anew
From this reading The marvel of the annual resurrection from the grave of winter was being lived over again in nature.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading But within the sanctuary it seemed more than resurrection, almost creation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND now I desire you to imagine the worshipers gathered one morning in the little church at South Plains.
annualadjectiveUS /ˈænjuːəl/
completing its life cycle within a year
From this reading The marvel of the annual resurrection from the grave of winter was being lived over again in nature.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AND now I desire you to imagine the worshipers gathered one morning in the little church at South Plains.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The marvel of the annual resurrection from the grave of winter was being lived over again in nature.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The winter over and gone; the time of the singing of birds and of sweet-scented flowers had come.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But within the sanctuary it seemed more than resurrection, almost creation.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading AND now I desire you to imagine the worshipers gathered one morning in the little church at South Plains.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The winter over and gone; the time of the singing of birds and of sweet-scented flowers had come.
creationnounUS /kriˈeɪʃən/
the human act of creating
From this reading But within the sanctuary it seemed more than resurrection, almost creation.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
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plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The winter over and gone; the time of the singing of birds and of sweet-scented flowers had come.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The marvel of the annual resurrection from the grave of winter was being lived over again in nature.
brought together in one place
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destroyed or killed
From this reading The winter over and gone; the time of the singing of birds and of sweet-scented flowers had come.
death of a person
From this reading The marvel of the annual resurrection from the grave of winter was being lived over again in nature.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The winter over and gone; the time of the singing of birds and of sweet-scented flowers had come.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AND now I desire you to imagine the worshipers gathered one morning in the little church at South Plains.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AND now I desire you to imagine the worshipers gathered one morning in the little church at South Plains.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But within the sanctuary it seemed more than resurrection, almost creation.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The marvel of the annual resurrection from the grave of winter was being lived over again in nature.
marvelverbUS /ˈmɑːrvəl/
be amazed at
From this reading The marvel of the annual resurrection from the grave of winter was being lived over again in nature.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But within the sanctuary it seemed more than resurrection, almost creation.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading AND now I desire you to imagine the worshipers gathered one morning in the little church at South Plains.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The marvel of the annual resurrection from the grave of winter was being lived over again in nature.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The winter over and gone; the time of the singing of birds and of sweet-scented flowers had come.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading AND now I desire you to imagine the worshipers gathered one morning in the little church at South Plains.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The winter over and gone; the time of the singing of birds and of sweet-scented flowers had come.
PlainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
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RECOGNITIONnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading RECOGNITION.
resurrectionnounUS /ˌrezərˈekʃən/
(New Testament) the rising of Christ on the third day after the Crucifixion
From this reading The marvel of the annual resurrection from the grave of winter was being lived over again in nature.
sanctuarynounUS /ˈsæŋk.tʃu.er.i/
A place of safety, refuge, or holy retreat within the academy.
From this reading But within the sanctuary it seemed more than resurrection, almost creation.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But within the sanctuary it seemed more than resurrection, almost creation.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading The winter over and gone; the time of the singing of birds and of sweet-scented flowers had come.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
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sweet-scentedadjective
having a natural fragrance
From this reading The winter over and gone; the time of the singing of birds and of sweet-scented flowers had come.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But within the sanctuary it seemed more than resurrection, almost creation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AND now I desire you to imagine the worshipers gathered one morning in the little church at South Plains.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The winter over and gone; the time of the singing of birds and of sweet-scented flowers had come.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AND now I desire you to imagine the worshipers gathered one morning in the little church at South Plains.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The marvel of the annual resurrection from the grave of winter was being lived over again in nature.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The winter over and gone; the time of the singing of birds and of sweet-scented flowers had come.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading But within the sanctuary it seemed more than resurrection, almost creation.
worshipersnounUS /ˈwɜːrʃɪpərz/
plural of “worshiper” — someone who admires too much to recognize faults
From this reading AND now I desire you to imagine the worshipers gathered one morning in the little church at South Plains.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AND now I desire you to imagine the worshipers gathered one morning in the little church at South Plains.
