in the past
From this reading "Twenty years ago I came to this country.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During these twenty years I have done my utmost to preserve and defend the faith of Mount Olivet church."
BondsnounUS /bɑːndz/
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading The person who spoke was Preacher Bonds.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Twenty years ago I came to this country.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading During these twenty years I have done my utmost to preserve and defend the faith of Mount Olivet church."
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "Twenty years ago I came to this country.
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading During these twenty years I have done my utmost to preserve and defend the faith of Mount Olivet church."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading During these twenty years I have done my utmost to preserve and defend the faith of Mount Olivet church."
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During these twenty years I have done my utmost to preserve and defend the faith of Mount Olivet church."
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading During these twenty years I have done my utmost to preserve and defend the faith of Mount Olivet church."
fragmentsnounUS /ˈfræɡmənts/
plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else
From this reading The persons to whom he spoke were his twenty members, who were the fragments of the once thriving and powerful rural church.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading During these twenty years I have done my utmost to preserve and defend the faith of Mount Olivet church."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The place where he spoke was in his own pulpit.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The place where he spoke was in his own pulpit.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Twenty years ago I came to this country.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The place where he spoke was in his own pulpit.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading The persons to whom he spoke were his twenty members, who were the fragments of the once thriving and powerful rural church.
attach to a support
From this reading During these twenty years I have done my utmost to preserve and defend the faith of Mount Olivet church."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading During these twenty years I have done my utmost to preserve and defend the faith of Mount Olivet church."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During these twenty years I have done my utmost to preserve and defend the faith of Mount Olivet church."
Olivet
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From this reading During these twenty years I have done my utmost to preserve and defend the faith of Mount Olivet church."
on one occasion
From this reading The persons to whom he spoke were his twenty members, who were the fragments of the once thriving and powerful rural church.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The place where he spoke was in his own pulpit.
a human being
From this reading The person who spoke was Preacher Bonds.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading The persons to whom he spoke were his twenty members, who were the fragments of the once thriving and powerful rural church.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The place where he spoke was in his own pulpit.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading The persons to whom he spoke were his twenty members, who were the fragments of the once thriving and powerful rural church.
PreachernounUS /ˈpriːtʃər/
someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
From this reading The person who spoke was Preacher Bonds.
preserveverbUS /prəˈzɜːrv/
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading During these twenty years I have done my utmost to preserve and defend the faith of Mount Olivet church."
pulpitnounUS /ˈpʊlpɪt/
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
From this reading The place where he spoke was in his own pulpit.
ruraladjectiveUS /ˈrʊrəl/
living in or characteristic of farming or country life
From this reading The persons to whom he spoke were his twenty members, who were the fragments of the once thriving and powerful rural church.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The person who spoke was Preacher Bonds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During these twenty years I have done my utmost to preserve and defend the faith of Mount Olivet church."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading During these twenty years I have done my utmost to preserve and defend the faith of Mount Olivet church."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Twenty years ago I came to this country.
thrivingadjectiveUS /ˈθraɪvɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading The persons to whom he spoke were his twenty members, who were the fragments of the once thriving and powerful rural church.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Twenty years ago I came to this country.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading "Twenty years ago I came to this country.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading During these twenty years I have done my utmost to preserve and defend the faith of Mount Olivet church."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The person who spoke was Preacher Bonds.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The persons to whom he spoke were his twenty members, who were the fragments of the once thriving and powerful rural church.
in or at the place that
From this reading The place where he spoke was in his own pulpit.
which person or people
From this reading The person who spoke was Preacher Bonds.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The persons to whom he spoke were his twenty members, who were the fragments of the once thriving and powerful rural church.
a late time of life
From this reading "Twenty years ago I came to this country.
