used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "_And they who keep their first estate shall be added upon; ... and they who keep their second estate shall have glory added upon their heads for ever and ever_."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading A religion, to be worth while, must give satisfactory answers to the great questions of life: What am I?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "_And they who keep their first estate shall be added upon; ... and they who keep their second estate shall have glory added upon their heads for ever and ever_."
answersnounUS /ˈænsərz/
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "_And they who keep their first estate shall be added upon; ... and they who keep their second estate shall have glory added upon their heads for ever and ever_."
BuildernounUS /ˈbɪldər/
a substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their cleansing action
From this reading Author of "The Castle Builder," "A Daughter of the North," "John St. John," "Romance of a Missionary," etc.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Whence came I?
a large and stately mansion
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a female human offspring
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destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
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everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
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at any time
From this reading "_And they who keep their first estate shall be added upon; ... and they who keep their second estate shall have glory added upon their heads for ever and ever_."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "_And they who keep their first estate shall be added upon; ... and they who keep their second estate shall have glory added upon their heads for ever and ever_."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "_And they who keep their first estate shall be added upon; ... and they who keep their second estate shall have glory added upon their heads for ever and ever_."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
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a state of high honor
From this reading "_And they who keep their first estate shall be added upon; ... and they who keep their second estate shall have glory added upon their heads for ever and ever_."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A religion, to be worth while, must give satisfactory answers to the great questions of life: What am I?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "_And they who keep their first estate shall be added upon; ... and they who keep their second estate shall have glory added upon their heads for ever and ever_."
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "_And they who keep their first estate shall be added upon; ... and they who keep their second estate shall have glory added upon their heads for ever and ever_."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A religion, to be worth while, must give satisfactory answers to the great questions of life: What am I?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is the object of this life? and what is my destiny?
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
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cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "_And they who keep their first estate shall be added upon; ... and they who keep their second estate shall have glory added upon their heads for ever and ever_."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A religion, to be worth while, must give satisfactory answers to the great questions of life: What am I?
MissionarynounUS /ˈmɪʃəneri/
someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
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used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A religion, to be worth while, must give satisfactory answers to the great questions of life: What am I?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading What is the object of this life? and what is my destiny?
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
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a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading A religion, to be worth while, must give satisfactory answers to the great questions of life: What am I?
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading A religion, to be worth while, must give satisfactory answers to the great questions of life: What am I?
a relationship between two lovers
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satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading A religion, to be worth while, must give satisfactory answers to the great questions of life: What am I?
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "_And they who keep their first estate shall be added upon; ... and they who keep their second estate shall have glory added upon their heads for ever and ever_."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "_And they who keep their first estate shall be added upon; ... and they who keep their second estate shall have glory added upon their heads for ever and ever_."
St
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "The Castle Builder," "A Daughter of the North," "John St. John," "Romance of a Missionary," etc.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "_And they who keep their first estate shall be added upon; ... and they who keep their second estate shall have glory added upon their heads for ever and ever_."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "_And they who keep their first estate shall be added upon; ... and they who keep their second estate shall have glory added upon their heads for ever and ever_."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A religion, to be worth while, must give satisfactory answers to the great questions of life: What am I?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "_And they who keep their first estate shall be added upon; ... and they who keep their second estate shall have glory added upon their heads for ever and ever_."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A religion, to be worth while, must give satisfactory answers to the great questions of life: What am I?
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading Whence came I?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A religion, to be worth while, must give satisfactory answers to the great questions of life: What am I?
which person or people
From this reading "_And they who keep their first estate shall be added upon; ... and they who keep their second estate shall have glory added upon their heads for ever and ever_."
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading A religion, to be worth while, must give satisfactory answers to the great questions of life: What am I?