a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Here then is the letter, word for word:-- "MY DEAR CHILDREN, LOUISA AND EMMA,--It is with great pleasure that I read in your mamma's letter the account of your improvement, and I am glad to fulfill the promise which I made of writing to you when that should be the case.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Without his grace the evil desires of your sinful hearts will lead you from the right way; and as one sin always brings on others, you would, if left to yourselves, wander further and further from that which is good, until you lost all love for your Saviour and his commands.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Without his grace the evil desires of your sinful hearts will lead you from the right way; and as one sin always brings on others, you would, if left to yourselves, wander further and further from that which is good, until you lost all love for your Saviour and his commands.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Here then is the letter, word for word:-- "MY DEAR CHILDREN, LOUISA AND EMMA,--It is with great pleasure that I read in your mamma's letter the account of your improvement, and I am glad to fulfill the promise which I made of writing to you when that should be the case.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here then is the letter, word for word:-- "MY DEAR CHILDREN, LOUISA AND EMMA,--It is with great pleasure that I read in your mamma's letter the account of your improvement, and I am glad to fulfill the promise which I made of writing to you when that should be the case.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Without his grace the evil desires of your sinful hearts will lead you from the right way; and as one sin always brings on others, you would, if left to yourselves, wander further and further from that which is good, until you lost all love for your Saviour and his commands.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading AUNT HARDING'S LETTER.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Here then is the letter, word for word:-- "MY DEAR CHILDREN, LOUISA AND EMMA,--It is with great pleasure that I read in your mamma's letter the account of your improvement, and I am glad to fulfill the promise which I made of writing to you when that should be the case.
(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 I hope that you will go on trying to grow better and better; and for this end you should pray daily for the grace of God to help you every moment of your lives.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Without his grace the evil desires of your sinful hearts will lead you from the right way; and as one sin always brings on others, you would, if left to yourselves, wander further and further from that which is good, until you lost all love for your Saviour and his commands.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Here then is the letter, word for word:-- "MY DEAR CHILDREN, LOUISA AND EMMA,--It is with great pleasure that I read in your mamma's letter the account of your improvement, and I am glad to fulfill the promise which I made of writing to you when that should be the case.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Here then is the letter, word for word:-- "MY DEAR CHILDREN, LOUISA AND EMMA,--It is with great pleasure that I read in your mamma's letter the account of your improvement, and I am glad to fulfill the promise which I made of writing to you when that should be the case.
commandsnounUS /kəˈmændz/
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Without his grace the evil desires of your sinful hearts will lead you from the right way; and as one sin always brings on others, you would, if left to yourselves, wander further and further from that which is good, until you lost all love for your Saviour and his commands.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading I hope that you will go on trying to grow better and better; and for this end you should pray daily for the grace of God to help you every moment of your lives.
dearly loved
From this reading Here then is the letter, word for word:-- "MY DEAR CHILDREN, LOUISA AND EMMA,--It is with great pleasure that I read in your mamma's letter the account of your improvement, and I am glad to fulfill the promise which I made of writing to you when that should be the case.
desiresnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Without his grace the evil desires of your sinful hearts will lead you from the right way; and as one sin always brings on others, you would, if left to yourselves, wander further and further from that which is good, until you lost all love for your Saviour and his commands.
EMMA
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From this reading Here then is the letter, word for word:-- "MY DEAR CHILDREN, LOUISA AND EMMA,--It is with great pleasure that I read in your mamma's letter the account of your improvement, and I am glad to fulfill the promise which I made of writing to you when that should be the case.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I hope that you will go on trying to grow better and better; and for this end you should pray daily for the grace of God to help you every moment of your lives.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I hope that you will go on trying to grow better and better; and for this end you should pray daily for the grace of God to help you every moment of your lives.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Without his grace the evil desires of your sinful hearts will lead you from the right way; and as one sin always brings on others, you would, if left to yourselves, wander further and further from that which is good, until you lost all love for your Saviour and his commands.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Here then is the letter, word for word:-- "MY DEAR CHILDREN, LOUISA AND EMMA,--It is with great pleasure that I read in your mamma's letter the account of your improvement, and I am glad to fulfill the promise which I made of writing to you when that should be the case.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Without his grace the evil desires of your sinful hearts will lead you from the right way; and as one sin always brings on others, you would, if left to yourselves, wander further and further from that which is good, until you lost all love for your Saviour and his commands.
