Chapter III · Chapter 3

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The camp-meeting was, in fact, too great a temptation for my friend's temperament, and the very theater for the full display of his magnificent voice; and naturally, this afternoon, off he set at a tangent, interrupting the current of his sermon by extemporaneous bursts of warning, entreaty and exhortation.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading The camp-meeting was, in fact, too great a temptation for my friend's temperament, and the very theater for the full display of his magnificent voice; and naturally, this afternoon, off he set at a tangent, interrupting the current of his sermon by extemporaneous bursts of warning, entreaty and exhortation.

(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 Here is something like his discourse--yet done by me in a _subdued tone_--as, I repeat, are most extravaganzas of the ecclesiastical and spiritual sort, not only here, but in all other parts of the work.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The camp-meeting was, in fact, too great a temptation for my friend's temperament, and the very theater for the full display of his magnificent voice; and naturally, this afternoon, off he set at a tangent, interrupting the current of his sermon by extemporaneous bursts of warning, entreaty and exhortation.

an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform

From this reading "My text, dear hearers," said he, "on this auspicious, and solemn, and heaven-ordered occasion, is that exhortation of the inspired apostle, 'Walk worthy of your vocation.'

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Here is something like his discourse--yet done by me in a _subdued tone_--as, I repeat, are most extravaganzas of the ecclesiastical and spiritual sort, not only here, but in all other parts of the work.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Here is something like his discourse--yet done by me in a _subdued tone_--as, I repeat, are most extravaganzas of the ecclesiastical and spiritual sort, not only here, but in all other parts of the work.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The camp-meeting was, in fact, too great a temptation for my friend's temperament, and the very theater for the full display of his magnificent voice; and naturally, this afternoon, off he set at a tangent, interrupting the current of his sermon by extemporaneous bursts of warning, entreaty and exhortation.

auguring favorable circumstances and good luck

From this reading "My text, dear hearers," said he, "on this auspicious, and solemn, and heaven-ordered occasion, is that exhortation of the inspired apostle, 'Walk worthy of your vocation.'

at or to or toward the back or rear

From this reading Think ye he meant a physical walking, and a moving, and a going backward and forward thus? (represented by Mr. N.'s proceeding, or rather marching, _a la militaire_, several times from end to end of the staging).

(plural) the lay members of a male religious order

From this reading "And what, my dear brethren, what do you imagine and conjecture our holy penman meant by 'walking?'

plural of “burst” — the act of exploding or bursting

From this reading The camp-meeting was, in fact, too great a temptation for my friend's temperament, and the very theater for the full display of his magnificent voice; and naturally, this afternoon, off he set at a tangent, interrupting the current of his sermon by extemporaneous bursts of warning, entreaty and exhortation.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Here is something like his discourse--yet done by me in a _subdued tone_--as, I repeat, are most extravaganzas of the ecclesiastical and spiritual sort, not only here, but in all other parts of the work.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The camp-meeting was, in fact, too great a temptation for my friend's temperament, and the very theater for the full display of his magnificent voice; and naturally, this afternoon, off he set at a tangent, interrupting the current of his sermon by extemporaneous bursts of warning, entreaty and exhortation.

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From this reading The camp-meeting was, in fact, too great a temptation for my friend's temperament, and the very theater for the full display of his magnificent voice; and naturally, this afternoon, off he set at a tangent, interrupting the current of his sermon by extemporaneous bursts of warning, entreaty and exhortation.

a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)

From this reading "And what, my dear brethren, what do you imagine and conjecture our holy penman meant by 'walking?'

a flow of electricity through a conductor

From this reading The camp-meeting was, in fact, too great a temptation for my friend's temperament, and the very theater for the full display of his magnificent voice; and naturally, this afternoon, off he set at a tangent, interrupting the current of his sermon by extemporaneous bursts of warning, entreaty and exhortation.

dearly loved

From this reading "My text, dear hearers," said he, "on this auspicious, and solemn, and heaven-ordered occasion, is that exhortation of the inspired apostle, 'Walk worthy of your vocation.'

extended verbal expression in speech or writing

From this reading Here is something like his discourse--yet done by me in a _subdued tone_--as, I repeat, are most extravaganzas of the ecclesiastical and spiritual sort, not only here, but in all other parts of the work.

something intended to communicate a particular impression

From this reading The camp-meeting was, in fact, too great a temptation for my friend's temperament, and the very theater for the full display of his magnificent voice; and naturally, this afternoon, off he set at a tangent, interrupting the current of his sermon by extemporaneous bursts of warning, entreaty and exhortation.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "And what, my dear brethren, what do you imagine and conjecture our holy penman meant by 'walking?'

