used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Would not that be a base and sordid view of its advantages?
abuseverbUS /əˈbjuːs/
treat badly
From this reading And would you not say, He who regards religion as a power intends to abuse it as a priestcraft?"
advantagesnounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒɪz/
plural of “advantage” — the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Would not that be a base and sordid view of its advantages?
Ah
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From this reading "Ah, my son!" said the parson, "if I wished to prove the value of religion, would you think I served it much if I took as my motto, 'Religion is power'?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Would not that be a base and sordid view of its advantages?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Ah, my son!" said the parson, "if I wished to prove the value of religion, would you think I served it much if I took as my motto, 'Religion is power'?
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading Would not that be a base and sordid view of its advantages?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Would not that be a base and sordid view of its advantages?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And would you not say, He who regards religion as a power intends to abuse it as a priestcraft?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Ah, my son!" said the parson, "if I wished to prove the value of religion, would you think I served it much if I took as my motto, 'Religion is power'?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Ah, my son!" said the parson, "if I wished to prove the value of religion, would you think I served it much if I took as my motto, 'Religion is power'?
intendsverbUS /ˌɪnˈtendz/
third-person singular of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading And would you not say, He who regards religion as a power intends to abuse it as a priestcraft?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ah, my son!" said the parson, "if I wished to prove the value of religion, would you think I served it much if I took as my motto, 'Religion is power'?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Ah, my son!" said the parson, "if I wished to prove the value of religion, would you think I served it much if I took as my motto, 'Religion is power'?
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Would not that be a base and sordid view of its advantages?
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Wait a moment--let me think!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Wait a moment--let me think!
a particular point in time
From this reading "Wait a moment--let me think!
mottonounUS /ˈmɑːtoʊ/
a favorite saying of a sect or political group
From this reading "Ah, my son!" said the parson, "if I wished to prove the value of religion, would you think I served it much if I took as my motto, 'Religion is power'?
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Ah, my son!" said the parson, "if I wished to prove the value of religion, would you think I served it much if I took as my motto, 'Religion is power'?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Ah, my son!" said the parson, "if I wished to prove the value of religion, would you think I served it much if I took as my motto, 'Religion is power'?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Would not that be a base and sordid view of its advantages?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Ah, my son!" said the parson, "if I wished to prove the value of religion, would you think I served it much if I took as my motto, 'Religion is power'?
parsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading "Ah, my son!" said the parson, "if I wished to prove the value of religion, would you think I served it much if I took as my motto, 'Religion is power'?
possession of controlling influence
From this reading "Ah, my son!" said the parson, "if I wished to prove the value of religion, would you think I served it much if I took as my motto, 'Religion is power'?
priestcraftnoun
a derogatory reference to priests who use their influence to control secular or political affairs
From this reading And would you not say, He who regards religion as a power intends to abuse it as a priestcraft?"
be shown or be found to be
From this reading "Ah, my son!" said the parson, "if I wished to prove the value of religion, would you think I served it much if I took as my motto, 'Religion is power'?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Well put!" said Riccabocca.
regardsnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdz/
plural of “regard” — (usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading And would you not say, He who regards religion as a power intends to abuse it as a priestcraft?"
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading "Ah, my son!" said the parson, "if I wished to prove the value of religion, would you think I served it much if I took as my motto, 'Religion is power'?
Riccabocca
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From this reading "Well put!" said Riccabocca.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ah, my son!" said the parson, "if I wished to prove the value of religion, would you think I served it much if I took as my motto, 'Religion is power'?
express in words
From this reading And would you not say, He who regards religion as a power intends to abuse it as a priestcraft?"
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading "Ah, my son!" said the parson, "if I wished to prove the value of religion, would you think I served it much if I took as my motto, 'Religion is power'?
a male human offspring
From this reading "Ah, my son!" said the parson, "if I wished to prove the value of religion, would you think I served it much if I took as my motto, 'Religion is power'?
sordidadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrdəd/
morally degraded
From this reading Would not that be a base and sordid view of its advantages?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Would not that be a base and sordid view of its advantages?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Ah, my son!" said the parson, "if I wished to prove the value of religion, would you think I served it much if I took as my motto, 'Religion is power'?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Ah, my son!" said the parson, "if I wished to prove the value of religion, would you think I served it much if I took as my motto, 'Religion is power'?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Ah, my son!" said the parson, "if I wished to prove the value of religion, would you think I served it much if I took as my motto, 'Religion is power'?
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "Ah, my son!" said the parson, "if I wished to prove the value of religion, would you think I served it much if I took as my motto, 'Religion is power'?
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading "Ah, my son!" said the parson, "if I wished to prove the value of religion, would you think I served it much if I took as my motto, 'Religion is power'?
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Would not that be a base and sordid view of its advantages?
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Wait a moment--let me think!
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well put!" said Riccabocca.
which person or people
From this reading And would you not say, He who regards religion as a power intends to abuse it as a priestcraft?"
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Ah, my son!" said the parson, "if I wished to prove the value of religion, would you think I served it much if I took as my motto, 'Religion is power'?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Ah, my son!" said the parson, "if I wished to prove the value of religion, would you think I served it much if I took as my motto, 'Religion is power'?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ah, my son!" said the parson, "if I wished to prove the value of religion, would you think I served it much if I took as my motto, 'Religion is power'?
