Chapter XXVI · Chapter 26

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Nor was it any wonder that, having participated in the fervour which pervaded their gatherings in the cave, they should have come to feel the so-called divine service in the churches of their respective parishes a dull, cold, lifeless, and therefore unhelpful ordinance, and at length regarding it as composed of beggarly elements, breathing of bondage, to fill the Baillies’ Barn three times every Sunday--a reverential and eager congregation.

plural of “aberration” — a state or condition markedly different from the norm

From this reading Now, had they confined their prayers and exhortations to those which, from an ecclesiastical point of view, constitute the unholy days of the week, Mr Cairns would have neither condescended nor presumed to take any notice of them; but when the bird’s-eye view from his pulpit began to show patches of bare board where human forms had wont to appear; and when these plague-spots had not only lasted through successive Sundays, but had begun to spread more rapidly, he began to think it time to put a stop to such fanatical aberrations--the result of pride and spiritual presumption-- hostile towards God, and rebellious towards their lawful rulers and instructors.

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading The religious movement amongst the fisher-folk was still going on.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Now, had they confined their prayers and exhortations to those which, from an ecclesiastical point of view, constitute the unholy days of the week, Mr Cairns would have neither condescended nor presumed to take any notice of them; but when the bird’s-eye view from his pulpit began to show patches of bare board where human forms had wont to appear; and when these plague-spots had not only lasted through successive Sundays, but had begun to spread more rapidly, he began to think it time to put a stop to such fanatical aberrations--the result of pride and spiritual presumption-- hostile towards God, and rebellious towards their lawful rulers and instructors.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading MR CAIRNS AND THE MARQUIS.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Nor was it any wonder that, having participated in the fervour which pervaded their gatherings in the cave, they should have come to feel the so-called divine service in the churches of their respective parishes a dull, cold, lifeless, and therefore unhelpful ordinance, and at length regarding it as composed of beggarly elements, breathing of bondage, to fill the Baillies’ Barn three times every Sunday--a reverential and eager congregation.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Now, had they confined their prayers and exhortations to those which, from an ecclesiastical point of view, constitute the unholy days of the week, Mr Cairns would have neither condescended nor presumed to take any notice of them; but when the bird’s-eye view from his pulpit began to show patches of bare board where human forms had wont to appear; and when these plague-spots had not only lasted through successive Sundays, but had begun to spread more rapidly, he began to think it time to put a stop to such fanatical aberrations--the result of pride and spiritual presumption-- hostile towards God, and rebellious towards their lawful rulers and instructors.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Their meeting was now held often during the week, and at the same hour on the Sunday as other people met at church.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Their meeting was now held often during the week, and at the same hour on the Sunday as other people met at church.

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From this reading Nor was it any wonder that, having participated in the fervour which pervaded their gatherings in the cave, they should have come to feel the so-called divine service in the churches of their respective parishes a dull, cold, lifeless, and therefore unhelpful ordinance, and at length regarding it as composed of beggarly elements, breathing of bondage, to fill the Baillies’ Barn three times every Sunday--a reverential and eager congregation.

completely unclothed

From this reading Now, had they confined their prayers and exhortations to those which, from an ecclesiastical point of view, constitute the unholy days of the week, Mr Cairns would have neither condescended nor presumed to take any notice of them; but when the bird’s-eye view from his pulpit began to show patches of bare board where human forms had wont to appear; and when these plague-spots had not only lasted through successive Sundays, but had begun to spread more rapidly, he began to think it time to put a stop to such fanatical aberrations--the result of pride and spiritual presumption-- hostile towards God, and rebellious towards their lawful rulers and instructors.

an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

From this reading Nor was it any wonder that, having participated in the fervour which pervaded their gatherings in the cave, they should have come to feel the so-called divine service in the churches of their respective parishes a dull, cold, lifeless, and therefore unhelpful ordinance, and at length regarding it as composed of beggarly elements, breathing of bondage, to fill the Baillies’ Barn three times every Sunday--a reverential and eager congregation.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Now, had they confined their prayers and exhortations to those which, from an ecclesiastical point of view, constitute the unholy days of the week, Mr Cairns would have neither condescended nor presumed to take any notice of them; but when the bird’s-eye view from his pulpit began to show patches of bare board where human forms had wont to appear; and when these plague-spots had not only lasted through successive Sundays, but had begun to spread more rapidly, he began to think it time to put a stop to such fanatical aberrations--the result of pride and spiritual presumption-- hostile towards God, and rebellious towards their lawful rulers and instructors.

marked by poverty befitting a beggar

From this reading Nor was it any wonder that, having participated in the fervour which pervaded their gatherings in the cave, they should have come to feel the so-called divine service in the churches of their respective parishes a dull, cold, lifeless, and therefore unhelpful ordinance, and at length regarding it as composed of beggarly elements, breathing of bondage, to fill the Baillies’ Barn three times every Sunday--a reverential and eager congregation.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Now, had they confined their prayers and exhortations to those which, from an ecclesiastical point of view, constitute the unholy days of the week, Mr Cairns would have neither condescended nor presumed to take any notice of them; but when the bird’s-eye view from his pulpit began to show patches of bare board where human forms had wont to appear; and when these plague-spots had not only lasted through successive Sundays, but had begun to spread more rapidly, he began to think it time to put a stop to such fanatical aberrations--the result of pride and spiritual presumption-- hostile towards God, and rebellious towards their lawful rulers and instructors.

as from an altitude or distance

From this reading Now, had they confined their prayers and exhortations to those which, from an ecclesiastical point of view, constitute the unholy days of the week, Mr Cairns would have neither condescended nor presumed to take any notice of them; but when the bird’s-eye view from his pulpit began to show patches of bare board where human forms had wont to appear; and when these plague-spots had not only lasted through successive Sundays, but had begun to spread more rapidly, he began to think it time to put a stop to such fanatical aberrations--the result of pride and spiritual presumption-- hostile towards God, and rebellious towards their lawful rulers and instructors.

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading Now, had they confined their prayers and exhortations to those which, from an ecclesiastical point of view, constitute the unholy days of the week, Mr Cairns would have neither condescended nor presumed to take any notice of them; but when the bird’s-eye view from his pulpit began to show patches of bare board where human forms had wont to appear; and when these plague-spots had not only lasted through successive Sundays, but had begun to spread more rapidly, he began to think it time to put a stop to such fanatical aberrations--the result of pride and spiritual presumption-- hostile towards God, and rebellious towards their lawful rulers and instructors.

the state of being under the control of a force or influence or abstract power

From this reading Nor was it any wonder that, having participated in the fervour which pervaded their gatherings in the cave, they should have come to feel the so-called divine service in the churches of their respective parishes a dull, cold, lifeless, and therefore unhelpful ordinance, and at length regarding it as composed of beggarly elements, breathing of bondage, to fill the Baillies’ Barn three times every Sunday--a reverential and eager congregation.

