used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That was kept as a day of rest; for, although far from civilised society, there was not the less necessity for their being Christians.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading That was kept as a day of rest; for, although far from civilised society, there was not the less necessity for their being Christians.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During the whole summer, Don Pablo, Guapo, and Leon, continued bark-gathering.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That was kept as a day of rest; for, although far from civilised society, there was not the less necessity for their being Christians.
bark-gathering
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From this reading During the whole summer, Don Pablo, Guapo, and Leon, continued bark-gathering.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading That was kept as a day of rest; for, although far from civilised society, there was not the less necessity for their being Christians.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading God dwells in the wilderness as well as in the walled city, and worship to Him is as pleasing under the shadow of the forest leaves, as with sounding organ beneath the vaulted dome of the grand cathedral.
cathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading God dwells in the wilderness as well as in the walled city, and worship to Him is as pleasing under the shadow of the forest leaves, as with sounding organ beneath the vaulted dome of the grand cathedral.
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 That was kept as a day of rest; for, although far from civilised society, there was not the less necessity for their being Christians.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading God dwells in the wilderness as well as in the walled city, and worship to Him is as pleasing under the shadow of the forest leaves, as with sounding organ beneath the vaulted dome of the grand cathedral.
civilisedadjective
having a high state of culture and development both social and technological
From this reading That was kept as a day of rest; for, although far from civilised society, there was not the less necessity for their being Christians.
without stop or interruption
From this reading During the whole summer, Don Pablo, Guapo, and Leon, continued bark-gathering.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Every day they went out into the woods, excepting Sunday of course.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Every day they went out into the woods, excepting Sunday of course.
domenounUS /doʊm/
a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading God dwells in the wilderness as well as in the walled city, and worship to Him is as pleasing under the shadow of the forest leaves, as with sounding organ beneath the vaulted dome of the grand cathedral.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading During the whole summer, Don Pablo, Guapo, and Leon, continued bark-gathering.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the whole summer, Don Pablo, Guapo, and Leon, continued bark-gathering.
dwellsverbUS /dwelz/
third-person singular of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading God dwells in the wilderness as well as in the walled city, and worship to Him is as pleasing under the shadow of the forest leaves, as with sounding organ beneath the vaulted dome of the grand cathedral.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every day they went out into the woods, excepting Sunday of course.
exceptingverbUS /ˌekˈseptɪŋ/
-ing form of “except” — take exception to
From this reading Every day they went out into the woods, excepting Sunday of course.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading That was kept as a day of rest; for, although far from civilised society, there was not the less necessity for their being Christians.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That was kept as a day of rest; for, although far from civilised society, there was not the less necessity for their being Christians.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading God dwells in the wilderness as well as in the walled city, and worship to Him is as pleasing under the shadow of the forest leaves, as with sounding organ beneath the vaulted dome of the grand cathedral.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That was kept as a day of rest; for, although far from civilised society, there was not the less necessity for their being Christians.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading God dwells in the wilderness as well as in the walled city, and worship to Him is as pleasing under the shadow of the forest leaves, as with sounding organ beneath the vaulted dome of the grand cathedral.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading God dwells in the wilderness as well as in the walled city, and worship to Him is as pleasing under the shadow of the forest leaves, as with sounding organ beneath the vaulted dome of the grand cathedral.
Guapo
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From this reading During the whole summer, Don Pablo, Guapo, and Leon, continued bark-gathering.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading God dwells in the wilderness as well as in the walled city, and worship to Him is as pleasing under the shadow of the forest leaves, as with sounding organ beneath the vaulted dome of the grand cathedral.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading God dwells in the wilderness as well as in the walled city, and worship to Him is as pleasing under the shadow of the forest leaves, as with sounding organ beneath the vaulted dome of the grand cathedral.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Every day they went out into the woods, excepting Sunday of course.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading God dwells in the wilderness as well as in the walled city, and worship to Him is as pleasing under the shadow of the forest leaves, as with sounding organ beneath the vaulted dome of the grand cathedral.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading That was kept as a day of rest; for, although far from civilised society, there was not the less necessity for their being Christians.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading God dwells in the wilderness as well as in the walled city, and worship to Him is as pleasing under the shadow of the forest leaves, as with sounding organ beneath the vaulted dome of the grand cathedral.