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Here is something like his discourse--yet done by me in a _subdued tone_--as, I repeat, are most extravaganzas of the ecclesiastical and spiritual sort, not only here, but in all other parts of the work.

of or associated with a church (especially a Christian Church)

From this reading Here is something like his discourse--yet done by me in a _subdued tone_--as, I repeat, are most extravaganzas of the ecclesiastical and spiritual sort, not only here, but in all other parts of the work.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Think ye he meant a physical walking, and a moving, and a going backward and forward thus? (represented by Mr. N.'s proceeding, or rather marching, _a la militaire_, several times from end to end of the staging).

earnest or urgent request

From this reading The camp-meeting was, in fact, too great a temptation for my friend's temperament, and the very theater for the full display of his magnificent voice; and naturally, this afternoon, off he set at a tangent, interrupting the current of his sermon by extemporaneous bursts of warning, entreaty and exhortation.

a communication intended to urge or persuade the recipients to take some action

From this reading The camp-meeting was, in fact, too great a temptation for my friend's temperament, and the very theater for the full display of his magnificent voice; and naturally, this afternoon, off he set at a tangent, interrupting the current of his sermon by extemporaneous bursts of warning, entreaty and exhortation.

with little or no preparation or forethought

From this reading The camp-meeting was, in fact, too great a temptation for my friend's temperament, and the very theater for the full display of his magnificent voice; and naturally, this afternoon, off he set at a tangent, interrupting the current of his sermon by extemporaneous bursts of warning, entreaty and exhortation.

plural of “extravaganza” — any lavishly staged or spectacular entertainment

From this reading Here is something like his discourse--yet done by me in a _subdued tone_--as, I repeat, are most extravaganzas of the ecclesiastical and spiritual sort, not only here, but in all other parts of the work.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading The camp-meeting was, in fact, too great a temptation for my friend's temperament, and the very theater for the full display of his magnificent voice; and naturally, this afternoon, off he set at a tangent, interrupting the current of his sermon by extemporaneous bursts of warning, entreaty and exhortation.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The camp-meeting was, in fact, too great a temptation for my friend's temperament, and the very theater for the full display of his magnificent voice; and naturally, this afternoon, off he set at a tangent, interrupting the current of his sermon by extemporaneous bursts of warning, entreaty and exhortation.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading Think ye he meant a physical walking, and a moving, and a going backward and forward thus? (represented by Mr. N.'s proceeding, or rather marching, _a la militaire_, several times from end to end of the staging).

possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading The camp-meeting was, in fact, too great a temptation for my friend's temperament, and the very theater for the full display of his magnificent voice; and naturally, this afternoon, off he set at a tangent, interrupting the current of his sermon by extemporaneous bursts of warning, entreaty and exhortation.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Think ye he meant a physical walking, and a moving, and a going backward and forward thus? (represented by Mr. N.'s proceeding, or rather marching, _a la militaire_, several times from end to end of the staging).

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The camp-meeting was, in fact, too great a temptation for my friend's temperament, and the very theater for the full display of his magnificent voice; and naturally, this afternoon, off he set at a tangent, interrupting the current of his sermon by extemporaneous bursts of warning, entreaty and exhortation.

the act of departing

From this reading Think ye he meant a physical walking, and a moving, and a going backward and forward thus? (represented by Mr. N.'s proceeding, or rather marching, _a la militaire_, several times from end to end of the staging).

