aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At that time I went about listening to the preachers, and I delved into books.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The gospel came to me shortly after, I am sure, to comfort me in the depths of my despair.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading The gospel came to me shortly after, I am sure, to comfort me in the depths of my despair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "In England I lost my wife and two children.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Not one church on earth that I knew of, Catholic or Protestant, would hold out any hope of my ever being reunited with wife and children as such.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Not one church on earth that I knew of, Catholic or Protestant, would hold out any hope of my ever being reunited with wife and children as such.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that time I went about listening to the preachers, and I delved into books.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Not one church on earth that I knew of, Catholic or Protestant, would hold out any hope of my ever being reunited with wife and children as such.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading At that time I went about listening to the preachers, and I delved into books.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The gospel came to me shortly after, I am sure, to comfort me in the depths of my despair.
CatholicadjectiveUS /ˈkæθlɪk/
of or relating to or supporting Catholicism
From this reading Not one church on earth that I knew of, Catholic or Protestant, would hold out any hope of my ever being reunited with wife and children as such.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "In England I lost my wife and two children.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Not one church on earth that I knew of, Catholic or Protestant, would hold out any hope of my ever being reunited with wife and children as such.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading The gospel came to me shortly after, I am sure, to comfort me in the depths of my despair.
delvedverbUS /delvd/
past form of “delve” — turn up, loosen, or remove earth
From this reading At that time I went about listening to the preachers, and I delved into books.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading The gospel came to me shortly after, I am sure, to comfort me in the depths of my despair.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading The gospel came to me shortly after, I am sure, to comfort me in the depths of my despair.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Not one church on earth that I knew of, Catholic or Protestant, would hold out any hope of my ever being reunited with wife and children as such.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading "In England I lost my wife and two children.
at any time
From this reading Not one church on earth that I knew of, Catholic or Protestant, would hold out any hope of my ever being reunited with wife and children as such.
a social unit living together
From this reading There is no family life in heaven, they teach.
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 gospel came to me shortly after, I am sure, to comfort me in the depths of my despair.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading There is no family life in heaven, they teach.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Not one church on earth that I knew of, Catholic or Protestant, would hold out any hope of my ever being reunited with wife and children as such.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Not one church on earth that I knew of, Catholic or Protestant, would hold out any hope of my ever being reunited with wife and children as such.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "In England I lost my wife and two children.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In England I lost my wife and two children.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At that time I went about listening to the preachers, and I delved into books.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no family life in heaven, they teach.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Not one church on earth that I knew of, Catholic or Protestant, would hold out any hope of my ever being reunited with wife and children as such.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There is no family life in heaven, they teach.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading At that time I went about listening to the preachers, and I delved into books.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "In England I lost my wife and two children.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The gospel came to me shortly after, I am sure, to comfort me in the depths of my despair.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "In England I lost my wife and two children.
not any; not one
From this reading There is no family life in heaven, they teach.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not one church on earth that I knew of, Catholic or Protestant, would hold out any hope of my ever being reunited with wife and children as such.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The gospel came to me shortly after, I am sure, to comfort me in the depths of my despair.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Not one church on earth that I knew of, Catholic or Protestant, would hold out any hope of my ever being reunited with wife and children as such.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Not one church on earth that I knew of, Catholic or Protestant, would hold out any hope of my ever being reunited with wife and children as such.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not one church on earth that I knew of, Catholic or Protestant, would hold out any hope of my ever being reunited with wife and children as such.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Not one church on earth that I knew of, Catholic or Protestant, would hold out any hope of my ever being reunited with wife and children as such.
preachersnounUS /ˈpriːtʃərz/
plural of “preacher” — someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
From this reading At that time I went about listening to the preachers, and I delved into books.
ProtestantnounUS /ˈprɑːtəstənt/
an adherent of Protestantism
From this reading Not one church on earth that I knew of, Catholic or Protestant, would hold out any hope of my ever being reunited with wife and children as such.
reunitedverbUS /ˌriːuːˈnaɪtɪd/
past form of “reunite” — have a reunion; unite again
From this reading Not one church on earth that I knew of, Catholic or Protestant, would hold out any hope of my ever being reunited with wife and children as such.
for a short time
From this reading The gospel came to me shortly after, I am sure, to comfort me in the depths of my despair.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Not one church on earth that I knew of, Catholic or Protestant, would hold out any hope of my ever being reunited with wife and children as such.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading The gospel came to me shortly after, I am sure, to comfort me in the depths of my despair.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading There is no family life in heaven, they teach.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not one church on earth that I knew of, Catholic or Protestant, would hold out any hope of my ever being reunited with wife and children as such.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The gospel came to me shortly after, I am sure, to comfort me in the depths of my despair.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no family life in heaven, they teach.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There is no family life in heaven, they teach.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At that time I went about listening to the preachers, and I delved into books.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The gospel came to me shortly after, I am sure, to comfort me in the depths of my despair.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "In England I lost my wife and two children.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At that time I went about listening to the preachers, and I delved into books.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "In England I lost my wife and two children.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Not one church on earth that I knew of, Catholic or Protestant, would hold out any hope of my ever being reunited with wife and children as such.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Not one church on earth that I knew of, Catholic or Protestant, would hold out any hope of my ever being reunited with wife and children as such.
