used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But miracles of a personal and a phenomenal kind he regarded with a certain suspicion--had indeed published in _The Rock of Ages_ an article against them, wherein, with unrelenting logic, he had traced them to spiritual agencies--if spiritual they might be called--not of good but of evil.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading ‘Miracle’ he did not think of calling it; his Free Church upbringing had given him an instinctive repugnance to such Romish things as modern miracles; though he admitted the possibility (but that was different) of miraculous answer to prayer.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But miracles of a personal and a phenomenal kind he regarded with a certain suspicion--had indeed published in _The Rock of Ages_ an article against them, wherein, with unrelenting logic, he had traced them to spiritual agencies--if spiritual they might be called--not of good but of evil.
agenciesnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənsiz/
plural of “agency” — an administrative unit of government
From this reading But miracles of a personal and a phenomenal kind he regarded with a certain suspicion--had indeed published in _The Rock of Ages_ an article against them, wherein, with unrelenting logic, he had traced them to spiritual agencies--if spiritual they might be called--not of good but of evil.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading But miracles of a personal and a phenomenal kind he regarded with a certain suspicion--had indeed published in _The Rock of Ages_ an article against them, wherein, with unrelenting logic, he had traced them to spiritual agencies--if spiritual they might be called--not of good but of evil.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ‘Miracle’ he did not think of calling it; his Free Church upbringing had given him an instinctive repugnance to such Romish things as modern miracles; though he admitted the possibility (but that was different) of miraculous answer to prayer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But miracles of a personal and a phenomenal kind he regarded with a certain suspicion--had indeed published in _The Rock of Ages_ an article against them, wherein, with unrelenting logic, he had traced them to spiritual agencies--if spiritual they might be called--not of good but of evil.
react verbally
From this reading ‘Miracle’ he did not think of calling it; his Free Church upbringing had given him an instinctive repugnance to such Romish things as modern miracles; though he admitted the possibility (but that was different) of miraculous answer to prayer.
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading But miracles of a personal and a phenomenal kind he regarded with a certain suspicion--had indeed published in _The Rock of Ages_ an article against them, wherein, with unrelenting logic, he had traced them to spiritual agencies--if spiritual they might be called--not of good but of evil.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘Miracle’ he did not think of calling it; his Free Church upbringing had given him an instinctive repugnance to such Romish things as modern miracles; though he admitted the possibility (but that was different) of miraculous answer to prayer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But miracles of a personal and a phenomenal kind he regarded with a certain suspicion--had indeed published in _The Rock of Ages_ an article against them, wherein, with unrelenting logic, he had traced them to spiritual agencies--if spiritual they might be called--not of good but of evil.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But how had it located itself?
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But miracles of a personal and a phenomenal kind he regarded with a certain suspicion--had indeed published in _The Rock of Ages_ an article against them, wherein, with unrelenting logic, he had traced them to spiritual agencies--if spiritual they might be called--not of good but of evil.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading ‘Miracle’ he did not think of calling it; his Free Church upbringing had given him an instinctive repugnance to such Romish things as modern miracles; though he admitted the possibility (but that was different) of miraculous answer to prayer.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading But miracles of a personal and a phenomenal kind he regarded with a certain suspicion--had indeed published in _The Rock of Ages_ an article against them, wherein, with unrelenting logic, he had traced them to spiritual agencies--if spiritual they might be called--not of good but of evil.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading ‘Miracle’ he did not think of calling it; his Free Church upbringing had given him an instinctive repugnance to such Romish things as modern miracles; though he admitted the possibility (but that was different) of miraculous answer to prayer.
Crocean
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From this reading ‘Crocean dawn’: the embodied phrase looked him in the face.
the first light of day
From this reading ‘Crocean dawn’: the embodied phrase looked him in the face.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading ‘Miracle’ he did not think of calling it; his Free Church upbringing had given him an instinctive repugnance to such Romish things as modern miracles; though he admitted the possibility (but that was different) of miraculous answer to prayer.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading ‘Miracle’ he did not think of calling it; his Free Church upbringing had given him an instinctive repugnance to such Romish things as modern miracles; though he admitted the possibility (but that was different) of miraculous answer to prayer.
embodiedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈbɑːdid/
possessing or existing in bodily form
From this reading ‘Crocean dawn’: the embodied phrase looked him in the face.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading But miracles of a personal and a phenomenal kind he regarded with a certain suspicion--had indeed published in _The Rock of Ages_ an article against them, wherein, with unrelenting logic, he had traced them to spiritual agencies--if spiritual they might be called--not of good but of evil.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading ‘Crocean dawn’: the embodied phrase looked him in the face.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading ‘Miracle’ he did not think of calling it; his Free Church upbringing had given him an instinctive repugnance to such Romish things as modern miracles; though he admitted the possibility (but that was different) of miraculous answer to prayer.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading ‘Miracle’ he did not think of calling it; his Free Church upbringing had given him an instinctive repugnance to such Romish things as modern miracles; though he admitted the possibility (but that was different) of miraculous answer to prayer.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But miracles of a personal and a phenomenal kind he regarded with a certain suspicion--had indeed published in _The Rock of Ages_ an article against them, wherein, with unrelenting logic, he had traced them to spiritual agencies--if spiritual they might be called--not of good but of evil.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But how had it located itself?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Miracle’ he did not think of calling it; his Free Church upbringing had given him an instinctive repugnance to such Romish things as modern miracles; though he admitted the possibility (but that was different) of miraculous answer to prayer.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘Crocean dawn’: the embodied phrase looked him in the face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘Miracle’ he did not think of calling it; his Free Church upbringing had given him an instinctive repugnance to such Romish things as modern miracles; though he admitted the possibility (but that was different) of miraculous answer to prayer.
