used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DAWN OF A BETTER DAY.
adventnounUS /ˈædvent/
arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
From this reading It rose upon Pitcairn with the sure but gradual influence of the morning dawn, and its progress, like its advent, was unique in the history of the Church of God.
(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 It was a change both spiritual and physical, the latter resulting from the former, and both having their roots, as all things good must have, in the blessed laws of God.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The eighteenth century passed away, and as the nineteenth began its course, a great and marvellous change came over the dwellers on the lonely island in that almost unknown region of the Southern Seas.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The eighteenth century passed away, and as the nineteenth began its course, a great and marvellous change came over the dwellers on the lonely island in that almost unknown region of the Southern Seas.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The eighteenth century passed away, and as the nineteenth began its course, a great and marvellous change came over the dwellers on the lonely island in that almost unknown region of the Southern Seas.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The eighteenth century passed away, and as the nineteenth began its course, a great and marvellous change came over the dwellers on the lonely island in that almost unknown region of the Southern Seas.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The eighteenth century passed away, and as the nineteenth began its course, a great and marvellous change came over the dwellers on the lonely island in that almost unknown region of the Southern Seas.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading THE DAWN OF A BETTER DAY.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading It was a change both spiritual and physical, the latter resulting from the former, and both having their roots, as all things good must have, in the blessed laws of God.
the two together, not just one
From this reading It was a change both spiritual and physical, the latter resulting from the former, and both having their roots, as all things good must have, in the blessed laws of God.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It rose upon Pitcairn with the sure but gradual influence of the morning dawn, and its progress, like its advent, was unique in the history of the Church of God.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The eighteenth century passed away, and as the nineteenth began its course, a great and marvellous change came over the dwellers on the lonely island in that almost unknown region of the Southern Seas.
a period of 100 years
From this reading The eighteenth century passed away, and as the nineteenth began its course, a great and marvellous change came over the dwellers on the lonely island in that almost unknown region of the Southern Seas.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The eighteenth century passed away, and as the nineteenth began its course, a great and marvellous change came over the dwellers on the lonely island in that almost unknown region of the Southern Seas.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading It rose upon Pitcairn with the sure but gradual influence of the morning dawn, and its progress, like its advent, was unique in the history of the Church of God.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The change did not come instantaneously.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The eighteenth century passed away, and as the nineteenth began its course, a great and marvellous change came over the dwellers on the lonely island in that almost unknown region of the Southern Seas.
the first light of day
From this reading THE DAWN OF A BETTER DAY.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE DAWN OF A BETTER DAY.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The change did not come instantaneously.
dwellersnounUS /ˈdwelərz/
plural of “dweller” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading The eighteenth century passed away, and as the nineteenth began its course, a great and marvellous change came over the dwellers on the lonely island in that almost unknown region of the Southern Seas.
eighteenthadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the seventeenth in position
From this reading The eighteenth century passed away, and as the nineteenth began its course, a great and marvellous change came over the dwellers on the lonely island in that almost unknown region of the Southern Seas.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading It was a change both spiritual and physical, the latter resulting from the former, and both having their roots, as all things good must have, in the blessed laws of God.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a change both spiritual and physical, the latter resulting from the former, and both having their roots, as all things good must have, in the blessed laws of God.
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 It was a change both spiritual and physical, the latter resulting from the former, and both having their roots, as all things good must have, in the blessed laws of God.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was a change both spiritual and physical, the latter resulting from the former, and both having their roots, as all things good must have, in the blessed laws of God.
gradualadjectiveUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəl/
proceeding in small stages
From this reading It rose upon Pitcairn with the sure but gradual influence of the morning dawn, and its progress, like its advent, was unique in the history of the Church of God.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The eighteenth century passed away, and as the nineteenth began its course, a great and marvellous change came over the dwellers on the lonely island in that almost unknown region of the Southern Seas.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was a change both spiritual and physical, the latter resulting from the former, and both having their roots, as all things good must have, in the blessed laws of God.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It was a change both spiritual and physical, the latter resulting from the former, and both having their roots, as all things good must have, in the blessed laws of God.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading It rose upon Pitcairn with the sure but gradual influence of the morning dawn, and its progress, like its advent, was unique in the history of the Church of God.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The eighteenth century passed away, and as the nineteenth began its course, a great and marvellous change came over the dwellers on the lonely island in that almost unknown region of the Southern Seas.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading It rose upon Pitcairn with the sure but gradual influence of the morning dawn, and its progress, like its advent, was unique in the history of the Church of God.
