used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE bell for study to cease, rang a full hour earlier than usual.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He opened the large Bible, and turning to the thirteenth chapter of First Corinthians, read to them Paul's exhortation to Charity.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Monks requested the school to give him their attention, in a voice so very sad as to awaken the liveliest sympathy.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Mr. Monks requested the school to give him their attention, in a voice so very sad as to awaken the liveliest sympathy.
awakenverbUS /əˈweɪkən/
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading Mr. Monks requested the school to give him their attention, in a voice so very sad as to awaken the liveliest sympathy.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading THE bell for study to cease, rang a full hour earlier than usual.
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading He opened the large Bible, and turning to the thirteenth chapter of First Corinthians, read to them Paul's exhortation to Charity.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When he came to the words:
ceaseverbUS /siːs/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading THE bell for study to cease, rang a full hour earlier than usual.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading He opened the large Bible, and turning to the thirteenth chapter of First Corinthians, read to them Paul's exhortation to Charity.
CharitynounUS /ˈtʃerɪti/
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading He opened the large Bible, and turning to the thirteenth chapter of First Corinthians, read to them Paul's exhortation to Charity.
CorinthiansnounUS /kərˈɪnθiənz/
plural of “corinthian” — a man devoted to the pursuit of pleasure
From this reading He opened the large Bible, and turning to the thirteenth chapter of First Corinthians, read to them Paul's exhortation to Charity.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading THE bell for study to cease, rang a full hour earlier than usual.
exhortationnounUS /ˌeɡzɔːrˈteɪʃən/
a communication intended to urge or persuade the recipients to take some action
From this reading He opened the large Bible, and turning to the thirteenth chapter of First Corinthians, read to them Paul's exhortation to Charity.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He opened the large Bible, and turning to the thirteenth chapter of First Corinthians, read to them Paul's exhortation to Charity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE bell for study to cease, rang a full hour earlier than usual.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading THE bell for study to cease, rang a full hour earlier than usual.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Mr. Monks requested the school to give him their attention, in a voice so very sad as to awaken the liveliest sympathy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He opened the large Bible, and turning to the thirteenth chapter of First Corinthians, read to them Paul's exhortation to Charity.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Monks requested the school to give him their attention, in a voice so very sad as to awaken the liveliest sympathy.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading THE bell for study to cease, rang a full hour earlier than usual.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Monks requested the school to give him their attention, in a voice so very sad as to awaken the liveliest sympathy.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He opened the large Bible, and turning to the thirteenth chapter of First Corinthians, read to them Paul's exhortation to Charity.
liveliestadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪvliːəst/
superlative of “lively” — full of life and energy
From this reading Mr. Monks requested the school to give him their attention, in a voice so very sad as to awaken the liveliest sympathy.
MonksnounUS /mʌŋks/
plural of “monk” — a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading Mr. Monks requested the school to give him their attention, in a voice so very sad as to awaken the liveliest sympathy.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Monks requested the school to give him their attention, in a voice so very sad as to awaken the liveliest sympathy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He opened the large Bible, and turning to the thirteenth chapter of First Corinthians, read to them Paul's exhortation to Charity.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He opened the large Bible, and turning to the thirteenth chapter of First Corinthians, read to them Paul's exhortation to Charity.
Paul'snounUS /pɔːlz/
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading He opened the large Bible, and turning to the thirteenth chapter of First Corinthians, read to them Paul's exhortation to Charity.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading THE bell for study to cease, rang a full hour earlier than usual.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He opened the large Bible, and turning to the thirteenth chapter of First Corinthians, read to them Paul's exhortation to Charity.
requestedadjectiveUS /rɪˈkwestɪd/
asked for
From this reading Mr. Monks requested the school to give him their attention, in a voice so very sad as to awaken the liveliest sympathy.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Mr. Monks requested the school to give him their attention, in a voice so very sad as to awaken the liveliest sympathy.
an educational institution
From this reading Mr. Monks requested the school to give him their attention, in a voice so very sad as to awaken the liveliest sympathy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mr. Monks requested the school to give him their attention, in a voice so very sad as to awaken the liveliest sympathy.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading THE bell for study to cease, rang a full hour earlier than usual.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Mr. Monks requested the school to give him their attention, in a voice so very sad as to awaken the liveliest sympathy.
TEACHER'SnounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/
possessive form of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading THE TEACHER'S WARNING.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE bell for study to cease, rang a full hour earlier than usual.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TEACHER'S WARNING.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Monks requested the school to give him their attention, in a voice so very sad as to awaken the liveliest sympathy.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He opened the large Bible, and turning to the thirteenth chapter of First Corinthians, read to them Paul's exhortation to Charity.
thirteenthadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːr.tiːnθ/
Constituting number thirteen in a sequence.
From this reading He opened the large Bible, and turning to the thirteenth chapter of First Corinthians, read to them Paul's exhortation to Charity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE bell for study to cease, rang a full hour earlier than usual.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading He opened the large Bible, and turning to the thirteenth chapter of First Corinthians, read to them Paul's exhortation to Charity.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading THE bell for study to cease, rang a full hour earlier than usual.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mr. Monks requested the school to give him their attention, in a voice so very sad as to awaken the liveliest sympathy.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Mr. Monks requested the school to give him their attention, in a voice so very sad as to awaken the liveliest sympathy.
a message informing of danger
From this reading THE TEACHER'S WARNING.
at the time that
From this reading When he came to the words:
the words that are spoken
From this reading When he came to the words:
