used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Thou leddest thy people like a flock of sheep, by the hands of Moses and Aaron.”
AaronnounUS /ˈerən/
United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)
From this reading “Thou leddest thy people like a flock of sheep, by the hands of Moses and Aaron.”
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading But, alas!
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I was bred up to the Church of England, to which I was so superstitiously attached, that I held the two clergymen who officiated in that place in their sacerdotals, as angels; and I do think, had they spoken to me, when I was a boy, in their full robes, I should almost have swooned.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Thou leddest thy people like a flock of sheep, by the hands of Moses and Aaron.”
angelsnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading I was bred up to the Church of England, to which I was so superstitiously attached, that I held the two clergymen who officiated in that place in their sacerdotals, as angels; and I do think, had they spoken to me, when I was a boy, in their full robes, I should almost have swooned.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was bred up to the Church of England, to which I was so superstitiously attached, that I held the two clergymen who officiated in that place in their sacerdotals, as angels; and I do think, had they spoken to me, when I was a boy, in their full robes, I should almost have swooned.
being joined in close association
From this reading I was bred up to the Church of England, to which I was so superstitiously attached, that I held the two clergymen who officiated in that place in their sacerdotals, as angels; and I do think, had they spoken to me, when I was a boy, in their full robes, I should almost have swooned.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I have since seen they were neither angels of God nor of the churches; for, perhaps, there could not be two darker guides in the church than they were.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading To — From a very early period the Lord began to work on my mind.
a youthful male person
From this reading I was bred up to the Church of England, to which I was so superstitiously attached, that I held the two clergymen who officiated in that place in their sacerdotals, as angels; and I do think, had they spoken to me, when I was a boy, in their full robes, I should almost have swooned.
bredverbUS /bred/
inflected form of “breed” — call forth
From this reading I was bred up to the Church of England, to which I was so superstitiously attached, that I held the two clergymen who officiated in that place in their sacerdotals, as angels; and I do think, had they spoken to me, when I was a boy, in their full robes, I should almost have swooned.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, alas!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Thou leddest thy people like a flock of sheep, by the hands of Moses and Aaron.”
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading I was bred up to the Church of England, to which I was so superstitiously attached, that I held the two clergymen who officiated in that place in their sacerdotals, as angels; and I do think, had they spoken to me, when I was a boy, in their full robes, I should almost have swooned.
churchesnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃɪz/
plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading I have since seen they were neither angels of God nor of the churches; for, perhaps, there could not be two darker guides in the church than they were.
clergymennounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒimɪn/
plural of “clergyman” — a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading I was bred up to the Church of England, to which I was so superstitiously attached, that I held the two clergymen who officiated in that place in their sacerdotals, as angels; and I do think, had they spoken to me, when I was a boy, in their full robes, I should almost have swooned.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I have since seen they were neither angels of God nor of the churches; for, perhaps, there could not be two darker guides in the church than they were.
darkeradjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkər/
comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading I have since seen they were neither angels of God nor of the churches; for, perhaps, there could not be two darker guides in the church than they were.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I was bred up to the Church of England, to which I was so superstitiously attached, that I held the two clergymen who officiated in that place in their sacerdotals, as angels; and I do think, had they spoken to me, when I was a boy, in their full robes, I should almost have swooned.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading To — From a very early period the Lord began to work on my mind.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading I was bred up to the Church of England, to which I was so superstitiously attached, that I held the two clergymen who officiated in that place in their sacerdotals, as angels; and I do think, had they spoken to me, when I was a boy, in their full robes, I should almost have swooned.
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading “Thou leddest thy people like a flock of sheep, by the hands of Moses and Aaron.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have since seen they were neither angels of God nor of the churches; for, perhaps, there could not be two darker guides in the church than they were.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To — From a very early period the Lord began to work on my mind.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading I was bred up to the Church of England, to which I was so superstitiously attached, that I held the two clergymen who officiated in that place in their sacerdotals, as angels; and I do think, had they spoken to me, when I was a boy, in their full robes, I should almost have swooned.