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The camp-meeting was, in fact, too great a temptation for my friend's temperament, and the very theater for the full display of his magnificent voice; and naturally, this afternoon, off he set at a tangent, interrupting the current of his sermon by extemporaneous bursts of warning, entreaty and exhortation.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The camp-meeting was, in fact, too great a temptation for my friend's temperament, and the very theater for the full display of his magnificent voice; and naturally, this afternoon, off he set at a tangent, interrupting the current of his sermon by extemporaneous bursts of warning, entreaty and exhortation.

plural of “hearer” — someone who listens attentively

From this reading "My text, dear hearers," said he, "on this auspicious, and solemn, and heaven-ordered occasion, is that exhortation of the inspired apostle, 'Walk worthy of your vocation.'

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From this reading "My text, dear hearers," said he, "on this auspicious, and solemn, and heaven-ordered occasion, is that exhortation of the inspired apostle, 'Walk worthy of your vocation.'

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here is something like his discourse--yet done by me in a _subdued tone_--as, I repeat, are most extravaganzas of the ecclesiastical and spiritual sort, not only here, but in all other parts of the work.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The camp-meeting was, in fact, too great a temptation for my friend's temperament, and the very theater for the full display of his magnificent voice; and naturally, this afternoon, off he set at a tangent, interrupting the current of his sermon by extemporaneous bursts of warning, entreaty and exhortation.

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading "And what, my dear brethren, what do you imagine and conjecture our holy penman meant by 'walking?'

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Here is something like his discourse--yet done by me in a _subdued tone_--as, I repeat, are most extravaganzas of the ecclesiastical and spiritual sort, not only here, but in all other parts of the work.

form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading "And what, my dear brethren, what do you imagine and conjecture our holy penman meant by 'walking?'

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The camp-meeting was, in fact, too great a temptation for my friend's temperament, and the very theater for the full display of his magnificent voice; and naturally, this afternoon, off he set at a tangent, interrupting the current of his sermon by extemporaneous bursts of warning, entreaty and exhortation.

being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods

From this reading "My text, dear hearers," said he, "on this auspicious, and solemn, and heaven-ordered occasion, is that exhortation of the inspired apostle, 'Walk worthy of your vocation.'

-ing form of “interrupt” — make a break in

From this reading The camp-meeting was, in fact, too great a temptation for my friend's temperament, and the very theater for the full display of his magnificent voice; and naturally, this afternoon, off he set at a tangent, interrupting the current of his sermon by extemporaneous bursts of warning, entreaty and exhortation.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Here is something like his discourse--yet done by me in a _subdued tone_--as, I repeat, are most extravaganzas of the ecclesiastical and spiritual sort, not only here, but in all other parts of the work.

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading Think ye he meant a physical walking, and a moving, and a going backward and forward thus? (represented by Mr. N.'s proceeding, or rather marching, _a la militaire_, several times from end to end of the staging).

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Here is something like his discourse--yet done by me in a _subdued tone_--as, I repeat, are most extravaganzas of the ecclesiastical and spiritual sort, not only here, but in all other parts of the work.

characterized by grandeur

From this reading The camp-meeting was, in fact, too great a temptation for my friend's temperament, and the very theater for the full display of his magnificent voice; and naturally, this afternoon, off he set at a tangent, interrupting the current of his sermon by extemporaneous bursts of warning, entreaty and exhortation.

the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)

From this reading Think ye he meant a physical walking, and a moving, and a going backward and forward thus? (represented by Mr. N.'s proceeding, or rather marching, _a la militaire_, several times from end to end of the staging).

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Here is something like his discourse--yet done by me in a _subdued tone_--as, I repeat, are most extravaganzas of the ecclesiastical and spiritual sort, not only here, but in all other parts of the work.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading "And what, my dear brethren, what do you imagine and conjecture our holy penman meant by 'walking?'

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From this reading Think ye he meant a physical walking, and a moving, and a going backward and forward thus? (represented by Mr. N.'s proceeding, or rather marching, _a la militaire_, several times from end to end of the staging).

used to form the superlative

From this reading Here is something like his discourse--yet done by me in a _subdued tone_--as, I repeat, are most extravaganzas of the ecclesiastical and spiritual sort, not only here, but in all other parts of the work.

in motion

From this reading Think ye he meant a physical walking, and a moving, and a going backward and forward thus? (represented by Mr. N.'s proceeding, or rather marching, _a la militaire_, several times from end to end of the staging).

a form of address for a man

From this reading Think ye he meant a physical walking, and a moving, and a going backward and forward thus? (represented by Mr. N.'s proceeding, or rather marching, _a la militaire_, several times from end to end of the staging).

