used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Donatus had just preached his first sermon before all the brethren; with a beating heart he had pronounced the final "Amen," his eyes flashing with sacred fires; his words had seemed to fly over the heads of the assembled brethren as if winged by the Holy Ghost.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Nay, even after he had ended, the echo of his words sounded in the building, and they listened devoutly till it had quite died away.
in the past
From this reading And the church too was to reap her harvest; the seed of faith, which the pious monks had sown, twenty years ago, in the heart of the tiny foundling, had grown fair and strong and full in ear.
(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 Donatus had just preached his first sermon before all the brethren; with a beating heart he had pronounced the final "Amen," his eyes flashing with sacred fires; his words had seemed to fly over the heads of the assembled brethren as if winged by the Holy Ghost.
AmennounUS /eɪˈmen/
a primeval Egyptian personification of air and breath; worshipped especially at Thebes
From this reading Donatus had just preached his first sermon before all the brethren; with a beating heart he had pronounced the final "Amen," his eyes flashing with sacred fires; his words had seemed to fly over the heads of the assembled brethren as if winged by the Holy Ghost.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the church too was to reap her harvest; the seed of faith, which the pious monks had sown, twenty years ago, in the heart of the tiny foundling, had grown fair and strong and full in ear.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Donatus had just preached his first sermon before all the brethren; with a beating heart he had pronounced the final "Amen," his eyes flashing with sacred fires; his words had seemed to fly over the heads of the assembled brethren as if winged by the Holy Ghost.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading Donatus had just preached his first sermon before all the brethren; with a beating heart he had pronounced the final "Amen," his eyes flashing with sacred fires; his words had seemed to fly over the heads of the assembled brethren as if winged by the Holy Ghost.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The busy hands were at rest; harvest was garnered, the doors of the overflowing barns would hardly close.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Nay, even after he had ended, the echo of his words sounded in the building, and they listened devoutly till it had quite died away.
barnsnounUS /bɑːrnz/
plural of “barn” — an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading The busy hands were at rest; harvest was garnered, the doors of the overflowing barns would hardly close.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading Donatus had just preached his first sermon before all the brethren; with a beating heart he had pronounced the final "Amen," his eyes flashing with sacred fires; his words had seemed to fly over the heads of the assembled brethren as if winged by the Holy Ghost.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Donatus had just preached his first sermon before all the brethren; with a beating heart he had pronounced the final "Amen," his eyes flashing with sacred fires; his words had seemed to fly over the heads of the assembled brethren as if winged by the Holy Ghost.
brethrennounUS /ˈbreðrən/
(plural) the lay members of a male religious order
From this reading Donatus had just preached his first sermon before all the brethren; with a beating heart he had pronounced the final "Amen," his eyes flashing with sacred fires; his words had seemed to fly over the heads of the assembled brethren as if winged by the Holy Ghost.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Nay, even after he had ended, the echo of his words sounded in the building, and they listened devoutly till it had quite died away.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The busy hands were at rest; harvest was garnered, the doors of the overflowing barns would hardly close.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Donatus had just preached his first sermon before all the brethren; with a beating heart he had pronounced the final "Amen," his eyes flashing with sacred fires; his words had seemed to fly over the heads of the assembled brethren as if winged by the Holy Ghost.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading And the church too was to reap her harvest; the seed of faith, which the pious monks had sown, twenty years ago, in the heart of the tiny foundling, had grown fair and strong and full in ear.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The busy hands were at rest; harvest was garnered, the doors of the overflowing barns would hardly close.
devoutlyadverbUS /dɪˈvaʊtli/
in a devout and pious manner
From this reading Nay, even after he had ended, the echo of his words sounded in the building, and they listened devoutly till it had quite died away.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Nay, even after he had ended, the echo of his words sounded in the building, and they listened devoutly till it had quite died away.
