used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have intimated my partiality to village preaching; I had my heart’s desire in this instance, but I got leanness in my soul; my home was too much deserted, and the souls of my new flock neglected; my study forsaken; my vanity fed; and though poor as a church mouse, I was as proud as the devil: this did not appear in my general deportment, but wise men saw it.
admiredadjectiveUS /ədˈmaɪərd/
regarded with admiration
From this reading A very elegant suit of canonical robes were made a present to me, and in these, I had the vanity to strut through the town on Sunday, three times a day, to the chapel, admired by those who were as vain as myself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Thence will I command the serpent, and he shall bite them.”
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I have intimated my partiality to village preaching; I had my heart’s desire in this instance, but I got leanness in my soul; my home was too much deserted, and the souls of my new flock neglected; my study forsaken; my vanity fed; and though poor as a church mouse, I was as proud as the devil: this did not appear in my general deportment, but wise men saw it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I have intimated my partiality to village preaching; I had my heart’s desire in this instance, but I got leanness in my soul; my home was too much deserted, and the souls of my new flock neglected; my study forsaken; my vanity fed; and though poor as a church mouse, I was as proud as the devil: this did not appear in my general deportment, but wise men saw it.
biteverbUS /baɪt/
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading “Thence will I command the serpent, and he shall bite them.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have intimated my partiality to village preaching; I had my heart’s desire in this instance, but I got leanness in my soul; my home was too much deserted, and the souls of my new flock neglected; my study forsaken; my vanity fed; and though poor as a church mouse, I was as proud as the devil: this did not appear in my general deportment, but wise men saw it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A very elegant suit of canonical robes were made a present to me, and in these, I had the vanity to strut through the town on Sunday, three times a day, to the chapel, admired by those who were as vain as myself.
canonicaladjectiveUS /kəˈnɑːnəkəl/
appearing in a biblical canon
From this reading A very elegant suit of canonical robes were made a present to me, and in these, I had the vanity to strut through the town on Sunday, three times a day, to the chapel, admired by those who were as vain as myself.
ceaseverbUS /siːs/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Oh! what folly and vanity I see in these things _now_; but, I wanted to look as much like the church as I could; and what for, but merely to escape persecution, and that the offence of the cross might cease.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading A very elegant suit of canonical robes were made a present to me, and in these, I had the vanity to strut through the town on Sunday, three times a day, to the chapel, admired by those who were as vain as myself.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading I have intimated my partiality to village preaching; I had my heart’s desire in this instance, but I got leanness in my soul; my home was too much deserted, and the souls of my new flock neglected; my study forsaken; my vanity fed; and though poor as a church mouse, I was as proud as the devil: this did not appear in my general deportment, but wise men saw it.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading “Thence will I command the serpent, and he shall bite them.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Oh! what folly and vanity I see in these things _now_; but, I wanted to look as much like the church as I could; and what for, but merely to escape persecution, and that the offence of the cross might cease.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Oh! what folly and vanity I see in these things _now_; but, I wanted to look as much like the church as I could; and what for, but merely to escape persecution, and that the offence of the cross might cease.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A very elegant suit of canonical robes were made a present to me, and in these, I had the vanity to strut through the town on Sunday, three times a day, to the chapel, admired by those who were as vain as myself.
