used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MAY CONFERENCE My mail is not generally a heavy one, thank God! and when I do see a sheaf of letters on my table, I feel pretty certain that there is something unpleasant amongst them.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading And I am not one of those ascetics whom every mouthful they swallow seems to choke.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading THE MAY CONFERENCE My mail is not generally a heavy one, thank God! and when I do see a sheaf of letters on my table, I feel pretty certain that there is something unpleasant amongst them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MAY CONFERENCE My mail is not generally a heavy one, thank God! and when I do see a sheaf of letters on my table, I feel pretty certain that there is something unpleasant amongst them.
appallingnounUS /əˈpɔːlɪŋ/
an experience that appalls
From this reading And sure it was well I followed this wholesome practice the following morning; for I do not think I ever lost my equanimity so thoroughly as when, on opening a circular, I saw a formal and extended and appalling syllabus of our Conferences for that year.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I make it a rule, therefore, never to read a letter until breakfast is over; for I think we ought take our food, as the Lord intended, with a calm mind.
ascetics
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And I am not one of those ascetics whom every mouthful they swallow seems to choke.
give a benediction to
From this reading I take what God sends with a thankful heart, and bless Him for it.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading I make it a rule, therefore, never to read a letter until breakfast is over; for I think we ought take our food, as the Lord intended, with a calm mind.
make calm or still
From this reading I make it a rule, therefore, never to read a letter until breakfast is over; for I think we ought take our food, as the Lord intended, with a calm mind.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading THE MAY CONFERENCE My mail is not generally a heavy one, thank God! and when I do see a sheaf of letters on my table, I feel pretty certain that there is something unpleasant amongst them.
chokeverbUS /tʃoʊk/
breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion
From this reading And I am not one of those ascetics whom every mouthful they swallow seems to choke.
circularadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrkjələr/
having the shape or form of a circle
From this reading And sure it was well I followed this wholesome practice the following morning; for I do not think I ever lost my equanimity so thoroughly as when, on opening a circular, I saw a formal and extended and appalling syllabus of our Conferences for that year.
CONFERENCEnounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading THE MAY CONFERENCE My mail is not generally a heavy one, thank God! and when I do see a sheaf of letters on my table, I feel pretty certain that there is something unpleasant amongst them.
ConferencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnfərənsəz/
plural of “conference” — a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading And sure it was well I followed this wholesome practice the following morning; for I do not think I ever lost my equanimity so thoroughly as when, on opening a circular, I saw a formal and extended and appalling syllabus of our Conferences for that year.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE MAY CONFERENCE My mail is not generally a heavy one, thank God! and when I do see a sheaf of letters on my table, I feel pretty certain that there is something unpleasant amongst them.
equanimitynounUS /ˌek.wəˈnɪm.ə.t̬i/
Mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, especially in a difficult situation.
From this reading And sure it was well I followed this wholesome practice the following morning; for I do not think I ever lost my equanimity so thoroughly as when, on opening a circular, I saw a formal and extended and appalling syllabus of our Conferences for that year.
at any time
From this reading And sure it was well I followed this wholesome practice the following morning; for I do not think I ever lost my equanimity so thoroughly as when, on opening a circular, I saw a formal and extended and appalling syllabus of our Conferences for that year.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And I am not one of those ascetics whom every mouthful they swallow seems to choke.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading And sure it was well I followed this wholesome practice the following morning; for I do not think I ever lost my equanimity so thoroughly as when, on opening a circular, I saw a formal and extended and appalling syllabus of our Conferences for that year.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading THE MAY CONFERENCE My mail is not generally a heavy one, thank God! and when I do see a sheaf of letters on my table, I feel pretty certain that there is something unpleasant amongst them.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading And sure it was well I followed this wholesome practice the following morning; for I do not think I ever lost my equanimity so thoroughly as when, on opening a circular, I saw a formal and extended and appalling syllabus of our Conferences for that year.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading And sure it was well I followed this wholesome practice the following morning; for I do not think I ever lost my equanimity so thoroughly as when, on opening a circular, I saw a formal and extended and appalling syllabus of our Conferences for that year.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading I make it a rule, therefore, never to read a letter until breakfast is over; for I think we ought take our food, as the Lord intended, with a calm mind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I make it a rule, therefore, never to read a letter until breakfast is over; for I think we ought take our food, as the Lord intended, with a calm mind.
formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading And sure it was well I followed this wholesome practice the following morning; for I do not think I ever lost my equanimity so thoroughly as when, on opening a circular, I saw a formal and extended and appalling syllabus of our Conferences for that year.
usually; as a rule
From this reading THE MAY CONFERENCE My mail is not generally a heavy one, thank God! and when I do see a sheaf of letters on my table, I feel pretty certain that there is something unpleasant amongst them.
