used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some time ago, the wife of a native prince had a little daughter.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading My dear children--There is another story connected with India, which I might have mentioned in my last chapter while writing about the destruction of infants.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The father ordered it to be put to death, immediately after it was born.
in the past
From this reading Some time ago, the wife of a native prince had a little daughter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DUTY OF PRAYING AND CONTRIBUTING FOR THE SPREAD OF THE GOSPEL.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading My dear children--There is another story connected with India, which I might have mentioned in my last chapter while writing about the destruction of infants.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I will relate it now, in order that you may be constrained to pray more frequently for the heathen.
brought into existence
From this reading The father ordered it to be put to death, immediately after it was born.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading My dear children--There is another story connected with India, which I might have mentioned in my last chapter while writing about the destruction of infants.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading My dear children--There is another story connected with India, which I might have mentioned in my last chapter while writing about the destruction of infants.
being joined in close association
From this reading My dear children--There is another story connected with India, which I might have mentioned in my last chapter while writing about the destruction of infants.
constrainedadjectiveUS /kənˈstreɪnd/
lacking spontaneity; not natural
From this reading I will relate it now, in order that you may be constrained to pray more frequently for the heathen.
CONTRIBUTINGadjectiveUS /kənˈtrɪbjuːtɪŋ/
tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
From this reading THE DUTY OF PRAYING AND CONTRIBUTING FOR THE SPREAD OF THE GOSPEL.
a female human offspring
From this reading Some time ago, the wife of a native prince had a little daughter.
dearly loved
From this reading My dear children--There is another story connected with India, which I might have mentioned in my last chapter while writing about the destruction of infants.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The father ordered it to be put to death, immediately after it was born.
destructionnounUS /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading My dear children--There is another story connected with India, which I might have mentioned in my last chapter while writing about the destruction of infants.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading THE DUTY OF PRAYING AND CONTRIBUTING FOR THE SPREAD OF THE GOSPEL.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The father ordered it to be put to death, immediately after it was born.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE DUTY OF PRAYING AND CONTRIBUTING FOR THE SPREAD OF THE GOSPEL.
many times at short intervals
From this reading I will relate it now, in order that you may be constrained to pray more frequently for the heathen.
GOSPELnounUS /ˈɡɑːspəl/
the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings
From this reading THE DUTY OF PRAYING AND CONTRIBUTING FOR THE SPREAD OF THE GOSPEL.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some time ago, the wife of a native prince had a little daughter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My dear children--There is another story connected with India, which I might have mentioned in my last chapter while writing about the destruction of infants.
heathennounUS /ˈhiːðən/
a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading I will relate it now, in order that you may be constrained to pray more frequently for the heathen.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My dear children--There is another story connected with India, which I might have mentioned in my last chapter while writing about the destruction of infants.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The father ordered it to be put to death, immediately after it was born.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My dear children--There is another story connected with India, which I might have mentioned in my last chapter while writing about the destruction of infants.
IndianounUS /ˈɪndiə/
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading My dear children--There is another story connected with India, which I might have mentioned in my last chapter while writing about the destruction of infants.
infantsnounUS /ˈɪnfənts/
plural of “infant” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading My dear children--There is another story connected with India, which I might have mentioned in my last chapter while writing about the destruction of infants.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My dear children--There is another story connected with India, which I might have mentioned in my last chapter while writing about the destruction of infants.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I will relate it now, in order that you may be constrained to pray more frequently for the heathen.
immediately past
From this reading My dear children--There is another story connected with India, which I might have mentioned in my last chapter while writing about the destruction of infants.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Some time ago, the wife of a native prince had a little daughter.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I will relate it now, in order that you may be constrained to pray more frequently for the heathen.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading My dear children--There is another story connected with India, which I might have mentioned in my last chapter while writing about the destruction of infants.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading My dear children--There is another story connected with India, which I might have mentioned in my last chapter while writing about the destruction of infants.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I will relate it now, in order that you may be constrained to pray more frequently for the heathen.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear children--There is another story connected with India, which I might have mentioned in my last chapter while writing about the destruction of infants.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Some time ago, the wife of a native prince had a little daughter.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I will relate it now, in order that you may be constrained to pray more frequently for the heathen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DUTY OF PRAYING AND CONTRIBUTING FOR THE SPREAD OF THE GOSPEL.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading I will relate it now, in order that you may be constrained to pray more frequently for the heathen.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading The father ordered it to be put to death, immediately after it was born.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading I will relate it now, in order that you may be constrained to pray more frequently for the heathen.
PRAYINGverbUS /ˈpreɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading THE DUTY OF PRAYING AND CONTRIBUTING FOR THE SPREAD OF THE GOSPEL.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Some time ago, the wife of a native prince had a little daughter.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The father ordered it to be put to death, immediately after it was born.
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading I will relate it now, in order that you may be constrained to pray more frequently for the heathen.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some time ago, the wife of a native prince had a little daughter.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading THE DUTY OF PRAYING AND CONTRIBUTING FOR THE SPREAD OF THE GOSPEL.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading My dear children--There is another story connected with India, which I might have mentioned in my last chapter while writing about the destruction of infants.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I will relate it now, in order that you may be constrained to pray more frequently for the heathen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DUTY OF PRAYING AND CONTRIBUTING FOR THE SPREAD OF THE GOSPEL.
in or at that place or location
From this reading My dear children--There is another story connected with India, which I might have mentioned in my last chapter while writing about the destruction of infants.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Some time ago, the wife of a native prince had a little daughter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I will relate it now, in order that you may be constrained to pray more frequently for the heathen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The father ordered it to be put to death, immediately after it was born.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My dear children--There is another story connected with India, which I might have mentioned in my last chapter while writing about the destruction of infants.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading My dear children--There is another story connected with India, which I might have mentioned in my last chapter while writing about the destruction of infants.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Some time ago, the wife of a native prince had a little daughter.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will relate it now, in order that you may be constrained to pray more frequently for the heathen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My dear children--There is another story connected with India, which I might have mentioned in my last chapter while writing about the destruction of infants.
the act of creating written works
From this reading My dear children--There is another story connected with India, which I might have mentioned in my last chapter while writing about the destruction of infants.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I will relate it now, in order that you may be constrained to pray more frequently for the heathen.
