used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That might be to say that Reverend Wilson would not approve of me, for I enjoy a beer or a glass of wine occasionally, but never to excess.
AdventnounUS /ˈædvent/
arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
From this reading Perhaps you should read the book during some fasting and penitential period of the year, such as Advent or Lent, but then again it might bring on some other kind of sin, such as Sloth.
anew
From this reading Perhaps you should read the book during some fasting and penitential period of the year, such as Advent or Lent, but then again it might bring on some other kind of sin, such as Sloth.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But Wilson was, as ever, fulminating against the Demon Drink, that is to say, against the Demon that can take over people's lives, and bring misery to their wives and children, for this does happen, even to this day.
(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 There is a story behind all this, but the long sermons pervade, and do really make the book difficult to read.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Wilson was, as ever, fulminating against the Demon Drink, that is to say, against the Demon that can take over people's lives, and bring misery to their wives and children, for this does happen, even to this day.
approveverbUS /əˈpruːv/
give sanction to
From this reading That might be to say that Reverend Wilson would not approve of me, for I enjoy a beer or a glass of wine occasionally, but never to excess.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But Wilson was, as ever, fulminating against the Demon Drink, that is to say, against the Demon that can take over people's lives, and bring misery to their wives and children, for this does happen, even to this day.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That might be to say that Reverend Wilson would not approve of me, for I enjoy a beer or a glass of wine occasionally, but never to excess.
beernounUS /bɪr/
a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
From this reading That might be to say that Reverend Wilson would not approve of me, for I enjoy a beer or a glass of wine occasionally, but never to excess.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading There is a story behind all this, but the long sermons pervade, and do really make the book difficult to read.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading True to his Colours The Life that Wears Best By Reverend Theodore P Wilson ________________________________________________________________________ I cannot truthfully say that I enjoyed transcribing this book.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading True to his Colours The Life that Wears Best By Reverend Theodore P Wilson ________________________________________________________________________ I cannot truthfully say that I enjoyed transcribing this book.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But Wilson was, as ever, fulminating against the Demon Drink, that is to say, against the Demon that can take over people's lives, and bring misery to their wives and children, for this does happen, even to this day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That might be to say that Reverend Wilson would not approve of me, for I enjoy a beer or a glass of wine occasionally, but never to excess.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading True to his Colours The Life that Wears Best By Reverend Theodore P Wilson ________________________________________________________________________ I cannot truthfully say that I enjoyed transcribing this book.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But Wilson was, as ever, fulminating against the Demon Drink, that is to say, against the Demon that can take over people's lives, and bring misery to their wives and children, for this does happen, even to this day.
cannot
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From this reading True to his Colours The Life that Wears Best By Reverend Theodore P Wilson ________________________________________________________________________ I cannot truthfully say that I enjoyed transcribing this book.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading But Wilson was, as ever, fulminating against the Demon Drink, that is to say, against the Demon that can take over people's lives, and bring misery to their wives and children, for this does happen, even to this day.
ColoursnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a distinguishing emblem
From this reading True to his Colours The Life that Wears Best By Reverend Theodore P Wilson ________________________________________________________________________ I cannot truthfully say that I enjoyed transcribing this book.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But Wilson was, as ever, fulminating against the Demon Drink, that is to say, against the Demon that can take over people's lives, and bring misery to their wives and children, for this does happen, even to this day.
DemonnounUS /ˈdiːmən/
an evil supernatural being
From this reading But Wilson was, as ever, fulminating against the Demon Drink, that is to say, against the Demon that can take over people's lives, and bring misery to their wives and children, for this does happen, even to this day.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading There is a story behind all this, but the long sermons pervade, and do really make the book difficult to read.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There is a story behind all this, but the long sermons pervade, and do really make the book difficult to read.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Wilson was, as ever, fulminating against the Demon Drink, that is to say, against the Demon that can take over people's lives, and bring misery to their wives and children, for this does happen, even to this day.
take in liquids
From this reading But Wilson was, as ever, fulminating against the Demon Drink, that is to say, against the Demon that can take over people's lives, and bring misery to their wives and children, for this does happen, even to this day.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Perhaps you should read the book during some fasting and penitential period of the year, such as Advent or Lent, but then again it might bring on some other kind of sin, such as Sloth.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading That might be to say that Reverend Wilson would not approve of me, for I enjoy a beer or a glass of wine occasionally, but never to excess.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading True to his Colours The Life that Wears Best By Reverend Theodore P Wilson ________________________________________________________________________ I cannot truthfully say that I enjoyed transcribing this book.
divisible by two
From this reading But Wilson was, as ever, fulminating against the Demon Drink, that is to say, against the Demon that can take over people's lives, and bring misery to their wives and children, for this does happen, even to this day.
at any time
From this reading But Wilson was, as ever, fulminating against the Demon Drink, that is to say, against the Demon that can take over people's lives, and bring misery to their wives and children, for this does happen, even to this day.