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 THE MAY CONFERENCE My mail is not generally a heavy one, thank God! and when I do see a sheaf of letters on my table, I feel pretty certain that there is something unpleasant amongst them.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I take what God sends with a thankful heart, and bless Him for it.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading THE MAY CONFERENCE My mail is not generally a heavy one, thank God! and when I do see a sheaf of letters on my table, I feel pretty certain that there is something unpleasant amongst them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I take what God sends with a thankful heart, and bless Him for it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE MAY CONFERENCE My mail is not generally a heavy one, thank God! and when I do see a sheaf of letters on my table, I feel pretty certain that there is something unpleasant amongst them.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading I make it a rule, therefore, never to read a letter until breakfast is over; for I think we ought take our food, as the Lord intended, with a calm mind.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MAY CONFERENCE My mail is not generally a heavy one, thank God! and when I do see a sheaf of letters on my table, I feel pretty certain that there is something unpleasant amongst them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I make it a rule, therefore, never to read a letter until breakfast is over; for I think we ought take our food, as the Lord intended, with a calm mind.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I make it a rule, therefore, never to read a letter until breakfast is over; for I think we ought take our food, as the Lord intended, with a calm mind.
the literary culture
From this reading THE MAY CONFERENCE My mail is not generally a heavy one, thank God! and when I do see a sheaf of letters on my table, I feel pretty certain that there is something unpleasant amongst them.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading I make it a rule, therefore, never to read a letter until breakfast is over; for I think we ought take our food, as the Lord intended, with a calm mind.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading And sure it was well I followed this wholesome practice the following morning; for I do not think I ever lost my equanimity so thoroughly as when, on opening a circular, I saw a formal and extended and appalling syllabus of our Conferences for that year.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading THE MAY CONFERENCE My mail is not generally a heavy one, thank God! and when I do see a sheaf of letters on my table, I feel pretty certain that there is something unpleasant amongst them.
engage in
From this reading I make it a rule, therefore, never to read a letter until breakfast is over; for I think we ought take our food, as the Lord intended, with a calm mind.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading THE MAY CONFERENCE My mail is not generally a heavy one, thank God! and when I do see a sheaf of letters on my table, I feel pretty certain that there is something unpleasant amongst them.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I make it a rule, therefore, never to read a letter until breakfast is over; for I think we ought take our food, as the Lord intended, with a calm mind.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading And sure it was well I followed this wholesome practice the following morning; for I do not think I ever lost my equanimity so thoroughly as when, on opening a circular, I saw a formal and extended and appalling syllabus of our Conferences for that year.
mouthfulnounUS /ˈmaʊθfʊl/
the quantity that can be held in the mouth
From this reading And I am not one of those ascetics whom every mouthful they swallow seems to choke.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE MAY CONFERENCE My mail is not generally a heavy one, thank God! and when I do see a sheaf of letters on my table, I feel pretty certain that there is something unpleasant amongst them.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I make it a rule, therefore, never to read a letter until breakfast is over; for I think we ought take our food, as the Lord intended, with a calm mind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE MAY CONFERENCE My mail is not generally a heavy one, thank God! and when I do see a sheaf of letters on my table, I feel pretty certain that there is something unpleasant amongst them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MAY CONFERENCE My mail is not generally a heavy one, thank God! and when I do see a sheaf of letters on my table, I feel pretty certain that there is something unpleasant amongst them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE MAY CONFERENCE My mail is not generally a heavy one, thank God! and when I do see a sheaf of letters on my table, I feel pretty certain that there is something unpleasant amongst them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE MAY CONFERENCE My mail is not generally a heavy one, thank God! and when I do see a sheaf of letters on my table, I feel pretty certain that there is something unpleasant amongst them.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading And sure it was well I followed this wholesome practice the following morning; for I do not think I ever lost my equanimity so thoroughly as when, on opening a circular, I saw a formal and extended and appalling syllabus of our Conferences for that year.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading I make it a rule, therefore, never to read a letter until breakfast is over; for I think we ought take our food, as the Lord intended, with a calm mind.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I make it a rule, therefore, never to read a letter until breakfast is over; for I think we ought take our food, as the Lord intended, with a calm mind.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I make it a rule, therefore, never to read a letter until breakfast is over; for I think we ought take our food, as the Lord intended, with a calm mind.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading And sure it was well I followed this wholesome practice the following morning; for I do not think I ever lost my equanimity so thoroughly as when, on opening a circular, I saw a formal and extended and appalling syllabus of our Conferences for that year.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading THE MAY CONFERENCE My mail is not generally a heavy one, thank God! and when I do see a sheaf of letters on my table, I feel pretty certain that there is something unpleasant amongst them.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I make it a rule, therefore, never to read a letter until breakfast is over; for I think we ought take our food, as the Lord intended, with a calm mind.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading I make it a rule, therefore, never to read a letter until breakfast is over; for I think we ought take our food, as the Lord intended, with a calm mind.
cut with a saw
From this reading And sure it was well I followed this wholesome practice the following morning; for I do not think I ever lost my equanimity so thoroughly as when, on opening a circular, I saw a formal and extended and appalling syllabus of our Conferences for that year.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE MAY CONFERENCE My mail is not generally a heavy one, thank God! and when I do see a sheaf of letters on my table, I feel pretty certain that there is something unpleasant amongst them.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And I am not one of those ascetics whom every mouthful they swallow seems to choke.
sendsverbUS /sendz/
third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere
From this reading I take what God sends with a thankful heart, and bless Him for it.