Donatusnoun
Roman grammarian whose textbook on Latin grammar was used throughout the Middle Ages (fourth century)
From this reading Donatus had just preached his first sermon before all the brethren; with a beating heart he had pronounced the final "Amen," his eyes flashing with sacred fires; his words had seemed to fly over the heads of the assembled brethren as if winged by the Holy Ghost.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The busy hands were at rest; harvest was garnered, the doors of the overflowing barns would hardly close.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading And the church too was to reap her harvest; the seed of faith, which the pious monks had sown, twenty years ago, in the heart of the tiny foundling, had grown fair and strong and full in ear.
echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading Nay, even after he had ended, the echo of his words sounded in the building, and they listened devoutly till it had quite died away.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading The week was ended; it was Saturday, the eve of the ordination.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading The week was ended; it was Saturday, the eve of the ordination.
divisible by two
From this reading Nay, even after he had ended, the echo of his words sounded in the building, and they listened devoutly till it had quite died away.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Donatus had just preached his first sermon before all the brethren; with a beating heart he had pronounced the final "Amen," his eyes flashing with sacred fires; his words had seemed to fly over the heads of the assembled brethren as if winged by the Holy Ghost.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading And the church too was to reap her harvest; the seed of faith, which the pious monks had sown, twenty years ago, in the heart of the tiny foundling, had grown fair and strong and full in ear.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading And the church too was to reap her harvest; the seed of faith, which the pious monks had sown, twenty years ago, in the heart of the tiny foundling, had grown fair and strong and full in ear.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading Donatus had just preached his first sermon before all the brethren; with a beating heart he had pronounced the final "Amen," his eyes flashing with sacred fires; his words had seemed to fly over the heads of the assembled brethren as if winged by the Holy Ghost.
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading Donatus had just preached his first sermon before all the brethren; with a beating heart he had pronounced the final "Amen," his eyes flashing with sacred fires; his words had seemed to fly over the heads of the assembled brethren as if winged by the Holy Ghost.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Donatus had just preached his first sermon before all the brethren; with a beating heart he had pronounced the final "Amen," his eyes flashing with sacred fires; his words had seemed to fly over the heads of the assembled brethren as if winged by the Holy Ghost.
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading Donatus had just preached his first sermon before all the brethren; with a beating heart he had pronounced the final "Amen," his eyes flashing with sacred fires; his words had seemed to fly over the heads of the assembled brethren as if winged by the Holy Ghost.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Donatus had just preached his first sermon before all the brethren; with a beating heart he had pronounced the final "Amen," his eyes flashing with sacred fires; his words had seemed to fly over the heads of the assembled brethren as if winged by the Holy Ghost.
foundlingnounUS /ˈfaʊndlɪŋ/
a child who has been abandoned and whose parents are unknown
From this reading And the church too was to reap her harvest; the seed of faith, which the pious monks had sown, twenty years ago, in the heart of the tiny foundling, had grown fair and strong and full in ear.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading And the church too was to reap her harvest; the seed of faith, which the pious monks had sown, twenty years ago, in the heart of the tiny foundling, had grown fair and strong and full in ear.
garneredverbUS /ˈɡɑːrnərd/
past form of “garner” — acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions
From this reading The busy hands were at rest; harvest was garnered, the doors of the overflowing barns would hardly close.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading Donatus had just preached his first sermon before all the brethren; with a beating heart he had pronounced the final "Amen," his eyes flashing with sacred fires; his words had seemed to fly over the heads of the assembled brethren as if winged by the Holy Ghost.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading And the church too was to reap her harvest; the seed of faith, which the pious monks had sown, twenty years ago, in the heart of the tiny foundling, had grown fair and strong and full in ear.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And the church too was to reap her harvest; the seed of faith, which the pious monks had sown, twenty years ago, in the heart of the tiny foundling, had grown fair and strong and full in ear.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The busy hands were at rest; harvest was garnered, the doors of the overflowing barns would hardly close.
