used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My dear children--When I was a little boy, my dear mother taught me, with the exception of the last line, the following prayer:
in addition
From this reading If you have not, I hope that you will learn it _now_; and I hope, too, that when you say your other prayers at night, you will also say this.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Though I am now more than fifty years old, I often like to say this prayer before I go to sleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep; If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take; And this I ask for Jesus' sake."
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep; If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take; And this I ask for Jesus' sake."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If you have not, I hope that you will learn it _now_; and I hope, too, that when you say your other prayers at night, you will also say this.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep; If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take; And this I ask for Jesus' sake."
a youthful male person
From this reading My dear children--When I was a little boy, my dear mother taught me, with the exception of the last line, the following prayer:
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading My dear children--When I was a little boy, my dear mother taught me, with the exception of the last line, the following prayer:
dearly loved
From this reading My dear children--When I was a little boy, my dear mother taught me, with the exception of the last line, the following prayer:
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep; If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take; And this I ask for Jesus' sake."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep; If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take; And this I ask for Jesus' sake."
at any time
From this reading Have you ever learned it, my dear children?
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading My dear children--When I was a little boy, my dear mother taught me, with the exception of the last line, the following prayer:
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Though I am now more than fifty years old, I often like to say this prayer before I go to sleep.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading My dear children--When I was a little boy, my dear mother taught me, with the exception of the last line, the following prayer:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep; If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take; And this I ask for Jesus' sake."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Though I am now more than fifty years old, I often like to say this prayer before I go to sleep.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have you ever learned it, my dear children?
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading If you have not, I hope that you will learn it _now_; and I hope, too, that when you say your other prayers at night, you will also say this.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My dear children--When I was a little boy, my dear mother taught me, with the exception of the last line, the following prayer:
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep; If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take; And this I ask for Jesus' sake."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Have you ever learned it, my dear children?
JesusnounUS /ˈdʒiːzəs/
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 "Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep; If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take; And this I ask for Jesus' sake."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep; If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take; And this I ask for Jesus' sake."
immediately past
From this reading My dear children--When I was a little boy, my dear mother taught me, with the exception of the last line, the following prayer:
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep; If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take; And this I ask for Jesus' sake."
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading If you have not, I hope that you will learn it _now_; and I hope, too, that when you say your other prayers at night, you will also say this.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Have you ever learned it, my dear children?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Though I am now more than fifty years old, I often like to say this prayer before I go to sleep.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading My dear children--When I was a little boy, my dear mother taught me, with the exception of the last line, the following prayer:
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading My dear children--When I was a little boy, my dear mother taught me, with the exception of the last line, the following prayer:
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep; If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take; And this I ask for Jesus' sake."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My dear children--When I was a little boy, my dear mother taught me, with the exception of the last line, the following prayer:
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Though I am now more than fifty years old, I often like to say this prayer before I go to sleep.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading My dear children--When I was a little boy, my dear mother taught me, with the exception of the last line, the following prayer:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear children--When I was a little boy, my dear mother taught me, with the exception of the last line, the following prayer:
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading If you have not, I hope that you will learn it _now_; and I hope, too, that when you say your other prayers at night, you will also say this.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If you have not, I hope that you will learn it _now_; and I hope, too, that when you say your other prayers at night, you will also say this.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep; If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take; And this I ask for Jesus' sake."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My dear children--When I was a little boy, my dear mother taught me, with the exception of the last line, the following prayer:
many times at short intervals
From this reading Though I am now more than fifty years old, I often like to say this prayer before I go to sleep.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Though I am now more than fifty years old, I often like to say this prayer before I go to sleep.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading If you have not, I hope that you will learn it _now_; and I hope, too, that when you say your other prayers at night, you will also say this.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading "Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep; If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take; And this I ask for Jesus' sake."
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading My dear children--When I was a little boy, my dear mother taught me, with the exception of the last line, the following prayer:
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading If you have not, I hope that you will learn it _now_; and I hope, too, that when you say your other prayers at night, you will also say this.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep; If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take; And this I ask for Jesus' sake."
express in words
From this reading Though I am now more than fifty years old, I often like to say this prayer before I go to sleep.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep; If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take; And this I ask for Jesus' sake."
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep; If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take; And this I ask for Jesus' sake."
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep; If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take; And this I ask for Jesus' sake."
carry out
From this reading "Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep; If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take; And this I ask for Jesus' sake."
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading My dear children--When I was a little boy, my dear mother taught me, with the exception of the last line, the following prayer:
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Though I am now more than fifty years old, I often like to say this prayer before I go to sleep.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If you have not, I hope that you will learn it _now_; and I hope, too, that when you say your other prayers at night, you will also say this.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My dear children--When I was a little boy, my dear mother taught me, with the exception of the last line, the following prayer:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep; If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take; And this I ask for Jesus' sake."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though I am now more than fifty years old, I often like to say this prayer before I go to sleep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep; If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take; And this I ask for Jesus' sake."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading If you have not, I hope that you will learn it _now_; and I hope, too, that when you say your other prayers at night, you will also say this.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading "Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep; If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take; And this I ask for Jesus' sake."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My dear children--When I was a little boy, my dear mother taught me, with the exception of the last line, the following prayer:
at the time that
From this reading My dear children--When I was a little boy, my dear mother taught me, with the exception of the last line, the following prayer:
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If you have not, I hope that you will learn it _now_; and I hope, too, that when you say your other prayers at night, you will also say this.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My dear children--When I was a little boy, my dear mother taught me, with the exception of the last line, the following prayer:
a late time of life
From this reading Though I am now more than fifty years old, I often like to say this prayer before I go to sleep.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Have you ever learned it, my dear children?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you have not, I hope that you will learn it _now_; and I hope, too, that when you say your other prayers at night, you will also say this.
