adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When she wrote this little biography her great life-work had already been achieved, she was become renowned; to multitudes of reverent disciples she was a sacred personage, a familiar of God, and His inspired channel of communication with the human race.
achievedverbUS /əˈtʃiːvd/
past form of “achieve” — to gain with effort
From this reading When she wrote this little biography her great life-work had already been achieved, she was become renowned; to multitudes of reverent disciples she was a sacred personage, a familiar of God, and His inspired channel of communication with the human race.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading She had written a Bible in middle age, and had published it; she had recast it, enlarged it, and published it again; she had not stopped there, but had enlarged it further, polished its phrasing, improved its form, and published it yet again.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading She had written a Bible in middle age, and had published it; she had recast it, enlarged it, and published it again; she had not stopped there, but had enlarged it further, polished its phrasing, improved its form, and published it yet again.
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 This was good training, persistent training; and in all arts it is training that brings the art to perfection.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading When she wrote this little biography her great life-work had already been achieved, she was become renowned; to multitudes of reverent disciples she was a sacred personage, a familiar of God, and His inspired channel of communication with the human race.
AlsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Also, to them these following things were facts, and not doubted:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When she wrote this little biography her great life-work had already been achieved, she was become renowned; to multitudes of reverent disciples she was a sacred personage, a familiar of God, and His inspired channel of communication with the human race.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading This was good training, persistent training; and in all arts it is training that brings the art to perfection.
artsnounUS /ɑːrts/
studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
From this reading This was good training, persistent training; and in all arts it is training that brings the art to perfection.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was at last become a compact, grammatical, dignified, and workman-like body of literature.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading When she wrote this little biography her great life-work had already been achieved, she was become renowned; to multitudes of reverent disciples she was a sacred personage, a familiar of God, and His inspired channel of communication with the human race.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When she wrote this little biography her great life-work had already been achieved, she was become renowned; to multitudes of reverent disciples she was a sacred personage, a familiar of God, and His inspired channel of communication with the human race.
BiblenounUS /ˈbaɪbəl/
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading She had written a Bible in middle age, and had published it; she had recast it, enlarged it, and published it again; she had not stopped there, but had enlarged it further, polished its phrasing, improved its form, and published it yet again.
biographynounUS /baɪˈɑːɡrəfi/
an account of the series of events making up a person's life
From this reading When she wrote this little biography her great life-work had already been achieved, she was become renowned; to multitudes of reverent disciples she was a sacred personage, a familiar of God, and His inspired channel of communication with the human race.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading It was at last become a compact, grammatical, dignified, and workman-like body of literature.
bringsverbUS /brɪŋz/
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading This was good training, persistent training; and in all arts it is training that brings the art to perfection.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had written a Bible in middle age, and had published it; she had recast it, enlarged it, and published it again; she had not stopped there, but had enlarged it further, polished its phrasing, improved its form, and published it yet again.
channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading When she wrote this little biography her great life-work had already been achieved, she was become renowned; to multitudes of reverent disciples she was a sacred personage, a familiar of God, and His inspired channel of communication with the human race.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading When she wrote this little biography her great life-work had already been achieved, she was become renowned; to multitudes of reverent disciples she was a sacred personage, a familiar of God, and His inspired channel of communication with the human race.
compactnounUS /ˈkɑːmpækt/
a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
From this reading It was at last become a compact, grammatical, dignified, and workman-like body of literature.
dignifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪɡnəfaɪd/
having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance
From this reading It was at last become a compact, grammatical, dignified, and workman-like body of literature.
disciplesnounUS /dɪˈsaɪpəlz/
plural of “disciple” — someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
From this reading When she wrote this little biography her great life-work had already been achieved, she was become renowned; to multitudes of reverent disciples she was a sacred personage, a familiar of God, and His inspired channel of communication with the human race.
doubtedverbUS /ˈdaʊtɪd/
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading Also, to them these following things were facts, and not doubted:
enlargedadjectiveUS /ˌenˈlɑːrdʒd/
(of an organ or body part) excessively enlarged as a result of increased size in the constituent cells
From this reading She had written a Bible in middle age, and had published it; she had recast it, enlarged it, and published it again; she had not stopped there, but had enlarged it further, polished its phrasing, improved its form, and published it yet again.
