used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Rather, as three souls knit, each to the other, who have entered upon a pilgrimage together--a period of simple austerity to cleanse and purify our bodies the better to meet and sense reality, and to approach with a finer sensitiveness, than we have ever known--the mystery and ministry of God....
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading The preacher added: “We must cease to regard ourselves as suffering, as creatures in want, as starving or dying of thirst.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He paused, and their eyes turned from one to another.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He paused, and their eyes turned from one to another.
move towards
From this reading Rather, as three souls knit, each to the other, who have entered upon a pilgrimage together--a period of simple austerity to cleanse and purify our bodies the better to meet and sense reality, and to approach with a finer sensitiveness, than we have ever known--the mystery and ministry of God....
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So we are not suffering, Bellair.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The preacher added: “We must cease to regard ourselves as suffering, as creatures in want, as starving or dying of thirst.
austeritynounUS /ˌɔːˈsterɪti/
the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures)
From this reading Rather, as three souls knit, each to the other, who have entered upon a pilgrimage together--a period of simple austerity to cleanse and purify our bodies the better to meet and sense reality, and to approach with a finer sensitiveness, than we have ever known--the mystery and ministry of God....
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From this reading So we are not suffering, Bellair.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Rather, as three souls knit, each to the other, who have entered upon a pilgrimage together--a period of simple austerity to cleanse and purify our bodies the better to meet and sense reality, and to approach with a finer sensitiveness, than we have ever known--the mystery and ministry of God....
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Rather, as three souls knit, each to the other, who have entered upon a pilgrimage together--a period of simple austerity to cleanse and purify our bodies the better to meet and sense reality, and to approach with a finer sensitiveness, than we have ever known--the mystery and ministry of God....
ceaseverbUS /siːs/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading The preacher added: “We must cease to regard ourselves as suffering, as creatures in want, as starving or dying of thirst.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The child’s face seemed washed in the magic of morning.
cleanseverbUS /klenz/
clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing
From this reading Rather, as three souls knit, each to the other, who have entered upon a pilgrimage together--a period of simple austerity to cleanse and purify our bodies the better to meet and sense reality, and to approach with a finer sensitiveness, than we have ever known--the mystery and ministry of God....
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The preacher added: “We must cease to regard ourselves as suffering, as creatures in want, as starving or dying of thirst.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading The preacher added: “We must cease to regard ourselves as suffering, as creatures in want, as starving or dying of thirst.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Rather, as three souls knit, each to the other, who have entered upon a pilgrimage together--a period of simple austerity to cleanse and purify our bodies the better to meet and sense reality, and to approach with a finer sensitiveness, than we have ever known--the mystery and ministry of God....
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Rather, as three souls knit, each to the other, who have entered upon a pilgrimage together--a period of simple austerity to cleanse and purify our bodies the better to meet and sense reality, and to approach with a finer sensitiveness, than we have ever known--the mystery and ministry of God....
at any time
From this reading Rather, as three souls knit, each to the other, who have entered upon a pilgrimage together--a period of simple austerity to cleanse and purify our bodies the better to meet and sense reality, and to approach with a finer sensitiveness, than we have ever known--the mystery and ministry of God....
opinion or judgment
From this reading He paused, and their eyes turned from one to another.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The child’s face seemed washed in the magic of morning.
fineradjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnər/
(comparative of “fine”) greater in quality or excellence
From this reading Rather, as three souls knit, each to the other, who have entered upon a pilgrimage together--a period of simple austerity to cleanse and purify our bodies the better to meet and sense reality, and to approach with a finer sensitiveness, than we have ever known--the mystery and ministry of God....
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He paused, and their eyes turned from one to another.
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 Rather, as three souls knit, each to the other, who have entered upon a pilgrimage together--a period of simple austerity to cleanse and purify our bodies the better to meet and sense reality, and to approach with a finer sensitiveness, than we have ever known--the mystery and ministry of God....
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Rather, as three souls knit, each to the other, who have entered upon a pilgrimage together--a period of simple austerity to cleanse and purify our bodies the better to meet and sense reality, and to approach with a finer sensitiveness, than we have ever known--the mystery and ministry of God....
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He paused, and their eyes turned from one to another.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The child’s face seemed washed in the magic of morning.
knitverbUS /nɪt/
make (textiles) by knitting
From this reading Rather, as three souls knit, each to the other, who have entered upon a pilgrimage together--a period of simple austerity to cleanse and purify our bodies the better to meet and sense reality, and to approach with a finer sensitiveness, than we have ever known--the mystery and ministry of God....
apprehended with certainty
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any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading The child’s face seemed washed in the magic of morning.
come together
From this reading Rather, as three souls knit, each to the other, who have entered upon a pilgrimage together--a period of simple austerity to cleanse and purify our bodies the better to meet and sense reality, and to approach with a finer sensitiveness, than we have ever known--the mystery and ministry of God....
ministrynounUS /ˈmɪnəstri/
religious ministers collectively (especially Presbyterian)
From this reading Rather, as three souls knit, each to the other, who have entered upon a pilgrimage together--a period of simple austerity to cleanse and purify our bodies the better to meet and sense reality, and to approach with a finer sensitiveness, than we have ever known--the mystery and ministry of God....
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The child’s face seemed washed in the magic of morning.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The preacher added: “We must cease to regard ourselves as suffering, as creatures in want, as starving or dying of thirst.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Rather, as three souls knit, each to the other, who have entered upon a pilgrimage together--a period of simple austerity to cleanse and purify our bodies the better to meet and sense reality, and to approach with a finer sensitiveness, than we have ever known--the mystery and ministry of God....
