used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Scarcely a day passed but some came to him for assistance of some kind, and very few went away without a token of his kindness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This service was not restricted to Sunday, as is too often the case in religious matters, as if God was shut up in the churches and He only did business one day in the week.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He was cautious in giving, yet he very often gave when he was not quite satisfied, saying: “I would rather take the chance of giving to twenty undeserving, than to fail once in doing right to any one.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I have in my life attended many religious services, but never one that impressed me of so much good as those to the poor in our compound.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Scarcely a day passed but some came to him for assistance of some kind, and very few went away without a token of his kindness.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading I have in my life attended many religious services, but never one that impressed me of so much good as those to the poor in our compound.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Scarcely a day passed but some came to him for assistance of some kind, and very few went away without a token of his kindness.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading This service was not restricted to Sunday, as is too often the case in religious matters, as if God was shut up in the churches and He only did business one day in the week.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have in my life attended many religious services, but never one that impressed me of so much good as those to the poor in our compound.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Scarcely a day passed but some came to him for assistance of some kind, and very few went away without a token of his kindness.
an occurrence of something
From this reading This service was not restricted to Sunday, as is too often the case in religious matters, as if God was shut up in the churches and He only did business one day in the week.
cautiousadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːʃəs/
showing careful forethought
From this reading He was cautious in giving, yet he very often gave when he was not quite satisfied, saying: “I would rather take the chance of giving to twenty undeserving, than to fail once in doing right to any one.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading He was cautious in giving, yet he very often gave when he was not quite satisfied, saying: “I would rather take the chance of giving to twenty undeserving, than to fail once in doing right to any one.
churchesnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃɪz/
plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading This service was not restricted to Sunday, as is too often the case in religious matters, as if God was shut up in the churches and He only did business one day in the week.
compoundnounUS /ˈkɑːmpaʊnd/
a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
From this reading I have in my life attended many religious services, but never one that impressed me of so much good as those to the poor in our compound.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading This service was not restricted to Sunday, as is too often the case in religious matters, as if God was shut up in the churches and He only did business one day in the week.
deceivers
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From this reading The deceivers hurt themselves more than any loss to me.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This service was not restricted to Sunday, as is too often the case in religious matters, as if God was shut up in the churches and He only did business one day in the week.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading He was cautious in giving, yet he very often gave when he was not quite satisfied, saying: “I would rather take the chance of giving to twenty undeserving, than to fail once in doing right to any one.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading He was cautious in giving, yet he very often gave when he was not quite satisfied, saying: “I would rather take the chance of giving to twenty undeserving, than to fail once in doing right to any one.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Scarcely a day passed but some came to him for assistance of some kind, and very few went away without a token of his kindness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Scarcely a day passed but some came to him for assistance of some kind, and very few went away without a token of his kindness.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He was cautious in giving, yet he very often gave when he was not quite satisfied, saying: “I would rather take the chance of giving to twenty undeserving, than to fail once in doing right to any one.
the act of giving
From this reading He was cautious in giving, yet he very often gave when he was not quite satisfied, saying: “I would rather take the chance of giving to twenty undeserving, than to fail once in doing right to any one.
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 This service was not restricted to Sunday, as is too often the case in religious matters, as if God was shut up in the churches and He only did business one day in the week.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I have in my life attended many religious services, but never one that impressed me of so much good as those to the poor in our compound.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have in my life attended many religious services, but never one that impressed me of so much good as those to the poor in our compound.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This service was not restricted to Sunday, as is too often the case in religious matters, as if God was shut up in the churches and He only did business one day in the week.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Scarcely a day passed but some came to him for assistance of some kind, and very few went away without a token of his kindness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Scarcely a day passed but some came to him for assistance of some kind, and very few went away without a token of his kindness.
be the source of pain
From this reading The deceivers hurt themselves more than any loss to me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have in my life attended many religious services, but never one that impressed me of so much good as those to the poor in our compound.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading This service was not restricted to Sunday, as is too often the case in religious matters, as if God was shut up in the churches and He only did business one day in the week.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading I have in my life attended many religious services, but never one that impressed me of so much good as those to the poor in our compound.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have in my life attended many religious services, but never one that impressed me of so much good as those to the poor in our compound.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This service was not restricted to Sunday, as is too often the case in religious matters, as if God was shut up in the churches and He only did business one day in the week.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Scarcely a day passed but some came to him for assistance of some kind, and very few went away without a token of his kindness.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading Scarcely a day passed but some came to him for assistance of some kind, and very few went away without a token of his kindness.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I have in my life attended many religious services, but never one that impressed me of so much good as those to the poor in our compound.
something that is lost
From this reading The deceivers hurt themselves more than any loss to me.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I have in my life attended many religious services, but never one that impressed me of so much good as those to the poor in our compound.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading This service was not restricted to Sunday, as is too often the case in religious matters, as if God was shut up in the churches and He only did business one day in the week.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have in my life attended many religious services, but never one that impressed me of so much good as those to the poor in our compound.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The deceivers hurt themselves more than any loss to me.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I have in my life attended many religious services, but never one that impressed me of so much good as those to the poor in our compound.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have in my life attended many religious services, but never one that impressed me of so much good as those to the poor in our compound.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I have in my life attended many religious services, but never one that impressed me of so much good as those to the poor in our compound.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This service was not restricted to Sunday, as is too often the case in religious matters, as if God was shut up in the churches and He only did business one day in the week.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have in my life attended many religious services, but never one that impressed me of so much good as those to the poor in our compound.
