adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Still, I maintain that the term is a wrong one," he answered, "and used in the wrong place.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading The ordinary priest who toils among his congregation day and night, scarcely resting himself, working and praying for the spiritual welfare of others, should to my thinking be as greatly held in honour as the bishop who commands him and who often--so it chances--is able to do less for our Lord than he.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading In things temporal, owing to the constant injustice of man practised against his brother-man, we can seldom attain to strict impartiality of judgment,--but in things spiritual, there surely should be perfect equality."
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The ordinary priest who toils among his congregation day and night, scarcely resting himself, working and praying for the spiritual welfare of others, should to my thinking be as greatly held in honour as the bishop who commands him and who often--so it chances--is able to do less for our Lord than he.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Still, I maintain that the term is a wrong one," he answered, "and used in the wrong place.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Still, I maintain that the term is a wrong one," he answered, "and used in the wrong place.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The ordinary priest who toils among his congregation day and night, scarcely resting himself, working and praying for the spiritual welfare of others, should to my thinking be as greatly held in honour as the bishop who commands him and who often--so it chances--is able to do less for our Lord than he.
attainverbUS /əˈteɪn/
to gain with effort
From this reading In things temporal, owing to the constant injustice of man practised against his brother-man, we can seldom attain to strict impartiality of judgment,--but in things spiritual, there surely should be perfect equality."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The ordinary priest who toils among his congregation day and night, scarcely resting himself, working and praying for the spiritual welfare of others, should to my thinking be as greatly held in honour as the bishop who commands him and who often--so it chances--is able to do less for our Lord than he.
bishopnounUS /ˈbɪʃəp/
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading The ordinary priest who toils among his congregation day and night, scarcely resting himself, working and praying for the spiritual welfare of others, should to my thinking be as greatly held in honour as the bishop who commands him and who often--so it chances--is able to do less for our Lord than he.
Bonpre
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From this reading Felix Bonpre sighed.
brother-man
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From this reading In things temporal, owing to the constant injustice of man practised against his brother-man, we can seldom attain to strict impartiality of judgment,--but in things spiritual, there surely should be perfect equality."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In things temporal, owing to the constant injustice of man practised against his brother-man, we can seldom attain to strict impartiality of judgment,--but in things spiritual, there surely should be perfect equality."
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading In things temporal, owing to the constant injustice of man practised against his brother-man, we can seldom attain to strict impartiality of judgment,--but in things spiritual, there surely should be perfect equality."
chancesnounUS /ˈtʃænsəz/
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The ordinary priest who toils among his congregation day and night, scarcely resting himself, working and praying for the spiritual welfare of others, should to my thinking be as greatly held in honour as the bishop who commands him and who often--so it chances--is able to do less for our Lord than he.
ChurchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The Church has nothing, or should have nothing to do with differing titles or places.
commandsnounUS /kəˈmændz/
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading The ordinary priest who toils among his congregation day and night, scarcely resting himself, working and praying for the spiritual welfare of others, should to my thinking be as greatly held in honour as the bishop who commands him and who often--so it chances--is able to do less for our Lord than he.
congregationnounUS /ˌkɑːŋɡrəˈɡeɪʃən/
a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
From this reading The ordinary priest who toils among his congregation day and night, scarcely resting himself, working and praying for the spiritual welfare of others, should to my thinking be as greatly held in honour as the bishop who commands him and who often--so it chances--is able to do less for our Lord than he.
constantadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstənt/
unvarying in nature
From this reading In things temporal, owing to the constant injustice of man practised against his brother-man, we can seldom attain to strict impartiality of judgment,--but in things spiritual, there surely should be perfect equality."
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The ordinary priest who toils among his congregation day and night, scarcely resting himself, working and praying for the spiritual welfare of others, should to my thinking be as greatly held in honour as the bishop who commands him and who often--so it chances--is able to do less for our Lord than he.
differingverbUS /ˈdɪfərɪŋ/
-ing form of “differ” — be different
From this reading The Church has nothing, or should have nothing to do with differing titles or places.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The Church has nothing, or should have nothing to do with differing titles or places.
equalitynounUS /ɪˈkwɑːləti/
the quality of being the same in quantity or measure or value or status
From this reading In things temporal, owing to the constant injustice of man practised against his brother-man, we can seldom attain to strict impartiality of judgment,--but in things spiritual, there surely should be perfect equality."
