(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 They were tired and worn, for they had been working very hard in the meetings while away, and we wished we could take all the burdens from them, and let them rest.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading They went right to printing the paper, toiling almost day and night, not sparing themselves one moment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then came the day when Brother and Sister Schoenich returned home.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading But there were many things to attend to.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They were tired and worn, for they had been working very hard in the meetings while away, and we wished we could take all the burdens from them, and let them rest.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They were tired and worn, for they had been working very hard in the meetings while away, and we wished we could take all the burdens from them, and let them rest.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Then came the day when Brother and Sister Schoenich returned home.
burdensnounUS /ˈbɜːrdənz/
plural of “burden” — an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading They were tired and worn, for they had been working very hard in the meetings while away, and we wished we could take all the burdens from them, and let them rest.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there were many things to attend to.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then came the day when Brother and Sister Schoenich returned home.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading These dear souls have come into this dark land of sin and idolatry and laid down their lives for the Gospel.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They were tired and worn, for they had been working very hard in the meetings while away, and we wished we could take all the burdens from them, and let them rest.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading These dear souls have come into this dark land of sin and idolatry and laid down their lives for the Gospel.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Then came the day when Brother and Sister Schoenich returned home.
dearly loved
From this reading These dear souls have come into this dark land of sin and idolatry and laid down their lives for the Gospel.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading These dear souls have come into this dark land of sin and idolatry and laid down their lives for the Gospel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were tired and worn, for they had been working very hard in the meetings while away, and we wished we could take all the burdens from them, and let them rest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were tired and worn, for they had been working very hard in the meetings while away, and we wished we could take all the burdens from them, and let them rest.
GospelnounUS /ˈɡɑːspəl/
the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings
From this reading These dear souls have come into this dark land of sin and idolatry and laid down their lives for the Gospel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were tired and worn, for they had been working very hard in the meetings while away, and we wished we could take all the burdens from them, and let them rest.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading They were tired and worn, for they had been working very hard in the meetings while away, and we wished we could take all the burdens from them, and let them rest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading These dear souls have come into this dark land of sin and idolatry and laid down their lives for the Gospel.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Then came the day when Brother and Sister Schoenich returned home.
idolatrynounUS /aɪˈdɑːlətri/
the worship of idols; the worship of physical objects or images as gods
From this reading These dear souls have come into this dark land of sin and idolatry and laid down their lives for the Gospel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were tired and worn, for they had been working very hard in the meetings while away, and we wished we could take all the burdens from them, and let them rest.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading These dear souls have come into this dark land of sin and idolatry and laid down their lives for the Gospel.
set down according to a plan
From this reading These dear souls have come into this dark land of sin and idolatry and laid down their lives for the Gospel.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading These dear souls have come into this dark land of sin and idolatry and laid down their lives for the Gospel.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading They were tired and worn, for they had been working very hard in the meetings while away, and we wished we could take all the burdens from them, and let them rest.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading These dear souls have come into this dark land of sin and idolatry and laid down their lives for the Gospel.
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 But there were many things to attend to.
meetingsnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋz/
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading They were tired and worn, for they had been working very hard in the meetings while away, and we wished we could take all the burdens from them, and let them rest.
a particular point in time
From this reading They went right to printing the paper, toiling almost day and night, not sparing themselves one moment.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They went right to printing the paper, toiling almost day and night, not sparing themselves one moment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They went right to printing the paper, toiling almost day and night, not sparing themselves one moment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These dear souls have come into this dark land of sin and idolatry and laid down their lives for the Gospel.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They went right to printing the paper, toiling almost day and night, not sparing themselves one moment.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading They went right to printing the paper, toiling almost day and night, not sparing themselves one moment.
printingnounUS /ˈprɪntɪŋ/
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
From this reading They went right to printing the paper, toiling almost day and night, not sparing themselves one moment.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading They were tired and worn, for they had been working very hard in the meetings while away, and we wished we could take all the burdens from them, and let them rest.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Then came the day when Brother and Sister Schoenich returned home.
precisely, exactly
From this reading They went right to printing the paper, toiling almost day and night, not sparing themselves one moment.
Schoenich
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From this reading Then came the day when Brother and Sister Schoenich returned home.
estrangement from god
From this reading These dear souls have come into this dark land of sin and idolatry and laid down their lives for the Gospel.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Then came the day when Brother and Sister Schoenich returned home.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading These dear souls have come into this dark land of sin and idolatry and laid down their lives for the Gospel.
sparingadjectiveUS /ˈsperɪŋ/
avoiding waste
From this reading They went right to printing the paper, toiling almost day and night, not sparing themselves one moment.
carry out
From this reading They were tired and worn, for they had been working very hard in the meetings while away, and we wished we could take all the burdens from them, and let them rest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then came the day when Brother and Sister Schoenich returned home.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading These dear souls have come into this dark land of sin and idolatry and laid down their lives for the Gospel.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were tired and worn, for they had been working very hard in the meetings while away, and we wished we could take all the burdens from them, and let them rest.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They went right to printing the paper, toiling almost day and night, not sparing themselves one moment.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then came the day when Brother and Sister Schoenich returned home.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there were many things to attend to.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These dear souls have come into this dark land of sin and idolatry and laid down their lives for the Gospel.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were tired and worn, for they had been working very hard in the meetings while away, and we wished we could take all the burdens from them, and let them rest.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But there were many things to attend to.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading These dear souls have come into this dark land of sin and idolatry and laid down their lives for the Gospel.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading They were tired and worn, for they had been working very hard in the meetings while away, and we wished we could take all the burdens from them, and let them rest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But there were many things to attend to.
toilingadjectiveUS /ˈtɔɪlɪŋ/
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading They went right to printing the paper, toiling almost day and night, not sparing themselves one moment.
precisely as stated
From this reading They were tired and worn, for they had been working very hard in the meetings while away, and we wished we could take all the burdens from them, and let them rest.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading They were tired and worn, for they had been working very hard in the meetings while away, and we wished we could take all the burdens from them, and let them rest.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They went right to printing the paper, toiling almost day and night, not sparing themselves one moment.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were tired and worn, for they had been working very hard in the meetings while away, and we wished we could take all the burdens from them, and let them rest.
at the time that
From this reading Then came the day when Brother and Sister Schoenich returned home.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading They were tired and worn, for they had been working very hard in the meetings while away, and we wished we could take all the burdens from them, and let them rest.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading They were tired and worn, for they had been working very hard in the meetings while away, and we wished we could take all the burdens from them, and let them rest.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading They were tired and worn, for they had been working very hard in the meetings while away, and we wished we could take all the burdens from them, and let them rest.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading They were tired and worn, for they had been working very hard in the meetings while away, and we wished we could take all the burdens from them, and let them rest.