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The camp-meeting was, in fact, too great a temptation for my friend's temperament, and the very theater for the full display of his magnificent voice; and naturally, this afternoon, off he set at a tangent, interrupting the current of his sermon by extemporaneous bursts of warning, entreaty and exhortation.

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

From this reading Think ye he meant a physical walking, and a moving, and a going backward and forward thus? (represented by Mr. N.'s proceeding, or rather marching, _a la militaire_, several times from end to end of the staging).

as might be expected

From this reading The camp-meeting was, in fact, too great a temptation for my friend's temperament, and the very theater for the full display of his magnificent voice; and naturally, this afternoon, off he set at a tangent, interrupting the current of his sermon by extemporaneous bursts of warning, entreaty and exhortation.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Here is something like his discourse--yet done by me in a _subdued tone_--as, I repeat, are most extravaganzas of the ecclesiastical and spiritual sort, not only here, but in all other parts of the work.

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading "My text, dear hearers," said he, "on this auspicious, and solemn, and heaven-ordered occasion, is that exhortation of the inspired apostle, 'Walk worthy of your vocation.'

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The camp-meeting was, in fact, too great a temptation for my friend's temperament, and the very theater for the full display of his magnificent voice; and naturally, this afternoon, off he set at a tangent, interrupting the current of his sermon by extemporaneous bursts of warning, entreaty and exhortation.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The camp-meeting was, in fact, too great a temptation for my friend's temperament, and the very theater for the full display of his magnificent voice; and naturally, this afternoon, off he set at a tangent, interrupting the current of his sermon by extemporaneous bursts of warning, entreaty and exhortation.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "My text, dear hearers," said he, "on this auspicious, and solemn, and heaven-ordered occasion, is that exhortation of the inspired apostle, 'Walk worthy of your vocation.'

and nothing more

From this reading Here is something like his discourse--yet done by me in a _subdued tone_--as, I repeat, are most extravaganzas of the ecclesiastical and spiritual sort, not only here, but in all other parts of the work.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Think ye he meant a physical walking, and a moving, and a going backward and forward thus? (represented by Mr. N.'s proceeding, or rather marching, _a la militaire_, several times from end to end of the staging).

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Here is something like his discourse--yet done by me in a _subdued tone_--as, I repeat, are most extravaganzas of the ecclesiastical and spiritual sort, not only here, but in all other parts of the work.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "And what, my dear brethren, what do you imagine and conjecture our holy penman meant by 'walking?'

the local environment

From this reading Here is something like his discourse--yet done by me in a _subdued tone_--as, I repeat, are most extravaganzas of the ecclesiastical and spiritual sort, not only here, but in all other parts of the work.

informal terms for journalists

From this reading "And what, my dear brethren, what do you imagine and conjecture our holy penman meant by 'walking?'

involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit

From this reading Think ye he meant a physical walking, and a moving, and a going backward and forward thus? (represented by Mr. N.'s proceeding, or rather marching, _a la militaire_, several times from end to end of the staging).

(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked

From this reading Think ye he meant a physical walking, and a moving, and a going backward and forward thus? (represented by Mr. N.'s proceeding, or rather marching, _a la militaire_, several times from end to end of the staging).

on the contrary

From this reading Think ye he meant a physical walking, and a moving, and a going backward and forward thus? (represented by Mr. N.'s proceeding, or rather marching, _a la militaire_, several times from end to end of the staging).

to say, state, or perform again

From this reading Here is something like his discourse--yet done by me in a _subdued tone_--as, I repeat, are most extravaganzas of the ecclesiastical and spiritual sort, not only here, but in all other parts of the work.

represented accurately or precisely

From this reading Think ye he meant a physical walking, and a moving, and a going backward and forward thus? (represented by Mr. N.'s proceeding, or rather marching, _a la militaire_, several times from end to end of the staging).

