Chapter XXXI · Chapter 31

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

From this reading Nothing less than a miracle could preserve us from defeat, and most of us were of opinion that the days of the miracles were past.

a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do

From this reading I believe that many of our Puritans, had they seen the heavens open that night, and the armies of the Seraphim and the Cherubim descending to our aid, would have looked upon it as by no means a wonderful or unexpected occurrence.

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

From this reading However pressing our own private griefs and needs, we had little time now to dwell upon them, for the moment was at hand which was to decide for the time not only our own fates, but that of the Protestant cause in England.

plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading I believe that many of our Puritans, had they seen the heavens open that night, and the armies of the Seraphim and the Cherubim descending to our aid, would have looked upon it as by no means a wonderful or unexpected occurrence.

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

From this reading I believe that many of our Puritans, had they seen the heavens open that night, and the armies of the Seraphim and the Cherubim descending to our aid, would have looked upon it as by no means a wonderful or unexpected occurrence.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading However pressing our own private griefs and needs, we had little time now to dwell upon them, for the moment was at hand which was to decide for the time not only our own fates, but that of the Protestant cause in England.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading I believe that many of our Puritans, had they seen the heavens open that night, and the armies of the Seraphim and the Cherubim descending to our aid, would have looked upon it as by no means a wonderful or unexpected occurrence.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading However pressing our own private griefs and needs, we had little time now to dwell upon them, for the moment was at hand which was to decide for the time not only our own fates, but that of the Protestant cause in England.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I believe that many of our Puritans, had they seen the heavens open that night, and the armies of the Seraphim and the Cherubim descending to our aid, would have looked upon it as by no means a wonderful or unexpected occurrence.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading However pressing our own private griefs and needs, we had little time now to dwell upon them, for the moment was at hand which was to decide for the time not only our own fates, but that of the Protestant cause in England.

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From this reading I believe that many of our Puritans, had they seen the heavens open that night, and the armies of the Seraphim and the Cherubim descending to our aid, would have looked upon it as by no means a wonderful or unexpected occurrence.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Nothing less than a miracle could preserve us from defeat, and most of us were of opinion that the days of the miracles were past.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading None of us made light of the danger.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Nothing less than a miracle could preserve us from defeat, and most of us were of opinion that the days of the miracles were past.

reach, make, or come to a decision about something

From this reading However pressing our own private griefs and needs, we had little time now to dwell upon them, for the moment was at hand which was to decide for the time not only our own fates, but that of the Protestant cause in England.

an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest

From this reading Nothing less than a miracle could preserve us from defeat, and most of us were of opinion that the days of the miracles were past.

coming down or downward

From this reading I believe that many of our Puritans, had they seen the heavens open that night, and the armies of the Seraphim and the Cherubim descending to our aid, would have looked upon it as by no means a wonderful or unexpected occurrence.

think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading However pressing our own private griefs and needs, we had little time now to dwell upon them, for the moment was at hand which was to decide for the time not only our own fates, but that of the Protestant cause in England.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading However pressing our own private griefs and needs, we had little time now to dwell upon them, for the moment was at hand which was to decide for the time not only our own fates, but that of the Protestant cause in England.

plural of “fate” — an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading However pressing our own private griefs and needs, we had little time now to dwell upon them, for the moment was at hand which was to decide for the time not only our own fates, but that of the Protestant cause in England.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading However pressing our own private griefs and needs, we had little time now to dwell upon them, for the moment was at hand which was to decide for the time not only our own fates, but that of the Protestant cause in England.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Nothing less than a miracle could preserve us from defeat, and most of us were of opinion that the days of the miracles were past.

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From this reading However pressing our own private griefs and needs, we had little time now to dwell upon them, for the moment was at hand which was to decide for the time not only our own fates, but that of the Protestant cause in England.

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

From this reading However pressing our own private griefs and needs, we had little time now to dwell upon them, for the moment was at hand which was to decide for the time not only our own fates, but that of the Protestant cause in England.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading However pressing our own private griefs and needs, we had little time now to dwell upon them, for the moment was at hand which was to decide for the time not only our own fates, but that of the Protestant cause in England.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I believe that many of our Puritans, had they seen the heavens open that night, and the armies of the Seraphim and the Cherubim descending to our aid, would have looked upon it as by no means a wonderful or unexpected occurrence.

the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected

From this reading I believe that many of our Puritans, had they seen the heavens open that night, and the armies of the Seraphim and the Cherubim descending to our aid, would have looked upon it as by no means a wonderful or unexpected occurrence.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading However pressing our own private griefs and needs, we had little time now to dwell upon them, for the moment was at hand which was to decide for the time not only our own fates, but that of the Protestant cause in England.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I believe that many of our Puritans, had they seen the heavens open that night, and the armies of the Seraphim and the Cherubim descending to our aid, would have looked upon it as by no means a wonderful or unexpected occurrence.

