used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Perhaps he is studying too hard, and I don't spare him there, for he has the makings of a bishop in him; or perhaps it is that wretched coffee,--but he is losing that beautiful equanimity and enthusiasm which made him so attractive.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading "I cannot understand these people," he said to me, soon after his adventure with the "boys."
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading CHURCH IMPROVEMENTS I am afraid Father Letheby is getting irritable.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I cannot understand these people," he said to me, soon after his adventure with the "boys."
altarnounUS /ˈɔːltər/
the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading When I give Holy Communion with you, sir, on Sunday morning, my heart melts at the seraphic tenderness with which they approach the altar.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading CHURCH IMPROVEMENTS I am afraid Father Letheby is getting irritable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Perhaps he is studying too hard, and I don't spare him there, for he has the makings of a bishop in him; or perhaps it is that wretched coffee,--but he is losing that beautiful equanimity and enthusiasm which made him so attractive.
move towards
From this reading When I give Holy Communion with you, sir, on Sunday morning, my heart melts at the seraphic tenderness with which they approach the altar.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When I give Holy Communion with you, sir, on Sunday morning, my heart melts at the seraphic tenderness with which they approach the altar.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading Perhaps he is studying too hard, and I don't spare him there, for he has the makings of a bishop in him; or perhaps it is that wretched coffee,--but he is losing that beautiful equanimity and enthusiasm which made him so attractive.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Perhaps he is studying too hard, and I don't spare him there, for he has the makings of a bishop in him; or perhaps it is that wretched coffee,--but he is losing that beautiful equanimity and enthusiasm which made him so attractive.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading Perhaps he is studying too hard, and I don't spare him there, for he has the makings of a bishop in him; or perhaps it is that wretched coffee,--but he is losing that beautiful equanimity and enthusiasm which made him so attractive.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "I cannot understand these people," he said to me, soon after his adventure with the "boys."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Perhaps he is studying too hard, and I don't spare him there, for he has the makings of a bishop in him; or perhaps it is that wretched coffee,--but he is losing that beautiful equanimity and enthusiasm which made him so attractive.
cannot
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From this reading "I cannot understand these people," he said to me, soon after his adventure with the "boys."
child-like
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From this reading "Such a compound of devotion and irreverence, meanness and generosity, cunning and child-like openness, was never seen.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading CHURCH IMPROVEMENTS I am afraid Father Letheby is getting irritable.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading Perhaps he is studying too hard, and I don't spare him there, for he has the makings of a bishop in him; or perhaps it is that wretched coffee,--but he is losing that beautiful equanimity and enthusiasm which made him so attractive.
CommunionnounUS /kəˈmjuːnjən/
the act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist
From this reading When I give Holy Communion with you, sir, on Sunday morning, my heart melts at the seraphic tenderness with which they approach the altar.
compoundnounUS /ˈkɑːmpaʊnd/
a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
From this reading "Such a compound of devotion and irreverence, meanness and generosity, cunning and child-like openness, was never seen.
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading "Such a compound of devotion and irreverence, meanness and generosity, cunning and child-like openness, was never seen.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading "Such a compound of devotion and irreverence, meanness and generosity, cunning and child-like openness, was never seen.
don't
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From this reading Perhaps he is studying too hard, and I don't spare him there, for he has the makings of a bishop in him; or perhaps it is that wretched coffee,--but he is losing that beautiful equanimity and enthusiasm which made him so attractive.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading Perhaps he is studying too hard, and I don't spare him there, for he has the makings of a bishop in him; or perhaps it is that wretched coffee,--but he is losing that beautiful equanimity and enthusiasm which made him so attractive.
equanimitynounUS /ˌek.wəˈnɪm.ə.t̬i/
Mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, especially in a difficult situation.
