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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She spoke thus with a smile of such unutterable sweetness, her beautiful eyes gazing innocently up into her father’s countenance, that the heart of the old man was shaken through every fibre.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Cast yourself upon Him, my love; above all things, cast yourself with humble hope and earnest supplication upon His.
act
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From this reading He saw, however, what must be encountered, and was resolved to act a part worthy of the religion he professed.
address
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From this reading He arose, and taking her hand in his, said, “You wish to pray, dearest love; that is right; your head has been upon my bosom, and I blessed you; go now, and, with a fervent heart, address yourself to the throne of grace; in doing this, my sweet child, piously and earnestly, you will pass from my bosom to the bosom of your God.
all
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From this reading Cast yourself upon Him, my love; above all things, cast yourself with humble hope and earnest supplication upon His.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The bosom of my _father_ and my _God_, will not they be sweet, papa?”
arose
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From this reading He arose, and taking her hand in his, said, “You wish to pray, dearest love; that is right; your head has been upon my bosom, and I blessed you; go now, and, with a fervent heart, address yourself to the throne of grace; in doing this, my sweet child, piously and earnestly, you will pass from my bosom to the bosom of your God.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “The bosom of my _father_ and my _God_, will not they be sweet, papa?”
beautiful
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From this reading She spoke thus with a smile of such unutterable sweetness, her beautiful eyes gazing innocently up into her father’s countenance, that the heart of the old man was shaken through every fibre.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He arose, and taking her hand in his, said, “You wish to pray, dearest love; that is right; your head has been upon my bosom, and I blessed you; go now, and, with a fervent heart, address yourself to the throne of grace; in doing this, my sweet child, piously and earnestly, you will pass from my bosom to the bosom of your God.
blessed
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From this reading He arose, and taking her hand in his, said, “You wish to pray, dearest love; that is right; your head has been upon my bosom, and I blessed you; go now, and, with a fervent heart, address yourself to the throne of grace; in doing this, my sweet child, piously and earnestly, you will pass from my bosom to the bosom of your God.
bosom
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From this reading “The bosom of my _father_ and my _God_, will not they be sweet, papa?”
Cast
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From this reading Cast yourself upon Him, my love; above all things, cast yourself with humble hope and earnest supplication upon His.
child
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From this reading He arose, and taking her hand in his, said, “You wish to pray, dearest love; that is right; your head has been upon my bosom, and I blessed you; go now, and, with a fervent heart, address yourself to the throne of grace; in doing this, my sweet child, piously and earnestly, you will pass from my bosom to the bosom of your God.
countenance
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From this reading She spoke thus with a smile of such unutterable sweetness, her beautiful eyes gazing innocently up into her father’s countenance, that the heart of the old man was shaken through every fibre.
dearest
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From this reading He arose, and taking her hand in his, said, “You wish to pray, dearest love; that is right; your head has been upon my bosom, and I blessed you; go now, and, with a fervent heart, address yourself to the throne of grace; in doing this, my sweet child, piously and earnestly, you will pass from my bosom to the bosom of your God.
doing
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From this reading He arose, and taking her hand in his, said, “You wish to pray, dearest love; that is right; your head has been upon my bosom, and I blessed you; go now, and, with a fervent heart, address yourself to the throne of grace; in doing this, my sweet child, piously and earnestly, you will pass from my bosom to the bosom of your God.
earnest
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From this reading Cast yourself upon Him, my love; above all things, cast yourself with humble hope and earnest supplication upon His.
earnestly
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From this reading He arose, and taking her hand in his, said, “You wish to pray, dearest love; that is right; your head has been upon my bosom, and I blessed you; go now, and, with a fervent heart, address yourself to the throne of grace; in doing this, my sweet child, piously and earnestly, you will pass from my bosom to the bosom of your God.
encountered
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From this reading He saw, however, what must be encountered, and was resolved to act a part worthy of the religion he professed.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She spoke thus with a smile of such unutterable sweetness, her beautiful eyes gazing innocently up into her father’s countenance, that the heart of the old man was shaken through every fibre.
eyes
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From this reading She spoke thus with a smile of such unutterable sweetness, her beautiful eyes gazing innocently up into her father’s countenance, that the heart of the old man was shaken through every fibre.
father
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From this reading “The bosom of my _father_ and my _God_, will not they be sweet, papa?”
father's
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From this reading She spoke thus with a smile of such unutterable sweetness, her beautiful eyes gazing innocently up into her father’s countenance, that the heart of the old man was shaken through every fibre.
