used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Knowledge or bare and simple knowing of things is not to be blamed, the which, in itself considered, is good and ordained of God: but a good conscience and a virtuous life is ever to be preferred.
acceptableadjectiveUS /ækˈseptəbəl/
worthy of acceptance or satisfactory
From this reading Meek knowing of thyself is more acceptable to God than deep inquiry after knowledge.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Meek knowing of thyself is more acceptable to God than deep inquiry after knowledge.
(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 Verily he is great that in himself is little and meek and setteth at naught all height of honour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Knowledge or bare and simple knowing of things is not to be blamed, the which, in itself considered, is good and ordained of God: but a good conscience and a virtuous life is ever to be preferred.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And forasmuch as many people study more to have knowledge than to live well, therefore ofttimes they err and bring forth little fruit or none.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Certainly at the day of doom it shall not be asked of us what we have read but what we have done; nor what good we have spoken but how religiously we have lived.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Certainly at the day of doom it shall not be asked of us what we have read but what we have done; nor what good we have spoken but how religiously we have lived.
completely unclothed
From this reading Knowledge or bare and simple knowing of things is not to be blamed, the which, in itself considered, is good and ordained of God: but a good conscience and a virtuous life is ever to be preferred.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Knowledge or bare and simple knowing of things is not to be blamed, the which, in itself considered, is good and ordained of God: but a good conscience and a virtuous life is ever to be preferred.
blamedadjectiveUS /bleɪmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Knowledge or bare and simple knowing of things is not to be blamed, the which, in itself considered, is good and ordained of God: but a good conscience and a virtuous life is ever to be preferred.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading And forasmuch as many people study more to have knowledge than to live well, therefore ofttimes they err and bring forth little fruit or none.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Knowledge or bare and simple knowing of things is not to be blamed, the which, in itself considered, is good and ordained of God: but a good conscience and a virtuous life is ever to be preferred.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Certainly at the day of doom it shall not be asked of us what we have read but what we have done; nor what good we have spoken but how religiously we have lived.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading Knowledge or bare and simple knowing of things is not to be blamed, the which, in itself considered, is good and ordained of God: but a good conscience and a virtuous life is ever to be preferred.
carefully weighed
From this reading Knowledge or bare and simple knowing of things is not to be blamed, the which, in itself considered, is good and ordained of God: but a good conscience and a virtuous life is ever to be preferred.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Certainly at the day of doom it shall not be asked of us what we have read but what we have done; nor what good we have spoken but how religiously we have lived.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Meek knowing of thyself is more acceptable to God than deep inquiry after knowledge.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Certainly at the day of doom it shall not be asked of us what we have read but what we have done; nor what good we have spoken but how religiously we have lived.
doomverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading Certainly at the day of doom it shall not be asked of us what we have read but what we have done; nor what good we have spoken but how religiously we have lived.
errverbUS /er/
to make a mistake or be incorrect
From this reading And forasmuch as many people study more to have knowledge than to live well, therefore ofttimes they err and bring forth little fruit or none.
at any time
From this reading Knowledge or bare and simple knowing of things is not to be blamed, the which, in itself considered, is good and ordained of God: but a good conscience and a virtuous life is ever to be preferred.
forasmuch
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From this reading And forasmuch as many people study more to have knowledge than to live well, therefore ofttimes they err and bring forth little fruit or none.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And forasmuch as many people study more to have knowledge than to live well, therefore ofttimes they err and bring forth little fruit or none.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading And forasmuch as many people study more to have knowledge than to live well, therefore ofttimes they err and bring forth little fruit or none.
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 Meek knowing of thyself is more acceptable to God than deep inquiry after knowledge.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Knowledge or bare and simple knowing of things is not to be blamed, the which, in itself considered, is good and ordained of God: but a good conscience and a virtuous life is ever to be preferred.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Verily he is great that in himself is little and meek and setteth at naught all height of honour.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And forasmuch as many people study more to have knowledge than to live well, therefore ofttimes they err and bring forth little fruit or none.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Verily he is great that in himself is little and meek and setteth at naught all height of honour.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading Verily he is great that in himself is little and meek and setteth at naught all height of honour.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Verily he is great that in himself is little and meek and setteth at naught all height of honour.
the state of being honored
From this reading Verily he is great that in himself is little and meek and setteth at naught all height of honour.
how
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From this reading Certainly at the day of doom it shall not be asked of us what we have read but what we have done; nor what good we have spoken but how religiously we have lived.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Knowledge or bare and simple knowing of things is not to be blamed, the which, in itself considered, is good and ordained of God: but a good conscience and a virtuous life is ever to be preferred.
a search for knowledge
From this reading Meek knowing of thyself is more acceptable to God than deep inquiry after knowledge.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meek knowing of thyself is more acceptable to God than deep inquiry after knowledge.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Certainly at the day of doom it shall not be asked of us what we have read but what we have done; nor what good we have spoken but how religiously we have lived.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Knowledge or bare and simple knowing of things is not to be blamed, the which, in itself considered, is good and ordained of God: but a good conscience and a virtuous life is ever to be preferred.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Meek knowing of thyself is more acceptable to God than deep inquiry after knowledge.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Meek knowing of thyself is more acceptable to God than deep inquiry after knowledge.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Knowledge or bare and simple knowing of things is not to be blamed, the which, in itself considered, is good and ordained of God: but a good conscience and a virtuous life is ever to be preferred.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And forasmuch as many people study more to have knowledge than to live well, therefore ofttimes they err and bring forth little fruit or none.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading And forasmuch as many people study more to have knowledge than to live well, therefore ofttimes they err and bring forth little fruit or none.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Certainly at the day of doom it shall not be asked of us what we have read but what we have done; nor what good we have spoken but how religiously we have lived.