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

From this reading However pressing our own private griefs and needs, we had little time now to dwell upon them, for the moment was at hand which was to decide for the time not only our own fates, but that of the Protestant cause in England.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I believe that many of our Puritans, had they seen the heavens open that night, and the armies of the Seraphim and the Cherubim descending to our aid, would have looked upon it as by no means a wonderful or unexpected occurrence.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Nothing less than a miracle could preserve us from defeat, and most of us were of opinion that the days of the miracles were past.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading None of us made light of the danger.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading However pressing our own private griefs and needs, we had little time now to dwell upon them, for the moment was at hand which was to decide for the time not only our own fates, but that of the Protestant cause in England.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading I believe that many of our Puritans, had they seen the heavens open that night, and the armies of the Seraphim and the Cherubim descending to our aid, would have looked upon it as by no means a wonderful or unexpected occurrence.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading None of us made light of the danger.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading I believe that many of our Puritans, had they seen the heavens open that night, and the armies of the Seraphim and the Cherubim descending to our aid, would have looked upon it as by no means a wonderful or unexpected occurrence.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading I believe that many of our Puritans, had they seen the heavens open that night, and the armies of the Seraphim and the Cherubim descending to our aid, would have looked upon it as by no means a wonderful or unexpected occurrence.

any amazing or wonderful occurrence

From this reading Nothing less than a miracle could preserve us from defeat, and most of us were of opinion that the days of the miracles were past.

plural of “miracle” — any amazing or wonderful occurrence

From this reading Nothing less than a miracle could preserve us from defeat, and most of us were of opinion that the days of the miracles were past.

a particular point in time

From this reading However pressing our own private griefs and needs, we had little time now to dwell upon them, for the moment was at hand which was to decide for the time not only our own fates, but that of the Protestant cause in England.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Nothing less than a miracle could preserve us from defeat, and most of us were of opinion that the days of the miracles were past.

in such a manner as could not be otherwise

From this reading However pressing our own private griefs and needs, we had little time now to dwell upon them, for the moment was at hand which was to decide for the time not only our own fates, but that of the Protestant cause in England.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading I believe that many of our Puritans, had they seen the heavens open that night, and the armies of the Seraphim and the Cherubim descending to our aid, would have looked upon it as by no means a wonderful or unexpected occurrence.

not any; not one

From this reading I believe that many of our Puritans, had they seen the heavens open that night, and the armies of the Seraphim and the Cherubim descending to our aid, would have looked upon it as by no means a wonderful or unexpected occurrence.

not one, and not any

From this reading None of us made light of the danger.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading However pressing our own private griefs and needs, we had little time now to dwell upon them, for the moment was at hand which was to decide for the time not only our own fates, but that of the Protestant cause in England.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Nothing less than a miracle could preserve us from defeat, and most of us were of opinion that the days of the miracles were past.

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

From this reading However pressing our own private griefs and needs, we had little time now to dwell upon them, for the moment was at hand which was to decide for the time not only our own fates, but that of the Protestant cause in England.

an event that happens

From this reading I believe that many of our Puritans, had they seen the heavens open that night, and the armies of the Seraphim and the Cherubim descending to our aid, would have looked upon it as by no means a wonderful or unexpected occurrence.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading However pressing our own private griefs and needs, we had little time now to dwell upon them, for the moment was at hand which was to decide for the time not only our own fates, but that of the Protestant cause in England.

and nothing more

From this reading However pressing our own private griefs and needs, we had little time now to dwell upon them, for the moment was at hand which was to decide for the time not only our own fates, but that of the Protestant cause in England.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading I believe that many of our Puritans, had they seen the heavens open that night, and the armies of the Seraphim and the Cherubim descending to our aid, would have looked upon it as by no means a wonderful or unexpected occurrence.

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading Nothing less than a miracle could preserve us from defeat, and most of us were of opinion that the days of the miracles were past.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading I believe that many of our Puritans, had they seen the heavens open that night, and the armies of the Seraphim and the Cherubim descending to our aid, would have looked upon it as by no means a wonderful or unexpected occurrence.