the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation

From this reading Nor was it any wonder that, having participated in the fervour which pervaded their gatherings in the cave, they should have come to feel the so-called divine service in the churches of their respective parishes a dull, cold, lifeless, and therefore unhelpful ordinance, and at length regarding it as composed of beggarly elements, breathing of bondage, to fill the Baillies’ Barn three times every Sunday--a reverential and eager congregation.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Now, had they confined their prayers and exhortations to those which, from an ecclesiastical point of view, constitute the unholy days of the week, Mr Cairns would have neither condescended nor presumed to take any notice of them; but when the bird’s-eye view from his pulpit began to show patches of bare board where human forms had wont to appear; and when these plague-spots had not only lasted through successive Sundays, but had begun to spread more rapidly, he began to think it time to put a stop to such fanatical aberrations--the result of pride and spiritual presumption-- hostile towards God, and rebellious towards their lawful rulers and instructors.

plural of “cairn” — a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path

From this reading MR CAIRNS AND THE MARQUIS.

a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea

From this reading Nor was it any wonder that, having participated in the fervour which pervaded their gatherings in the cave, they should have come to feel the so-called divine service in the churches of their respective parishes a dull, cold, lifeless, and therefore unhelpful ordinance, and at length regarding it as composed of beggarly elements, breathing of bondage, to fill the Baillies’ Barn three times every Sunday--a reverential and eager congregation.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading Their meeting was now held often during the week, and at the same hour on the Sunday as other people met at church.

plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading Nor was it any wonder that, having participated in the fervour which pervaded their gatherings in the cave, they should have come to feel the so-called divine service in the churches of their respective parishes a dull, cold, lifeless, and therefore unhelpful ordinance, and at length regarding it as composed of beggarly elements, breathing of bondage, to fill the Baillies’ Barn three times every Sunday--a reverential and eager congregation.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading Nor was it any wonder that, having participated in the fervour which pervaded their gatherings in the cave, they should have come to feel the so-called divine service in the churches of their respective parishes a dull, cold, lifeless, and therefore unhelpful ordinance, and at length regarding it as composed of beggarly elements, breathing of bondage, to fill the Baillies’ Barn three times every Sunday--a reverential and eager congregation.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Nor was it any wonder that, having participated in the fervour which pervaded their gatherings in the cave, they should have come to feel the so-called divine service in the churches of their respective parishes a dull, cold, lifeless, and therefore unhelpful ordinance, and at length regarding it as composed of beggarly elements, breathing of bondage, to fill the Baillies’ Barn three times every Sunday--a reverential and eager congregation.

serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress

From this reading Nor was it any wonder that, having participated in the fervour which pervaded their gatherings in the cave, they should have come to feel the so-called divine service in the churches of their respective parishes a dull, cold, lifeless, and therefore unhelpful ordinance, and at length regarding it as composed of beggarly elements, breathing of bondage, to fill the Baillies’ Barn three times every Sunday--a reverential and eager congregation.

past form of “condescend” — behave in a patronizing and condescending manner

From this reading Now, had they confined their prayers and exhortations to those which, from an ecclesiastical point of view, constitute the unholy days of the week, Mr Cairns would have neither condescended nor presumed to take any notice of them; but when the bird’s-eye view from his pulpit began to show patches of bare board where human forms had wont to appear; and when these plague-spots had not only lasted through successive Sundays, but had begun to spread more rapidly, he began to think it time to put a stop to such fanatical aberrations--the result of pride and spiritual presumption-- hostile towards God, and rebellious towards their lawful rulers and instructors.

not invading healthy tissue

From this reading Now, had they confined their prayers and exhortations to those which, from an ecclesiastical point of view, constitute the unholy days of the week, Mr Cairns would have neither condescended nor presumed to take any notice of them; but when the bird’s-eye view from his pulpit began to show patches of bare board where human forms had wont to appear; and when these plague-spots had not only lasted through successive Sundays, but had begun to spread more rapidly, he began to think it time to put a stop to such fanatical aberrations--the result of pride and spiritual presumption-- hostile towards God, and rebellious towards their lawful rulers and instructors.

a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church

From this reading Nor was it any wonder that, having participated in the fervour which pervaded their gatherings in the cave, they should have come to feel the so-called divine service in the churches of their respective parishes a dull, cold, lifeless, and therefore unhelpful ordinance, and at length regarding it as composed of beggarly elements, breathing of bondage, to fill the Baillies’ Barn three times every Sunday--a reverential and eager congregation.

form or compose

From this reading Now, had they confined their prayers and exhortations to those which, from an ecclesiastical point of view, constitute the unholy days of the week, Mr Cairns would have neither condescended nor presumed to take any notice of them; but when the bird’s-eye view from his pulpit began to show patches of bare board where human forms had wont to appear; and when these plague-spots had not only lasted through successive Sundays, but had begun to spread more rapidly, he began to think it time to put a stop to such fanatical aberrations--the result of pride and spiritual presumption-- hostile towards God, and rebellious towards their lawful rulers and instructors.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Now, had they confined their prayers and exhortations to those which, from an ecclesiastical point of view, constitute the unholy days of the week, Mr Cairns would have neither condescended nor presumed to take any notice of them; but when the bird’s-eye view from his pulpit began to show patches of bare board where human forms had wont to appear; and when these plague-spots had not only lasted through successive Sundays, but had begun to spread more rapidly, he began to think it time to put a stop to such fanatical aberrations--the result of pride and spiritual presumption-- hostile towards God, and rebellious towards their lawful rulers and instructors.

emanating from God

From this reading Nor was it any wonder that, having participated in the fervour which pervaded their gatherings in the cave, they should have come to feel the so-called divine service in the churches of their respective parishes a dull, cold, lifeless, and therefore unhelpful ordinance, and at length regarding it as composed of beggarly elements, breathing of bondage, to fill the Baillies’ Barn three times every Sunday--a reverential and eager congregation.

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading Nor was it any wonder that, having participated in the fervour which pervaded their gatherings in the cave, they should have come to feel the so-called divine service in the churches of their respective parishes a dull, cold, lifeless, and therefore unhelpful ordinance, and at length regarding it as composed of beggarly elements, breathing of bondage, to fill the Baillies’ Barn three times every Sunday--a reverential and eager congregation.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Their meeting was now held often during the week, and at the same hour on the Sunday as other people met at church.

