used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I did not want to "sin," I simply longed to be natural; to live a trifle less perpendicularly in my soul.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We only say so in our prayers and rituals because we do not know yet how to be spiritually truthful about our own flesh and blood.
acknowledgingverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “acknowledge” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading So, for years, without acknowledging it to myself, I had been homesick for the world and the things of the world.
Adamesses
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From this reading But God, who knew very well what He was about when He made us carnal, sees to it that in spite of our egregious pretensions we remain honest Adams and Adamesses to the end.
AdamsnounUS /ˈædəmz/
American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
From this reading But God, who knew very well what He was about when He made us carnal, sees to it that in spite of our egregious pretensions we remain honest Adams and Adamesses to the end.
anew
From this reading BACK AGAIN TO THE WORLD The carnal man never dies in us, nor the carnal woman, either, for that matter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We only say so in our prayers and rituals because we do not know yet how to be spiritually truthful about our own flesh and blood.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading BACK AGAIN TO THE WORLD The carnal man never dies in us, nor the carnal woman, either, for that matter.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We only say so in our prayers and rituals because we do not know yet how to be spiritually truthful about our own flesh and blood.
for the reason that
From this reading We only say so in our prayers and rituals because we do not know yet how to be spiritually truthful about our own flesh and blood.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So, for years, without acknowledging it to myself, I had been homesick for the world and the things of the world.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading We only say so in our prayers and rituals because we do not know yet how to be spiritually truthful about our own flesh and blood.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But God, who knew very well what He was about when He made us carnal, sees to it that in spite of our egregious pretensions we remain honest Adams and Adamesses to the end.
carnaladjectiveUS /ˈkɑːrnəl/
marked by the appetites and passions of the body
From this reading BACK AGAIN TO THE WORLD The carnal man never dies in us, nor the carnal woman, either, for that matter.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not want to "sin," I simply longed to be natural; to live a trifle less perpendicularly in my soul.
diesnounUS /daɪz/
plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading BACK AGAIN TO THE WORLD The carnal man never dies in us, nor the carnal woman, either, for that matter.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We only say so in our prayers and rituals because we do not know yet how to be spiritually truthful about our own flesh and blood.
egregiousadjectiveUS /ɪˈɡriːdʒəs/
conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
From this reading But God, who knew very well what He was about when He made us carnal, sees to it that in spite of our egregious pretensions we remain honest Adams and Adamesses to the end.
one or the other of two
From this reading BACK AGAIN TO THE WORLD The carnal man never dies in us, nor the carnal woman, either, for that matter.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading But God, who knew very well what He was about when He made us carnal, sees to it that in spite of our egregious pretensions we remain honest Adams and Adamesses to the end.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading We only say so in our prayers and rituals because we do not know yet how to be spiritually truthful about our own flesh and blood.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BACK AGAIN TO THE WORLD The carnal man never dies in us, nor the carnal woman, either, for that matter.
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 But God, who knew very well what He was about when He made us carnal, sees to it that in spite of our egregious pretensions we remain honest Adams and Adamesses to the end.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So, for years, without acknowledging it to myself, I had been homesick for the world and the things of the world.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But God, who knew very well what He was about when He made us carnal, sees to it that in spite of our egregious pretensions we remain honest Adams and Adamesses to the end.
homesickadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmsɪk/
longing to return home
From this reading So, for years, without acknowledging it to myself, I had been homesick for the world and the things of the world.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading But God, who knew very well what He was about when He made us carnal, sees to it that in spite of our egregious pretensions we remain honest Adams and Adamesses to the end.
how
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From this reading We only say so in our prayers and rituals because we do not know yet how to be spiritually truthful about our own flesh and blood.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So, for years, without acknowledging it to myself, I had been homesick for the world and the things of the world.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BACK AGAIN TO THE WORLD The carnal man never dies in us, nor the carnal woman, either, for that matter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But God, who knew very well what He was about when He made us carnal, sees to it that in spite of our egregious pretensions we remain honest Adams and Adamesses to the end.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But God, who knew very well what He was about when He made us carnal, sees to it that in spite of our egregious pretensions we remain honest Adams and Adamesses to the end.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We only say so in our prayers and rituals because we do not know yet how to be spiritually truthful about our own flesh and blood.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading I did not want to "sin," I simply longed to be natural; to live a trifle less perpendicularly in my soul.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I did not want to "sin," I simply longed to be natural; to live a trifle less perpendicularly in my soul.
