used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a few months our means increased so that we were able to attend church and send our children to Sabbath-school, and before ten years had passed, our former prosperity had returned fourfold.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading In a few months our means increased so that we were able to attend church and send our children to Sabbath-school, and before ten years had passed, our former prosperity had returned fourfold.
(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 "From that day success attended all my husband's efforts in business.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He may not always think best to reward so signally those who give to him, but he is never unmindful of the humblest gift or giver.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a few months our means increased so that we were able to attend church and send our children to Sabbath-school, and before ten years had passed, our former prosperity had returned fourfold.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading In a few months our means increased so that we were able to attend church and send our children to Sabbath-school, and before ten years had passed, our former prosperity had returned fourfold.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading "From that day success attended all my husband's efforts in business.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading 'Good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over,' had been given us.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In a few months our means increased so that we were able to attend church and send our children to Sabbath-school, and before ten years had passed, our former prosperity had returned fourfold.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He may not always think best to reward so signally those who give to him, but he is never unmindful of the humblest gift or giver.
the formal act of approving
From this reading "It may seem superstitious to you, my dear friends, but we date all our success in life to God's blessing, following that humble gift out of deep poverty.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "From that day success attended all my husband's efforts in business.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It may seem superstitious to you, my dear friends, but we date all our success in life to God's blessing, following that humble gift out of deep poverty.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading In a few months our means increased so that we were able to attend church and send our children to Sabbath-school, and before ten years had passed, our former prosperity had returned fourfold.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading In a few months our means increased so that we were able to attend church and send our children to Sabbath-school, and before ten years had passed, our former prosperity had returned fourfold.
the specified day of the month
From this reading "It may seem superstitious to you, my dear friends, but we date all our success in life to God's blessing, following that humble gift out of deep poverty.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "From that day success attended all my husband's efforts in business.
dearly loved
From this reading "It may seem superstitious to you, my dear friends, but we date all our success in life to God's blessing, following that humble gift out of deep poverty.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading "It may seem superstitious to you, my dear friends, but we date all our success in life to God's blessing, following that humble gift out of deep poverty.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading 'Good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over,' had been given us.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading "From that day success attended all my husband's efforts in business.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a few months our means increased so that we were able to attend church and send our children to Sabbath-school, and before ten years had passed, our former prosperity had returned fourfold.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading "It may seem superstitious to you, my dear friends, but we date all our success in life to God's blessing, following that humble gift out of deep poverty.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading In a few months our means increased so that we were able to attend church and send our children to Sabbath-school, and before ten years had passed, our former prosperity had returned fourfold.
fourfoldadjectiveUS /ˌfɔːrˈfoʊld/
four times as great or many
From this reading In a few months our means increased so that we were able to attend church and send our children to Sabbath-school, and before ten years had passed, our former prosperity had returned fourfold.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "It may seem superstitious to you, my dear friends, but we date all our success in life to God's blessing, following that humble gift out of deep poverty.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "From that day success attended all my husband's efforts in business.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading "It may seem superstitious to you, my dear friends, but we date all our success in life to God's blessing, following that humble gift out of deep poverty.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He may not always think best to reward so signally those who give to him, but he is never unmindful of the humblest gift or giver.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading 'Good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over,' had been given us.
givernounUS /ˈɡɪvər/
someone who devotes himself completely
From this reading He may not always think best to reward so signally those who give to him, but he is never unmindful of the humblest gift or giver.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — 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 "It may seem superstitious to you, my dear friends, but we date all our success in life to God's blessing, following that humble gift out of deep poverty.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading 'Good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over,' had been given us.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In a few months our means increased so that we were able to attend church and send our children to Sabbath-school, and before ten years had passed, our former prosperity had returned fourfold.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He may not always think best to reward so signally those who give to him, but he is never unmindful of the humblest gift or giver.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He may not always think best to reward so signally those who give to him, but he is never unmindful of the humblest gift or giver.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading "It may seem superstitious to you, my dear friends, but we date all our success in life to God's blessing, following that humble gift out of deep poverty.
humblestadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbələst/
superlative of “humble” — low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading He may not always think best to reward so signally those who give to him, but he is never unmindful of the humblest gift or giver.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "From that day success attended all my husband's efforts in business.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "From that day success attended all my husband's efforts in business.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading In a few months our means increased so that we were able to attend church and send our children to Sabbath-school, and before ten years had passed, our former prosperity had returned fourfold.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He may not always think best to reward so signally those who give to him, but he is never unmindful of the humblest gift or giver.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It may seem superstitious to you, my dear friends, but we date all our success in life to God's blessing, following that humble gift out of deep poverty.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "It may seem superstitious to you, my dear friends, but we date all our success in life to God's blessing, following that humble gift out of deep poverty.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "It may seem superstitious to you, my dear friends, but we date all our success in life to God's blessing, following that humble gift out of deep poverty.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading In a few months our means increased so that we were able to attend church and send our children to Sabbath-school, and before ten years had passed, our former prosperity had returned fourfold.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading 'Good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over,' had been given us.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading In a few months our means increased so that we were able to attend church and send our children to Sabbath-school, and before ten years had passed, our former prosperity had returned fourfold.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "From that day success attended all my husband's efforts in business.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He may not always think best to reward so signally those who give to him, but he is never unmindful of the humblest gift or giver.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He may not always think best to reward so signally those who give to him, but he is never unmindful of the humblest gift or giver.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It may seem superstitious to you, my dear friends, but we date all our success in life to God's blessing, following that humble gift out of deep poverty.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He may not always think best to reward so signally those who give to him, but he is never unmindful of the humblest gift or giver.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In a few months our means increased so that we were able to attend church and send our children to Sabbath-school, and before ten years had passed, our former prosperity had returned fourfold.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "It may seem superstitious to you, my dear friends, but we date all our success in life to God's blessing, following that humble gift out of deep poverty.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading 'Good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over,' had been given us.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading In a few months our means increased so that we were able to attend church and send our children to Sabbath-school, and before ten years had passed, our former prosperity had returned fourfold.
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading "It may seem superstitious to you, my dear friends, but we date all our success in life to God's blessing, following that humble gift out of deep poverty.
compacted by ironing
From this reading 'Good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over,' had been given us.
prosperitynounUS /prɑːˈsperəti/
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading In a few months our means increased so that we were able to attend church and send our children to Sabbath-school, and before ten years had passed, our former prosperity had returned fourfold.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading In a few months our means increased so that we were able to attend church and send our children to Sabbath-school, and before ten years had passed, our former prosperity had returned fourfold.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading He may not always think best to reward so signally those who give to him, but he is never unmindful of the humblest gift or giver.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading 'Good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over,' had been given us.
Sabbath-school
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From this reading In a few months our means increased so that we were able to attend church and send our children to Sabbath-school, and before ten years had passed, our former prosperity had returned fourfold.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "It may seem superstitious to you, my dear friends, but we date all our success in life to God's blessing, following that humble gift out of deep poverty.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading In a few months our means increased so that we were able to attend church and send our children to Sabbath-school, and before ten years had passed, our former prosperity had returned fourfold.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading 'Good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over,' had been given us.
signallyadverb
as a signal
From this reading He may not always think best to reward so signally those who give to him, but he is never unmindful of the humblest gift or giver.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In a few months our means increased so that we were able to attend church and send our children to Sabbath-school, and before ten years had passed, our former prosperity had returned fourfold.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading "From that day success attended all my husband's efforts in business.
superstitiousadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃəs/
showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance
From this reading "It may seem superstitious to you, my dear friends, but we date all our success in life to God's blessing, following that humble gift out of deep poverty.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading In a few months our means increased so that we were able to attend church and send our children to Sabbath-school, and before ten years had passed, our former prosperity had returned fourfold.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "From that day success attended all my husband's efforts in business.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He may not always think best to reward so signally those who give to him, but he is never unmindful of the humblest gift or giver.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He may not always think best to reward so signally those who give to him, but he is never unmindful of the humblest gift or giver.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He may not always think best to reward so signally those who give to him, but he is never unmindful of the humblest gift or giver.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a few months our means increased so that we were able to attend church and send our children to Sabbath-school, and before ten years had passed, our former prosperity had returned fourfold.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading 'Good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over,' had been given us.
unmindfuladjective
not mindful or attentive
From this reading He may not always think best to reward so signally those who give to him, but he is never unmindful of the humblest gift or giver.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over,' had been given us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In a few months our means increased so that we were able to attend church and send our children to Sabbath-school, and before ten years had passed, our former prosperity had returned fourfold.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In a few months our means increased so that we were able to attend church and send our children to Sabbath-school, and before ten years had passed, our former prosperity had returned fourfold.
which person or people
From this reading He may not always think best to reward so signally those who give to him, but he is never unmindful of the humblest gift or giver.
a late time of life
From this reading In a few months our means increased so that we were able to attend church and send our children to Sabbath-school, and before ten years had passed, our former prosperity had returned fourfold.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It may seem superstitious to you, my dear friends, but we date all our success in life to God's blessing, following that humble gift out of deep poverty.
