aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There is something so unique about Christ.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of course just as there are false dawns before the dawn itself, and winter days so full of sudden sunlight that they will cheat the wise crocus into squandering its gold before its time, and make some foolish bird call to its mate to build on barren boughs, so there were Christians before Christ.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of course just as there are false dawns before the dawn itself, and winter days so full of sudden sunlight that they will cheat the wise crocus into squandering its gold before its time, and make some foolish bird call to its mate to build on barren boughs, so there were Christians before Christ.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Of course just as there are false dawns before the dawn itself, and winter days so full of sudden sunlight that they will cheat the wise crocus into squandering its gold before its time, and make some foolish bird call to its mate to build on barren boughs, so there were Christians before Christ.
Assisi
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I make one exception, St. Francis of Assisi.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading Of course just as there are false dawns before the dawn itself, and winter days so full of sudden sunlight that they will cheat the wise crocus into squandering its gold before its time, and make some foolish bird call to its mate to build on barren boughs, so there were Christians before Christ.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For that we should be grateful.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The unfortunate thing is that there have been none since.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Of course just as there are false dawns before the dawn itself, and winter days so full of sudden sunlight that they will cheat the wise crocus into squandering its gold before its time, and make some foolish bird call to its mate to build on barren boughs, so there were Christians before Christ.
birdnounUS /bɜːrd/
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Of course just as there are false dawns before the dawn itself, and winter days so full of sudden sunlight that they will cheat the wise crocus into squandering its gold before its time, and make some foolish bird call to its mate to build on barren boughs, so there were Christians before Christ.
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading Of course just as there are false dawns before the dawn itself, and winter days so full of sudden sunlight that they will cheat the wise crocus into squandering its gold before its time, and make some foolish bird call to its mate to build on barren boughs, so there were Christians before Christ.
buildverbUS /bɪld/
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading Of course just as there are false dawns before the dawn itself, and winter days so full of sudden sunlight that they will cheat the wise crocus into squandering its gold before its time, and make some foolish bird call to its mate to build on barren boughs, so there were Christians before Christ.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Of course just as there are false dawns before the dawn itself, and winter days so full of sudden sunlight that they will cheat the wise crocus into squandering its gold before its time, and make some foolish bird call to its mate to build on barren boughs, so there were Christians before Christ.
cheatverbUS /tʃiːt/
deprive somebody of something by deceit
From this reading Of course just as there are false dawns before the dawn itself, and winter days so full of sudden sunlight that they will cheat the wise crocus into squandering its gold before its time, and make some foolish bird call to its mate to build on barren boughs, so there were Christians before Christ.
ChristnounUS /kraɪst/
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 There is something so unique about Christ.
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 Of course just as there are false dawns before the dawn itself, and winter days so full of sudden sunlight that they will cheat the wise crocus into squandering its gold before its time, and make some foolish bird call to its mate to build on barren boughs, so there were Christians before Christ.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course just as there are false dawns before the dawn itself, and winter days so full of sudden sunlight that they will cheat the wise crocus into squandering its gold before its time, and make some foolish bird call to its mate to build on barren boughs, so there were Christians before Christ.
crocusnounUS /ˈkroʊkəs/
any of numerous low-growing plants of the genus Crocus having slender grasslike leaves and white or yellow or purple flowers; native chiefly to the Mediterranean region but widely cultivated
From this reading Of course just as there are false dawns before the dawn itself, and winter days so full of sudden sunlight that they will cheat the wise crocus into squandering its gold before its time, and make some foolish bird call to its mate to build on barren boughs, so there were Christians before Christ.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading Of course just as there are false dawns before the dawn itself, and winter days so full of sudden sunlight that they will cheat the wise crocus into squandering its gold before its time, and make some foolish bird call to its mate to build on barren boughs, so there were Christians before Christ.
dawnsnounUS /dɔːnz/
plural of “dawn” — the first light of day
From this reading Of course just as there are false dawns before the dawn itself, and winter days so full of sudden sunlight that they will cheat the wise crocus into squandering its gold before its time, and make some foolish bird call to its mate to build on barren boughs, so there were Christians before Christ.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Of course just as there are false dawns before the dawn itself, and winter days so full of sudden sunlight that they will cheat the wise crocus into squandering its gold before its time, and make some foolish bird call to its mate to build on barren boughs, so there were Christians before Christ.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading I make one exception, St. Francis of Assisi.
falseadjectiveUS /fɔːls/
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading Of course just as there are false dawns before the dawn itself, and winter days so full of sudden sunlight that they will cheat the wise crocus into squandering its gold before its time, and make some foolish bird call to its mate to build on barren boughs, so there were Christians before Christ.
foolishadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlɪʃ/
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading Of course just as there are false dawns before the dawn itself, and winter days so full of sudden sunlight that they will cheat the wise crocus into squandering its gold before its time, and make some foolish bird call to its mate to build on barren boughs, so there were Christians before Christ.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For that we should be grateful.
