used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is so simple that a child of three or four can come to God in this way, we need not wait till we are seven to bring simple petitions to our Heavenly Father.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We cannot remember learning to pray, for as soon as we could understand anything about God, we were taught to ask Him to take care of us, to ask Him to forgive us when we were naughty, and to help us to be good, to thank Him for His kindness and His gifts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PERSIAN PRAYERS Persian boys and girls need not say their prayers till they are seven years old.
any thing at all
From this reading We cannot remember learning to pray, for as soon as we could understand anything about God, we were taught to ask Him to take care of us, to ask Him to forgive us when we were naughty, and to help us to be good, to thank Him for His kindness and His gifts.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading PERSIAN PRAYERS Persian boys and girls need not say their prayers till they are seven years old.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We cannot remember learning to pray, for as soon as we could understand anything about God, we were taught to ask Him to take care of us, to ask Him to forgive us when we were naughty, and to help us to be good, to thank Him for His kindness and His gifts.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading We cannot remember learning to pray, for as soon as we could understand anything about God, we were taught to ask Him to take care of us, to ask Him to forgive us when we were naughty, and to help us to be good, to thank Him for His kindness and His gifts.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They are not to be beaten for not saying them till they are ten, and I have not seen many children under ten years old saying their prayers.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading They are not to be beaten for not saying them till they are ten, and I have not seen many children under ten years old saying their prayers.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Sometimes they begin sooner, but that is considered unnecessarily good.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading PERSIAN PRAYERS Persian boys and girls need not say their prayers till they are seven years old.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It is so simple that a child of three or four can come to God in this way, we need not wait till we are seven to bring simple petitions to our Heavenly Father.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sometimes they begin sooner, but that is considered unnecessarily good.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It is so simple that a child of three or four can come to God in this way, we need not wait till we are seven to bring simple petitions to our Heavenly Father.
cannot
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From this reading We cannot remember learning to pray, for as soon as we could understand anything about God, we were taught to ask Him to take care of us, to ask Him to forgive us when we were naughty, and to help us to be good, to thank Him for His kindness and His gifts.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading We cannot remember learning to pray, for as soon as we could understand anything about God, we were taught to ask Him to take care of us, to ask Him to forgive us when we were naughty, and to help us to be good, to thank Him for His kindness and His gifts.
a young person of either sex
From this reading It is so simple that a child of three or four can come to God in this way, we need not wait till we are seven to bring simple petitions to our Heavenly Father.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading They are not to be beaten for not saying them till they are ten, and I have not seen many children under ten years old saying their prayers.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It is so simple that a child of three or four can come to God in this way, we need not wait till we are seven to bring simple petitions to our Heavenly Father.
carefully weighed
From this reading Sometimes they begin sooner, but that is considered unnecessarily good.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We cannot remember learning to pray, for as soon as we could understand anything about God, we were taught to ask Him to take care of us, to ask Him to forgive us when we were naughty, and to help us to be good, to thank Him for His kindness and His gifts.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It is so simple that a child of three or four can come to God in this way, we need not wait till we are seven to bring simple petitions to our Heavenly Father.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They are not to be beaten for not saying them till they are ten, and I have not seen many children under ten years old saying their prayers.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading We cannot remember learning to pray, for as soon as we could understand anything about God, we were taught to ask Him to take care of us, to ask Him to forgive us when we were naughty, and to help us to be good, to thank Him for His kindness and His gifts.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading It is so simple that a child of three or four can come to God in this way, we need not wait till we are seven to bring simple petitions to our Heavenly Father.
giftsnounUS /ɡɪfts/
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading We cannot remember learning to pray, for as soon as we could understand anything about God, we were taught to ask Him to take care of us, to ask Him to forgive us when we were naughty, and to help us to be good, to thank Him for His kindness and His gifts.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading PERSIAN PRAYERS Persian boys and girls need not say their prayers till they are seven years old.
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 We cannot remember learning to pray, for as soon as we could understand anything about God, we were taught to ask Him to take care of us, to ask Him to forgive us when we were naughty, and to help us to be good, to thank Him for His kindness and His gifts.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Sometimes they begin sooner, but that is considered unnecessarily good.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They are not to be beaten for not saying them till they are ten, and I have not seen many children under ten years old saying their prayers.
