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 “Our hearts and all our members, being mortified from all worldly and carnal lusts:” so speaks the collect with which we begin the new year--such the prayer to which the lips of the young Langfords said, “Amen:” but what was its application to them?
AmennounUS /eɪˈmen/
a primeval Egyptian personification of air and breath; worshipped especially at Thebes
From this reading “Our hearts and all our members, being mortified from all worldly and carnal lusts:” so speaks the collect with which we begin the new year--such the prayer to which the lips of the young Langfords said, “Amen:” but what was its application to them?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Our hearts and all our members, being mortified from all worldly and carnal lusts:” so speaks the collect with which we begin the new year--such the prayer to which the lips of the young Langfords said, “Amen:” but what was its application to them?
applicationnounUS /ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/
the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
From this reading “Our hearts and all our members, being mortified from all worldly and carnal lusts:” so speaks the collect with which we begin the new year--such the prayer to which the lips of the young Langfords said, “Amen:” but what was its application to them?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It might be for him to pray for that spirit which enabled him to pass unscathed through the perils of his profession, neither tempted to grasp at the honours nor the wealth which lay in his way, unhardened and unsoured by the contact of the sin and selfishness on every side.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It might be for him to pray for that spirit which enabled him to pass unscathed through the perils of his profession, neither tempted to grasp at the honours nor the wealth which lay in his way, unhardened and unsoured by the contact of the sin and selfishness on every side.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Our hearts and all our members, being mortified from all worldly and carnal lusts:” so speaks the collect with which we begin the new year--such the prayer to which the lips of the young Langfords said, “Amen:” but what was its application to them?
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “Our hearts and all our members, being mortified from all worldly and carnal lusts:” so speaks the collect with which we begin the new year--such the prayer to which the lips of the young Langfords said, “Amen:” but what was its application to them?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Our hearts and all our members, being mortified from all worldly and carnal lusts:” so speaks the collect with which we begin the new year--such the prayer to which the lips of the young Langfords said, “Amen:” but what was its application to them?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It might be for him to pray for that spirit which enabled him to pass unscathed through the perils of his profession, neither tempted to grasp at the honours nor the wealth which lay in his way, unhardened and unsoured by the contact of the sin and selfishness on every side.
carnaladjectiveUS /ˈkɑːrnəl/
marked by the appetites and passions of the body
From this reading “Our hearts and all our members, being mortified from all worldly and carnal lusts:” so speaks the collect with which we begin the new year--such the prayer to which the lips of the young Langfords said, “Amen:” but what was its application to them?
collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/
get or gather together
From this reading “Our hearts and all our members, being mortified from all worldly and carnal lusts:” so speaks the collect with which we begin the new year--such the prayer to which the lips of the young Langfords said, “Amen:” but what was its application to them?
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading It might be for him to pray for that spirit which enabled him to pass unscathed through the perils of his profession, neither tempted to grasp at the honours nor the wealth which lay in his way, unhardened and unsoured by the contact of the sin and selfishness on every side.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What did they do with the wicked world in their own guarded homes?
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What did they do with the wicked world in their own guarded homes?
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading It might be for him to pray for that spirit which enabled him to pass unscathed through the perils of his profession, neither tempted to grasp at the honours nor the wealth which lay in his way, unhardened and unsoured by the contact of the sin and selfishness on every side.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It might be for him to pray for that spirit which enabled him to pass unscathed through the perils of his profession, neither tempted to grasp at the honours nor the wealth which lay in his way, unhardened and unsoured by the contact of the sin and selfishness on every side.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It might be for him to pray for that spirit which enabled him to pass unscathed through the perils of his profession, neither tempted to grasp at the honours nor the wealth which lay in his way, unhardened and unsoured by the contact of the sin and selfishness on every side.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Our hearts and all our members, being mortified from all worldly and carnal lusts:” so speaks the collect with which we begin the new year--such the prayer to which the lips of the young Langfords said, “Amen:” but what was its application to them?
