aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The pagan persecutions had ceased, and disputes about the Nature of Christ, over which blood was more freely to flow, had not yet matured.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading ATHANASIUS I That afternoon was one of comparative calm for the infant Church.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was three hundred and ten years old.
ATHANASIUSnoun
(Roman Catholic Church) Greek patriarch of Alexandria who championed Christian orthodoxy against Arianism; a church father, saint, and Doctor of the Church (293-373)
From this reading ATHANASIUS I That afternoon was one of comparative calm for the infant Church.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The pagan persecutions had ceased, and disputes about the Nature of Christ, over which blood was more freely to flow, had not yet matured.
make calm or still
From this reading ATHANASIUS I That afternoon was one of comparative calm for the infant Church.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading The pagan persecutions had ceased, and disputes about the Nature of Christ, over which blood was more freely to flow, had not yet matured.
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 pagan persecutions had ceased, and disputes about the Nature of Christ, over which blood was more freely to flow, had not yet matured.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading ATHANASIUS I That afternoon was one of comparative calm for the infant Church.
comparativeadjectiveUS /kəmˈperətɪv/
relating to or based on or involving comparison
From this reading ATHANASIUS I That afternoon was one of comparative calm for the infant Church.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading It still seemed that under her inspired guidance the old world would pass without disaster into the new.
disputesnounUS /dɪsˈpjuːts/
plural of “dispute” — a disagreement or argument about something important
From this reading The pagan persecutions had ceased, and disputes about the Nature of Christ, over which blood was more freely to flow, had not yet matured.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading The pagan persecutions had ceased, and disputes about the Nature of Christ, over which blood was more freely to flow, had not yet matured.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ATHANASIUS I That afternoon was one of comparative calm for the infant Church.
in a free manner
From this reading The pagan persecutions had ceased, and disputes about the Nature of Christ, over which blood was more freely to flow, had not yet matured.
guidancenounUS /ˈɡaɪdəns/
something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
From this reading It still seemed that under her inspired guidance the old world would pass without disaster into the new.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The pagan persecutions had ceased, and disputes about the Nature of Christ, over which blood was more freely to flow, had not yet matured.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It still seemed that under her inspired guidance the old world would pass without disaster into the new.
ten 10s
From this reading She was three hundred and ten years old.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ATHANASIUS I That afternoon was one of comparative calm for the infant Church.
infantnounUS /ˈɪnfənt/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading ATHANASIUS I That afternoon was one of comparative calm for the infant Church.
inspiredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪərd/
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading It still seemed that under her inspired guidance the old world would pass without disaster into the new.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It still seemed that under her inspired guidance the old world would pass without disaster into the new.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It still seemed that under her inspired guidance the old world would pass without disaster into the new.
maturedadjectiveUS /məˈtjʊrd/
fully ripe; at the height of bloom
From this reading The pagan persecutions had ceased, and disputes about the Nature of Christ, over which blood was more freely to flow, had not yet matured.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The pagan persecutions had ceased, and disputes about the Nature of Christ, over which blood was more freely to flow, had not yet matured.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The pagan persecutions had ceased, and disputes about the Nature of Christ, over which blood was more freely to flow, had not yet matured.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It still seemed that under her inspired guidance the old world would pass without disaster into the new.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The pagan persecutions had ceased, and disputes about the Nature of Christ, over which blood was more freely to flow, had not yet matured.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ATHANASIUS I That afternoon was one of comparative calm for the infant Church.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She was three hundred and ten years old.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ATHANASIUS I That afternoon was one of comparative calm for the infant Church.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The pagan persecutions had ceased, and disputes about the Nature of Christ, over which blood was more freely to flow, had not yet matured.
pagannounUS /ˈpeɪɡən/
a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading The pagan persecutions had ceased, and disputes about the Nature of Christ, over which blood was more freely to flow, had not yet matured.
go across or through
From this reading It still seemed that under her inspired guidance the old world would pass without disaster into the new.
persecutionsnounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈkjuːʃəns/
plural of “persecution” — the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)
From this reading The pagan persecutions had ceased, and disputes about the Nature of Christ, over which blood was more freely to flow, had not yet matured.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It still seemed that under her inspired guidance the old world would pass without disaster into the new.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was three hundred and ten years old.
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not in physical motion
From this reading It still seemed that under her inspired guidance the old world would pass without disaster into the new.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading She was three hundred and ten years old.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ATHANASIUS I That afternoon was one of comparative calm for the infant Church.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ATHANASIUS I That afternoon was one of comparative calm for the infant Church.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading She was three hundred and ten years old.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The pagan persecutions had ceased, and disputes about the Nature of Christ, over which blood was more freely to flow, had not yet matured.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It still seemed that under her inspired guidance the old world would pass without disaster into the new.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ATHANASIUS I That afternoon was one of comparative calm for the infant Church.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The pagan persecutions had ceased, and disputes about the Nature of Christ, over which blood was more freely to flow, had not yet matured.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It still seemed that under her inspired guidance the old world would pass without disaster into the new.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It still seemed that under her inspired guidance the old world would pass without disaster into the new.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It still seemed that under her inspired guidance the old world would pass without disaster into the new.
a late time of life
From this reading She was three hundred and ten years old.
but in spite of that
From this reading The pagan persecutions had ceased, and disputes about the Nature of Christ, over which blood was more freely to flow, had not yet matured.