instantaneouslyadverbUS /ˌɪnstənˈtæniəsli/
without any delay
From this reading The change did not come instantaneously.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The eighteenth century passed away, and as the nineteenth began its course, a great and marvellous change came over the dwellers on the lonely island in that almost unknown region of the Southern Seas.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a change both spiritual and physical, the latter resulting from the former, and both having their roots, as all things good must have, in the blessed laws of God.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The eighteenth century passed away, and as the nineteenth began its course, a great and marvellous change came over the dwellers on the lonely island in that almost unknown region of the Southern Seas.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading It was a change both spiritual and physical, the latter resulting from the former, and both having their roots, as all things good must have, in the blessed laws of God.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading It was a change both spiritual and physical, the latter resulting from the former, and both having their roots, as all things good must have, in the blessed laws of God.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It rose upon Pitcairn with the sure but gradual influence of the morning dawn, and its progress, like its advent, was unique in the history of the Church of God.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading The eighteenth century passed away, and as the nineteenth began its course, a great and marvellous change came over the dwellers on the lonely island in that almost unknown region of the Southern Seas.
marvellousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The eighteenth century passed away, and as the nineteenth began its course, a great and marvellous change came over the dwellers on the lonely island in that almost unknown region of the Southern Seas.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It rose upon Pitcairn with the sure but gradual influence of the morning dawn, and its progress, like its advent, was unique in the history of the Church of God.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It was a change both spiritual and physical, the latter resulting from the former, and both having their roots, as all things good must have, in the blessed laws of God.
nineteenthadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the eighteenth in position
From this reading The eighteenth century passed away, and as the nineteenth began its course, a great and marvellous change came over the dwellers on the lonely island in that almost unknown region of the Southern Seas.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The change did not come instantaneously.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DAWN OF A BETTER DAY.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The eighteenth century passed away, and as the nineteenth began its course, a great and marvellous change came over the dwellers on the lonely island in that almost unknown region of the Southern Seas.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The eighteenth century passed away, and as the nineteenth began its course, a great and marvellous change came over the dwellers on the lonely island in that almost unknown region of the Southern Seas.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The eighteenth century passed away, and as the nineteenth began its course, a great and marvellous change came over the dwellers on the lonely island in that almost unknown region of the Southern Seas.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading It was a change both spiritual and physical, the latter resulting from the former, and both having their roots, as all things good must have, in the blessed laws of God.
Pitcairn
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From this reading It rose upon Pitcairn with the sure but gradual influence of the morning dawn, and its progress, like its advent, was unique in the history of the Church of God.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading It rose upon Pitcairn with the sure but gradual influence of the morning dawn, and its progress, like its advent, was unique in the history of the Church of God.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading The eighteenth century passed away, and as the nineteenth began its course, a great and marvellous change came over the dwellers on the lonely island in that almost unknown region of the Southern Seas.
resultingverbUS /rɪˈzʌltɪŋ/
-ing form of “result” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading It was a change both spiritual and physical, the latter resulting from the former, and both having their roots, as all things good must have, in the blessed laws of God.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading It was a change both spiritual and physical, the latter resulting from the former, and both having their roots, as all things good must have, in the blessed laws of God.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading It rose upon Pitcairn with the sure but gradual influence of the morning dawn, and its progress, like its advent, was unique in the history of the Church of God.
SeasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The eighteenth century passed away, and as the nineteenth began its course, a great and marvellous change came over the dwellers on the lonely island in that almost unknown region of the Southern Seas.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The eighteenth century passed away, and as the nineteenth began its course, a great and marvellous change came over the dwellers on the lonely island in that almost unknown region of the Southern Seas.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading It was a change both spiritual and physical, the latter resulting from the former, and both having their roots, as all things good must have, in the blessed laws of God.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading It rose upon Pitcairn with the sure but gradual influence of the morning dawn, and its progress, like its advent, was unique in the history of the Church of God.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The eighteenth century passed away, and as the nineteenth began its course, a great and marvellous change came over the dwellers on the lonely island in that almost unknown region of the Southern Seas.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DAWN OF A BETTER DAY.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was a change both spiritual and physical, the latter resulting from the former, and both having their roots, as all things good must have, in the blessed laws of God.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It was a change both spiritual and physical, the latter resulting from the former, and both having their roots, as all things good must have, in the blessed laws of God.
uniqueadjectiveUS /juːˈniːk/
radically distinctive and without equal
From this reading It rose upon Pitcairn with the sure but gradual influence of the morning dawn, and its progress, like its advent, was unique in the history of the Church of God.
not known
From this reading The eighteenth century passed away, and as the nineteenth began its course, a great and marvellous change came over the dwellers on the lonely island in that almost unknown region of the Southern Seas.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It rose upon Pitcairn with the sure but gradual influence of the morning dawn, and its progress, like its advent, was unique in the history of the Church of God.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a change both spiritual and physical, the latter resulting from the former, and both having their roots, as all things good must have, in the blessed laws of God.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It rose upon Pitcairn with the sure but gradual influence of the morning dawn, and its progress, like its advent, was unique in the history of the Church of God.
