used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "AS A GRAIN OF MUSTARD SEED."
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading John Wesley was not without compassion for a friend and disciple for whom he had something of a fatherly affection.
affianced
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From this reading He had been her affianced husband, had thought of her for a long time as his future wife, lived in daily companionship with her on his pious pilgrimages, made her his helpmeet in good works; and yet, on the assertion of a superior claim, he had given her to another.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading John Wesley was not without compassion for a friend and disciple for whom he had something of a fatherly affection.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He had been her affianced husband, had thought of her for a long time as his future wife, lived in daily companionship with her on his pious pilgrimages, made her his helpmeet in good works; and yet, on the assertion of a superior claim, he had given her to another.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "AS A GRAIN OF MUSTARD SEED."
assertionnounUS /əˈsɜːrʃən/
a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
From this reading He had been her affianced husband, had thought of her for a long time as his future wife, lived in daily companionship with her on his pious pilgrimages, made her his helpmeet in good works; and yet, on the assertion of a superior claim, he had given her to another.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He too had been called upon to renounce the woman he loved, the excellent, gifted, enthusiastic Grace Murray, whose humble origin was forgotten in the force and purity of her character.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading That bitter experience enabled him to measure the pain of Stobart's renunciation.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He too had been called upon to renounce the woman he loved, the excellent, gifted, enthusiastic Grace Murray, whose humble origin was forgotten in the force and purity of her character.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading He too had been called upon to renounce the woman he loved, the excellent, gifted, enthusiastic Grace Murray, whose humble origin was forgotten in the force and purity of her character.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading He had been her affianced husband, had thought of her for a long time as his future wife, lived in daily companionship with her on his pious pilgrimages, made her his helpmeet in good works; and yet, on the assertion of a superior claim, he had given her to another.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading He had been her affianced husband, had thought of her for a long time as his future wife, lived in daily companionship with her on his pious pilgrimages, made her his helpmeet in good works; and yet, on the assertion of a superior claim, he had given her to another.
compassionnounUS /kəmˈpæʃən/
a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
From this reading John Wesley was not without compassion for a friend and disciple for whom he had something of a fatherly affection.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading He had been her affianced husband, had thought of her for a long time as his future wife, lived in daily companionship with her on his pious pilgrimages, made her his helpmeet in good works; and yet, on the assertion of a superior claim, he had given her to another.
disciplenounUS /dɪˈsaɪpəl/
someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
From this reading John Wesley was not without compassion for a friend and disciple for whom he had something of a fatherly affection.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading That bitter experience enabled him to measure the pain of Stobart's renunciation.
enthusiasticadjectiveUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading He too had been called upon to renounce the woman he loved, the excellent, gifted, enthusiastic Grace Murray, whose humble origin was forgotten in the force and purity of her character.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading He too had been called upon to renounce the woman he loved, the excellent, gifted, enthusiastic Grace Murray, whose humble origin was forgotten in the force and purity of her character.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading That bitter experience enabled him to measure the pain of Stobart's renunciation.
fatherlyadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːðərli/
like or befitting a father or fatherhood; kind and protective
From this reading John Wesley was not without compassion for a friend and disciple for whom he had something of a fatherly affection.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading John Wesley was not without compassion for a friend and disciple for whom he had something of a fatherly affection.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading He too had been called upon to renounce the woman he loved, the excellent, gifted, enthusiastic Grace Murray, whose humble origin was forgotten in the force and purity of her character.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading He too had been called upon to renounce the woman he loved, the excellent, gifted, enthusiastic Grace Murray, whose humble origin was forgotten in the force and purity of her character.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading John Wesley was not without compassion for a friend and disciple for whom he had something of a fatherly affection.
yet to be or coming
From this reading He had been her affianced husband, had thought of her for a long time as his future wife, lived in daily companionship with her on his pious pilgrimages, made her his helpmeet in good works; and yet, on the assertion of a superior claim, he had given her to another.
giftedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪftəd/
endowed with talent or talents
From this reading He too had been called upon to renounce the woman he loved, the excellent, gifted, enthusiastic Grace Murray, whose humble origin was forgotten in the force and purity of her character.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He had been her affianced husband, had thought of her for a long time as his future wife, lived in daily companionship with her on his pious pilgrimages, made her his helpmeet in good works; and yet, on the assertion of a superior claim, he had given her to another.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He had been her affianced husband, had thought of her for a long time as his future wife, lived in daily companionship with her on his pious pilgrimages, made her his helpmeet in good works; and yet, on the assertion of a superior claim, he had given her to another.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading He too had been called upon to renounce the woman he loved, the excellent, gifted, enthusiastic Grace Murray, whose humble origin was forgotten in the force and purity of her character.
GRAINnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading "AS A GRAIN OF MUSTARD SEED."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading John Wesley was not without compassion for a friend and disciple for whom he had something of a fatherly affection.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading John Wesley was not without compassion for a friend and disciple for whom he had something of a fatherly affection.
helpmeetnoun
a helpful partner
From this reading He had been her affianced husband, had thought of her for a long time as his future wife, lived in daily companionship with her on his pious pilgrimages, made her his helpmeet in good works; and yet, on the assertion of a superior claim, he had given her to another.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He too had been called upon to renounce the woman he loved, the excellent, gifted, enthusiastic Grace Murray, whose humble origin was forgotten in the force and purity of her character.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That bitter experience enabled him to measure the pain of Stobart's renunciation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been her affianced husband, had thought of her for a long time as his future wife, lived in daily companionship with her on his pious pilgrimages, made her his helpmeet in good works; and yet, on the assertion of a superior claim, he had given her to another.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading He too had been called upon to renounce the woman he loved, the excellent, gifted, enthusiastic Grace Murray, whose humble origin was forgotten in the force and purity of her character.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading He had been her affianced husband, had thought of her for a long time as his future wife, lived in daily companionship with her on his pious pilgrimages, made her his helpmeet in good works; and yet, on the assertion of a superior claim, he had given her to another.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He too had been called upon to renounce the woman he loved, the excellent, gifted, enthusiastic Grace Murray, whose humble origin was forgotten in the force and purity of her character.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Wesley was not without compassion for a friend and disciple for whom he had something of a fatherly affection.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He had been her affianced husband, had thought of her for a long time as his future wife, lived in daily companionship with her on his pious pilgrimages, made her his helpmeet in good works; and yet, on the assertion of a superior claim, he had given her to another.
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 He had been her affianced husband, had thought of her for a long time as his future wife, lived in daily companionship with her on his pious pilgrimages, made her his helpmeet in good works; and yet, on the assertion of a superior claim, he had given her to another.
held dear
From this reading He too had been called upon to renounce the woman he loved, the excellent, gifted, enthusiastic Grace Murray, whose humble origin was forgotten in the force and purity of her character.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had been her affianced husband, had thought of her for a long time as his future wife, lived in daily companionship with her on his pious pilgrimages, made her his helpmeet in good works; and yet, on the assertion of a superior claim, he had given her to another.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading That bitter experience enabled him to measure the pain of Stobart's renunciation.
MurraynounUS /ˈmɜːri/
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading He too had been called upon to renounce the woman he loved, the excellent, gifted, enthusiastic Grace Murray, whose humble origin was forgotten in the force and purity of her character.
MUSTARDnounUS /ˈmʌstərd/
any of several cruciferous plants of the genus Brassica
From this reading "AS A GRAIN OF MUSTARD SEED."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading John Wesley was not without compassion for a friend and disciple for whom he had something of a fatherly affection.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "AS A GRAIN OF MUSTARD SEED."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had been her affianced husband, had thought of her for a long time as his future wife, lived in daily companionship with her on his pious pilgrimages, made her his helpmeet in good works; and yet, on the assertion of a superior claim, he had given her to another.
originnounUS /ˈɔːrədʒən/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading He too had been called upon to renounce the woman he loved, the excellent, gifted, enthusiastic Grace Murray, whose humble origin was forgotten in the force and purity of her character.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading That bitter experience enabled him to measure the pain of Stobart's renunciation.
pilgrimagesnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmɪdʒɪz/
plural of “pilgrimage” — a journey to a sacred place
From this reading He had been her affianced husband, had thought of her for a long time as his future wife, lived in daily companionship with her on his pious pilgrimages, made her his helpmeet in good works; and yet, on the assertion of a superior claim, he had given her to another.