fervent
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From this reading He arose, and taking her hand in his, said, “You wish to pray, dearest love; that is right; your head has been upon my bosom, and I blessed you; go now, and, with a fervent heart, address yourself to the throne of grace; in doing this, my sweet child, piously and earnestly, you will pass from my bosom to the bosom of your God.
fibre
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From this reading She spoke thus with a smile of such unutterable sweetness, her beautiful eyes gazing innocently up into her father’s countenance, that the heart of the old man was shaken through every fibre.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He arose, and taking her hand in his, said, “You wish to pray, dearest love; that is right; your head has been upon my bosom, and I blessed you; go now, and, with a fervent heart, address yourself to the throne of grace; in doing this, my sweet child, piously and earnestly, you will pass from my bosom to the bosom of your God.
gazing
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From this reading She spoke thus with a smile of such unutterable sweetness, her beautiful eyes gazing innocently up into her father’s countenance, that the heart of the old man was shaken through every fibre.
go
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From this reading He arose, and taking her hand in his, said, “You wish to pray, dearest love; that is right; your head has been upon my bosom, and I blessed you; go now, and, with a fervent heart, address yourself to the throne of grace; in doing this, my sweet child, piously and earnestly, you will pass from my bosom to the bosom of your God.
God
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From this reading “The bosom of my _father_ and my _God_, will not they be sweet, papa?”
grace
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From this reading He arose, and taking her hand in his, said, “You wish to pray, dearest love; that is right; your head has been upon my bosom, and I blessed you; go now, and, with a fervent heart, address yourself to the throne of grace; in doing this, my sweet child, piously and earnestly, you will pass from my bosom to the bosom of your God.
hand
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From this reading He arose, and taking her hand in his, said, “You wish to pray, dearest love; that is right; your head has been upon my bosom, and I blessed you; go now, and, with a fervent heart, address yourself to the throne of grace; in doing this, my sweet child, piously and earnestly, you will pass from my bosom to the bosom of your God.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He arose, and taking her hand in his, said, “You wish to pray, dearest love; that is right; your head has been upon my bosom, and I blessed you; go now, and, with a fervent heart, address yourself to the throne of grace; in doing this, my sweet child, piously and earnestly, you will pass from my bosom to the bosom of your God.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw, however, what must be encountered, and was resolved to act a part worthy of the religion he professed.
head
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From this reading He arose, and taking her hand in his, said, “You wish to pray, dearest love; that is right; your head has been upon my bosom, and I blessed you; go now, and, with a fervent heart, address yourself to the throne of grace; in doing this, my sweet child, piously and earnestly, you will pass from my bosom to the bosom of your God.
heart
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From this reading She spoke thus with a smile of such unutterable sweetness, her beautiful eyes gazing innocently up into her father’s countenance, that the heart of the old man was shaken through every fibre.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She spoke thus with a smile of such unutterable sweetness, her beautiful eyes gazing innocently up into her father’s countenance, that the heart of the old man was shaken through every fibre.
HimpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Cast yourself upon Him, my love; above all things, cast yourself with humble hope and earnest supplication upon His.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He arose, and taking her hand in his, said, “You wish to pray, dearest love; that is right; your head has been upon my bosom, and I blessed you; go now, and, with a fervent heart, address yourself to the throne of grace; in doing this, my sweet child, piously and earnestly, you will pass from my bosom to the bosom of your God.
hope
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From this reading Cast yourself upon Him, my love; above all things, cast yourself with humble hope and earnest supplication upon His.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He saw, however, what must be encountered, and was resolved to act a part worthy of the religion he professed.
humble
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From this reading Cast yourself upon Him, my love; above all things, cast yourself with humble hope and earnest supplication upon His.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He arose, and taking her hand in his, said, “You wish to pray, dearest love; that is right; your head has been upon my bosom, and I blessed you; go now, and, with a fervent heart, address yourself to the throne of grace; in doing this, my sweet child, piously and earnestly, you will pass from my bosom to the bosom of your God.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He arose, and taking her hand in his, said, “You wish to pray, dearest love; that is right; your head has been upon my bosom, and I blessed you; go now, and, with a fervent heart, address yourself to the throne of grace; in doing this, my sweet child, piously and earnestly, you will pass from my bosom to the bosom of your God.
innocently
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From this reading She spoke thus with a smile of such unutterable sweetness, her beautiful eyes gazing innocently up into her father’s countenance, that the heart of the old man was shaken through every fibre.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She spoke thus with a smile of such unutterable sweetness, her beautiful eyes gazing innocently up into her father’s countenance, that the heart of the old man was shaken through every fibre.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He arose, and taking her hand in his, said, “You wish to pray, dearest love; that is right; your head has been upon my bosom, and I blessed you; go now, and, with a fervent heart, address yourself to the throne of grace; in doing this, my sweet child, piously and earnestly, you will pass from my bosom to the bosom of your God.
