adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The worldlings, if they spy profit, gains, or lucre in any thing, be it never such a trifle, be it never so pernicious, they preach it to the people (if they preach at any time), and these things they defend with tooth and nail.
abuseverbUS /əˈbjuːs/
treat badly
From this reading They can scarce disallow the abuses of these, albeit they be intolerable, lest in disallowing the abuse they lose part of their profit.
abusesnounUS /əˈbjuːsɪz/
plural of “abuse” — cruel or inhumane treatment
From this reading They can scarce disallow the abuses of these, albeit they be intolerable, lest in disallowing the abuse they lose part of their profit.
albeitconjunctionUS /ɔːlˈbiːɪt/
although
From this reading They can scarce disallow the abuses of these, albeit they be intolerable, lest in disallowing the abuse they lose part of their profit.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The children of the light contrary, put all things in their degree, best highest, next next, the worst lowest.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These worldlings pull down the lively faith, and full confidence that men have in Christ, and set up another faith, another confidence, of their own making: the children of light contrary.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading These worldlings pull down the lively faith, and full confidence that men have in Christ, and set up another faith, another confidence, of their own making: the children of light contrary.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The worldlings, if they spy profit, gains, or lucre in any thing, be it never such a trifle, be it never so pernicious, they preach it to the people (if they preach at any time), and these things they defend with tooth and nail.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading These worldlings set little by such works as God hath prepared for our salvation, but they extol traditions and works of their own invention: the children of light contrary.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The worldlings, if they spy profit, gains, or lucre in any thing, be it never such a trifle, be it never so pernicious, they preach it to the people (if they preach at any time), and these things they defend with tooth and nail.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The worldlings, if they spy profit, gains, or lucre in any thing, be it never such a trifle, be it never so pernicious, they preach it to the people (if they preach at any time), and these things they defend with tooth and nail.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The children of the light contrary, put all things in their degree, best highest, next next, the worst lowest.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading These worldlings set little by such works as God hath prepared for our salvation, but they extol traditions and works of their own invention: the children of light contrary.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading These worldlings set little by such works as God hath prepared for our salvation, but they extol traditions and works of their own invention: the children of light contrary.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading They can scarce disallow the abuses of these, albeit they be intolerable, lest in disallowing the abuse they lose part of their profit.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading These worldlings pull down the lively faith, and full confidence that men have in Christ, and set up another faith, another confidence, of their own making: the children of light contrary.
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 These worldlings pull down the lively faith, and full confidence that men have in Christ, and set up another faith, another confidence, of their own making: the children of light contrary.
confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading These worldlings pull down the lively faith, and full confidence that men have in Christ, and set up another faith, another confidence, of their own making: the children of light contrary.
contraryadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntreri/
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading These worldlings pull down the lively faith, and full confidence that men have in Christ, and set up another faith, another confidence, of their own making: the children of light contrary.
defendverbUS /dɪˈfend/
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading The worldlings, if they spy profit, gains, or lucre in any thing, be it never such a trifle, be it never so pernicious, they preach it to the people (if they preach at any time), and these things they defend with tooth and nail.
degreenounUS /dɪˈɡriː/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The children of the light contrary, put all things in their degree, best highest, next next, the worst lowest.
disallowverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈlaʊ/
command against
From this reading They can scarce disallow the abuses of these, albeit they be intolerable, lest in disallowing the abuse they lose part of their profit.
disallowingverbUS /dɪsəˈlaʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “disallow” — command against
From this reading They can scarce disallow the abuses of these, albeit they be intolerable, lest in disallowing the abuse they lose part of their profit.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading These worldlings pull down the lively faith, and full confidence that men have in Christ, and set up another faith, another confidence, of their own making: the children of light contrary.
extolverbUS /ɪkˈstoʊl/
praise, glorify, or honor
From this reading These worldlings set little by such works as God hath prepared for our salvation, but they extol traditions and works of their own invention: the children of light contrary.
faithnounUS /feɪθ/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading These worldlings pull down the lively faith, and full confidence that men have in Christ, and set up another faith, another confidence, of their own making: the children of light contrary.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading These worldlings set little by such works as God hath prepared for our salvation, but they extol traditions and works of their own invention: the children of light contrary.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading These worldlings pull down the lively faith, and full confidence that men have in Christ, and set up another faith, another confidence, of their own making: the children of light contrary.
