1520
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From this reading _October_, 1520.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Sometimes I talk about it with Aunt Agnes; and we consider whether, if these vows are indeed irrevocable, and these children must never see their homes again, the convent could not one day be removed to some city where sick and suffering men and women toil and die; so that we might, at least, feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and visit and minister to the sick and sorrowful.
achesnounUS /eɪks/
plural of “ache” — a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
From this reading But my heart aches for them, and I doubt no longer, I feel sure God can never have meant these young, joyous hearts to be cramped and imprisoned thus.
anew
From this reading Sometimes I talk about it with Aunt Agnes; and we consider whether, if these vows are indeed irrevocable, and these children must never see their homes again, the convent could not one day be removed to some city where sick and suffering men and women toil and die; so that we might, at least, feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and visit and minister to the sick and sorrowful.
Agnes
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From this reading Sometimes I talk about it with Aunt Agnes; and we consider whether, if these vows are indeed irrevocable, and these children must never see their homes again, the convent could not one day be removed to some city where sick and suffering men and women toil and die; so that we might, at least, feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and visit and minister to the sick and sorrowful.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That would be life once more, instead of this monotonous routine, which is not so much death as mechanism--an inanimate existence which has never been life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I can only say, "Dear sisters, you are here now; therefore surely God will find some way for you to serve him here."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And I can only say, "Dear sisters, you are here now; therefore surely God will find some way for you to serve him here."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That would be life once more, instead of this monotonous routine, which is not so much death as mechanism--an inanimate existence which has never been life.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sometimes I talk about it with Aunt Agnes; and we consider whether, if these vows are indeed irrevocable, and these children must never see their homes again, the convent could not one day be removed to some city where sick and suffering men and women toil and die; so that we might, at least, feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and visit and minister to the sick and sorrowful.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Sometimes I talk about it with Aunt Agnes; and we consider whether, if these vows are indeed irrevocable, and these children must never see their homes again, the convent could not one day be removed to some city where sick and suffering men and women toil and die; so that we might, at least, feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and visit and minister to the sick and sorrowful.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But my heart aches for them, and I doubt no longer, I feel sure God can never have meant these young, joyous hearts to be cramped and imprisoned thus.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That would be life once more, instead of this monotonous routine, which is not so much death as mechanism--an inanimate existence which has never been life.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But my heart aches for them, and I doubt no longer, I feel sure God can never have meant these young, joyous hearts to be cramped and imprisoned thus.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And I can only say, "Dear sisters, you are here now; therefore surely God will find some way for you to serve him here."
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Sometimes I talk about it with Aunt Agnes; and we consider whether, if these vows are indeed irrevocable, and these children must never see their homes again, the convent could not one day be removed to some city where sick and suffering men and women toil and die; so that we might, at least, feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and visit and minister to the sick and sorrowful.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Sometimes I talk about it with Aunt Agnes; and we consider whether, if these vows are indeed irrevocable, and these children must never see their homes again, the convent could not one day be removed to some city where sick and suffering men and women toil and die; so that we might, at least, feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and visit and minister to the sick and sorrowful.
clotheverbUS /kloʊð/
provide with clothes or put clothes on
From this reading Sometimes I talk about it with Aunt Agnes; and we consider whether, if these vows are indeed irrevocable, and these children must never see their homes again, the convent could not one day be removed to some city where sick and suffering men and women toil and die; so that we might, at least, feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and visit and minister to the sick and sorrowful.
deem to be
From this reading Sometimes I talk about it with Aunt Agnes; and we consider whether, if these vows are indeed irrevocable, and these children must never see their homes again, the convent could not one day be removed to some city where sick and suffering men and women toil and die; so that we might, at least, feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and visit and minister to the sick and sorrowful.
conventnounUS /ˈkɑːnvənt/
a religious residence especially for nuns
From this reading Sometimes I talk about it with Aunt Agnes; and we consider whether, if these vows are indeed irrevocable, and these children must never see their homes again, the convent could not one day be removed to some city where sick and suffering men and women toil and die; so that we might, at least, feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and visit and minister to the sick and sorrowful.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Sometimes I talk about it with Aunt Agnes; and we consider whether, if these vows are indeed irrevocable, and these children must never see their homes again, the convent could not one day be removed to some city where sick and suffering men and women toil and die; so that we might, at least, feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and visit and minister to the sick and sorrowful.
