(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 These two are _great gain_, because, without them, all the gain in the world will not make us happy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Young people are apt to think, if they had this thing or that, or if they were in such and such circumstances, different from their own, they would be happy.
apostlenounUS /əˈpɑːsəl/
an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform
From this reading “Godliness,” says the apostle Paul, “_with contentment_, is great gain.”
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading Young people are apt to think, if they had this thing or that, or if they were in such and such circumstances, different from their own, they would be happy.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These two are _great gain_, because, without them, all the gain in the world will not make us happy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The true secret of happiness is, to be contented.
for the reason that
From this reading These two are _great gain_, because, without them, all the gain in the world will not make us happy.
BEINGauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading ON BEING CONTENTED.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Young people are apt to think, if they had this thing or that, or if they were in such and such circumstances, different from their own, they would be happy.
CONTENTEDadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading ON BEING CONTENTED.
contentmentnounUS /kənˈtentmənt/
happiness with one's situation in life
From this reading “Godliness,” says the apostle Paul, “_with contentment_, is great gain.”
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Young people are apt to think, if they had this thing or that, or if they were in such and such circumstances, different from their own, they would be happy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Young people are apt to think, if they had this thing or that, or if they were in such and such circumstances, different from their own, they would be happy.
obtain
From this reading “Godliness,” says the apostle Paul, “_with contentment_, is great gain.”
Godlinessnoun
piety by virtue of being a godly person
From this reading “Godliness,” says the apostle Paul, “_with contentment_, is great gain.”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “Godliness,” says the apostle Paul, “_with contentment_, is great gain.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Young people are apt to think, if they had this thing or that, or if they were in such and such circumstances, different from their own, they would be happy.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading The true secret of happiness is, to be contented.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading These two are _great gain_, because, without them, all the gain in the world will not make us happy.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Young people are apt to think, if they had this thing or that, or if they were in such and such circumstances, different from their own, they would be happy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These two are _great gain_, because, without them, all the gain in the world will not make us happy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The true secret of happiness is, to be contented.
engage in
From this reading These two are _great gain_, because, without them, all the gain in the world will not make us happy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading These two are _great gain_, because, without them, all the gain in the world will not make us happy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The true secret of happiness is, to be contented.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON BEING CONTENTED.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Young people are apt to think, if they had this thing or that, or if they were in such and such circumstances, different from their own, they would be happy.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Young people are apt to think, if they had this thing or that, or if they were in such and such circumstances, different from their own, they would be happy.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “Godliness,” says the apostle Paul, “_with contentment_, is great gain.”
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Young people are apt to think, if they had this thing or that, or if they were in such and such circumstances, different from their own, they would be happy.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “Godliness,” says the apostle Paul, “_with contentment_, is great gain.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The true secret of happiness is, to be contented.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Young people are apt to think, if they had this thing or that, or if they were in such and such circumstances, different from their own, they would be happy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Young people are apt to think, if they had this thing or that, or if they were in such and such circumstances, different from their own, they would be happy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The true secret of happiness is, to be contented.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Young people are apt to think, if they had this thing or that, or if they were in such and such circumstances, different from their own, they would be happy.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading These two are _great gain_, because, without them, all the gain in the world will not make us happy.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These two are _great gain_, because, without them, all the gain in the world will not make us happy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Young people are apt to think, if they had this thing or that, or if they were in such and such circumstances, different from their own, they would be happy.
a special situation
From this reading Young people are apt to think, if they had this thing or that, or if they were in such and such circumstances, different from their own, they would be happy.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Young people are apt to think, if they had this thing or that, or if they were in such and such circumstances, different from their own, they would be happy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Young people are apt to think, if they had this thing or that, or if they were in such and such circumstances, different from their own, they would be happy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The true secret of happiness is, to be contented.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading The true secret of happiness is, to be contented.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading These two are _great gain_, because, without them, all the gain in the world will not make us happy.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading These two are _great gain_, because, without them, all the gain in the world will not make us happy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Young people are apt to think, if they had this thing or that, or if they were in such and such circumstances, different from their own, they would be happy.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading These two are _great gain_, because, without them, all the gain in the world will not make us happy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Godliness,” says the apostle Paul, “_with contentment_, is great gain.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading These two are _great gain_, because, without them, all the gain in the world will not make us happy.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading These two are _great gain_, because, without them, all the gain in the world will not make us happy.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Young people are apt to think, if they had this thing or that, or if they were in such and such circumstances, different from their own, they would be happy.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Young people are apt to think, if they had this thing or that, or if they were in such and such circumstances, different from their own, they would be happy.