deportmentnounUS /dəˈpɔːrtmənt/
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
From this reading I have intimated my partiality to village preaching; I had my heart’s desire in this instance, but I got leanness in my soul; my home was too much deserted, and the souls of my new flock neglected; my study forsaken; my vanity fed; and though poor as a church mouse, I was as proud as the devil: this did not appear in my general deportment, but wise men saw it.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading I have intimated my partiality to village preaching; I had my heart’s desire in this instance, but I got leanness in my soul; my home was too much deserted, and the souls of my new flock neglected; my study forsaken; my vanity fed; and though poor as a church mouse, I was as proud as the devil: this did not appear in my general deportment, but wise men saw it.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading I have intimated my partiality to village preaching; I had my heart’s desire in this instance, but I got leanness in my soul; my home was too much deserted, and the souls of my new flock neglected; my study forsaken; my vanity fed; and though poor as a church mouse, I was as proud as the devil: this did not appear in my general deportment, but wise men saw it.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading I have intimated my partiality to village preaching; I had my heart’s desire in this instance, but I got leanness in my soul; my home was too much deserted, and the souls of my new flock neglected; my study forsaken; my vanity fed; and though poor as a church mouse, I was as proud as the devil: this did not appear in my general deportment, but wise men saw it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I have intimated my partiality to village preaching; I had my heart’s desire in this instance, but I got leanness in my soul; my home was too much deserted, and the souls of my new flock neglected; my study forsaken; my vanity fed; and though poor as a church mouse, I was as proud as the devil: this did not appear in my general deportment, but wise men saw it.
elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading A very elegant suit of canonical robes were made a present to me, and in these, I had the vanity to strut through the town on Sunday, three times a day, to the chapel, admired by those who were as vain as myself.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Oh! what folly and vanity I see in these things _now_; but, I wanted to look as much like the church as I could; and what for, but merely to escape persecution, and that the offence of the cross might cease.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading I have intimated my partiality to village preaching; I had my heart’s desire in this instance, but I got leanness in my soul; my home was too much deserted, and the souls of my new flock neglected; my study forsaken; my vanity fed; and though poor as a church mouse, I was as proud as the devil: this did not appear in my general deportment, but wise men saw it.
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading I have intimated my partiality to village preaching; I had my heart’s desire in this instance, but I got leanness in my soul; my home was too much deserted, and the souls of my new flock neglected; my study forsaken; my vanity fed; and though poor as a church mouse, I was as proud as the devil: this did not appear in my general deportment, but wise men saw it.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading Oh! what folly and vanity I see in these things _now_; but, I wanted to look as much like the church as I could; and what for, but merely to escape persecution, and that the offence of the cross might cease.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Oh! what folly and vanity I see in these things _now_; but, I wanted to look as much like the church as I could; and what for, but merely to escape persecution, and that the offence of the cross might cease.
forsakenverbUS /fɔːrˈseɪkən/
inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading I have intimated my partiality to village preaching; I had my heart’s desire in this instance, but I got leanness in my soul; my home was too much deserted, and the souls of my new flock neglected; my study forsaken; my vanity fed; and though poor as a church mouse, I was as proud as the devil: this did not appear in my general deportment, but wise men saw it.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading I have intimated my partiality to village preaching; I had my heart’s desire in this instance, but I got leanness in my soul; my home was too much deserted, and the souls of my new flock neglected; my study forsaken; my vanity fed; and though poor as a church mouse, I was as proud as the devil: this did not appear in my general deportment, but wise men saw it.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I have intimated my partiality to village preaching; I had my heart’s desire in this instance, but I got leanness in my soul; my home was too much deserted, and the souls of my new flock neglected; my study forsaken; my vanity fed; and though poor as a church mouse, I was as proud as the devil: this did not appear in my general deportment, but wise men saw it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I have intimated my partiality to village preaching; I had my heart’s desire in this instance, but I got leanness in my soul; my home was too much deserted, and the souls of my new flock neglected; my study forsaken; my vanity fed; and though poor as a church mouse, I was as proud as the devil: this did not appear in my general deportment, but wise men saw it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have intimated my partiality to village preaching; I had my heart’s desire in this instance, but I got leanness in my soul; my home was too much deserted, and the souls of my new flock neglected; my study forsaken; my vanity fed; and though poor as a church mouse, I was as proud as the devil: this did not appear in my general deportment, but wise men saw it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Thence will I command the serpent, and he shall bite them.”
