used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Prayer, meditation, and temptation, or trouble, makes a good preacher; and where the former is neglected, or but slightly attended to, the Lord has always trouble in store to arouse him again.
Adramytum
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From this reading To — From the building of the chapel, for the first two years, all went on smoothly, all was prosperous and peaceable; we had set sail in the ship Adramytum, and the South wind blew softly; and having obtained this, we sailed too close by Crete.
advantageousadjectiveUS /ˌædvənˈteɪdʒəs/
giving an advantage
From this reading This soft wind and easy sailing is not very advantageous to spiritual mariners.
anew
From this reading Prayer, meditation, and temptation, or trouble, makes a good preacher; and where the former is neglected, or but slightly attended to, the Lord has always trouble in store to arouse him again.
(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 To — From the building of the chapel, for the first two years, all went on smoothly, all was prosperous and peaceable; we had set sail in the ship Adramytum, and the South wind blew softly; and having obtained this, we sailed too close by Crete.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Prayer, meditation, and temptation, or trouble, makes a good preacher; and where the former is neglected, or but slightly attended to, the Lord has always trouble in store to arouse him again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And the rains descended, and the floods came, and beat upon that house, and it fell not.”
arouseverbUS /ərˈaʊz/
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading Prayer, meditation, and temptation, or trouble, makes a good preacher; and where the former is neglected, or but slightly attended to, the Lord has always trouble in store to arouse him again.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Prayer, meditation, and temptation, or trouble, makes a good preacher; and where the former is neglected, or but slightly attended to, the Lord has always trouble in store to arouse him again.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading “And the rains descended, and the floods came, and beat upon that house, and it fell not.”
believernounUS /bəˈliːvər/
a supporter who accepts something as true
From this reading Ease, popularity, and prosperity, will never do long for the believer or the Christian minister.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading To — From the building of the chapel, for the first two years, all went on smoothly, all was prosperous and peaceable; we had set sail in the ship Adramytum, and the South wind blew softly; and having obtained this, we sailed too close by Crete.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading To — From the building of the chapel, for the first two years, all went on smoothly, all was prosperous and peaceable; we had set sail in the ship Adramytum, and the South wind blew softly; and having obtained this, we sailed too close by Crete.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Prayer, meditation, and temptation, or trouble, makes a good preacher; and where the former is neglected, or but slightly attended to, the Lord has always trouble in store to arouse him again.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To — From the building of the chapel, for the first two years, all went on smoothly, all was prosperous and peaceable; we had set sail in the ship Adramytum, and the South wind blew softly; and having obtained this, we sailed too close by Crete.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “And the rains descended, and the floods came, and beat upon that house, and it fell not.”
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading To — From the building of the chapel, for the first two years, all went on smoothly, all was prosperous and peaceable; we had set sail in the ship Adramytum, and the South wind blew softly; and having obtained this, we sailed too close by Crete.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading Ease, popularity, and prosperity, will never do long for the believer or the Christian minister.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading To — From the building of the chapel, for the first two years, all went on smoothly, all was prosperous and peaceable; we had set sail in the ship Adramytum, and the South wind blew softly; and having obtained this, we sailed too close by Crete.
CretenounUS /kriːt/
the largest Greek island in the Mediterranean; site of the Minoan civilization that reached its peak in 1600 BC
From this reading To — From the building of the chapel, for the first two years, all went on smoothly, all was prosperous and peaceable; we had set sail in the ship Adramytum, and the South wind blew softly; and having obtained this, we sailed too close by Crete.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading “And the rains descended, and the floods came, and beat upon that house, and it fell not.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Ease, popularity, and prosperity, will never do long for the believer or the Christian minister.
move gently or carefully
From this reading Ease, popularity, and prosperity, will never do long for the believer or the Christian minister.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading This soft wind and easy sailing is not very advantageous to spiritual mariners.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading “And the rains descended, and the floods came, and beat upon that house, and it fell not.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading To — From the building of the chapel, for the first two years, all went on smoothly, all was prosperous and peaceable; we had set sail in the ship Adramytum, and the South wind blew softly; and having obtained this, we sailed too close by Crete.