excessnounUS /ˈekses/
a quantity much larger than is needed
From this reading That might be to say that Reverend Wilson would not approve of me, for I enjoy a beer or a glass of wine occasionally, but never to excess.
fastingnounUS /ˈfæstɪŋ/
abstaining from food
From this reading Perhaps you should read the book during some fasting and penitential period of the year, such as Advent or Lent, but then again it might bring on some other kind of sin, such as Sloth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That might be to say that Reverend Wilson would not approve of me, for I enjoy a beer or a glass of wine occasionally, but never to excess.
fulminating
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From this reading But Wilson was, as ever, fulminating against the Demon Drink, that is to say, against the Demon that can take over people's lives, and bring misery to their wives and children, for this does happen, even to this day.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading That might be to say that Reverend Wilson would not approve of me, for I enjoy a beer or a glass of wine occasionally, but never to excess.
come to pass
From this reading But Wilson was, as ever, fulminating against the Demon Drink, that is to say, against the Demon that can take over people's lives, and bring misery to their wives and children, for this does happen, even to this day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading True to his Colours The Life that Wears Best By Reverend Theodore P Wilson ________________________________________________________________________ I cannot truthfully say that I enjoyed transcribing this book.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading True to his Colours The Life that Wears Best By Reverend Theodore P Wilson ________________________________________________________________________ I cannot truthfully say that I enjoyed transcribing this book.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Wilson was, as ever, fulminating against the Demon Drink, that is to say, against the Demon that can take over people's lives, and bring misery to their wives and children, for this does happen, even to this day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps you should read the book during some fasting and penitential period of the year, such as Advent or Lent, but then again it might bring on some other kind of sin, such as Sloth.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Perhaps you should read the book during some fasting and penitential period of the year, such as Advent or Lent, but then again it might bring on some other kind of sin, such as Sloth.
LentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading Perhaps you should read the book during some fasting and penitential period of the year, such as Advent or Lent, but then again it might bring on some other kind of sin, such as Sloth.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading True to his Colours The Life that Wears Best By Reverend Theodore P Wilson ________________________________________________________________________ I cannot truthfully say that I enjoyed transcribing this book.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But Wilson was, as ever, fulminating against the Demon Drink, that is to say, against the Demon that can take over people's lives, and bring misery to their wives and children, for this does happen, even to this day.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading There is a story behind all this, but the long sermons pervade, and do really make the book difficult to read.
engage in
From this reading There is a story behind all this, but the long sermons pervade, and do really make the book difficult to read.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That might be to say that Reverend Wilson would not approve of me, for I enjoy a beer or a glass of wine occasionally, but never to excess.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading That might be to say that Reverend Wilson would not approve of me, for I enjoy a beer or a glass of wine occasionally, but never to excess.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading But Wilson was, as ever, fulminating against the Demon Drink, that is to say, against the Demon that can take over people's lives, and bring misery to their wives and children, for this does happen, even to this day.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading That might be to say that Reverend Wilson would not approve of me, for I enjoy a beer or a glass of wine occasionally, but never to excess.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That might be to say that Reverend Wilson would not approve of me, for I enjoy a beer or a glass of wine occasionally, but never to excess.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading That might be to say that Reverend Wilson would not approve of me, for I enjoy a beer or a glass of wine occasionally, but never to excess.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That might be to say that Reverend Wilson would not approve of me, for I enjoy a beer or a glass of wine occasionally, but never to excess.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Perhaps you should read the book during some fasting and penitential period of the year, such as Advent or Lent, but then again it might bring on some other kind of sin, such as Sloth.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading That might be to say that Reverend Wilson would not approve of me, for I enjoy a beer or a glass of wine occasionally, but never to excess.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Perhaps you should read the book during some fasting and penitential period of the year, such as Advent or Lent, but then again it might bring on some other kind of sin, such as Sloth.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But Wilson was, as ever, fulminating against the Demon Drink, that is to say, against the Demon that can take over people's lives, and bring misery to their wives and children, for this does happen, even to this day.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading True to his Colours The Life that Wears Best By Reverend Theodore P Wilson ________________________________________________________________________ I cannot truthfully say that I enjoyed transcribing this book.
penitentialadjective
showing or constituting penance
From this reading Perhaps you should read the book during some fasting and penitential period of the year, such as Advent or Lent, but then again it might bring on some other kind of sin, such as Sloth.
people'snounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading But Wilson was, as ever, fulminating against the Demon Drink, that is to say, against the Demon that can take over people's lives, and bring misery to their wives and children, for this does happen, even to this day.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps you should read the book during some fasting and penitential period of the year, such as Advent or Lent, but then again it might bring on some other kind of sin, such as Sloth.
an amount of time
From this reading Perhaps you should read the book during some fasting and penitential period of the year, such as Advent or Lent, but then again it might bring on some other kind of sin, such as Sloth.
pervadeverbUS /pərˈveɪd/
spread or diffuse through
From this reading There is a story behind all this, but the long sermons pervade, and do really make the book difficult to read.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading There is a story behind all this, but the long sermons pervade, and do really make the book difficult to read.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading There is a story behind all this, but the long sermons pervade, and do really make the book difficult to read.