fulfillverbUS /fʊlˈfɪl/
put in effect
From this reading Here then is the letter, word for word:-- "MY DEAR CHILDREN, LOUISA AND EMMA,--It is with great pleasure that I read in your mamma's letter the account of your improvement, and I am glad to fulfill the promise which I made of writing to you when that should be the case.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Without his grace the evil desires of your sinful hearts will lead you from the right way; and as one sin always brings on others, you would, if left to yourselves, wander further and further from that which is good, until you lost all love for your Saviour and his commands.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Here then is the letter, word for word:-- "MY DEAR CHILDREN, LOUISA AND EMMA,--It is with great pleasure that I read in your mamma's letter the account of your improvement, and I am glad to fulfill the promise which I made of writing to you when that should be the case.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I hope that you will go on trying to grow better and better; and for this end you should pray daily for the grace of God to help you every moment of your lives.
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 I hope that you will go on trying to grow better and better; and for this end you should pray daily for the grace of God to help you every moment of your lives.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Without his grace the evil desires of your sinful hearts will lead you from the right way; and as one sin always brings on others, you would, if left to yourselves, wander further and further from that which is good, until you lost all love for your Saviour and his commands.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading I hope that you will go on trying to grow better and better; and for this end you should pray daily for the grace of God to help you every moment of your lives.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Here then is the letter, word for word:-- "MY DEAR CHILDREN, LOUISA AND EMMA,--It is with great pleasure that I read in your mamma's letter the account of your improvement, and I am glad to fulfill the promise which I made of writing to you when that should be the case.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading I hope that you will go on trying to grow better and better; and for this end you should pray daily for the grace of God to help you every moment of your lives.
HardingnounUS /ˈhɑːrdɪŋ/
29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)
From this reading Would you like to know what aunt Harding Wrote to her nieces?
HARDING'SnounUS /ˈhɑːrdɪŋs/
possessive form of “harding” — 29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)
From this reading AUNT HARDING'S LETTER.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Without his grace the evil desires of your sinful hearts will lead you from the right way; and as one sin always brings on others, you would, if left to yourselves, wander further and further from that which is good, until you lost all love for your Saviour and his commands.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I hope that you will go on trying to grow better and better; and for this end you should pray daily for the grace of God to help you every moment of your lives.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Would you like to know what aunt Harding Wrote to her nieces?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here then is the letter, word for word:-- "MY DEAR CHILDREN, LOUISA AND EMMA,--It is with great pleasure that I read in your mamma's letter the account of your improvement, and I am glad to fulfill the promise which I made of writing to you when that should be the case.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Without his grace the evil desires of your sinful hearts will lead you from the right way; and as one sin always brings on others, you would, if left to yourselves, wander further and further from that which is good, until you lost all love for your Saviour and his commands.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope that you will go on trying to grow better and better; and for this end you should pray daily for the grace of God to help you every moment of your lives.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Here then is the letter, word for word:-- "MY DEAR CHILDREN, LOUISA AND EMMA,--It is with great pleasure that I read in your mamma's letter the account of your improvement, and I am glad to fulfill the promise which I made of writing to you when that should be the case.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Without his grace the evil desires of your sinful hearts will lead you from the right way; and as one sin always brings on others, you would, if left to yourselves, wander further and further from that which is good, until you lost all love for your Saviour and his commands.
improvementnounUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvmənt/
a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading Here then is the letter, word for word:-- "MY DEAR CHILDREN, LOUISA AND EMMA,--It is with great pleasure that I read in your mamma's letter the account of your improvement, and I am glad to fulfill the promise which I made of writing to you when that should be the case.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here then is the letter, word for word:-- "MY DEAR CHILDREN, LOUISA AND EMMA,--It is with great pleasure that I read in your mamma's letter the account of your improvement, and I am glad to fulfill the promise which I made of writing to you when that should be the case.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here then is the letter, word for word:-- "MY DEAR CHILDREN, LOUISA AND EMMA,--It is with great pleasure that I read in your mamma's letter the account of your improvement, and I am glad to fulfill the promise which I made of writing to you when that should be the case.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Here then is the letter, word for word:-- "MY DEAR CHILDREN, LOUISA AND EMMA,--It is with great pleasure that I read in your mamma's letter the account of your improvement, and I am glad to fulfill the promise which I made of writing to you when that should be the case.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Would you like to know what aunt Harding Wrote to her nieces?
