alms - use in sentences

Preposition: of

  • faithful: But they were unable to continue this without the alms of the faithful.

Converse of object

  • solicit: The Society agreed to allow him 15/- a week provided he ceased " soliciting alms.
  • beg: Carruthers gave evidence of finding the man begging alms at various shops in Church Street at noon on the previous day.
  • distribute: The shelves rotate to distribute alms whilst maintaining the enclosed order.
  • collect: For collecting alms by falsely claiming to suffer from epilepsy, Jennings is put into the stocks, which Harman calls " condign punishment.
  • give: He might, perhaps, have given alms to the poor, or helped the orphan children of the town.
  • ask: To heart's allegiance add a generous band: He asks thine alms Who might thine all demand.

Adjective modifier

  • doest: In verse 2 He said: " When thou doest thine alms " .
  • legal: The giving of legal alms, called zakat, is one of the five pillars of the faith.
  • good: It's my best ALMS result in five starts so hopefully we can go one better in Atlanta.
  • dacent: Give her now a dacent alms and let her go!
  • customary: See, one comes gliding toward me, with superbly arched neck to receive its customary alms!

Modifies a noun

  • dish: At the same time a gift of a pair of candle sticks and an alms dish was sent to St. Georges Calgary, Canada.
  • house: The reserve entrance is on the left just prior to the junction, opposite the alms houses where there is limited car parking.
  • box: Churches would open up their alms boxes to bring a little comfort to the poor.
  • round: Also the Buddha used concepts when he went out on his alms rounds, when he recognized his disciples and spoke to different people.
  • giving: Tak Baht or alms giving is an integral part of the Buddhist ritual across south east Asia.
  • people: The master pointed our that the revenues of the hospital could not maintain the full establishment of three chaplains and thirteen alms people.

Noun used with modifier

  • thine: To heart's allegiance add a generous band: He asks thine alms Who might thine all demand.
  • copper: Not, indeed, that he was ever very careful about the " copper alms.

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