used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Of late it has truly been a time of startling events with me.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading I wonder is this because my drama is being acted on staging of God's own making, and amidst scenery painted by His own hand?
(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 I know how strongly we are all influenced by environment.
alterverbUS /ˈɔːltər/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading One surprise has followed hard on the heels of another, and possibilities new to my horizon are looming before me, bidding fair to alter--and may I trust perfect?--my whole line of life.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading And yet I am not unduly excited or exercised in mind.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading I wonder is this because my drama is being acted on staging of God's own making, and amidst scenery painted by His own hand?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One surprise has followed hard on the heels of another, and possibilities new to my horizon are looming before me, bidding fair to alter--and may I trust perfect?--my whole line of life.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading One surprise has followed hard on the heels of another, and possibilities new to my horizon are looming before me, bidding fair to alter--and may I trust perfect?--my whole line of life.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One surprise has followed hard on the heels of another, and possibilities new to my horizon are looming before me, bidding fair to alter--and may I trust perfect?--my whole line of life.
for the reason that
From this reading I wonder is this because my drama is being acted on staging of God's own making, and amidst scenery painted by His own hand?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Of late it has truly been a time of startling events with me.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading One surprise has followed hard on the heels of another, and possibilities new to my horizon are looming before me, bidding fair to alter--and may I trust perfect?--my whole line of life.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I wonder is this because my drama is being acted on staging of God's own making, and amidst scenery painted by His own hand?
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading One surprise has followed hard on the heels of another, and possibilities new to my horizon are looming before me, bidding fair to alter--and may I trust perfect?--my whole line of life.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I wonder is this because my drama is being acted on staging of God's own making, and amidst scenery painted by His own hand?
dramanounUS /ˈdrɑːmə/
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading I wonder is this because my drama is being acted on staging of God's own making, and amidst scenery painted by His own hand?
environmentnounUS /ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/
the totality of surrounding conditions
From this reading I know how strongly we are all influenced by environment.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Of late it has truly been a time of startling events with me.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading And yet I am not unduly excited or exercised in mind.
exercisedverbUS /ˈeksərsaɪzd/
past form of “exercise” — put to use
From this reading And yet I am not unduly excited or exercised in mind.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading One surprise has followed hard on the heels of another, and possibilities new to my horizon are looming before me, bidding fair to alter--and may I trust perfect?--my whole line of life.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading One surprise has followed hard on the heels of another, and possibilities new to my horizon are looming before me, bidding fair to alter--and may I trust perfect?--my whole line of life.
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 I wonder is this because my drama is being acted on staging of God's own making, and amidst scenery painted by His own hand?
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I wonder is this because my drama is being acted on staging of God's own making, and amidst scenery painted by His own hand?
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading One surprise has followed hard on the heels of another, and possibilities new to my horizon are looming before me, bidding fair to alter--and may I trust perfect?--my whole line of life.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of late it has truly been a time of startling events with me.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading One surprise has followed hard on the heels of another, and possibilities new to my horizon are looming before me, bidding fair to alter--and may I trust perfect?--my whole line of life.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I wonder is this because my drama is being acted on staging of God's own making, and amidst scenery painted by His own hand?
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading One surprise has followed hard on the heels of another, and possibilities new to my horizon are looming before me, bidding fair to alter--and may I trust perfect?--my whole line of life.
how
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From this reading I know how strongly we are all influenced by environment.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One surprise has followed hard on the heels of another, and possibilities new to my horizon are looming before me, bidding fair to alter--and may I trust perfect?--my whole line of life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And yet I am not unduly excited or exercised in mind.
influencedverbUS /ˈɪnfluːənst/
past form of “influence” — have and exert influence or effect
From this reading I know how strongly we are all influenced by environment.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I wonder is this because my drama is being acted on staging of God's own making, and amidst scenery painted by His own hand?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of late it has truly been a time of startling events with me.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know how strongly we are all influenced by environment.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Of late it has truly been a time of startling events with me.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading One surprise has followed hard on the heels of another, and possibilities new to my horizon are looming before me, bidding fair to alter--and may I trust perfect?--my whole line of life.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading One surprise has followed hard on the heels of another, and possibilities new to my horizon are looming before me, bidding fair to alter--and may I trust perfect?--my whole line of life.