crampedadjectiveUS /kræmpt/
constricted in size
From this reading But my heart aches for them, and I doubt no longer, I feel sure God can never have meant these young, joyous hearts to be cramped and imprisoned thus.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Sometimes I talk about it with Aunt Agnes; and we consider whether, if these vows are indeed irrevocable, and these children must never see their homes again, the convent could not one day be removed to some city where sick and suffering men and women toil and die; so that we might, at least, feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and visit and minister to the sick and sorrowful.
dearly loved
From this reading And I can only say, "Dear sisters, you are here now; therefore surely God will find some way for you to serve him here."
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading That would be life once more, instead of this monotonous routine, which is not so much death as mechanism--an inanimate existence which has never been life.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Sometimes I talk about it with Aunt Agnes; and we consider whether, if these vows are indeed irrevocable, and these children must never see their homes again, the convent could not one day be removed to some city where sick and suffering men and women toil and die; so that we might, at least, feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and visit and minister to the sick and sorrowful.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading But my heart aches for them, and I doubt no longer, I feel sure God can never have meant these young, joyous hearts to be cramped and imprisoned thus.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading That would be life once more, instead of this monotonous routine, which is not so much death as mechanism--an inanimate existence which has never been life.
provide as food
From this reading Sometimes I talk about it with Aunt Agnes; and we consider whether, if these vows are indeed irrevocable, and these children must never see their homes again, the convent could not one day be removed to some city where sick and suffering men and women toil and die; so that we might, at least, feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and visit and minister to the sick and sorrowful.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading But my heart aches for them, and I doubt no longer, I feel sure God can never have meant these young, joyous hearts to be cramped and imprisoned thus.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading And I can only say, "Dear sisters, you are here now; therefore surely God will find some way for you to serve him here."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And I can only say, "Dear sisters, you are here now; therefore surely God will find some way for you to serve him here."
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 And I can only say, "Dear sisters, you are here now; therefore surely God will find some way for you to serve him here."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That would be life once more, instead of this monotonous routine, which is not so much death as mechanism--an inanimate existence which has never been life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But my heart aches for them, and I doubt no longer, I feel sure God can never have meant these young, joyous hearts to be cramped and imprisoned thus.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But my heart aches for them, and I doubt no longer, I feel sure God can never have meant these young, joyous hearts to be cramped and imprisoned thus.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading But my heart aches for them, and I doubt no longer, I feel sure God can never have meant these young, joyous hearts to be cramped and imprisoned thus.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And I can only say, "Dear sisters, you are here now; therefore surely God will find some way for you to serve him here."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And I can only say, "Dear sisters, you are here now; therefore surely God will find some way for you to serve him here."
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading Sometimes I talk about it with Aunt Agnes; and we consider whether, if these vows are indeed irrevocable, and these children must never see their homes again, the convent could not one day be removed to some city where sick and suffering men and women toil and die; so that we might, at least, feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and visit and minister to the sick and sorrowful.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading Sometimes I talk about it with Aunt Agnes; and we consider whether, if these vows are indeed irrevocable, and these children must never see their homes again, the convent could not one day be removed to some city where sick and suffering men and women toil and die; so that we might, at least, feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and visit and minister to the sick and sorrowful.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And I can only say, "Dear sisters, you are here now; therefore surely God will find some way for you to serve him here."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Sometimes I talk about it with Aunt Agnes; and we consider whether, if these vows are indeed irrevocable, and these children must never see their homes again, the convent could not one day be removed to some city where sick and suffering men and women toil and die; so that we might, at least, feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and visit and minister to the sick and sorrowful.
imprisonedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənd/
being in captivity
From this reading But my heart aches for them, and I doubt no longer, I feel sure God can never have meant these young, joyous hearts to be cramped and imprisoned thus.
inanimateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnænəmət/
belonging to the class of nouns denoting nonliving things
From this reading That would be life once more, instead of this monotonous routine, which is not so much death as mechanism--an inanimate existence which has never been life.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Sometimes I talk about it with Aunt Agnes; and we consider whether, if these vows are indeed irrevocable, and these children must never see their homes again, the convent could not one day be removed to some city where sick and suffering men and women toil and die; so that we might, at least, feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and visit and minister to the sick and sorrowful.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading That would be life once more, instead of this monotonous routine, which is not so much death as mechanism--an inanimate existence which has never been life.
irrevocableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈrevəkəbəl/
incapable of being retracted or revoked
From this reading Sometimes I talk about it with Aunt Agnes; and we consider whether, if these vows are indeed irrevocable, and these children must never see their homes again, the convent could not one day be removed to some city where sick and suffering men and women toil and die; so that we might, at least, feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and visit and minister to the sick and sorrowful.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That would be life once more, instead of this monotonous routine, which is not so much death as mechanism--an inanimate existence which has never been life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes I talk about it with Aunt Agnes; and we consider whether, if these vows are indeed irrevocable, and these children must never see their homes again, the convent could not one day be removed to some city where sick and suffering men and women toil and die; so that we might, at least, feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and visit and minister to the sick and sorrowful.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading But my heart aches for them, and I doubt no longer, I feel sure God can never have meant these young, joyous hearts to be cramped and imprisoned thus.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Sometimes I talk about it with Aunt Agnes; and we consider whether, if these vows are indeed irrevocable, and these children must never see their homes again, the convent could not one day be removed to some city where sick and suffering men and women toil and die; so that we might, at least, feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and visit and minister to the sick and sorrowful.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading That would be life once more, instead of this monotonous routine, which is not so much death as mechanism--an inanimate existence which has never been life.
for more time
From this reading But my heart aches for them, and I doubt no longer, I feel sure God can never have meant these young, joyous hearts to be cramped and imprisoned thus.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading But my heart aches for them, and I doubt no longer, I feel sure God can never have meant these young, joyous hearts to be cramped and imprisoned thus.
mechanismnounUS /ˈmekənɪzəm/
the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction
From this reading That would be life once more, instead of this monotonous routine, which is not so much death as mechanism--an inanimate existence which has never been life.
the force of workers available
From this reading Sometimes I talk about it with Aunt Agnes; and we consider whether, if these vows are indeed irrevocable, and these children must never see their homes again, the convent could not one day be removed to some city where sick and suffering men and women toil and die; so that we might, at least, feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and visit and minister to the sick and sorrowful.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Sometimes I talk about it with Aunt Agnes; and we consider whether, if these vows are indeed irrevocable, and these children must never see their homes again, the convent could not one day be removed to some city where sick and suffering men and women toil and die; so that we might, at least, feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and visit and minister to the sick and sorrowful.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Sometimes I talk about it with Aunt Agnes; and we consider whether, if these vows are indeed irrevocable, and these children must never see their homes again, the convent could not one day be removed to some city where sick and suffering men and women toil and die; so that we might, at least, feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and visit and minister to the sick and sorrowful.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading That would be life once more, instead of this monotonous routine, which is not so much death as mechanism--an inanimate existence which has never been life.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading That would be life once more, instead of this monotonous routine, which is not so much death as mechanism--an inanimate existence which has never been life.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading That would be life once more, instead of this monotonous routine, which is not so much death as mechanism--an inanimate existence which has never been life.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Sometimes I talk about it with Aunt Agnes; and we consider whether, if these vows are indeed irrevocable, and these children must never see their homes again, the convent could not one day be removed to some city where sick and suffering men and women toil and die; so that we might, at least, feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and visit and minister to the sick and sorrowful.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But my heart aches for them, and I doubt no longer, I feel sure God can never have meant these young, joyous hearts to be cramped and imprisoned thus.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading Sometimes I talk about it with Aunt Agnes; and we consider whether, if these vows are indeed irrevocable, and these children must never see their homes again, the convent could not one day be removed to some city where sick and suffering men and women toil and die; so that we might, at least, feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and visit and minister to the sick and sorrowful.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But my heart aches for them, and I doubt no longer, I feel sure God can never have meant these young, joyous hearts to be cramped and imprisoned thus.
not any; not one
From this reading But my heart aches for them, and I doubt no longer, I feel sure God can never have meant these young, joyous hearts to be cramped and imprisoned thus.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sometimes I talk about it with Aunt Agnes; and we consider whether, if these vows are indeed irrevocable, and these children must never see their homes again, the convent could not one day be removed to some city where sick and suffering men and women toil and die; so that we might, at least, feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and visit and minister to the sick and sorrowful.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And I can only say, "Dear sisters, you are here now; therefore surely God will find some way for you to serve him here."
