1739
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From this reading Fetter Lane.--Popular preachers.--Old friends meet again.--Love-feasts.--1739--Small beginning of a great gathering.--A crowded church.--A lightning thought.--But a shocking thing.--George Whitefield's welcome at Bristol.--"You shall not preach in my pulpit."--"Nor mine."--"Nor mine."--Poor Mr. Whitefield.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Fetter Lane.--Popular preachers.--Old friends meet again.--Love-feasts.--1739--Small beginning of a great gathering.--A crowded church.--A lightning thought.--But a shocking thing.--George Whitefield's welcome at Bristol.--"You shall not preach in my pulpit."--"Nor mine."--"Nor mine."--Poor Mr. Whitefield.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading WHILE Mr. Wesley was in Germany, his brother Charles had been preaching and working in London, and when Mr. John returned he found about thirty-two people had joined the society there.
anew
From this reading Fetter Lane.--Popular preachers.--Old friends meet again.--Love-feasts.--1739--Small beginning of a great gathering.--A crowded church.--A lightning thought.--But a shocking thing.--George Whitefield's welcome at Bristol.--"You shall not preach in my pulpit."--"Nor mine."--"Nor mine."--Poor Mr. Whitefield.
(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 Mr. Wesley had come back so full of love to Jesus Christ, and therefore so full of love to everybody, and so eager for all to be as happy as he was, that he soon got many others to join them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHILE Mr. Wesley was in Germany, his brother Charles had been preaching and working in London, and when Mr. John returned he found about thirty-two people had joined the society there.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When he wrote to his German friends, he said: "We are trying here, by God's help, to copy you as you copy Christ."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Wesley had come back so full of love to Jesus Christ, and therefore so full of love to everybody, and so eager for all to be as happy as he was, that he soon got many others to join them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Fetter Lane.--Popular preachers.--Old friends meet again.--Love-feasts.--1739--Small beginning of a great gathering.--A crowded church.--A lightning thought.--But a shocking thing.--George Whitefield's welcome at Bristol.--"You shall not preach in my pulpit."--"Nor mine."--"Nor mine."--Poor Mr. Whitefield.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Mr. Wesley had come back so full of love to Jesus Christ, and therefore so full of love to everybody, and so eager for all to be as happy as he was, that he soon got many others to join them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mr. Wesley had come back so full of love to Jesus Christ, and therefore so full of love to everybody, and so eager for all to be as happy as he was, that he soon got many others to join them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading WHILE Mr. Wesley was in Germany, his brother Charles had been preaching and working in London, and when Mr. John returned he found about thirty-two people had joined the society there.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Fetter Lane.--Popular preachers.--Old friends meet again.--Love-feasts.--1739--Small beginning of a great gathering.--A crowded church.--A lightning thought.--But a shocking thing.--George Whitefield's welcome at Bristol.--"You shall not preach in my pulpit."--"Nor mine."--"Nor mine."--Poor Mr. Whitefield.
BristolnounUS /ˈbrɪstəl/
an industrial city and port in southwestern England near the mouth of the River Avon
From this reading Fetter Lane.--Popular preachers.--Old friends meet again.--Love-feasts.--1739--Small beginning of a great gathering.--A crowded church.--A lightning thought.--But a shocking thing.--George Whitefield's welcome at Bristol.--"You shall not preach in my pulpit."--"Nor mine."--"Nor mine."--Poor Mr. Whitefield.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading WHILE Mr. Wesley was in Germany, his brother Charles had been preaching and working in London, and when Mr. John returned he found about thirty-two people had joined the society there.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Fetter Lane.--Popular preachers.--Old friends meet again.--Love-feasts.--1739--Small beginning of a great gathering.--A crowded church.--A lightning thought.--But a shocking thing.--George Whitefield's welcome at Bristol.--"You shall not preach in my pulpit."--"Nor mine."--"Nor mine."--Poor Mr. Whitefield.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When he wrote to his German friends, he said: "We are trying here, by God's help, to copy you as you copy Christ."
