andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Preachers are like unskilled doctors with the same pill and draught for every complaint.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If any of these persons just described had gone to church or chapel they would have heard discourses on the usual set topics, none of which would have concerned them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Preachers are like unskilled doctors with the same pill and draught for every complaint.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading I do not think that church or chapel would have done them much good.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading I do not think that church or chapel would have done them much good.
complaintnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnt/
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading Preachers are like unskilled doctors with the same pill and draught for every complaint.
concernedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrnd/
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading If any of these persons just described had gone to church or chapel they would have heard discourses on the usual set topics, none of which would have concerned them.
describedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskraɪbd/
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading If any of these persons just described had gone to church or chapel they would have heard discourses on the usual set topics, none of which would have concerned them.
disciplesnounUS /dɪˈsaɪpəlz/
plural of “disciple” — someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
From this reading DRURY LANE THEOLOGY SUCH were some of our disciples.
discoursesnounUS /dɪˈskɔːrsɪz/
plural of “discourse” — extended verbal expression in speech or writing
From this reading If any of these persons just described had gone to church or chapel they would have heard discourses on the usual set topics, none of which would have concerned them.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not think that church or chapel would have done them much good.
doctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Preachers are like unskilled doctors with the same pill and draught for every complaint.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I do not think that church or chapel would have done them much good.
draughtnounUS /dræft/
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
From this reading Preachers are like unskilled doctors with the same pill and draught for every complaint.
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From this reading DRURY LANE THEOLOGY SUCH were some of our disciples.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Preachers are like unskilled doctors with the same pill and draught for every complaint.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading They do not know where the fatal spot lies on lung or heart or nerve which robs us of life.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Preachers are like unskilled doctors with the same pill and draught for every complaint.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading If any of these persons just described had gone to church or chapel they would have heard discourses on the usual set topics, none of which would have concerned them.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I do not think that church or chapel would have done them much good.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If any of these persons just described had gone to church or chapel they would have heard discourses on the usual set topics, none of which would have concerned them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I do not think that church or chapel would have done them much good.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading If any of these persons just described had gone to church or chapel they would have heard discourses on the usual set topics, none of which would have concerned them.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading They do not know where the fatal spot lies on lung or heart or nerve which robs us of life.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not think that church or chapel would have done them much good.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If any of these persons just described had gone to church or chapel they would have heard discourses on the usual set topics, none of which would have concerned them.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading If any of these persons just described had gone to church or chapel they would have heard discourses on the usual set topics, none of which would have concerned them.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They do not know where the fatal spot lies on lung or heart or nerve which robs us of life.
LANEnounUS /leɪn/
a narrow way or road
From this reading DRURY LANE THEOLOGY SUCH were some of our disciples.
liesnounUS /laɪz/
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading They do not know where the fatal spot lies on lung or heart or nerve which robs us of life.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading They do not know where the fatal spot lies on lung or heart or nerve which robs us of life.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Preachers are like unskilled doctors with the same pill and draught for every complaint.
lungnounUS /lʌŋ/
either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading They do not know where the fatal spot lies on lung or heart or nerve which robs us of life.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I do not think that church or chapel would have done them much good.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading They do not know where the fatal spot lies on lung or heart or nerve which robs us of life.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading If any of these persons just described had gone to church or chapel they would have heard discourses on the usual set topics, none of which would have concerned them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not think that church or chapel would have done them much good.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DRURY LANE THEOLOGY SUCH were some of our disciples.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They do not know where the fatal spot lies on lung or heart or nerve which robs us of life.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I do not think that church or chapel would have done them much good.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading DRURY LANE THEOLOGY SUCH were some of our disciples.
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading If any of these persons just described had gone to church or chapel they would have heard discourses on the usual set topics, none of which would have concerned them.
pillnounUS /pɪl/
something that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size
From this reading Preachers are like unskilled doctors with the same pill and draught for every complaint.
PreachersnounUS /ˈpriːtʃərz/
plural of “preacher” — someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
From this reading Preachers are like unskilled doctors with the same pill and draught for every complaint.
robsverbUS /rɑːbz/
third-person singular of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading They do not know where the fatal spot lies on lung or heart or nerve which robs us of life.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Preachers are like unskilled doctors with the same pill and draught for every complaint.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading If any of these persons just described had gone to church or chapel they would have heard discourses on the usual set topics, none of which would have concerned them.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading DRURY LANE THEOLOGY SUCH were some of our disciples.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They do not know where the fatal spot lies on lung or heart or nerve which robs us of life.
SUCHdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading DRURY LANE THEOLOGY SUCH were some of our disciples.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I do not think that church or chapel would have done them much good.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Preachers are like unskilled doctors with the same pill and draught for every complaint.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I do not think that church or chapel would have done them much good.
THEOLOGYnounUS /θiˈɑːlədʒi/
the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth
From this reading DRURY LANE THEOLOGY SUCH were some of our disciples.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading If any of these persons just described had gone to church or chapel they would have heard discourses on the usual set topics, none of which would have concerned them.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They do not know where the fatal spot lies on lung or heart or nerve which robs us of life.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I do not think that church or chapel would have done them much good.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If any of these persons just described had gone to church or chapel they would have heard discourses on the usual set topics, none of which would have concerned them.
topicsnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪks/
plural of “topic” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading If any of these persons just described had gone to church or chapel they would have heard discourses on the usual set topics, none of which would have concerned them.
unskilledadjectiveUS /ənˈskɪld/
not having or showing or requiring special skill or proficiency
From this reading Preachers are like unskilled doctors with the same pill and draught for every complaint.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They do not know where the fatal spot lies on lung or heart or nerve which robs us of life.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading If any of these persons just described had gone to church or chapel they would have heard discourses on the usual set topics, none of which would have concerned them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading DRURY LANE THEOLOGY SUCH were some of our disciples.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading They do not know where the fatal spot lies on lung or heart or nerve which robs us of life.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They do not know where the fatal spot lies on lung or heart or nerve which robs us of life.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Preachers are like unskilled doctors with the same pill and draught for every complaint.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I do not think that church or chapel would have done them much good.