love
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From this reading He arose, and taking her hand in his, said, “You wish to pray, dearest love; that is right; your head has been upon my bosom, and I blessed you; go now, and, with a fervent heart, address yourself to the throne of grace; in doing this, my sweet child, piously and earnestly, you will pass from my bosom to the bosom of your God.
man
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From this reading She spoke thus with a smile of such unutterable sweetness, her beautiful eyes gazing innocently up into her father’s countenance, that the heart of the old man was shaken through every fibre.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He saw, however, what must be encountered, and was resolved to act a part worthy of the religion he professed.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “The bosom of my _father_ and my _God_, will not they be sweet, papa?”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “The bosom of my _father_ and my _God_, will not they be sweet, papa?”
now
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From this reading He arose, and taking her hand in his, said, “You wish to pray, dearest love; that is right; your head has been upon my bosom, and I blessed you; go now, and, with a fervent heart, address yourself to the throne of grace; in doing this, my sweet child, piously and earnestly, you will pass from my bosom to the bosom of your God.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The bosom of my _father_ and my _God_, will not they be sweet, papa?”
old
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From this reading She spoke thus with a smile of such unutterable sweetness, her beautiful eyes gazing innocently up into her father’s countenance, that the heart of the old man was shaken through every fibre.
papa
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From this reading “The bosom of my _father_ and my _God_, will not they be sweet, papa?”
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He saw, however, what must be encountered, and was resolved to act a part worthy of the religion he professed.
pass
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From this reading He arose, and taking her hand in his, said, “You wish to pray, dearest love; that is right; your head has been upon my bosom, and I blessed you; go now, and, with a fervent heart, address yourself to the throne of grace; in doing this, my sweet child, piously and earnestly, you will pass from my bosom to the bosom of your God.
piously
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From this reading He arose, and taking her hand in his, said, “You wish to pray, dearest love; that is right; your head has been upon my bosom, and I blessed you; go now, and, with a fervent heart, address yourself to the throne of grace; in doing this, my sweet child, piously and earnestly, you will pass from my bosom to the bosom of your God.
pray
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From this reading He arose, and taking her hand in his, said, “You wish to pray, dearest love; that is right; your head has been upon my bosom, and I blessed you; go now, and, with a fervent heart, address yourself to the throne of grace; in doing this, my sweet child, piously and earnestly, you will pass from my bosom to the bosom of your God.
professed
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From this reading He saw, however, what must be encountered, and was resolved to act a part worthy of the religion he professed.
religion
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From this reading He saw, however, what must be encountered, and was resolved to act a part worthy of the religion he professed.
resolved
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From this reading He saw, however, what must be encountered, and was resolved to act a part worthy of the religion he professed.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He arose, and taking her hand in his, said, “You wish to pray, dearest love; that is right; your head has been upon my bosom, and I blessed you; go now, and, with a fervent heart, address yourself to the throne of grace; in doing this, my sweet child, piously and earnestly, you will pass from my bosom to the bosom of your God.
said
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From this reading He arose, and taking her hand in his, said, “You wish to pray, dearest love; that is right; your head has been upon my bosom, and I blessed you; go now, and, with a fervent heart, address yourself to the throne of grace; in doing this, my sweet child, piously and earnestly, you will pass from my bosom to the bosom of your God.
saw
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From this reading He saw, however, what must be encountered, and was resolved to act a part worthy of the religion he professed.
shaken
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From this reading She spoke thus with a smile of such unutterable sweetness, her beautiful eyes gazing innocently up into her father’s countenance, that the heart of the old man was shaken through every fibre.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She spoke thus with a smile of such unutterable sweetness, her beautiful eyes gazing innocently up into her father’s countenance, that the heart of the old man was shaken through every fibre.
smile
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From this reading She spoke thus with a smile of such unutterable sweetness, her beautiful eyes gazing innocently up into her father’s countenance, that the heart of the old man was shaken through every fibre.
spoke
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From this reading She spoke thus with a smile of such unutterable sweetness, her beautiful eyes gazing innocently up into her father’s countenance, that the heart of the old man was shaken through every fibre.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She spoke thus with a smile of such unutterable sweetness, her beautiful eyes gazing innocently up into her father’s countenance, that the heart of the old man was shaken through every fibre.