HeavenlyadjectiveUS /ˈhevənli/
relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
From this reading It is so simple that a child of three or four can come to God in this way, we need not wait till we are seven to bring simple petitions to our Heavenly Father.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading We cannot remember learning to pray, for as soon as we could understand anything about God, we were taught to ask Him to take care of us, to ask Him to forgive us when we were naughty, and to help us to be good, to thank Him for His kindness and His gifts.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We cannot remember learning to pray, for as soon as we could understand anything about God, we were taught to ask Him to take care of us, to ask Him to forgive us when we were naughty, and to help us to be good, to thank Him for His kindness and His gifts.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We cannot remember learning to pray, for as soon as we could understand anything about God, we were taught to ask Him to take care of us, to ask Him to forgive us when we were naughty, and to help us to be good, to thank Him for His kindness and His gifts.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading They are not to be beaten for not saying them till they are ten, and I have not seen many children under ten years old saying their prayers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is so simple that a child of three or four can come to God in this way, we need not wait till we are seven to bring simple petitions to our Heavenly Father.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sometimes they begin sooner, but that is considered unnecessarily good.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is so simple that a child of three or four can come to God in this way, we need not wait till we are seven to bring simple petitions to our Heavenly Father.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading We cannot remember learning to pray, for as soon as we could understand anything about God, we were taught to ask Him to take care of us, to ask Him to forgive us when we were naughty, and to help us to be good, to thank Him for His kindness and His gifts.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading We cannot remember learning to pray, for as soon as we could understand anything about God, we were taught to ask Him to take care of us, to ask Him to forgive us when we were naughty, and to help us to be good, to thank Him for His kindness and His gifts.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading They are not to be beaten for not saying them till they are ten, and I have not seen many children under ten years old saying their prayers.
naughtyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːti/
suggestive of sexual impropriety
From this reading We cannot remember learning to pray, for as soon as we could understand anything about God, we were taught to ask Him to take care of us, to ask Him to forgive us when we were naughty, and to help us to be good, to thank Him for His kindness and His gifts.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading PERSIAN PRAYERS Persian boys and girls need not say their prayers till they are seven years old.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading PERSIAN PRAYERS Persian boys and girls need not say their prayers till they are seven years old.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We cannot remember learning to pray, for as soon as we could understand anything about God, we were taught to ask Him to take care of us, to ask Him to forgive us when we were naughty, and to help us to be good, to thank Him for His kindness and His gifts.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading PERSIAN PRAYERS Persian boys and girls need not say their prayers till they are seven years old.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is so simple that a child of three or four can come to God in this way, we need not wait till we are seven to bring simple petitions to our Heavenly Father.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It is so simple that a child of three or four can come to God in this way, we need not wait till we are seven to bring simple petitions to our Heavenly Father.
PERSIANnounUS /ˈpɜːrʒən/
a native or inhabitant of Iran
From this reading PERSIAN PRAYERS Persian boys and girls need not say their prayers till they are seven years old.
petitionsnounUS /pəˈtɪʃənz/
plural of “petition” — a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
From this reading It is so simple that a child of three or four can come to God in this way, we need not wait till we are seven to bring simple petitions to our Heavenly Father.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading We cannot remember learning to pray, for as soon as we could understand anything about God, we were taught to ask Him to take care of us, to ask Him to forgive us when we were naughty, and to help us to be good, to thank Him for His kindness and His gifts.
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading PERSIAN PRAYERS Persian boys and girls need not say their prayers till they are seven years old.
To recall to mind.
