1
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From this reading --_1 Peter_, 4:11.
11
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From this reading --_1 Peter_, 4:11.
4
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From this reading --_1 Peter_, 4:11.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Mamma, can we--Elsie and I--have a little private talk with you?" asked Violet as they left the dinner-table the next Sunday.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Mamma, can we--Elsie and I--have a little private talk with you?" asked Violet as they left the dinner-table the next Sunday.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Quite so, mamma," answered Elsie: "it is, at least in part, a question of conscience."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Mamma, can we--Elsie and I--have a little private talk with you?" asked Violet as they left the dinner-table the next Sunday.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Quite so, mamma," answered Elsie: "it is, at least in part, a question of conscience."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Certainly, daughter, if it be suited to the sacredness of the day."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Mamma, can we--Elsie and I--have a little private talk with you?" asked Violet as they left the dinner-table the next Sunday.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Certainly, daughter, if it be suited to the sacredness of the day."
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading "Quite so, mamma," answered Elsie: "it is, at least in part, a question of conscience."
a female human offspring
From this reading "Certainly, daughter, if it be suited to the sacredness of the day."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Certainly, daughter, if it be suited to the sacredness of the day."
dinner-table
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From this reading "Mamma, can we--Elsie and I--have a little private talk with you?" asked Violet as they left the dinner-table the next Sunday.
Elsie
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From this reading "Mamma, can we--Elsie and I--have a little private talk with you?" asked Violet as they left the dinner-table the next Sunday.
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 "If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Mamma, can we--Elsie and I--have a little private talk with you?" asked Violet as they left the dinner-table the next Sunday.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Mamma, can we--Elsie and I--have a little private talk with you?" asked Violet as they left the dinner-table the next Sunday.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Quite so, mamma," answered Elsie: "it is, at least in part, a question of conscience."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Quite so, mamma," answered Elsie: "it is, at least in part, a question of conscience."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Certainly, daughter, if it be suited to the sacredness of the day."
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 "Quite so, mamma," answered Elsie: "it is, at least in part, a question of conscience."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "Mamma, can we--Elsie and I--have a little private talk with you?" asked Violet as they left the dinner-table the next Sunday.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Mamma, can we--Elsie and I--have a little private talk with you?" asked Violet as they left the dinner-table the next Sunday.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "Mamma, can we--Elsie and I--have a little private talk with you?" asked Violet as they left the dinner-table the next Sunday.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Mamma, can we--Elsie and I--have a little private talk with you?" asked Violet as they left the dinner-table the next Sunday.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God."
oraclesnounUS /ˈɔːrəkəlz/
plural of “oracle” — an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading "If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God."
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "Quite so, mamma," answered Elsie: "it is, at least in part, a question of conscience."
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading --_1 Peter_, 4:11.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading "Mamma, can we--Elsie and I--have a little private talk with you?" asked Violet as they left the dinner-table the next Sunday.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "Quite so, mamma," answered Elsie: "it is, at least in part, a question of conscience."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Quite so, mamma," answered Elsie: "it is, at least in part, a question of conscience."
sacrednessnounUS /ˈseɪkrɪdnɪs/
the quality of being sacred
From this reading "Certainly, daughter, if it be suited to the sacredness of the day."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Quite so, mamma," answered Elsie: "it is, at least in part, a question of conscience."
express in speech
From this reading "If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God."
suitedadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtɪd/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading "Certainly, daughter, if it be suited to the sacredness of the day."
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading "Mamma, can we--Elsie and I--have a little private talk with you?" asked Violet as they left the dinner-table the next Sunday.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Mamma, can we--Elsie and I--have a little private talk with you?" asked Violet as they left the dinner-table the next Sunday.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mamma, can we--Elsie and I--have a little private talk with you?" asked Violet as they left the dinner-table the next Sunday.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Certainly, daughter, if it be suited to the sacredness of the day."
VioletnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading "Mamma, can we--Elsie and I--have a little private talk with you?" asked Violet as they left the dinner-table the next Sunday.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Mamma, can we--Elsie and I--have a little private talk with you?" asked Violet as they left the dinner-table the next Sunday.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Mamma, can we--Elsie and I--have a little private talk with you?" asked Violet as they left the dinner-table the next Sunday.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mamma, can we--Elsie and I--have a little private talk with you?" asked Violet as they left the dinner-table the next Sunday.