floodsnounUS /flʌdz/
plural of “flood” — the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading “And the rains descended, and the floods came, and beat upon that house, and it fell not.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To — From the building of the chapel, for the first two years, all went on smoothly, all was prosperous and peaceable; we had set sail in the ship Adramytum, and the South wind blew softly; and having obtained this, we sailed too close by Crete.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Prayer, meditation, and temptation, or trouble, makes a good preacher; and where the former is neglected, or but slightly attended to, the Lord has always trouble in store to arouse him again.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To — From the building of the chapel, for the first two years, all went on smoothly, all was prosperous and peaceable; we had set sail in the ship Adramytum, and the South wind blew softly; and having obtained this, we sailed too close by Crete.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Prayer, meditation, and temptation, or trouble, makes a good preacher; and where the former is neglected, or but slightly attended to, the Lord has always trouble in store to arouse him again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To — From the building of the chapel, for the first two years, all went on smoothly, all was prosperous and peaceable; we had set sail in the ship Adramytum, and the South wind blew softly; and having obtained this, we sailed too close by Crete.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Prayer, meditation, and temptation, or trouble, makes a good preacher; and where the former is neglected, or but slightly attended to, the Lord has always trouble in store to arouse him again.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading To — From the building of the chapel, for the first two years, all went on smoothly, all was prosperous and peaceable; we had set sail in the ship Adramytum, and the South wind blew softly; and having obtained this, we sailed too close by Crete.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Prayer, meditation, and temptation, or trouble, makes a good preacher; and where the former is neglected, or but slightly attended to, the Lord has always trouble in store to arouse him again.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “And the rains descended, and the floods came, and beat upon that house, and it fell not.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To — From the building of the chapel, for the first two years, all went on smoothly, all was prosperous and peaceable; we had set sail in the ship Adramytum, and the South wind blew softly; and having obtained this, we sailed too close by Crete.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This soft wind and easy sailing is not very advantageous to spiritual mariners.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “And the rains descended, and the floods came, and beat upon that house, and it fell not.”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Ease, popularity, and prosperity, will never do long for the believer or the Christian minister.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Prayer, meditation, and temptation, or trouble, makes a good preacher; and where the former is neglected, or but slightly attended to, the Lord has always trouble in store to arouse him again.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Prayer, meditation, and temptation, or trouble, makes a good preacher; and where the former is neglected, or but slightly attended to, the Lord has always trouble in store to arouse him again.
marinersnounUS /ˈmerənərz/
plural of “mariner” — a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading This soft wind and easy sailing is not very advantageous to spiritual mariners.
meditationnounUS /ˌmedəˈteɪʃən/
continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading Prayer, meditation, and temptation, or trouble, makes a good preacher; and where the former is neglected, or but slightly attended to, the Lord has always trouble in store to arouse him again.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Ease, popularity, and prosperity, will never do long for the believer or the Christian minister.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading Prayer, meditation, and temptation, or trouble, makes a good preacher; and where the former is neglected, or but slightly attended to, the Lord has always trouble in store to arouse him again.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Ease, popularity, and prosperity, will never do long for the believer or the Christian minister.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “And the rains descended, and the floods came, and beat upon that house, and it fell not.”
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading To — From the building of the chapel, for the first two years, all went on smoothly, all was prosperous and peaceable; we had set sail in the ship Adramytum, and the South wind blew softly; and having obtained this, we sailed too close by Crete.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To — From the building of the chapel, for the first two years, all went on smoothly, all was prosperous and peaceable; we had set sail in the ship Adramytum, and the South wind blew softly; and having obtained this, we sailed too close by Crete.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To — From the building of the chapel, for the first two years, all went on smoothly, all was prosperous and peaceable; we had set sail in the ship Adramytum, and the South wind blew softly; and having obtained this, we sailed too close by Crete.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Ease, popularity, and prosperity, will never do long for the believer or the Christian minister.
peaceableadjectiveUS /ˈpiːsəbəl/
inclined or disposed to peace
From this reading To — From the building of the chapel, for the first two years, all went on smoothly, all was prosperous and peaceable; we had set sail in the ship Adramytum, and the South wind blew softly; and having obtained this, we sailed too close by Crete.
popularitynounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈlerəti/
the quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after
From this reading Ease, popularity, and prosperity, will never do long for the believer or the Christian minister.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading Prayer, meditation, and temptation, or trouble, makes a good preacher; and where the former is neglected, or but slightly attended to, the Lord has always trouble in store to arouse him again.
preachernounUS /ˈpriːtʃər/
someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
From this reading Prayer, meditation, and temptation, or trouble, makes a good preacher; and where the former is neglected, or but slightly attended to, the Lord has always trouble in store to arouse him again.
prosperitynounUS /prɑːˈsperəti/
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading Ease, popularity, and prosperity, will never do long for the believer or the Christian minister.
prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːspərəs/
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading To — From the building of the chapel, for the first two years, all went on smoothly, all was prosperous and peaceable; we had set sail in the ship Adramytum, and the South wind blew softly; and having obtained this, we sailed too close by Crete.
rainsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading “And the rains descended, and the floods came, and beat upon that house, and it fell not.”