Geoffrey
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From this reading There was Uncle Geoffrey, he was in the world.
graspverbUS /ɡræsp/
hold firmly
From this reading It might be for him to pray for that spirit which enabled him to pass unscathed through the perils of his profession, neither tempted to grasp at the honours nor the wealth which lay in his way, unhardened and unsoured by the contact of the sin and selfishness on every side.
guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/
prudent
From this reading What did they do with the wicked world in their own guarded homes?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was Uncle Geoffrey, he was in the world.
heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading “Our hearts and all our members, being mortified from all worldly and carnal lusts:” so speaks the collect with which we begin the new year--such the prayer to which the lips of the young Langfords said, “Amen:” but what was its application to them?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It might be for him to pray for that spirit which enabled him to pass unscathed through the perils of his profession, neither tempted to grasp at the honours nor the wealth which lay in his way, unhardened and unsoured by the contact of the sin and selfishness on every side.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It might be for him to pray for that spirit which enabled him to pass unscathed through the perils of his profession, neither tempted to grasp at the honours nor the wealth which lay in his way, unhardened and unsoured by the contact of the sin and selfishness on every side.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading What did they do with the wicked world in their own guarded homes?
honoursnoun
a university degree with honors
From this reading It might be for him to pray for that spirit which enabled him to pass unscathed through the perils of his profession, neither tempted to grasp at the honours nor the wealth which lay in his way, unhardened and unsoured by the contact of the sin and selfishness on every side.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What did they do with the wicked world in their own guarded homes?
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading This might indeed be the world.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It might be for him to pray for that spirit which enabled him to pass unscathed through the perils of his profession, neither tempted to grasp at the honours nor the wealth which lay in his way, unhardened and unsoured by the contact of the sin and selfishness on every side.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “Our hearts and all our members, being mortified from all worldly and carnal lusts:” so speaks the collect with which we begin the new year--such the prayer to which the lips of the young Langfords said, “Amen:” but what was its application to them?
Langfords
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From this reading “Our hearts and all our members, being mortified from all worldly and carnal lusts:” so speaks the collect with which we begin the new year--such the prayer to which the lips of the young Langfords said, “Amen:” but what was its application to them?
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It might be for him to pray for that spirit which enabled him to pass unscathed through the perils of his profession, neither tempted to grasp at the honours nor the wealth which lay in his way, unhardened and unsoured by the contact of the sin and selfishness on every side.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading “Our hearts and all our members, being mortified from all worldly and carnal lusts:” so speaks the collect with which we begin the new year--such the prayer to which the lips of the young Langfords said, “Amen:” but what was its application to them?
lusts
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Our hearts and all our members, being mortified from all worldly and carnal lusts:” so speaks the collect with which we begin the new year--such the prayer to which the lips of the young Langfords said, “Amen:” but what was its application to them?
membersnounUS /ˈmembərz/
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading “Our hearts and all our members, being mortified from all worldly and carnal lusts:” so speaks the collect with which we begin the new year--such the prayer to which the lips of the young Langfords said, “Amen:” but what was its application to them?
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might be for him to pray for that spirit which enabled him to pass unscathed through the perils of his profession, neither tempted to grasp at the honours nor the wealth which lay in his way, unhardened and unsoured by the contact of the sin and selfishness on every side.
mortifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəfaɪd/
suffering from tissue death
From this reading “Our hearts and all our members, being mortified from all worldly and carnal lusts:” so speaks the collect with which we begin the new year--such the prayer to which the lips of the young Langfords said, “Amen:” but what was its application to them?
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading It might be for him to pray for that spirit which enabled him to pass unscathed through the perils of his profession, neither tempted to grasp at the honours nor the wealth which lay in his way, unhardened and unsoured by the contact of the sin and selfishness on every side.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “Our hearts and all our members, being mortified from all worldly and carnal lusts:” so speaks the collect with which we begin the new year--such the prayer to which the lips of the young Langfords said, “Amen:” but what was its application to them?