many times at short intervals
From this reading This service was not restricted to Sunday, as is too often the case in religious matters, as if God was shut up in the churches and He only did business one day in the week.
on one occasion
From this reading He was cautious in giving, yet he very often gave when he was not quite satisfied, saying: “I would rather take the chance of giving to twenty undeserving, than to fail once in doing right to any one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I have in my life attended many religious services, but never one that impressed me of so much good as those to the poor in our compound.
and nothing more
From this reading This service was not restricted to Sunday, as is too often the case in religious matters, as if God was shut up in the churches and He only did business one day in the week.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I have in my life attended many religious services, but never one that impressed me of so much good as those to the poor in our compound.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Scarcely a day passed but some came to him for assistance of some kind, and very few went away without a token of his kindness.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I have in my life attended many religious services, but never one that impressed me of so much good as those to the poor in our compound.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He was cautious in giving, yet he very often gave when he was not quite satisfied, saying: “I would rather take the chance of giving to twenty undeserving, than to fail once in doing right to any one.
on the contrary
From this reading He was cautious in giving, yet he very often gave when he was not quite satisfied, saying: “I would rather take the chance of giving to twenty undeserving, than to fail once in doing right to any one.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading I have in my life attended many religious services, but never one that impressed me of so much good as those to the poor in our compound.
restrictedadjectiveUS /riˈstrɪktəd/
subject to restriction or subjected to restriction
From this reading This service was not restricted to Sunday, as is too often the case in religious matters, as if God was shut up in the churches and He only did business one day in the week.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He was cautious in giving, yet he very often gave when he was not quite satisfied, saying: “I would rather take the chance of giving to twenty undeserving, than to fail once in doing right to any one.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading He was cautious in giving, yet he very often gave when he was not quite satisfied, saying: “I would rather take the chance of giving to twenty undeserving, than to fail once in doing right to any one.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading He was cautious in giving, yet he very often gave when he was not quite satisfied, saying: “I would rather take the chance of giving to twenty undeserving, than to fail once in doing right to any one.
only a very short time before
From this reading Scarcely a day passed but some came to him for assistance of some kind, and very few went away without a token of his kindness.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading This service was not restricted to Sunday, as is too often the case in religious matters, as if God was shut up in the churches and He only did business one day in the week.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading I have in my life attended many religious services, but never one that impressed me of so much good as those to the poor in our compound.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading This service was not restricted to Sunday, as is too often the case in religious matters, as if God was shut up in the churches and He only did business one day in the week.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I have in my life attended many religious services, but never one that impressed me of so much good as those to the poor in our compound.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Scarcely a day passed but some came to him for assistance of some kind, and very few went away without a token of his kindness.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading This service was not restricted to Sunday, as is too often the case in religious matters, as if God was shut up in the churches and He only did business one day in the week.
carry out
From this reading He was cautious in giving, yet he very often gave when he was not quite satisfied, saying: “I would rather take the chance of giving to twenty undeserving, than to fail once in doing right to any one.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was cautious in giving, yet he very often gave when he was not quite satisfied, saying: “I would rather take the chance of giving to twenty undeserving, than to fail once in doing right to any one.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have in my life attended many religious services, but never one that impressed me of so much good as those to the poor in our compound.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have in my life attended many religious services, but never one that impressed me of so much good as those to the poor in our compound.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The deceivers hurt themselves more than any loss to me.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This service was not restricted to Sunday, as is too often the case in religious matters, as if God was shut up in the churches and He only did business one day in the week.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I have in my life attended many religious services, but never one that impressed me of so much good as those to the poor in our compound.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have in my life attended many religious services, but never one that impressed me of so much good as those to the poor in our compound.
tokennounUS /ˈtoʊkən/
an individual instance of a type of symbol
From this reading Scarcely a day passed but some came to him for assistance of some kind, and very few went away without a token of his kindness.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading This service was not restricted to Sunday, as is too often the case in religious matters, as if God was shut up in the churches and He only did business one day in the week.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading He was cautious in giving, yet he very often gave when he was not quite satisfied, saying: “I would rather take the chance of giving to twenty undeserving, than to fail once in doing right to any one.
undeservingadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈzɜːrvɪŋ/
not deserving
From this reading He was cautious in giving, yet he very often gave when he was not quite satisfied, saying: “I would rather take the chance of giving to twenty undeserving, than to fail once in doing right to any one.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading This service was not restricted to Sunday, as is too often the case in religious matters, as if God was shut up in the churches and He only did business one day in the week.
precisely as stated
From this reading Scarcely a day passed but some came to him for assistance of some kind, and very few went away without a token of his kindness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This service was not restricted to Sunday, as is too often the case in religious matters, as if God was shut up in the churches and He only did business one day in the week.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading This service was not restricted to Sunday, as is too often the case in religious matters, as if God was shut up in the churches and He only did business one day in the week.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Scarcely a day passed but some came to him for assistance of some kind, and very few went away without a token of his kindness.
at the time that
From this reading He was cautious in giving, yet he very often gave when he was not quite satisfied, saying: “I would rather take the chance of giving to twenty undeserving, than to fail once in doing right to any one.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Scarcely a day passed but some came to him for assistance of some kind, and very few went away without a token of his kindness.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was cautious in giving, yet he very often gave when he was not quite satisfied, saying: “I would rather take the chance of giving to twenty undeserving, than to fail once in doing right to any one.
but in spite of that
From this reading He was cautious in giving, yet he very often gave when he was not quite satisfied, saying: “I would rather take the chance of giving to twenty undeserving, than to fail once in doing right to any one.