From this reading Perhaps he is studying too hard, and I don't spare him there, for he has the makings of a bishop in him; or perhaps it is that wretched coffee,--but he is losing that beautiful equanimity and enthusiasm which made him so attractive.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading CHURCH IMPROVEMENTS I am afraid Father Letheby is getting irritable.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Perhaps he is studying too hard, and I don't spare him there, for he has the makings of a bishop in him; or perhaps it is that wretched coffee,--but he is losing that beautiful equanimity and enthusiasm which made him so attractive.
generositynounUS /ˌdʒenərˈɑːsəti/
the trait of being willing to give your money or time
From this reading "Such a compound of devotion and irreverence, meanness and generosity, cunning and child-like openness, was never seen.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading CHURCH IMPROVEMENTS I am afraid Father Letheby is getting irritable.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading When I give Holy Communion with you, sir, on Sunday morning, my heart melts at the seraphic tenderness with which they approach the altar.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Perhaps he is studying too hard, and I don't spare him there, for he has the makings of a bishop in him; or perhaps it is that wretched coffee,--but he is losing that beautiful equanimity and enthusiasm which made him so attractive.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps he is studying too hard, and I don't spare him there, for he has the makings of a bishop in him; or perhaps it is that wretched coffee,--but he is losing that beautiful equanimity and enthusiasm which made him so attractive.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps he is studying too hard, and I don't spare him there, for he has the makings of a bishop in him; or perhaps it is that wretched coffee,--but he is losing that beautiful equanimity and enthusiasm which made him so attractive.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading When I give Holy Communion with you, sir, on Sunday morning, my heart melts at the seraphic tenderness with which they approach the altar.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Perhaps he is studying too hard, and I don't spare him there, for he has the makings of a bishop in him; or perhaps it is that wretched coffee,--but he is losing that beautiful equanimity and enthusiasm which made him so attractive.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I cannot understand these people," he said to me, soon after his adventure with the "boys."
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading When I give Holy Communion with you, sir, on Sunday morning, my heart melts at the seraphic tenderness with which they approach the altar.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading CHURCH IMPROVEMENTS I am afraid Father Letheby is getting irritable.
IMPROVEMENTSnounUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvmənts/
plural of “improvement” — a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading CHURCH IMPROVEMENTS I am afraid Father Letheby is getting irritable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Perhaps he is studying too hard, and I don't spare him there, for he has the makings of a bishop in him; or perhaps it is that wretched coffee,--but he is losing that beautiful equanimity and enthusiasm which made him so attractive.
irreverencenounUS /ˌɪˈrevərəns/
an irreverent mental attitude
From this reading "Such a compound of devotion and irreverence, meanness and generosity, cunning and child-like openness, was never seen.
irritableadjectiveUS /ˈɪrətəbəl/
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading CHURCH IMPROVEMENTS I am afraid Father Letheby is getting irritable.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CHURCH IMPROVEMENTS I am afraid Father Letheby is getting irritable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps he is studying too hard, and I don't spare him there, for he has the makings of a bishop in him; or perhaps it is that wretched coffee,--but he is losing that beautiful equanimity and enthusiasm which made him so attractive.
Letheby
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From this reading CHURCH IMPROVEMENTS I am afraid Father Letheby is getting irritable.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Perhaps he is studying too hard, and I don't spare him there, for he has the makings of a bishop in him; or perhaps it is that wretched coffee,--but he is losing that beautiful equanimity and enthusiasm which made him so attractive.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Perhaps he is studying too hard, and I don't spare him there, for he has the makings of a bishop in him; or perhaps it is that wretched coffee,--but he is losing that beautiful equanimity and enthusiasm which made him so attractive.
makingsnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋz/
plural of “making” — the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Perhaps he is studying too hard, and I don't spare him there, for he has the makings of a bishop in him; or perhaps it is that wretched coffee,--but he is losing that beautiful equanimity and enthusiasm which made him so attractive.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I cannot understand these people," he said to me, soon after his adventure with the "boys."
meannessnounUS /ˈmiːnnəs/
the quality of being deliberately mean
From this reading "Such a compound of devotion and irreverence, meanness and generosity, cunning and child-like openness, was never seen.
meltsnounUS /melts/
plural of “melt” — the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading When I give Holy Communion with you, sir, on Sunday morning, my heart melts at the seraphic tenderness with which they approach the altar.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When I give Holy Communion with you, sir, on Sunday morning, my heart melts at the seraphic tenderness with which they approach the altar.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I give Holy Communion with you, sir, on Sunday morning, my heart melts at the seraphic tenderness with which they approach the altar.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Such a compound of devotion and irreverence, meanness and generosity, cunning and child-like openness, was never seen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Perhaps he is studying too hard, and I don't spare him there, for he has the makings of a bishop in him; or perhaps it is that wretched coffee,--but he is losing that beautiful equanimity and enthusiasm which made him so attractive.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When I give Holy Communion with you, sir, on Sunday morning, my heart melts at the seraphic tenderness with which they approach the altar.