gainsnounUS /ɡeɪnz/
plural of “gain” — a quantity that is added
From this reading The worldlings, if they spy profit, gains, or lucre in any thing, be it never such a trifle, be it never so pernicious, they preach it to the people (if they preach at any time), and these things they defend with tooth and nail.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
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 These worldlings set little by such works as God hath prepared for our salvation, but they extol traditions and works of their own invention: the children of light contrary.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading These worldlings set little by such works as God hath prepared for our salvation, but they extol traditions and works of their own invention: the children of light contrary.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading These worldlings pull down the lively faith, and full confidence that men have in Christ, and set up another faith, another confidence, of their own making: the children of light contrary.
highestadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪəst/
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The children of the light contrary, put all things in their degree, best highest, next next, the worst lowest.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The worldlings, if they spy profit, gains, or lucre in any thing, be it never such a trifle, be it never so pernicious, they preach it to the people (if they preach at any time), and these things they defend with tooth and nail.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These worldlings pull down the lively faith, and full confidence that men have in Christ, and set up another faith, another confidence, of their own making: the children of light contrary.
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading They can scarce disallow the abuses of these, albeit they be intolerable, lest in disallowing the abuse they lose part of their profit.
inventionnounUS /ˌɪnˈvenʃən/
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading These worldlings set little by such works as God hath prepared for our salvation, but they extol traditions and works of their own invention: the children of light contrary.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The worldlings, if they spy profit, gains, or lucre in any thing, be it never such a trifle, be it never so pernicious, they preach it to the people (if they preach at any time), and these things they defend with tooth and nail.
lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading They can scarce disallow the abuses of these, albeit they be intolerable, lest in disallowing the abuse they lose part of their profit.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading These worldlings pull down the lively faith, and full confidence that men have in Christ, and set up another faith, another confidence, of their own making: the children of light contrary.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading These worldlings set little by such works as God hath prepared for our salvation, but they extol traditions and works of their own invention: the children of light contrary.
livelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪvli/
full of life and energy
From this reading These worldlings pull down the lively faith, and full confidence that men have in Christ, and set up another faith, another confidence, of their own making: the children of light contrary.
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading They can scarce disallow the abuses of these, albeit they be intolerable, lest in disallowing the abuse they lose part of their profit.
lowestadjectiveUS /ˈloʊəst/
lowest in rank or importance
From this reading The children of the light contrary, put all things in their degree, best highest, next next, the worst lowest.
lucrenoun
informal terms for money
From this reading The worldlings, if they spy profit, gains, or lucre in any thing, be it never such a trifle, be it never so pernicious, they preach it to the people (if they preach at any time), and these things they defend with tooth and nail.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading These worldlings pull down the lively faith, and full confidence that men have in Christ, and set up another faith, another confidence, of their own making: the children of light contrary.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading These worldlings pull down the lively faith, and full confidence that men have in Christ, and set up another faith, another confidence, of their own making: the children of light contrary.
nailverbUS /neɪl/
attach something somewhere by means of nails
From this reading The worldlings, if they spy profit, gains, or lucre in any thing, be it never such a trifle, be it never so pernicious, they preach it to the people (if they preach at any time), and these things they defend with tooth and nail.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The worldlings, if they spy profit, gains, or lucre in any thing, be it never such a trifle, be it never so pernicious, they preach it to the people (if they preach at any time), and these things they defend with tooth and nail.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The children of the light contrary, put all things in their degree, best highest, next next, the worst lowest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These worldlings pull down the lively faith, and full confidence that men have in Christ, and set up another faith, another confidence, of their own making: the children of light contrary.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The worldlings, if they spy profit, gains, or lucre in any thing, be it never such a trifle, be it never so pernicious, they preach it to the people (if they preach at any time), and these things they defend with tooth and nail.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading These worldlings set little by such works as God hath prepared for our salvation, but they extol traditions and works of their own invention: the children of light contrary.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading These worldlings pull down the lively faith, and full confidence that men have in Christ, and set up another faith, another confidence, of their own making: the children of light contrary.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading They can scarce disallow the abuses of these, albeit they be intolerable, lest in disallowing the abuse they lose part of their profit.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The worldlings, if they spy profit, gains, or lucre in any thing, be it never such a trifle, be it never so pernicious, they preach it to the people (if they preach at any time), and these things they defend with tooth and nail.
perniciousadjectiveUS /pərˈnɪʃəs/
exceedingly harmful
From this reading The worldlings, if they spy profit, gains, or lucre in any thing, be it never such a trifle, be it never so pernicious, they preach it to the people (if they preach at any time), and these things they defend with tooth and nail.
preachverbUS /priːtʃ/
deliver a sermon
From this reading The worldlings, if they spy profit, gains, or lucre in any thing, be it never such a trifle, be it never so pernicious, they preach it to the people (if they preach at any time), and these things they defend with tooth and nail.
