aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading My heart goes out to God's secular army, composed of those who have neither time nor opportunity to go through learned treatises and scholarly essays, yet whose natures are hungering for something better than they see and hear about them.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading People whose reading and observation have been limited may think that I have drawn on my imagination altogether for most of the material in this book.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is written for busy people, for workers, such as the shop-girl, the factory-girl, the clerk, the mechanic, the farmer, the merchant, and the busy housewife; but ministers, lawyers, and doctors may find food for thought within its covers.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My heart goes out to God's secular army, composed of those who have neither time nor opportunity to go through learned treatises and scholarly essays, yet whose natures are hungering for something better than they see and hear about them.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading My heart goes out to God's secular army, composed of those who have neither time nor opportunity to go through learned treatises and scholarly essays, yet whose natures are hungering for something better than they see and hear about them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This book is not written for the specialist, but for that restless, seething multitude known as "the masses."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So I have tried to weave into this story the best and latest thought that has been given to the world, believing it to be what the workers most need in the performance of their daily duties, and what will help them out of bondage.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So I have tried to weave into this story the best and latest thought that has been given to the world, believing it to be what the workers most need in the performance of their daily duties, and what will help them out of bondage.
believingnounUS /bɪˈliːvɪŋ/
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading So I have tried to weave into this story the best and latest thought that has been given to the world, believing it to be what the workers most need in the performance of their daily duties, and what will help them out of bondage.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading So I have tried to weave into this story the best and latest thought that has been given to the world, believing it to be what the workers most need in the performance of their daily duties, and what will help them out of bondage.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading My heart goes out to God's secular army, composed of those who have neither time nor opportunity to go through learned treatises and scholarly essays, yet whose natures are hungering for something better than they see and hear about them.
bondagenounUS /ˈbɑːndɪdʒ/
the state of being under the control of a force or influence or abstract power
From this reading So I have tried to weave into this story the best and latest thought that has been given to the world, believing it to be what the workers most need in the performance of their daily duties, and what will help them out of bondage.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading This book is not written for the specialist, but for that restless, seething multitude known as "the masses."
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading It is written for busy people, for workers, such as the shop-girl, the factory-girl, the clerk, the mechanic, the farmer, the merchant, and the busy housewife; but ministers, lawyers, and doctors may find food for thought within its covers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This book is not written for the specialist, but for that restless, seething multitude known as "the masses."
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading It is written for busy people, for workers, such as the shop-girl, the factory-girl, the clerk, the mechanic, the farmer, the merchant, and the busy housewife; but ministers, lawyers, and doctors may find food for thought within its covers.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading My heart goes out to God's secular army, composed of those who have neither time nor opportunity to go through learned treatises and scholarly essays, yet whose natures are hungering for something better than they see and hear about them.
coversnounUS /ˈkʌvərz/
plural of “cover” — a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
From this reading It is written for busy people, for workers, such as the shop-girl, the factory-girl, the clerk, the mechanic, the farmer, the merchant, and the busy housewife; but ministers, lawyers, and doctors may find food for thought within its covers.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading So I have tried to weave into this story the best and latest thought that has been given to the world, believing it to be what the workers most need in the performance of their daily duties, and what will help them out of bondage.
doctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading It is written for busy people, for workers, such as the shop-girl, the factory-girl, the clerk, the mechanic, the farmer, the merchant, and the busy housewife; but ministers, lawyers, and doctors may find food for thought within its covers.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading People whose reading and observation have been limited may think that I have drawn on my imagination altogether for most of the material in this book.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading So I have tried to weave into this story the best and latest thought that has been given to the world, believing it to be what the workers most need in the performance of their daily duties, and what will help them out of bondage.
essaysnounUS /eˈseɪz/
plural of “essay” — an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading My heart goes out to God's secular army, composed of those who have neither time nor opportunity to go through learned treatises and scholarly essays, yet whose natures are hungering for something better than they see and hear about them.
factory-girl
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From this reading It is written for busy people, for workers, such as the shop-girl, the factory-girl, the clerk, the mechanic, the farmer, the merchant, and the busy housewife; but ministers, lawyers, and doctors may find food for thought within its covers.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading It is written for busy people, for workers, such as the shop-girl, the factory-girl, the clerk, the mechanic, the farmer, the merchant, and the busy housewife; but ministers, lawyers, and doctors may find food for thought within its covers.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It is written for busy people, for workers, such as the shop-girl, the factory-girl, the clerk, the mechanic, the farmer, the merchant, and the busy housewife; but ministers, lawyers, and doctors may find food for thought within its covers.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading It is written for busy people, for workers, such as the shop-girl, the factory-girl, the clerk, the mechanic, the farmer, the merchant, and the busy housewife; but ministers, lawyers, and doctors may find food for thought within its covers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This book is not written for the specialist, but for that restless, seething multitude known as "the masses."