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading Nor was it any wonder that, having participated in the fervour which pervaded their gatherings in the cave, they should have come to feel the so-called divine service in the churches of their respective parishes a dull, cold, lifeless, and therefore unhelpful ordinance, and at length regarding it as composed of beggarly elements, breathing of bondage, to fill the Baillies’ Barn three times every Sunday--a reverential and eager congregation.

of or associated with a church (especially a Christian Church)

From this reading Now, had they confined their prayers and exhortations to those which, from an ecclesiastical point of view, constitute the unholy days of the week, Mr Cairns would have neither condescended nor presumed to take any notice of them; but when the bird’s-eye view from his pulpit began to show patches of bare board where human forms had wont to appear; and when these plague-spots had not only lasted through successive Sundays, but had begun to spread more rapidly, he began to think it time to put a stop to such fanatical aberrations--the result of pride and spiritual presumption-- hostile towards God, and rebellious towards their lawful rulers and instructors.

violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)

From this reading Nor was it any wonder that, having participated in the fervour which pervaded their gatherings in the cave, they should have come to feel the so-called divine service in the churches of their respective parishes a dull, cold, lifeless, and therefore unhelpful ordinance, and at length regarding it as composed of beggarly elements, breathing of bondage, to fill the Baillies’ Barn three times every Sunday--a reverential and eager congregation.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Nor was it any wonder that, having participated in the fervour which pervaded their gatherings in the cave, they should have come to feel the so-called divine service in the churches of their respective parishes a dull, cold, lifeless, and therefore unhelpful ordinance, and at length regarding it as composed of beggarly elements, breathing of bondage, to fill the Baillies’ Barn three times every Sunday--a reverential and eager congregation.

plural of “exhortation” — a communication intended to urge or persuade the recipients to take some action

From this reading Now, had they confined their prayers and exhortations to those which, from an ecclesiastical point of view, constitute the unholy days of the week, Mr Cairns would have neither condescended nor presumed to take any notice of them; but when the bird’s-eye view from his pulpit began to show patches of bare board where human forms had wont to appear; and when these plague-spots had not only lasted through successive Sundays, but had begun to spread more rapidly, he began to think it time to put a stop to such fanatical aberrations--the result of pride and spiritual presumption-- hostile towards God, and rebellious towards their lawful rulers and instructors.

marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea

From this reading Now, had they confined their prayers and exhortations to those which, from an ecclesiastical point of view, constitute the unholy days of the week, Mr Cairns would have neither condescended nor presumed to take any notice of them; but when the bird’s-eye view from his pulpit began to show patches of bare board where human forms had wont to appear; and when these plague-spots had not only lasted through successive Sundays, but had begun to spread more rapidly, he began to think it time to put a stop to such fanatical aberrations--the result of pride and spiritual presumption-- hostile towards God, and rebellious towards their lawful rulers and instructors.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading Nor was it any wonder that, having participated in the fervour which pervaded their gatherings in the cave, they should have come to feel the so-called divine service in the churches of their respective parishes a dull, cold, lifeless, and therefore unhelpful ordinance, and at length regarding it as composed of beggarly elements, breathing of bondage, to fill the Baillies’ Barn three times every Sunday--a reverential and eager congregation.

the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up

From this reading Nor was it any wonder that, having participated in the fervour which pervaded their gatherings in the cave, they should have come to feel the so-called divine service in the churches of their respective parishes a dull, cold, lifeless, and therefore unhelpful ordinance, and at length regarding it as composed of beggarly elements, breathing of bondage, to fill the Baillies’ Barn three times every Sunday--a reverential and eager congregation.

make full, also in a metaphorical sense

From this reading Nor was it any wonder that, having participated in the fervour which pervaded their gatherings in the cave, they should have come to feel the so-called divine service in the churches of their respective parishes a dull, cold, lifeless, and therefore unhelpful ordinance, and at length regarding it as composed of beggarly elements, breathing of bondage, to fill the Baillies’ Barn three times every Sunday--a reverential and eager congregation.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The religious movement amongst the fisher-folk was still going on.

plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading Now, had they confined their prayers and exhortations to those which, from an ecclesiastical point of view, constitute the unholy days of the week, Mr Cairns would have neither condescended nor presumed to take any notice of them; but when the bird’s-eye view from his pulpit began to show patches of bare board where human forms had wont to appear; and when these plague-spots had not only lasted through successive Sundays, but had begun to spread more rapidly, he began to think it time to put a stop to such fanatical aberrations--the result of pride and spiritual presumption-- hostile towards God, and rebellious towards their lawful rulers and instructors.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Now, had they confined their prayers and exhortations to those which, from an ecclesiastical point of view, constitute the unholy days of the week, Mr Cairns would have neither condescended nor presumed to take any notice of them; but when the bird’s-eye view from his pulpit began to show patches of bare board where human forms had wont to appear; and when these plague-spots had not only lasted through successive Sundays, but had begun to spread more rapidly, he began to think it time to put a stop to such fanatical aberrations--the result of pride and spiritual presumption-- hostile towards God, and rebellious towards their lawful rulers and instructors.

plural of “gathering” — a group of persons together in one place

From this reading Nor was it any wonder that, having participated in the fervour which pervaded their gatherings in the cave, they should have come to feel the so-called divine service in the churches of their respective parishes a dull, cold, lifeless, and therefore unhelpful ordinance, and at length regarding it as composed of beggarly elements, breathing of bondage, to fill the Baillies’ Barn three times every Sunday--a reverential and eager congregation.

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 Now, had they confined their prayers and exhortations to those which, from an ecclesiastical point of view, constitute the unholy days of the week, Mr Cairns would have neither condescended nor presumed to take any notice of them; but when the bird’s-eye view from his pulpit began to show patches of bare board where human forms had wont to appear; and when these plague-spots had not only lasted through successive Sundays, but had begun to spread more rapidly, he began to think it time to put a stop to such fanatical aberrations--the result of pride and spiritual presumption-- hostile towards God, and rebellious towards their lawful rulers and instructors.

the act of departing

From this reading The religious movement amongst the fisher-folk was still going on.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Now, had they confined their prayers and exhortations to those which, from an ecclesiastical point of view, constitute the unholy days of the week, Mr Cairns would have neither condescended nor presumed to take any notice of them; but when the bird’s-eye view from his pulpit began to show patches of bare board where human forms had wont to appear; and when these plague-spots had not only lasted through successive Sundays, but had begun to spread more rapidly, he began to think it time to put a stop to such fanatical aberrations--the result of pride and spiritual presumption-- hostile towards God, and rebellious towards their lawful rulers and instructors.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Nor was it any wonder that, having participated in the fervour which pervaded their gatherings in the cave, they should have come to feel the so-called divine service in the churches of their respective parishes a dull, cold, lifeless, and therefore unhelpful ordinance, and at length regarding it as composed of beggarly elements, breathing of bondage, to fill the Baillies’ Barn three times every Sunday--a reverential and eager congregation.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Nor was it any wonder that, having participated in the fervour which pervaded their gatherings in the cave, they should have come to feel the so-called divine service in the churches of their respective parishes a dull, cold, lifeless, and therefore unhelpful ordinance, and at length regarding it as composed of beggarly elements, breathing of bondage, to fill the Baillies’ Barn three times every Sunday--a reverential and eager congregation.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Now, had they confined their prayers and exhortations to those which, from an ecclesiastical point of view, constitute the unholy days of the week, Mr Cairns would have neither condescended nor presumed to take any notice of them; but when the bird’s-eye view from his pulpit began to show patches of bare board where human forms had wont to appear; and when these plague-spots had not only lasted through successive Sundays, but had begun to spread more rapidly, he began to think it time to put a stop to such fanatical aberrations--the result of pride and spiritual presumption-- hostile towards God, and rebellious towards their lawful rulers and instructors.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading Their meeting was now held often during the week, and at the same hour on the Sunday as other people met at church.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Now, had they confined their prayers and exhortations to those which, from an ecclesiastical point of view, constitute the unholy days of the week, Mr Cairns would have neither condescended nor presumed to take any notice of them; but when the bird’s-eye view from his pulpit began to show patches of bare board where human forms had wont to appear; and when these plague-spots had not only lasted through successive Sundays, but had begun to spread more rapidly, he began to think it time to put a stop to such fanatical aberrations--the result of pride and spiritual presumption-- hostile towards God, and rebellious towards their lawful rulers and instructors.