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading These worldlings set little by such works as God hath prepared for our salvation, but they extol traditions and works of their own invention: the children of light contrary.
profitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading The worldlings, if they spy profit, gains, or lucre in any thing, be it never such a trifle, be it never so pernicious, they preach it to the people (if they preach at any time), and these things they defend with tooth and nail.
pullverbUS /pʊl/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading These worldlings pull down the lively faith, and full confidence that men have in Christ, and set up another faith, another confidence, of their own making: the children of light contrary.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The children of the light contrary, put all things in their degree, best highest, next next, the worst lowest.
salvationnounUS /sælˈveɪʃən/
(theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
From this reading These worldlings set little by such works as God hath prepared for our salvation, but they extol traditions and works of their own invention: the children of light contrary.
scarceadverbUS /skers/
only a very short time before
From this reading They can scarce disallow the abuses of these, albeit they be intolerable, lest in disallowing the abuse they lose part of their profit.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading These worldlings pull down the lively faith, and full confidence that men have in Christ, and set up another faith, another confidence, of their own making: the children of light contrary.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The worldlings, if they spy profit, gains, or lucre in any thing, be it never such a trifle, be it never so pernicious, they preach it to the people (if they preach at any time), and these things they defend with tooth and nail.
spyverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading The worldlings, if they spy profit, gains, or lucre in any thing, be it never such a trifle, be it never so pernicious, they preach it to the people (if they preach at any time), and these things they defend with tooth and nail.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading These worldlings set little by such works as God hath prepared for our salvation, but they extol traditions and works of their own invention: the children of light contrary.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading These worldlings pull down the lively faith, and full confidence that men have in Christ, and set up another faith, another confidence, of their own making: the children of light contrary.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading These worldlings pull down the lively faith, and full confidence that men have in Christ, and set up another faith, another confidence, of their own making: the children of light contrary.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading These worldlings pull down the lively faith, and full confidence that men have in Christ, and set up another faith, another confidence, of their own making: the children of light contrary.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These worldlings pull down the lively faith, and full confidence that men have in Christ, and set up another faith, another confidence, of their own making: the children of light contrary.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These worldlings set little by such works as God hath prepared for our salvation, but they extol traditions and works of their own invention: the children of light contrary.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading The worldlings, if they spy profit, gains, or lucre in any thing, be it never such a trifle, be it never so pernicious, they preach it to the people (if they preach at any time), and these things they defend with tooth and nail.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The worldlings, if they spy profit, gains, or lucre in any thing, be it never such a trifle, be it never so pernicious, they preach it to the people (if they preach at any time), and these things they defend with tooth and nail.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The worldlings, if they spy profit, gains, or lucre in any thing, be it never such a trifle, be it never so pernicious, they preach it to the people (if they preach at any time), and these things they defend with tooth and nail.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The worldlings, if they spy profit, gains, or lucre in any thing, be it never such a trifle, be it never so pernicious, they preach it to the people (if they preach at any time), and these things they defend with tooth and nail.
toothnounUS /tuːθ/
hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense
From this reading The worldlings, if they spy profit, gains, or lucre in any thing, be it never such a trifle, be it never so pernicious, they preach it to the people (if they preach at any time), and these things they defend with tooth and nail.
traditionsnounUS /trəˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “tradition” — an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading These worldlings set little by such works as God hath prepared for our salvation, but they extol traditions and works of their own invention: the children of light contrary.
triflenounUS /ˈtraɪfəl/
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading The worldlings, if they spy profit, gains, or lucre in any thing, be it never such a trifle, be it never so pernicious, they preach it to the people (if they preach at any time), and these things they defend with tooth and nail.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading These worldlings pull down the lively faith, and full confidence that men have in Christ, and set up another faith, another confidence, of their own making: the children of light contrary.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The worldlings, if they spy profit, gains, or lucre in any thing, be it never such a trifle, be it never so pernicious, they preach it to the people (if they preach at any time), and these things they defend with tooth and nail.
worksnounUS /wɜːrks/
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading These worldlings set little by such works as God hath prepared for our salvation, but they extol traditions and works of their own invention: the children of light contrary.
worldlings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These worldlings pull down the lively faith, and full confidence that men have in Christ, and set up another faith, another confidence, of their own making: the children of light contrary.
worstnounUS /wɜːrst/
the least favorable outcome
From this reading The children of the light contrary, put all things in their degree, best highest, next next, the worst lowest.