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading WHILE Mr. Wesley was in Germany, his brother Charles had been preaching and working in London, and when Mr. John returned he found about thirty-two people had joined the society there.
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 Mr. Wesley had come back so full of love to Jesus Christ, and therefore so full of love to everybody, and so eager for all to be as happy as he was, that he soon got many others to join them.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Fetter Lane.--Popular preachers.--Old friends meet again.--Love-feasts.--1739--Small beginning of a great gathering.--A crowded church.--A lightning thought.--But a shocking thing.--George Whitefield's welcome at Bristol.--"You shall not preach in my pulpit."--"Nor mine."--"Nor mine."--Poor Mr. Whitefield.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mr. Wesley had come back so full of love to Jesus Christ, and therefore so full of love to everybody, and so eager for all to be as happy as he was, that he soon got many others to join them.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading When he wrote to his German friends, he said: "We are trying here, by God's help, to copy you as you copy Christ."
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Fetter Lane.--Popular preachers.--Old friends meet again.--Love-feasts.--1739--Small beginning of a great gathering.--A crowded church.--A lightning thought.--But a shocking thing.--George Whitefield's welcome at Bristol.--"You shall not preach in my pulpit."--"Nor mine."--"Nor mine."--Poor Mr. Whitefield.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Mr. Wesley had come back so full of love to Jesus Christ, and therefore so full of love to everybody, and so eager for all to be as happy as he was, that he soon got many others to join them.
every person
From this reading Mr. Wesley had come back so full of love to Jesus Christ, and therefore so full of love to everybody, and so eager for all to be as happy as he was, that he soon got many others to join them.
FetternounUS /ˈfetər/
a shackle for the ankles or feet
From this reading Fetter Lane.--Popular preachers.--Old friends meet again.--Love-feasts.--1739--Small beginning of a great gathering.--A crowded church.--A lightning thought.--But a shocking thing.--George Whitefield's welcome at Bristol.--"You shall not preach in my pulpit."--"Nor mine."--"Nor mine."--Poor Mr. Whitefield.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Wesley had come back so full of love to Jesus Christ, and therefore so full of love to everybody, and so eager for all to be as happy as he was, that he soon got many others to join them.
set up or found
From this reading WHILE Mr. Wesley was in Germany, his brother Charles had been preaching and working in London, and when Mr. John returned he found about thirty-two people had joined the society there.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Fetter Lane.--Popular preachers.--Old friends meet again.--Love-feasts.--1739--Small beginning of a great gathering.--A crowded church.--A lightning thought.--But a shocking thing.--George Whitefield's welcome at Bristol.--"You shall not preach in my pulpit."--"Nor mine."--"Nor mine."--Poor Mr. Whitefield.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Mr. Wesley had come back so full of love to Jesus Christ, and therefore so full of love to everybody, and so eager for all to be as happy as he was, that he soon got many others to join them.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading Fetter Lane.--Popular preachers.--Old friends meet again.--Love-feasts.--1739--Small beginning of a great gathering.--A crowded church.--A lightning thought.--But a shocking thing.--George Whitefield's welcome at Bristol.--"You shall not preach in my pulpit."--"Nor mine."--"Nor mine."--Poor Mr. Whitefield.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Fetter Lane.--Popular preachers.--Old friends meet again.--Love-feasts.--1739--Small beginning of a great gathering.--A crowded church.--A lightning thought.--But a shocking thing.--George Whitefield's welcome at Bristol.--"You shall not preach in my pulpit."--"Nor mine."--"Nor mine."--Poor Mr. Whitefield.
a person of German nationality
From this reading When he wrote to his German friends, he said: "We are trying here, by God's help, to copy you as you copy Christ."