characterized by enmity or ill will

From this reading Now, had they confined their prayers and exhortations to those which, from an ecclesiastical point of view, constitute the unholy days of the week, Mr Cairns would have neither condescended nor presumed to take any notice of them; but when the bird’s-eye view from his pulpit began to show patches of bare board where human forms had wont to appear; and when these plague-spots had not only lasted through successive Sundays, but had begun to spread more rapidly, he began to think it time to put a stop to such fanatical aberrations--the result of pride and spiritual presumption-- hostile towards God, and rebellious towards their lawful rulers and instructors.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Their meeting was now held often during the week, and at the same hour on the Sunday as other people met at church.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading Now, had they confined their prayers and exhortations to those which, from an ecclesiastical point of view, constitute the unholy days of the week, Mr Cairns would have neither condescended nor presumed to take any notice of them; but when the bird’s-eye view from his pulpit began to show patches of bare board where human forms had wont to appear; and when these plague-spots had not only lasted through successive Sundays, but had begun to spread more rapidly, he began to think it time to put a stop to such fanatical aberrations--the result of pride and spiritual presumption-- hostile towards God, and rebellious towards their lawful rulers and instructors.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Nor was it any wonder that, having participated in the fervour which pervaded their gatherings in the cave, they should have come to feel the so-called divine service in the churches of their respective parishes a dull, cold, lifeless, and therefore unhelpful ordinance, and at length regarding it as composed of beggarly elements, breathing of bondage, to fill the Baillies’ Barn three times every Sunday--a reverential and eager congregation.

plural of “instructor” — a person whose occupation is teaching

From this reading Now, had they confined their prayers and exhortations to those which, from an ecclesiastical point of view, constitute the unholy days of the week, Mr Cairns would have neither condescended nor presumed to take any notice of them; but when the bird’s-eye view from his pulpit began to show patches of bare board where human forms had wont to appear; and when these plague-spots had not only lasted through successive Sundays, but had begun to spread more rapidly, he began to think it time to put a stop to such fanatical aberrations--the result of pride and spiritual presumption-- hostile towards God, and rebellious towards their lawful rulers and instructors.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Nor was it any wonder that, having participated in the fervour which pervaded their gatherings in the cave, they should have come to feel the so-called divine service in the churches of their respective parishes a dull, cold, lifeless, and therefore unhelpful ordinance, and at length regarding it as composed of beggarly elements, breathing of bondage, to fill the Baillies’ Barn three times every Sunday--a reverential and eager congregation.

past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time

From this reading Now, had they confined their prayers and exhortations to those which, from an ecclesiastical point of view, constitute the unholy days of the week, Mr Cairns would have neither condescended nor presumed to take any notice of them; but when the bird’s-eye view from his pulpit began to show patches of bare board where human forms had wont to appear; and when these plague-spots had not only lasted through successive Sundays, but had begun to spread more rapidly, he began to think it time to put a stop to such fanatical aberrations--the result of pride and spiritual presumption-- hostile towards God, and rebellious towards their lawful rulers and instructors.

conformable to or allowed by law

From this reading Now, had they confined their prayers and exhortations to those which, from an ecclesiastical point of view, constitute the unholy days of the week, Mr Cairns would have neither condescended nor presumed to take any notice of them; but when the bird’s-eye view from his pulpit began to show patches of bare board where human forms had wont to appear; and when these plague-spots had not only lasted through successive Sundays, but had begun to spread more rapidly, he began to think it time to put a stop to such fanatical aberrations--the result of pride and spiritual presumption-- hostile towards God, and rebellious towards their lawful rulers and instructors.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading Nor was it any wonder that, having participated in the fervour which pervaded their gatherings in the cave, they should have come to feel the so-called divine service in the churches of their respective parishes a dull, cold, lifeless, and therefore unhelpful ordinance, and at length regarding it as composed of beggarly elements, breathing of bondage, to fill the Baillies’ Barn three times every Sunday--a reverential and eager congregation.

deprived of life; no longer living

From this reading Nor was it any wonder that, having participated in the fervour which pervaded their gatherings in the cave, they should have come to feel the so-called divine service in the churches of their respective parishes a dull, cold, lifeless, and therefore unhelpful ordinance, and at length regarding it as composed of beggarly elements, breathing of bondage, to fill the Baillies’ Barn three times every Sunday--a reverential and eager congregation.

humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)

From this reading MR CAIRNS AND THE MARQUIS.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading Their meeting was now held often during the week, and at the same hour on the Sunday as other people met at church.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading Their meeting was now held often during the week, and at the same hour on the Sunday as other people met at church.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Now, had they confined their prayers and exhortations to those which, from an ecclesiastical point of view, constitute the unholy days of the week, Mr Cairns would have neither condescended nor presumed to take any notice of them; but when the bird’s-eye view from his pulpit began to show patches of bare board where human forms had wont to appear; and when these plague-spots had not only lasted through successive Sundays, but had begun to spread more rapidly, he began to think it time to put a stop to such fanatical aberrations--the result of pride and spiritual presumption-- hostile towards God, and rebellious towards their lawful rulers and instructors.

a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading The religious movement amongst the fisher-folk was still going on.

a form of address for a man

From this reading MR CAIRNS AND THE MARQUIS.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading Now, had they confined their prayers and exhortations to those which, from an ecclesiastical point of view, constitute the unholy days of the week, Mr Cairns would have neither condescended nor presumed to take any notice of them; but when the bird’s-eye view from his pulpit began to show patches of bare board where human forms had wont to appear; and when these plague-spots had not only lasted through successive Sundays, but had begun to spread more rapidly, he began to think it time to put a stop to such fanatical aberrations--the result of pride and spiritual presumption-- hostile towards God, and rebellious towards their lawful rulers and instructors.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Nor was it any wonder that, having participated in the fervour which pervaded their gatherings in the cave, they should have come to feel the so-called divine service in the churches of their respective parishes a dull, cold, lifeless, and therefore unhelpful ordinance, and at length regarding it as composed of beggarly elements, breathing of bondage, to fill the Baillies’ Barn three times every Sunday--a reverential and eager congregation.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Now, had they confined their prayers and exhortations to those which, from an ecclesiastical point of view, constitute the unholy days of the week, Mr Cairns would have neither condescended nor presumed to take any notice of them; but when the bird’s-eye view from his pulpit began to show patches of bare board where human forms had wont to appear; and when these plague-spots had not only lasted through successive Sundays, but had begun to spread more rapidly, he began to think it time to put a stop to such fanatical aberrations--the result of pride and spiritual presumption-- hostile towards God, and rebellious towards their lawful rulers and instructors.

