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From this reading It was in the year 1370 that these pure-minded people, finding themselves straitened for room, sent emissaries into Italy in quest of a convenient settlement.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DAWN OF A PURE LIGHT.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading Thither emigrated a chosen body of the Vaudois, under whose industrious hands the desert soon blossomed as the rose, the thorn and the thistle gave place to clustering vines and waving corn; and the blessing of God evidently rested on a praying people, who fed on His unadulterated word, and addressed Him without superstition.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading Even in the darkest period of the middle ages, God had not left Himself without witnesses of the Truth among the Alps.
AlpsnounUS /ælps/
a large mountain system in south-central Europe; scenic beauty and winter sports make them a popular tourist attraction
From this reading Even in the darkest period of the middle ages, God had not left Himself without witnesses of the Truth among the Alps.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Even in the darkest period of the middle ages, God had not left Himself without witnesses of the Truth among the Alps.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thither emigrated a chosen body of the Vaudois, under whose industrious hands the desert soon blossomed as the rose, the thorn and the thistle gave place to clustering vines and waving corn; and the blessing of God evidently rested on a praying people, who fed on His unadulterated word, and addressed Him without superstition.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading These deputies travelled as far south as Calabria, where they treated with the proprietors of the soil for a waste, uncultivated district.
blessingnounUS /ˈblesɪŋ/
the formal act of approving
From this reading Thither emigrated a chosen body of the Vaudois, under whose industrious hands the desert soon blossomed as the rose, the thorn and the thistle gave place to clustering vines and waving corn; and the blessing of God evidently rested on a praying people, who fed on His unadulterated word, and addressed Him without superstition.
blossomedverbUS /ˈblɑːsəmd/
past form of “blossom” — produce or yield flowers
From this reading Thither emigrated a chosen body of the Vaudois, under whose industrious hands the desert soon blossomed as the rose, the thorn and the thistle gave place to clustering vines and waving corn; and the blessing of God evidently rested on a praying people, who fed on His unadulterated word, and addressed Him without superstition.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Thither emigrated a chosen body of the Vaudois, under whose industrious hands the desert soon blossomed as the rose, the thorn and the thistle gave place to clustering vines and waving corn; and the blessing of God evidently rested on a praying people, who fed on His unadulterated word, and addressed Him without superstition.
CalabrianounUS /kəˈlæbriə/
a region of southern Italy (forming the toe of the Italian “boot”)
From this reading These deputies travelled as far south as Calabria, where they treated with the proprietors of the soil for a waste, uncultivated district.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading Thither emigrated a chosen body of the Vaudois, under whose industrious hands the desert soon blossomed as the rose, the thorn and the thistle gave place to clustering vines and waving corn; and the blessing of God evidently rested on a praying people, who fed on His unadulterated word, and addressed Him without superstition.
clusteringnounUS /ˈklʌstərɪŋ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Thither emigrated a chosen body of the Vaudois, under whose industrious hands the desert soon blossomed as the rose, the thorn and the thistle gave place to clustering vines and waving corn; and the blessing of God evidently rested on a praying people, who fed on His unadulterated word, and addressed Him without superstition.
convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading It was in the year 1370 that these pure-minded people, finding themselves straitened for room, sent emissaries into Italy in quest of a convenient settlement.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading Thither emigrated a chosen body of the Vaudois, under whose industrious hands the desert soon blossomed as the rose, the thorn and the thistle gave place to clustering vines and waving corn; and the blessing of God evidently rested on a praying people, who fed on His unadulterated word, and addressed Him without superstition.
darkestadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkəst/
superlative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading Even in the darkest period of the middle ages, God had not left Himself without witnesses of the Truth among the Alps.
the first light of day
From this reading DAWN OF A PURE LIGHT.
deputiesnounUS /ˈdepjətiz/
plural of “deputy” — someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies
From this reading These deputies travelled as far south as Calabria, where they treated with the proprietors of the soil for a waste, uncultivated district.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Thither emigrated a chosen body of the Vaudois, under whose industrious hands the desert soon blossomed as the rose, the thorn and the thistle gave place to clustering vines and waving corn; and the blessing of God evidently rested on a praying people, who fed on His unadulterated word, and addressed Him without superstition.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading These deputies travelled as far south as Calabria, where they treated with the proprietors of the soil for a waste, uncultivated district.
