used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For many years it has been my custom to give, every Sunday morning, a brief sermon to the boys and girls of my congregation.
(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 They are thus made to feel that they are wanted, and have a part in the Church which all too often is looked upon as a Church solely for the grownups.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading No part of my ministry has given me greater delight and satisfaction than the thought that I am helping to establish in the lives of many boys and girls that habit so indispensable to a steady Christian experience, namely--the habit of Sunday morning worship.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For many years it has been my custom to give, every Sunday morning, a brief sermon to the boys and girls of my congregation.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are thus made to feel that they are wanted, and have a part in the Church which all too often is looked upon as a Church solely for the grownups.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a result there has been a growing attendance of young people at our morning worship.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As a result there has been a growing attendance of young people at our morning worship.
attendancenounUS /əˈtendəns/
the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
From this reading As a result there has been a growing attendance of young people at our morning worship.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For many years it has been my custom to give, every Sunday morning, a brief sermon to the boys and girls of my congregation.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading For many years it has been my custom to give, every Sunday morning, a brief sermon to the boys and girls of my congregation.
of short duration or distance
From this reading For many years it has been my custom to give, every Sunday morning, a brief sermon to the boys and girls of my congregation.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading No part of my ministry has given me greater delight and satisfaction than the thought that I am helping to establish in the lives of many boys and girls that habit so indispensable to a steady Christian experience, namely--the habit of Sunday morning worship.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading They are thus made to feel that they are wanted, and have a part in the Church which all too often is looked upon as a Church solely for the grownups.
congregationnounUS /ˌkɑːŋɡrəˈɡeɪʃən/
a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
From this reading For many years it has been my custom to give, every Sunday morning, a brief sermon to the boys and girls of my congregation.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading For many years it has been my custom to give, every Sunday morning, a brief sermon to the boys and girls of my congregation.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading No part of my ministry has given me greater delight and satisfaction than the thought that I am helping to establish in the lives of many boys and girls that habit so indispensable to a steady Christian experience, namely--the habit of Sunday morning worship.
establishverbUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/
set up or found
From this reading No part of my ministry has given me greater delight and satisfaction than the thought that I am helping to establish in the lives of many boys and girls that habit so indispensable to a steady Christian experience, namely--the habit of Sunday morning worship.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading For many years it has been my custom to give, every Sunday morning, a brief sermon to the boys and girls of my congregation.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading No part of my ministry has given me greater delight and satisfaction than the thought that I am helping to establish in the lives of many boys and girls that habit so indispensable to a steady Christian experience, namely--the habit of Sunday morning worship.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading They are thus made to feel that they are wanted, and have a part in the Church which all too often is looked upon as a Church solely for the grownups.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For many years it has been my custom to give, every Sunday morning, a brief sermon to the boys and girls of my congregation.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading For many years it has been my custom to give, every Sunday morning, a brief sermon to the boys and girls of my congregation.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading For many years it has been my custom to give, every Sunday morning, a brief sermon to the boys and girls of my congregation.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading No part of my ministry has given me greater delight and satisfaction than the thought that I am helping to establish in the lives of many boys and girls that habit so indispensable to a steady Christian experience, namely--the habit of Sunday morning worship.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading No part of my ministry has given me greater delight and satisfaction than the thought that I am helping to establish in the lives of many boys and girls that habit so indispensable to a steady Christian experience, namely--the habit of Sunday morning worship.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading As a result there has been a growing attendance of young people at our morning worship.
grownupsnounUS /ˈɡroʊnʌps/
plural of “grownup” — a fully developed person from maturity onward
From this reading They are thus made to feel that they are wanted, and have a part in the Church which all too often is looked upon as a Church solely for the grownups.
an established custom
From this reading No part of my ministry has given me greater delight and satisfaction than the thought that I am helping to establish in the lives of many boys and girls that habit so indispensable to a steady Christian experience, namely--the habit of Sunday morning worship.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For many years it has been my custom to give, every Sunday morning, a brief sermon to the boys and girls of my congregation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They are thus made to feel that they are wanted, and have a part in the Church which all too often is looked upon as a Church solely for the grownups.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading No part of my ministry has given me greater delight and satisfaction than the thought that I am helping to establish in the lives of many boys and girls that habit so indispensable to a steady Christian experience, namely--the habit of Sunday morning worship.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading No part of my ministry has given me greater delight and satisfaction than the thought that I am helping to establish in the lives of many boys and girls that habit so indispensable to a steady Christian experience, namely--the habit of Sunday morning worship.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They are thus made to feel that they are wanted, and have a part in the Church which all too often is looked upon as a Church solely for the grownups.
indispensableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈspensəbəl/
not to be dispensed with; essential
From this reading No part of my ministry has given me greater delight and satisfaction than the thought that I am helping to establish in the lives of many boys and girls that habit so indispensable to a steady Christian experience, namely--the habit of Sunday morning worship.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This sermon is never more than six minutes, often only three.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For many years it has been my custom to give, every Sunday morning, a brief sermon to the boys and girls of my congregation.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading No part of my ministry has given me greater delight and satisfaction than the thought that I am helping to establish in the lives of many boys and girls that habit so indispensable to a steady Christian experience, namely--the habit of Sunday morning worship.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They are thus made to feel that they are wanted, and have a part in the Church which all too often is looked upon as a Church solely for the grownups.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They are thus made to feel that they are wanted, and have a part in the Church which all too often is looked upon as a Church solely for the grownups.