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading Now, had they confined their prayers and exhortations to those which, from an ecclesiastical point of view, constitute the unholy days of the week, Mr Cairns would have neither condescended nor presumed to take any notice of them; but when the bird’s-eye view from his pulpit began to show patches of bare board where human forms had wont to appear; and when these plague-spots had not only lasted through successive Sundays, but had begun to spread more rapidly, he began to think it time to put a stop to such fanatical aberrations--the result of pride and spiritual presumption-- hostile towards God, and rebellious towards their lawful rulers and instructors.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Their meeting was now held often during the week, and at the same hour on the Sunday as other people met at church.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Nor was it any wonder that, having participated in the fervour which pervaded their gatherings in the cave, they should have come to feel the so-called divine service in the churches of their respective parishes a dull, cold, lifeless, and therefore unhelpful ordinance, and at length regarding it as composed of beggarly elements, breathing of bondage, to fill the Baillies’ Barn three times every Sunday--a reverential and eager congregation.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Their meeting was now held often during the week, and at the same hour on the Sunday as other people met at church.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The religious movement amongst the fisher-folk was still going on.

and nothing more

From this reading Now, had they confined their prayers and exhortations to those which, from an ecclesiastical point of view, constitute the unholy days of the week, Mr Cairns would have neither condescended nor presumed to take any notice of them; but when the bird’s-eye view from his pulpit began to show patches of bare board where human forms had wont to appear; and when these plague-spots had not only lasted through successive Sundays, but had begun to spread more rapidly, he began to think it time to put a stop to such fanatical aberrations--the result of pride and spiritual presumption-- hostile towards God, and rebellious towards their lawful rulers and instructors.

an authoritative rule

From this reading Nor was it any wonder that, having participated in the fervour which pervaded their gatherings in the cave, they should have come to feel the so-called divine service in the churches of their respective parishes a dull, cold, lifeless, and therefore unhelpful ordinance, and at length regarding it as composed of beggarly elements, breathing of bondage, to fill the Baillies’ Barn three times every Sunday--a reverential and eager congregation.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Their meeting was now held often during the week, and at the same hour on the Sunday as other people met at church.

plural of “parish” — a local church community

From this reading Nor was it any wonder that, having participated in the fervour which pervaded their gatherings in the cave, they should have come to feel the so-called divine service in the churches of their respective parishes a dull, cold, lifeless, and therefore unhelpful ordinance, and at length regarding it as composed of beggarly elements, breathing of bondage, to fill the Baillies’ Barn three times every Sunday--a reverential and eager congregation.

past form of “participate” — share in something

From this reading Nor was it any wonder that, having participated in the fervour which pervaded their gatherings in the cave, they should have come to feel the so-called divine service in the churches of their respective parishes a dull, cold, lifeless, and therefore unhelpful ordinance, and at length regarding it as composed of beggarly elements, breathing of bondage, to fill the Baillies’ Barn three times every Sunday--a reverential and eager congregation.

plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something

From this reading Now, had they confined their prayers and exhortations to those which, from an ecclesiastical point of view, constitute the unholy days of the week, Mr Cairns would have neither condescended nor presumed to take any notice of them; but when the bird’s-eye view from his pulpit began to show patches of bare board where human forms had wont to appear; and when these plague-spots had not only lasted through successive Sundays, but had begun to spread more rapidly, he began to think it time to put a stop to such fanatical aberrations--the result of pride and spiritual presumption-- hostile towards God, and rebellious towards their lawful rulers and instructors.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Their meeting was now held often during the week, and at the same hour on the Sunday as other people met at church.

past form of “pervade” — spread or diffuse through

From this reading Nor was it any wonder that, having participated in the fervour which pervaded their gatherings in the cave, they should have come to feel the so-called divine service in the churches of their respective parishes a dull, cold, lifeless, and therefore unhelpful ordinance, and at length regarding it as composed of beggarly elements, breathing of bondage, to fill the Baillies’ Barn three times every Sunday--a reverential and eager congregation.

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From this reading Now, had they confined their prayers and exhortations to those which, from an ecclesiastical point of view, constitute the unholy days of the week, Mr Cairns would have neither condescended nor presumed to take any notice of them; but when the bird’s-eye view from his pulpit began to show patches of bare board where human forms had wont to appear; and when these plague-spots had not only lasted through successive Sundays, but had begun to spread more rapidly, he began to think it time to put a stop to such fanatical aberrations--the result of pride and spiritual presumption-- hostile towards God, and rebellious towards their lawful rulers and instructors.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Now, had they confined their prayers and exhortations to those which, from an ecclesiastical point of view, constitute the unholy days of the week, Mr Cairns would have neither condescended nor presumed to take any notice of them; but when the bird’s-eye view from his pulpit began to show patches of bare board where human forms had wont to appear; and when these plague-spots had not only lasted through successive Sundays, but had begun to spread more rapidly, he began to think it time to put a stop to such fanatical aberrations--the result of pride and spiritual presumption-- hostile towards God, and rebellious towards their lawful rulers and instructors.

plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)

From this reading Now, had they confined their prayers and exhortations to those which, from an ecclesiastical point of view, constitute the unholy days of the week, Mr Cairns would have neither condescended nor presumed to take any notice of them; but when the bird’s-eye view from his pulpit began to show patches of bare board where human forms had wont to appear; and when these plague-spots had not only lasted through successive Sundays, but had begun to spread more rapidly, he began to think it time to put a stop to such fanatical aberrations--the result of pride and spiritual presumption-- hostile towards God, and rebellious towards their lawful rulers and instructors.

past form of “presume” — take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof

From this reading Now, had they confined their prayers and exhortations to those which, from an ecclesiastical point of view, constitute the unholy days of the week, Mr Cairns would have neither condescended nor presumed to take any notice of them; but when the bird’s-eye view from his pulpit began to show patches of bare board where human forms had wont to appear; and when these plague-spots had not only lasted through successive Sundays, but had begun to spread more rapidly, he began to think it time to put a stop to such fanatical aberrations--the result of pride and spiritual presumption-- hostile towards God, and rebellious towards their lawful rulers and instructors.

an assumption that is taken for granted

From this reading Now, had they confined their prayers and exhortations to those which, from an ecclesiastical point of view, constitute the unholy days of the week, Mr Cairns would have neither condescended nor presumed to take any notice of them; but when the bird’s-eye view from his pulpit began to show patches of bare board where human forms had wont to appear; and when these plague-spots had not only lasted through successive Sundays, but had begun to spread more rapidly, he began to think it time to put a stop to such fanatical aberrations--the result of pride and spiritual presumption-- hostile towards God, and rebellious towards their lawful rulers and instructors.

