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From this reading 2.--HEATHEN STATED SERVICES.--ORACLES.--SIBYLS.--AUGURIES.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Something must be said about the Oracles, the Sibyls, and the Auguries; which, besides the mysteries elsewhere spoken of, were the chief assistant humbugs or side shows used for keeping up the great humbug heathen religion.
(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 They had no weekly day of worship, indeed no week, and no preaching such as ours is; that is, no regular instruction by the ministers of religion, intended for all the people.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Something must be said about the Oracles, the Sibyls, and the Auguries; which, besides the mysteries elsewhere spoken of, were the chief assistant humbugs or side shows used for keeping up the great humbug heathen religion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They had no weekly day of worship, indeed no week, and no preaching such as ours is; that is, no regular instruction by the ministers of religion, intended for all the people.
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Something must be said about the Oracles, the Sibyls, and the Auguries; which, besides the mysteries elsewhere spoken of, were the chief assistant humbugs or side shows used for keeping up the great humbug heathen religion.
AUGURIES
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From this reading 2.--HEATHEN STATED SERVICES.--ORACLES.--SIBYLS.--AUGURIES.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Something must be said about the Oracles, the Sibyls, and the Auguries; which, besides the mysteries elsewhere spoken of, were the chief assistant humbugs or side shows used for keeping up the great humbug heathen religion.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Something must be said about the Oracles, the Sibyls, and the Auguries; which, besides the mysteries elsewhere spoken of, were the chief assistant humbugs or side shows used for keeping up the great humbug heathen religion.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They had no weekly day of worship, indeed no week, and no preaching such as ours is; that is, no regular instruction by the ministers of religion, intended for all the people.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading One word about the regular worship of heathenism; what maybe called their stated services.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Something must be said about the Oracles, the Sibyls, and the Auguries; which, besides the mysteries elsewhere spoken of, were the chief assistant humbugs or side shows used for keeping up the great humbug heathen religion.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They had no weekly day of worship, indeed no week, and no preaching such as ours is; that is, no regular instruction by the ministers of religion, intended for all the people.
elsewhereadverbUS /ˈelswer/
in or to another place
From this reading Something must be said about the Oracles, the Sibyls, and the Auguries; which, besides the mysteries elsewhere spoken of, were the chief assistant humbugs or side shows used for keeping up the great humbug heathen religion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Something must be said about the Oracles, the Sibyls, and the Auguries; which, besides the mysteries elsewhere spoken of, were the chief assistant humbugs or side shows used for keeping up the great humbug heathen religion.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Something must be said about the Oracles, the Sibyls, and the Auguries; which, besides the mysteries elsewhere spoken of, were the chief assistant humbugs or side shows used for keeping up the great humbug heathen religion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had no weekly day of worship, indeed no week, and no preaching such as ours is; that is, no regular instruction by the ministers of religion, intended for all the people.
HEATHENnounUS /ˈhiːðən/
a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading HEATHEN HUMBUGS NO.
heathenismnoun
any of various religions other than Christianity or Judaism or Islamism
From this reading One word about the regular worship of heathenism; what maybe called their stated services.
humbugnounUS /ˈhʌmbʌɡ/
pretentious or silly talk or writing
From this reading Something must be said about the Oracles, the Sibyls, and the Auguries; which, besides the mysteries elsewhere spoken of, were the chief assistant humbugs or side shows used for keeping up the great humbug heathen religion.
HUMBUGS
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From this reading HEATHEN HUMBUGS NO.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading They had no weekly day of worship, indeed no week, and no preaching such as ours is; that is, no regular instruction by the ministers of religion, intended for all the people.
instructionnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃən/
a message describing how something is to be done
From this reading They had no weekly day of worship, indeed no week, and no preaching such as ours is; that is, no regular instruction by the ministers of religion, intended for all the people.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading They had no weekly day of worship, indeed no week, and no preaching such as ours is; that is, no regular instruction by the ministers of religion, intended for all the people.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They had no weekly day of worship, indeed no week, and no preaching such as ours is; that is, no regular instruction by the ministers of religion, intended for all the people.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Something must be said about the Oracles, the Sibyls, and the Auguries; which, besides the mysteries elsewhere spoken of, were the chief assistant humbugs or side shows used for keeping up the great humbug heathen religion.
by chance
From this reading One word about the regular worship of heathenism; what maybe called their stated services.
ministersnounUS /ˈmɪnəstərz/
plural of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading They had no weekly day of worship, indeed no week, and no preaching such as ours is; that is, no regular instruction by the ministers of religion, intended for all the people.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Something must be said about the Oracles, the Sibyls, and the Auguries; which, besides the mysteries elsewhere spoken of, were the chief assistant humbugs or side shows used for keeping up the great humbug heathen religion.
