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From this reading 11, was great information to me, namely, to pray to God _to be strengthened with all might_, _according to His glorious power_, _unto all patience and long-suffering with joyfulness_.
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From this reading 324.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I could seldom go to prayer before I was imprisoned; but for not so little as a year together, this sentence, or sweet petition would, as it were, thrust itself into my mind, and persuade me, that if ever I would go through long-suffering, I must have all patience, especially if I would endure it joyfully.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Before I came to prison, I saw what was coming, and had especially two considerations warm upon my heart; the first was, how to be able to encounter death, should that be here my portion.
accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading 11, was great information to me, namely, to pray to God _to be strengthened with all might_, _according to His glorious power_, _unto all patience and long-suffering with joyfulness_.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading 11, was great information to me, namely, to pray to God _to be strengthened with all might_, _according to His glorious power_, _unto all patience and long-suffering with joyfulness_.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before I came to prison, I saw what was coming, and had especially two considerations warm upon my heart; the first was, how to be able to encounter death, should that be here my portion.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I could seldom go to prayer before I was imprisoned; but for not so little as a year together, this sentence, or sweet petition would, as it were, thrust itself into my mind, and persuade me, that if ever I would go through long-suffering, I must have all patience, especially if I would endure it joyfully.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Before I came to prison, I saw what was coming, and had especially two considerations warm upon my heart; the first was, how to be able to encounter death, should that be here my portion.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before I came to prison, I saw what was coming, and had especially two considerations warm upon my heart; the first was, how to be able to encounter death, should that be here my portion.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I could seldom go to prayer before I was imprisoned; but for not so little as a year together, this sentence, or sweet petition would, as it were, thrust itself into my mind, and persuade me, that if ever I would go through long-suffering, I must have all patience, especially if I would endure it joyfully.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Before I came to prison, I saw what was coming, and had especially two considerations warm upon my heart; the first was, how to be able to encounter death, should that be here my portion.
Colnoun
a pass between mountain peaks
From this reading For the first of these, that scripture, Col. i.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Before I came to prison, I saw what was coming, and had especially two considerations warm upon my heart; the first was, how to be able to encounter death, should that be here my portion.
considerationsnounUS /kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “consideration” — the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading Before I came to prison, I saw what was coming, and had especially two considerations warm upon my heart; the first was, how to be able to encounter death, should that be here my portion.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could seldom go to prayer before I was imprisoned; but for not so little as a year together, this sentence, or sweet petition would, as it were, thrust itself into my mind, and persuade me, that if ever I would go through long-suffering, I must have all patience, especially if I would endure it joyfully.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Before I came to prison, I saw what was coming, and had especially two considerations warm upon my heart; the first was, how to be able to encounter death, should that be here my portion.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading Before I came to prison, I saw what was coming, and had especially two considerations warm upon my heart; the first was, how to be able to encounter death, should that be here my portion.
endureverbUS /enˈdjʊr/
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading I could seldom go to prayer before I was imprisoned; but for not so little as a year together, this sentence, or sweet petition would, as it were, thrust itself into my mind, and persuade me, that if ever I would go through long-suffering, I must have all patience, especially if I would endure it joyfully.
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Before I came to prison, I saw what was coming, and had especially two considerations warm upon my heart; the first was, how to be able to encounter death, should that be here my portion.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading I could seldom go to prayer before I was imprisoned; but for not so little as a year together, this sentence, or sweet petition would, as it were, thrust itself into my mind, and persuade me, that if ever I would go through long-suffering, I must have all patience, especially if I would endure it joyfully.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Before I came to prison, I saw what was coming, and had especially two considerations warm upon my heart; the first was, how to be able to encounter death, should that be here my portion.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first of these, that scripture, Col. i.
gloriousadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːriəs/
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading 11, was great information to me, namely, to pray to God _to be strengthened with all might_, _according to His glorious power_, _unto all patience and long-suffering with joyfulness_.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I could seldom go to prayer before I was imprisoned; but for not so little as a year together, this sentence, or sweet petition would, as it were, thrust itself into my mind, and persuade me, that if ever I would go through long-suffering, I must have all patience, especially if I would endure it joyfully.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
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 11, was great information to me, namely, to pray to God _to be strengthened with all might_, _according to His glorious power_, _unto all patience and long-suffering with joyfulness_.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading 11, was great information to me, namely, to pray to God _to be strengthened with all might_, _according to His glorious power_, _unto all patience and long-suffering with joyfulness_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before I came to prison, I saw what was coming, and had especially two considerations warm upon my heart; the first was, how to be able to encounter death, should that be here my portion.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I could seldom go to prayer before I was imprisoned; but for not so little as a year together, this sentence, or sweet petition would, as it were, thrust itself into my mind, and persuade me, that if ever I would go through long-suffering, I must have all patience, especially if I would endure it joyfully.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Before I came to prison, I saw what was coming, and had especially two considerations warm upon my heart; the first was, how to be able to encounter death, should that be here my portion.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Before I came to prison, I saw what was coming, and had especially two considerations warm upon my heart; the first was, how to be able to encounter death, should that be here my portion.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 11, was great information to me, namely, to pray to God _to be strengthened with all might_, _according to His glorious power_, _unto all patience and long-suffering with joyfulness_.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before I came to prison, I saw what was coming, and had especially two considerations warm upon my heart; the first was, how to be able to encounter death, should that be here my portion.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Before I came to prison, I saw what was coming, and had especially two considerations warm upon my heart; the first was, how to be able to encounter death, should that be here my portion.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I could seldom go to prayer before I was imprisoned; but for not so little as a year together, this sentence, or sweet petition would, as it were, thrust itself into my mind, and persuade me, that if ever I would go through long-suffering, I must have all patience, especially if I would endure it joyfully.
imprisonedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənd/
being in captivity
From this reading I could seldom go to prayer before I was imprisoned; but for not so little as a year together, this sentence, or sweet petition would, as it were, thrust itself into my mind, and persuade me, that if ever I would go through long-suffering, I must have all patience, especially if I would endure it joyfully.
informationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/
a message received and understood
From this reading 11, was great information to me, namely, to pray to God _to be strengthened with all might_, _according to His glorious power_, _unto all patience and long-suffering with joyfulness_.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I could seldom go to prayer before I was imprisoned; but for not so little as a year together, this sentence, or sweet petition would, as it were, thrust itself into my mind, and persuade me, that if ever I would go through long-suffering, I must have all patience, especially if I would endure it joyfully.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I could seldom go to prayer before I was imprisoned; but for not so little as a year together, this sentence, or sweet petition would, as it were, thrust itself into my mind, and persuade me, that if ever I would go through long-suffering, I must have all patience, especially if I would endure it joyfully.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading I could seldom go to prayer before I was imprisoned; but for not so little as a year together, this sentence, or sweet petition would, as it were, thrust itself into my mind, and persuade me, that if ever I would go through long-suffering, I must have all patience, especially if I would endure it joyfully.
joyfullyadverbUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəli/
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading I could seldom go to prayer before I was imprisoned; but for not so little as a year together, this sentence, or sweet petition would, as it were, thrust itself into my mind, and persuade me, that if ever I would go through long-suffering, I must have all patience, especially if I would endure it joyfully.
joyfulnessnoun
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading 11, was great information to me, namely, to pray to God _to be strengthened with all might_, _according to His glorious power_, _unto all patience and long-suffering with joyfulness_.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I could seldom go to prayer before I was imprisoned; but for not so little as a year together, this sentence, or sweet petition would, as it were, thrust itself into my mind, and persuade me, that if ever I would go through long-suffering, I must have all patience, especially if I would endure it joyfully.
