used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What a joy it was to be once more at home, once more in his native land.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading How delightful the thought that prayer had already gone up from many family altars, and already Christ's little ones were gathering to be taught of him and sing his praise.
altarsnounUS /ˈɔːltərz/
plural of “altar” — the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading How delightful the thought that prayer had already gone up from many family altars, and already Christ's little ones were gathering to be taught of him and sing his praise.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading To dwell among the ungodly is indeed a bitter trial.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How delightful the thought that prayer had already gone up from many family altars, and already Christ's little ones were gathering to be taught of him and sing his praise.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading What a joy it was to be once more at home, once more in his native land.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What a joy it was to be once more at home, once more in his native land.
bellsnounUS /belz/
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Sweetly the Sabbath bells sounded in the ear of Blair Robertson.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading To dwell among the ungodly is indeed a bitter trial.
BlairnounUS /bler/
British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)
From this reading Sweetly the Sabbath bells sounded in the ear of Blair Robertson.
Christ'snounUS /kraɪsts/
possessive form of “christ” — 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 How delightful the thought that prayer had already gone up from many family altars, and already Christ's little ones were gathering to be taught of him and sing his praise.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading How delightful the thought that prayer had already gone up from many family altars, and already Christ's little ones were gathering to be taught of him and sing his praise.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading To dwell among the ungodly is indeed a bitter trial.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Sweetly the Sabbath bells sounded in the ear of Blair Robertson.
a social unit living together
From this reading How delightful the thought that prayer had already gone up from many family altars, and already Christ's little ones were gathering to be taught of him and sing his praise.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading How delightful the thought that prayer had already gone up from many family altars, and already Christ's little ones were gathering to be taught of him and sing his praise.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading How delightful the thought that prayer had already gone up from many family altars, and already Christ's little ones were gathering to be taught of him and sing his praise.
destroyed or killed
From this reading How delightful the thought that prayer had already gone up from many family altars, and already Christ's little ones were gathering to be taught of him and sing his praise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How delightful the thought that prayer had already gone up from many family altars, and already Christ's little ones were gathering to be taught of him and sing his praise.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How delightful the thought that prayer had already gone up from many family altars, and already Christ's little ones were gathering to be taught of him and sing his praise.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What a joy it was to be once more at home, once more in his native land.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading What a joy it was to be once more at home, once more in his native land.
How
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From this reading How delightful the thought that prayer had already gone up from many family altars, and already Christ's little ones were gathering to be taught of him and sing his praise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sweetly the Sabbath bells sounded in the ear of Blair Robertson.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading To dwell among the ungodly is indeed a bitter trial.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To dwell among the ungodly is indeed a bitter trial.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What a joy it was to be once more at home, once more in his native land.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading SACRED JOY.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading What a joy it was to be once more at home, once more in his native land.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading How delightful the thought that prayer had already gone up from many family altars, and already Christ's little ones were gathering to be taught of him and sing his praise.
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 How delightful the thought that prayer had already gone up from many family altars, and already Christ's little ones were gathering to be taught of him and sing his praise.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading What a joy it was to be once more at home, once more in his native land.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading What a joy it was to be once more at home, once more in his native land.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sweetly the Sabbath bells sounded in the ear of Blair Robertson.
on one occasion
From this reading What a joy it was to be once more at home, once more in his native land.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading How delightful the thought that prayer had already gone up from many family altars, and already Christ's little ones were gathering to be taught of him and sing his praise.
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading How delightful the thought that prayer had already gone up from many family altars, and already Christ's little ones were gathering to be taught of him and sing his praise.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading How delightful the thought that prayer had already gone up from many family altars, and already Christ's little ones were gathering to be taught of him and sing his praise.
RobertsonnounUS /ˈrɑːbərtsən/
United States basketball guard (born in 1938)
From this reading Sweetly the Sabbath bells sounded in the ear of Blair Robertson.
SabbathnounUS /ˈsæbəθ/
a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
From this reading Sweetly the Sabbath bells sounded in the ear of Blair Robertson.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading SACRED JOY.
deliver by singing
From this reading How delightful the thought that prayer had already gone up from many family altars, and already Christ's little ones were gathering to be taught of him and sing his praise.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading Sweetly the Sabbath bells sounded in the ear of Blair Robertson.
SweetlyadverbUS /ˈswiːtli/
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading Sweetly the Sabbath bells sounded in the ear of Blair Robertson.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading How delightful the thought that prayer had already gone up from many family altars, and already Christ's little ones were gathering to be taught of him and sing his praise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How delightful the thought that prayer had already gone up from many family altars, and already Christ's little ones were gathering to be taught of him and sing his praise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sweetly the Sabbath bells sounded in the ear of Blair Robertson.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading How delightful the thought that prayer had already gone up from many family altars, and already Christ's little ones were gathering to be taught of him and sing his praise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What a joy it was to be once more at home, once more in his native land.
the act of testing something
From this reading To dwell among the ungodly is indeed a bitter trial.
ungodlyadjectiveUS /ənˈɡɔːdli/
characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin
From this reading To dwell among the ungodly is indeed a bitter trial.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading How delightful the thought that prayer had already gone up from many family altars, and already Christ's little ones were gathering to be taught of him and sing his praise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What a joy it was to be once more at home, once more in his native land.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How delightful the thought that prayer had already gone up from many family altars, and already Christ's little ones were gathering to be taught of him and sing his praise.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a joy it was to be once more at home, once more in his native land.