Felix
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From this reading Felix Bonpre sighed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The ordinary priest who toils among his congregation day and night, scarcely resting himself, working and praying for the spiritual welfare of others, should to my thinking be as greatly held in honour as the bishop who commands him and who often--so it chances--is able to do less for our Lord than he.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading The ordinary priest who toils among his congregation day and night, scarcely resting himself, working and praying for the spiritual welfare of others, should to my thinking be as greatly held in honour as the bishop who commands him and who often--so it chances--is able to do less for our Lord than he.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Church has nothing, or should have nothing to do with differing titles or places.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Church has nothing, or should have nothing to do with differing titles or places.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Still, I maintain that the term is a wrong one," he answered, "and used in the wrong place.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The ordinary priest who toils among his congregation day and night, scarcely resting himself, working and praying for the spiritual welfare of others, should to my thinking be as greatly held in honour as the bishop who commands him and who often--so it chances--is able to do less for our Lord than he.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The ordinary priest who toils among his congregation day and night, scarcely resting himself, working and praying for the spiritual welfare of others, should to my thinking be as greatly held in honour as the bishop who commands him and who often--so it chances--is able to do less for our Lord than he.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The ordinary priest who toils among his congregation day and night, scarcely resting himself, working and praying for the spiritual welfare of others, should to my thinking be as greatly held in honour as the bishop who commands him and who often--so it chances--is able to do less for our Lord than he.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The ordinary priest who toils among his congregation day and night, scarcely resting himself, working and praying for the spiritual welfare of others, should to my thinking be as greatly held in honour as the bishop who commands him and who often--so it chances--is able to do less for our Lord than he.
honournounUS /ˈɑːnər/
the state of being honored
From this reading The ordinary priest who toils among his congregation day and night, scarcely resting himself, working and praying for the spiritual welfare of others, should to my thinking be as greatly held in honour as the bishop who commands him and who often--so it chances--is able to do less for our Lord than he.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Still, I maintain that the term is a wrong one," he answered, "and used in the wrong place.
impartialitynounUS /ˌɪmpɑːrʃiˈælɪti/
an inclination to weigh both views or opinions equally
From this reading In things temporal, owing to the constant injustice of man practised against his brother-man, we can seldom attain to strict impartiality of judgment,--but in things spiritual, there surely should be perfect equality."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Still, I maintain that the term is a wrong one," he answered, "and used in the wrong place.
injusticenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌstɪs/
an unjust act
From this reading In things temporal, owing to the constant injustice of man practised against his brother-man, we can seldom attain to strict impartiality of judgment,--but in things spiritual, there surely should be perfect equality."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Still, I maintain that the term is a wrong one," he answered, "and used in the wrong place.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The ordinary priest who toils among his congregation day and night, scarcely resting himself, working and praying for the spiritual welfare of others, should to my thinking be as greatly held in honour as the bishop who commands him and who often--so it chances--is able to do less for our Lord than he.
judgmentnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading In things temporal, owing to the constant injustice of man practised against his brother-man, we can seldom attain to strict impartiality of judgment,--but in things spiritual, there surely should be perfect equality."
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The ordinary priest who toils among his congregation day and night, scarcely resting himself, working and praying for the spiritual welfare of others, should to my thinking be as greatly held in honour as the bishop who commands him and who often--so it chances--is able to do less for our Lord than he.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The ordinary priest who toils among his congregation day and night, scarcely resting himself, working and praying for the spiritual welfare of others, should to my thinking be as greatly held in honour as the bishop who commands him and who often--so it chances--is able to do less for our Lord than he.