piousadjectiveUS /ˈpaɪəs/
having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
From this reading He had been her affianced husband, had thought of her for a long time as his future wife, lived in daily companionship with her on his pious pilgrimages, made her his helpmeet in good works; and yet, on the assertion of a superior claim, he had given her to another.
puritynounUS /ˈpjʊrəti/
being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material
From this reading He too had been called upon to renounce the woman he loved, the excellent, gifted, enthusiastic Grace Murray, whose humble origin was forgotten in the force and purity of her character.
renounceverbUS /rɪˈnaʊns/
give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations
From this reading He too had been called upon to renounce the woman he loved, the excellent, gifted, enthusiastic Grace Murray, whose humble origin was forgotten in the force and purity of her character.
renunciationnounUS /rɪˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən/
rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid
From this reading That bitter experience enabled him to measure the pain of Stobart's renunciation.
SEEDnounUS /siːd/
a small hard fruit
From this reading "AS A GRAIN OF MUSTARD SEED."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading John Wesley was not without compassion for a friend and disciple for whom he had something of a fatherly affection.
Stobart's
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From this reading That bitter experience enabled him to measure the pain of Stobart's renunciation.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading He had been her affianced husband, had thought of her for a long time as his future wife, lived in daily companionship with her on his pious pilgrimages, made her his helpmeet in good works; and yet, on the assertion of a superior claim, he had given her to another.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That bitter experience enabled him to measure the pain of Stobart's renunciation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He too had been called upon to renounce the woman he loved, the excellent, gifted, enthusiastic Grace Murray, whose humble origin was forgotten in the force and purity of her character.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had been her affianced husband, had thought of her for a long time as his future wife, lived in daily companionship with her on his pious pilgrimages, made her his helpmeet in good works; and yet, on the assertion of a superior claim, he had given her to another.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had been her affianced husband, had thought of her for a long time as his future wife, lived in daily companionship with her on his pious pilgrimages, made her his helpmeet in good works; and yet, on the assertion of a superior claim, he had given her to another.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He too had been called upon to renounce the woman he loved, the excellent, gifted, enthusiastic Grace Murray, whose humble origin was forgotten in the force and purity of her character.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He too had been called upon to renounce the woman he loved, the excellent, gifted, enthusiastic Grace Murray, whose humble origin was forgotten in the force and purity of her character.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He too had been called upon to renounce the woman he loved, the excellent, gifted, enthusiastic Grace Murray, whose humble origin was forgotten in the force and purity of her character.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading John Wesley was not without compassion for a friend and disciple for whom he had something of a fatherly affection.
WesleynounUS /ˈwesli/
English clergyman and brother of John Wesley who wrote many hymns (1707-1788)
From this reading John Wesley was not without compassion for a friend and disciple for whom he had something of a fatherly affection.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading John Wesley was not without compassion for a friend and disciple for whom he had something of a fatherly affection.
belonging to which person
From this reading He too had been called upon to renounce the woman he loved, the excellent, gifted, enthusiastic Grace Murray, whose humble origin was forgotten in the force and purity of her character.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He had been her affianced husband, had thought of her for a long time as his future wife, lived in daily companionship with her on his pious pilgrimages, made her his helpmeet in good works; and yet, on the assertion of a superior claim, he had given her to another.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had been her affianced husband, had thought of her for a long time as his future wife, lived in daily companionship with her on his pious pilgrimages, made her his helpmeet in good works; and yet, on the assertion of a superior claim, he had given her to another.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading John Wesley was not without compassion for a friend and disciple for whom he had something of a fatherly affection.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He too had been called upon to renounce the woman he loved, the excellent, gifted, enthusiastic Grace Murray, whose humble origin was forgotten in the force and purity of her character.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading He had been her affianced husband, had thought of her for a long time as his future wife, lived in daily companionship with her on his pious pilgrimages, made her his helpmeet in good works; and yet, on the assertion of a superior claim, he had given her to another.
but in spite of that
From this reading He had been her affianced husband, had thought of her for a long time as his future wife, lived in daily companionship with her on his pious pilgrimages, made her his helpmeet in good works; and yet, on the assertion of a superior claim, he had given her to another.