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 And forasmuch as many people study more to have knowledge than to live well, therefore ofttimes they err and bring forth little fruit or none.
MeekadjectiveUS /miːk/
humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
From this reading Meek knowing of thyself is more acceptable to God than deep inquiry after knowledge.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Meek knowing of thyself is more acceptable to God than deep inquiry after knowledge.
naughtnounUS /nɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading Verily he is great that in himself is little and meek and setteth at naught all height of honour.
not one, and not any
From this reading And forasmuch as many people study more to have knowledge than to live well, therefore ofttimes they err and bring forth little fruit or none.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Certainly at the day of doom it shall not be asked of us what we have read but what we have done; nor what good we have spoken but how religiously we have lived.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Knowledge or bare and simple knowing of things is not to be blamed, the which, in itself considered, is good and ordained of God: but a good conscience and a virtuous life is ever to be preferred.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Meek knowing of thyself is more acceptable to God than deep inquiry after knowledge.
ofttimesadverb
many times at short intervals
From this reading And forasmuch as many people study more to have knowledge than to live well, therefore ofttimes they err and bring forth little fruit or none.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Knowledge or bare and simple knowing of things is not to be blamed, the which, in itself considered, is good and ordained of God: but a good conscience and a virtuous life is ever to be preferred.
ordainedadjectiveUS /ɔːrˈdeɪnd/
fixed or established especially by order or command
From this reading Knowledge or bare and simple knowing of things is not to be blamed, the which, in itself considered, is good and ordained of God: but a good conscience and a virtuous life is ever to be preferred.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading And forasmuch as many people study more to have knowledge than to live well, therefore ofttimes they err and bring forth little fruit or none.
more desirable than another
From this reading Knowledge or bare and simple knowing of things is not to be blamed, the which, in itself considered, is good and ordained of God: but a good conscience and a virtuous life is ever to be preferred.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Certainly at the day of doom it shall not be asked of us what we have read but what we have done; nor what good we have spoken but how religiously we have lived.
religiouslyadverbUS /rɪˈlɪdʒəsli/
by religion
From this reading Certainly at the day of doom it shall not be asked of us what we have read but what we have done; nor what good we have spoken but how religiously we have lived.
setteth
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From this reading Verily he is great that in himself is little and meek and setteth at naught all height of honour.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Certainly at the day of doom it shall not be asked of us what we have read but what we have done; nor what good we have spoken but how religiously we have lived.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Knowledge or bare and simple knowing of things is not to be blamed, the which, in itself considered, is good and ordained of God: but a good conscience and a virtuous life is ever to be preferred.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Certainly at the day of doom it shall not be asked of us what we have read but what we have done; nor what good we have spoken but how religiously we have lived.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading And forasmuch as many people study more to have knowledge than to live well, therefore ofttimes they err and bring forth little fruit or none.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Meek knowing of thyself is more acceptable to God than deep inquiry after knowledge.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Verily he is great that in himself is little and meek and setteth at naught all height of honour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Knowledge or bare and simple knowing of things is not to be blamed, the which, in itself considered, is good and ordained of God: but a good conscience and a virtuous life is ever to be preferred.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading And forasmuch as many people study more to have knowledge than to live well, therefore ofttimes they err and bring forth little fruit or none.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And forasmuch as many people study more to have knowledge than to live well, therefore ofttimes they err and bring forth little fruit or none.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Knowledge or bare and simple knowing of things is not to be blamed, the which, in itself considered, is good and ordained of God: but a good conscience and a virtuous life is ever to be preferred.
thyself
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From this reading Meek knowing of thyself is more acceptable to God than deep inquiry after knowledge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Meek knowing of thyself is more acceptable to God than deep inquiry after knowledge.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Certainly at the day of doom it shall not be asked of us what we have read but what we have done; nor what good we have spoken but how religiously we have lived.
Verilyadverb
in truth; certainly
From this reading Verily he is great that in himself is little and meek and setteth at naught all height of honour.
virtuousadjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːəs/
morally excellent
From this reading Knowledge or bare and simple knowing of things is not to be blamed, the which, in itself considered, is good and ordained of God: but a good conscience and a virtuous life is ever to be preferred.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Certainly at the day of doom it shall not be asked of us what we have read but what we have done; nor what good we have spoken but how religiously we have lived.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading And forasmuch as many people study more to have knowledge than to live well, therefore ofttimes they err and bring forth little fruit or none.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Certainly at the day of doom it shall not be asked of us what we have read but what we have done; nor what good we have spoken but how religiously we have lived.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Knowledge or bare and simple knowing of things is not to be blamed, the which, in itself considered, is good and ordained of God: but a good conscience and a virtuous life is ever to be preferred.