maintainverbUS /meɪnˈteɪn/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Still, I maintain that the term is a wrong one," he answered, "and used in the wrong place.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In things temporal, owing to the constant injustice of man practised against his brother-man, we can seldom attain to strict impartiality of judgment,--but in things spiritual, there surely should be perfect equality."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The ordinary priest who toils among his congregation day and night, scarcely resting himself, working and praying for the spiritual welfare of others, should to my thinking be as greatly held in honour as the bishop who commands him and who often--so it chances--is able to do less for our Lord than he.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The ordinary priest who toils among his congregation day and night, scarcely resting himself, working and praying for the spiritual welfare of others, should to my thinking be as greatly held in honour as the bishop who commands him and who often--so it chances--is able to do less for our Lord than he.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The Church has nothing, or should have nothing to do with differing titles or places.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The ordinary priest who toils among his congregation day and night, scarcely resting himself, working and praying for the spiritual welfare of others, should to my thinking be as greatly held in honour as the bishop who commands him and who often--so it chances--is able to do less for our Lord than he.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading The ordinary priest who toils among his congregation day and night, scarcely resting himself, working and praying for the spiritual welfare of others, should to my thinking be as greatly held in honour as the bishop who commands him and who often--so it chances--is able to do less for our Lord than he.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Still, I maintain that the term is a wrong one," he answered, "and used in the wrong place.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Church has nothing, or should have nothing to do with differing titles or places.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading The ordinary priest who toils among his congregation day and night, scarcely resting himself, working and praying for the spiritual welfare of others, should to my thinking be as greatly held in honour as the bishop who commands him and who often--so it chances--is able to do less for our Lord than he.
others
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From this reading The ordinary priest who toils among his congregation day and night, scarcely resting himself, working and praying for the spiritual welfare of others, should to my thinking be as greatly held in honour as the bishop who commands him and who often--so it chances--is able to do less for our Lord than he.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The ordinary priest who toils among his congregation day and night, scarcely resting himself, working and praying for the spiritual welfare of others, should to my thinking be as greatly held in honour as the bishop who commands him and who often--so it chances--is able to do less for our Lord than he.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading In things temporal, owing to the constant injustice of man practised against his brother-man, we can seldom attain to strict impartiality of judgment,--but in things spiritual, there surely should be perfect equality."
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading In things temporal, owing to the constant injustice of man practised against his brother-man, we can seldom attain to strict impartiality of judgment,--but in things spiritual, there surely should be perfect equality."
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Still, I maintain that the term is a wrong one," he answered, "and used in the wrong place.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The Church has nothing, or should have nothing to do with differing titles or places.
practisedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktɪst/
skillful after much practice
From this reading In things temporal, owing to the constant injustice of man practised against his brother-man, we can seldom attain to strict impartiality of judgment,--but in things spiritual, there surely should be perfect equality."
prayingverbUS /ˈpreɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading The ordinary priest who toils among his congregation day and night, scarcely resting himself, working and praying for the spiritual welfare of others, should to my thinking be as greatly held in honour as the bishop who commands him and who often--so it chances--is able to do less for our Lord than he.
priestnounUS /priːst/
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading The ordinary priest who toils among his congregation day and night, scarcely resting himself, working and praying for the spiritual welfare of others, should to my thinking be as greatly held in honour as the bishop who commands him and who often--so it chances--is able to do less for our Lord than he.
restingverbUS /ˈrestɪŋ/
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The ordinary priest who toils among his congregation day and night, scarcely resting himself, working and praying for the spiritual welfare of others, should to my thinking be as greatly held in honour as the bishop who commands him and who often--so it chances--is able to do less for our Lord than he.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading The ordinary priest who toils among his congregation day and night, scarcely resting himself, working and praying for the spiritual welfare of others, should to my thinking be as greatly held in honour as the bishop who commands him and who often--so it chances--is able to do less for our Lord than he.
seldomadverbUS /ˈseldəm/
not often
From this reading In things temporal, owing to the constant injustice of man practised against his brother-man, we can seldom attain to strict impartiality of judgment,--but in things spiritual, there surely should be perfect equality."
