used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is simply a question of yielding up our will; of going cheerfully from day to day whithersoever God may lead us."—FÉNÉLON.
accomplishverbUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃ/
put in effect
From this reading NOT I, BUT THOU "Be satisfied that, in order to accomplish all that God would have done there is in one sense but very little to do .
(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 NOT I, BUT THOU "Be satisfied that, in order to accomplish all that God would have done there is in one sense but very little to do .
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Thou who canst love us, though Thou read us true."—_Christian Year._ SEVEN long weeks had run their course since the day when Fulvia and Ethel fell into the river.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading NOT I, BUT THOU "Be satisfied that, in order to accomplish all that God would have done there is in one sense but very little to do .
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading NOT I, BUT THOU "Be satisfied that, in order to accomplish all that God would have done there is in one sense but very little to do .
canstmodal verbUS /kænst/
an old form of “can”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Thou who canst love us, though Thou read us true."—_Christian Year._ SEVEN long weeks had run their course since the day when Fulvia and Ethel fell into the river.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading It is simply a question of yielding up our will; of going cheerfully from day to day whithersoever God may lead us."—FÉNÉLON.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading "Thou who canst love us, though Thou read us true."—_Christian Year._ SEVEN long weeks had run their course since the day when Fulvia and Ethel fell into the river.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Thou who canst love us, though Thou read us true."—_Christian Year._ SEVEN long weeks had run their course since the day when Fulvia and Ethel fell into the river.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It is simply a question of yielding up our will; of going cheerfully from day to day whithersoever God may lead us."—FÉNÉLON.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading NOT I, BUT THOU "Be satisfied that, in order to accomplish all that God would have done there is in one sense but very little to do .
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading NOT I, BUT THOU "Be satisfied that, in order to accomplish all that God would have done there is in one sense but very little to do .
Ethel
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From this reading "Thou who canst love us, though Thou read us true."—_Christian Year._ SEVEN long weeks had run their course since the day when Fulvia and Ethel fell into the river.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading "Thou who canst love us, though Thou read us true."—_Christian Year._ SEVEN long weeks had run their course since the day when Fulvia and Ethel fell into the river.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is simply a question of yielding up our will; of going cheerfully from day to day whithersoever God may lead us."—FÉNÉLON.
Fulvia
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From this reading "Thou who canst love us, though Thou read us true."—_Christian Year._ SEVEN long weeks had run their course since the day when Fulvia and Ethel fell into the river.
FÉNÉLON
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From this reading It is simply a question of yielding up our will; of going cheerfully from day to day whithersoever God may lead us."—FÉNÉLON.
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 NOT I, BUT THOU "Be satisfied that, in order to accomplish all that God would have done there is in one sense but very little to do .
the act of departing
From this reading It is simply a question of yielding up our will; of going cheerfully from day to day whithersoever God may lead us."—FÉNÉLON.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Thou who canst love us, though Thou read us true."—_Christian Year._ SEVEN long weeks had run their course since the day when Fulvia and Ethel fell into the river.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading NOT I, BUT THOU "Be satisfied that, in order to accomplish all that God would have done there is in one sense but very little to do .
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading NOT I, BUT THOU "Be satisfied that, in order to accomplish all that God would have done there is in one sense but very little to do .
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NOT I, BUT THOU "Be satisfied that, in order to accomplish all that God would have done there is in one sense but very little to do .
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Thou who canst love us, though Thou read us true."—_Christian Year._ SEVEN long weeks had run their course since the day when Fulvia and Ethel fell into the river.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NOT I, BUT THOU "Be satisfied that, in order to accomplish all that God would have done there is in one sense but very little to do .
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is simply a question of yielding up our will; of going cheerfully from day to day whithersoever God may lead us."—FÉNÉLON.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading It is simply a question of yielding up our will; of going cheerfully from day to day whithersoever God may lead us."—FÉNÉLON.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading NOT I, BUT THOU "Be satisfied that, in order to accomplish all that God would have done there is in one sense but very little to do .
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Thou who canst love us, though Thou read us true."—_Christian Year._ SEVEN long weeks had run their course since the day when Fulvia and Ethel fell into the river.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Thou who canst love us, though Thou read us true."—_Christian Year._ SEVEN long weeks had run their course since the day when Fulvia and Ethel fell into the river.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It is simply a question of yielding up our will; of going cheerfully from day to day whithersoever God may lead us."—FÉNÉLON.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading NOT I, BUT THOU "Be satisfied that, in order to accomplish all that God would have done there is in one sense but very little to do .