From this reading We cannot remember learning to pray, for as soon as we could understand anything about God, we were taught to ask Him to take care of us, to ask Him to forgive us when we were naughty, and to help us to be good, to thank Him for His kindness and His gifts.
express in words
From this reading PERSIAN PRAYERS Persian boys and girls need not say their prayers till they are seven years old.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading They are not to be beaten for not saying them till they are ten, and I have not seen many children under ten years old saying their prayers.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They are not to be beaten for not saying them till they are ten, and I have not seen many children under ten years old saying their prayers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading PERSIAN PRAYERS Persian boys and girls need not say their prayers till they are seven years old.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading It is so simple that a child of three or four can come to God in this way, we need not wait till we are seven to bring simple petitions to our Heavenly Father.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is so simple that a child of three or four can come to God in this way, we need not wait till we are seven to bring simple petitions to our Heavenly Father.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes they begin sooner, but that is considered unnecessarily good.
in the near future
From this reading We cannot remember learning to pray, for as soon as we could understand anything about God, we were taught to ask Him to take care of us, to ask Him to forgive us when we were naughty, and to help us to be good, to thank Him for His kindness and His gifts.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading Sometimes they begin sooner, but that is considered unnecessarily good.
carry out
From this reading We cannot remember learning to pray, for as soon as we could understand anything about God, we were taught to ask Him to take care of us, to ask Him to forgive us when we were naughty, and to help us to be good, to thank Him for His kindness and His gifts.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading We cannot remember learning to pray, for as soon as we could understand anything about God, we were taught to ask Him to take care of us, to ask Him to forgive us when we were naughty, and to help us to be good, to thank Him for His kindness and His gifts.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading They are not to be beaten for not saying them till they are ten, and I have not seen many children under ten years old saying their prayers.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading We cannot remember learning to pray, for as soon as we could understand anything about God, we were taught to ask Him to take care of us, to ask Him to forgive us when we were naughty, and to help us to be good, to thank Him for His kindness and His gifts.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sometimes they begin sooner, but that is considered unnecessarily good.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading PERSIAN PRAYERS Persian boys and girls need not say their prayers till they are seven years old.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They are not to be beaten for not saying them till they are ten, and I have not seen many children under ten years old saying their prayers.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PERSIAN PRAYERS Persian boys and girls need not say their prayers till they are seven years old.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is so simple that a child of three or four can come to God in this way, we need not wait till we are seven to bring simple petitions to our Heavenly Father.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It is so simple that a child of three or four can come to God in this way, we need not wait till we are seven to bring simple petitions to our Heavenly Father.
up to a particular time
From this reading PERSIAN PRAYERS Persian boys and girls need not say their prayers till they are seven years old.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They are not to be beaten for not saying them till they are ten, and I have not seen many children under ten years old saying their prayers.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading They are not to be beaten for not saying them till they are ten, and I have not seen many children under ten years old saying their prayers.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading We cannot remember learning to pray, for as soon as we could understand anything about God, we were taught to ask Him to take care of us, to ask Him to forgive us when we were naughty, and to help us to be good, to thank Him for His kindness and His gifts.
unnecessarilyadverbUS /ənˈnesəserəli/
in an unnecessary manner
From this reading Sometimes they begin sooner, but that is considered unnecessarily good.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We cannot remember learning to pray, for as soon as we could understand anything about God, we were taught to ask Him to take care of us, to ask Him to forgive us when we were naughty, and to help us to be good, to thank Him for His kindness and His gifts.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading It is so simple that a child of three or four can come to God in this way, we need not wait till we are seven to bring simple petitions to our Heavenly Father.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It is so simple that a child of three or four can come to God in this way, we need not wait till we are seven to bring simple petitions to our Heavenly Father.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We cannot remember learning to pray, for as soon as we could understand anything about God, we were taught to ask Him to take care of us, to ask Him to forgive us when we were naughty, and to help us to be good, to thank Him for His kindness and His gifts.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We cannot remember learning to pray, for as soon as we could understand anything about God, we were taught to ask Him to take care of us, to ask Him to forgive us when we were naughty, and to help us to be good, to thank Him for His kindness and His gifts.
at the time that
From this reading We cannot remember learning to pray, for as soon as we could understand anything about God, we were taught to ask Him to take care of us, to ask Him to forgive us when we were naughty, and to help us to be good, to thank Him for His kindness and His gifts.
a late time of life
From this reading PERSIAN PRAYERS Persian boys and girls need not say their prayers till they are seven years old.