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The Church has nothing, or should have nothing to do with differing titles or places.
sighedverbUS /saɪd/
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Felix Bonpre sighed.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The ordinary priest who toils among his congregation day and night, scarcely resting himself, working and praying for the spiritual welfare of others, should to my thinking be as greatly held in honour as the bishop who commands him and who often--so it chances--is able to do less for our Lord than he.
spiritualadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading The ordinary priest who toils among his congregation day and night, scarcely resting himself, working and praying for the spiritual welfare of others, should to my thinking be as greatly held in honour as the bishop who commands him and who often--so it chances--is able to do less for our Lord than he.
StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading "Still, I maintain that the term is a wrong one," he answered, "and used in the wrong place.
strictadjectiveUS /strɪkt/
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
From this reading In things temporal, owing to the constant injustice of man practised against his brother-man, we can seldom attain to strict impartiality of judgment,--but in things spiritual, there surely should be perfect equality."
surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading In things temporal, owing to the constant injustice of man practised against his brother-man, we can seldom attain to strict impartiality of judgment,--but in things spiritual, there surely should be perfect equality."
temporaladjectiveUS /ˈtempərəl/
not eternal
From this reading In things temporal, owing to the constant injustice of man practised against his brother-man, we can seldom attain to strict impartiality of judgment,--but in things spiritual, there surely should be perfect equality."
termnounUS /tɜːrm/
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading "Still, I maintain that the term is a wrong one," he answered, "and used in the wrong place.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The ordinary priest who toils among his congregation day and night, scarcely resting himself, working and praying for the spiritual welfare of others, should to my thinking be as greatly held in honour as the bishop who commands him and who often--so it chances--is able to do less for our Lord than he.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Still, I maintain that the term is a wrong one," he answered, "and used in the wrong place.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Still, I maintain that the term is a wrong one," he answered, "and used in the wrong place.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading In things temporal, owing to the constant injustice of man practised against his brother-man, we can seldom attain to strict impartiality of judgment,--but in things spiritual, there surely should be perfect equality."
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading In things temporal, owing to the constant injustice of man practised against his brother-man, we can seldom attain to strict impartiality of judgment,--but in things spiritual, there surely should be perfect equality."
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading The ordinary priest who toils among his congregation day and night, scarcely resting himself, working and praying for the spiritual welfare of others, should to my thinking be as greatly held in honour as the bishop who commands him and who often--so it chances--is able to do less for our Lord than he.
titlesnounUS /ˈtaɪtəlz/
plural of “title” — a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading The Church has nothing, or should have nothing to do with differing titles or places.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Church has nothing, or should have nothing to do with differing titles or places.
toilsnounUS /tɔɪlz/
plural of “toil” — productive work (especially physical work done for wages)
From this reading The ordinary priest who toils among his congregation day and night, scarcely resting himself, working and praying for the spiritual welfare of others, should to my thinking be as greatly held in honour as the bishop who commands him and who often--so it chances--is able to do less for our Lord than he.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "Still, I maintain that the term is a wrong one," he answered, "and used in the wrong place.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In things temporal, owing to the constant injustice of man practised against his brother-man, we can seldom attain to strict impartiality of judgment,--but in things spiritual, there surely should be perfect equality."
welfarenounUS /ˈwelfer/
governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
From this reading The ordinary priest who toils among his congregation day and night, scarcely resting himself, working and praying for the spiritual welfare of others, should to my thinking be as greatly held in honour as the bishop who commands him and who often--so it chances--is able to do less for our Lord than he.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The ordinary priest who toils among his congregation day and night, scarcely resting himself, working and praying for the spiritual welfare of others, should to my thinking be as greatly held in honour as the bishop who commands him and who often--so it chances--is able to do less for our Lord than he.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Church has nothing, or should have nothing to do with differing titles or places.
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading The ordinary priest who toils among his congregation day and night, scarcely resting himself, working and praying for the spiritual welfare of others, should to my thinking be as greatly held in honour as the bishop who commands him and who often--so it chances--is able to do less for our Lord than he.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "Still, I maintain that the term is a wrong one," he answered, "and used in the wrong place.