long-sufferingnoun
patient endurance of pain or unhappiness
From this reading 11, was great information to me, namely, to pray to God _to be strengthened with all might_, _according to His glorious power_, _unto all patience and long-suffering with joyfulness_.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 11, was great information to me, namely, to pray to God _to be strengthened with all might_, _according to His glorious power_, _unto all patience and long-suffering with joyfulness_.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading 11, was great information to me, namely, to pray to God _to be strengthened with all might_, _according to His glorious power_, _unto all patience and long-suffering with joyfulness_.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I could seldom go to prayer before I was imprisoned; but for not so little as a year together, this sentence, or sweet petition would, as it were, thrust itself into my mind, and persuade me, that if ever I would go through long-suffering, I must have all patience, especially if I would endure it joyfully.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I could seldom go to prayer before I was imprisoned; but for not so little as a year together, this sentence, or sweet petition would, as it were, thrust itself into my mind, and persuade me, that if ever I would go through long-suffering, I must have all patience, especially if I would endure it joyfully.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Before I came to prison, I saw what was coming, and had especially two considerations warm upon my heart; the first was, how to be able to encounter death, should that be here my portion.
namelyadverbUS /ˈneɪmli/
as follows
From this reading 11, was great information to me, namely, to pray to God _to be strengthened with all might_, _according to His glorious power_, _unto all patience and long-suffering with joyfulness_.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could seldom go to prayer before I was imprisoned; but for not so little as a year together, this sentence, or sweet petition would, as it were, thrust itself into my mind, and persuade me, that if ever I would go through long-suffering, I must have all patience, especially if I would endure it joyfully.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the first of these, that scripture, Col. i.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I could seldom go to prayer before I was imprisoned; but for not so little as a year together, this sentence, or sweet petition would, as it were, thrust itself into my mind, and persuade me, that if ever I would go through long-suffering, I must have all patience, especially if I would endure it joyfully.
patiencenounUS /ˈpeɪʃəns/
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading 11, was great information to me, namely, to pray to God _to be strengthened with all might_, _according to His glorious power_, _unto all patience and long-suffering with joyfulness_.
persuadeverbUS /pərˈsweɪd/
win approval or support for
From this reading I could seldom go to prayer before I was imprisoned; but for not so little as a year together, this sentence, or sweet petition would, as it were, thrust itself into my mind, and persuade me, that if ever I would go through long-suffering, I must have all patience, especially if I would endure it joyfully.
petitionnounUS /pəˈtɪʃən/
a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
From this reading I could seldom go to prayer before I was imprisoned; but for not so little as a year together, this sentence, or sweet petition would, as it were, thrust itself into my mind, and persuade me, that if ever I would go through long-suffering, I must have all patience, especially if I would endure it joyfully.
portionnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃən/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Before I came to prison, I saw what was coming, and had especially two considerations warm upon my heart; the first was, how to be able to encounter death, should that be here my portion.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading 11, was great information to me, namely, to pray to God _to be strengthened with all might_, _according to His glorious power_, _unto all patience and long-suffering with joyfulness_.
prayverbUS /preɪ/
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading 11, was great information to me, namely, to pray to God _to be strengthened with all might_, _according to His glorious power_, _unto all patience and long-suffering with joyfulness_.
prayernounUS /prer/
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading I could seldom go to prayer before I was imprisoned; but for not so little as a year together, this sentence, or sweet petition would, as it were, thrust itself into my mind, and persuade me, that if ever I would go through long-suffering, I must have all patience, especially if I would endure it joyfully.
prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading Before I came to prison, I saw what was coming, and had especially two considerations warm upon my heart; the first was, how to be able to encounter death, should that be here my portion.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Before I came to prison, I saw what was coming, and had especially two considerations warm upon my heart; the first was, how to be able to encounter death, should that be here my portion.
scripturenounUS /ˈskrɪptʃər/
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading For the first of these, that scripture, Col. i.
seldomadverbUS /ˈseldəm/
not often
From this reading I could seldom go to prayer before I was imprisoned; but for not so little as a year together, this sentence, or sweet petition would, as it were, thrust itself into my mind, and persuade me, that if ever I would go through long-suffering, I must have all patience, especially if I would endure it joyfully.