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Think ye he meant a physical walking, and a moving, and a going backward and forward thus? (represented by Mr. N.'s proceeding, or rather marching, _a la militaire_, several times from end to end of the staging).

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "My text, dear hearers," said he, "on this auspicious, and solemn, and heaven-ordered occasion, is that exhortation of the inspired apostle, 'Walk worthy of your vocation.'

an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)

From this reading The camp-meeting was, in fact, too great a temptation for my friend's temperament, and the very theater for the full display of his magnificent voice; and naturally, this afternoon, off he set at a tangent, interrupting the current of his sermon by extemporaneous bursts of warning, entreaty and exhortation.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The camp-meeting was, in fact, too great a temptation for my friend's temperament, and the very theater for the full display of his magnificent voice; and naturally, this afternoon, off he set at a tangent, interrupting the current of his sermon by extemporaneous bursts of warning, entreaty and exhortation.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading Think ye he meant a physical walking, and a moving, and a going backward and forward thus? (represented by Mr. N.'s proceeding, or rather marching, _a la militaire_, several times from end to end of the staging).

dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

From this reading "My text, dear hearers," said he, "on this auspicious, and solemn, and heaven-ordered occasion, is that exhortation of the inspired apostle, 'Walk worthy of your vocation.'

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Here is something like his discourse--yet done by me in a _subdued tone_--as, I repeat, are most extravaganzas of the ecclesiastical and spiritual sort, not only here, but in all other parts of the work.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading Here is something like his discourse--yet done by me in a _subdued tone_--as, I repeat, are most extravaganzas of the ecclesiastical and spiritual sort, not only here, but in all other parts of the work.

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

From this reading Here is something like his discourse--yet done by me in a _subdued tone_--as, I repeat, are most extravaganzas of the ecclesiastical and spiritual sort, not only here, but in all other parts of the work.

the production of a drama on the stage

From this reading Think ye he meant a physical walking, and a moving, and a going backward and forward thus? (represented by Mr. N.'s proceeding, or rather marching, _a la militaire_, several times from end to end of the staging).

in a softened tone

From this reading Here is something like his discourse--yet done by me in a _subdued tone_--as, I repeat, are most extravaganzas of the ecclesiastical and spiritual sort, not only here, but in all other parts of the work.

a straight line or plane that touches a curve or curved surface at a point but does not intersect it at that point

From this reading The camp-meeting was, in fact, too great a temptation for my friend's temperament, and the very theater for the full display of his magnificent voice; and naturally, this afternoon, off he set at a tangent, interrupting the current of his sermon by extemporaneous bursts of warning, entreaty and exhortation.

your usual mood

From this reading The camp-meeting was, in fact, too great a temptation for my friend's temperament, and the very theater for the full display of his magnificent voice; and naturally, this afternoon, off he set at a tangent, interrupting the current of his sermon by extemporaneous bursts of warning, entreaty and exhortation.

something that seduces or has the quality to seduce

From this reading The camp-meeting was, in fact, too great a temptation for my friend's temperament, and the very theater for the full display of his magnificent voice; and naturally, this afternoon, off he set at a tangent, interrupting the current of his sermon by extemporaneous bursts of warning, entreaty and exhortation.

the words of something written

From this reading "My text, dear hearers," said he, "on this auspicious, and solemn, and heaven-ordered occasion, is that exhortation of the inspired apostle, 'Walk worthy of your vocation.'

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "My text, dear hearers," said he, "on this auspicious, and solemn, and heaven-ordered occasion, is that exhortation of the inspired apostle, 'Walk worthy of your vocation.'

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The camp-meeting was, in fact, too great a temptation for my friend's temperament, and the very theater for the full display of his magnificent voice; and naturally, this afternoon, off he set at a tangent, interrupting the current of his sermon by extemporaneous bursts of warning, entreaty and exhortation.

a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented

From this reading The camp-meeting was, in fact, too great a temptation for my friend's temperament, and the very theater for the full display of his magnificent voice; and naturally, this afternoon, off he set at a tangent, interrupting the current of his sermon by extemporaneous bursts of warning, entreaty and exhortation.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Think ye he meant a physical walking, and a moving, and a going backward and forward thus? (represented by Mr. N.'s proceeding, or rather marching, _a la militaire_, several times from end to end of the staging).