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading Now, had they confined their prayers and exhortations to those which, from an ecclesiastical point of view, constitute the unholy days of the week, Mr Cairns would have neither condescended nor presumed to take any notice of them; but when the bird’s-eye view from his pulpit began to show patches of bare board where human forms had wont to appear; and when these plague-spots had not only lasted through successive Sundays, but had begun to spread more rapidly, he began to think it time to put a stop to such fanatical aberrations--the result of pride and spiritual presumption-- hostile towards God, and rebellious towards their lawful rulers and instructors.

a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it

From this reading Now, had they confined their prayers and exhortations to those which, from an ecclesiastical point of view, constitute the unholy days of the week, Mr Cairns would have neither condescended nor presumed to take any notice of them; but when the bird’s-eye view from his pulpit began to show patches of bare board where human forms had wont to appear; and when these plague-spots had not only lasted through successive Sundays, but had begun to spread more rapidly, he began to think it time to put a stop to such fanatical aberrations--the result of pride and spiritual presumption-- hostile towards God, and rebellious towards their lawful rulers and instructors.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Now, had they confined their prayers and exhortations to those which, from an ecclesiastical point of view, constitute the unholy days of the week, Mr Cairns would have neither condescended nor presumed to take any notice of them; but when the bird’s-eye view from his pulpit began to show patches of bare board where human forms had wont to appear; and when these plague-spots had not only lasted through successive Sundays, but had begun to spread more rapidly, he began to think it time to put a stop to such fanatical aberrations--the result of pride and spiritual presumption-- hostile towards God, and rebellious towards their lawful rulers and instructors.

with speed

From this reading Now, had they confined their prayers and exhortations to those which, from an ecclesiastical point of view, constitute the unholy days of the week, Mr Cairns would have neither condescended nor presumed to take any notice of them; but when the bird’s-eye view from his pulpit began to show patches of bare board where human forms had wont to appear; and when these plague-spots had not only lasted through successive Sundays, but had begun to spread more rapidly, he began to think it time to put a stop to such fanatical aberrations--the result of pride and spiritual presumption-- hostile towards God, and rebellious towards their lawful rulers and instructors.

resisting control or authority

From this reading Now, had they confined their prayers and exhortations to those which, from an ecclesiastical point of view, constitute the unholy days of the week, Mr Cairns would have neither condescended nor presumed to take any notice of them; but when the bird’s-eye view from his pulpit began to show patches of bare board where human forms had wont to appear; and when these plague-spots had not only lasted through successive Sundays, but had begun to spread more rapidly, he began to think it time to put a stop to such fanatical aberrations--the result of pride and spiritual presumption-- hostile towards God, and rebellious towards their lawful rulers and instructors.

-ing form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading Nor was it any wonder that, having participated in the fervour which pervaded their gatherings in the cave, they should have come to feel the so-called divine service in the churches of their respective parishes a dull, cold, lifeless, and therefore unhelpful ordinance, and at length regarding it as composed of beggarly elements, breathing of bondage, to fill the Baillies’ Barn three times every Sunday--a reverential and eager congregation.

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

From this reading The religious movement amongst the fisher-folk was still going on.

considered individually

From this reading Nor was it any wonder that, having participated in the fervour which pervaded their gatherings in the cave, they should have come to feel the so-called divine service in the churches of their respective parishes a dull, cold, lifeless, and therefore unhelpful ordinance, and at length regarding it as composed of beggarly elements, breathing of bondage, to fill the Baillies’ Barn three times every Sunday--a reverential and eager congregation.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Now, had they confined their prayers and exhortations to those which, from an ecclesiastical point of view, constitute the unholy days of the week, Mr Cairns would have neither condescended nor presumed to take any notice of them; but when the bird’s-eye view from his pulpit began to show patches of bare board where human forms had wont to appear; and when these plague-spots had not only lasted through successive Sundays, but had begun to spread more rapidly, he began to think it time to put a stop to such fanatical aberrations--the result of pride and spiritual presumption-- hostile towards God, and rebellious towards their lawful rulers and instructors.

feeling or manifesting veneration

From this reading Nor was it any wonder that, having participated in the fervour which pervaded their gatherings in the cave, they should have come to feel the so-called divine service in the churches of their respective parishes a dull, cold, lifeless, and therefore unhelpful ordinance, and at length regarding it as composed of beggarly elements, breathing of bondage, to fill the Baillies’ Barn three times every Sunday--a reverential and eager congregation.

plural of “ruler” — a person who rules or commands

From this reading Now, had they confined their prayers and exhortations to those which, from an ecclesiastical point of view, constitute the unholy days of the week, Mr Cairns would have neither condescended nor presumed to take any notice of them; but when the bird’s-eye view from his pulpit began to show patches of bare board where human forms had wont to appear; and when these plague-spots had not only lasted through successive Sundays, but had begun to spread more rapidly, he began to think it time to put a stop to such fanatical aberrations--the result of pride and spiritual presumption-- hostile towards God, and rebellious towards their lawful rulers and instructors.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Their meeting was now held often during the week, and at the same hour on the Sunday as other people met at church.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading Nor was it any wonder that, having participated in the fervour which pervaded their gatherings in the cave, they should have come to feel the so-called divine service in the churches of their respective parishes a dull, cold, lifeless, and therefore unhelpful ordinance, and at length regarding it as composed of beggarly elements, breathing of bondage, to fill the Baillies’ Barn three times every Sunday--a reverential and eager congregation.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Nor was it any wonder that, having participated in the fervour which pervaded their gatherings in the cave, they should have come to feel the so-called divine service in the churches of their respective parishes a dull, cold, lifeless, and therefore unhelpful ordinance, and at length regarding it as composed of beggarly elements, breathing of bondage, to fill the Baillies’ Barn three times every Sunday--a reverential and eager congregation.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Now, had they confined their prayers and exhortations to those which, from an ecclesiastical point of view, constitute the unholy days of the week, Mr Cairns would have neither condescended nor presumed to take any notice of them; but when the bird’s-eye view from his pulpit began to show patches of bare board where human forms had wont to appear; and when these plague-spots had not only lasted through successive Sundays, but had begun to spread more rapidly, he began to think it time to put a stop to such fanatical aberrations--the result of pride and spiritual presumption-- hostile towards God, and rebellious towards their lawful rulers and instructors.

doubtful or suspect

From this reading Nor was it any wonder that, having participated in the fervour which pervaded their gatherings in the cave, they should have come to feel the so-called divine service in the churches of their respective parishes a dull, cold, lifeless, and therefore unhelpful ordinance, and at length regarding it as composed of beggarly elements, breathing of bondage, to fill the Baillies’ Barn three times every Sunday--a reverential and eager congregation.