only a very short time before
From this reading The busy hands were at rest; harvest was garnered, the doors of the overflowing barns would hardly close.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading The busy hands were at rest; harvest was garnered, the doors of the overflowing barns would hardly close.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Donatus had just preached his first sermon before all the brethren; with a beating heart he had pronounced the final "Amen," his eyes flashing with sacred fires; his words had seemed to fly over the heads of the assembled brethren as if winged by the Holy Ghost.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Donatus had just preached his first sermon before all the brethren; with a beating heart he had pronounced the final "Amen," his eyes flashing with sacred fires; his words had seemed to fly over the heads of the assembled brethren as if winged by the Holy Ghost.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And the church too was to reap her harvest; the seed of faith, which the pious monks had sown, twenty years ago, in the heart of the tiny foundling, had grown fair and strong and full in ear.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And the church too was to reap her harvest; the seed of faith, which the pious monks had sown, twenty years ago, in the heart of the tiny foundling, had grown fair and strong and full in ear.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Donatus had just preached his first sermon before all the brethren; with a beating heart he had pronounced the final "Amen," his eyes flashing with sacred fires; his words had seemed to fly over the heads of the assembled brethren as if winged by the Holy Ghost.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading Donatus had just preached his first sermon before all the brethren; with a beating heart he had pronounced the final "Amen," his eyes flashing with sacred fires; his words had seemed to fly over the heads of the assembled brethren as if winged by the Holy Ghost.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Donatus had just preached his first sermon before all the brethren; with a beating heart he had pronounced the final "Amen," his eyes flashing with sacred fires; his words had seemed to fly over the heads of the assembled brethren as if winged by the Holy Ghost.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And the church too was to reap her harvest; the seed of faith, which the pious monks had sown, twenty years ago, in the heart of the tiny foundling, had grown fair and strong and full in ear.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The week was ended; it was Saturday, the eve of the ordination.
and nothing more
From this reading Donatus had just preached his first sermon before all the brethren; with a beating heart he had pronounced the final "Amen," his eyes flashing with sacred fires; his words had seemed to fly over the heads of the assembled brethren as if winged by the Holy Ghost.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Nay, even after he had ended, the echo of his words sounded in the building, and they listened devoutly till it had quite died away.
monksnounUS /mʌŋks/
plural of “monk” — a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading And the church too was to reap her harvest; the seed of faith, which the pious monks had sown, twenty years ago, in the heart of the tiny foundling, had grown fair and strong and full in ear.
an old word for “no”
From this reading Nay, even after he had ended, the echo of his words sounded in the building, and they listened devoutly till it had quite died away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The week was ended; it was Saturday, the eve of the ordination.
ordinationnounUS /ˌɔːrdəˈneɪʃən/
the status of being ordained to a sacred office
From this reading The week was ended; it was Saturday, the eve of the ordination.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Donatus had just preached his first sermon before all the brethren; with a beating heart he had pronounced the final "Amen," his eyes flashing with sacred fires; his words had seemed to fly over the heads of the assembled brethren as if winged by the Holy Ghost.
overflowingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərfloʊɪŋ/
covered with water
From this reading The busy hands were at rest; harvest was garnered, the doors of the overflowing barns would hardly close.
piousadjectiveUS /ˈpaɪəs/
having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
From this reading And the church too was to reap her harvest; the seed of faith, which the pious monks had sown, twenty years ago, in the heart of the tiny foundling, had grown fair and strong and full in ear.
preachedverbUS /priːtʃt/
past form of “preach” — deliver a sermon
From this reading Donatus had just preached his first sermon before all the brethren; with a beating heart he had pronounced the final "Amen," his eyes flashing with sacred fires; his words had seemed to fly over the heads of the assembled brethren as if winged by the Holy Ghost.
pronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Donatus had just preached his first sermon before all the brethren; with a beating heart he had pronounced the final "Amen," his eyes flashing with sacred fires; his words had seemed to fly over the heads of the assembled brethren as if winged by the Holy Ghost.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Nay, even after he had ended, the echo of his words sounded in the building, and they listened devoutly till it had quite died away.