heart'snounUS /hɑːrts/
possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I have intimated my partiality to village preaching; I had my heart’s desire in this instance, but I got leanness in my soul; my home was too much deserted, and the souls of my new flock neglected; my study forsaken; my vanity fed; and though poor as a church mouse, I was as proud as the devil: this did not appear in my general deportment, but wise men saw it.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I have intimated my partiality to village preaching; I had my heart’s desire in this instance, but I got leanness in my soul; my home was too much deserted, and the souls of my new flock neglected; my study forsaken; my vanity fed; and though poor as a church mouse, I was as proud as the devil: this did not appear in my general deportment, but wise men saw it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Thence will I command the serpent, and he shall bite them.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have intimated my partiality to village preaching; I had my heart’s desire in this instance, but I got leanness in my soul; my home was too much deserted, and the souls of my new flock neglected; my study forsaken; my vanity fed; and though poor as a church mouse, I was as proud as the devil: this did not appear in my general deportment, but wise men saw it.
an occurrence of something
From this reading I have intimated my partiality to village preaching; I had my heart’s desire in this instance, but I got leanness in my soul; my home was too much deserted, and the souls of my new flock neglected; my study forsaken; my vanity fed; and though poor as a church mouse, I was as proud as the devil: this did not appear in my general deportment, but wise men saw it.
intimatedverbUS /ˈɪntəmeɪtɪd/
past form of “intimate” — give to understand
From this reading I have intimated my partiality to village preaching; I had my heart’s desire in this instance, but I got leanness in my soul; my home was too much deserted, and the souls of my new flock neglected; my study forsaken; my vanity fed; and though poor as a church mouse, I was as proud as the devil: this did not appear in my general deportment, but wise men saw it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have intimated my partiality to village preaching; I had my heart’s desire in this instance, but I got leanness in my soul; my home was too much deserted, and the souls of my new flock neglected; my study forsaken; my vanity fed; and though poor as a church mouse, I was as proud as the devil: this did not appear in my general deportment, but wise men saw it.
leannessnoun
the quality of being meager
From this reading I have intimated my partiality to village preaching; I had my heart’s desire in this instance, but I got leanness in my soul; my home was too much deserted, and the souls of my new flock neglected; my study forsaken; my vanity fed; and though poor as a church mouse, I was as proud as the devil: this did not appear in my general deportment, but wise men saw it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Oh! what folly and vanity I see in these things _now_; but, I wanted to look as much like the church as I could; and what for, but merely to escape persecution, and that the offence of the cross might cease.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Oh! what folly and vanity I see in these things _now_; but, I wanted to look as much like the church as I could; and what for, but merely to escape persecution, and that the offence of the cross might cease.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A very elegant suit of canonical robes were made a present to me, and in these, I had the vanity to strut through the town on Sunday, three times a day, to the chapel, admired by those who were as vain as myself.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A very elegant suit of canonical robes were made a present to me, and in these, I had the vanity to strut through the town on Sunday, three times a day, to the chapel, admired by those who were as vain as myself.
the force of workers available
From this reading I have intimated my partiality to village preaching; I had my heart’s desire in this instance, but I got leanness in my soul; my home was too much deserted, and the souls of my new flock neglected; my study forsaken; my vanity fed; and though poor as a church mouse, I was as proud as the devil: this did not appear in my general deportment, but wise men saw it.
and nothing more
From this reading Oh! what folly and vanity I see in these things _now_; but, I wanted to look as much like the church as I could; and what for, but merely to escape persecution, and that the offence of the cross might cease.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Oh! what folly and vanity I see in these things _now_; but, I wanted to look as much like the church as I could; and what for, but merely to escape persecution, and that the offence of the cross might cease.
