used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The heart can bear many a heavy burden if the conscience is free!"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The thought which had so often suggested itself to me before, came with irresistible force into my mind then,--"If those vows of celibacy are contrary to the will of God, can they be binding?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The thought which had so often suggested itself to me before, came with irresistible force into my mind then,--"If those vows of celibacy are contrary to the will of God, can they be binding?"
have
From this reading The heart can bear many a heavy burden if the conscience is free!"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The thought which had so often suggested itself to me before, came with irresistible force into my mind then,--"If those vows of celibacy are contrary to the will of God, can they be binding?"
bindingnounUS /ˈbaɪndɪŋ/
the capacity to attract and hold something
From this reading The thought which had so often suggested itself to me before, came with irresistible force into my mind then,--"If those vows of celibacy are contrary to the will of God, can they be binding?"
the two together, not just one
From this reading I only said, "Let us pray that God will lead you both.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading The heart can bear many a heavy burden if the conscience is free!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I did not venture to suggest them to my host.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The thought which had so often suggested itself to me before, came with irresistible force into my mind then,--"If those vows of celibacy are contrary to the will of God, can they be binding?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The thought which had so often suggested itself to me before, came with irresistible force into my mind then,--"If those vows of celibacy are contrary to the will of God, can they be binding?"
celibacynounUS /ˈseləbəsi/
an unmarried status
From this reading The thought which had so often suggested itself to me before, came with irresistible force into my mind then,--"If those vows of celibacy are contrary to the will of God, can they be binding?"
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading The heart can bear many a heavy burden if the conscience is free!"
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading The thought which had so often suggested itself to me before, came with irresistible force into my mind then,--"If those vows of celibacy are contrary to the will of God, can they be binding?"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But I did not venture to suggest them to my host.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The thought which had so often suggested itself to me before, came with irresistible force into my mind then,--"If those vows of celibacy are contrary to the will of God, can they be binding?"
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The heart can bear many a heavy burden if the conscience is free!"
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 The thought which had so often suggested itself to me before, came with irresistible force into my mind then,--"If those vows of celibacy are contrary to the will of God, can they be binding?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The thought which had so often suggested itself to me before, came with irresistible force into my mind then,--"If those vows of celibacy are contrary to the will of God, can they be binding?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "True," he said.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The heart can bear many a heavy burden if the conscience is free!"
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The heart can bear many a heavy burden if the conscience is free!"
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading But I did not venture to suggest them to my host.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I did not venture to suggest them to my host.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The thought which had so often suggested itself to me before, came with irresistible force into my mind then,--"If those vows of celibacy are contrary to the will of God, can they be binding?"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The thought which had so often suggested itself to me before, came with irresistible force into my mind then,--"If those vows of celibacy are contrary to the will of God, can they be binding?"
irresistibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbəl/
impossible to resist; overpowering
From this reading The thought which had so often suggested itself to me before, came with irresistible force into my mind then,--"If those vows of celibacy are contrary to the will of God, can they be binding?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The heart can bear many a heavy burden if the conscience is free!"
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The thought which had so often suggested itself to me before, came with irresistible force into my mind then,--"If those vows of celibacy are contrary to the will of God, can they be binding?"
take somebody somewhere
From this reading I only said, "Let us pray that God will lead you both.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I only said, "Let us pray that God will lead you both.
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 The heart can bear many a heavy burden if the conscience is free!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The thought which had so often suggested itself to me before, came with irresistible force into my mind then,--"If those vows of celibacy are contrary to the will of God, can they be binding?"
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The thought which had so often suggested itself to me before, came with irresistible force into my mind then,--"If those vows of celibacy are contrary to the will of God, can they be binding?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The thought which had so often suggested itself to me before, came with irresistible force into my mind then,--"If those vows of celibacy are contrary to the will of God, can they be binding?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But I did not venture to suggest them to my host.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The thought which had so often suggested itself to me before, came with irresistible force into my mind then,--"If those vows of celibacy are contrary to the will of God, can they be binding?"
many times at short intervals
From this reading The thought which had so often suggested itself to me before, came with irresistible force into my mind then,--"If those vows of celibacy are contrary to the will of God, can they be binding?"
and nothing more
From this reading I only said, "Let us pray that God will lead you both.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading I only said, "Let us pray that God will lead you both.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I only said, "Let us pray that God will lead you both.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The thought which had so often suggested itself to me before, came with irresistible force into my mind then,--"If those vows of celibacy are contrary to the will of God, can they be binding?"
suggestverbUS /səˈdʒest/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading But I did not venture to suggest them to my host.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading The thought which had so often suggested itself to me before, came with irresistible force into my mind then,--"If those vows of celibacy are contrary to the will of God, can they be binding?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I only said, "Let us pray that God will lead you both.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The thought which had so often suggested itself to me before, came with irresistible force into my mind then,--"If those vows of celibacy are contrary to the will of God, can they be binding?"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But I did not venture to suggest them to my host.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The thought which had so often suggested itself to me before, came with irresistible force into my mind then,--"If those vows of celibacy are contrary to the will of God, can they be binding?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The thought which had so often suggested itself to me before, came with irresistible force into my mind then,--"If those vows of celibacy are contrary to the will of God, can they be binding?"
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The thought which had so often suggested itself to me before, came with irresistible force into my mind then,--"If those vows of celibacy are contrary to the will of God, can they be binding?"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The thought which had so often suggested itself to me before, came with irresistible force into my mind then,--"If those vows of celibacy are contrary to the will of God, can they be binding?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The thought which had so often suggested itself to me before, came with irresistible force into my mind then,--"If those vows of celibacy are contrary to the will of God, can they be binding?"
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "True," he said.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I only said, "Let us pray that God will lead you both.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading But I did not venture to suggest them to my host.
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 The thought which had so often suggested itself to me before, came with irresistible force into my mind then,--"If those vows of celibacy are contrary to the will of God, can they be binding?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The thought which had so often suggested itself to me before, came with irresistible force into my mind then,--"If those vows of celibacy are contrary to the will of God, can they be binding?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The thought which had so often suggested itself to me before, came with irresistible force into my mind then,--"If those vows of celibacy are contrary to the will of God, can they be binding?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading The thought which had so often suggested itself to me before, came with irresistible force into my mind then,--"If those vows of celibacy are contrary to the will of God, can they be binding?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I only said, "Let us pray that God will lead you both.