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading WHILE Mr. Wesley was in Germany, his brother Charles had been preaching and working in London, and when Mr. John returned he found about thirty-two people had joined the society there.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form 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 When he wrote to his German friends, he said: "We are trying here, by God's help, to copy you as you copy Christ."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Mr. Wesley had come back so full of love to Jesus Christ, and therefore so full of love to everybody, and so eager for all to be as happy as he was, that he soon got many others to join them.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Fetter Lane.--Popular preachers.--Old friends meet again.--Love-feasts.--1739--Small beginning of a great gathering.--A crowded church.--A lightning thought.--But a shocking thing.--George Whitefield's welcome at Bristol.--"You shall not preach in my pulpit."--"Nor mine."--"Nor mine."--Poor Mr. Whitefield.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHILE Mr. Wesley was in Germany, his brother Charles had been preaching and working in London, and when Mr. John returned he found about thirty-two people had joined the society there.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Mr. Wesley had come back so full of love to Jesus Christ, and therefore so full of love to everybody, and so eager for all to be as happy as he was, that he soon got many others to join them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHILE Mr. Wesley was in Germany, his brother Charles had been preaching and working in London, and when Mr. John returned he found about thirty-two people had joined the society there.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading They had hired a room in Fetter Lane, and here they held their meetings.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading When he wrote to his German friends, he said: "We are trying here, by God's help, to copy you as you copy Christ."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading They had hired a room in Fetter Lane, and here they held their meetings.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading They had hired a room in Fetter Lane, and here they held their meetings.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHILE Mr. Wesley was in Germany, his brother Charles had been preaching and working in London, and when Mr. John returned he found about thirty-two people had joined the society there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fetter Lane.--Popular preachers.--Old friends meet again.--Love-feasts.--1739--Small beginning of a great gathering.--A crowded church.--A lightning thought.--But a shocking thing.--George Whitefield's welcome at Bristol.--"You shall not preach in my pulpit."--"Nor mine."--"Nor mine."--Poor Mr. Whitefield.
JesusnounUS /ˈdʒiːzəs/
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 Mr. Wesley had come back so full of love to Jesus Christ, and therefore so full of love to everybody, and so eager for all to be as happy as he was, that he soon got many others to join them.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading WHILE Mr. Wesley was in Germany, his brother Charles had been preaching and working in London, and when Mr. John returned he found about thirty-two people had joined the society there.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Mr. Wesley had come back so full of love to Jesus Christ, and therefore so full of love to everybody, and so eager for all to be as happy as he was, that he soon got many others to join them.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading WHILE Mr. Wesley was in Germany, his brother Charles had been preaching and working in London, and when Mr. John returned he found about thirty-two people had joined the society there.
a narrow way or road
From this reading Fetter Lane.--Popular preachers.--Old friends meet again.--Love-feasts.--1739--Small beginning of a great gathering.--A crowded church.--A lightning thought.--But a shocking thing.--George Whitefield's welcome at Bristol.--"You shall not preach in my pulpit."--"Nor mine."--"Nor mine."--Poor Mr. Whitefield.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading Fetter Lane.--Popular preachers.--Old friends meet again.--Love-feasts.--1739--Small beginning of a great gathering.--A crowded church.--A lightning thought.--But a shocking thing.--George Whitefield's welcome at Bristol.--"You shall not preach in my pulpit."--"Nor mine."--"Nor mine."--Poor Mr. Whitefield.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading WHILE Mr. Wesley was in Germany, his brother Charles had been preaching and working in London, and when Mr. John returned he found about thirty-two people had joined the society there.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Mr. Wesley had come back so full of love to Jesus Christ, and therefore so full of love to everybody, and so eager for all to be as happy as he was, that he soon got many others to join them.
