used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Believe that a man once lived whose name was Jesus, and who was marvellous good, and wrought many great works?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "That I doubt not, Mrs Gertrude, and yet may, since you have heard Paul, and John, and the Lord Himself, to say it in the Word.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading But, believe what?
believingnounUS /bɪˈliːvɪŋ/
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading That faith shall not save you,--no more than believing in King James's Majesty should.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, believe what?
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading It is a living faith you must have, and that is a dead."
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "That I doubt not, Mrs Gertrude, and yet may, since you have heard Paul, and John, and the Lord Himself, to say it in the Word.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading That faith shall not save you,--no more than believing in King James's Majesty should.
Gertrude
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From this reading "That I doubt not, Mrs Gertrude, and yet may, since you have heard Paul, and John, and the Lord Himself, to say it in the Word.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Believe that a man once lived whose name was Jesus, and who was marvellous good, and wrought many great works?
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Believe that a man once lived whose name was Jesus, and who was marvellous good, and wrought many great works?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "That I doubt not, Mrs Gertrude, and yet may, since you have heard Paul, and John, and the Lord Himself, to say it in the Word.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "That I doubt not, Mrs Gertrude, and yet may, since you have heard Paul, and John, and the Lord Himself, to say it in the Word.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "That I doubt not, Mrs Gertrude, and yet may, since you have heard Paul, and John, and the Lord Himself, to say it in the Word.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That I doubt not, Mrs Gertrude, and yet may, since you have heard Paul, and John, and the Lord Himself, to say it in the Word.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "That I doubt not, Mrs Gertrude, and yet may, since you have heard Paul, and John, and the Lord Himself, to say it in the Word.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a living faith you must have, and that is a dead."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "That I doubt not, Mrs Gertrude, and yet may, since you have heard Paul, and John, and the Lord Himself, to say it in the Word.
James'snounUS /ˈdʒeɪmzɪz/
possessive form of “james” — a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading That faith shall not save you,--no more than believing in King James's Majesty should.
JesusnounUS /ˈdʒiːzəs/
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading Believe that a man once lived whose name was Jesus, and who was marvellous good, and wrought many great works?
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "That I doubt not, Mrs Gertrude, and yet may, since you have heard Paul, and John, and the Lord Himself, to say it in the Word.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading That faith shall not save you,--no more than believing in King James's Majesty should.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Believe that a man once lived whose name was Jesus, and who was marvellous good, and wrought many great works?
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading It is a living faith you must have, and that is a dead."
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "That I doubt not, Mrs Gertrude, and yet may, since you have heard Paul, and John, and the Lord Himself, to say it in the Word.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading That faith shall not save you,--no more than believing in King James's Majesty should.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Believe that a man once lived whose name was Jesus, and who was marvellous good, and wrought many great works?
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Believe that a man once lived whose name was Jesus, and who was marvellous good, and wrought many great works?
marvellousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Believe that a man once lived whose name was Jesus, and who was marvellous good, and wrought many great works?
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "That I doubt not, Mrs Gertrude, and yet may, since you have heard Paul, and John, and the Lord Himself, to say it in the Word.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading That faith shall not save you,--no more than believing in King James's Majesty should.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "That I doubt not, Mrs Gertrude, and yet may, since you have heard Paul, and John, and the Lord Himself, to say it in the Word.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It is a living faith you must have, and that is a dead."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Believe that a man once lived whose name was Jesus, and who was marvellous good, and wrought many great works?
not any; not one
From this reading That faith shall not save you,--no more than believing in King James's Majesty should.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "That I doubt not, Mrs Gertrude, and yet may, since you have heard Paul, and John, and the Lord Himself, to say it in the Word.
on one occasion
From this reading Believe that a man once lived whose name was Jesus, and who was marvellous good, and wrought many great works?
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading "That I doubt not, Mrs Gertrude, and yet may, since you have heard Paul, and John, and the Lord Himself, to say it in the Word.
except for; apart from
From this reading That faith shall not save you,--no more than believing in King James's Majesty should.
express in words
From this reading "That I doubt not, Mrs Gertrude, and yet may, since you have heard Paul, and John, and the Lord Himself, to say it in the Word.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading That faith shall not save you,--no more than believing in King James's Majesty should.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That faith shall not save you,--no more than believing in King James's Majesty should.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "That I doubt not, Mrs Gertrude, and yet may, since you have heard Paul, and John, and the Lord Himself, to say it in the Word.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading That faith shall not save you,--no more than believing in King James's Majesty should.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That I doubt not, Mrs Gertrude, and yet may, since you have heard Paul, and John, and the Lord Himself, to say it in the Word.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That I doubt not, Mrs Gertrude, and yet may, since you have heard Paul, and John, and the Lord Himself, to say it in the Word.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That I doubt not, Mrs Gertrude, and yet may, since you have heard Paul, and John, and the Lord Himself, to say it in the Word.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Believe that a man once lived whose name was Jesus, and who was marvellous good, and wrought many great works?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But, believe what?
which person or people
From this reading Believe that a man once lived whose name was Jesus, and who was marvellous good, and wrought many great works?
belonging to which person
From this reading Believe that a man once lived whose name was Jesus, and who was marvellous good, and wrought many great works?
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "That I doubt not, Mrs Gertrude, and yet may, since you have heard Paul, and John, and the Lord Himself, to say it in the Word.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Believe that a man once lived whose name was Jesus, and who was marvellous good, and wrought many great works?
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading Believe that a man once lived whose name was Jesus, and who was marvellous good, and wrought many great works?
but in spite of that
From this reading "That I doubt not, Mrs Gertrude, and yet may, since you have heard Paul, and John, and the Lord Himself, to say it in the Word.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That I doubt not, Mrs Gertrude, and yet may, since you have heard Paul, and John, and the Lord Himself, to say it in the Word.