factsnounUS /fækts/
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Also, to them these following things were facts, and not doubted:
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading When she wrote this little biography her great life-work had already been achieved, she was become renowned; to multitudes of reverent disciples she was a sacred personage, a familiar of God, and His inspired channel of communication with the human race.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Also, to them these following things were facts, and not doubted:
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading She had written a Bible in middle age, and had published it; she had recast it, enlarged it, and published it again; she had not stopped there, but had enlarged it further, polished its phrasing, improved its form, and published it yet again.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading She had written a Bible in middle age, and had published it; she had recast it, enlarged it, and published it again; she had not stopped there, but had enlarged it further, polished its phrasing, improved its form, and published it yet again.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
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 When she wrote this little biography her great life-work had already been achieved, she was become renowned; to multitudes of reverent disciples she was a sacred personage, a familiar of God, and His inspired channel of communication with the human race.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading This was good training, persistent training; and in all arts it is training that brings the art to perfection.
grammaticaladjectiveUS /ɡrəˈmætəkəl/
of or pertaining to grammar
From this reading It was at last become a compact, grammatical, dignified, and workman-like body of literature.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading When she wrote this little biography her great life-work had already been achieved, she was become renowned; to multitudes of reverent disciples she was a sacred personage, a familiar of God, and His inspired channel of communication with the human race.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When she wrote this little biography her great life-work had already been achieved, she was become renowned; to multitudes of reverent disciples she was a sacred personage, a familiar of God, and His inspired channel of communication with the human race.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When she wrote this little biography her great life-work had already been achieved, she was become renowned; to multitudes of reverent disciples she was a sacred personage, a familiar of God, and His inspired channel of communication with the human race.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When she wrote this little biography her great life-work had already been achieved, she was become renowned; to multitudes of reverent disciples she was a sacred personage, a familiar of God, and His inspired channel of communication with the human race.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading When she wrote this little biography her great life-work had already been achieved, she was become renowned; to multitudes of reverent disciples she was a sacred personage, a familiar of God, and His inspired channel of communication with the human race.
improvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading She had written a Bible in middle age, and had published it; she had recast it, enlarged it, and published it again; she had not stopped there, but had enlarged it further, polished its phrasing, improved its form, and published it yet again.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had written a Bible in middle age, and had published it; she had recast it, enlarged it, and published it again; she had not stopped there, but had enlarged it further, polished its phrasing, improved its form, and published it yet again.
inspiredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪərd/
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading When she wrote this little biography her great life-work had already been achieved, she was become renowned; to multitudes of reverent disciples she was a sacred personage, a familiar of God, and His inspired channel of communication with the human race.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was good training, persistent training; and in all arts it is training that brings the art to perfection.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had written a Bible in middle age, and had published it; she had recast it, enlarged it, and published it again; she had not stopped there, but had enlarged it further, polished its phrasing, improved its form, and published it yet again.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She had written a Bible in middle age, and had published it; she had recast it, enlarged it, and published it again; she had not stopped there, but had enlarged it further, polished its phrasing, improved its form, and published it yet again.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading It was at last become a compact, grammatical, dignified, and workman-like body of literature.
life-work
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When she wrote this little biography her great life-work had already been achieved, she was become renowned; to multitudes of reverent disciples she was a sacred personage, a familiar of God, and His inspired channel of communication with the human race.
literaturenounUS /ˈlɪtərətʃər/
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading It was at last become a compact, grammatical, dignified, and workman-like body of literature.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When she wrote this little biography her great life-work had already been achieved, she was become renowned; to multitudes of reverent disciples she was a sacred personage, a familiar of God, and His inspired channel of communication with the human race.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading She had written a Bible in middle age, and had published it; she had recast it, enlarged it, and published it again; she had not stopped there, but had enlarged it further, polished its phrasing, improved its form, and published it yet again.
multitudesnounUS /ˈmʌltətjuːdz/
plural of “multitude” — a large indefinite number
From this reading When she wrote this little biography her great life-work had already been achieved, she was become renowned; to multitudes of reverent disciples she was a sacred personage, a familiar of God, and His inspired channel of communication with the human race.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Also, to them these following things were facts, and not doubted:
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When she wrote this little biography her great life-work had already been achieved, she was become renowned; to multitudes of reverent disciples she was a sacred personage, a familiar of God, and His inspired channel of communication with the human race.
perfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading This was good training, persistent training; and in all arts it is training that brings the art to perfection.
persistentadjectiveUS /pərˈsɪstənt/
never-ceasing
From this reading This was good training, persistent training; and in all arts it is training that brings the art to perfection.
personagenoun
another word for person; a person not meriting identification
From this reading When she wrote this little biography her great life-work had already been achieved, she was become renowned; to multitudes of reverent disciples she was a sacred personage, a familiar of God, and His inspired channel of communication with the human race.