Love-feasts
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From this reading Fetter Lane.--Popular preachers.--Old friends meet again.--Love-feasts.--1739--Small beginning of a great gathering.--A crowded church.--A lightning thought.--But a shocking thing.--George Whitefield's welcome at Bristol.--"You shall not preach in my pulpit."--"Nor mine."--"Nor mine."--Poor Mr. Whitefield.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Mr. Wesley had come back so full of love to Jesus Christ, and therefore so full of love to everybody, and so eager for all to be as happy as he was, that he soon got many others to join them.
come together
From this reading Fetter Lane.--Popular preachers.--Old friends meet again.--Love-feasts.--1739--Small beginning of a great gathering.--A crowded church.--A lightning thought.--But a shocking thing.--George Whitefield's welcome at Bristol.--"You shall not preach in my pulpit."--"Nor mine."--"Nor mine."--Poor Mr. Whitefield.
meetingsnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋz/
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading They had hired a room in Fetter Lane, and here they held their meetings.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Fetter Lane.--Popular preachers.--Old friends meet again.--Love-feasts.--1739--Small beginning of a great gathering.--A crowded church.--A lightning thought.--But a shocking thing.--George Whitefield's welcome at Bristol.--"You shall not preach in my pulpit."--"Nor mine."--"Nor mine."--Poor Mr. Whitefield.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Fetter Lane.--Popular preachers.--Old friends meet again.--Love-feasts.--1739--Small beginning of a great gathering.--A crowded church.--A lightning thought.--But a shocking thing.--George Whitefield's welcome at Bristol.--"You shall not preach in my pulpit."--"Nor mine."--"Nor mine."--Poor Mr. Whitefield.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Fetter Lane.--Popular preachers.--Old friends meet again.--Love-feasts.--1739--Small beginning of a great gathering.--A crowded church.--A lightning thought.--But a shocking thing.--George Whitefield's welcome at Bristol.--"You shall not preach in my pulpit."--"Nor mine."--"Nor mine."--Poor Mr. Whitefield.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Fetter Lane.--Popular preachers.--Old friends meet again.--Love-feasts.--1739--Small beginning of a great gathering.--A crowded church.--A lightning thought.--But a shocking thing.--George Whitefield's welcome at Bristol.--"You shall not preach in my pulpit."--"Nor mine."--"Nor mine."--Poor Mr. Whitefield.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Fetter Lane.--Popular preachers.--Old friends meet again.--Love-feasts.--1739--Small beginning of a great gathering.--A crowded church.--A lightning thought.--But a shocking thing.--George Whitefield's welcome at Bristol.--"You shall not preach in my pulpit."--"Nor mine."--"Nor mine."--Poor Mr. Whitefield.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fetter Lane.--Popular preachers.--Old friends meet again.--Love-feasts.--1739--Small beginning of a great gathering.--A crowded church.--A lightning thought.--But a shocking thing.--George Whitefield's welcome at Bristol.--"You shall not preach in my pulpit."--"Nor mine."--"Nor mine."--Poor Mr. Whitefield.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Fetter Lane.--Popular preachers.--Old friends meet again.--Love-feasts.--1739--Small beginning of a great gathering.--A crowded church.--A lightning thought.--But a shocking thing.--George Whitefield's welcome at Bristol.--"You shall not preach in my pulpit."--"Nor mine."--"Nor mine."--Poor Mr. Whitefield.
others
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From this reading Mr. Wesley had come back so full of love to Jesus Christ, and therefore so full of love to everybody, and so eager for all to be as happy as he was, that he soon got many others to join them.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading WHILE Mr. Wesley was in Germany, his brother Charles had been preaching and working in London, and when Mr. John returned he found about thirty-two people had joined the society there.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Fetter Lane.--Popular preachers.--Old friends meet again.--Love-feasts.--1739--Small beginning of a great gathering.--A crowded church.--A lightning thought.--But a shocking thing.--George Whitefield's welcome at Bristol.--"You shall not preach in my pulpit."--"Nor mine."--"Nor mine."--Poor Mr. Whitefield.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading Fetter Lane.--Popular preachers.--Old friends meet again.--Love-feasts.--1739--Small beginning of a great gathering.--A crowded church.--A lightning thought.--But a shocking thing.--George Whitefield's welcome at Bristol.--"You shall not preach in my pulpit."--"Nor mine."--"Nor mine."--Poor Mr. Whitefield.
