aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Now let us have the facts about the part the Baptists have played in giving the principles of democracy to the world," said Mr. Page.
(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 The king and the pope ruled all.
in addition
From this reading "History shows," said Mr. Walton, "that up to the sixteenth century the Catholic Church, in league with the government, not only controlled the religious life, but also the civil life of the people.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The king and the pope ruled all.
BAPTISTnounUS /ˈbæptəst/
follower of Baptistic doctrines
From this reading BAPTIST PRINCIPLES ON THE MARCH.
BaptistsnounUS /ˈbæptəsts/
any of various evangelical Protestant churches that believe in the baptism of voluntary believers
From this reading "Now let us have the facts about the part the Baptists have played in giving the principles of democracy to the world," said Mr. Page.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "History shows," said Mr. Walton, "that up to the sixteenth century the Catholic Church, in league with the government, not only controlled the religious life, but also the civil life of the people.
CatholicadjectiveUS /ˈkæθlɪk/
of or relating to or supporting Catholicism
From this reading "History shows," said Mr. Walton, "that up to the sixteenth century the Catholic Church, in league with the government, not only controlled the religious life, but also the civil life of the people.
a period of 100 years
From this reading "History shows," said Mr. Walton, "that up to the sixteenth century the Catholic Church, in league with the government, not only controlled the religious life, but also the civil life of the people.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading "History shows," said Mr. Walton, "that up to the sixteenth century the Catholic Church, in league with the government, not only controlled the religious life, but also the civil life of the people.
civiladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading "History shows," said Mr. Walton, "that up to the sixteenth century the Catholic Church, in league with the government, not only controlled the religious life, but also the civil life of the people.
controlledadjectiveUS /kənˈtroʊld/
restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds
From this reading "History shows," said Mr. Walton, "that up to the sixteenth century the Catholic Church, in league with the government, not only controlled the religious life, but also the civil life of the people.
democracynounUS /dɪˈmɑːkrəsi/
the political orientation of those who favor government by the people or by their elected representatives
From this reading "Now let us have the facts about the part the Baptists have played in giving the principles of democracy to the world," said Mr. Page.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading "Now let us have the facts about the part the Baptists have played in giving the principles of democracy to the world," said Mr. Page.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading There was neither religious nor civil freedom.
the act of giving
From this reading "Now let us have the facts about the part the Baptists have played in giving the principles of democracy to the world," said Mr. Page.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading "History shows," said Mr. Walton, "that up to the sixteenth century the Catholic Church, in league with the government, not only controlled the religious life, but also the civil life of the people.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Now let us have the facts about the part the Baptists have played in giving the principles of democracy to the world," said Mr. Page.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading "History shows," said Mr. Walton, "that up to the sixteenth century the Catholic Church, in league with the government, not only controlled the religious life, but also the civil life of the people.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Now let us have the facts about the part the Baptists have played in giving the principles of democracy to the world," said Mr. Page.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The king and the pope ruled all.
leaguenounUS /liːɡ/
an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading "History shows," said Mr. Walton, "that up to the sixteenth century the Catholic Church, in league with the government, not only controlled the religious life, but also the civil life of the people.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Now let us have the facts about the part the Baptists have played in giving the principles of democracy to the world," said Mr. Page.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "History shows," said Mr. Walton, "that up to the sixteenth century the Catholic Church, in league with the government, not only controlled the religious life, but also the civil life of the people.
march in a procession
From this reading BAPTIST PRINCIPLES ON THE MARCH.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Now let us have the facts about the part the Baptists have played in giving the principles of democracy to the world," said Mr. Page.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading There was neither religious nor civil freedom.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading There was neither religious nor civil freedom.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "History shows," said Mr. Walton, "that up to the sixteenth century the Catholic Church, in league with the government, not only controlled the religious life, but also the civil life of the people.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now let us have the facts about the part the Baptists have played in giving the principles of democracy to the world," said Mr. Page.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Now let us have the facts about the part the Baptists have played in giving the principles of democracy to the world," said Mr. Page.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BAPTIST PRINCIPLES ON THE MARCH.
and nothing more
From this reading "History shows," said Mr. Walton, "that up to the sixteenth century the Catholic Church, in league with the government, not only controlled the religious life, but also the civil life of the people.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading "Now let us have the facts about the part the Baptists have played in giving the principles of democracy to the world," said Mr. Page.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "Now let us have the facts about the part the Baptists have played in giving the principles of democracy to the world," said Mr. Page.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "History shows," said Mr. Walton, "that up to the sixteenth century the Catholic Church, in league with the government, not only controlled the religious life, but also the civil life of the people.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading "Now let us have the facts about the part the Baptists have played in giving the principles of democracy to the world," said Mr. Page.
popenounUS /poʊp/
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading The king and the pope ruled all.
PRINCIPLESnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəlz/
plural of “principle” — a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading BAPTIST PRINCIPLES ON THE MARCH.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading "History shows," said Mr. Walton, "that up to the sixteenth century the Catholic Church, in league with the government, not only controlled the religious life, but also the civil life of the people.
ruledadjectiveUS /ruːld/
subject to a ruling authority
From this reading The king and the pope ruled all.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now let us have the facts about the part the Baptists have played in giving the principles of democracy to the world," said Mr. Page.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading "History shows," said Mr. Walton, "that up to the sixteenth century the Catholic Church, in league with the government, not only controlled the religious life, but also the civil life of the people.
sixteenthadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːnθ/
coming next after the fifteenth in position
From this reading "History shows," said Mr. Walton, "that up to the sixteenth century the Catholic Church, in league with the government, not only controlled the religious life, but also the civil life of the people.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "History shows," said Mr. Walton, "that up to the sixteenth century the Catholic Church, in league with the government, not only controlled the religious life, but also the civil life of the people.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BAPTIST PRINCIPLES ON THE MARCH.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was neither religious nor civil freedom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now let us have the facts about the part the Baptists have played in giving the principles of democracy to the world," said Mr. Page.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "History shows," said Mr. Walton, "that up to the sixteenth century the Catholic Church, in league with the government, not only controlled the religious life, but also the civil life of the people.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Now let us have the facts about the part the Baptists have played in giving the principles of democracy to the world," said Mr. Page.
WaltonnounUS /ˈwɔːltən/
English composer (1902-1983)
From this reading "History shows," said Mr. Walton, "that up to the sixteenth century the Catholic Church, in league with the government, not only controlled the religious life, but also the civil life of the people.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was neither religious nor civil freedom.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "History shows," said Mr. Walton, "that up to the sixteenth century the Catholic Church, in league with the government, not only controlled the religious life, but also the civil life of the people.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "Now let us have the facts about the part the Baptists have played in giving the principles of democracy to the world," said Mr. Page.