supplication
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From this reading Cast yourself upon Him, my love; above all things, cast yourself with humble hope and earnest supplication upon His.
sweet
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From this reading “The bosom of my _father_ and my _God_, will not they be sweet, papa?”
sweetness
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From this reading She spoke thus with a smile of such unutterable sweetness, her beautiful eyes gazing innocently up into her father’s countenance, that the heart of the old man was shaken through every fibre.
taking
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From this reading He arose, and taking her hand in his, said, “You wish to pray, dearest love; that is right; your head has been upon my bosom, and I blessed you; go now, and, with a fervent heart, address yourself to the throne of grace; in doing this, my sweet child, piously and earnestly, you will pass from my bosom to the bosom of your God.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She spoke thus with a smile of such unutterable sweetness, her beautiful eyes gazing innocently up into her father’s countenance, that the heart of the old man was shaken through every fibre.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The bosom of my _father_ and my _God_, will not they be sweet, papa?”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The bosom of my _father_ and my _God_, will not they be sweet, papa?”
things
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From this reading Cast yourself upon Him, my love; above all things, cast yourself with humble hope and earnest supplication upon His.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He arose, and taking her hand in his, said, “You wish to pray, dearest love; that is right; your head has been upon my bosom, and I blessed you; go now, and, with a fervent heart, address yourself to the throne of grace; in doing this, my sweet child, piously and earnestly, you will pass from my bosom to the bosom of your God.
throne
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From this reading He arose, and taking her hand in his, said, “You wish to pray, dearest love; that is right; your head has been upon my bosom, and I blessed you; go now, and, with a fervent heart, address yourself to the throne of grace; in doing this, my sweet child, piously and earnestly, you will pass from my bosom to the bosom of your God.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She spoke thus with a smile of such unutterable sweetness, her beautiful eyes gazing innocently up into her father’s countenance, that the heart of the old man was shaken through every fibre.
thus
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From this reading She spoke thus with a smile of such unutterable sweetness, her beautiful eyes gazing innocently up into her father’s countenance, that the heart of the old man was shaken through every fibre.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He saw, however, what must be encountered, and was resolved to act a part worthy of the religion he professed.
unutterable
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From this reading She spoke thus with a smile of such unutterable sweetness, her beautiful eyes gazing innocently up into her father’s countenance, that the heart of the old man was shaken through every fibre.
up
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From this reading She spoke thus with a smile of such unutterable sweetness, her beautiful eyes gazing innocently up into her father’s countenance, that the heart of the old man was shaken through every fibre.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He arose, and taking her hand in his, said, “You wish to pray, dearest love; that is right; your head has been upon my bosom, and I blessed you; go now, and, with a fervent heart, address yourself to the throne of grace; in doing this, my sweet child, piously and earnestly, you will pass from my bosom to the bosom of your God.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She spoke thus with a smile of such unutterable sweetness, her beautiful eyes gazing innocently up into her father’s countenance, that the heart of the old man was shaken through every fibre.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He saw, however, what must be encountered, and was resolved to act a part worthy of the religion he professed.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “The bosom of my _father_ and my _God_, will not they be sweet, papa?”
wish
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From this reading He arose, and taking her hand in his, said, “You wish to pray, dearest love; that is right; your head has been upon my bosom, and I blessed you; go now, and, with a fervent heart, address yourself to the throne of grace; in doing this, my sweet child, piously and earnestly, you will pass from my bosom to the bosom of your God.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She spoke thus with a smile of such unutterable sweetness, her beautiful eyes gazing innocently up into her father’s countenance, that the heart of the old man was shaken through every fibre.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading He saw, however, what must be encountered, and was resolved to act a part worthy of the religion he professed.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He arose, and taking her hand in his, said, “You wish to pray, dearest love; that is right; your head has been upon my bosom, and I blessed you; go now, and, with a fervent heart, address yourself to the throne of grace; in doing this, my sweet child, piously and earnestly, you will pass from my bosom to the bosom of your God.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He arose, and taking her hand in his, said, “You wish to pray, dearest love; that is right; your head has been upon my bosom, and I blessed you; go now, and, with a fervent heart, address yourself to the throne of grace; in doing this, my sweet child, piously and earnestly, you will pass from my bosom to the bosom of your God.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading He arose, and taking her hand in his, said, “You wish to pray, dearest love; that is right; your head has been upon my bosom, and I blessed you; go now, and, with a fervent heart, address yourself to the throne of grace; in doing this, my sweet child, piously and earnestly, you will pass from my bosom to the bosom of your God.