sheafnounUS /ʃiːf/
a package of several things tied together for carrying or storing
From this reading THE MAY CONFERENCE My mail is not generally a heavy one, thank God! and when I do see a sheaf of letters on my table, I feel pretty certain that there is something unpleasant amongst them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And sure it was well I followed this wholesome practice the following morning; for I do not think I ever lost my equanimity so thoroughly as when, on opening a circular, I saw a formal and extended and appalling syllabus of our Conferences for that year.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading THE MAY CONFERENCE My mail is not generally a heavy one, thank God! and when I do see a sheaf of letters on my table, I feel pretty certain that there is something unpleasant amongst them.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading And sure it was well I followed this wholesome practice the following morning; for I do not think I ever lost my equanimity so thoroughly as when, on opening a circular, I saw a formal and extended and appalling syllabus of our Conferences for that year.
swallowverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊ/
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading And I am not one of those ascetics whom every mouthful they swallow seems to choke.
syllabusnounUS /ˈsɪləbəs/
an integrated course of academic studies
From this reading And sure it was well I followed this wholesome practice the following morning; for I do not think I ever lost my equanimity so thoroughly as when, on opening a circular, I saw a formal and extended and appalling syllabus of our Conferences for that year.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading THE MAY CONFERENCE My mail is not generally a heavy one, thank God! and when I do see a sheaf of letters on my table, I feel pretty certain that there is something unpleasant amongst them.
carry out
From this reading I make it a rule, therefore, never to read a letter until breakfast is over; for I think we ought take our food, as the Lord intended, with a calm mind.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading THE MAY CONFERENCE My mail is not generally a heavy one, thank God! and when I do see a sheaf of letters on my table, I feel pretty certain that there is something unpleasant amongst them.
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading I take what God sends with a thankful heart, and bless Him for it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE MAY CONFERENCE My mail is not generally a heavy one, thank God! and when I do see a sheaf of letters on my table, I feel pretty certain that there is something unpleasant amongst them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAY CONFERENCE My mail is not generally a heavy one, thank God! and when I do see a sheaf of letters on my table, I feel pretty certain that there is something unpleasant amongst them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE MAY CONFERENCE My mail is not generally a heavy one, thank God! and when I do see a sheaf of letters on my table, I feel pretty certain that there is something unpleasant amongst them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE MAY CONFERENCE My mail is not generally a heavy one, thank God! and when I do see a sheaf of letters on my table, I feel pretty certain that there is something unpleasant amongst them.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading I make it a rule, therefore, never to read a letter until breakfast is over; for I think we ought take our food, as the Lord intended, with a calm mind.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And I am not one of those ascetics whom every mouthful they swallow seems to choke.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I make it a rule, therefore, never to read a letter until breakfast is over; for I think we ought take our food, as the Lord intended, with a calm mind.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And sure it was well I followed this wholesome practice the following morning; for I do not think I ever lost my equanimity so thoroughly as when, on opening a circular, I saw a formal and extended and appalling syllabus of our Conferences for that year.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading And sure it was well I followed this wholesome practice the following morning; for I do not think I ever lost my equanimity so thoroughly as when, on opening a circular, I saw a formal and extended and appalling syllabus of our Conferences for that year.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And I am not one of those ascetics whom every mouthful they swallow seems to choke.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I make it a rule, therefore, never to read a letter until breakfast is over; for I think we ought take our food, as the Lord intended, with a calm mind.
unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading THE MAY CONFERENCE My mail is not generally a heavy one, thank God! and when I do see a sheaf of letters on my table, I feel pretty certain that there is something unpleasant amongst them.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I make it a rule, therefore, never to read a letter until breakfast is over; for I think we ought take our food, as the Lord intended, with a calm mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And sure it was well I followed this wholesome practice the following morning; for I do not think I ever lost my equanimity so thoroughly as when, on opening a circular, I saw a formal and extended and appalling syllabus of our Conferences for that year.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I make it a rule, therefore, never to read a letter until breakfast is over; for I think we ought take our food, as the Lord intended, with a calm mind.
(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 sure it was well I followed this wholesome practice the following morning; for I do not think I ever lost my equanimity so thoroughly as when, on opening a circular, I saw a formal and extended and appalling syllabus of our Conferences for that year.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I take what God sends with a thankful heart, and bless Him for it.
at the time that
From this reading THE MAY CONFERENCE My mail is not generally a heavy one, thank God! and when I do see a sheaf of letters on my table, I feel pretty certain that there is something unpleasant amongst them.
wholesomeadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊlsəm/
conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being
From this reading And sure it was well I followed this wholesome practice the following morning; for I do not think I ever lost my equanimity so thoroughly as when, on opening a circular, I saw a formal and extended and appalling syllabus of our Conferences for that year.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And I am not one of those ascetics whom every mouthful they swallow seems to choke.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I make it a rule, therefore, never to read a letter until breakfast is over; for I think we ought take our food, as the Lord intended, with a calm mind.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading And sure it was well I followed this wholesome practice the following morning; for I do not think I ever lost my equanimity so thoroughly as when, on opening a circular, I saw a formal and extended and appalling syllabus of our Conferences for that year.
