used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WORKADAY RELIGIOUS SONGS Many a laborer, although singing his full quota of secular songs, still finds his workaday solace best in his favorite heritage of church and religious melodies.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading WORKADAY RELIGIOUS SONGS Many a laborer, although singing his full quota of secular songs, still finds his workaday solace best in his favorite heritage of church and religious melodies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WORKADAY RELIGIOUS SONGS Many a laborer, although singing his full quota of secular songs, still finds his workaday solace best in his favorite heritage of church and religious melodies.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading And the appeal for relief from present difficulties, so eloquently expressed in the previous chapters, finds its counterpart in this favorite of many workers of the present day.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading WORKADAY RELIGIOUS SONGS Many a laborer, although singing his full quota of secular songs, still finds his workaday solace best in his favorite heritage of church and religious melodies.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading There is surcease of sorrow in the plaintive Yes, Lawd, burden down, burden down, O Lawd, since I laid my burden down.
chaptersnounUS /ˈtʃæptərz/
plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading And the appeal for relief from present difficulties, so eloquently expressed in the previous chapters, finds its counterpart in this favorite of many workers of the present day.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading WORKADAY RELIGIOUS SONGS Many a laborer, although singing his full quota of secular songs, still finds his workaday solace best in his favorite heritage of church and religious melodies.
counterpartnounUS /ˈkaʊntərpɑːrt/
a person or thing having the same function or characteristics as another
From this reading And the appeal for relief from present difficulties, so eloquently expressed in the previous chapters, finds its counterpart in this favorite of many workers of the present day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And the appeal for relief from present difficulties, so eloquently expressed in the previous chapters, finds its counterpart in this favorite of many workers of the present day.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading And the appeal for relief from present difficulties, so eloquently expressed in the previous chapters, finds its counterpart in this favorite of many workers of the present day.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do, Lawd, remember me, Do, Lawd, remember me, When I’m in trouble, Do, Lawd, remember me.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There is surcease of sorrow in the plaintive Yes, Lawd, burden down, burden down, O Lawd, since I laid my burden down.
eloquentlyadverbUS /ˈeləkwəntli/
with eloquence
From this reading And the appeal for relief from present difficulties, so eloquently expressed in the previous chapters, finds its counterpart in this favorite of many workers of the present day.
communicated in words
From this reading And the appeal for relief from present difficulties, so eloquently expressed in the previous chapters, finds its counterpart in this favorite of many workers of the present day.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading WORKADAY RELIGIOUS SONGS Many a laborer, although singing his full quota of secular songs, still finds his workaday solace best in his favorite heritage of church and religious melodies.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading WORKADAY RELIGIOUS SONGS Many a laborer, although singing his full quota of secular songs, still finds his workaday solace best in his favorite heritage of church and religious melodies.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And the appeal for relief from present difficulties, so eloquently expressed in the previous chapters, finds its counterpart in this favorite of many workers of the present day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And the appeal for relief from present difficulties, so eloquently expressed in the previous chapters, finds its counterpart in this favorite of many workers of the present day.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading WORKADAY RELIGIOUS SONGS Many a laborer, although singing his full quota of secular songs, still finds his workaday solace best in his favorite heritage of church and religious melodies.
heritagenounUS /ˈherətədʒ/
practices that are handed down from the past by tradition
From this reading WORKADAY RELIGIOUS SONGS Many a laborer, although singing his full quota of secular songs, still finds his workaday solace best in his favorite heritage of church and religious melodies.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WORKADAY RELIGIOUS SONGS Many a laborer, although singing his full quota of secular songs, still finds his workaday solace best in his favorite heritage of church and religious melodies.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There is surcease of sorrow in the plaintive Yes, Lawd, burden down, burden down, O Lawd, since I laid my burden down.
I'm
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From this reading Do, Lawd, remember me, Do, Lawd, remember me, When I’m in trouble, Do, Lawd, remember me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WORKADAY RELIGIOUS SONGS Many a laborer, although singing his full quota of secular songs, still finds his workaday solace best in his favorite heritage of church and religious melodies.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is surcease of sorrow in the plaintive Yes, Lawd, burden down, burden down, O Lawd, since I laid my burden down.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And the appeal for relief from present difficulties, so eloquently expressed in the previous chapters, finds its counterpart in this favorite of many workers of the present day.
laborernounUS /ˈleɪbərər/
someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor
From this reading WORKADAY RELIGIOUS SONGS Many a laborer, although singing his full quota of secular songs, still finds his workaday solace best in his favorite heritage of church and religious melodies.
set down according to a plan
From this reading There is surcease of sorrow in the plaintive Yes, Lawd, burden down, burden down, O Lawd, since I laid my burden down.
Lawd
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From this reading There is surcease of sorrow in the plaintive Yes, Lawd, burden down, burden down, O Lawd, since I laid my burden down.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading When I’m low down, Do, Lawd, remember me.