mousenounUS /maʊs/
any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading I have intimated my partiality to village preaching; I had my heart’s desire in this instance, but I got leanness in my soul; my home was too much deserted, and the souls of my new flock neglected; my study forsaken; my vanity fed; and though poor as a church mouse, I was as proud as the devil: this did not appear in my general deportment, but wise men saw it.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I have intimated my partiality to village preaching; I had my heart’s desire in this instance, but I got leanness in my soul; my home was too much deserted, and the souls of my new flock neglected; my study forsaken; my vanity fed; and though poor as a church mouse, I was as proud as the devil: this did not appear in my general deportment, but wise men saw it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have intimated my partiality to village preaching; I had my heart’s desire in this instance, but I got leanness in my soul; my home was too much deserted, and the souls of my new flock neglected; my study forsaken; my vanity fed; and though poor as a church mouse, I was as proud as the devil: this did not appear in my general deportment, but wise men saw it.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading A very elegant suit of canonical robes were made a present to me, and in these, I had the vanity to strut through the town on Sunday, three times a day, to the chapel, admired by those who were as vain as myself.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading I have intimated my partiality to village preaching; I had my heart’s desire in this instance, but I got leanness in my soul; my home was too much deserted, and the souls of my new flock neglected; my study forsaken; my vanity fed; and though poor as a church mouse, I was as proud as the devil: this did not appear in my general deportment, but wise men saw it.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I have intimated my partiality to village preaching; I had my heart’s desire in this instance, but I got leanness in my soul; my home was too much deserted, and the souls of my new flock neglected; my study forsaken; my vanity fed; and though poor as a church mouse, I was as proud as the devil: this did not appear in my general deportment, but wise men saw it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have intimated my partiality to village preaching; I had my heart’s desire in this instance, but I got leanness in my soul; my home was too much deserted, and the souls of my new flock neglected; my study forsaken; my vanity fed; and though poor as a church mouse, I was as proud as the devil: this did not appear in my general deportment, but wise men saw it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Oh! what folly and vanity I see in these things _now_; but, I wanted to look as much like the church as I could; and what for, but merely to escape persecution, and that the offence of the cross might cease.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have intimated my partiality to village preaching; I had my heart’s desire in this instance, but I got leanness in my soul; my home was too much deserted, and the souls of my new flock neglected; my study forsaken; my vanity fed; and though poor as a church mouse, I was as proud as the devil: this did not appear in my general deportment, but wise men saw it.
offencenoun
the action of attacking an enemy
From this reading Oh! what folly and vanity I see in these things _now_; but, I wanted to look as much like the church as I could; and what for, but merely to escape persecution, and that the offence of the cross might cease.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh! what folly and vanity I see in these things _now_; but, I wanted to look as much like the church as I could; and what for, but merely to escape persecution, and that the offence of the cross might cease.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A very elegant suit of canonical robes were made a present to me, and in these, I had the vanity to strut through the town on Sunday, three times a day, to the chapel, admired by those who were as vain as myself.
partialitynounUS /ˌpɑːrʃiˈæləti/
a predisposition to like something
From this reading I have intimated my partiality to village preaching; I had my heart’s desire in this instance, but I got leanness in my soul; my home was too much deserted, and the souls of my new flock neglected; my study forsaken; my vanity fed; and though poor as a church mouse, I was as proud as the devil: this did not appear in my general deportment, but wise men saw it.
persecutionnounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈkjuːʃən/
the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)
From this reading Oh! what folly and vanity I see in these things _now_; but, I wanted to look as much like the church as I could; and what for, but merely to escape persecution, and that the offence of the cross might cease.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I have intimated my partiality to village preaching; I had my heart’s desire in this instance, but I got leanness in my soul; my home was too much deserted, and the souls of my new flock neglected; my study forsaken; my vanity fed; and though poor as a church mouse, I was as proud as the devil: this did not appear in my general deportment, but wise men saw it.
