a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Most eagerly they listened to the account of his interview with his superiors; and while they sympathized with his troubles, they rejoiced that he had been found worthy to suffer for Christ.
(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 Irrevocably dark, total eclipse, Without all hope of day!"
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading "O dark, dark, dark, amid the blaze of noon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Most eagerly they listened to the account of his interview with his superiors; and while they sympathized with his troubles, they rejoiced that he had been found worthy to suffer for Christ.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Most eagerly they listened to the account of his interview with his superiors; and while they sympathized with his troubles, they rejoiced that he had been found worthy to suffer for Christ.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading "O dark, dark, dark, amid the blaze of noon.
CATACOMBSnounUS /ˈkætəkoʊmz/
plural of “catacomb” — an underground tunnel with recesses where bodies were buried (as in ancient Rome)
From this reading LIFE IN THE CATACOMBS.
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading Most eagerly they listened to the account of his interview with his superiors; and while they sympathized with his troubles, they rejoiced that he had been found worthy to suffer for Christ.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "O dark, dark, dark, amid the blaze of noon.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Irrevocably dark, total eclipse, Without all hope of day!"
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Most eagerly they listened to the account of his interview with his superiors; and while they sympathized with his troubles, they rejoiced that he had been found worthy to suffer for Christ.
eclipseverbUS /ɪˈklɪps/
be greater in significance than
From this reading Irrevocably dark, total eclipse, Without all hope of day!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Most eagerly they listened to the account of his interview with his superiors; and while they sympathized with his troubles, they rejoiced that he had been found worthy to suffer for Christ.
set up or found
From this reading Most eagerly they listened to the account of his interview with his superiors; and while they sympathized with his troubles, they rejoiced that he had been found worthy to suffer for Christ.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Most eagerly they listened to the account of his interview with his superiors; and while they sympathized with his troubles, they rejoiced that he had been found worthy to suffer for Christ.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Upon his return to the Catacombs he was welcomed with tears of joy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Upon his return to the Catacombs he was welcomed with tears of joy.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Irrevocably dark, total eclipse, Without all hope of day!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LIFE IN THE CATACOMBS.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading Most eagerly they listened to the account of his interview with his superiors; and while they sympathized with his troubles, they rejoiced that he had been found worthy to suffer for Christ.
IrrevocablyadverbUS /ˌɪˈrevəkəbli/
in an irrevocable manner
From this reading Irrevocably dark, total eclipse, Without all hope of day!"
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Upon his return to the Catacombs he was welcomed with tears of joy.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading LIFE IN THE CATACOMBS.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Most eagerly they listened to the account of his interview with his superiors; and while they sympathized with his troubles, they rejoiced that he had been found worthy to suffer for Christ.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most eagerly they listened to the account of his interview with his superiors; and while they sympathized with his troubles, they rejoiced that he had been found worthy to suffer for Christ.
the middle of the day
From this reading "O dark, dark, dark, amid the blaze of noon.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O dark, dark, dark, amid the blaze of noon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "O dark, dark, dark, amid the blaze of noon.
rejoicedverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/
past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy
From this reading Most eagerly they listened to the account of his interview with his superiors; and while they sympathized with his troubles, they rejoiced that he had been found worthy to suffer for Christ.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Upon his return to the Catacombs he was welcomed with tears of joy.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Most eagerly they listened to the account of his interview with his superiors; and while they sympathized with his troubles, they rejoiced that he had been found worthy to suffer for Christ.
superiorsnounUS /suːˈpɪriərz/
plural of “superior” — one of greater rank or station or quality
From this reading Most eagerly they listened to the account of his interview with his superiors; and while they sympathized with his troubles, they rejoiced that he had been found worthy to suffer for Christ.
sympathizedverbUS /ˈsɪmpəθaɪzd/
past form of “sympathize” — share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of
From this reading Most eagerly they listened to the account of his interview with his superiors; and while they sympathized with his troubles, they rejoiced that he had been found worthy to suffer for Christ.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Upon his return to the Catacombs he was welcomed with tears of joy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Most eagerly they listened to the account of his interview with his superiors; and while they sympathized with his troubles, they rejoiced that he had been found worthy to suffer for Christ.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LIFE IN THE CATACOMBS.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Most eagerly they listened to the account of his interview with his superiors; and while they sympathized with his troubles, they rejoiced that he had been found worthy to suffer for Christ.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Upon his return to the Catacombs he was welcomed with tears of joy.
totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/
add up in number or quantity
From this reading Irrevocably dark, total eclipse, Without all hope of day!"
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading Most eagerly they listened to the account of his interview with his superiors; and while they sympathized with his troubles, they rejoiced that he had been found worthy to suffer for Christ.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon his return to the Catacombs he was welcomed with tears of joy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Upon his return to the Catacombs he was welcomed with tears of joy.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading Upon his return to the Catacombs he was welcomed with tears of joy.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Most eagerly they listened to the account of his interview with his superiors; and while they sympathized with his troubles, they rejoiced that he had been found worthy to suffer for Christ.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Upon his return to the Catacombs he was welcomed with tears of joy.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Irrevocably dark, total eclipse, Without all hope of day!"
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Most eagerly they listened to the account of his interview with his superiors; and while they sympathized with his troubles, they rejoiced that he had been found worthy to suffer for Christ.