reapverbUS /riːp/
gather, as of natural products
From this reading And the church too was to reap her harvest; the seed of faith, which the pious monks had sown, twenty years ago, in the heart of the tiny foundling, had grown fair and strong and full in ear.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The busy hands were at rest; harvest was garnered, the doors of the overflowing barns would hardly close.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading Donatus had just preached his first sermon before all the brethren; with a beating heart he had pronounced the final "Amen," his eyes flashing with sacred fires; his words had seemed to fly over the heads of the assembled brethren as if winged by the Holy Ghost.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The week was ended; it was Saturday, the eve of the ordination.
seednounUS /siːd/
a small hard fruit
From this reading And the church too was to reap her harvest; the seed of faith, which the pious monks had sown, twenty years ago, in the heart of the tiny foundling, had grown fair and strong and full in ear.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Donatus had just preached his first sermon before all the brethren; with a beating heart he had pronounced the final "Amen," his eyes flashing with sacred fires; his words had seemed to fly over the heads of the assembled brethren as if winged by the Holy Ghost.
sermonnounUS /ˈsɜːrmən/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading Donatus had just preached his first sermon before all the brethren; with a beating heart he had pronounced the final "Amen," his eyes flashing with sacred fires; his words had seemed to fly over the heads of the assembled brethren as if winged by the Holy Ghost.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading Nay, even after he had ended, the echo of his words sounded in the building, and they listened devoutly till it had quite died away.
sownadjectiveUS /soʊn/
sprinkled with seed
From this reading And the church too was to reap her harvest; the seed of faith, which the pious monks had sown, twenty years ago, in the heart of the tiny foundling, had grown fair and strong and full in ear.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading And the church too was to reap her harvest; the seed of faith, which the pious monks had sown, twenty years ago, in the heart of the tiny foundling, had grown fair and strong and full in ear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The week was ended; it was Saturday, the eve of the ordination.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nay, even after he had ended, the echo of his words sounded in the building, and they listened devoutly till it had quite died away.
up to a particular time
From this reading Nay, even after he had ended, the echo of his words sounded in the building, and they listened devoutly till it had quite died away.
very small
From this reading And the church too was to reap her harvest; the seed of faith, which the pious monks had sown, twenty years ago, in the heart of the tiny foundling, had grown fair and strong and full in ear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And the church too was to reap her harvest; the seed of faith, which the pious monks had sown, twenty years ago, in the heart of the tiny foundling, had grown fair and strong and full in ear.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And the church too was to reap her harvest; the seed of faith, which the pious monks had sown, twenty years ago, in the heart of the tiny foundling, had grown fair and strong and full in ear.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading And the church too was to reap her harvest; the seed of faith, which the pious monks had sown, twenty years ago, in the heart of the tiny foundling, had grown fair and strong and full in ear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The week was ended; it was Saturday, the eve of the ordination.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The week was ended; it was Saturday, the eve of the ordination.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The busy hands were at rest; harvest was garnered, the doors of the overflowing barns would hardly close.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And the church too was to reap her harvest; the seed of faith, which the pious monks had sown, twenty years ago, in the heart of the tiny foundling, had grown fair and strong and full in ear.
wingedadjectiveUS /wɪŋd/
having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind
From this reading Donatus had just preached his first sermon before all the brethren; with a beating heart he had pronounced the final "Amen," his eyes flashing with sacred fires; his words had seemed to fly over the heads of the assembled brethren as if winged by the Holy Ghost.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Donatus had just preached his first sermon before all the brethren; with a beating heart he had pronounced the final "Amen," his eyes flashing with sacred fires; his words had seemed to fly over the heads of the assembled brethren as if winged by the Holy Ghost.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Donatus had just preached his first sermon before all the brethren; with a beating heart he had pronounced the final "Amen," his eyes flashing with sacred fires; his words had seemed to fly over the heads of the assembled brethren as if winged by the Holy Ghost.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The busy hands were at rest; harvest was garnered, the doors of the overflowing barns would hardly close.
a late time of life
From this reading And the church too was to reap her harvest; the seed of faith, which the pious monks had sown, twenty years ago, in the heart of the tiny foundling, had grown fair and strong and full in ear.
