used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About this time our young friend met with a singular adventure.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About this time our young friend met with a singular adventure.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He had been taught by his pastor, by reading the Bible, and, above all, by the teachings of the Holy Spirit, that if we love Christ, that love will make us wish to do good to others, and seek to bring them to the Saviour.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading About this time our young friend met with a singular adventure.
(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 He had been taught by his pastor, by reading the Bible, and, above all, by the teachings of the Holy Spirit, that if we love Christ, that love will make us wish to do good to others, and seek to bring them to the Saviour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been taught by his pastor, by reading the Bible, and, above all, by the teachings of the Holy Spirit, that if we love Christ, that love will make us wish to do good to others, and seek to bring them to the Saviour.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Now, when we offer such a prayer in sincerity, it will be answered.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now, when we offer such a prayer in sincerity, it will be answered.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been taught by his pastor, by reading the Bible, and, above all, by the teachings of the Holy Spirit, that if we love Christ, that love will make us wish to do good to others, and seek to bring them to the Saviour.
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading He had been taught by his pastor, by reading the Bible, and, above all, by the teachings of the Holy Spirit, that if we love Christ, that love will make us wish to do good to others, and seek to bring them to the Saviour.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He had been taught by his pastor, by reading the Bible, and, above all, by the teachings of the Holy Spirit, that if we love Christ, that love will make us wish to do good to others, and seek to bring them to the Saviour.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had been taught by his pastor, by reading the Bible, and, above all, by the teachings of the Holy Spirit, that if we love Christ, that love will make us wish to do good to others, and seek to bring them to the Saviour.
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading He had been taught by his pastor, by reading the Bible, and, above all, by the teachings of the Holy Spirit, that if we love Christ, that love will make us wish to do good to others, and seek to bring them to the Saviour.
unvarying in nature
From this reading It was John’s constant prayer that God would give him something to do for Christ.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He had been taught by his pastor, by reading the Bible, and, above all, by the teachings of the Holy Spirit, that if we love Christ, that love will make us wish to do good to others, and seek to bring them to the Saviour.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was John’s constant prayer that God would give him something to do for Christ.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading About this time our young friend met with a singular adventure.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It was John’s constant prayer that God would give him something to do for Christ.
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 It was John’s constant prayer that God would give him something to do for Christ.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He had been taught by his pastor, by reading the Bible, and, above all, by the teachings of the Holy Spirit, that if we love Christ, that love will make us wish to do good to others, and seek to bring them to the Saviour.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been taught by his pastor, by reading the Bible, and, above all, by the teachings of the Holy Spirit, that if we love Christ, that love will make us wish to do good to others, and seek to bring them to the Saviour.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been taught by his pastor, by reading the Bible, and, above all, by the teachings of the Holy Spirit, that if we love Christ, that love will make us wish to do good to others, and seek to bring them to the Saviour.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was John’s constant prayer that God would give him something to do for Christ.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been taught by his pastor, by reading the Bible, and, above all, by the teachings of the Holy Spirit, that if we love Christ, that love will make us wish to do good to others, and seek to bring them to the Saviour.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading He had been taught by his pastor, by reading the Bible, and, above all, by the teachings of the Holy Spirit, that if we love Christ, that love will make us wish to do good to others, and seek to bring them to the Saviour.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He had been taught by his pastor, by reading the Bible, and, above all, by the teachings of the Holy Spirit, that if we love Christ, that love will make us wish to do good to others, and seek to bring them to the Saviour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now, when we offer such a prayer in sincerity, it will be answered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was John’s constant prayer that God would give him something to do for Christ.
John'snounUS /dʒɑːnz/
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading It was John’s constant prayer that God would give him something to do for Christ.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He had been taught by his pastor, by reading the Bible, and, above all, by the teachings of the Holy Spirit, that if we love Christ, that love will make us wish to do good to others, and seek to bring them to the Saviour.
engage in
From this reading He had been taught by his pastor, by reading the Bible, and, above all, by the teachings of the Holy Spirit, that if we love Christ, that love will make us wish to do good to others, and seek to bring them to the Saviour.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading About this time our young friend met with a singular adventure.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, when we offer such a prayer in sincerity, it will be answered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had been taught by his pastor, by reading the Bible, and, above all, by the teachings of the Holy Spirit, that if we love Christ, that love will make us wish to do good to others, and seek to bring them to the Saviour.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Now, when we offer such a prayer in sincerity, it will be answered.