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From this reading Others, however, thought otherwise.

in other respects or ways

From this reading Others, however, thought otherwise.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading However pressing our own private griefs and needs, we had little time now to dwell upon them, for the moment was at hand which was to decide for the time not only our own fates, but that of the Protestant cause in England.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading However pressing our own private griefs and needs, we had little time now to dwell upon them, for the moment was at hand which was to decide for the time not only our own fates, but that of the Protestant cause in England.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading Nothing less than a miracle could preserve us from defeat, and most of us were of opinion that the days of the miracles were past.

keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last

From this reading Nothing less than a miracle could preserve us from defeat, and most of us were of opinion that the days of the miracles were past.

the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure

From this reading However pressing our own private griefs and needs, we had little time now to dwell upon them, for the moment was at hand which was to decide for the time not only our own fates, but that of the Protestant cause in England.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading However pressing our own private griefs and needs, we had little time now to dwell upon them, for the moment was at hand which was to decide for the time not only our own fates, but that of the Protestant cause in England.

an adherent of Protestantism

From this reading However pressing our own private griefs and needs, we had little time now to dwell upon them, for the moment was at hand which was to decide for the time not only our own fates, but that of the Protestant cause in England.

plural of “puritan” — a member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries thought that the Protestant Reformation under Elizabeth was incomplete and advocated the simplification and regulation of forms of worship

From this reading I believe that many of our Puritans, had they seen the heavens open that night, and the armies of the Seraphim and the Cherubim descending to our aid, would have looked upon it as by no means a wonderful or unexpected occurrence.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I believe that many of our Puritans, had they seen the heavens open that night, and the armies of the Seraphim and the Cherubim descending to our aid, would have looked upon it as by no means a wonderful or unexpected occurrence.

plural of “seraph” — an angel of the first order; usually portrayed as the winged head of a child

From this reading I believe that many of our Puritans, had they seen the heavens open that night, and the armies of the Seraphim and the Cherubim descending to our aid, would have looked upon it as by no means a wonderful or unexpected occurrence.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Nothing less than a miracle could preserve us from defeat, and most of us were of opinion that the days of the miracles were past.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading However pressing our own private griefs and needs, we had little time now to dwell upon them, for the moment was at hand which was to decide for the time not only our own fates, but that of the Protestant cause in England.

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

From this reading However pressing our own private griefs and needs, we had little time now to dwell upon them, for the moment was at hand which was to decide for the time not only our own fates, but that of the Protestant cause in England.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading However pressing our own private griefs and needs, we had little time now to dwell upon them, for the moment was at hand which was to decide for the time not only our own fates, but that of the Protestant cause in England.

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

From this reading I believe that many of our Puritans, had they seen the heavens open that night, and the armies of the Seraphim and the Cherubim descending to our aid, would have looked upon it as by no means a wonderful or unexpected occurrence.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Others, however, thought otherwise.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading However pressing our own private griefs and needs, we had little time now to dwell upon them, for the moment was at hand which was to decide for the time not only our own fates, but that of the Protestant cause in England.

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

From this reading However pressing our own private griefs and needs, we had little time now to dwell upon them, for the moment was at hand which was to decide for the time not only our own fates, but that of the Protestant cause in England.

not expected or anticipated

From this reading I believe that many of our Puritans, had they seen the heavens open that night, and the armies of the Seraphim and the Cherubim descending to our aid, would have looked upon it as by no means a wonderful or unexpected occurrence.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading However pressing our own private griefs and needs, we had little time now to dwell upon them, for the moment was at hand which was to decide for the time not only our own fates, but that of the Protestant cause in England.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading None of us made light of the danger.

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

From this reading However pressing our own private griefs and needs, we had little time now to dwell upon them, for the moment was at hand which was to decide for the time not only our own fates, but that of the Protestant cause in England.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading However pressing our own private griefs and needs, we had little time now to dwell upon them, for the moment was at hand which was to decide for the time not only our own fates, but that of the Protestant cause in England.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Nothing less than a miracle could preserve us from defeat, and most of us were of opinion that the days of the miracles were past.

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

From this reading However pressing our own private griefs and needs, we had little time now to dwell upon them, for the moment was at hand which was to decide for the time not only our own fates, but that of the Protestant cause in England.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading I believe that many of our Puritans, had they seen the heavens open that night, and the armies of the Seraphim and the Cherubim descending to our aid, would have looked upon it as by no means a wonderful or unexpected occurrence.

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

From this reading I believe that many of our Puritans, had they seen the heavens open that night, and the armies of the Seraphim and the Cherubim descending to our aid, would have looked upon it as by no means a wonderful or unexpected occurrence.