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It might be for him to pray for that spirit which enabled him to pass unscathed through the perils of his profession, neither tempted to grasp at the honours nor the wealth which lay in his way, unhardened and unsoured by the contact of the sin and selfishness on every side.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Our hearts and all our members, being mortified from all worldly and carnal lusts:” so speaks the collect with which we begin the new year--such the prayer to which the lips of the young Langfords said, “Amen:” but what was its application to them?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It might be for him to pray for that spirit which enabled him to pass unscathed through the perils of his profession, neither tempted to grasp at the honours nor the wealth which lay in his way, unhardened and unsoured by the contact of the sin and selfishness on every side.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Our hearts and all our members, being mortified from all worldly and carnal lusts:” so speaks the collect with which we begin the new year--such the prayer to which the lips of the young Langfords said, “Amen:” but what was its application to them?
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading What did they do with the wicked world in their own guarded homes?
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading It might be for him to pray for that spirit which enabled him to pass unscathed through the perils of his profession, neither tempted to grasp at the honours nor the wealth which lay in his way, unhardened and unsoured by the contact of the sin and selfishness on every side.
perilsnounUS /ˈperəlz/
plural of “peril” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading It might be for him to pray for that spirit which enabled him to pass unscathed through the perils of his profession, neither tempted to grasp at the honours nor the wealth which lay in his way, unhardened and unsoured by the contact of the sin and selfishness on every side.
prayverbUS /preɪ/
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading It might be for him to pray for that spirit which enabled him to pass unscathed through the perils of his profession, neither tempted to grasp at the honours nor the wealth which lay in his way, unhardened and unsoured by the contact of the sin and selfishness on every side.
prayernounUS /prer/
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading “Our hearts and all our members, being mortified from all worldly and carnal lusts:” so speaks the collect with which we begin the new year--such the prayer to which the lips of the young Langfords said, “Amen:” but what was its application to them?
professionnounUS /prəˈfeʃən/
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading It might be for him to pray for that spirit which enabled him to pass unscathed through the perils of his profession, neither tempted to grasp at the honours nor the wealth which lay in his way, unhardened and unsoured by the contact of the sin and selfishness on every side.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Our hearts and all our members, being mortified from all worldly and carnal lusts:” so speaks the collect with which we begin the new year--such the prayer to which the lips of the young Langfords said, “Amen:” but what was its application to them?
selfishnessnounUS /ˈselfɪʃnəs/
stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others
From this reading It might be for him to pray for that spirit which enabled him to pass unscathed through the perils of his profession, neither tempted to grasp at the honours nor the wealth which lay in his way, unhardened and unsoured by the contact of the sin and selfishness on every side.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It might be for him to pray for that spirit which enabled him to pass unscathed through the perils of his profession, neither tempted to grasp at the honours nor the wealth which lay in his way, unhardened and unsoured by the contact of the sin and selfishness on every side.
sinnounUS /sɪn/
estrangement from god
From this reading It might be for him to pray for that spirit which enabled him to pass unscathed through the perils of his profession, neither tempted to grasp at the honours nor the wealth which lay in his way, unhardened and unsoured by the contact of the sin and selfishness on every side.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Our hearts and all our members, being mortified from all worldly and carnal lusts:” so speaks the collect with which we begin the new year--such the prayer to which the lips of the young Langfords said, “Amen:” but what was its application to them?
speaksverbUS /spiːks/
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading “Our hearts and all our members, being mortified from all worldly and carnal lusts:” so speaks the collect with which we begin the new year--such the prayer to which the lips of the young Langfords said, “Amen:” but what was its application to them?
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading It might be for him to pray for that spirit which enabled him to pass unscathed through the perils of his profession, neither tempted to grasp at the honours nor the wealth which lay in his way, unhardened and unsoured by the contact of the sin and selfishness on every side.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Our hearts and all our members, being mortified from all worldly and carnal lusts:” so speaks the collect with which we begin the new year--such the prayer to which the lips of the young Langfords said, “Amen:” but what was its application to them?
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading It might be for him to pray for that spirit which enabled him to pass unscathed through the perils of his profession, neither tempted to grasp at the honours nor the wealth which lay in his way, unhardened and unsoured by the contact of the sin and selfishness on every side.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It might be for him to pray for that spirit which enabled him to pass unscathed through the perils of his profession, neither tempted to grasp at the honours nor the wealth which lay in his way, unhardened and unsoured by the contact of the sin and selfishness on every side.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Our hearts and all our members, being mortified from all worldly and carnal lusts:” so speaks the collect with which we begin the new year--such the prayer to which the lips of the young Langfords said, “Amen:” but what was its application to them?