loomingverbUS /ˈluːmɪŋ/
-ing form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading One surprise has followed hard on the heels of another, and possibilities new to my horizon are looming before me, bidding fair to alter--and may I trust perfect?--my whole line of life.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading I wonder is this because my drama is being acted on staging of God's own making, and amidst scenery painted by His own hand?
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading One surprise has followed hard on the heels of another, and possibilities new to my horizon are looming before me, bidding fair to alter--and may I trust perfect?--my whole line of life.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Of late it has truly been a time of startling events with me.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading And yet I am not unduly excited or exercised in mind.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading One surprise has followed hard on the heels of another, and possibilities new to my horizon are looming before me, bidding fair to alter--and may I trust perfect?--my whole line of life.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading One surprise has followed hard on the heels of another, and possibilities new to my horizon are looming before me, bidding fair to alter--and may I trust perfect?--my whole line of life.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And yet I am not unduly excited or exercised in mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of late it has truly been a time of startling events with me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One surprise has followed hard on the heels of another, and possibilities new to my horizon are looming before me, bidding fair to alter--and may I trust perfect?--my whole line of life.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One surprise has followed hard on the heels of another, and possibilities new to my horizon are looming before me, bidding fair to alter--and may I trust perfect?--my whole line of life.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And yet I am not unduly excited or exercised in mind.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I wonder is this because my drama is being acted on staging of God's own making, and amidst scenery painted by His own hand?
coated with paint
From this reading I wonder is this because my drama is being acted on staging of God's own making, and amidst scenery painted by His own hand?
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading One surprise has followed hard on the heels of another, and possibilities new to my horizon are looming before me, bidding fair to alter--and may I trust perfect?--my whole line of life.
possibilitiesnounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “possibility” — a future prospect or potential
From this reading One surprise has followed hard on the heels of another, and possibilities new to my horizon are looming before me, bidding fair to alter--and may I trust perfect?--my whole line of life.
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading I wonder is this because my drama is being acted on staging of God's own making, and amidst scenery painted by His own hand?
stagingnounUS /ˈsteɪdʒɪŋ/
the production of a drama on the stage
From this reading I wonder is this because my drama is being acted on staging of God's own making, and amidst scenery painted by His own hand?
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading Of late it has truly been a time of startling events with me.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading I know how strongly we are all influenced by environment.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading One surprise has followed hard on the heels of another, and possibilities new to my horizon are looming before me, bidding fair to alter--and may I trust perfect?--my whole line of life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One surprise has followed hard on the heels of another, and possibilities new to my horizon are looming before me, bidding fair to alter--and may I trust perfect?--my whole line of life.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I wonder is this because my drama is being acted on staging of God's own making, and amidst scenery painted by His own hand?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Of late it has truly been a time of startling events with me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One surprise has followed hard on the heels of another, and possibilities new to my horizon are looming before me, bidding fair to alter--and may I trust perfect?--my whole line of life.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Of late it has truly been a time of startling events with me.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading One surprise has followed hard on the heels of another, and possibilities new to my horizon are looming before me, bidding fair to alter--and may I trust perfect?--my whole line of life.
undulyadverbUS /ənˈduːli/
to an undue degree
From this reading And yet I am not unduly excited or exercised in mind.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I know how strongly we are all influenced by environment.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading One surprise has followed hard on the heels of another, and possibilities new to my horizon are looming before me, bidding fair to alter--and may I trust perfect?--my whole line of life.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Of late it has truly been a time of startling events with me.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I wonder is this because my drama is being acted on staging of God's own making, and amidst scenery painted by His own hand?
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet I am not unduly excited or exercised in mind.