sentencenounUS /ˈsentəns/
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading I could seldom go to prayer before I was imprisoned; but for not so little as a year together, this sentence, or sweet petition would, as it were, thrust itself into my mind, and persuade me, that if ever I would go through long-suffering, I must have all patience, especially if I would endure it joyfully.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Before I came to prison, I saw what was coming, and had especially two considerations warm upon my heart; the first was, how to be able to encounter death, should that be here my portion.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I could seldom go to prayer before I was imprisoned; but for not so little as a year together, this sentence, or sweet petition would, as it were, thrust itself into my mind, and persuade me, that if ever I would go through long-suffering, I must have all patience, especially if I would endure it joyfully.
strengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈstreŋθənd/
given added strength or support
From this reading 11, was great information to me, namely, to pray to God _to be strengthened with all might_, _according to His glorious power_, _unto all patience and long-suffering with joyfulness_.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading I could seldom go to prayer before I was imprisoned; but for not so little as a year together, this sentence, or sweet petition would, as it were, thrust itself into my mind, and persuade me, that if ever I would go through long-suffering, I must have all patience, especially if I would endure it joyfully.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before I came to prison, I saw what was coming, and had especially two considerations warm upon my heart; the first was, how to be able to encounter death, should that be here my portion.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before I came to prison, I saw what was coming, and had especially two considerations warm upon my heart; the first was, how to be able to encounter death, should that be here my portion.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading For the first of these, that scripture, Col. i.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I could seldom go to prayer before I was imprisoned; but for not so little as a year together, this sentence, or sweet petition would, as it were, thrust itself into my mind, and persuade me, that if ever I would go through long-suffering, I must have all patience, especially if I would endure it joyfully.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I could seldom go to prayer before I was imprisoned; but for not so little as a year together, this sentence, or sweet petition would, as it were, thrust itself into my mind, and persuade me, that if ever I would go through long-suffering, I must have all patience, especially if I would endure it joyfully.
thrustverbUS /θrʌst/
push forcefully
From this reading I could seldom go to prayer before I was imprisoned; but for not so little as a year together, this sentence, or sweet petition would, as it were, thrust itself into my mind, and persuade me, that if ever I would go through long-suffering, I must have all patience, especially if I would endure it joyfully.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before I came to prison, I saw what was coming, and had especially two considerations warm upon my heart; the first was, how to be able to encounter death, should that be here my portion.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading I could seldom go to prayer before I was imprisoned; but for not so little as a year together, this sentence, or sweet petition would, as it were, thrust itself into my mind, and persuade me, that if ever I would go through long-suffering, I must have all patience, especially if I would endure it joyfully.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Before I came to prison, I saw what was coming, and had especially two considerations warm upon my heart; the first was, how to be able to encounter death, should that be here my portion.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading 11, was great information to me, namely, to pray to God _to be strengthened with all might_, _according to His glorious power_, _unto all patience and long-suffering with joyfulness_.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Before I came to prison, I saw what was coming, and had especially two considerations warm upon my heart; the first was, how to be able to encounter death, should that be here my portion.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Before I came to prison, I saw what was coming, and had especially two considerations warm upon my heart; the first was, how to be able to encounter death, should that be here my portion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before I came to prison, I saw what was coming, and had especially two considerations warm upon my heart; the first was, how to be able to encounter death, should that be here my portion.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I could seldom go to prayer before I was imprisoned; but for not so little as a year together, this sentence, or sweet petition would, as it were, thrust itself into my mind, and persuade me, that if ever I would go through long-suffering, I must have all patience, especially if I would endure it joyfully.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Before I came to prison, I saw what was coming, and had especially two considerations warm upon my heart; the first was, how to be able to encounter death, should that be here my portion.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading 11, was great information to me, namely, to pray to God _to be strengthened with all might_, _according to His glorious power_, _unto all patience and long-suffering with joyfulness_.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I could seldom go to prayer before I was imprisoned; but for not so little as a year together, this sentence, or sweet petition would, as it were, thrust itself into my mind, and persuade me, that if ever I would go through long-suffering, I must have all patience, especially if I would endure it joyfully.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading I could seldom go to prayer before I was imprisoned; but for not so little as a year together, this sentence, or sweet petition would, as it were, thrust itself into my mind, and persuade me, that if ever I would go through long-suffering, I must have all patience, especially if I would endure it joyfully.