phrasingnounUS /ˈfreɪzɪŋ/
the grouping of musical phrases in a melodic line
From this reading She had written a Bible in middle age, and had published it; she had recast it, enlarged it, and published it again; she had not stopped there, but had enlarged it further, polished its phrasing, improved its form, and published it yet again.
polishedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading She had written a Bible in middle age, and had published it; she had recast it, enlarged it, and published it again; she had not stopped there, but had enlarged it further, polished its phrasing, improved its form, and published it yet again.
publishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading She had written a Bible in middle age, and had published it; she had recast it, enlarged it, and published it again; she had not stopped there, but had enlarged it further, polished its phrasing, improved its form, and published it yet again.
racenounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading When she wrote this little biography her great life-work had already been achieved, she was become renowned; to multitudes of reverent disciples she was a sacred personage, a familiar of God, and His inspired channel of communication with the human race.
recastverbUS /riˈkæst/
cast again, in a different role
From this reading She had written a Bible in middle age, and had published it; she had recast it, enlarged it, and published it again; she had not stopped there, but had enlarged it further, polished its phrasing, improved its form, and published it yet again.
renownedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnaʊnd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading When she wrote this little biography her great life-work had already been achieved, she was become renowned; to multitudes of reverent disciples she was a sacred personage, a familiar of God, and His inspired channel of communication with the human race.
reverentadjectiveUS /ˈrevərənt/
feeling or showing profound respect or veneration
From this reading When she wrote this little biography her great life-work had already been achieved, she was become renowned; to multitudes of reverent disciples she was a sacred personage, a familiar of God, and His inspired channel of communication with the human race.
sacredadjectiveUS /ˈseɪkrəd/
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading When she wrote this little biography her great life-work had already been achieved, she was become renowned; to multitudes of reverent disciples she was a sacred personage, a familiar of God, and His inspired channel of communication with the human race.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she wrote this little biography her great life-work had already been achieved, she was become renowned; to multitudes of reverent disciples she was a sacred personage, a familiar of God, and His inspired channel of communication with the human race.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading She had written a Bible in middle age, and had published it; she had recast it, enlarged it, and published it again; she had not stopped there, but had enlarged it further, polished its phrasing, improved its form, and published it yet again.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This was good training, persistent training; and in all arts it is training that brings the art to perfection.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When she wrote this little biography her great life-work had already been achieved, she was become renowned; to multitudes of reverent disciples she was a sacred personage, a familiar of God, and His inspired channel of communication with the human race.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Also, to them these following things were facts, and not doubted:
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading She had written a Bible in middle age, and had published it; she had recast it, enlarged it, and published it again; she had not stopped there, but had enlarged it further, polished its phrasing, improved its form, and published it yet again.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Also, to them these following things were facts, and not doubted:
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Also, to them these following things were facts, and not doubted:
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When she wrote this little biography her great life-work had already been achieved, she was become renowned; to multitudes of reverent disciples she was a sacred personage, a familiar of God, and His inspired channel of communication with the human race.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When she wrote this little biography her great life-work had already been achieved, she was become renowned; to multitudes of reverent disciples she was a sacred personage, a familiar of God, and His inspired channel of communication with the human race.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading This was good training, persistent training; and in all arts it is training that brings the art to perfection.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When she wrote this little biography her great life-work had already been achieved, she was become renowned; to multitudes of reverent disciples she was a sacred personage, a familiar of God, and His inspired channel of communication with the human race.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Also, to them these following things were facts, and not doubted:
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she wrote this little biography her great life-work had already been achieved, she was become renowned; to multitudes of reverent disciples she was a sacred personage, a familiar of God, and His inspired channel of communication with the human race.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When she wrote this little biography her great life-work had already been achieved, she was become renowned; to multitudes of reverent disciples she was a sacred personage, a familiar of God, and His inspired channel of communication with the human race.
workman-like
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was at last become a compact, grammatical, dignified, and workman-like body of literature.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading She had written a Bible in middle age, and had published it; she had recast it, enlarged it, and published it again; she had not stopped there, but had enlarged it further, polished its phrasing, improved its form, and published it yet again.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading When she wrote this little biography her great life-work had already been achieved, she was become renowned; to multitudes of reverent disciples she was a sacred personage, a familiar of God, and His inspired channel of communication with the human race.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading She had written a Bible in middle age, and had published it; she had recast it, enlarged it, and published it again; she had not stopped there, but had enlarged it further, polished its phrasing, improved its form, and published it yet again.