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Without his grace the evil desires of your sinful hearts will lead you from the right way; and as one sin always brings on others, you would, if left to yourselves, wander further and further from that which is good, until you lost all love for your Saviour and his commands.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Without his grace the evil desires of your sinful hearts will lead you from the right way; and as one sin always brings on others, you would, if left to yourselves, wander further and further from that which is good, until you lost all love for your Saviour and his commands.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading AUNT HARDING'S LETTER.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Would you like to know what aunt Harding Wrote to her nieces?
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I hope that you will go on trying to grow better and better; and for this end you should pray daily for the grace of God to help you every moment of your lives.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Without his grace the evil desires of your sinful hearts will lead you from the right way; and as one sin always brings on others, you would, if left to yourselves, wander further and further from that which is good, until you lost all love for your Saviour and his commands.
LOUISA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here then is the letter, word for word:-- "MY DEAR CHILDREN, LOUISA AND EMMA,--It is with great pleasure that I read in your mamma's letter the account of your improvement, and I am glad to fulfill the promise which I made of writing to you when that should be the case.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Without his grace the evil desires of your sinful hearts will lead you from the right way; and as one sin always brings on others, you would, if left to yourselves, wander further and further from that which is good, until you lost all love for your Saviour and his commands.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Here then is the letter, word for word:-- "MY DEAR CHILDREN, LOUISA AND EMMA,--It is with great pleasure that I read in your mamma's letter the account of your improvement, and I am glad to fulfill the promise which I made of writing to you when that should be the case.
mamma's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here then is the letter, word for word:-- "MY DEAR CHILDREN, LOUISA AND EMMA,--It is with great pleasure that I read in your mamma's letter the account of your improvement, and I am glad to fulfill the promise which I made of writing to you when that should be the case.
a particular point in time
From this reading I hope that you will go on trying to grow better and better; and for this end you should pray daily for the grace of God to help you every moment of your lives.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Here then is the letter, word for word:-- "MY DEAR CHILDREN, LOUISA AND EMMA,--It is with great pleasure that I read in your mamma's letter the account of your improvement, and I am glad to fulfill the promise which I made of writing to you when that should be the case.
niecesnounUS /ˈniːsɪz/
plural of “niece” — a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading Would you like to know what aunt Harding Wrote to her nieces?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here then is the letter, word for word:-- "MY DEAR CHILDREN, LOUISA AND EMMA,--It is with great pleasure that I read in your mamma's letter the account of your improvement, and I am glad to fulfill the promise which I made of writing to you when that should be the case.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I hope that you will go on trying to grow better and better; and for this end you should pray daily for the grace of God to help you every moment of your lives.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Without his grace the evil desires of your sinful hearts will lead you from the right way; and as one sin always brings on others, you would, if left to yourselves, wander further and further from that which is good, until you lost all love for your Saviour and his commands.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Without his grace the evil desires of your sinful hearts will lead you from the right way; and as one sin always brings on others, you would, if left to yourselves, wander further and further from that which is good, until you lost all love for your Saviour and his commands.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Here then is the letter, word for word:-- "MY DEAR CHILDREN, LOUISA AND EMMA,--It is with great pleasure that I read in your mamma's letter the account of your improvement, and I am glad to fulfill the promise which I made of writing to you when that should be the case.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading I hope that you will go on trying to grow better and better; and for this end you should pray daily for the grace of God to help you every moment of your lives.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Here then is the letter, word for word:-- "MY DEAR CHILDREN, LOUISA AND EMMA,--It is with great pleasure that I read in your mamma's letter the account of your improvement, and I am glad to fulfill the promise which I made of writing to you when that should be the case.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Here then is the letter, word for word:-- "MY DEAR CHILDREN, LOUISA AND EMMA,--It is with great pleasure that I read in your mamma's letter the account of your improvement, and I am glad to fulfill the promise which I made of writing to you when that should be the case.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Without his grace the evil desires of your sinful hearts will lead you from the right way; and as one sin always brings on others, you would, if left to yourselves, wander further and further from that which is good, until you lost all love for your Saviour and his commands.