ReverendnounUS /ˈrevərənd/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading True to his Colours The Life that Wears Best By Reverend Theodore P Wilson ________________________________________________________________________ I cannot truthfully say that I enjoyed transcribing this book.
express in words
From this reading True to his Colours The Life that Wears Best By Reverend Theodore P Wilson ________________________________________________________________________ I cannot truthfully say that I enjoyed transcribing this book.
sermonsnounUS /ˈsɜːrmənz/
plural of “sermon” — an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading There is a story behind all this, but the long sermons pervade, and do really make the book difficult to read.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Perhaps you should read the book during some fasting and penitential period of the year, such as Advent or Lent, but then again it might bring on some other kind of sin, such as Sloth.
estrangement from god
From this reading Perhaps you should read the book during some fasting and penitential period of the year, such as Advent or Lent, but then again it might bring on some other kind of sin, such as Sloth.
SlothnounUS /sloʊθ/
a disinclination to work or exert yourself
From this reading Perhaps you should read the book during some fasting and penitential period of the year, such as Advent or Lent, but then again it might bring on some other kind of sin, such as Sloth.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Perhaps you should read the book during some fasting and penitential period of the year, such as Advent or Lent, but then again it might bring on some other kind of sin, such as Sloth.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading There is a story behind all this, but the long sermons pervade, and do really make the book difficult to read.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps you should read the book during some fasting and penitential period of the year, such as Advent or Lent, but then again it might bring on some other kind of sin, such as Sloth.
carry out
From this reading But Wilson was, as ever, fulminating against the Demon Drink, that is to say, against the Demon that can take over people's lives, and bring misery to their wives and children, for this does happen, even to this day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading True to his Colours The Life that Wears Best By Reverend Theodore P Wilson ________________________________________________________________________ I cannot truthfully say that I enjoyed transcribing this book.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading True to his Colours The Life that Wears Best By Reverend Theodore P Wilson ________________________________________________________________________ I cannot truthfully say that I enjoyed transcribing this book.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But Wilson was, as ever, fulminating against the Demon Drink, that is to say, against the Demon that can take over people's lives, and bring misery to their wives and children, for this does happen, even to this day.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Perhaps you should read the book during some fasting and penitential period of the year, such as Advent or Lent, but then again it might bring on some other kind of sin, such as Sloth.
Theodore
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading True to his Colours The Life that Wears Best By Reverend Theodore P Wilson ________________________________________________________________________ I cannot truthfully say that I enjoyed transcribing this book.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a story behind all this, but the long sermons pervade, and do really make the book difficult to read.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading True to his Colours The Life that Wears Best By Reverend Theodore P Wilson ________________________________________________________________________ I cannot truthfully say that I enjoyed transcribing this book.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading True to his Colours The Life that Wears Best By Reverend Theodore P Wilson ________________________________________________________________________ I cannot truthfully say that I enjoyed transcribing this book.
transcribingverbUS /trænˈskraɪbɪŋ/
-ing form of “transcribe” — write out from speech, notes, etc.
From this reading True to his Colours The Life that Wears Best By Reverend Theodore P Wilson ________________________________________________________________________ I cannot truthfully say that I enjoyed transcribing this book.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading True to his Colours The Life that Wears Best By Reverend Theodore P Wilson ________________________________________________________________________ I cannot truthfully say that I enjoyed transcribing this book.
truthfullyadverbUS /ˈtruːθfəli/
with truth
From this reading True to his Colours The Life that Wears Best By Reverend Theodore P Wilson ________________________________________________________________________ I cannot truthfully say that I enjoyed transcribing this book.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Wilson was, as ever, fulminating against the Demon Drink, that is to say, against the Demon that can take over people's lives, and bring misery to their wives and children, for this does happen, even to this day.
WearsnounUS /werz/
plural of “wear” — impairment resulting from long use
From this reading True to his Colours The Life that Wears Best By Reverend Theodore P Wilson ________________________________________________________________________ I cannot truthfully say that I enjoyed transcribing this book.
WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading True to his Colours The Life that Wears Best By Reverend Theodore P Wilson ________________________________________________________________________ I cannot truthfully say that I enjoyed transcribing this book.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading That might be to say that Reverend Wilson would not approve of me, for I enjoy a beer or a glass of wine occasionally, but never to excess.
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading But Wilson was, as ever, fulminating against the Demon Drink, that is to say, against the Demon that can take over people's lives, and bring misery to their wives and children, for this does happen, even to this day.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That might be to say that Reverend Wilson would not approve of me, for I enjoy a beer or a glass of wine occasionally, but never to excess.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Perhaps you should read the book during some fasting and penitential period of the year, such as Advent or Lent, but then again it might bring on some other kind of sin, such as Sloth.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Perhaps you should read the book during some fasting and penitential period of the year, such as Advent or Lent, but then again it might bring on some other kind of sin, such as Sloth.