others
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From this reading He had been taught by his pastor, by reading the Bible, and, above all, by the teachings of the Holy Spirit, that if we love Christ, that love will make us wish to do good to others, and seek to bring them to the Saviour.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading About this time our young friend met with a singular adventure.
pastornounUS /ˈpæstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading He had been taught by his pastor, by reading the Bible, and, above all, by the teachings of the Holy Spirit, that if we love Christ, that love will make us wish to do good to others, and seek to bring them to the Saviour.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading THE POOR PRODIGAL SON.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading It was John’s constant prayer that God would give him something to do for Christ.
PRODIGALnounUS /ˈprɑːdɪɡəl/
a recklessly extravagant consumer
From this reading THE POOR PRODIGAL SON.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading He had been taught by his pastor, by reading the Bible, and, above all, by the teachings of the Holy Spirit, that if we love Christ, that love will make us wish to do good to others, and seek to bring them to the Saviour.
Saviournoun
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading He had been taught by his pastor, by reading the Bible, and, above all, by the teachings of the Holy Spirit, that if we love Christ, that love will make us wish to do good to others, and seek to bring them to the Saviour.
try to get or reach
From this reading He had been taught by his pastor, by reading the Bible, and, above all, by the teachings of the Holy Spirit, that if we love Christ, that love will make us wish to do good to others, and seek to bring them to the Saviour.
sinceritynounUS /sɪnˈserəti/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading Now, when we offer such a prayer in sincerity, it will be answered.
unusual or striking
From this reading About this time our young friend met with a singular adventure.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was John’s constant prayer that God would give him something to do for Christ.
a male human offspring
From this reading THE POOR PRODIGAL SON.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading He had been taught by his pastor, by reading the Bible, and, above all, by the teachings of the Holy Spirit, that if we love Christ, that love will make us wish to do good to others, and seek to bring them to the Saviour.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Now, when we offer such a prayer in sincerity, it will be answered.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading He had been taught by his pastor, by reading the Bible, and, above all, by the teachings of the Holy Spirit, that if we love Christ, that love will make us wish to do good to others, and seek to bring them to the Saviour.
teachingsnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋz/
plural of “teaching” — the profession of a teacher
From this reading He had been taught by his pastor, by reading the Bible, and, above all, by the teachings of the Holy Spirit, that if we love Christ, that love will make us wish to do good to others, and seek to bring them to the Saviour.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had been taught by his pastor, by reading the Bible, and, above all, by the teachings of the Holy Spirit, that if we love Christ, that love will make us wish to do good to others, and seek to bring them to the Saviour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE POOR PRODIGAL SON.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had been taught by his pastor, by reading the Bible, and, above all, by the teachings of the Holy Spirit, that if we love Christ, that love will make us wish to do good to others, and seek to bring them to the Saviour.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading About this time our young friend met with a singular adventure.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading About this time our young friend met with a singular adventure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been taught by his pastor, by reading the Bible, and, above all, by the teachings of the Holy Spirit, that if we love Christ, that love will make us wish to do good to others, and seek to bring them to the Saviour.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had been taught by his pastor, by reading the Bible, and, above all, by the teachings of the Holy Spirit, that if we love Christ, that love will make us wish to do good to others, and seek to bring them to the Saviour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was John’s constant prayer that God would give him something to do for Christ.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He had been taught by his pastor, by reading the Bible, and, above all, by the teachings of the Holy Spirit, that if we love Christ, that love will make us wish to do good to others, and seek to bring them to the Saviour.
at the time that
From this reading Now, when we offer such a prayer in sincerity, it will be answered.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He had been taught by his pastor, by reading the Bible, and, above all, by the teachings of the Holy Spirit, that if we love Christ, that love will make us wish to do good to others, and seek to bring them to the Saviour.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading He had been taught by his pastor, by reading the Bible, and, above all, by the teachings of the Holy Spirit, that if we love Christ, that love will make us wish to do good to others, and seek to bring them to the Saviour.
in the company of; together with
From this reading About this time our young friend met with a singular adventure.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was John’s constant prayer that God would give him something to do for Christ.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading About this time our young friend met with a singular adventure.