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading So I have tried to weave into this story the best and latest thought that has been given to the world, believing it to be what the workers most need in the performance of their daily duties, and what will help them out of bondage.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading My heart goes out to God's secular army, composed of those who have neither time nor opportunity to go through learned treatises and scholarly essays, yet whose natures are hungering for something better than they see and hear about them.
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 My heart goes out to God's secular army, composed of those who have neither time nor opportunity to go through learned treatises and scholarly essays, yet whose natures are hungering for something better than they see and hear about them.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading My heart goes out to God's secular army, composed of those who have neither time nor opportunity to go through learned treatises and scholarly essays, yet whose natures are hungering for something better than they see and hear about them.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So I have tried to weave into this story the best and latest thought that has been given to the world, believing it to be what the workers most need in the performance of their daily duties, and what will help them out of bondage.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My heart goes out to God's secular army, composed of those who have neither time nor opportunity to go through learned treatises and scholarly essays, yet whose natures are hungering for something better than they see and hear about them.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading My heart goes out to God's secular army, composed of those who have neither time nor opportunity to go through learned treatises and scholarly essays, yet whose natures are hungering for something better than they see and hear about them.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading My heart goes out to God's secular army, composed of those who have neither time nor opportunity to go through learned treatises and scholarly essays, yet whose natures are hungering for something better than they see and hear about them.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading So I have tried to weave into this story the best and latest thought that has been given to the world, believing it to be what the workers most need in the performance of their daily duties, and what will help them out of bondage.
housewifenounUS /ˈhaʊswaɪf/
a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income
From this reading It is written for busy people, for workers, such as the shop-girl, the factory-girl, the clerk, the mechanic, the farmer, the merchant, and the busy housewife; but ministers, lawyers, and doctors may find food for thought within its covers.
hungeringverbUS /ˈhʌŋɡərɪŋ/
-ing form of “hunger” — feel the need to eat
From this reading My heart goes out to God's secular army, composed of those who have neither time nor opportunity to go through learned treatises and scholarly essays, yet whose natures are hungering for something better than they see and hear about them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So I have tried to weave into this story the best and latest thought that has been given to the world, believing it to be what the workers most need in the performance of their daily duties, and what will help them out of bondage.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading People whose reading and observation have been limited may think that I have drawn on my imagination altogether for most of the material in this book.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So I have tried to weave into this story the best and latest thought that has been given to the world, believing it to be what the workers most need in the performance of their daily duties, and what will help them out of bondage.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So I have tried to weave into this story the best and latest thought that has been given to the world, believing it to be what the workers most need in the performance of their daily duties, and what will help them out of bondage.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This book is not written for the specialist, but for that restless, seething multitude known as "the masses."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is written for busy people, for workers, such as the shop-girl, the factory-girl, the clerk, the mechanic, the farmer, the merchant, and the busy housewife; but ministers, lawyers, and doctors may find food for thought within its covers.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It is written for busy people, for workers, such as the shop-girl, the factory-girl, the clerk, the mechanic, the farmer, the merchant, and the busy housewife; but ministers, lawyers, and doctors may find food for thought within its covers.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading This book is not written for the specialist, but for that restless, seething multitude known as "the masses."
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading So I have tried to weave into this story the best and latest thought that has been given to the world, believing it to be what the workers most need in the performance of their daily duties, and what will help them out of bondage.
lawyersnounUS /ˈlɔːjərz/
plural of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading It is written for busy people, for workers, such as the shop-girl, the factory-girl, the clerk, the mechanic, the farmer, the merchant, and the busy housewife; but ministers, lawyers, and doctors may find food for thought within its covers.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading My heart goes out to God's secular army, composed of those who have neither time nor opportunity to go through learned treatises and scholarly essays, yet whose natures are hungering for something better than they see and hear about them.
limitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading People whose reading and observation have been limited may think that I have drawn on my imagination altogether for most of the material in this book.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading This book is not written for the specialist, but for that restless, seething multitude known as "the masses."
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading People whose reading and observation have been limited may think that I have drawn on my imagination altogether for most of the material in this book.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It is written for busy people, for workers, such as the shop-girl, the factory-girl, the clerk, the mechanic, the farmer, the merchant, and the busy housewife; but ministers, lawyers, and doctors may find food for thought within its covers.
mechanicnounUS /məˈkænɪk/
a craftsman skilled in operating machine tools
From this reading It is written for busy people, for workers, such as the shop-girl, the factory-girl, the clerk, the mechanic, the farmer, the merchant, and the busy housewife; but ministers, lawyers, and doctors may find food for thought within its covers.
