used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Boniface went forth from England to evangelise Germany, he was received with welcome, and regarded as a saint: when Gerhardt came from Germany to restore the pure Gospel to England, he was cast out of the vineyard and slain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Boniface went forth from England to evangelise Germany, he was received with welcome, and regarded as a saint: when Gerhardt came from Germany to restore the pure Gospel to England, he was cast out of the vineyard and slain.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Boniface went forth from England to evangelise Germany, he was received with welcome, and regarded as a saint: when Gerhardt came from Germany to restore the pure Gospel to England, he was cast out of the vineyard and slain.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The spirit of her who is drunk with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus is the same now that it was then.
Bonifacenoun
(Roman Catholic Church) Anglo-Saxon missionary who was sent to Frisia and Germany to spread the Christian faith; was martyred in Frisia (680-754)
From this reading When Boniface went forth from England to evangelise Germany, he was received with welcome, and regarded as a saint: when Gerhardt came from Germany to restore the pure Gospel to England, he was cast out of the vineyard and slain.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One Snowy Night, by Emily Sarah Holt.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Boniface went forth from England to evangelise Germany, he was received with welcome, and regarded as a saint: when Gerhardt came from Germany to restore the pure Gospel to England, he was cast out of the vineyard and slain.
put or send forth
From this reading When Boniface went forth from England to evangelise Germany, he was received with welcome, and regarded as a saint: when Gerhardt came from Germany to restore the pure Gospel to England, he was cast out of the vineyard and slain.
ChristiansnounUS /ˈkrɪstʃənz/
plural of “christian” — a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination
From this reading The story of the following pages is one of the least known yet saddest episodes in English history--the first persecution of Christians by Christians in this land.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading The spirit of her who is drunk with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus is the same now that it was then.
Emily
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From this reading One Snowy Night, by Emily Sarah Holt.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading When Boniface went forth from England to evangelise Germany, he was received with welcome, and regarded as a saint: when Gerhardt came from Germany to restore the pure Gospel to England, he was cast out of the vineyard and slain.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The story of the following pages is one of the least known yet saddest episodes in English history--the first persecution of Christians by Christians in this land.
episodesnounUS /ˈepəsoʊdz/
plural of “episode” — a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading The story of the following pages is one of the least known yet saddest episodes in English history--the first persecution of Christians by Christians in this land.
evangeliseverb
preach the gospel
From this reading When Boniface went forth from England to evangelise Germany, he was received with welcome, and regarded as a saint: when Gerhardt came from Germany to restore the pure Gospel to England, he was cast out of the vineyard and slain.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The story of the following pages is one of the least known yet saddest episodes in English history--the first persecution of Christians by Christians in this land.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The story of the following pages is one of the least known yet saddest episodes in English history--the first persecution of Christians by Christians in this land.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When Boniface went forth from England to evangelise Germany, he was received with welcome, and regarded as a saint: when Gerhardt came from Germany to restore the pure Gospel to England, he was cast out of the vineyard and slain.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Boniface went forth from England to evangelise Germany, he was received with welcome, and regarded as a saint: when Gerhardt came from Germany to restore the pure Gospel to England, he was cast out of the vineyard and slain.
Gerhardt
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From this reading When Boniface went forth from England to evangelise Germany, he was received with welcome, and regarded as a saint: when Gerhardt came from Germany to restore the pure Gospel to England, he was cast out of the vineyard and slain.
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading When Boniface went forth from England to evangelise Germany, he was received with welcome, and regarded as a saint: when Gerhardt came from Germany to restore the pure Gospel to England, he was cast out of the vineyard and slain.
GospelnounUS /ˈɡɑːspəl/
the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings
From this reading When Boniface went forth from England to evangelise Germany, he was received with welcome, and regarded as a saint: when Gerhardt came from Germany to restore the pure Gospel to England, he was cast out of the vineyard and slain.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Boniface went forth from England to evangelise Germany, he was received with welcome, and regarded as a saint: when Gerhardt came from Germany to restore the pure Gospel to England, he was cast out of the vineyard and slain.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The spirit of her who is drunk with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus is the same now that it was then.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading The story of the following pages is one of the least known yet saddest episodes in English history--the first persecution of Christians by Christians in this land.
Holt
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From this reading One Snowy Night, by Emily Sarah Holt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The story of the following pages is one of the least known yet saddest episodes in English history--the first persecution of Christians by Christians in this land.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The story of the following pages is one of the least known yet saddest episodes in English history--the first persecution of Christians by Christians in this land.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The spirit of her who is drunk with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus is the same now that it was then.