Francis
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I make one exception, St. Francis of Assisi.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Of course just as there are false dawns before the dawn itself, and winter days so full of sudden sunlight that they will cheat the wise crocus into squandering its gold before its time, and make some foolish bird call to its mate to build on barren boughs, so there were Christians before Christ.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading Of course just as there are false dawns before the dawn itself, and winter days so full of sudden sunlight that they will cheat the wise crocus into squandering its gold before its time, and make some foolish bird call to its mate to build on barren boughs, so there were Christians before Christ.
gratefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading For that we should be grateful.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The unfortunate thing is that there have been none since.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I make one exception, St. Francis of Assisi.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Of course just as there are false dawns before the dawn itself, and winter days so full of sudden sunlight that they will cheat the wise crocus into squandering its gold before its time, and make some foolish bird call to its mate to build on barren boughs, so there were Christians before Christ.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is something so unique about Christ.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Of course just as there are false dawns before the dawn itself, and winter days so full of sudden sunlight that they will cheat the wise crocus into squandering its gold before its time, and make some foolish bird call to its mate to build on barren boughs, so there were Christians before Christ.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Of course just as there are false dawns before the dawn itself, and winter days so full of sudden sunlight that they will cheat the wise crocus into squandering its gold before its time, and make some foolish bird call to its mate to build on barren boughs, so there were Christians before Christ.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Of course just as there are false dawns before the dawn itself, and winter days so full of sudden sunlight that they will cheat the wise crocus into squandering its gold before its time, and make some foolish bird call to its mate to build on barren boughs, so there were Christians before Christ.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Of course just as there are false dawns before the dawn itself, and winter days so full of sudden sunlight that they will cheat the wise crocus into squandering its gold before its time, and make some foolish bird call to its mate to build on barren boughs, so there were Christians before Christ.
matenounUS /meɪt/
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading Of course just as there are false dawns before the dawn itself, and winter days so full of sudden sunlight that they will cheat the wise crocus into squandering its gold before its time, and make some foolish bird call to its mate to build on barren boughs, so there were Christians before Christ.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading The unfortunate thing is that there have been none since.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course just as there are false dawns before the dawn itself, and winter days so full of sudden sunlight that they will cheat the wise crocus into squandering its gold before its time, and make some foolish bird call to its mate to build on barren boughs, so there were Christians before Christ.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Of course just as there are false dawns before the dawn itself, and winter days so full of sudden sunlight that they will cheat the wise crocus into squandering its gold before its time, and make some foolish bird call to its mate to build on barren boughs, so there were Christians before Christ.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I make one exception, St. Francis of Assisi.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading For that we should be grateful.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The unfortunate thing is that there have been none since.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There is something so unique about Christ.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Of course just as there are false dawns before the dawn itself, and winter days so full of sudden sunlight that they will cheat the wise crocus into squandering its gold before its time, and make some foolish bird call to its mate to build on barren boughs, so there were Christians before Christ.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There is something so unique about Christ.
squanderingnounUS /ˈskwɑːndərɪŋ/
spending resources lavishly and wastefully
From this reading Of course just as there are false dawns before the dawn itself, and winter days so full of sudden sunlight that they will cheat the wise crocus into squandering its gold before its time, and make some foolish bird call to its mate to build on barren boughs, so there were Christians before Christ.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I make one exception, St. Francis of Assisi.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Of course just as there are false dawns before the dawn itself, and winter days so full of sudden sunlight that they will cheat the wise crocus into squandering its gold before its time, and make some foolish bird call to its mate to build on barren boughs, so there were Christians before Christ.
sunlightnounUS /ˈsʌnlaɪt/
the rays of the sun
From this reading Of course just as there are false dawns before the dawn itself, and winter days so full of sudden sunlight that they will cheat the wise crocus into squandering its gold before its time, and make some foolish bird call to its mate to build on barren boughs, so there were Christians before Christ.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of course just as there are false dawns before the dawn itself, and winter days so full of sudden sunlight that they will cheat the wise crocus into squandering its gold before its time, and make some foolish bird call to its mate to build on barren boughs, so there were Christians before Christ.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of course just as there are false dawns before the dawn itself, and winter days so full of sudden sunlight that they will cheat the wise crocus into squandering its gold before its time, and make some foolish bird call to its mate to build on barren boughs, so there were Christians before Christ.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is something so unique about Christ.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course just as there are false dawns before the dawn itself, and winter days so full of sudden sunlight that they will cheat the wise crocus into squandering its gold before its time, and make some foolish bird call to its mate to build on barren boughs, so there were Christians before Christ.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading The unfortunate thing is that there have been none since.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Of course just as there are false dawns before the dawn itself, and winter days so full of sudden sunlight that they will cheat the wise crocus into squandering its gold before its time, and make some foolish bird call to its mate to build on barren boughs, so there were Christians before Christ.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of course just as there are false dawns before the dawn itself, and winter days so full of sudden sunlight that they will cheat the wise crocus into squandering its gold before its time, and make some foolish bird call to its mate to build on barren boughs, so there were Christians before Christ.
unfortunateadjectiveUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənət/
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading The unfortunate thing is that there have been none since.
uniqueadjectiveUS /juːˈniːk/
radically distinctive and without equal
From this reading There is something so unique about Christ.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading For that we should be grateful.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of course just as there are false dawns before the dawn itself, and winter days so full of sudden sunlight that they will cheat the wise crocus into squandering its gold before its time, and make some foolish bird call to its mate to build on barren boughs, so there were Christians before Christ.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Of course just as there are false dawns before the dawn itself, and winter days so full of sudden sunlight that they will cheat the wise crocus into squandering its gold before its time, and make some foolish bird call to its mate to build on barren boughs, so there were Christians before Christ.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Of course just as there are false dawns before the dawn itself, and winter days so full of sudden sunlight that they will cheat the wise crocus into squandering its gold before its time, and make some foolish bird call to its mate to build on barren boughs, so there were Christians before Christ.
wiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Of course just as there are false dawns before the dawn itself, and winter days so full of sudden sunlight that they will cheat the wise crocus into squandering its gold before its time, and make some foolish bird call to its mate to build on barren boughs, so there were Christians before Christ.
