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From this reading The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.—Psa. xxxiv, 7.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.—Psa. xxxiv, 7.
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading “PAPA, what is the name of the book you are reading?” said an older brother of Alfred to his father, one day.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “PAPA, what is the name of the book you are reading?” said an older brother of Alfred to his father, one day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He pray’d, and, trusting in God, he slept In his heaven-appointed nest.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.—Psa. xxxiv, 7.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “PAPA, what is the name of the book you are reading?” said an older brother of Alfred to his father, one day.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading “PAPA, what is the name of the book you are reading?” said an older brother of Alfred to his father, one day.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “PAPA, what is the name of the book you are reading?” said an older brother of Alfred to his father, one day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “PAPA, what is the name of the book you are reading?” said an older brother of Alfred to his father, one day.
delivereth
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From this reading The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.—Psa. xxxiv, 7.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading His father told him the name of the book, and Frank said, “O, how dry it looks!
encampeth
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From this reading The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.—Psa. xxxiv, 7.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “PAPA, what is the name of the book you are reading?” said an older brother of Alfred to his father, one day.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.—Psa. xxxiv, 7.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading His father told him the name of the book, and Frank said, “O, how dry it looks!
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 He pray’d, and, trusting in God, he slept In his heaven-appointed nest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He pray’d, and, trusting in God, he slept In his heaven-appointed nest.
heaven-appointed
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From this reading He pray’d, and, trusting in God, he slept In his heaven-appointed nest.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.—Psa. xxxiv, 7.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He pray’d, and, trusting in God, he slept In his heaven-appointed nest.
how
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From this reading His father told him the name of the book, and Frank said, “O, how dry it looks!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He pray’d, and, trusting in God, he slept In his heaven-appointed nest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “PAPA, what is the name of the book you are reading?” said an older brother of Alfred to his father, one day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His father told him the name of the book, and Frank said, “O, how dry it looks!
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading His father told him the name of the book, and Frank said, “O, how dry it looks!
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.—Psa. xxxiv, 7.
MERLINnounUS /ˈmɜːrlɪn/
(Arthurian legend) the magician who acted as King Arthur's advisor
From this reading PIERRE MERLIN.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “PAPA, what is the name of the book you are reading?” said an older brother of Alfred to his father, one day.
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading He pray’d, and, trusting in God, he slept In his heaven-appointed nest.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading His father told him the name of the book, and Frank said, “O, how dry it looks!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.—Psa. xxxiv, 7.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading “PAPA, what is the name of the book you are reading?” said an older brother of Alfred to his father, one day.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “PAPA, what is the name of the book you are reading?” said an older brother of Alfred to his father, one day.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “PAPA, what is the name of the book you are reading?” said an older brother of Alfred to his father, one day.
PIERREnounUS /piˈer/
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading PIERRE MERLIN.
pray'd
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From this reading He pray’d, and, trusting in God, he slept In his heaven-appointed nest.
Psanoun
a protein manufactured exclusively by the prostate gland
From this reading The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.—Psa. xxxiv, 7.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading “PAPA, what is the name of the book you are reading?” said an older brother of Alfred to his father, one day.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.—Psa. xxxiv, 7.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “PAPA, what is the name of the book you are reading?” said an older brother of Alfred to his father, one day.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading He pray’d, and, trusting in God, he slept In his heaven-appointed nest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.—Psa. xxxiv, 7.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.—Psa. xxxiv, 7.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.—Psa. xxxiv, 7.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “PAPA, what is the name of the book you are reading?” said an older brother of Alfred to his father, one day.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading His father told him the name of the book, and Frank said, “O, how dry it looks!
trustingadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪŋ/
inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust
From this reading He pray’d, and, trusting in God, he slept In his heaven-appointed nest.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “PAPA, what is the name of the book you are reading?” said an older brother of Alfred to his father, one day.
xxxivadjective
being four more than thirty
From this reading The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.—Psa. xxxiv, 7.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “PAPA, what is the name of the book you are reading?” said an older brother of Alfred to his father, one day.