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading It is written for busy people, for workers, such as the shop-girl, the factory-girl, the clerk, the mechanic, the farmer, the merchant, and the busy housewife; but ministers, lawyers, and doctors may find food for thought within its covers.
ministersnounUS /ˈmɪnəstərz/
plural of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading It is written for busy people, for workers, such as the shop-girl, the factory-girl, the clerk, the mechanic, the farmer, the merchant, and the busy housewife; but ministers, lawyers, and doctors may find food for thought within its covers.
used to form the superlative
From this reading So I have tried to weave into this story the best and latest thought that has been given to the world, believing it to be what the workers most need in the performance of their daily duties, and what will help them out of bondage.
multitudenounUS /ˈmʌltətuːd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading This book is not written for the specialist, but for that restless, seething multitude known as "the masses."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My heart goes out to God's secular army, composed of those who have neither time nor opportunity to go through learned treatises and scholarly essays, yet whose natures are hungering for something better than they see and hear about them.
naturesnounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/
plural of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading My heart goes out to God's secular army, composed of those who have neither time nor opportunity to go through learned treatises and scholarly essays, yet whose natures are hungering for something better than they see and hear about them.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading So I have tried to weave into this story the best and latest thought that has been given to the world, believing it to be what the workers most need in the performance of their daily duties, and what will help them out of bondage.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading My heart goes out to God's secular army, composed of those who have neither time nor opportunity to go through learned treatises and scholarly essays, yet whose natures are hungering for something better than they see and hear about them.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading My heart goes out to God's secular army, composed of those who have neither time nor opportunity to go through learned treatises and scholarly essays, yet whose natures are hungering for something better than they see and hear about them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This book is not written for the specialist, but for that restless, seething multitude known as "the masses."
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading People whose reading and observation have been limited may think that I have drawn on my imagination altogether for most of the material in this book.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My heart goes out to God's secular army, composed of those who have neither time nor opportunity to go through learned treatises and scholarly essays, yet whose natures are hungering for something better than they see and hear about them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading People whose reading and observation have been limited may think that I have drawn on my imagination altogether for most of the material in this book.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading My heart goes out to God's secular army, composed of those who have neither time nor opportunity to go through learned treatises and scholarly essays, yet whose natures are hungering for something better than they see and hear about them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading My heart goes out to God's secular army, composed of those who have neither time nor opportunity to go through learned treatises and scholarly essays, yet whose natures are hungering for something better than they see and hear about them.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It is written for busy people, for workers, such as the shop-girl, the factory-girl, the clerk, the mechanic, the farmer, the merchant, and the busy housewife; but ministers, lawyers, and doctors may find food for thought within its covers.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading So I have tried to weave into this story the best and latest thought that has been given to the world, believing it to be what the workers most need in the performance of their daily duties, and what will help them out of bondage.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading People whose reading and observation have been limited may think that I have drawn on my imagination altogether for most of the material in this book.
worried and uneasy
From this reading This book is not written for the specialist, but for that restless, seething multitude known as "the masses."
scholarlyadjectiveUS /ˈskɑːlərli/
characteristic of scholars or scholarship
From this reading My heart goes out to God's secular army, composed of those who have neither time nor opportunity to go through learned treatises and scholarly essays, yet whose natures are hungering for something better than they see and hear about them.
secularadjectiveUS /ˈsekjələr/
of or relating to the doctrine that rejects religion and religious considerations
From this reading My heart goes out to God's secular army, composed of those who have neither time nor opportunity to go through learned treatises and scholarly essays, yet whose natures are hungering for something better than they see and hear about them.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading My heart goes out to God's secular army, composed of those who have neither time nor opportunity to go through learned treatises and scholarly essays, yet whose natures are hungering for something better than they see and hear about them.
seethingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːðɪŋ/
in constant agitation
From this reading This book is not written for the specialist, but for that restless, seething multitude known as "the masses."
shop-girl
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From this reading It is written for busy people, for workers, such as the shop-girl, the factory-girl, the clerk, the mechanic, the farmer, the merchant, and the busy housewife; but ministers, lawyers, and doctors may find food for thought within its covers.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I have tried to weave into this story the best and latest thought that has been given to the world, believing it to be what the workers most need in the performance of their daily duties, and what will help them out of bondage.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading My heart goes out to God's secular army, composed of those who have neither time nor opportunity to go through learned treatises and scholarly essays, yet whose natures are hungering for something better than they see and hear about them.
specialistnounUS /ˈspeʃələst/
an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning
From this reading This book is not written for the specialist, but for that restless, seething multitude known as "the masses."
