the power to withstand hardship or stress
From this reading The very destitute, through lack of fuel and thick clothing, may find the winter the trying season, but those comfortably circumstanced find summer the Thermopylæ that tests their Christian courage and endurance.
the organ of sight
From this reading That eye must be blind that does not see God's footstep in the new grass, and hear His voice in the call of the swallow at the eaves.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The very destitute, through lack of fuel and thick clothing, may find the winter the trying season, but those comfortably circumstanced find summer the Thermopylæ that tests their Christian courage and endurance.
footstepnounUS /ˈfʊtstep/
the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading That eye must be blind that does not see God's footstep in the new grass, and hear His voice in the call of the swallow at the eaves.
fuelverbUS /ˈfjuːəl/
provide with a combustible substance that provides energy
From this reading The very destitute, through lack of fuel and thick clothing, may find the winter the trying season, but those comfortably circumstanced find summer the Thermopylæ that tests their Christian courage and endurance.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading The spring is suggestive of God and heaven and a resurrection day.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading That eye must be blind that does not see God's footstep in the new grass, and hear His voice in the call of the swallow at the eaves.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading It takes more grace to be an earnest and useful Christian in summer than in any other season.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading That eye must be blind that does not see God's footstep in the new grass, and hear His voice in the call of the swallow at the eaves.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading That eye must be blind that does not see God's footstep in the new grass, and hear His voice in the call of the swallow at the eaves.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading The spring is suggestive of God and heaven and a resurrection day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That eye must be blind that does not see God's footstep in the new grass, and hear His voice in the call of the swallow at the eaves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It takes more grace to be an earnest and useful Christian in summer than in any other season.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The spring is suggestive of God and heaven and a resurrection day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It takes more grace to be an earnest and useful Christian in summer than in any other season.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading The very destitute, through lack of fuel and thick clothing, may find the winter the trying season, but those comfortably circumstanced find summer the Thermopylæ that tests their Christian courage and endurance.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The very destitute, through lack of fuel and thick clothing, may find the winter the trying season, but those comfortably circumstanced find summer the Thermopylæ that tests their Christian courage and endurance.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It takes more grace to be an earnest and useful Christian in summer than in any other season.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading That eye must be blind that does not see God's footstep in the new grass, and hear His voice in the call of the swallow at the eaves.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading That eye must be blind that does not see God's footstep in the new grass, and hear His voice in the call of the swallow at the eaves.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That eye must be blind that does not see God's footstep in the new grass, and hear His voice in the call of the swallow at the eaves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The very destitute, through lack of fuel and thick clothing, may find the winter the trying season, but those comfortably circumstanced find summer the Thermopylæ that tests their Christian courage and endurance.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It takes more grace to be an earnest and useful Christian in summer than in any other season.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading WARM-WEATHER RELIGION.
resurrectionnounUS /ˌrezərˈekʃən/
(New Testament) the rising of Christ on the third day after the Crucifixion
From this reading The spring is suggestive of God and heaven and a resurrection day.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading It takes more grace to be an earnest and useful Christian in summer than in any other season.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading That eye must be blind that does not see God's footstep in the new grass, and hear His voice in the call of the swallow at the eaves.
the season of growth
From this reading The spring is suggestive of God and heaven and a resurrection day.
suggestiveadjectiveUS /səˈdʒestɪv/
tending to suggest or imply
From this reading The spring is suggestive of God and heaven and a resurrection day.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading It takes more grace to be an earnest and useful Christian in summer than in any other season.
swallowverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊ/
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading That eye must be blind that does not see God's footstep in the new grass, and hear His voice in the call of the swallow at the eaves.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading It takes more grace to be an earnest and useful Christian in summer than in any other season.
testsnounUS /tests/
plural of “test” — trying something to find out about it
From this reading The very destitute, through lack of fuel and thick clothing, may find the winter the trying season, but those comfortably circumstanced find summer the Thermopylæ that tests their Christian courage and endurance.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It takes more grace to be an earnest and useful Christian in summer than in any other season.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The very destitute, through lack of fuel and thick clothing, may find the winter the trying season, but those comfortably circumstanced find summer the Thermopylæ that tests their Christian courage and endurance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The very destitute, through lack of fuel and thick clothing, may find the winter the trying season, but those comfortably circumstanced find summer the Thermopylæ that tests their Christian courage and endurance.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The very destitute, through lack of fuel and thick clothing, may find the winter the trying season, but those comfortably circumstanced find summer the Thermopylæ that tests their Christian courage and endurance.
Thermopylæ
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From this reading The very destitute, through lack of fuel and thick clothing, may find the winter the trying season, but those comfortably circumstanced find summer the Thermopylæ that tests their Christian courage and endurance.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The very destitute, through lack of fuel and thick clothing, may find the winter the trying season, but those comfortably circumstanced find summer the Thermopylæ that tests their Christian courage and endurance.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The very destitute, through lack of fuel and thick clothing, may find the winter the trying season, but those comfortably circumstanced find summer the Thermopylæ that tests their Christian courage and endurance.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The very destitute, through lack of fuel and thick clothing, may find the winter the trying season, but those comfortably circumstanced find summer the Thermopylæ that tests their Christian courage and endurance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It takes more grace to be an earnest and useful Christian in summer than in any other season.
hard to endure
From this reading The very destitute, through lack of fuel and thick clothing, may find the winter the trying season, but those comfortably circumstanced find summer the Thermopylæ that tests their Christian courage and endurance.
being of use or service
From this reading It takes more grace to be an earnest and useful Christian in summer than in any other season.
precisely as stated
From this reading The very destitute, through lack of fuel and thick clothing, may find the winter the trying season, but those comfortably circumstanced find summer the Thermopylæ that tests their Christian courage and endurance.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading That eye must be blind that does not see God's footstep in the new grass, and hear His voice in the call of the swallow at the eaves.
WARM-WEATHER
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From this reading WARM-WEATHER RELIGION.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The very destitute, through lack of fuel and thick clothing, may find the winter the trying season, but those comfortably circumstanced find summer the Thermopylæ that tests their Christian courage and endurance.