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

From this reading Now, had they confined their prayers and exhortations to those which, from an ecclesiastical point of view, constitute the unholy days of the week, Mr Cairns would have neither condescended nor presumed to take any notice of them; but when the bird’s-eye view from his pulpit began to show patches of bare board where human forms had wont to appear; and when these plague-spots had not only lasted through successive Sundays, but had begun to spread more rapidly, he began to think it time to put a stop to such fanatical aberrations--the result of pride and spiritual presumption-- hostile towards God, and rebellious towards their lawful rulers and instructors.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading Now, had they confined their prayers and exhortations to those which, from an ecclesiastical point of view, constitute the unholy days of the week, Mr Cairns would have neither condescended nor presumed to take any notice of them; but when the bird’s-eye view from his pulpit began to show patches of bare board where human forms had wont to appear; and when these plague-spots had not only lasted through successive Sundays, but had begun to spread more rapidly, he began to think it time to put a stop to such fanatical aberrations--the result of pride and spiritual presumption-- hostile towards God, and rebellious towards their lawful rulers and instructors.

not in physical motion

From this reading The religious movement amongst the fisher-folk was still going on.

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading Now, had they confined their prayers and exhortations to those which, from an ecclesiastical point of view, constitute the unholy days of the week, Mr Cairns would have neither condescended nor presumed to take any notice of them; but when the bird’s-eye view from his pulpit began to show patches of bare board where human forms had wont to appear; and when these plague-spots had not only lasted through successive Sundays, but had begun to spread more rapidly, he began to think it time to put a stop to such fanatical aberrations--the result of pride and spiritual presumption-- hostile towards God, and rebellious towards their lawful rulers and instructors.

in regular succession without gaps

From this reading Now, had they confined their prayers and exhortations to those which, from an ecclesiastical point of view, constitute the unholy days of the week, Mr Cairns would have neither condescended nor presumed to take any notice of them; but when the bird’s-eye view from his pulpit began to show patches of bare board where human forms had wont to appear; and when these plague-spots had not only lasted through successive Sundays, but had begun to spread more rapidly, he began to think it time to put a stop to such fanatical aberrations--the result of pride and spiritual presumption-- hostile towards God, and rebellious towards their lawful rulers and instructors.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Now, had they confined their prayers and exhortations to those which, from an ecclesiastical point of view, constitute the unholy days of the week, Mr Cairns would have neither condescended nor presumed to take any notice of them; but when the bird’s-eye view from his pulpit began to show patches of bare board where human forms had wont to appear; and when these plague-spots had not only lasted through successive Sundays, but had begun to spread more rapidly, he began to think it time to put a stop to such fanatical aberrations--the result of pride and spiritual presumption-- hostile towards God, and rebellious towards their lawful rulers and instructors.

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading Their meeting was now held often during the week, and at the same hour on the Sunday as other people met at church.

plural of “sunday” — first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading Now, had they confined their prayers and exhortations to those which, from an ecclesiastical point of view, constitute the unholy days of the week, Mr Cairns would have neither condescended nor presumed to take any notice of them; but when the bird’s-eye view from his pulpit began to show patches of bare board where human forms had wont to appear; and when these plague-spots had not only lasted through successive Sundays, but had begun to spread more rapidly, he began to think it time to put a stop to such fanatical aberrations--the result of pride and spiritual presumption-- hostile towards God, and rebellious towards their lawful rulers and instructors.

carry out

From this reading Now, had they confined their prayers and exhortations to those which, from an ecclesiastical point of view, constitute the unholy days of the week, Mr Cairns would have neither condescended nor presumed to take any notice of them; but when the bird’s-eye view from his pulpit began to show patches of bare board where human forms had wont to appear; and when these plague-spots had not only lasted through successive Sundays, but had begun to spread more rapidly, he began to think it time to put a stop to such fanatical aberrations--the result of pride and spiritual presumption-- hostile towards God, and rebellious towards their lawful rulers and instructors.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Nor was it any wonder that, having participated in the fervour which pervaded their gatherings in the cave, they should have come to feel the so-called divine service in the churches of their respective parishes a dull, cold, lifeless, and therefore unhelpful ordinance, and at length regarding it as composed of beggarly elements, breathing of bondage, to fill the Baillies’ Barn three times every Sunday--a reverential and eager congregation.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading MR CAIRNS AND THE MARQUIS.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Their meeting was now held often during the week, and at the same hour on the Sunday as other people met at church.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Now, had they confined their prayers and exhortations to those which, from an ecclesiastical point of view, constitute the unholy days of the week, Mr Cairns would have neither condescended nor presumed to take any notice of them; but when the bird’s-eye view from his pulpit began to show patches of bare board where human forms had wont to appear; and when these plague-spots had not only lasted through successive Sundays, but had begun to spread more rapidly, he began to think it time to put a stop to such fanatical aberrations--the result of pride and spiritual presumption-- hostile towards God, and rebellious towards their lawful rulers and instructors.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading Nor was it any wonder that, having participated in the fervour which pervaded their gatherings in the cave, they should have come to feel the so-called divine service in the churches of their respective parishes a dull, cold, lifeless, and therefore unhelpful ordinance, and at length regarding it as composed of beggarly elements, breathing of bondage, to fill the Baillies’ Barn three times every Sunday--a reverential and eager congregation.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Now, had they confined their prayers and exhortations to those which, from an ecclesiastical point of view, constitute the unholy days of the week, Mr Cairns would have neither condescended nor presumed to take any notice of them; but when the bird’s-eye view from his pulpit began to show patches of bare board where human forms had wont to appear; and when these plague-spots had not only lasted through successive Sundays, but had begun to spread more rapidly, he began to think it time to put a stop to such fanatical aberrations--the result of pride and spiritual presumption-- hostile towards God, and rebellious towards their lawful rulers and instructors.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Nor was it any wonder that, having participated in the fervour which pervaded their gatherings in the cave, they should have come to feel the so-called divine service in the churches of their respective parishes a dull, cold, lifeless, and therefore unhelpful ordinance, and at length regarding it as composed of beggarly elements, breathing of bondage, to fill the Baillies’ Barn three times every Sunday--a reverential and eager congregation.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Now, had they confined their prayers and exhortations to those which, from an ecclesiastical point of view, constitute the unholy days of the week, Mr Cairns would have neither condescended nor presumed to take any notice of them; but when the bird’s-eye view from his pulpit began to show patches of bare board where human forms had wont to appear; and when these plague-spots had not only lasted through successive Sundays, but had begun to spread more rapidly, he began to think it time to put a stop to such fanatical aberrations--the result of pride and spiritual presumption-- hostile towards God, and rebellious towards their lawful rulers and instructors.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Now, had they confined their prayers and exhortations to those which, from an ecclesiastical point of view, constitute the unholy days of the week, Mr Cairns would have neither condescended nor presumed to take any notice of them; but when the bird’s-eye view from his pulpit began to show patches of bare board where human forms had wont to appear; and when these plague-spots had not only lasted through successive Sundays, but had begun to spread more rapidly, he began to think it time to put a stop to such fanatical aberrations--the result of pride and spiritual presumption-- hostile towards God, and rebellious towards their lawful rulers and instructors.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Nor was it any wonder that, having participated in the fervour which pervaded their gatherings in the cave, they should have come to feel the so-called divine service in the churches of their respective parishes a dull, cold, lifeless, and therefore unhelpful ordinance, and at length regarding it as composed of beggarly elements, breathing of bondage, to fill the Baillies’ Barn three times every Sunday--a reverential and eager congregation.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Now, had they confined their prayers and exhortations to those which, from an ecclesiastical point of view, constitute the unholy days of the week, Mr Cairns would have neither condescended nor presumed to take any notice of them; but when the bird’s-eye view from his pulpit began to show patches of bare board where human forms had wont to appear; and when these plague-spots had not only lasted through successive Sundays, but had begun to spread more rapidly, he began to think it time to put a stop to such fanatical aberrations--the result of pride and spiritual presumption-- hostile towards God, and rebellious towards their lawful rulers and instructors.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Now, had they confined their prayers and exhortations to those which, from an ecclesiastical point of view, constitute the unholy days of the week, Mr Cairns would have neither condescended nor presumed to take any notice of them; but when the bird’s-eye view from his pulpit began to show patches of bare board where human forms had wont to appear; and when these plague-spots had not only lasted through successive Sundays, but had begun to spread more rapidly, he began to think it time to put a stop to such fanatical aberrations--the result of pride and spiritual presumption-- hostile towards God, and rebellious towards their lawful rulers and instructors.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading Nor was it any wonder that, having participated in the fervour which pervaded their gatherings in the cave, they should have come to feel the so-called divine service in the churches of their respective parishes a dull, cold, lifeless, and therefore unhelpful ordinance, and at length regarding it as composed of beggarly elements, breathing of bondage, to fill the Baillies’ Barn three times every Sunday--a reverential and eager congregation.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Nor was it any wonder that, having participated in the fervour which pervaded their gatherings in the cave, they should have come to feel the so-called divine service in the churches of their respective parishes a dull, cold, lifeless, and therefore unhelpful ordinance, and at length regarding it as composed of beggarly elements, breathing of bondage, to fill the Baillies’ Barn three times every Sunday--a reverential and eager congregation.