preachverbUS /priːtʃ/
deliver a sermon
From this reading Fetter Lane.--Popular preachers.--Old friends meet again.--Love-feasts.--1739--Small beginning of a great gathering.--A crowded church.--A lightning thought.--But a shocking thing.--George Whitefield's welcome at Bristol.--"You shall not preach in my pulpit."--"Nor mine."--"Nor mine."--Poor Mr. Whitefield.
preachersnounUS /ˈpriːtʃərz/
plural of “preacher” — someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
From this reading Fetter Lane.--Popular preachers.--Old friends meet again.--Love-feasts.--1739--Small beginning of a great gathering.--A crowded church.--A lightning thought.--But a shocking thing.--George Whitefield's welcome at Bristol.--"You shall not preach in my pulpit."--"Nor mine."--"Nor mine."--Poor Mr. Whitefield.
preachingnounUS /ˈpriːtʃɪŋ/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading WHILE Mr. Wesley was in Germany, his brother Charles had been preaching and working in London, and when Mr. John returned he found about thirty-two people had joined the society there.
pulpitnounUS /ˈpʊlpɪt/
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
From this reading Fetter Lane.--Popular preachers.--Old friends meet again.--Love-feasts.--1739--Small beginning of a great gathering.--A crowded church.--A lightning thought.--But a shocking thing.--George Whitefield's welcome at Bristol.--"You shall not preach in my pulpit."--"Nor mine."--"Nor mine."--Poor Mr. Whitefield.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading WHILE Mr. Wesley was in Germany, his brother Charles had been preaching and working in London, and when Mr. John returned he found about thirty-two people had joined the society there.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They had hired a room in Fetter Lane, and here they held their meetings.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When he wrote to his German friends, he said: "We are trying here, by God's help, to copy you as you copy Christ."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Fetter Lane.--Popular preachers.--Old friends meet again.--Love-feasts.--1739--Small beginning of a great gathering.--A crowded church.--A lightning thought.--But a shocking thing.--George Whitefield's welcome at Bristol.--"You shall not preach in my pulpit."--"Nor mine."--"Nor mine."--Poor Mr. Whitefield.
shockingadjectiveUS /ˈʃɑːkɪŋ/
glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism
From this reading Fetter Lane.--Popular preachers.--Old friends meet again.--Love-feasts.--1739--Small beginning of a great gathering.--A crowded church.--A lightning thought.--But a shocking thing.--George Whitefield's welcome at Bristol.--"You shall not preach in my pulpit."--"Nor mine."--"Nor mine."--Poor Mr. Whitefield.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Fetter Lane.--Popular preachers.--Old friends meet again.--Love-feasts.--1739--Small beginning of a great gathering.--A crowded church.--A lightning thought.--But a shocking thing.--George Whitefield's welcome at Bristol.--"You shall not preach in my pulpit."--"Nor mine."--"Nor mine."--Poor Mr. Whitefield.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mr. Wesley had come back so full of love to Jesus Christ, and therefore so full of love to everybody, and so eager for all to be as happy as he was, that he soon got many others to join them.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading WHILE Mr. Wesley was in Germany, his brother Charles had been preaching and working in London, and when Mr. John returned he found about thirty-two people had joined the society there.
in the near future
From this reading Mr. Wesley had come back so full of love to Jesus Christ, and therefore so full of love to everybody, and so eager for all to be as happy as he was, that he soon got many others to join them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Wesley had come back so full of love to Jesus Christ, and therefore so full of love to everybody, and so eager for all to be as happy as he was, that he soon got many others to join them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHILE Mr. Wesley was in Germany, his brother Charles had been preaching and working in London, and when Mr. John returned he found about thirty-two people had joined the society there.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had hired a room in Fetter Lane, and here they held their meetings.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mr. Wesley had come back so full of love to Jesus Christ, and therefore so full of love to everybody, and so eager for all to be as happy as he was, that he soon got many others to join them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading WHILE Mr. Wesley was in Germany, his brother Charles had been preaching and working in London, and when Mr. John returned he found about thirty-two people had joined the society there.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Mr. Wesley had come back so full of love to Jesus Christ, and therefore so full of love to everybody, and so eager for all to be as happy as he was, that he soon got many others to join them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had hired a room in Fetter Lane, and here they held their meetings.