how
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From this reading But how had it located itself?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But miracles of a personal and a phenomenal kind he regarded with a certain suspicion--had indeed published in _The Rock of Ages_ an article against them, wherein, with unrelenting logic, he had traced them to spiritual agencies--if spiritual they might be called--not of good but of evil.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘Crocean dawn’: the embodied phrase looked him in the face.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading But miracles of a personal and a phenomenal kind he regarded with a certain suspicion--had indeed published in _The Rock of Ages_ an article against them, wherein, with unrelenting logic, he had traced them to spiritual agencies--if spiritual they might be called--not of good but of evil.
instinctiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪv/
unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct
From this reading ‘Miracle’ he did not think of calling it; his Free Church upbringing had given him an instinctive repugnance to such Romish things as modern miracles; though he admitted the possibility (but that was different) of miraculous answer to prayer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But how had it located itself?
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading But how had it located itself?
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading But miracles of a personal and a phenomenal kind he regarded with a certain suspicion--had indeed published in _The Rock of Ages_ an article against them, wherein, with unrelenting logic, he had traced them to spiritual agencies--if spiritual they might be called--not of good but of evil.
locatedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkeɪtəd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading But how had it located itself?
logicnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪk/
the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference
From this reading But miracles of a personal and a phenomenal kind he regarded with a certain suspicion--had indeed published in _The Rock of Ages_ an article against them, wherein, with unrelenting logic, he had traced them to spiritual agencies--if spiritual they might be called--not of good but of evil.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading ‘Crocean dawn’: the embodied phrase looked him in the face.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading Was it physical, or spiritual, or was it only mental?
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But miracles of a personal and a phenomenal kind he regarded with a certain suspicion--had indeed published in _The Rock of Ages_ an article against them, wherein, with unrelenting logic, he had traced them to spiritual agencies--if spiritual they might be called--not of good but of evil.
MiraclenounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading ‘Miracle’ he did not think of calling it; his Free Church upbringing had given him an instinctive repugnance to such Romish things as modern miracles; though he admitted the possibility (but that was different) of miraculous answer to prayer.
miraclesnounUS /ˈmɪrəkəlz/
plural of “miracle” — any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading ‘Miracle’ he did not think of calling it; his Free Church upbringing had given him an instinctive repugnance to such Romish things as modern miracles; though he admitted the possibility (but that was different) of miraculous answer to prayer.
miraculousadjectiveUS /mərˈækjələs/
being or having the character of a miracle
From this reading ‘Miracle’ he did not think of calling it; his Free Church upbringing had given him an instinctive repugnance to such Romish things as modern miracles; though he admitted the possibility (but that was different) of miraculous answer to prayer.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading ‘Miracle’ he did not think of calling it; his Free Church upbringing had given him an instinctive repugnance to such Romish things as modern miracles; though he admitted the possibility (but that was different) of miraculous answer to prayer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘Miracle’ he did not think of calling it; his Free Church upbringing had given him an instinctive repugnance to such Romish things as modern miracles; though he admitted the possibility (but that was different) of miraculous answer to prayer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘Miracle’ he did not think of calling it; his Free Church upbringing had given him an instinctive repugnance to such Romish things as modern miracles; though he admitted the possibility (but that was different) of miraculous answer to prayer.
and nothing more
From this reading Was it physical, or spiritual, or was it only mental?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Was it physical, or spiritual, or was it only mental?
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading But miracles of a personal and a phenomenal kind he regarded with a certain suspicion--had indeed published in _The Rock of Ages_ an article against them, wherein, with unrelenting logic, he had traced them to spiritual agencies--if spiritual they might be called--not of good but of evil.
phenomenaladjectiveUS /fəˈnɑːmənəl/
of or relating to a phenomenon
From this reading But miracles of a personal and a phenomenal kind he regarded with a certain suspicion--had indeed published in _The Rock of Ages_ an article against them, wherein, with unrelenting logic, he had traced them to spiritual agencies--if spiritual they might be called--not of good but of evil.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading ‘Crocean dawn’: the embodied phrase looked him in the face.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading Was it physical, or spiritual, or was it only mental?