LeonnounUS /ˈliːɑːn/
a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
From this reading During the whole summer, Don Pablo, Guapo, and Leon, continued bark-gathering.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading That was kept as a day of rest; for, although far from civilised society, there was not the less necessity for their being Christians.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading That was kept as a day of rest; for, although far from civilised society, there was not the less necessity for their being Christians.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That was kept as a day of rest; for, although far from civilised society, there was not the less necessity for their being Christians.
OCELOTnounUS /ˈɑːsəlɑːt/
nocturnal wildcat of Central America and South America having a dark-spotted buff-brown coat
From this reading THE OCELOT.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every day they went out into the woods, excepting Sunday of course.
organnounUS /ˈɔːrɡən/
a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
From this reading God dwells in the wilderness as well as in the walled city, and worship to Him is as pleasing under the shadow of the forest leaves, as with sounding organ beneath the vaulted dome of the grand cathedral.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Every day they went out into the woods, excepting Sunday of course.
Pablo
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From this reading During the whole summer, Don Pablo, Guapo, and Leon, continued bark-gathering.
pleasingadjectiveUS /ˈpliːzɪŋ/
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading God dwells in the wilderness as well as in the walled city, and worship to Him is as pleasing under the shadow of the forest leaves, as with sounding organ beneath the vaulted dome of the grand cathedral.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading That was kept as a day of rest; for, although far from civilised society, there was not the less necessity for their being Christians.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading God dwells in the wilderness as well as in the walled city, and worship to Him is as pleasing under the shadow of the forest leaves, as with sounding organ beneath the vaulted dome of the grand cathedral.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading That was kept as a day of rest; for, although far from civilised society, there was not the less necessity for their being Christians.
soundingadjectiveUS /ˈsaʊndɪŋ/
appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms
From this reading God dwells in the wilderness as well as in the walled city, and worship to Him is as pleasing under the shadow of the forest leaves, as with sounding organ beneath the vaulted dome of the grand cathedral.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading During the whole summer, Don Pablo, Guapo, and Leon, continued bark-gathering.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Every day they went out into the woods, excepting Sunday of course.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was kept as a day of rest; for, although far from civilised society, there was not the less necessity for their being Christians.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OCELOT.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading That was kept as a day of rest; for, although far from civilised society, there was not the less necessity for their being Christians.
in or at that place or location
From this reading That was kept as a day of rest; for, although far from civilised society, there was not the less necessity for their being Christians.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every day they went out into the woods, excepting Sunday of course.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading God dwells in the wilderness as well as in the walled city, and worship to Him is as pleasing under the shadow of the forest leaves, as with sounding organ beneath the vaulted dome of the grand cathedral.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading God dwells in the wilderness as well as in the walled city, and worship to Him is as pleasing under the shadow of the forest leaves, as with sounding organ beneath the vaulted dome of the grand cathedral.
vaultedadjectiveUS /ˈvɔːltɪd/
having a hemispherical vault or dome
From this reading God dwells in the wilderness as well as in the walled city, and worship to Him is as pleasing under the shadow of the forest leaves, as with sounding organ beneath the vaulted dome of the grand cathedral.
walledverbUS /wɔːld/
past form of “wall” — surround with a wall in order to fortify
From this reading God dwells in the wilderness as well as in the walled city, and worship to Him is as pleasing under the shadow of the forest leaves, as with sounding organ beneath the vaulted dome of the grand cathedral.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was kept as a day of rest; for, although far from civilised society, there was not the less necessity for their being Christians.
(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 God dwells in the wilderness as well as in the walled city, and worship to Him is as pleasing under the shadow of the forest leaves, as with sounding organ beneath the vaulted dome of the grand cathedral.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Every day they went out into the woods, excepting Sunday of course.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading During the whole summer, Don Pablo, Guapo, and Leon, continued bark-gathering.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading God dwells in the wilderness as well as in the walled city, and worship to Him is as pleasing under the shadow of the forest leaves, as with sounding organ beneath the vaulted dome of the grand cathedral.
in the company of; together with
From this reading God dwells in the wilderness as well as in the walled city, and worship to Him is as pleasing under the shadow of the forest leaves, as with sounding organ beneath the vaulted dome of the grand cathedral.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Every day they went out into the woods, excepting Sunday of course.
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading God dwells in the wilderness as well as in the walled city, and worship to Him is as pleasing under the shadow of the forest leaves, as with sounding organ beneath the vaulted dome of the grand cathedral.
