used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading EVERY morning, at the breakfast-table, each one repeated a text of Scripture.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “This day belongs to God alone; He chooses Sunday for his own; And we must neither work nor play, Because it is the sabbath-day.”
alphabetnounUS /ˈælfəbet/
a character set that includes letters and is used to write a language
From this reading They began with A, and went on daily with each letter until they got through the alphabet.
alphabeticallyadverbUS /ˌælfəˈbetɪkli/
in alphabetical order
From this reading They selected their texts alphabetically, each text beginning with the same letter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “This day belongs to God alone; He chooses Sunday for his own; And we must neither work nor play, Because it is the sabbath-day.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading EVERY morning, at the breakfast-table, each one repeated a text of Scripture.
for the reason that
From this reading “This day belongs to God alone; He chooses Sunday for his own; And we must neither work nor play, Because it is the sabbath-day.”
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They began with A, and went on daily with each letter until they got through the alphabet.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading They selected their texts alphabetically, each text beginning with the same letter.
belongsverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋz/
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading “This day belongs to God alone; He chooses Sunday for his own; And we must neither work nor play, Because it is the sabbath-day.”
breakfast-table
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From this reading EVERY morning, at the breakfast-table, each one repeated a text of Scripture.
choosesverbUS /ˈtʃuːzəz/
third-person singular of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading “This day belongs to God alone; He chooses Sunday for his own; And we must neither work nor play, Because it is the sabbath-day.”
every day; without missing a day
From this reading They began with A, and went on daily with each letter until they got through the alphabet.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “This day belongs to God alone; He chooses Sunday for his own; And we must neither work nor play, Because it is the sabbath-day.”
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading EVERY morning, at the breakfast-table, each one repeated a text of Scripture.
EVERYdeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading EVERY morning, at the breakfast-table, each one repeated a text of Scripture.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “This day belongs to God alone; He chooses Sunday for his own; And we must neither work nor play, Because it is the sabbath-day.”
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “This day belongs to God alone; He chooses Sunday for his own; And we must neither work nor play, Because it is the sabbath-day.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They began with A, and went on daily with each letter until they got through the alphabet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “This day belongs to God alone; He chooses Sunday for his own; And we must neither work nor play, Because it is the sabbath-day.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “This day belongs to God alone; He chooses Sunday for his own; And we must neither work nor play, Because it is the sabbath-day.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This day belongs to God alone; He chooses Sunday for his own; And we must neither work nor play, Because it is the sabbath-day.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “This day belongs to God alone; He chooses Sunday for his own; And we must neither work nor play, Because it is the sabbath-day.”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading They selected their texts alphabetically, each text beginning with the same letter.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading EVERY morning, at the breakfast-table, each one repeated a text of Scripture.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “This day belongs to God alone; He chooses Sunday for his own; And we must neither work nor play, Because it is the sabbath-day.”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “This day belongs to God alone; He chooses Sunday for his own; And we must neither work nor play, Because it is the sabbath-day.”
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading “This day belongs to God alone; He chooses Sunday for his own; And we must neither work nor play, Because it is the sabbath-day.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading EVERY morning, at the breakfast-table, each one repeated a text of Scripture.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They began with A, and went on daily with each letter until they got through the alphabet.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading EVERY morning, at the breakfast-table, each one repeated a text of Scripture.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “This day belongs to God alone; He chooses Sunday for his own; And we must neither work nor play, Because it is the sabbath-day.”
participate in games or sport
From this reading “This day belongs to God alone; He chooses Sunday for his own; And we must neither work nor play, Because it is the sabbath-day.”
recurring again and again
From this reading EVERY morning, at the breakfast-table, each one repeated a text of Scripture.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading RUPERT’S SUNDAY RIDE.
RUPERT'S
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From this reading RUPERT’S SUNDAY RIDE.
sabbath-day
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From this reading “This day belongs to God alone; He chooses Sunday for his own; And we must neither work nor play, Because it is the sabbath-day.”
Identical; not different.
From this reading They selected their texts alphabetically, each text beginning with the same letter.
ScripturenounUS /ˈskrɪptʃər/
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading EVERY morning, at the breakfast-table, each one repeated a text of Scripture.
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading They selected their texts alphabetically, each text beginning with the same letter.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading RUPERT’S SUNDAY RIDE.
textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading EVERY morning, at the breakfast-table, each one repeated a text of Scripture.
textsnounUS /teksts/
plural of “text” — the words of something written
From this reading They selected their texts alphabetically, each text beginning with the same letter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “This day belongs to God alone; He chooses Sunday for his own; And we must neither work nor play, Because it is the sabbath-day.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They selected their texts alphabetically, each text beginning with the same letter.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They selected their texts alphabetically, each text beginning with the same letter.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This day belongs to God alone; He chooses Sunday for his own; And we must neither work nor play, Because it is the sabbath-day.”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They began with A, and went on daily with each letter until they got through the alphabet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “This day belongs to God alone; He chooses Sunday for his own; And we must neither work nor play, Because it is the sabbath-day.”
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They began with A, and went on daily with each letter until they got through the alphabet.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “This day belongs to God alone; He chooses Sunday for his own; And we must neither work nor play, Because it is the sabbath-day.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They began with A, and went on daily with each letter until they got through the alphabet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They selected their texts alphabetically, each text beginning with the same letter.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “This day belongs to God alone; He chooses Sunday for his own; And we must neither work nor play, Because it is the sabbath-day.”