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 For many years it has been my custom to give, every Sunday morning, a brief sermon to the boys and girls of my congregation.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No part of my ministry has given me greater delight and satisfaction than the thought that I am helping to establish in the lives of many boys and girls that habit so indispensable to a steady Christian experience, namely--the habit of Sunday morning worship.
ministrynounUS /ˈmɪnəstri/
religious ministers collectively (especially Presbyterian)
From this reading No part of my ministry has given me greater delight and satisfaction than the thought that I am helping to establish in the lives of many boys and girls that habit so indispensable to a steady Christian experience, namely--the habit of Sunday morning worship.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading This sermon is never more than six minutes, often only three.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading This sermon is never more than six minutes, often only three.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading For many years it has been my custom to give, every Sunday morning, a brief sermon to the boys and girls of my congregation.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For many years it has been my custom to give, every Sunday morning, a brief sermon to the boys and girls of my congregation.
namelyadverbUS /ˈneɪmli/
as follows
From this reading No part of my ministry has given me greater delight and satisfaction than the thought that I am helping to establish in the lives of many boys and girls that habit so indispensable to a steady Christian experience, namely--the habit of Sunday morning worship.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading This sermon is never more than six minutes, often only three.
not any; not one
From this reading No part of my ministry has given me greater delight and satisfaction than the thought that I am helping to establish in the lives of many boys and girls that habit so indispensable to a steady Christian experience, namely--the habit of Sunday morning worship.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For many years it has been my custom to give, every Sunday morning, a brief sermon to the boys and girls of my congregation.
many times at short intervals
From this reading This sermon is never more than six minutes, often only three.
and nothing more
From this reading This sermon is never more than six minutes, often only three.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading As a result there has been a growing attendance of young people at our morning worship.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading They are thus made to feel that they are wanted, and have a part in the Church which all too often is looked upon as a Church solely for the grownups.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading As a result there has been a growing attendance of young people at our morning worship.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading As a result there has been a growing attendance of young people at our morning worship.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading No part of my ministry has given me greater delight and satisfaction than the thought that I am helping to establish in the lives of many boys and girls that habit so indispensable to a steady Christian experience, namely--the habit of Sunday morning worship.
sermonnounUS /ˈsɜːrmən/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading For many years it has been my custom to give, every Sunday morning, a brief sermon to the boys and girls of my congregation.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading This sermon is never more than six minutes, often only three.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading No part of my ministry has given me greater delight and satisfaction than the thought that I am helping to establish in the lives of many boys and girls that habit so indispensable to a steady Christian experience, namely--the habit of Sunday morning worship.
solelyadverbUS /ˈsoʊəli/
without any others being included or involved
From this reading They are thus made to feel that they are wanted, and have a part in the Church which all too often is looked upon as a Church solely for the grownups.
make steady
From this reading No part of my ministry has given me greater delight and satisfaction than the thought that I am helping to establish in the lives of many boys and girls that habit so indispensable to a steady Christian experience, namely--the habit of Sunday morning worship.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading For many years it has been my custom to give, every Sunday morning, a brief sermon to the boys and girls of my congregation.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This sermon is never more than six minutes, often only three.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They are thus made to feel that they are wanted, and have a part in the Church which all too often is looked upon as a Church solely for the grownups.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For many years it has been my custom to give, every Sunday morning, a brief sermon to the boys and girls of my congregation.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As a result there has been a growing attendance of young people at our morning worship.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are thus made to feel that they are wanted, and have a part in the Church which all too often is looked upon as a Church solely for the grownups.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This sermon is never more than six minutes, often only three.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading No part of my ministry has given me greater delight and satisfaction than the thought that I am helping to establish in the lives of many boys and girls that habit so indispensable to a steady Christian experience, namely--the habit of Sunday morning worship.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading This sermon is never more than six minutes, often only three.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading They are thus made to feel that they are wanted, and have a part in the Church which all too often is looked upon as a Church solely for the grownups.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For many years it has been my custom to give, every Sunday morning, a brief sermon to the boys and girls of my congregation.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They are thus made to feel that they are wanted, and have a part in the Church which all too often is looked upon as a Church solely for the grownups.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They are thus made to feel that they are wanted, and have a part in the Church which all too often is looked upon as a Church solely for the grownups.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading They are thus made to feel that they are wanted, and have a part in the Church which all too often is looked upon as a Church solely for the grownups.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They are thus made to feel that they are wanted, and have a part in the Church which all too often is looked upon as a Church solely for the grownups.
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading As a result there has been a growing attendance of young people at our morning worship.
a late time of life
From this reading For many years it has been my custom to give, every Sunday morning, a brief sermon to the boys and girls of my congregation.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading As a result there has been a growing attendance of young people at our morning worship.