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 I have since seen they were neither angels of God nor of the churches; for, perhaps, there could not be two darker guides in the church than they were.
guidesnounUS /ɡaɪdz/
plural of “guide” — someone employed to conduct others
From this reading I have since seen they were neither angels of God nor of the churches; for, perhaps, there could not be two darker guides in the church than they were.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was bred up to the Church of England, to which I was so superstitiously attached, that I held the two clergymen who officiated in that place in their sacerdotals, as angels; and I do think, had they spoken to me, when I was a boy, in their full robes, I should almost have swooned.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “Thou leddest thy people like a flock of sheep, by the hands of Moses and Aaron.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I was bred up to the Church of England, to which I was so superstitiously attached, that I held the two clergymen who officiated in that place in their sacerdotals, as angels; and I do think, had they spoken to me, when I was a boy, in their full robes, I should almost have swooned.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading I was bred up to the Church of England, to which I was so superstitiously attached, that I held the two clergymen who officiated in that place in their sacerdotals, as angels; and I do think, had they spoken to me, when I was a boy, in their full robes, I should almost have swooned.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was bred up to the Church of England, to which I was so superstitiously attached, that I held the two clergymen who officiated in that place in their sacerdotals, as angels; and I do think, had they spoken to me, when I was a boy, in their full robes, I should almost have swooned.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was bred up to the Church of England, to which I was so superstitiously attached, that I held the two clergymen who officiated in that place in their sacerdotals, as angels; and I do think, had they spoken to me, when I was a boy, in their full robes, I should almost have swooned.
leddest
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From this reading “Thou leddest thy people like a flock of sheep, by the hands of Moses and Aaron.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Thou leddest thy people like a flock of sheep, by the hands of Moses and Aaron.”
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading To — From a very early period the Lord began to work on my mind.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was bred up to the Church of England, to which I was so superstitiously attached, that I held the two clergymen who officiated in that place in their sacerdotals, as angels; and I do think, had they spoken to me, when I was a boy, in their full robes, I should almost have swooned.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading To — From a very early period the Lord began to work on my mind.
MosesnounUS /ˈmoʊzəs/
(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai
From this reading “Thou leddest thy people like a flock of sheep, by the hands of Moses and Aaron.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To — From a very early period the Lord began to work on my mind.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading I have since seen they were neither angels of God nor of the churches; for, perhaps, there could not be two darker guides in the church than they were.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I have since seen they were neither angels of God nor of the churches; for, perhaps, there could not be two darker guides in the church than they were.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have since seen they were neither angels of God nor of the churches; for, perhaps, there could not be two darker guides in the church than they were.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Thou leddest thy people like a flock of sheep, by the hands of Moses and Aaron.”
officiatedverbUS /əˈfɪʃieɪtəd/
past form of “officiate” — act in an official capacity in a ceremony or religious ritual, such as a wedding
From this reading I was bred up to the Church of England, to which I was so superstitiously attached, that I held the two clergymen who officiated in that place in their sacerdotals, as angels; and I do think, had they spoken to me, when I was a boy, in their full robes, I should almost have swooned.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To — From a very early period the Lord began to work on my mind.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “Thou leddest thy people like a flock of sheep, by the hands of Moses and Aaron.”
by chance
From this reading I have since seen they were neither angels of God nor of the churches; for, perhaps, there could not be two darker guides in the church than they were.
an amount of time
From this reading To — From a very early period the Lord began to work on my mind.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I was bred up to the Church of England, to which I was so superstitiously attached, that I held the two clergymen who officiated in that place in their sacerdotals, as angels; and I do think, had they spoken to me, when I was a boy, in their full robes, I should almost have swooned.
robesnounUS /roʊbz/
plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment
From this reading I was bred up to the Church of England, to which I was so superstitiously attached, that I held the two clergymen who officiated in that place in their sacerdotals, as angels; and I do think, had they spoken to me, when I was a boy, in their full robes, I should almost have swooned.