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading What did they do with the wicked world in their own guarded homes?
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Our hearts and all our members, being mortified from all worldly and carnal lusts:” so speaks the collect with which we begin the new year--such the prayer to which the lips of the young Langfords said, “Amen:” but what was its application to them?
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was Uncle Geoffrey, he was in the world.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What did they do with the wicked world in their own guarded homes?
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This might indeed be the world.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It might be for him to pray for that spirit which enabled him to pass unscathed through the perils of his profession, neither tempted to grasp at the honours nor the wealth which lay in his way, unhardened and unsoured by the contact of the sin and selfishness on every side.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Our hearts and all our members, being mortified from all worldly and carnal lusts:” so speaks the collect with which we begin the new year--such the prayer to which the lips of the young Langfords said, “Amen:” but what was its application to them?
UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading There was Uncle Geoffrey, he was in the world.
unhardenedadjective
not brought to a proper consistency or hardness
From this reading It might be for him to pray for that spirit which enabled him to pass unscathed through the perils of his profession, neither tempted to grasp at the honours nor the wealth which lay in his way, unhardened and unsoured by the contact of the sin and selfishness on every side.
unscathedadjectiveUS /ənˈskeɪðd/
not injured or harmed
From this reading It might be for him to pray for that spirit which enabled him to pass unscathed through the perils of his profession, neither tempted to grasp at the honours nor the wealth which lay in his way, unhardened and unsoured by the contact of the sin and selfishness on every side.
unsouredadjective
not having turned bad
From this reading It might be for him to pray for that spirit which enabled him to pass unscathed through the perils of his profession, neither tempted to grasp at the honours nor the wealth which lay in his way, unhardened and unsoured by the contact of the sin and selfishness on every side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Our hearts and all our members, being mortified from all worldly and carnal lusts:” so speaks the collect with which we begin the new year--such the prayer to which the lips of the young Langfords said, “Amen:” but what was its application to them?
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It might be for him to pray for that spirit which enabled him to pass unscathed through the perils of his profession, neither tempted to grasp at the honours nor the wealth which lay in his way, unhardened and unsoured by the contact of the sin and selfishness on every side.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Our hearts and all our members, being mortified from all worldly and carnal lusts:” so speaks the collect with which we begin the new year--such the prayer to which the lips of the young Langfords said, “Amen:” but what was its application to them?
wealthnounUS /welθ/
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading It might be for him to pray for that spirit which enabled him to pass unscathed through the perils of his profession, neither tempted to grasp at the honours nor the wealth which lay in his way, unhardened and unsoured by the contact of the sin and selfishness on every side.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Our hearts and all our members, being mortified from all worldly and carnal lusts:” so speaks the collect with which we begin the new year--such the prayer to which the lips of the young Langfords said, “Amen:” but what was its application to them?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Our hearts and all our members, being mortified from all worldly and carnal lusts:” so speaks the collect with which we begin the new year--such the prayer to which the lips of the young Langfords said, “Amen:” but what was its application to them?
wickedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪkəd/
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading What did they do with the wicked world in their own guarded homes?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Our hearts and all our members, being mortified from all worldly and carnal lusts:” so speaks the collect with which we begin the new year--such the prayer to which the lips of the young Langfords said, “Amen:” but what was its application to them?
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading What did they do with the wicked world in their own guarded homes?
worldlyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrldli/
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
From this reading “Our hearts and all our members, being mortified from all worldly and carnal lusts:” so speaks the collect with which we begin the new year--such the prayer to which the lips of the young Langfords said, “Amen:” but what was its application to them?
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “Our hearts and all our members, being mortified from all worldly and carnal lusts:” so speaks the collect with which we begin the new year--such the prayer to which the lips of the young Langfords said, “Amen:” but what was its application to them?
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Our hearts and all our members, being mortified from all worldly and carnal lusts:” so speaks the collect with which we begin the new year--such the prayer to which the lips of the young Langfords said, “Amen:” but what was its application to them?