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The camp-meeting was, in fact, too great a temptation for my friend's temperament, and the very theater for the full display of his magnificent voice; and naturally, this afternoon, off he set at a tangent, interrupting the current of his sermon by extemporaneous bursts of warning, entreaty and exhortation.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Think ye he meant a physical walking, and a moving, and a going backward and forward thus? (represented by Mr. N.'s proceeding, or rather marching, _a la militaire_, several times from end to end of the staging).

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading Think ye he meant a physical walking, and a moving, and a going backward and forward thus? (represented by Mr. N.'s proceeding, or rather marching, _a la militaire_, several times from end to end of the staging).

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Think ye he meant a physical walking, and a moving, and a going backward and forward thus? (represented by Mr. N.'s proceeding, or rather marching, _a la militaire_, several times from end to end of the staging).

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading Here is something like his discourse--yet done by me in a _subdued tone_--as, I repeat, are most extravaganzas of the ecclesiastical and spiritual sort, not only here, but in all other parts of the work.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The camp-meeting was, in fact, too great a temptation for my friend's temperament, and the very theater for the full display of his magnificent voice; and naturally, this afternoon, off he set at a tangent, interrupting the current of his sermon by extemporaneous bursts of warning, entreaty and exhortation.

precisely as stated

From this reading The camp-meeting was, in fact, too great a temptation for my friend's temperament, and the very theater for the full display of his magnificent voice; and naturally, this afternoon, off he set at a tangent, interrupting the current of his sermon by extemporaneous bursts of warning, entreaty and exhortation.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading "My text, dear hearers," said he, "on this auspicious, and solemn, and heaven-ordered occasion, is that exhortation of the inspired apostle, 'Walk worthy of your vocation.'

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading The camp-meeting was, in fact, too great a temptation for my friend's temperament, and the very theater for the full display of his magnificent voice; and naturally, this afternoon, off he set at a tangent, interrupting the current of his sermon by extemporaneous bursts of warning, entreaty and exhortation.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading "My text, dear hearers," said he, "on this auspicious, and solemn, and heaven-ordered occasion, is that exhortation of the inspired apostle, 'Walk worthy of your vocation.'

close enough to be walked to

From this reading "And what, my dear brethren, what do you imagine and conjecture our holy penman meant by 'walking?'

a message informing of danger

From this reading The camp-meeting was, in fact, too great a temptation for my friend's temperament, and the very theater for the full display of his magnificent voice; and naturally, this afternoon, off he set at a tangent, interrupting the current of his sermon by extemporaneous bursts of warning, entreaty and exhortation.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The camp-meeting was, in fact, too great a temptation for my friend's temperament, and the very theater for the full display of his magnificent voice; and naturally, this afternoon, off he set at a tangent, interrupting the current of his sermon by extemporaneous bursts of warning, entreaty and exhortation.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "And what, my dear brethren, what do you imagine and conjecture our holy penman meant by 'walking?'

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Here is something like his discourse--yet done by me in a _subdued tone_--as, I repeat, are most extravaganzas of the ecclesiastical and spiritual sort, not only here, but in all other parts of the work.

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading "My text, dear hearers," said he, "on this auspicious, and solemn, and heaven-ordered occasion, is that exhortation of the inspired apostle, 'Walk worthy of your vocation.'

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading Think ye he meant a physical walking, and a moving, and a going backward and forward thus? (represented by Mr. N.'s proceeding, or rather marching, _a la militaire_, several times from end to end of the staging).

but in spite of that

From this reading Here is something like his discourse--yet done by me in a _subdued tone_--as, I repeat, are most extravaganzas of the ecclesiastical and spiritual sort, not only here, but in all other parts of the work.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "And what, my dear brethren, what do you imagine and conjecture our holy penman meant by 'walking?'

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "My text, dear hearers," said he, "on this auspicious, and solemn, and heaven-ordered occasion, is that exhortation of the inspired apostle, 'Walk worthy of your vocation.'