preachingnounUS /ˈpriːtʃɪŋ/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading I have intimated my partiality to village preaching; I had my heart’s desire in this instance, but I got leanness in my soul; my home was too much deserted, and the souls of my new flock neglected; my study forsaken; my vanity fed; and though poor as a church mouse, I was as proud as the devil: this did not appear in my general deportment, but wise men saw it.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A very elegant suit of canonical robes were made a present to me, and in these, I had the vanity to strut through the town on Sunday, three times a day, to the chapel, admired by those who were as vain as myself.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading I have intimated my partiality to village preaching; I had my heart’s desire in this instance, but I got leanness in my soul; my home was too much deserted, and the souls of my new flock neglected; my study forsaken; my vanity fed; and though poor as a church mouse, I was as proud as the devil: this did not appear in my general deportment, but wise men saw it.
robesnounUS /roʊbz/
plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment
From this reading A very elegant suit of canonical robes were made a present to me, and in these, I had the vanity to strut through the town on Sunday, three times a day, to the chapel, admired by those who were as vain as myself.
Identical; not different.
From this reading TO THE SAME.
cut with a saw
From this reading I have intimated my partiality to village preaching; I had my heart’s desire in this instance, but I got leanness in my soul; my home was too much deserted, and the souls of my new flock neglected; my study forsaken; my vanity fed; and though poor as a church mouse, I was as proud as the devil: this did not appear in my general deportment, but wise men saw it.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Oh! what folly and vanity I see in these things _now_; but, I wanted to look as much like the church as I could; and what for, but merely to escape persecution, and that the offence of the cross might cease.
serpentnounUS /ˈsɜːrpənt/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading “Thence will I command the serpent, and he shall bite them.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Thence will I command the serpent, and he shall bite them.”
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading I have intimated my partiality to village preaching; I had my heart’s desire in this instance, but I got leanness in my soul; my home was too much deserted, and the souls of my new flock neglected; my study forsaken; my vanity fed; and though poor as a church mouse, I was as proud as the devil: this did not appear in my general deportment, but wise men saw it.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading I have intimated my partiality to village preaching; I had my heart’s desire in this instance, but I got leanness in my soul; my home was too much deserted, and the souls of my new flock neglected; my study forsaken; my vanity fed; and though poor as a church mouse, I was as proud as the devil: this did not appear in my general deportment, but wise men saw it.
strutnounUS /strʌt/
a proud stiff pompous gait
From this reading A very elegant suit of canonical robes were made a present to me, and in these, I had the vanity to strut through the town on Sunday, three times a day, to the chapel, admired by those who were as vain as myself.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading I have intimated my partiality to village preaching; I had my heart’s desire in this instance, but I got leanness in my soul; my home was too much deserted, and the souls of my new flock neglected; my study forsaken; my vanity fed; and though poor as a church mouse, I was as proud as the devil: this did not appear in my general deportment, but wise men saw it.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading A very elegant suit of canonical robes were made a present to me, and in these, I had the vanity to strut through the town on Sunday, three times a day, to the chapel, admired by those who were as vain as myself.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading A very elegant suit of canonical robes were made a present to me, and in these, I had the vanity to strut through the town on Sunday, three times a day, to the chapel, admired by those who were as vain as myself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Oh! what folly and vanity I see in these things _now_; but, I wanted to look as much like the church as I could; and what for, but merely to escape persecution, and that the offence of the cross might cease.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Thence will I command the serpent, and he shall bite them.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Thence will I command the serpent, and he shall bite them.”
ThenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading “Thence will I command the serpent, and he shall bite them.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading A very elegant suit of canonical robes were made a present to me, and in these, I had the vanity to strut through the town on Sunday, three times a day, to the chapel, admired by those who were as vain as myself.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Oh! what folly and vanity I see in these things _now_; but, I wanted to look as much like the church as I could; and what for, but merely to escape persecution, and that the offence of the cross might cease.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I have intimated my partiality to village preaching; I had my heart’s desire in this instance, but I got leanness in my soul; my home was too much deserted, and the souls of my new flock neglected; my study forsaken; my vanity fed; and though poor as a church mouse, I was as proud as the devil: this did not appear in my general deportment, but wise men saw it.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading A very elegant suit of canonical robes were made a present to me, and in these, I had the vanity to strut through the town on Sunday, three times a day, to the chapel, admired by those who were as vain as myself.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I have intimated my partiality to village preaching; I had my heart’s desire in this instance, but I got leanness in my soul; my home was too much deserted, and the souls of my new flock neglected; my study forsaken; my vanity fed; and though poor as a church mouse, I was as proud as the devil: this did not appear in my general deportment, but wise men saw it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A very elegant suit of canonical robes were made a present to me, and in these, I had the vanity to strut through the town on Sunday, three times a day, to the chapel, admired by those who were as vain as myself.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A very elegant suit of canonical robes were made a present to me, and in these, I had the vanity to strut through the town on Sunday, three times a day, to the chapel, admired by those who were as vain as myself.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading A very elegant suit of canonical robes were made a present to me, and in these, I had the vanity to strut through the town on Sunday, three times a day, to the chapel, admired by those who were as vain as myself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO THE SAME.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I have intimated my partiality to village preaching; I had my heart’s desire in this instance, but I got leanness in my soul; my home was too much deserted, and the souls of my new flock neglected; my study forsaken; my vanity fed; and though poor as a church mouse, I was as proud as the devil: this did not appear in my general deportment, but wise men saw it.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading A very elegant suit of canonical robes were made a present to me, and in these, I had the vanity to strut through the town on Sunday, three times a day, to the chapel, admired by those who were as vain as myself.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading A very elegant suit of canonical robes were made a present to me, and in these, I had the vanity to strut through the town on Sunday, three times a day, to the chapel, admired by those who were as vain as myself.
vanitynounUS /ˈvænəti/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading I have intimated my partiality to village preaching; I had my heart’s desire in this instance, but I got leanness in my soul; my home was too much deserted, and the souls of my new flock neglected; my study forsaken; my vanity fed; and though poor as a church mouse, I was as proud as the devil: this did not appear in my general deportment, but wise men saw it.
precisely as stated
From this reading A very elegant suit of canonical robes were made a present to me, and in these, I had the vanity to strut through the town on Sunday, three times a day, to the chapel, admired by those who were as vain as myself.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading I have intimated my partiality to village preaching; I had my heart’s desire in this instance, but I got leanness in my soul; my home was too much deserted, and the souls of my new flock neglected; my study forsaken; my vanity fed; and though poor as a church mouse, I was as proud as the devil: this did not appear in my general deportment, but wise men saw it.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Oh! what folly and vanity I see in these things _now_; but, I wanted to look as much like the church as I could; and what for, but merely to escape persecution, and that the offence of the cross might cease.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have intimated my partiality to village preaching; I had my heart’s desire in this instance, but I got leanness in my soul; my home was too much deserted, and the souls of my new flock neglected; my study forsaken; my vanity fed; and though poor as a church mouse, I was as proud as the devil: this did not appear in my general deportment, but wise men saw it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A very elegant suit of canonical robes were made a present to me, and in these, I had the vanity to strut through the town on Sunday, three times a day, to the chapel, admired by those who were as vain as myself.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Oh! what folly and vanity I see in these things _now_; but, I wanted to look as much like the church as I could; and what for, but merely to escape persecution, and that the offence of the cross might cease.
which person or people
From this reading A very elegant suit of canonical robes were made a present to me, and in these, I had the vanity to strut through the town on Sunday, three times a day, to the chapel, admired by those who were as vain as myself.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Thence will I command the serpent, and he shall bite them.”
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading I have intimated my partiality to village preaching; I had my heart’s desire in this instance, but I got leanness in my soul; my home was too much deserted, and the souls of my new flock neglected; my study forsaken; my vanity fed; and though poor as a church mouse, I was as proud as the devil: this did not appear in my general deportment, but wise men saw it.
