used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TWO MEN COME TO A PERILOUS RESOLVE.
acceptingadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪŋ/
tolerating without protest
From this reading WHOEVER regards the early history of Christianity, will perceive how necessary to its triumph was that fierce spirit of zeal, which, fearing no danger, accepting no compromise, inspired its champions and sustained its martyrs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHOEVER regards the early history of Christianity, will perceive how necessary to its triumph was that fierce spirit of zeal, which, fearing no danger, accepting no compromise, inspired its champions and sustained its martyrs.
betraysverbUS /bɪˈtreɪz/
third-person singular of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading In a dominant Church the genius of intolerance betrays its cause--in a weak and persecuted Church, the same genius mainly supports.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading In a dominant Church the genius of intolerance betrays its cause--in a weak and persecuted Church, the same genius mainly supports.
championsnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiənz/
plural of “champion” — someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading WHOEVER regards the early history of Christianity, will perceive how necessary to its triumph was that fierce spirit of zeal, which, fearing no danger, accepting no compromise, inspired its champions and sustained its martyrs.
ChristianitynounUS /ˌkrɪstʃiˈænɪti/
a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior
From this reading WHOEVER regards the early history of Christianity, will perceive how necessary to its triumph was that fierce spirit of zeal, which, fearing no danger, accepting no compromise, inspired its champions and sustained its martyrs.
CHRISTIANSnounUS /ˈkrɪstʃənz/
plural of “christian” — a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination
From this reading REFLECTIONS ON THE ZEAL OF THE EARLY CHRISTIANS.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading In a dominant Church the genius of intolerance betrays its cause--in a weak and persecuted Church, the same genius mainly supports.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading TWO MEN COME TO A PERILOUS RESOLVE.
compromiseverbUS /ˈkɑːmprəmaɪz/
make a compromise; arrive at a compromise
From this reading WHOEVER regards the early history of Christianity, will perceive how necessary to its triumph was that fierce spirit of zeal, which, fearing no danger, accepting no compromise, inspired its champions and sustained its martyrs.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading WHOEVER regards the early history of Christianity, will perceive how necessary to its triumph was that fierce spirit of zeal, which, fearing no danger, accepting no compromise, inspired its champions and sustained its martyrs.
dominantadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːmənənt/
exercising influence or control
From this reading In a dominant Church the genius of intolerance betrays its cause--in a weak and persecuted Church, the same genius mainly supports.
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 REFLECTIONS ON THE ZEAL OF THE EARLY CHRISTIANS.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading WALLS HAVE EARS, PARTICULARLY SACRED WALLS.
fearingverbUS /ˈfɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading WHOEVER regards the early history of Christianity, will perceive how necessary to its triumph was that fierce spirit of zeal, which, fearing no danger, accepting no compromise, inspired its champions and sustained its martyrs.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading WHOEVER regards the early history of Christianity, will perceive how necessary to its triumph was that fierce spirit of zeal, which, fearing no danger, accepting no compromise, inspired its champions and sustained its martyrs.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading In a dominant Church the genius of intolerance betrays its cause--in a weak and persecuted Church, the same genius mainly supports.
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading WALLS HAVE EARS, PARTICULARLY SACRED WALLS.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading WHOEVER regards the early history of Christianity, will perceive how necessary to its triumph was that fierce spirit of zeal, which, fearing no danger, accepting no compromise, inspired its champions and sustained its martyrs.
how
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From this reading WHOEVER regards the early history of Christianity, will perceive how necessary to its triumph was that fierce spirit of zeal, which, fearing no danger, accepting no compromise, inspired its champions and sustained its martyrs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a dominant Church the genius of intolerance betrays its cause--in a weak and persecuted Church, the same genius mainly supports.
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading WHOEVER regards the early history of Christianity, will perceive how necessary to its triumph was that fierce spirit of zeal, which, fearing no danger, accepting no compromise, inspired its champions and sustained its martyrs.
intolerancenounUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəns/
impatience with annoyances
From this reading In a dominant Church the genius of intolerance betrays its cause--in a weak and persecuted Church, the same genius mainly supports.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading WHOEVER regards the early history of Christianity, will perceive how necessary to its triumph was that fierce spirit of zeal, which, fearing no danger, accepting no compromise, inspired its champions and sustained its martyrs.
mainlyadverbUS /ˈmeɪnli/
for the most part
From this reading In a dominant Church the genius of intolerance betrays its cause--in a weak and persecuted Church, the same genius mainly supports.