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is simply a question of yielding up our will; of going cheerfully from day to day whithersoever God may lead us."—FÉNÉLON.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading NOT I, BUT THOU "Be satisfied that, in order to accomplish all that God would have done there is in one sense but very little to do .
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading NOT I, BUT THOU "Be satisfied that, in order to accomplish all that God would have done there is in one sense but very little to do .
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It is simply a question of yielding up our will; of going cheerfully from day to day whithersoever God may lead us."—FÉNÉLON.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading It is simply a question of yielding up our will; of going cheerfully from day to day whithersoever God may lead us."—FÉNÉLON.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "Thou who canst love us, though Thou read us true."—_Christian Year._ SEVEN long weeks had run their course since the day when Fulvia and Ethel fell into the river.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading "Thou who canst love us, though Thou read us true."—_Christian Year._ SEVEN long weeks had run their course since the day when Fulvia and Ethel fell into the river.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Thou who canst love us, though Thou read us true."—_Christian Year._ SEVEN long weeks had run their course since the day when Fulvia and Ethel fell into the river.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading NOT I, BUT THOU "Be satisfied that, in order to accomplish all that God would have done there is in one sense but very little to do .
a general conscious awareness
From this reading NOT I, BUT THOU "Be satisfied that, in order to accomplish all that God would have done there is in one sense but very little to do .
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading "Thou who canst love us, though Thou read us true."—_Christian Year._ SEVEN long weeks had run their course since the day when Fulvia and Ethel fell into the river.
and nothing more
From this reading It is simply a question of yielding up our will; of going cheerfully from day to day whithersoever God may lead us."—FÉNÉLON.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Thou who canst love us, though Thou read us true."—_Christian Year._ SEVEN long weeks had run their course since the day when Fulvia and Ethel fell into the river.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading NOT I, BUT THOU "Be satisfied that, in order to accomplish all that God would have done there is in one sense but very little to do .
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Thou who canst love us, though Thou read us true."—_Christian Year._ SEVEN long weeks had run their course since the day when Fulvia and Ethel fell into the river.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Thou who canst love us, though Thou read us true."—_Christian Year._ SEVEN long weeks had run their course since the day when Fulvia and Ethel fell into the river.
in or at that place or location
From this reading NOT I, BUT THOU "Be satisfied that, in order to accomplish all that God would have done there is in one sense but very little to do .
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading NOT I, BUT THOU "Be satisfied that, in order to accomplish all that God would have done there is in one sense but very little to do .
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Thou who canst love us, though Thou read us true."—_Christian Year._ SEVEN long weeks had run their course since the day when Fulvia and Ethel fell into the river.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NOT I, BUT THOU "Be satisfied that, in order to accomplish all that God would have done there is in one sense but very little to do .
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "Thou who canst love us, though Thou read us true."—_Christian Year._ SEVEN long weeks had run their course since the day when Fulvia and Ethel fell into the river.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It is simply a question of yielding up our will; of going cheerfully from day to day whithersoever God may lead us."—FÉNÉLON.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is simply a question of yielding up our will; of going cheerfully from day to day whithersoever God may lead us."—FÉNÉLON.
precisely as stated
From this reading NOT I, BUT THOU "Be satisfied that, in order to accomplish all that God would have done there is in one sense but very little to do .
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "Thou who canst love us, though Thou read us true."—_Christian Year._ SEVEN long weeks had run their course since the day when Fulvia and Ethel fell into the river.
at the time that
From this reading "Thou who canst love us, though Thou read us true."—_Christian Year._ SEVEN long weeks had run their course since the day when Fulvia and Ethel fell into the river.
whithersoever
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From this reading It is simply a question of yielding up our will; of going cheerfully from day to day whithersoever God may lead us."—FÉNÉLON.
which person or people
From this reading "Thou who canst love us, though Thou read us true."—_Christian Year._ SEVEN long weeks had run their course since the day when Fulvia and Ethel fell into the river.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It is simply a question of yielding up our will; of going cheerfully from day to day whithersoever God may lead us."—FÉNÉLON.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading NOT I, BUT THOU "Be satisfied that, in order to accomplish all that God would have done there is in one sense but very little to do .
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "Thou who canst love us, though Thou read us true."—_Christian Year._ SEVEN long weeks had run their course since the day when Fulvia and Ethel fell into the river.
yieldingadjectiveUS /ˈjiːldɪŋ/
inclined to yield to argument or influence or control
From this reading It is simply a question of yielding up our will; of going cheerfully from day to day whithersoever God may lead us."—FÉNÉLON.