a special situation
From this reading Fetter Lane.--Popular preachers.--Old friends meet again.--Love-feasts.--1739--Small beginning of a great gathering.--A crowded church.--A lightning thought.--But a shocking thing.--George Whitefield's welcome at Bristol.--"You shall not preach in my pulpit."--"Nor mine."--"Nor mine."--Poor Mr. Whitefield.
thirty-twoadjective
being two more than thirty
From this reading WHILE Mr. Wesley was in Germany, his brother Charles had been preaching and working in London, and when Mr. John returned he found about thirty-two people had joined the society there.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Fetter Lane.--Popular preachers.--Old friends meet again.--Love-feasts.--1739--Small beginning of a great gathering.--A crowded church.--A lightning thought.--But a shocking thing.--George Whitefield's welcome at Bristol.--"You shall not preach in my pulpit."--"Nor mine."--"Nor mine."--Poor Mr. Whitefield.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Wesley had come back so full of love to Jesus Christ, and therefore so full of love to everybody, and so eager for all to be as happy as he was, that he soon got many others to join them.
hard to endure
From this reading When he wrote to his German friends, he said: "We are trying here, by God's help, to copy you as you copy Christ."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHILE Mr. Wesley was in Germany, his brother Charles had been preaching and working in London, and when Mr. John returned he found about thirty-two people had joined the society there.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When he wrote to his German friends, he said: "We are trying here, by God's help, to copy you as you copy Christ."
accept gladly
From this reading Fetter Lane.--Popular preachers.--Old friends meet again.--Love-feasts.--1739--Small beginning of a great gathering.--A crowded church.--A lightning thought.--But a shocking thing.--George Whitefield's welcome at Bristol.--"You shall not preach in my pulpit."--"Nor mine."--"Nor mine."--Poor Mr. Whitefield.
WesleynounUS /ˈwesli/
English clergyman and brother of John Wesley who wrote many hymns (1707-1788)
From this reading WHILE Mr. Wesley was in Germany, his brother Charles had been preaching and working in London, and when Mr. John returned he found about thirty-two people had joined the society there.
at the time that
From this reading WHILE Mr. Wesley was in Germany, his brother Charles had been preaching and working in London, and when Mr. John returned he found about thirty-two people had joined the society there.
WHILEconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading WHILE Mr. Wesley was in Germany, his brother Charles had been preaching and working in London, and when Mr. John returned he found about thirty-two people had joined the society there.
Whitefield
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From this reading Fetter Lane.--Popular preachers.--Old friends meet again.--Love-feasts.--1739--Small beginning of a great gathering.--A crowded church.--A lightning thought.--But a shocking thing.--George Whitefield's welcome at Bristol.--"You shall not preach in my pulpit."--"Nor mine."--"Nor mine."--Poor Mr. Whitefield.
Whitefield's
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From this reading Fetter Lane.--Popular preachers.--Old friends meet again.--Love-feasts.--1739--Small beginning of a great gathering.--A crowded church.--A lightning thought.--But a shocking thing.--George Whitefield's welcome at Bristol.--"You shall not preach in my pulpit."--"Nor mine."--"Nor mine."--Poor Mr. Whitefield.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading WHILE Mr. Wesley was in Germany, his brother Charles had been preaching and working in London, and when Mr. John returned he found about thirty-two people had joined the society there.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading When he wrote to his German friends, he said: "We are trying here, by God's help, to copy you as you copy Christ."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Fetter Lane.--Popular preachers.--Old friends meet again.--Love-feasts.--1739--Small beginning of a great gathering.--A crowded church.--A lightning thought.--But a shocking thing.--George Whitefield's welcome at Bristol.--"You shall not preach in my pulpit."--"Nor mine."--"Nor mine."--Poor Mr. Whitefield.