JesusnounUS /ˈdʒiːzəs/
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading The spirit of her who is drunk with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus is the same now that it was then.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The story of the following pages is one of the least known yet saddest episodes in English history--the first persecution of Christians by Christians in this land.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The story of the following pages is one of the least known yet saddest episodes in English history--the first persecution of Christians by Christians in this land.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The story of the following pages is one of the least known yet saddest episodes in English history--the first persecution of Christians by Christians in this land.
martyrsnounUS /ˈmɑːrtərz/
plural of “martyr” — one who suffers for the sake of principle
From this reading The spirit of her who is drunk with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus is the same now that it was then.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading One Snowy Night, by Emily Sarah Holt.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The spirit of her who is drunk with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus is the same now that it was then.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The story of the following pages is one of the least known yet saddest episodes in English history--the first persecution of Christians by Christians in this land.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One Snowy Night, by Emily Sarah Holt.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When Boniface went forth from England to evangelise Germany, he was received with welcome, and regarded as a saint: when Gerhardt came from Germany to restore the pure Gospel to England, he was cast out of the vineyard and slain.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading The story of the following pages is one of the least known yet saddest episodes in English history--the first persecution of Christians by Christians in this land.
persecutionnounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈkjuːʃən/
the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)
From this reading The story of the following pages is one of the least known yet saddest episodes in English history--the first persecution of Christians by Christians in this land.
PREFACEnounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading PREFACE.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading When Boniface went forth from England to evangelise Germany, he was received with welcome, and regarded as a saint: when Gerhardt came from Germany to restore the pure Gospel to England, he was cast out of the vineyard and slain.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading When Boniface went forth from England to evangelise Germany, he was received with welcome, and regarded as a saint: when Gerhardt came from Germany to restore the pure Gospel to England, he was cast out of the vineyard and slain.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading When Boniface went forth from England to evangelise Germany, he was received with welcome, and regarded as a saint: when Gerhardt came from Germany to restore the pure Gospel to England, he was cast out of the vineyard and slain.
restoreverbUS /rɪˈstɔːr/
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading When Boniface went forth from England to evangelise Germany, he was received with welcome, and regarded as a saint: when Gerhardt came from Germany to restore the pure Gospel to England, he was cast out of the vineyard and slain.
saddestadjectiveUS /ˈsædəst/
superlative of “sad” — experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading The story of the following pages is one of the least known yet saddest episodes in English history--the first persecution of Christians by Christians in this land.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading When Boniface went forth from England to evangelise Germany, he was received with welcome, and regarded as a saint: when Gerhardt came from Germany to restore the pure Gospel to England, he was cast out of the vineyard and slain.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The spirit of her who is drunk with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus is the same now that it was then.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading One Snowy Night, by Emily Sarah Holt.
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading When Boniface went forth from England to evangelise Germany, he was received with welcome, and regarded as a saint: when Gerhardt came from Germany to restore the pure Gospel to England, he was cast out of the vineyard and slain.
SnowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading One Snowy Night, by Emily Sarah Holt.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading The spirit of her who is drunk with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus is the same now that it was then.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The story of the following pages is one of the least known yet saddest episodes in English history--the first persecution of Christians by Christians in this land.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The spirit of her who is drunk with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus is the same now that it was then.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The story of the following pages is one of the least known yet saddest episodes in English history--the first persecution of Christians by Christians in this land.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The spirit of her who is drunk with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus is the same now that it was then.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The story of the following pages is one of the least known yet saddest episodes in English history--the first persecution of Christians by Christians in this land.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Boniface went forth from England to evangelise Germany, he was received with welcome, and regarded as a saint: when Gerhardt came from Germany to restore the pure Gospel to England, he was cast out of the vineyard and slain.
vineyardnounUS /ˈvɪnjərd/
a farm of grapevines where wine grapes are produced
From this reading When Boniface went forth from England to evangelise Germany, he was received with welcome, and regarded as a saint: when Gerhardt came from Germany to restore the pure Gospel to England, he was cast out of the vineyard and slain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Boniface went forth from England to evangelise Germany, he was received with welcome, and regarded as a saint: when Gerhardt came from Germany to restore the pure Gospel to England, he was cast out of the vineyard and slain.
accept gladly
From this reading When Boniface went forth from England to evangelise Germany, he was received with welcome, and regarded as a saint: when Gerhardt came from Germany to restore the pure Gospel to England, he was cast out of the vineyard and slain.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When Boniface went forth from England to evangelise Germany, he was received with welcome, and regarded as a saint: when Gerhardt came from Germany to restore the pure Gospel to England, he was cast out of the vineyard and slain.
at the time that
From this reading When Boniface went forth from England to evangelise Germany, he was received with welcome, and regarded as a saint: when Gerhardt came from Germany to restore the pure Gospel to England, he was cast out of the vineyard and slain.
which person or people
From this reading The spirit of her who is drunk with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus is the same now that it was then.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Boniface went forth from England to evangelise Germany, he was received with welcome, and regarded as a saint: when Gerhardt came from Germany to restore the pure Gospel to England, he was cast out of the vineyard and slain.
but in spite of that
From this reading The story of the following pages is one of the least known yet saddest episodes in English history--the first persecution of Christians by Christians in this land.