emigratedverbUS /ˈeməɡreɪtɪd/
past form of “emigrate” — leave one's country of residence for a new one
From this reading Thither emigrated a chosen body of the Vaudois, under whose industrious hands the desert soon blossomed as the rose, the thorn and the thistle gave place to clustering vines and waving corn; and the blessing of God evidently rested on a praying people, who fed on His unadulterated word, and addressed Him without superstition.
emissariesnounUS /ˈeməseriz/
plural of “emissary” — someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else
From this reading It was in the year 1370 that these pure-minded people, finding themselves straitened for room, sent emissaries into Italy in quest of a convenient settlement.
divisible by two
From this reading Even in the darkest period of the middle ages, God had not left Himself without witnesses of the Truth among the Alps.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Thither emigrated a chosen body of the Vaudois, under whose industrious hands the desert soon blossomed as the rose, the thorn and the thistle gave place to clustering vines and waving corn; and the blessing of God evidently rested on a praying people, who fed on His unadulterated word, and addressed Him without superstition.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading These deputies travelled as far south as Calabria, where they treated with the proprietors of the soil for a waste, uncultivated district.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading Thither emigrated a chosen body of the Vaudois, under whose industrious hands the desert soon blossomed as the rose, the thorn and the thistle gave place to clustering vines and waving corn; and the blessing of God evidently rested on a praying people, who fed on His unadulterated word, and addressed Him without superstition.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading It was in the year 1370 that these pure-minded people, finding themselves straitened for room, sent emissaries into Italy in quest of a convenient settlement.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was in the year 1370 that these pure-minded people, finding themselves straitened for room, sent emissaries into Italy in quest of a convenient settlement.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Thither emigrated a chosen body of the Vaudois, under whose industrious hands the desert soon blossomed as the rose, the thorn and the thistle gave place to clustering vines and waving corn; and the blessing of God evidently rested on a praying people, who fed on His unadulterated word, and addressed Him without superstition.
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 Even in the darkest period of the middle ages, God had not left Himself without witnesses of the Truth among the Alps.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even in the darkest period of the middle ages, God had not left Himself without witnesses of the Truth among the Alps.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Thither emigrated a chosen body of the Vaudois, under whose industrious hands the desert soon blossomed as the rose, the thorn and the thistle gave place to clustering vines and waving corn; and the blessing of God evidently rested on a praying people, who fed on His unadulterated word, and addressed Him without superstition.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thither emigrated a chosen body of the Vaudois, under whose industrious hands the desert soon blossomed as the rose, the thorn and the thistle gave place to clustering vines and waving corn; and the blessing of God evidently rested on a praying people, who fed on His unadulterated word, and addressed Him without superstition.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Even in the darkest period of the middle ages, God had not left Himself without witnesses of the Truth among the Alps.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thither emigrated a chosen body of the Vaudois, under whose industrious hands the desert soon blossomed as the rose, the thorn and the thistle gave place to clustering vines and waving corn; and the blessing of God evidently rested on a praying people, who fed on His unadulterated word, and addressed Him without superstition.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even in the darkest period of the middle ages, God had not left Himself without witnesses of the Truth among the Alps.
industriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌstriəs/
characterized by hard work and perseverance
From this reading Thither emigrated a chosen body of the Vaudois, under whose industrious hands the desert soon blossomed as the rose, the thorn and the thistle gave place to clustering vines and waving corn; and the blessing of God evidently rested on a praying people, who fed on His unadulterated word, and addressed Him without superstition.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was in the year 1370 that these pure-minded people, finding themselves straitened for room, sent emissaries into Italy in quest of a convenient settlement.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in the year 1370 that these pure-minded people, finding themselves straitened for room, sent emissaries into Italy in quest of a convenient settlement.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading It was in the year 1370 that these pure-minded people, finding themselves straitened for room, sent emissaries into Italy in quest of a convenient settlement.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Even in the darkest period of the middle ages, God had not left Himself without witnesses of the Truth among the Alps.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading DAWN OF A PURE LIGHT.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Even in the darkest period of the middle ages, God had not left Himself without witnesses of the Truth among the Alps.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even in the darkest period of the middle ages, God had not left Himself without witnesses of the Truth among the Alps.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DAWN OF A PURE LIGHT.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thither emigrated a chosen body of the Vaudois, under whose industrious hands the desert soon blossomed as the rose, the thorn and the thistle gave place to clustering vines and waving corn; and the blessing of God evidently rested on a praying people, who fed on His unadulterated word, and addressed Him without superstition.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It was in the year 1370 that these pure-minded people, finding themselves straitened for room, sent emissaries into Italy in quest of a convenient settlement.
