used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One by one thou dost gather the scattered families out of the earthly light into the heavenly glory, from the distractions and strife and weariness of time to the peace of eternity.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading We thank thee for our deep sense of the mysteries that lie beyond our dust.—RUFUS ELLIS.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One by one thou dost gather the scattered families out of the earthly light into the heavenly glory, from the distractions and strife and weariness of time to the peace of eternity.
CHRISTINA
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From this reading —CHRISTINA ROSSETTI.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading By Thy Rod and Thy Staff comfort us.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading We thank thee for our deep sense of the mysteries that lie beyond our dust.—RUFUS ELLIS.
distractionsnounUS /dɪˈstrækʃənz/
plural of “distraction” — mental turmoil
From this reading One by one thou dost gather the scattered families out of the earthly light into the heavenly glory, from the distractions and strife and weariness of time to the peace of eternity.
dostauxiliary verbUS /dɑːst/
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading One by one thou dost gather the scattered families out of the earthly light into the heavenly glory, from the distractions and strife and weariness of time to the peace of eternity.
remove the dust from
From this reading We thank thee for our deep sense of the mysteries that lie beyond our dust.—RUFUS ELLIS.
earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading One by one thou dost gather the scattered families out of the earthly light into the heavenly glory, from the distractions and strife and weariness of time to the peace of eternity.
ELLISnounUS /ˈelɪs/
plural of “elli” — (Norse mythology) goddess of old age who defeated Thor in a wrestling match
From this reading We thank thee for our deep sense of the mysteries that lie beyond our dust.—RUFUS ELLIS.
eternitynounUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəti/
time without end
From this reading One by one thou dost gather the scattered families out of the earthly light into the heavenly glory, from the distractions and strife and weariness of time to the peace of eternity.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading One by one thou dost gather the scattered families out of the earthly light into the heavenly glory, from the distractions and strife and weariness of time to the peace of eternity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We thank thee for the labours and the joys of these mortal years.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One by one thou dost gather the scattered families out of the earthly light into the heavenly glory, from the distractions and strife and weariness of time to the peace of eternity.
assemble or get together
From this reading One by one thou dost gather the scattered families out of the earthly light into the heavenly glory, from the distractions and strife and weariness of time to the peace of eternity.
a state of high honor
From this reading One by one thou dost gather the scattered families out of the earthly light into the heavenly glory, from the distractions and strife and weariness of time to the peace of eternity.
heavenlyadjectiveUS /ˈhevənli/
relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
From this reading One by one thou dost gather the scattered families out of the earthly light into the heavenly glory, from the distractions and strife and weariness of time to the peace of eternity.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One by one thou dost gather the scattered families out of the earthly light into the heavenly glory, from the distractions and strife and weariness of time to the peace of eternity.
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading We thank thee for the labours and the joys of these mortal years.
labours
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From this reading We thank thee for the labours and the joys of these mortal years.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading We thank thee for our deep sense of the mysteries that lie beyond our dust.—RUFUS ELLIS.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading One by one thou dost gather the scattered families out of the earthly light into the heavenly glory, from the distractions and strife and weariness of time to the peace of eternity.
subject to death
From this reading We thank thee for the labours and the joys of these mortal years.
mysteriesnounUS /ˈmɪstəriz/
plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading We thank thee for our deep sense of the mysteries that lie beyond our dust.—RUFUS ELLIS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One by one thou dost gather the scattered families out of the earthly light into the heavenly glory, from the distractions and strife and weariness of time to the peace of eternity.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One by one thou dost gather the scattered families out of the earthly light into the heavenly glory, from the distractions and strife and weariness of time to the peace of eternity.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We thank thee for our deep sense of the mysteries that lie beyond our dust.—RUFUS ELLIS.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One by one thou dost gather the scattered families out of the earthly light into the heavenly glory, from the distractions and strife and weariness of time to the peace of eternity.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading One by one thou dost gather the scattered families out of the earthly light into the heavenly glory, from the distractions and strife and weariness of time to the peace of eternity.
RodnounUS /rɑːd/
a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading By Thy Rod and Thy Staff comfort us.
ROSSETTInounUS /roʊˈseti/
English poet and painter who was a leader of the Pre-Raphaelites (1828-1882)
From this reading —CHRISTINA ROSSETTI.
RUFUS
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From this reading We thank thee for our deep sense of the mysteries that lie beyond our dust.—RUFUS ELLIS.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading One by one thou dost gather the scattered families out of the earthly light into the heavenly glory, from the distractions and strife and weariness of time to the peace of eternity.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading We thank thee for our deep sense of the mysteries that lie beyond our dust.—RUFUS ELLIS.
StaffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading By Thy Rod and Thy Staff comfort us.
strifenounUS /straɪf/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading One by one thou dost gather the scattered families out of the earthly light into the heavenly glory, from the distractions and strife and weariness of time to the peace of eternity.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading We thank thee for the labours and the joys of these mortal years.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We thank thee for our deep sense of the mysteries that lie beyond our dust.—RUFUS ELLIS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One by one thou dost gather the scattered families out of the earthly light into the heavenly glory, from the distractions and strife and weariness of time to the peace of eternity.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading We thank thee for the labours and the joys of these mortal years.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading We thank thee for the labours and the joys of these mortal years.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading One by one thou dost gather the scattered families out of the earthly light into the heavenly glory, from the distractions and strife and weariness of time to the peace of eternity.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading By Thy Rod and Thy Staff comfort us.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading One by one thou dost gather the scattered families out of the earthly light into the heavenly glory, from the distractions and strife and weariness of time to the peace of eternity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One by one thou dost gather the scattered families out of the earthly light into the heavenly glory, from the distractions and strife and weariness of time to the peace of eternity.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading By Thy Rod and Thy Staff comfort us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We thank thee for the labours and the joys of these mortal years.
wearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading One by one thou dost gather the scattered families out of the earthly light into the heavenly glory, from the distractions and strife and weariness of time to the peace of eternity.
a late time of life
From this reading We thank thee for the labours and the joys of these mortal years.