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading _October_, 1520.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That would be life once more, instead of this monotonous routine, which is not so much death as mechanism--an inanimate existence which has never been life.
on one occasion
From this reading That would be life once more, instead of this monotonous routine, which is not so much death as mechanism--an inanimate existence which has never been life.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sometimes I talk about it with Aunt Agnes; and we consider whether, if these vows are indeed irrevocable, and these children must never see their homes again, the convent could not one day be removed to some city where sick and suffering men and women toil and die; so that we might, at least, feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and visit and minister to the sick and sorrowful.
and nothing more
From this reading And I can only say, "Dear sisters, you are here now; therefore surely God will find some way for you to serve him here."
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading Sometimes I talk about it with Aunt Agnes; and we consider whether, if these vows are indeed irrevocable, and these children must never see their homes again, the convent could not one day be removed to some city where sick and suffering men and women toil and die; so that we might, at least, feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and visit and minister to the sick and sorrowful.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading That would be life once more, instead of this monotonous routine, which is not so much death as mechanism--an inanimate existence which has never been life.
express in words
From this reading And I can only say, "Dear sisters, you are here now; therefore surely God will find some way for you to serve him here."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Sometimes I talk about it with Aunt Agnes; and we consider whether, if these vows are indeed irrevocable, and these children must never see their homes again, the convent could not one day be removed to some city where sick and suffering men and women toil and die; so that we might, at least, feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and visit and minister to the sick and sorrowful.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading And I can only say, "Dear sisters, you are here now; therefore surely God will find some way for you to serve him here."
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Sometimes I talk about it with Aunt Agnes; and we consider whether, if these vows are indeed irrevocable, and these children must never see their homes again, the convent could not one day be removed to some city where sick and suffering men and women toil and die; so that we might, at least, feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and visit and minister to the sick and sorrowful.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading And I can only say, "Dear sisters, you are here now; therefore surely God will find some way for you to serve him here."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Sometimes I talk about it with Aunt Agnes; and we consider whether, if these vows are indeed irrevocable, and these children must never see their homes again, the convent could not one day be removed to some city where sick and suffering men and women toil and die; so that we might, at least, feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and visit and minister to the sick and sorrowful.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And I can only say, "Dear sisters, you are here now; therefore surely God will find some way for you to serve him here."
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes I talk about it with Aunt Agnes; and we consider whether, if these vows are indeed irrevocable, and these children must never see their homes again, the convent could not one day be removed to some city where sick and suffering men and women toil and die; so that we might, at least, feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and visit and minister to the sick and sorrowful.
sorrowfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɑːroʊfəl/
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading Sometimes I talk about it with Aunt Agnes; and we consider whether, if these vows are indeed irrevocable, and these children must never see their homes again, the convent could not one day be removed to some city where sick and suffering men and women toil and die; so that we might, at least, feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and visit and minister to the sick and sorrowful.
a state of acute pain
From this reading Sometimes I talk about it with Aunt Agnes; and we consider whether, if these vows are indeed irrevocable, and these children must never see their homes again, the convent could not one day be removed to some city where sick and suffering men and women toil and die; so that we might, at least, feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and visit and minister to the sick and sorrowful.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading But my heart aches for them, and I doubt no longer, I feel sure God can never have meant these young, joyous hearts to be cramped and imprisoned thus.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading And I can only say, "Dear sisters, you are here now; therefore surely God will find some way for you to serve him here."