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 WORKADAY RELIGIOUS SONGS Many a laborer, although singing his full quota of secular songs, still finds his workaday solace best in his favorite heritage of church and religious melodies.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Do, Lawd, remember me, Do, Lawd, remember me, When I’m in trouble, Do, Lawd, remember me.
melodiesnounUS /ˈmelədiz/
plural of “melody” — a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading WORKADAY RELIGIOUS SONGS Many a laborer, although singing his full quota of secular songs, still finds his workaday solace best in his favorite heritage of church and religious melodies.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There is surcease of sorrow in the plaintive Yes, Lawd, burden down, burden down, O Lawd, since I laid my burden down.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading There is surcease of sorrow in the plaintive Yes, Lawd, burden down, burden down, O Lawd, since I laid my burden down.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WORKADAY RELIGIOUS SONGS Many a laborer, although singing his full quota of secular songs, still finds his workaday solace best in his favorite heritage of church and religious melodies.
plaintiveadjectiveUS /ˈpleɪntɪv/
expressing sorrow
From this reading There is surcease of sorrow in the plaintive Yes, Lawd, burden down, burden down, O Lawd, since I laid my burden down.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading And the appeal for relief from present difficulties, so eloquently expressed in the previous chapters, finds its counterpart in this favorite of many workers of the present day.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading And the appeal for relief from present difficulties, so eloquently expressed in the previous chapters, finds its counterpart in this favorite of many workers of the present day.
quotanounUS /ˈkwoʊtə/
a prescribed number
From this reading WORKADAY RELIGIOUS SONGS Many a laborer, although singing his full quota of secular songs, still finds his workaday solace best in his favorite heritage of church and religious melodies.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading And the appeal for relief from present difficulties, so eloquently expressed in the previous chapters, finds its counterpart in this favorite of many workers of the present day.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading WORKADAY RELIGIOUS SONGS Many a laborer, although singing his full quota of secular songs, still finds his workaday solace best in his favorite heritage of church and religious melodies.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Do, Lawd, remember me, Do, Lawd, remember me, When I’m in trouble, Do, Lawd, remember me.
secularadjectiveUS /ˈsekjələr/
of or relating to the doctrine that rejects religion and religious considerations
From this reading WORKADAY RELIGIOUS SONGS Many a laborer, although singing his full quota of secular songs, still finds his workaday solace best in his favorite heritage of church and religious melodies.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading There is surcease of sorrow in the plaintive Yes, Lawd, burden down, burden down, O Lawd, since I laid my burden down.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading WORKADAY RELIGIOUS SONGS Many a laborer, although singing his full quota of secular songs, still finds his workaday solace best in his favorite heritage of church and religious melodies.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And the appeal for relief from present difficulties, so eloquently expressed in the previous chapters, finds its counterpart in this favorite of many workers of the present day.
solacenounUS /ˈsɑːləs/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading WORKADAY RELIGIOUS SONGS Many a laborer, although singing his full quota of secular songs, still finds his workaday solace best in his favorite heritage of church and religious melodies.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading WORKADAY RELIGIOUS SONGS Many a laborer, although singing his full quota of secular songs, still finds his workaday solace best in his favorite heritage of church and religious melodies.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading There is surcease of sorrow in the plaintive Yes, Lawd, burden down, burden down, O Lawd, since I laid my burden down.
not in physical motion
From this reading WORKADAY RELIGIOUS SONGS Many a laborer, although singing his full quota of secular songs, still finds his workaday solace best in his favorite heritage of church and religious melodies.
surceasenounUS /ˌsɜːrˈsiːs/
a stopping
From this reading There is surcease of sorrow in the plaintive Yes, Lawd, burden down, burden down, O Lawd, since I laid my burden down.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is surcease of sorrow in the plaintive Yes, Lawd, burden down, burden down, O Lawd, since I laid my burden down.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is surcease of sorrow in the plaintive Yes, Lawd, burden down, burden down, O Lawd, since I laid my burden down.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And the appeal for relief from present difficulties, so eloquently expressed in the previous chapters, finds its counterpart in this favorite of many workers of the present day.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Do, Lawd, remember me, Do, Lawd, remember me, When I’m in trouble, Do, Lawd, remember me.
at the time that
From this reading Do, Lawd, remember me, Do, Lawd, remember me, When I’m in trouble, Do, Lawd, remember me.
WORKADAYadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkədeɪ/
found in the ordinary course of events
From this reading WORKADAY RELIGIOUS SONGS Many a laborer, although singing his full quota of secular songs, still finds his workaday solace best in his favorite heritage of church and religious melodies.
workersnounUS /ˈwɜːrkərz/
plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading And the appeal for relief from present difficulties, so eloquently expressed in the previous chapters, finds its counterpart in this favorite of many workers of the present day.
an affirmative
From this reading There is surcease of sorrow in the plaintive Yes, Lawd, burden down, burden down, O Lawd, since I laid my burden down.
