used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But he had been such a good Christian that his fellow-Christians mourned over his failure and his death, not over his dishonesty!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Through strong striving to secure his life, Mr. Crawford lost it--both in God's sense of loss and his own.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But he had been such a good Christian that his fellow-Christians mourned over his failure and his death, not over his dishonesty!
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He narrowly escaped being put in prison, died instead, and was put into God's prison to pay the uttermost farthing.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Through strong striving to secure his life, Mr. Crawford lost it--both in God's sense of loss and his own.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had been such a good Christian that his fellow-Christians mourned over his failure and his death, not over his dishonesty!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For did they not know that if, by more dishonesty, he could have managed to recover his footing, he would have paid everything?
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading But he had been such a good Christian that his fellow-Christians mourned over his failure and his death, not over his dishonesty!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For did they not know that if, by more dishonesty, he could have managed to recover his footing, he would have paid everything?
CrawfordnounUS /ˈkrɔːfərd/
United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading Through strong striving to secure his life, Mr. Crawford lost it--both in God's sense of loss and his own.
CRAWFORDS
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From this reading THE CRAWFORDS.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading But he had been such a good Christian that his fellow-Christians mourned over his failure and his death, not over his dishonesty!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For did they not know that if, by more dishonesty, he could have managed to recover his footing, he would have paid everything?
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading He narrowly escaped being put in prison, died instead, and was put into God's prison to pay the uttermost farthing.
dishonestynounUS /dɪˈsɑːnəsti/
the quality of being dishonest
From this reading But he had been such a good Christian that his fellow-Christians mourned over his failure and his death, not over his dishonesty!
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading He narrowly escaped being put in prison, died instead, and was put into God's prison to pay the uttermost farthing.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading For did they not know that if, by more dishonesty, he could have managed to recover his footing, he would have paid everything?
an act that fails
From this reading But he had been such a good Christian that his fellow-Christians mourned over his failure and his death, not over his dishonesty!
farthingnounUS /ˈfɑːrðɪŋ/
a former British bronze coin worth a quarter of a penny
From this reading He narrowly escaped being put in prison, died instead, and was put into God's prison to pay the uttermost farthing.
fellow-Christians
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From this reading But he had been such a good Christian that his fellow-Christians mourned over his failure and his death, not over his dishonesty!
footingnounUS /ˈfʊtɪŋ/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading For did they not know that if, by more dishonesty, he could have managed to recover his footing, he would have paid everything?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For did they not know that if, by more dishonesty, he could have managed to recover his footing, he would have paid everything?
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — 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 Through strong striving to secure his life, Mr. Crawford lost it--both in God's sense of loss and his own.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But he had been such a good Christian that his fellow-Christians mourned over his failure and his death, not over his dishonesty!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But he had been such a good Christian that his fellow-Christians mourned over his failure and his death, not over his dishonesty!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For did they not know that if, by more dishonesty, he could have managed to recover his footing, he would have paid everything?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He narrowly escaped being put in prison, died instead, and was put into God's prison to pay the uttermost farthing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Through strong striving to secure his life, Mr. Crawford lost it--both in God's sense of loss and his own.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For did they not know that if, by more dishonesty, he could have managed to recover his footing, he would have paid everything?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Through strong striving to secure his life, Mr. Crawford lost it--both in God's sense of loss and his own.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading He narrowly escaped being put in prison, died instead, and was put into God's prison to pay the uttermost farthing.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He narrowly escaped being put in prison, died instead, and was put into God's prison to pay the uttermost farthing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Through strong striving to secure his life, Mr. Crawford lost it--both in God's sense of loss and his own.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading For did they not know that if, by more dishonesty, he could have managed to recover his footing, he would have paid everything?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Through strong striving to secure his life, Mr. Crawford lost it--both in God's sense of loss and his own.
something that is lost
From this reading Through strong striving to secure his life, Mr. Crawford lost it--both in God's sense of loss and his own.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Through strong striving to secure his life, Mr. Crawford lost it--both in God's sense of loss and his own.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading For did they not know that if, by more dishonesty, he could have managed to recover his footing, he would have paid everything?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For did they not know that if, by more dishonesty, he could have managed to recover his footing, he would have paid everything?
mournedverbUS /mɔːrnd/
past form of “mourn” — feel sadness
From this reading But he had been such a good Christian that his fellow-Christians mourned over his failure and his death, not over his dishonesty!
a form of address for a man
From this reading Through strong striving to secure his life, Mr. Crawford lost it--both in God's sense of loss and his own.
narrowlyadverbUS /ˈneroʊli/
in a narrow manner; not allowing for exceptions
From this reading He narrowly escaped being put in prison, died instead, and was put into God's prison to pay the uttermost farthing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he had been such a good Christian that his fellow-Christians mourned over his failure and his death, not over his dishonesty!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Through strong striving to secure his life, Mr. Crawford lost it--both in God's sense of loss and his own.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But he had been such a good Christian that his fellow-Christians mourned over his failure and his death, not over his dishonesty!
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Through strong striving to secure his life, Mr. Crawford lost it--both in God's sense of loss and his own.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading For did they not know that if, by more dishonesty, he could have managed to recover his footing, he would have paid everything?
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading He narrowly escaped being put in prison, died instead, and was put into God's prison to pay the uttermost farthing.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading He narrowly escaped being put in prison, died instead, and was put into God's prison to pay the uttermost farthing.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He narrowly escaped being put in prison, died instead, and was put into God's prison to pay the uttermost farthing.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading For did they not know that if, by more dishonesty, he could have managed to recover his footing, he would have paid everything?
get by special effort
From this reading Through strong striving to secure his life, Mr. Crawford lost it--both in God's sense of loss and his own.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Through strong striving to secure his life, Mr. Crawford lost it--both in God's sense of loss and his own.
strivingnounUS /ˈstraɪvɪŋ/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading Through strong striving to secure his life, Mr. Crawford lost it--both in God's sense of loss and his own.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Through strong striving to secure his life, Mr. Crawford lost it--both in God's sense of loss and his own.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But he had been such a good Christian that his fellow-Christians mourned over his failure and his death, not over his dishonesty!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But he had been such a good Christian that his fellow-Christians mourned over his failure and his death, not over his dishonesty!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CRAWFORDS.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For did they not know that if, by more dishonesty, he could have managed to recover his footing, he would have paid everything?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through strong striving to secure his life, Mr. Crawford lost it--both in God's sense of loss and his own.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Through strong striving to secure his life, Mr. Crawford lost it--both in God's sense of loss and his own.
uttermostadjective
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading He narrowly escaped being put in prison, died instead, and was put into God's prison to pay the uttermost farthing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He narrowly escaped being put in prison, died instead, and was put into God's prison to pay the uttermost farthing.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For did they not know that if, by more dishonesty, he could have managed to recover his footing, he would have paid everything?