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading I did not want to "sin," I simply longed to be natural; to live a trifle less perpendicularly in my soul.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But God, who knew very well what He was about when He made us carnal, sees to it that in spite of our egregious pretensions we remain honest Adams and Adamesses to the end.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading BACK AGAIN TO THE WORLD The carnal man never dies in us, nor the carnal woman, either, for that matter.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading BACK AGAIN TO THE WORLD The carnal man never dies in us, nor the carnal woman, either, for that matter.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I did not want to "sin," I simply longed to be natural; to live a trifle less perpendicularly in my soul.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading So, for years, without acknowledging it to myself, I had been homesick for the world and the things of the world.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading I did not want to "sin," I simply longed to be natural; to live a trifle less perpendicularly in my soul.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading BACK AGAIN TO THE WORLD The carnal man never dies in us, nor the carnal woman, either, for that matter.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading BACK AGAIN TO THE WORLD The carnal man never dies in us, nor the carnal woman, either, for that matter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We only say so in our prayers and rituals because we do not know yet how to be spiritually truthful about our own flesh and blood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But God, who knew very well what He was about when He made us carnal, sees to it that in spite of our egregious pretensions we remain honest Adams and Adamesses to the end.
and nothing more
From this reading We only say so in our prayers and rituals because we do not know yet how to be spiritually truthful about our own flesh and blood.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We only say so in our prayers and rituals because we do not know yet how to be spiritually truthful about our own flesh and blood.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading We only say so in our prayers and rituals because we do not know yet how to be spiritually truthful about our own flesh and blood.
perpendicularlyadverb
straight up or down without a break
From this reading I did not want to "sin," I simply longed to be natural; to live a trifle less perpendicularly in my soul.
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading We only say so in our prayers and rituals because we do not know yet how to be spiritually truthful about our own flesh and blood.
pretensionsnounUS /prəˈtenʃənz/
plural of “pretension” — a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading But God, who knew very well what He was about when He made us carnal, sees to it that in spite of our egregious pretensions we remain honest Adams and Adamesses to the end.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading But God, who knew very well what He was about when He made us carnal, sees to it that in spite of our egregious pretensions we remain honest Adams and Adamesses to the end.
ritualsnounUS /ˈrɪtʃuːəlz/
plural of “ritual” — any customary observance or practice
From this reading We only say so in our prayers and rituals because we do not know yet how to be spiritually truthful about our own flesh and blood.
express in words
From this reading We only say so in our prayers and rituals because we do not know yet how to be spiritually truthful about our own flesh and blood.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading But God, who knew very well what He was about when He made us carnal, sees to it that in spite of our egregious pretensions we remain honest Adams and Adamesses to the end.
and nothing more
From this reading I did not want to "sin," I simply longed to be natural; to live a trifle less perpendicularly in my soul.
estrangement from god
From this reading I did not want to "sin," I simply longed to be natural; to live a trifle less perpendicularly in my soul.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We only say so in our prayers and rituals because we do not know yet how to be spiritually truthful about our own flesh and blood.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading I did not want to "sin," I simply longed to be natural; to live a trifle less perpendicularly in my soul.
spirituallyadverbUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəliː/
in a spiritual manner
From this reading We only say so in our prayers and rituals because we do not know yet how to be spiritually truthful about our own flesh and blood.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading But God, who knew very well what He was about when He made us carnal, sees to it that in spite of our egregious pretensions we remain honest Adams and Adamesses to the end.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BACK AGAIN TO THE WORLD The carnal man never dies in us, nor the carnal woman, either, for that matter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BACK AGAIN TO THE WORLD The carnal man never dies in us, nor the carnal woman, either, for that matter.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading So, for years, without acknowledging it to myself, I had been homesick for the world and the things of the world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BACK AGAIN TO THE WORLD The carnal man never dies in us, nor the carnal woman, either, for that matter.
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading I did not want to "sin," I simply longed to be natural; to live a trifle less perpendicularly in my soul.
truthfuladjectiveUS /ˈtruːθfəl/
expressing or given to expressing the truth
From this reading We only say so in our prayers and rituals because we do not know yet how to be spiritually truthful about our own flesh and blood.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BACK AGAIN TO THE WORLD The carnal man never dies in us, nor the carnal woman, either, for that matter.
precisely as stated
From this reading But God, who knew very well what He was about when He made us carnal, sees to it that in spite of our egregious pretensions we remain honest Adams and Adamesses to the end.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I did not want to "sin," I simply longed to be natural; to live a trifle less perpendicularly in my soul.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But God, who knew very well what He was about when He made us carnal, sees to it that in spite of our egregious pretensions we remain honest Adams and Adamesses to the end.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We only say so in our prayers and rituals because we do not know yet how to be spiritually truthful about our own flesh and blood.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading But God, who knew very well what He was about when He made us carnal, sees to it that in spite of our egregious pretensions we remain honest Adams and Adamesses to the end.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But God, who knew very well what He was about when He made us carnal, sees to it that in spite of our egregious pretensions we remain honest Adams and Adamesses to the end.
at the time that
From this reading But God, who knew very well what He was about when He made us carnal, sees to it that in spite of our egregious pretensions we remain honest Adams and Adamesses to the end.
which person or people
From this reading But God, who knew very well what He was about when He made us carnal, sees to it that in spite of our egregious pretensions we remain honest Adams and Adamesses to the end.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading So, for years, without acknowledging it to myself, I had been homesick for the world and the things of the world.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading BACK AGAIN TO THE WORLD The carnal man never dies in us, nor the carnal woman, either, for that matter.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading BACK AGAIN TO THE WORLD The carnal man never dies in us, nor the carnal woman, either, for that matter.
a late time of life
From this reading So, for years, without acknowledging it to myself, I had been homesick for the world and the things of the world.
but in spite of that
From this reading We only say so in our prayers and rituals because we do not know yet how to be spiritually truthful about our own flesh and blood.