sacerdotals
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From this reading I was bred up to the Church of England, to which I was so superstitiously attached, that I held the two clergymen who officiated in that place in their sacerdotals, as angels; and I do think, had they spoken to me, when I was a boy, in their full robes, I should almost have swooned.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I have since seen they were neither angels of God nor of the churches; for, perhaps, there could not be two darker guides in the church than they were.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading “Thou leddest thy people like a flock of sheep, by the hands of Moses and Aaron.”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I was bred up to the Church of England, to which I was so superstitiously attached, that I held the two clergymen who officiated in that place in their sacerdotals, as angels; and I do think, had they spoken to me, when I was a boy, in their full robes, I should almost have swooned.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I have since seen they were neither angels of God nor of the churches; for, perhaps, there could not be two darker guides in the church than they were.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was bred up to the Church of England, to which I was so superstitiously attached, that I held the two clergymen who officiated in that place in their sacerdotals, as angels; and I do think, had they spoken to me, when I was a boy, in their full robes, I should almost have swooned.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading I was bred up to the Church of England, to which I was so superstitiously attached, that I held the two clergymen who officiated in that place in their sacerdotals, as angels; and I do think, had they spoken to me, when I was a boy, in their full robes, I should almost have swooned.
superstitiouslyadverb
in a superstitious manner
From this reading I was bred up to the Church of England, to which I was so superstitiously attached, that I held the two clergymen who officiated in that place in their sacerdotals, as angels; and I do think, had they spoken to me, when I was a boy, in their full robes, I should almost have swooned.
swoonedverbUS /swuːnd/
past form of “swoon” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading I was bred up to the Church of England, to which I was so superstitiously attached, that I held the two clergymen who officiated in that place in their sacerdotals, as angels; and I do think, had they spoken to me, when I was a boy, in their full robes, I should almost have swooned.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I have since seen they were neither angels of God nor of the churches; for, perhaps, there could not be two darker guides in the church than they were.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was bred up to the Church of England, to which I was so superstitiously attached, that I held the two clergymen who officiated in that place in their sacerdotals, as angels; and I do think, had they spoken to me, when I was a boy, in their full robes, I should almost have swooned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Thou leddest thy people like a flock of sheep, by the hands of Moses and Aaron.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I was bred up to the Church of England, to which I was so superstitiously attached, that I held the two clergymen who officiated in that place in their sacerdotals, as angels; and I do think, had they spoken to me, when I was a boy, in their full robes, I should almost have swooned.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I have since seen they were neither angels of God nor of the churches; for, perhaps, there could not be two darker guides in the church than they were.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was bred up to the Church of England, to which I was so superstitiously attached, that I held the two clergymen who officiated in that place in their sacerdotals, as angels; and I do think, had they spoken to me, when I was a boy, in their full robes, I should almost have swooned.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I was bred up to the Church of England, to which I was so superstitiously attached, that I held the two clergymen who officiated in that place in their sacerdotals, as angels; and I do think, had they spoken to me, when I was a boy, in their full robes, I should almost have swooned.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Thou leddest thy people like a flock of sheep, by the hands of Moses and Aaron.”
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “Thou leddest thy people like a flock of sheep, by the hands of Moses and Aaron.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To — From a very early period the Lord began to work on my mind.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I was bred up to the Church of England, to which I was so superstitiously attached, that I held the two clergymen who officiated in that place in their sacerdotals, as angels; and I do think, had they spoken to me, when I was a boy, in their full robes, I should almost have swooned.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I was bred up to the Church of England, to which I was so superstitiously attached, that I held the two clergymen who officiated in that place in their sacerdotals, as angels; and I do think, had they spoken to me, when I was a boy, in their full robes, I should almost have swooned.
precisely as stated
From this reading To — From a very early period the Lord began to work on my mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was bred up to the Church of England, to which I was so superstitiously attached, that I held the two clergymen who officiated in that place in their sacerdotals, as angels; and I do think, had they spoken to me, when I was a boy, in their full robes, I should almost have swooned.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I have since seen they were neither angels of God nor of the churches; for, perhaps, there could not be two darker guides in the church than they were.
at the time that
From this reading I was bred up to the Church of England, to which I was so superstitiously attached, that I held the two clergymen who officiated in that place in their sacerdotals, as angels; and I do think, had they spoken to me, when I was a boy, in their full robes, I should almost have swooned.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I was bred up to the Church of England, to which I was so superstitiously attached, that I held the two clergymen who officiated in that place in their sacerdotals, as angels; and I do think, had they spoken to me, when I was a boy, in their full robes, I should almost have swooned.
which person or people
From this reading I was bred up to the Church of England, to which I was so superstitiously attached, that I held the two clergymen who officiated in that place in their sacerdotals, as angels; and I do think, had they spoken to me, when I was a boy, in their full robes, I should almost have swooned.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading To — From a very early period the Lord began to work on my mind.