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So we are not suffering, Bellair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The child’s face seemed washed in the magic of morning.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He paused, and their eyes turned from one to another.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The preacher added: “We must cease to regard ourselves as suffering, as creatures in want, as starving or dying of thirst.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Rather, as three souls knit, each to the other, who have entered upon a pilgrimage together--a period of simple austerity to cleanse and purify our bodies the better to meet and sense reality, and to approach with a finer sensitiveness, than we have ever known--the mystery and ministry of God....
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Rather, as three souls knit, each to the other, who have entered upon a pilgrimage together--a period of simple austerity to cleanse and purify our bodies the better to meet and sense reality, and to approach with a finer sensitiveness, than we have ever known--the mystery and ministry of God....
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading The preacher added: “We must cease to regard ourselves as suffering, as creatures in want, as starving or dying of thirst.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading He paused, and their eyes turned from one to another.
an amount of time
From this reading Rather, as three souls knit, each to the other, who have entered upon a pilgrimage together--a period of simple austerity to cleanse and purify our bodies the better to meet and sense reality, and to approach with a finer sensitiveness, than we have ever known--the mystery and ministry of God....
pilgrimagenounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmədʒ/
a journey to a sacred place
From this reading Rather, as three souls knit, each to the other, who have entered upon a pilgrimage together--a period of simple austerity to cleanse and purify our bodies the better to meet and sense reality, and to approach with a finer sensitiveness, than we have ever known--the mystery and ministry of God....
preachernounUS /ˈpriːtʃər/
someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
From this reading The preacher added: “We must cease to regard ourselves as suffering, as creatures in want, as starving or dying of thirst.
purifyverbUS /ˈpjʊrəfaɪ/
remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
From this reading Rather, as three souls knit, each to the other, who have entered upon a pilgrimage together--a period of simple austerity to cleanse and purify our bodies the better to meet and sense reality, and to approach with a finer sensitiveness, than we have ever known--the mystery and ministry of God....
on the contrary
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all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading Rather, as three souls knit, each to the other, who have entered upon a pilgrimage together--a period of simple austerity to cleanse and purify our bodies the better to meet and sense reality, and to approach with a finer sensitiveness, than we have ever known--the mystery and ministry of God....
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading The preacher added: “We must cease to regard ourselves as suffering, as creatures in want, as starving or dying of thirst.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The child’s face seemed washed in the magic of morning.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Rather, as three souls knit, each to the other, who have entered upon a pilgrimage together--a period of simple austerity to cleanse and purify our bodies the better to meet and sense reality, and to approach with a finer sensitiveness, than we have ever known--the mystery and ministry of God....
sensitivenessnounUS /ˈsensətɪvnəs/
sensitivity to emotional feelings (of self and others)
From this reading Rather, as three souls knit, each to the other, who have entered upon a pilgrimage together--a period of simple austerity to cleanse and purify our bodies the better to meet and sense reality, and to approach with a finer sensitiveness, than we have ever known--the mystery and ministry of God....
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Rather, as three souls knit, each to the other, who have entered upon a pilgrimage together--a period of simple austerity to cleanse and purify our bodies the better to meet and sense reality, and to approach with a finer sensitiveness, than we have ever known--the mystery and ministry of God....
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So we are not suffering, Bellair.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Rather, as three souls knit, each to the other, who have entered upon a pilgrimage together--a period of simple austerity to cleanse and purify our bodies the better to meet and sense reality, and to approach with a finer sensitiveness, than we have ever known--the mystery and ministry of God....
starvingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrvɪŋ/
suffering from lack of food
From this reading The preacher added: “We must cease to regard ourselves as suffering, as creatures in want, as starving or dying of thirst.
a state of acute pain
From this reading The preacher added: “We must cease to regard ourselves as suffering, as creatures in want, as starving or dying of thirst.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Rather, as three souls knit, each to the other, who have entered upon a pilgrimage together--a period of simple austerity to cleanse and purify our bodies the better to meet and sense reality, and to approach with a finer sensitiveness, than we have ever known--the mystery and ministry of God....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The child’s face seemed washed in the magic of morning.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He paused, and their eyes turned from one to another.
thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading The preacher added: “We must cease to regard ourselves as suffering, as creatures in want, as starving or dying of thirst.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Rather, as three souls knit, each to the other, who have entered upon a pilgrimage together--a period of simple austerity to cleanse and purify our bodies the better to meet and sense reality, and to approach with a finer sensitiveness, than we have ever known--the mystery and ministry of God....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He paused, and their eyes turned from one to another.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Rather, as three souls knit, each to the other, who have entered upon a pilgrimage together--a period of simple austerity to cleanse and purify our bodies the better to meet and sense reality, and to approach with a finer sensitiveness, than we have ever known--the mystery and ministry of God....
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He paused, and their eyes turned from one to another.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Rather, as three souls knit, each to the other, who have entered upon a pilgrimage together--a period of simple austerity to cleanse and purify our bodies the better to meet and sense reality, and to approach with a finer sensitiveness, than we have ever known--the mystery and ministry of God....
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading The preacher added: “We must cease to regard ourselves as suffering, as creatures in want, as starving or dying of thirst.
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading The child’s face seemed washed in the magic of morning.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The preacher added: “We must cease to regard ourselves as suffering, as creatures in want, as starving or dying of thirst.
which person or people
From this reading Rather, as three souls knit, each to the other, who have entered upon a pilgrimage together--a period of simple austerity to cleanse and purify our bodies the better to meet and sense reality, and to approach with a finer sensitiveness, than we have ever known--the mystery and ministry of God....
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rather, as three souls knit, each to the other, who have entered upon a pilgrimage together--a period of simple austerity to cleanse and purify our bodies the better to meet and sense reality, and to approach with a finer sensitiveness, than we have ever known--the mystery and ministry of God....