mysteriesnounUS /ˈmɪstəriz/
plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Something must be said about the Oracles, the Sibyls, and the Auguries; which, besides the mysteries elsewhere spoken of, were the chief assistant humbugs or side shows used for keeping up the great humbug heathen religion.
not any; not one
From this reading HEATHEN HUMBUGS NO.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Something must be said about the Oracles, the Sibyls, and the Auguries; which, besides the mysteries elsewhere spoken of, were the chief assistant humbugs or side shows used for keeping up the great humbug heathen religion.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One word about the regular worship of heathenism; what maybe called their stated services.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Something must be said about the Oracles, the Sibyls, and the Auguries; which, besides the mysteries elsewhere spoken of, were the chief assistant humbugs or side shows used for keeping up the great humbug heathen religion.
ORACLESnounUS /ˈɔːrəkəlz/
plural of “oracle” — an authoritative person who divines the future
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the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading They had no weekly day of worship, indeed no week, and no preaching such as ours is; that is, no regular instruction by the ministers of religion, intended for all the people.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading They had no weekly day of worship, indeed no week, and no preaching such as ours is; that is, no regular instruction by the ministers of religion, intended for all the people.
preachingnounUS /ˈpriːtʃɪŋ/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading They had no weekly day of worship, indeed no week, and no preaching such as ours is; that is, no regular instruction by the ministers of religion, intended for all the people.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading One word about the regular worship of heathenism; what maybe called their stated services.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Something must be said about the Oracles, the Sibyls, and the Auguries; which, besides the mysteries elsewhere spoken of, were the chief assistant humbugs or side shows used for keeping up the great humbug heathen religion.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Something must be said about the Oracles, the Sibyls, and the Auguries; which, besides the mysteries elsewhere spoken of, were the chief assistant humbugs or side shows used for keeping up the great humbug heathen religion.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
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plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading Something must be said about the Oracles, the Sibyls, and the Auguries; which, besides the mysteries elsewhere spoken of, were the chief assistant humbugs or side shows used for keeping up the great humbug heathen religion.
SIBYLS
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a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Something must be said about the Oracles, the Sibyls, and the Auguries; which, besides the mysteries elsewhere spoken of, were the chief assistant humbugs or side shows used for keeping up the great humbug heathen religion.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something must be said about the Oracles, the Sibyls, and the Auguries; which, besides the mysteries elsewhere spoken of, were the chief assistant humbugs or side shows used for keeping up the great humbug heathen religion.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Something must be said about the Oracles, the Sibyls, and the Auguries; which, besides the mysteries elsewhere spoken of, were the chief assistant humbugs or side shows used for keeping up the great humbug heathen religion.
STATEDadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
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of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They had no weekly day of worship, indeed no week, and no preaching such as ours is; that is, no regular instruction by the ministers of religion, intended for all the people.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had no weekly day of worship, indeed no week, and no preaching such as ours is; that is, no regular instruction by the ministers of religion, intended for all the people.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Something must be said about the Oracles, the Sibyls, and the Auguries; which, besides the mysteries elsewhere spoken of, were the chief assistant humbugs or side shows used for keeping up the great humbug heathen religion.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading One word about the regular worship of heathenism; what maybe called their stated services.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had no weekly day of worship, indeed no week, and no preaching such as ours is; that is, no regular instruction by the ministers of religion, intended for all the people.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Something must be said about the Oracles, the Sibyls, and the Auguries; which, besides the mysteries elsewhere spoken of, were the chief assistant humbugs or side shows used for keeping up the great humbug heathen religion.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Something must be said about the Oracles, the Sibyls, and the Auguries; which, besides the mysteries elsewhere spoken of, were the chief assistant humbugs or side shows used for keeping up the great humbug heathen religion.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading They had no weekly day of worship, indeed no week, and no preaching such as ours is; that is, no regular instruction by the ministers of religion, intended for all the people.
weeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading They had no weekly day of worship, indeed no week, and no preaching such as ours is; that is, no regular instruction by the ministers of religion, intended for all the people.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Something must be said about the Oracles, the Sibyls, and the Auguries; which, besides the mysteries elsewhere spoken of, were the chief assistant humbugs or side shows used for keeping up the great humbug heathen religion.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading One word about the regular worship of heathenism; what maybe called their stated services.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Something must be said about the Oracles, the Sibyls, and the Auguries; which, besides the mysteries elsewhere spoken of, were the chief assistant humbugs or side shows used for keeping up the great humbug heathen religion.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading One word about the regular worship of heathenism; what maybe called their stated services.
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading One word about the regular worship of heathenism; what maybe called their stated services.