martyrsnounUS /ˈmɑːrtərz/
plural of “martyr” — one who suffers for the sake of principle
From this reading WHOEVER regards the early history of Christianity, will perceive how necessary to its triumph was that fierce spirit of zeal, which, fearing no danger, accepting no compromise, inspired its champions and sustained its martyrs.
the force of workers available
From this reading TWO MEN COME TO A PERILOUS RESOLVE.
absolutely essential
From this reading WHOEVER regards the early history of Christianity, will perceive how necessary to its triumph was that fierce spirit of zeal, which, fearing no danger, accepting no compromise, inspired its champions and sustained its martyrs.
not any; not one
From this reading WHOEVER regards the early history of Christianity, will perceive how necessary to its triumph was that fierce spirit of zeal, which, fearing no danger, accepting no compromise, inspired its champions and sustained its martyrs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading REFLECTIONS ON THE ZEAL OF THE EARLY CHRISTIANS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading REFLECTIONS ON THE ZEAL OF THE EARLY CHRISTIANS.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading WALLS HAVE EARS, PARTICULARLY SACRED WALLS.
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading WHOEVER regards the early history of Christianity, will perceive how necessary to its triumph was that fierce spirit of zeal, which, fearing no danger, accepting no compromise, inspired its champions and sustained its martyrs.
PERILOUSadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading TWO MEN COME TO A PERILOUS RESOLVE.
persecutedverbUS /ˈpɜːrsəkjuːtɪd/
past form of “persecute” — cause to suffer
From this reading In a dominant Church the genius of intolerance betrays its cause--in a weak and persecuted Church, the same genius mainly supports.
REFLECTIONSnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading REFLECTIONS ON THE ZEAL OF THE EARLY CHRISTIANS.
regardsnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdz/
plural of “regard” — (usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading WHOEVER regards the early history of Christianity, will perceive how necessary to its triumph was that fierce spirit of zeal, which, fearing no danger, accepting no compromise, inspired its champions and sustained its martyrs.
RESOLVEverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading TWO MEN COME TO A PERILOUS RESOLVE.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading WALLS HAVE EARS, PARTICULARLY SACRED WALLS.
Identical; not different.
From this reading In a dominant Church the genius of intolerance betrays its cause--in a weak and persecuted Church, the same genius mainly supports.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading WHOEVER regards the early history of Christianity, will perceive how necessary to its triumph was that fierce spirit of zeal, which, fearing no danger, accepting no compromise, inspired its champions and sustained its martyrs.
supportsnounUS /səˈpɔːrts/
plural of “support” — the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading In a dominant Church the genius of intolerance betrays its cause--in a weak and persecuted Church, the same genius mainly supports.
sustainedadjectiveUS /səˈsteɪnd/
maintained at length without interruption or weakening
From this reading WHOEVER regards the early history of Christianity, will perceive how necessary to its triumph was that fierce spirit of zeal, which, fearing no danger, accepting no compromise, inspired its champions and sustained its martyrs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHOEVER regards the early history of Christianity, will perceive how necessary to its triumph was that fierce spirit of zeal, which, fearing no danger, accepting no compromise, inspired its champions and sustained its martyrs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading REFLECTIONS ON THE ZEAL OF THE EARLY CHRISTIANS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TWO MEN COME TO A PERILOUS RESOLVE.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading WHOEVER regards the early history of Christianity, will perceive how necessary to its triumph was that fierce spirit of zeal, which, fearing no danger, accepting no compromise, inspired its champions and sustained its martyrs.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO MEN COME TO A PERILOUS RESOLVE.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading WALLS HAVE EARS, PARTICULARLY SACRED WALLS.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHOEVER regards the early history of Christianity, will perceive how necessary to its triumph was that fierce spirit of zeal, which, fearing no danger, accepting no compromise, inspired its champions and sustained its martyrs.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading In a dominant Church the genius of intolerance betrays its cause--in a weak and persecuted Church, the same genius mainly supports.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WHOEVER regards the early history of Christianity, will perceive how necessary to its triumph was that fierce spirit of zeal, which, fearing no danger, accepting no compromise, inspired its champions and sustained its martyrs.
WHOEVER
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From this reading WHOEVER regards the early history of Christianity, will perceive how necessary to its triumph was that fierce spirit of zeal, which, fearing no danger, accepting no compromise, inspired its champions and sustained its martyrs.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading WHOEVER regards the early history of Christianity, will perceive how necessary to its triumph was that fierce spirit of zeal, which, fearing no danger, accepting no compromise, inspired its champions and sustained its martyrs.
ZEALnounUS /ziːl/
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading REFLECTIONS ON THE ZEAL OF THE EARLY CHRISTIANS.