Saviournoun
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading Without his grace the evil desires of your sinful hearts will lead you from the right way; and as one sin always brings on others, you would, if left to yourselves, wander further and further from that which is good, until you lost all love for your Saviour and his commands.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Here then is the letter, word for word:-- "MY DEAR CHILDREN, LOUISA AND EMMA,--It is with great pleasure that I read in your mamma's letter the account of your improvement, and I am glad to fulfill the promise which I made of writing to you when that should be the case.
estrangement from god
From this reading Without his grace the evil desires of your sinful hearts will lead you from the right way; and as one sin always brings on others, you would, if left to yourselves, wander further and further from that which is good, until you lost all love for your Saviour and his commands.
sinfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɪnfəl/
characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin
From this reading Without his grace the evil desires of your sinful hearts will lead you from the right way; and as one sin always brings on others, you would, if left to yourselves, wander further and further from that which is good, until you lost all love for your Saviour and his commands.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Here then is the letter, word for word:-- "MY DEAR CHILDREN, LOUISA AND EMMA,--It is with great pleasure that I read in your mamma's letter the account of your improvement, and I am glad to fulfill the promise which I made of writing to you when that should be the case.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Here then is the letter, word for word:-- "MY DEAR CHILDREN, LOUISA AND EMMA,--It is with great pleasure that I read in your mamma's letter the account of your improvement, and I am glad to fulfill the promise which I made of writing to you when that should be the case.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Here then is the letter, word for word:-- "MY DEAR CHILDREN, LOUISA AND EMMA,--It is with great pleasure that I read in your mamma's letter the account of your improvement, and I am glad to fulfill the promise which I made of writing to you when that should be the case.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I hope that you will go on trying to grow better and better; and for this end you should pray daily for the grace of God to help you every moment of your lives.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Would you like to know what aunt Harding Wrote to her nieces?
hard to endure
From this reading I hope that you will go on trying to grow better and better; and for this end you should pray daily for the grace of God to help you every moment of your lives.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Without his grace the evil desires of your sinful hearts will lead you from the right way; and as one sin always brings on others, you would, if left to yourselves, wander further and further from that which is good, until you lost all love for your Saviour and his commands.
wanderverbUS /ˈwɑːndər/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Without his grace the evil desires of your sinful hearts will lead you from the right way; and as one sin always brings on others, you would, if left to yourselves, wander further and further from that which is good, until you lost all love for your Saviour and his commands.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Without his grace the evil desires of your sinful hearts will lead you from the right way; and as one sin always brings on others, you would, if left to yourselves, wander further and further from that which is good, until you lost all love for your Saviour and his commands.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Would you like to know what aunt Harding Wrote to her nieces?
at the time that
From this reading Here then is the letter, word for word:-- "MY DEAR CHILDREN, LOUISA AND EMMA,--It is with great pleasure that I read in your mamma's letter the account of your improvement, and I am glad to fulfill the promise which I made of writing to you when that should be the case.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Here then is the letter, word for word:-- "MY DEAR CHILDREN, LOUISA AND EMMA,--It is with great pleasure that I read in your mamma's letter the account of your improvement, and I am glad to fulfill the promise which I made of writing to you when that should be the case.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I hope that you will go on trying to grow better and better; and for this end you should pray daily for the grace of God to help you every moment of your lives.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here then is the letter, word for word:-- "MY DEAR CHILDREN, LOUISA AND EMMA,--It is with great pleasure that I read in your mamma's letter the account of your improvement, and I am glad to fulfill the promise which I made of writing to you when that should be the case.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without his grace the evil desires of your sinful hearts will lead you from the right way; and as one sin always brings on others, you would, if left to yourselves, wander further and further from that which is good, until you lost all love for your Saviour and his commands.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Here then is the letter, word for word:-- "MY DEAR CHILDREN, LOUISA AND EMMA,--It is with great pleasure that I read in your mamma's letter the account of your improvement, and I am glad to fulfill the promise which I made of writing to you when that should be the case.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would you like to know what aunt Harding Wrote to her nieces?
the act of creating written works
From this reading Here then is the letter, word for word:-- "MY DEAR CHILDREN, LOUISA AND EMMA,--It is with great pleasure that I read in your mamma's letter the account of your improvement, and I am glad to fulfill the promise which I made of writing to you when that should be the case.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Would you like to know what aunt Harding Wrote to her nieces?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Would you like to know what aunt Harding Wrote to her nieces?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Here then is the letter, word for word:-- "MY DEAR CHILDREN, LOUISA AND EMMA,--It is with great pleasure that I read in your mamma's letter the account of your improvement, and I am glad to fulfill the promise which I made of writing to you when that should be the case.
yourselvespronounUS /jʊrˈselvz/
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading Without his grace the evil desires of your sinful hearts will lead you from the right way; and as one sin always brings on others, you would, if left to yourselves, wander further and further from that which is good, until you lost all love for your Saviour and his commands.