opennessnounUS /ˈoʊpənnəs/
without obstructions to passage or view
From this reading "Such a compound of devotion and irreverence, meanness and generosity, cunning and child-like openness, was never seen.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Perhaps he is studying too hard, and I don't spare him there, for he has the makings of a bishop in him; or perhaps it is that wretched coffee,--but he is losing that beautiful equanimity and enthusiasm which made him so attractive.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "I cannot understand these people," he said to me, soon after his adventure with the "boys."
by chance
From this reading Perhaps he is studying too hard, and I don't spare him there, for he has the makings of a bishop in him; or perhaps it is that wretched coffee,--but he is losing that beautiful equanimity and enthusiasm which made him so attractive.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I cannot understand these people," he said to me, soon after his adventure with the "boys."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Such a compound of devotion and irreverence, meanness and generosity, cunning and child-like openness, was never seen.
seraphicadjective
of or relating to an angel of the first order
From this reading When I give Holy Communion with you, sir, on Sunday morning, my heart melts at the seraphic tenderness with which they approach the altar.
term of address for a man
From this reading When I give Holy Communion with you, sir, on Sunday morning, my heart melts at the seraphic tenderness with which they approach the altar.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Perhaps he is studying too hard, and I don't spare him there, for he has the makings of a bishop in him; or perhaps it is that wretched coffee,--but he is losing that beautiful equanimity and enthusiasm which made him so attractive.
in the near future
From this reading "I cannot understand these people," he said to me, soon after his adventure with the "boys."
refrain from harming
From this reading Perhaps he is studying too hard, and I don't spare him there, for he has the makings of a bishop in him; or perhaps it is that wretched coffee,--but he is losing that beautiful equanimity and enthusiasm which made him so attractive.
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading Perhaps he is studying too hard, and I don't spare him there, for he has the makings of a bishop in him; or perhaps it is that wretched coffee,--but he is losing that beautiful equanimity and enthusiasm which made him so attractive.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Such a compound of devotion and irreverence, meanness and generosity, cunning and child-like openness, was never seen.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading When I give Holy Communion with you, sir, on Sunday morning, my heart melts at the seraphic tenderness with which they approach the altar.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading When I give Holy Communion with you, sir, on Sunday morning, my heart melts at the seraphic tenderness with which they approach the altar.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Perhaps he is studying too hard, and I don't spare him there, for he has the makings of a bishop in him; or perhaps it is that wretched coffee,--but he is losing that beautiful equanimity and enthusiasm which made him so attractive.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Perhaps he is studying too hard, and I don't spare him there, for he has the makings of a bishop in him; or perhaps it is that wretched coffee,--but he is losing that beautiful equanimity and enthusiasm which made him so attractive.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Perhaps he is studying too hard, and I don't spare him there, for he has the makings of a bishop in him; or perhaps it is that wretched coffee,--but he is losing that beautiful equanimity and enthusiasm which made him so attractive.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "I cannot understand these people," he said to me, soon after his adventure with the "boys."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When I give Holy Communion with you, sir, on Sunday morning, my heart melts at the seraphic tenderness with which they approach the altar.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I cannot understand these people," he said to me, soon after his adventure with the "boys."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Perhaps he is studying too hard, and I don't spare him there, for he has the makings of a bishop in him; or perhaps it is that wretched coffee,--but he is losing that beautiful equanimity and enthusiasm which made him so attractive.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "I cannot understand these people," he said to me, soon after his adventure with the "boys."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Such a compound of devotion and irreverence, meanness and generosity, cunning and child-like openness, was never seen.
at the time that
From this reading When I give Holy Communion with you, sir, on Sunday morning, my heart melts at the seraphic tenderness with which they approach the altar.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Perhaps he is studying too hard, and I don't spare him there, for he has the makings of a bishop in him; or perhaps it is that wretched coffee,--but he is losing that beautiful equanimity and enthusiasm which made him so attractive.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I cannot understand these people," he said to me, soon after his adventure with the "boys."
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading Perhaps he is studying too hard, and I don't spare him there, for he has the makings of a bishop in him; or perhaps it is that wretched coffee,--but he is losing that beautiful equanimity and enthusiasm which made him so attractive.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When I give Holy Communion with you, sir, on Sunday morning, my heart melts at the seraphic tenderness with which they approach the altar.