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading To — From the building of the chapel, for the first two years, all went on smoothly, all was prosperous and peaceable; we had set sail in the ship Adramytum, and the South wind blew softly; and having obtained this, we sailed too close by Crete.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading To — From the building of the chapel, for the first two years, all went on smoothly, all was prosperous and peaceable; we had set sail in the ship Adramytum, and the South wind blew softly; and having obtained this, we sailed too close by Crete.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading This soft wind and easy sailing is not very advantageous to spiritual mariners.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading To — From the building of the chapel, for the first two years, all went on smoothly, all was prosperous and peaceable; we had set sail in the ship Adramytum, and the South wind blew softly; and having obtained this, we sailed too close by Crete.
transport commercially
From this reading To — From the building of the chapel, for the first two years, all went on smoothly, all was prosperous and peaceable; we had set sail in the ship Adramytum, and the South wind blew softly; and having obtained this, we sailed too close by Crete.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Prayer, meditation, and temptation, or trouble, makes a good preacher; and where the former is neglected, or but slightly attended to, the Lord has always trouble in store to arouse him again.
smoothlyadverbUS /ˈsmuːðli/
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading To — From the building of the chapel, for the first two years, all went on smoothly, all was prosperous and peaceable; we had set sail in the ship Adramytum, and the South wind blew softly; and having obtained this, we sailed too close by Crete.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading This soft wind and easy sailing is not very advantageous to spiritual mariners.
with low volume
From this reading To — From the building of the chapel, for the first two years, all went on smoothly, all was prosperous and peaceable; we had set sail in the ship Adramytum, and the South wind blew softly; and having obtained this, we sailed too close by Crete.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading To — From the building of the chapel, for the first two years, all went on smoothly, all was prosperous and peaceable; we had set sail in the ship Adramytum, and the South wind blew softly; and having obtained this, we sailed too close by Crete.
spiritualadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading This soft wind and easy sailing is not very advantageous to spiritual mariners.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Prayer, meditation, and temptation, or trouble, makes a good preacher; and where the former is neglected, or but slightly attended to, the Lord has always trouble in store to arouse him again.
temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading Prayer, meditation, and temptation, or trouble, makes a good preacher; and where the former is neglected, or but slightly attended to, the Lord has always trouble in store to arouse him again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “And the rains descended, and the floods came, and beat upon that house, and it fell not.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And the rains descended, and the floods came, and beat upon that house, and it fell not.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To — From the building of the chapel, for the first two years, all went on smoothly, all was prosperous and peaceable; we had set sail in the ship Adramytum, and the South wind blew softly; and having obtained this, we sailed too close by Crete.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To — From the building of the chapel, for the first two years, all went on smoothly, all was prosperous and peaceable; we had set sail in the ship Adramytum, and the South wind blew softly; and having obtained this, we sailed too close by Crete.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading To — From the building of the chapel, for the first two years, all went on smoothly, all was prosperous and peaceable; we had set sail in the ship Adramytum, and the South wind blew softly; and having obtained this, we sailed too close by Crete.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Prayer, meditation, and temptation, or trouble, makes a good preacher; and where the former is neglected, or but slightly attended to, the Lord has always trouble in store to arouse him again.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading To — From the building of the chapel, for the first two years, all went on smoothly, all was prosperous and peaceable; we had set sail in the ship Adramytum, and the South wind blew softly; and having obtained this, we sailed too close by Crete.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “And the rains descended, and the floods came, and beat upon that house, and it fell not.”
precisely as stated
From this reading This soft wind and easy sailing is not very advantageous to spiritual mariners.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To — From the building of the chapel, for the first two years, all went on smoothly, all was prosperous and peaceable; we had set sail in the ship Adramytum, and the South wind blew softly; and having obtained this, we sailed too close by Crete.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading To — From the building of the chapel, for the first two years, all went on smoothly, all was prosperous and peaceable; we had set sail in the ship Adramytum, and the South wind blew softly; and having obtained this, we sailed too close by Crete.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading To — From the building of the chapel, for the first two years, all went on smoothly, all was prosperous and peaceable; we had set sail in the ship Adramytum, and the South wind blew softly; and having obtained this, we sailed too close by Crete.
in or at the place that
From this reading Prayer, meditation, and temptation, or trouble, makes a good preacher; and where the former is neglected, or but slightly attended to, the Lord has always trouble in store to arouse him again.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Ease, popularity, and prosperity, will never do long for the believer or the Christian minister.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading To — From the building of the chapel, for the first two years, all went on smoothly, all was prosperous and peaceable; we had set sail in the ship Adramytum, and the South wind blew softly; and having obtained this, we sailed too close by Crete.
a late time of life
From this reading To — From the building of the chapel, for the first two years, all went on smoothly, all was prosperous and peaceable; we had set sail in the ship Adramytum, and the South wind blew softly; and having obtained this, we sailed too close by Crete.