a future prospect or potential
From this reading ‘Miracle’ he did not think of calling it; his Free Church upbringing had given him an instinctive repugnance to such Romish things as modern miracles; though he admitted the possibility (but that was different) of miraculous answer to prayer.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading ‘Miracle’ he did not think of calling it; his Free Church upbringing had given him an instinctive repugnance to such Romish things as modern miracles; though he admitted the possibility (but that was different) of miraculous answer to prayer.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading But miracles of a personal and a phenomenal kind he regarded with a certain suspicion--had indeed published in _The Rock of Ages_ an article against them, wherein, with unrelenting logic, he had traced them to spiritual agencies--if spiritual they might be called--not of good but of evil.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading But miracles of a personal and a phenomenal kind he regarded with a certain suspicion--had indeed published in _The Rock of Ages_ an article against them, wherein, with unrelenting logic, he had traced them to spiritual agencies--if spiritual they might be called--not of good but of evil.
repugnancenoun
intense aversion
From this reading ‘Miracle’ he did not think of calling it; his Free Church upbringing had given him an instinctive repugnance to such Romish things as modern miracles; though he admitted the possibility (but that was different) of miraculous answer to prayer.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading But miracles of a personal and a phenomenal kind he regarded with a certain suspicion--had indeed published in _The Rock of Ages_ an article against them, wherein, with unrelenting logic, he had traced them to spiritual agencies--if spiritual they might be called--not of good but of evil.
Romishadjective
of or relating to or supporting Romanism
From this reading ‘Miracle’ he did not think of calling it; his Free Church upbringing had given him an instinctive repugnance to such Romish things as modern miracles; though he admitted the possibility (but that was different) of miraculous answer to prayer.
spiritualadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading Was it physical, or spiritual, or was it only mental?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading ‘Miracle’ he did not think of calling it; his Free Church upbringing had given him an instinctive repugnance to such Romish things as modern miracles; though he admitted the possibility (but that was different) of miraculous answer to prayer.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading But miracles of a personal and a phenomenal kind he regarded with a certain suspicion--had indeed published in _The Rock of Ages_ an article against them, wherein, with unrelenting logic, he had traced them to spiritual agencies--if spiritual they might be called--not of good but of evil.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘Miracle’ he did not think of calling it; his Free Church upbringing had given him an instinctive repugnance to such Romish things as modern miracles; though he admitted the possibility (but that was different) of miraculous answer to prayer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘Crocean dawn’: the embodied phrase looked him in the face.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But miracles of a personal and a phenomenal kind he regarded with a certain suspicion--had indeed published in _The Rock of Ages_ an article against them, wherein, with unrelenting logic, he had traced them to spiritual agencies--if spiritual they might be called--not of good but of evil.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But miracles of a personal and a phenomenal kind he regarded with a certain suspicion--had indeed published in _The Rock of Ages_ an article against them, wherein, with unrelenting logic, he had traced them to spiritual agencies--if spiritual they might be called--not of good but of evil.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading ‘Miracle’ he did not think of calling it; his Free Church upbringing had given him an instinctive repugnance to such Romish things as modern miracles; though he admitted the possibility (but that was different) of miraculous answer to prayer.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading ‘Miracle’ he did not think of calling it; his Free Church upbringing had given him an instinctive repugnance to such Romish things as modern miracles; though he admitted the possibility (but that was different) of miraculous answer to prayer.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading ‘Miracle’ he did not think of calling it; his Free Church upbringing had given him an instinctive repugnance to such Romish things as modern miracles; though he admitted the possibility (but that was different) of miraculous answer to prayer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘Miracle’ he did not think of calling it; his Free Church upbringing had given him an instinctive repugnance to such Romish things as modern miracles; though he admitted the possibility (but that was different) of miraculous answer to prayer.
tracedverbUS /treɪst/
past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
From this reading But miracles of a personal and a phenomenal kind he regarded with a certain suspicion--had indeed published in _The Rock of Ages_ an article against them, wherein, with unrelenting logic, he had traced them to spiritual agencies--if spiritual they might be called--not of good but of evil.
unrelentingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnriˈlentɪŋ/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading But miracles of a personal and a phenomenal kind he regarded with a certain suspicion--had indeed published in _The Rock of Ages_ an article against them, wherein, with unrelenting logic, he had traced them to spiritual agencies--if spiritual they might be called--not of good but of evil.
upbringingnounUS /ˈʌpbrɪŋɪŋ/
properties acquired during a person's formative years
From this reading ‘Miracle’ he did not think of calling it; his Free Church upbringing had given him an instinctive repugnance to such Romish things as modern miracles; though he admitted the possibility (but that was different) of miraculous answer to prayer.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was it physical, or spiritual, or was it only mental?
wherein
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From this reading But miracles of a personal and a phenomenal kind he regarded with a certain suspicion--had indeed published in _The Rock of Ages_ an article against them, wherein, with unrelenting logic, he had traced them to spiritual agencies--if spiritual they might be called--not of good but of evil.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But miracles of a personal and a phenomenal kind he regarded with a certain suspicion--had indeed published in _The Rock of Ages_ an article against them, wherein, with unrelenting logic, he had traced them to spiritual agencies--if spiritual they might be called--not of good but of evil.