in the direction of

From this reading Now, had they confined their prayers and exhortations to those which, from an ecclesiastical point of view, constitute the unholy days of the week, Mr Cairns would have neither condescended nor presumed to take any notice of them; but when the bird’s-eye view from his pulpit began to show patches of bare board where human forms had wont to appear; and when these plague-spots had not only lasted through successive Sundays, but had begun to spread more rapidly, he began to think it time to put a stop to such fanatical aberrations--the result of pride and spiritual presumption-- hostile towards God, and rebellious towards their lawful rulers and instructors.

providing no assistance

From this reading Nor was it any wonder that, having participated in the fervour which pervaded their gatherings in the cave, they should have come to feel the so-called divine service in the churches of their respective parishes a dull, cold, lifeless, and therefore unhelpful ordinance, and at length regarding it as composed of beggarly elements, breathing of bondage, to fill the Baillies’ Barn three times every Sunday--a reverential and eager congregation.

not hallowed or consecrated

From this reading Now, had they confined their prayers and exhortations to those which, from an ecclesiastical point of view, constitute the unholy days of the week, Mr Cairns would have neither condescended nor presumed to take any notice of them; but when the bird’s-eye view from his pulpit began to show patches of bare board where human forms had wont to appear; and when these plague-spots had not only lasted through successive Sundays, but had begun to spread more rapidly, he began to think it time to put a stop to such fanatical aberrations--the result of pride and spiritual presumption-- hostile towards God, and rebellious towards their lawful rulers and instructors.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading Now, had they confined their prayers and exhortations to those which, from an ecclesiastical point of view, constitute the unholy days of the week, Mr Cairns would have neither condescended nor presumed to take any notice of them; but when the bird’s-eye view from his pulpit began to show patches of bare board where human forms had wont to appear; and when these plague-spots had not only lasted through successive Sundays, but had begun to spread more rapidly, he began to think it time to put a stop to such fanatical aberrations--the result of pride and spiritual presumption-- hostile towards God, and rebellious towards their lawful rulers and instructors.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The religious movement amongst the fisher-folk was still going on.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Their meeting was now held often during the week, and at the same hour on the Sunday as other people met at church.

at the time that

From this reading Now, had they confined their prayers and exhortations to those which, from an ecclesiastical point of view, constitute the unholy days of the week, Mr Cairns would have neither condescended nor presumed to take any notice of them; but when the bird’s-eye view from his pulpit began to show patches of bare board where human forms had wont to appear; and when these plague-spots had not only lasted through successive Sundays, but had begun to spread more rapidly, he began to think it time to put a stop to such fanatical aberrations--the result of pride and spiritual presumption-- hostile towards God, and rebellious towards their lawful rulers and instructors.

in or at the place that

From this reading Now, had they confined their prayers and exhortations to those which, from an ecclesiastical point of view, constitute the unholy days of the week, Mr Cairns would have neither condescended nor presumed to take any notice of them; but when the bird’s-eye view from his pulpit began to show patches of bare board where human forms had wont to appear; and when these plague-spots had not only lasted through successive Sundays, but had begun to spread more rapidly, he began to think it time to put a stop to such fanatical aberrations--the result of pride and spiritual presumption-- hostile towards God, and rebellious towards their lawful rulers and instructors.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Nor was it any wonder that, having participated in the fervour which pervaded their gatherings in the cave, they should have come to feel the so-called divine service in the churches of their respective parishes a dull, cold, lifeless, and therefore unhelpful ordinance, and at length regarding it as composed of beggarly elements, breathing of bondage, to fill the Baillies’ Barn three times every Sunday--a reverential and eager congregation.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading Nor was it any wonder that, having participated in the fervour which pervaded their gatherings in the cave, they should have come to feel the so-called divine service in the churches of their respective parishes a dull, cold, lifeless, and therefore unhelpful ordinance, and at length regarding it as composed of beggarly elements, breathing of bondage, to fill the Baillies’ Barn three times every Sunday--a reverential and eager congregation.

an established custom

From this reading Now, had they confined their prayers and exhortations to those which, from an ecclesiastical point of view, constitute the unholy days of the week, Mr Cairns would have neither condescended nor presumed to take any notice of them; but when the bird’s-eye view from his pulpit began to show patches of bare board where human forms had wont to appear; and when these plague-spots had not only lasted through successive Sundays, but had begun to spread more rapidly, he began to think it time to put a stop to such fanatical aberrations--the result of pride and spiritual presumption-- hostile towards God, and rebellious towards their lawful rulers and instructors.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Now, had they confined their prayers and exhortations to those which, from an ecclesiastical point of view, constitute the unholy days of the week, Mr Cairns would have neither condescended nor presumed to take any notice of them; but when the bird’s-eye view from his pulpit began to show patches of bare board where human forms had wont to appear; and when these plague-spots had not only lasted through successive Sundays, but had begun to spread more rapidly, he began to think it time to put a stop to such fanatical aberrations--the result of pride and spiritual presumption-- hostile towards God, and rebellious towards their lawful rulers and instructors.