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Sometimes I talk about it with Aunt Agnes; and we consider whether, if these vows are indeed irrevocable, and these children must never see their homes again, the convent could not one day be removed to some city where sick and suffering men and women toil and die; so that we might, at least, feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and visit and minister to the sick and sorrowful.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sometimes I talk about it with Aunt Agnes; and we consider whether, if these vows are indeed irrevocable, and these children must never see their homes again, the convent could not one day be removed to some city where sick and suffering men and women toil and die; so that we might, at least, feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and visit and minister to the sick and sorrowful.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sometimes I talk about it with Aunt Agnes; and we consider whether, if these vows are indeed irrevocable, and these children must never see their homes again, the convent could not one day be removed to some city where sick and suffering men and women toil and die; so that we might, at least, feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and visit and minister to the sick and sorrowful.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes I talk about it with Aunt Agnes; and we consider whether, if these vows are indeed irrevocable, and these children must never see their homes again, the convent could not one day be removed to some city where sick and suffering men and women toil and die; so that we might, at least, feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and visit and minister to the sick and sorrowful.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But my heart aches for them, and I doubt no longer, I feel sure God can never have meant these young, joyous hearts to be cramped and imprisoned thus.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading And I can only say, "Dear sisters, you are here now; therefore surely God will find some way for you to serve him here."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But my heart aches for them, and I doubt no longer, I feel sure God can never have meant these young, joyous hearts to be cramped and imprisoned thus.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading That would be life once more, instead of this monotonous routine, which is not so much death as mechanism--an inanimate existence which has never been life.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading But my heart aches for them, and I doubt no longer, I feel sure God can never have meant these young, joyous hearts to be cramped and imprisoned thus.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And I can only say, "Dear sisters, you are here now; therefore surely God will find some way for you to serve him here."
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading Sometimes I talk about it with Aunt Agnes; and we consider whether, if these vows are indeed irrevocable, and these children must never see their homes again, the convent could not one day be removed to some city where sick and suffering men and women toil and die; so that we might, at least, feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and visit and minister to the sick and sorrowful.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Sometimes I talk about it with Aunt Agnes; and we consider whether, if these vows are indeed irrevocable, and these children must never see their homes again, the convent could not one day be removed to some city where sick and suffering men and women toil and die; so that we might, at least, feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and visit and minister to the sick and sorrowful.
vowsnounUS /vaʊz/
plural of “vow” — a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner
From this reading Sometimes I talk about it with Aunt Agnes; and we consider whether, if these vows are indeed irrevocable, and these children must never see their homes again, the convent could not one day be removed to some city where sick and suffering men and women toil and die; so that we might, at least, feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and visit and minister to the sick and sorrowful.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And I can only say, "Dear sisters, you are here now; therefore surely God will find some way for you to serve him here."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Sometimes I talk about it with Aunt Agnes; and we consider whether, if these vows are indeed irrevocable, and these children must never see their homes again, the convent could not one day be removed to some city where sick and suffering men and women toil and die; so that we might, at least, feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and visit and minister to the sick and sorrowful.
in or at the place that
From this reading Sometimes I talk about it with Aunt Agnes; and we consider whether, if these vows are indeed irrevocable, and these children must never see their homes again, the convent could not one day be removed to some city where sick and suffering men and women toil and die; so that we might, at least, feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and visit and minister to the sick and sorrowful.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Sometimes I talk about it with Aunt Agnes; and we consider whether, if these vows are indeed irrevocable, and these children must never see their homes again, the convent could not one day be removed to some city where sick and suffering men and women toil and die; so that we might, at least, feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and visit and minister to the sick and sorrowful.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That would be life once more, instead of this monotonous routine, which is not so much death as mechanism--an inanimate existence which has never been life.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And I can only say, "Dear sisters, you are here now; therefore surely God will find some way for you to serve him here."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sometimes I talk about it with Aunt Agnes; and we consider whether, if these vows are indeed irrevocable, and these children must never see their homes again, the convent could not one day be removed to some city where sick and suffering men and women toil and die; so that we might, at least, feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and visit and minister to the sick and sorrowful.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Sometimes I talk about it with Aunt Agnes; and we consider whether, if these vows are indeed irrevocable, and these children must never see their homes again, the convent could not one day be removed to some city where sick and suffering men and women toil and die; so that we might, at least, feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and visit and minister to the sick and sorrowful.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That would be life once more, instead of this monotonous routine, which is not so much death as mechanism--an inanimate existence which has never been life.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And I can only say, "Dear sisters, you are here now; therefore surely God will find some way for you to serve him here."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading But my heart aches for them, and I doubt no longer, I feel sure God can never have meant these young, joyous hearts to be cramped and imprisoned thus.
