afflictionnounUS /əˈflɪkʃən/
a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity
From this reading And then, how happy does it seem to have been in comparison with present affliction!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It pleased Heaven after many trials to restore my earthly happiness--at least, in its principal part, which is earthly love.
anew
From this reading Yet we still look backwards to the happy time that is past and can never come again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In times of great sorrow the godly person ought to look forward to the never-ending joy and happiness that will follow this short life.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It pleased Heaven after many trials to restore my earthly happiness--at least, in its principal part, which is earthly love.
backwardsadverbUS /ˈbækwərdz/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading Yet we still look backwards to the happy time that is past and can never come again.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And then, how happy does it seem to have been in comparison with present affliction!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Yet we still look backwards to the happy time that is past and can never come again.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Yet we still look backwards to the happy time that is past and can never come again.
comparisonnounUS /kəmˈperəsən/
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading And then, how happy does it seem to have been in comparison with present affliction!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ONE DAY.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And then, how happy does it seem to have been in comparison with present affliction!
earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading It pleased Heaven after many trials to restore my earthly happiness--at least, in its principal part, which is earthly love.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading In times of great sorrow the godly person ought to look forward to the never-ending joy and happiness that will follow this short life.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading In times of great sorrow the godly person ought to look forward to the never-ending joy and happiness that will follow this short life.
godlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːdli/
showing great reverence for god
From this reading In times of great sorrow the godly person ought to look forward to the never-ending joy and happiness that will follow this short life.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In times of great sorrow the godly person ought to look forward to the never-ending joy and happiness that will follow this short life.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading In times of great sorrow the godly person ought to look forward to the never-ending joy and happiness that will follow this short life.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Yet we still look backwards to the happy time that is past and can never come again.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And then, how happy does it seem to have been in comparison with present affliction!
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading It pleased Heaven after many trials to restore my earthly happiness--at least, in its principal part, which is earthly love.
how
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From this reading And then, how happy does it seem to have been in comparison with present affliction!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In times of great sorrow the godly person ought to look forward to the never-ending joy and happiness that will follow this short life.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet we still look backwards to the happy time that is past and can never come again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And then, how happy does it seem to have been in comparison with present affliction!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It pleased Heaven after many trials to restore my earthly happiness--at least, in its principal part, which is earthly love.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading In times of great sorrow the godly person ought to look forward to the never-ending joy and happiness that will follow this short life.
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 It pleased Heaven after many trials to restore my earthly happiness--at least, in its principal part, which is earthly love.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In times of great sorrow the godly person ought to look forward to the never-ending joy and happiness that will follow this short life.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading In times of great sorrow the godly person ought to look forward to the never-ending joy and happiness that will follow this short life.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading It pleased Heaven after many trials to restore my earthly happiness--at least, in its principal part, which is earthly love.
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 It pleased Heaven after many trials to restore my earthly happiness--at least, in its principal part, which is earthly love.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It pleased Heaven after many trials to restore my earthly happiness--at least, in its principal part, which is earthly love.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Yet we still look backwards to the happy time that is past and can never come again.
never-endingadjectiveUS /ˌnevərˈendɪŋ/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading In times of great sorrow the godly person ought to look forward to the never-ending joy and happiness that will follow this short life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In times of great sorrow the godly person ought to look forward to the never-ending joy and happiness that will follow this short life.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE DAY.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading In times of great sorrow the godly person ought to look forward to the never-ending joy and happiness that will follow this short life.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It pleased Heaven after many trials to restore my earthly happiness--at least, in its principal part, which is earthly love.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Yet we still look backwards to the happy time that is past and can never come again.
a human being
From this reading In times of great sorrow the godly person ought to look forward to the never-ending joy and happiness that will follow this short life.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading It pleased Heaven after many trials to restore my earthly happiness--at least, in its principal part, which is earthly love.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading And then, how happy does it seem to have been in comparison with present affliction!
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading It pleased Heaven after many trials to restore my earthly happiness--at least, in its principal part, which is earthly love.
restoreverbUS /rɪˈstɔːr/
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading It pleased Heaven after many trials to restore my earthly happiness--at least, in its principal part, which is earthly love.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And then, how happy does it seem to have been in comparison with present affliction!
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In times of great sorrow the godly person ought to look forward to the never-ending joy and happiness that will follow this short life.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading In times of great sorrow the godly person ought to look forward to the never-ending joy and happiness that will follow this short life.
not in physical motion
From this reading Yet we still look backwards to the happy time that is past and can never come again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In times of great sorrow the godly person ought to look forward to the never-ending joy and happiness that will follow this short life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In times of great sorrow the godly person ought to look forward to the never-ending joy and happiness that will follow this short life.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then, how happy does it seem to have been in comparison with present affliction!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In times of great sorrow the godly person ought to look forward to the never-ending joy and happiness that will follow this short life.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Yet we still look backwards to the happy time that is past and can never come again.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading In times of great sorrow the godly person ought to look forward to the never-ending joy and happiness that will follow this short life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In times of great sorrow the godly person ought to look forward to the never-ending joy and happiness that will follow this short life.
trialsnounUS /ˈtraɪəlz/
plural of “trial” — the act of testing something
From this reading It pleased Heaven after many trials to restore my earthly happiness--at least, in its principal part, which is earthly love.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Yet we still look backwards to the happy time that is past and can never come again.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It pleased Heaven after many trials to restore my earthly happiness--at least, in its principal part, which is earthly love.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading In times of great sorrow the godly person ought to look forward to the never-ending joy and happiness that will follow this short life.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And then, how happy does it seem to have been in comparison with present affliction!
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet we still look backwards to the happy time that is past and can never come again.