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 So I have tried to weave into this story the best and latest thought that has been given to the world, believing it to be what the workers most need in the performance of their daily duties, and what will help them out of bondage.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It is written for busy people, for workers, such as the shop-girl, the factory-girl, the clerk, the mechanic, the farmer, the merchant, and the busy housewife; but ministers, lawyers, and doctors may find food for thought within its covers.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading My heart goes out to God's secular army, composed of those who have neither time nor opportunity to go through learned treatises and scholarly essays, yet whose natures are hungering for something better than they see and hear about them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This book is not written for the specialist, but for that restless, seething multitude known as "the masses."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This book is not written for the specialist, but for that restless, seething multitude known as "the masses."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So I have tried to weave into this story the best and latest thought that has been given to the world, believing it to be what the workers most need in the performance of their daily duties, and what will help them out of bondage.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading My heart goes out to God's secular army, composed of those who have neither time nor opportunity to go through learned treatises and scholarly essays, yet whose natures are hungering for something better than they see and hear about them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My heart goes out to God's secular army, composed of those who have neither time nor opportunity to go through learned treatises and scholarly essays, yet whose natures are hungering for something better than they see and hear about them.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading People whose reading and observation have been limited may think that I have drawn on my imagination altogether for most of the material in this book.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This book is not written for the specialist, but for that restless, seething multitude known as "the masses."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading My heart goes out to God's secular army, composed of those who have neither time nor opportunity to go through learned treatises and scholarly essays, yet whose natures are hungering for something better than they see and hear about them.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It is written for busy people, for workers, such as the shop-girl, the factory-girl, the clerk, the mechanic, the farmer, the merchant, and the busy housewife; but ministers, lawyers, and doctors may find food for thought within its covers.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading My heart goes out to God's secular army, composed of those who have neither time nor opportunity to go through learned treatises and scholarly essays, yet whose natures are hungering for something better than they see and hear about them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading My heart goes out to God's secular army, composed of those who have neither time nor opportunity to go through learned treatises and scholarly essays, yet whose natures are hungering for something better than they see and hear about them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My heart goes out to God's secular army, composed of those who have neither time nor opportunity to go through learned treatises and scholarly essays, yet whose natures are hungering for something better than they see and hear about them.
treatisesnounUS /ˈtriːtəsəz/
plural of “treatise” — a formal exposition
From this reading My heart goes out to God's secular army, composed of those who have neither time nor opportunity to go through learned treatises and scholarly essays, yet whose natures are hungering for something better than they see and hear about them.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading So I have tried to weave into this story the best and latest thought that has been given to the world, believing it to be what the workers most need in the performance of their daily duties, and what will help them out of bondage.
weaveverbUS /wiːv/
interlace by or as if by weaving
From this reading So I have tried to weave into this story the best and latest thought that has been given to the world, believing it to be what the workers most need in the performance of their daily duties, and what will help them out of bondage.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading So I have tried to weave into this story the best and latest thought that has been given to the world, believing it to be what the workers most need in the performance of their daily duties, and what will help them out of bondage.
which person or people
From this reading My heart goes out to God's secular army, composed of those who have neither time nor opportunity to go through learned treatises and scholarly essays, yet whose natures are hungering for something better than they see and hear about them.
belonging to which person
From this reading My heart goes out to God's secular army, composed of those who have neither time nor opportunity to go through learned treatises and scholarly essays, yet whose natures are hungering for something better than they see and hear about them.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading So I have tried to weave into this story the best and latest thought that has been given to the world, believing it to be what the workers most need in the performance of their daily duties, and what will help them out of bondage.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It is written for busy people, for workers, such as the shop-girl, the factory-girl, the clerk, the mechanic, the farmer, the merchant, and the busy housewife; but ministers, lawyers, and doctors may find food for thought within its covers.
workersnounUS /ˈwɜːrkərz/
plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading It is written for busy people, for workers, such as the shop-girl, the factory-girl, the clerk, the mechanic, the farmer, the merchant, and the busy housewife; but ministers, lawyers, and doctors may find food for thought within its covers.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading So I have tried to weave into this story the best and latest thought that has been given to the world, believing it to be what the workers most need in the performance of their daily duties, and what will help them out of bondage.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading This book is not written for the specialist, but for that restless, seething multitude known as "the masses."
but in spite of that
From this reading My heart goes out to God's secular army, composed of those who have neither time nor opportunity to go through learned treatises and scholarly essays, yet whose natures are hungering for something better than they see and hear about them.
