adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had expected a brilliant and startling attack upon some other Bible personages who had hitherto been looked on with respect and admiration.
abstractverbUS /æbˈstrækt/
consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically
From this reading But the sermon had only attacked the Jewish system as a whole, and everyone knows that there is nothing piquant in an attack, however eloquent it may be, upon a religious system in the abstract.
admirationnounUS /ˌædmərˈeɪʃən/
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading They had expected a brilliant and startling attack upon some other Bible personages who had hitherto been looked on with respect and admiration.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I HOPE THAT YOU WILL NOT EVENTUALLY MARRY AN INFIDEL.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had expected a brilliant and startling attack upon some other Bible personages who had hitherto been looked on with respect and admiration.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But the sermon had only attacked the Jewish system as a whole, and everyone knows that there is nothing piquant in an attack, however eloquent it may be, upon a religious system in the abstract.
attacknounUS /əˈtæk/
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading They had expected a brilliant and startling attack upon some other Bible personages who had hitherto been looked on with respect and admiration.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading But the sermon had only attacked the Jewish system as a whole, and everyone knows that there is nothing piquant in an attack, however eloquent it may be, upon a religious system in the abstract.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But the sermon had only attacked the Jewish system as a whole, and everyone knows that there is nothing piquant in an attack, however eloquent it may be, upon a religious system in the abstract.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had expected a brilliant and startling attack upon some other Bible personages who had hitherto been looked on with respect and admiration.
BiblenounUS /ˈbaɪbəl/
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading They had expected a brilliant and startling attack upon some other Bible personages who had hitherto been looked on with respect and admiration.
brilliantadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪljənt/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading They had expected a brilliant and startling attack upon some other Bible personages who had hitherto been looked on with respect and admiration.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the sermon had only attacked the Jewish system as a whole, and everyone knows that there is nothing piquant in an attack, however eloquent it may be, upon a religious system in the abstract.
congregationnounUS /ˌkɑːŋɡrəˈɡeɪʃən/
a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
From this reading Some of the congregation were greatly disappointed.
denunciationnounUS /dɪˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən/
a public act of denouncing
From this reading One might as well find entertainment in an attack upon the Magnetic Pole or a denunciation of the Precession of the Equinoxes.
disappointedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading Some of the congregation were greatly disappointed.
eloquentadjectiveUS /ˈeləkwənt/
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
From this reading But the sermon had only attacked the Jewish system as a whole, and everyone knows that there is nothing piquant in an attack, however eloquent it may be, upon a religious system in the abstract.
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading One might as well find entertainment in an attack upon the Magnetic Pole or a denunciation of the Precession of the Equinoxes.
Equinoxes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One might as well find entertainment in an attack upon the Magnetic Pole or a denunciation of the Precession of the Equinoxes.
EVENTUALLYadverbUS /ɪˈventʃəwəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading I HOPE THAT YOU WILL NOT EVENTUALLY MARRY AN INFIDEL.
everyonepronounUS /ˈevriwʌn/
every person
From this reading But the sermon had only attacked the Jewish system as a whole, and everyone knows that there is nothing piquant in an attack, however eloquent it may be, upon a religious system in the abstract.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading They had expected a brilliant and startling attack upon some other Bible personages who had hitherto been looked on with respect and admiration.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading One might as well find entertainment in an attack upon the Magnetic Pole or a denunciation of the Precession of the Equinoxes.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Some of the congregation were greatly disappointed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had expected a brilliant and startling attack upon some other Bible personages who had hitherto been looked on with respect and admiration.
hithertoadverbUS /ˈhɪðɜːrˈtuː/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading They had expected a brilliant and startling attack upon some other Bible personages who had hitherto been looked on with respect and admiration.
HOPEnounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I HOPE THAT YOU WILL NOT EVENTUALLY MARRY AN INFIDEL.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading But the sermon had only attacked the Jewish system as a whole, and everyone knows that there is nothing piquant in an attack, however eloquent it may be, upon a religious system in the abstract.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I HOPE THAT YOU WILL NOT EVENTUALLY MARRY AN INFIDEL.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the sermon had only attacked the Jewish system as a whole, and everyone knows that there is nothing piquant in an attack, however eloquent it may be, upon a religious system in the abstract.
INFIDELnounUS /ˈɪnfɪdel/
a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading I HOPE THAT YOU WILL NOT EVENTUALLY MARRY AN INFIDEL.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the sermon had only attacked the Jewish system as a whole, and everyone knows that there is nothing piquant in an attack, however eloquent it may be, upon a religious system in the abstract.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But the sermon had only attacked the Jewish system as a whole, and everyone knows that there is nothing piquant in an attack, however eloquent it may be, upon a religious system in the abstract.
JewishadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːɪʃ/
of or relating to Jews or their culture or religion
From this reading But the sermon had only attacked the Jewish system as a whole, and everyone knows that there is nothing piquant in an attack, however eloquent it may be, upon a religious system in the abstract.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading But the sermon had only attacked the Jewish system as a whole, and everyone knows that there is nothing piquant in an attack, however eloquent it may be, upon a religious system in the abstract.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They had expected a brilliant and startling attack upon some other Bible personages who had hitherto been looked on with respect and admiration.
MagneticadjectiveUS /mæɡˈnetɪk/
of or relating to or caused by magnetism
From this reading One might as well find entertainment in an attack upon the Magnetic Pole or a denunciation of the Precession of the Equinoxes.
MARRYverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading I HOPE THAT YOU WILL NOT EVENTUALLY MARRY AN INFIDEL.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But the sermon had only attacked the Jewish system as a whole, and everyone knows that there is nothing piquant in an attack, however eloquent it may be, upon a religious system in the abstract.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading One might as well find entertainment in an attack upon the Magnetic Pole or a denunciation of the Precession of the Equinoxes.
NOTadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I HOPE THAT YOU WILL NOT EVENTUALLY MARRY AN INFIDEL.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But the sermon had only attacked the Jewish system as a whole, and everyone knows that there is nothing piquant in an attack, however eloquent it may be, upon a religious system in the abstract.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some of the congregation were greatly disappointed.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had expected a brilliant and startling attack upon some other Bible personages who had hitherto been looked on with respect and admiration.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One might as well find entertainment in an attack upon the Magnetic Pole or a denunciation of the Precession of the Equinoxes.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading But the sermon had only attacked the Jewish system as a whole, and everyone knows that there is nothing piquant in an attack, however eloquent it may be, upon a religious system in the abstract.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One might as well find entertainment in an attack upon the Magnetic Pole or a denunciation of the Precession of the Equinoxes.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They had expected a brilliant and startling attack upon some other Bible personages who had hitherto been looked on with respect and admiration.
personages
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had expected a brilliant and startling attack upon some other Bible personages who had hitherto been looked on with respect and admiration.
piquantadjectiveUS /ˈpiːkənt/
having an agreeably pungent taste
From this reading But the sermon had only attacked the Jewish system as a whole, and everyone knows that there is nothing piquant in an attack, however eloquent it may be, upon a religious system in the abstract.
PolenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading One might as well find entertainment in an attack upon the Magnetic Pole or a denunciation of the Precession of the Equinoxes.
PrecessionnounUS /priˈseʃən/
the motion of a spinning body (as a top) in which it wobbles so that the axis of rotation sweeps out a cone
From this reading One might as well find entertainment in an attack upon the Magnetic Pole or a denunciation of the Precession of the Equinoxes.
religiousadjectiveUS /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading But the sermon had only attacked the Jewish system as a whole, and everyone knows that there is nothing piquant in an attack, however eloquent it may be, upon a religious system in the abstract.
respectnounUS /rɪˈspekt/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading They had expected a brilliant and startling attack upon some other Bible personages who had hitherto been looked on with respect and admiration.
sermonnounUS /ˈsɜːrmən/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading But the sermon had only attacked the Jewish system as a whole, and everyone knows that there is nothing piquant in an attack, however eloquent it may be, upon a religious system in the abstract.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of the congregation were greatly disappointed.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading They had expected a brilliant and startling attack upon some other Bible personages who had hitherto been looked on with respect and admiration.
systemnounUS /ˈsɪstəm/
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading But the sermon had only attacked the Jewish system as a whole, and everyone knows that there is nothing piquant in an attack, however eloquent it may be, upon a religious system in the abstract.
THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I HOPE THAT YOU WILL NOT EVENTUALLY MARRY AN INFIDEL.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some of the congregation were greatly disappointed.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But the sermon had only attacked the Jewish system as a whole, and everyone knows that there is nothing piquant in an attack, however eloquent it may be, upon a religious system in the abstract.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had expected a brilliant and startling attack upon some other Bible personages who had hitherto been looked on with respect and admiration.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They had expected a brilliant and startling attack upon some other Bible personages who had hitherto been looked on with respect and admiration.
welladverbUS /wel/
(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 One might as well find entertainment in an attack upon the Magnetic Pole or a denunciation of the Precession of the Equinoxes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some of the congregation were greatly disappointed.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading They had expected a brilliant and startling attack upon some other Bible personages who had hitherto been looked on with respect and admiration.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading But the sermon had only attacked the Jewish system as a whole, and everyone knows that there is nothing piquant in an attack, however eloquent it may be, upon a religious system in the abstract.
WILLmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I HOPE THAT YOU WILL NOT EVENTUALLY MARRY AN INFIDEL.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had expected a brilliant and startling attack upon some other Bible personages who had hitherto been looked on with respect and admiration.
YOUpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I HOPE THAT YOU WILL NOT EVENTUALLY MARRY AN INFIDEL.