an amount of time
From this reading Even in the darkest period of the middle ages, God had not left Himself without witnesses of the Truth among the Alps.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Thither emigrated a chosen body of the Vaudois, under whose industrious hands the desert soon blossomed as the rose, the thorn and the thistle gave place to clustering vines and waving corn; and the blessing of God evidently rested on a praying people, who fed on His unadulterated word, and addressed Him without superstition.
prayingverbUS /ˈpreɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Thither emigrated a chosen body of the Vaudois, under whose industrious hands the desert soon blossomed as the rose, the thorn and the thistle gave place to clustering vines and waving corn; and the blessing of God evidently rested on a praying people, who fed on His unadulterated word, and addressed Him without superstition.
proprietorsnounUS /prəˈpraɪətərz/
plural of “proprietor” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading These deputies travelled as far south as Calabria, where they treated with the proprietors of the soil for a waste, uncultivated district.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading DAWN OF A PURE LIGHT.
pure-minded
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From this reading It was in the year 1370 that these pure-minded people, finding themselves straitened for room, sent emissaries into Italy in quest of a convenient settlement.
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading It was in the year 1370 that these pure-minded people, finding themselves straitened for room, sent emissaries into Italy in quest of a convenient settlement.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Thither emigrated a chosen body of the Vaudois, under whose industrious hands the desert soon blossomed as the rose, the thorn and the thistle gave place to clustering vines and waving corn; and the blessing of God evidently rested on a praying people, who fed on His unadulterated word, and addressed Him without superstition.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was in the year 1370 that these pure-minded people, finding themselves straitened for room, sent emissaries into Italy in quest of a convenient settlement.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Thither emigrated a chosen body of the Vaudois, under whose industrious hands the desert soon blossomed as the rose, the thorn and the thistle gave place to clustering vines and waving corn; and the blessing of God evidently rested on a praying people, who fed on His unadulterated word, and addressed Him without superstition.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading It was in the year 1370 that these pure-minded people, finding themselves straitened for room, sent emissaries into Italy in quest of a convenient settlement.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading It was in the year 1370 that these pure-minded people, finding themselves straitened for room, sent emissaries into Italy in quest of a convenient settlement.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading These deputies travelled as far south as Calabria, where they treated with the proprietors of the soil for a waste, uncultivated district.
in the near future
From this reading Thither emigrated a chosen body of the Vaudois, under whose industrious hands the desert soon blossomed as the rose, the thorn and the thistle gave place to clustering vines and waving corn; and the blessing of God evidently rested on a praying people, who fed on His unadulterated word, and addressed Him without superstition.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading These deputies travelled as far south as Calabria, where they treated with the proprietors of the soil for a waste, uncultivated district.
straitened
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From this reading It was in the year 1370 that these pure-minded people, finding themselves straitened for room, sent emissaries into Italy in quest of a convenient settlement.
superstitionnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃən/
an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear
From this reading Thither emigrated a chosen body of the Vaudois, under whose industrious hands the desert soon blossomed as the rose, the thorn and the thistle gave place to clustering vines and waving corn; and the blessing of God evidently rested on a praying people, who fed on His unadulterated word, and addressed Him without superstition.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was in the year 1370 that these pure-minded people, finding themselves straitened for room, sent emissaries into Italy in quest of a convenient settlement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Even in the darkest period of the middle ages, God had not left Himself without witnesses of the Truth among the Alps.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading It was in the year 1370 that these pure-minded people, finding themselves straitened for room, sent emissaries into Italy in quest of a convenient settlement.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It was in the year 1370 that these pure-minded people, finding themselves straitened for room, sent emissaries into Italy in quest of a convenient settlement.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These deputies travelled as far south as Calabria, where they treated with the proprietors of the soil for a waste, uncultivated district.
thistlenounUS /ˈθɪsəl/
any of numerous plants of the family Compositae and especially of the genera Carduus and Cirsium and Onopordum having prickly-edged leaves
From this reading Thither emigrated a chosen body of the Vaudois, under whose industrious hands the desert soon blossomed as the rose, the thorn and the thistle gave place to clustering vines and waving corn; and the blessing of God evidently rested on a praying people, who fed on His unadulterated word, and addressed Him without superstition.
ThitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading Thither emigrated a chosen body of the Vaudois, under whose industrious hands the desert soon blossomed as the rose, the thorn and the thistle gave place to clustering vines and waving corn; and the blessing of God evidently rested on a praying people, who fed on His unadulterated word, and addressed Him without superstition.
thornnounUS /θɔːrn/
something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading Thither emigrated a chosen body of the Vaudois, under whose industrious hands the desert soon blossomed as the rose, the thorn and the thistle gave place to clustering vines and waving corn; and the blessing of God evidently rested on a praying people, who fed on His unadulterated word, and addressed Him without superstition.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thither emigrated a chosen body of the Vaudois, under whose industrious hands the desert soon blossomed as the rose, the thorn and the thistle gave place to clustering vines and waving corn; and the blessing of God evidently rested on a praying people, who fed on His unadulterated word, and addressed Him without superstition.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading These deputies travelled as far south as Calabria, where they treated with the proprietors of the soil for a waste, uncultivated district.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading These deputies travelled as far south as Calabria, where they treated with the proprietors of the soil for a waste, uncultivated district.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Even in the darkest period of the middle ages, God had not left Himself without witnesses of the Truth among the Alps.
unadulteratedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈdʌltəreɪtɪd/
not mixed with impurities
From this reading Thither emigrated a chosen body of the Vaudois, under whose industrious hands the desert soon blossomed as the rose, the thorn and the thistle gave place to clustering vines and waving corn; and the blessing of God evidently rested on a praying people, who fed on His unadulterated word, and addressed Him without superstition.
uncultivatedadjective
(of land or fields) not prepared for raising crops
From this reading These deputies travelled as far south as Calabria, where they treated with the proprietors of the soil for a waste, uncultivated district.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Thither emigrated a chosen body of the Vaudois, under whose industrious hands the desert soon blossomed as the rose, the thorn and the thistle gave place to clustering vines and waving corn; and the blessing of God evidently rested on a praying people, who fed on His unadulterated word, and addressed Him without superstition.
Vaudoisnoun
a Christian sect of dissenters that originated in southern France in the late 12th century adopted Calvinist doctrines in the 16th century
From this reading Thither emigrated a chosen body of the Vaudois, under whose industrious hands the desert soon blossomed as the rose, the thorn and the thistle gave place to clustering vines and waving corn; and the blessing of God evidently rested on a praying people, who fed on His unadulterated word, and addressed Him without superstition.
vinesnounUS /vaɪnz/
plural of “vine” — a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading Thither emigrated a chosen body of the Vaudois, under whose industrious hands the desert soon blossomed as the rose, the thorn and the thistle gave place to clustering vines and waving corn; and the blessing of God evidently rested on a praying people, who fed on His unadulterated word, and addressed Him without superstition.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in the year 1370 that these pure-minded people, finding themselves straitened for room, sent emissaries into Italy in quest of a convenient settlement.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading These deputies travelled as far south as Calabria, where they treated with the proprietors of the soil for a waste, uncultivated district.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading Thither emigrated a chosen body of the Vaudois, under whose industrious hands the desert soon blossomed as the rose, the thorn and the thistle gave place to clustering vines and waving corn; and the blessing of God evidently rested on a praying people, who fed on His unadulterated word, and addressed Him without superstition.
in or at the place that
From this reading These deputies travelled as far south as Calabria, where they treated with the proprietors of the soil for a waste, uncultivated district.
which person or people
From this reading Thither emigrated a chosen body of the Vaudois, under whose industrious hands the desert soon blossomed as the rose, the thorn and the thistle gave place to clustering vines and waving corn; and the blessing of God evidently rested on a praying people, who fed on His unadulterated word, and addressed Him without superstition.
belonging to which person
From this reading Thither emigrated a chosen body of the Vaudois, under whose industrious hands the desert soon blossomed as the rose, the thorn and the thistle gave place to clustering vines and waving corn; and the blessing of God evidently rested on a praying people, who fed on His unadulterated word, and addressed Him without superstition.
in the company of; together with
From this reading These deputies travelled as far south as Calabria, where they treated with the proprietors of the soil for a waste, uncultivated district.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Even in the darkest period of the middle ages, God had not left Himself without witnesses of the Truth among the Alps.
witnessesnounUS /ˈwɪtnəsəz/
plural of “witness” — someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading Even in the darkest period of the middle ages, God had not left Himself without witnesses of the Truth among the Alps.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Thither emigrated a chosen body of the Vaudois, under whose industrious hands the desert soon blossomed as the rose, the thorn and the thistle gave place to clustering vines and waving corn; and the blessing of God evidently rested on a praying people, who fed on His unadulterated word, and addressed Him without superstition.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It was in the year 1370 that these pure-minded people, finding themselves straitened for room, sent emissaries into Italy in quest of a convenient settlement.
