074
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From this reading _A Lowden Sabbath Morn_ was transcribed from the 1898 Chatto & Windus edition by David Price, email ccx074@pglaf.org IN _every Samoan household the day is closed with prayer and the singing of hymns_.
1898
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From this reading _A Lowden Sabbath Morn_ was transcribed from the 1898 Chatto & Windus edition by David Price, email ccx074@pglaf.org IN _every Samoan household the day is closed with prayer and the singing of hymns_.
1916
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From this reading _Prayers Written At Vailima_ was transcribed from the 1916 Chatto & Windus edition by David Price, proofing by Stephen Booth.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A Lowden Sabbath Morn_ was transcribed from the 1898 Chatto & Windus edition by David Price, email ccx074@pglaf.org IN _every Samoan household the day is closed with prayer and the singing of hymns_.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 _The omission of this sacred duty would indicate_, _not only a lack of religious training in the house chief_, _but a shameless disregard of all that is reputable in Samoan social life_.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _A Lowden Sabbath Morn_ was transcribed from the 1898 Chatto & Windus edition by David Price, email ccx074@pglaf.org IN _every Samoan household the day is closed with prayer and the singing of hymns_.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Prayers Written At Vailima_ was transcribed from the 1916 Chatto & Windus edition by David Price, proofing by Stephen Booth.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading _The child who says his prayer at his mother’s knee can have no real conception of the meaning of the words he lisps so readily_, _yet he goes to his little bed with a sense of heavenly protection that he would miss were the prayer forgotten_.
BoothnounUS /buːθ/
a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches
From this reading _Prayers Written At Vailima_ was transcribed from the 1916 Chatto & Windus edition by David Price, proofing by Stephen Booth.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _The omission of this sacred duty would indicate_, _not only a lack of religious training in the house chief_, _but a shameless disregard of all that is reputable in Samoan social life_.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Prayers Written At Vailima_ was transcribed from the 1916 Chatto & Windus edition by David Price, proofing by Stephen Booth.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading _The child who says his prayer at his mother’s knee can have no real conception of the meaning of the words he lisps so readily_, _yet he goes to his little bed with a sense of heavenly protection that he would miss were the prayer forgotten_.
ccx
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From this reading _A Lowden Sabbath Morn_ was transcribed from the 1898 Chatto & Windus edition by David Price, email ccx074@pglaf.org IN _every Samoan household the day is closed with prayer and the singing of hymns_.
Chatto
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From this reading _Prayers Written At Vailima_ was transcribed from the 1916 Chatto & Windus edition by David Price, proofing by Stephen Booth.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading _The omission of this sacred duty would indicate_, _not only a lack of religious training in the house chief_, _but a shameless disregard of all that is reputable in Samoan social life_.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading _The child who says his prayer at his mother’s knee can have no real conception of the meaning of the words he lisps so readily_, _yet he goes to his little bed with a sense of heavenly protection that he would miss were the prayer forgotten_.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading _A Lowden Sabbath Morn_ was transcribed from the 1898 Chatto & Windus edition by David Price, email ccx074@pglaf.org IN _every Samoan household the day is closed with prayer and the singing of hymns_.
conceptionnounUS /kənˈsepʃən/
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
From this reading _The child who says his prayer at his mother’s knee can have no real conception of the meaning of the words he lisps so readily_, _yet he goes to his little bed with a sense of heavenly protection that he would miss were the prayer forgotten_.
DavidnounUS /ˈdeɪvɪd/
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading _Prayers Written At Vailima_ was transcribed from the 1916 Chatto & Windus edition by David Price, proofing by Stephen Booth.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _A Lowden Sabbath Morn_ was transcribed from the 1898 Chatto & Windus edition by David Price, email ccx074@pglaf.org IN _every Samoan household the day is closed with prayer and the singing of hymns_.
disregardverbUS /ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːrd/
refuse to acknowledge
From this reading _The omission of this sacred duty would indicate_, _not only a lack of religious training in the house chief_, _but a shameless disregard of all that is reputable in Samoan social life_.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading _No doubt_, _to many_, _the evening service is no more than a duty fulfilled_.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading _The omission of this sacred duty would indicate_, _not only a lack of religious training in the house chief_, _but a shameless disregard of all that is reputable in Samoan social life_.
editionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading _Prayers Written At Vailima_ was transcribed from the 1916 Chatto & Windus edition by David Price, proofing by Stephen Booth.
emailnounUS /iˈmeɪl/
(computer science) a system of world-wide electronic communication in which a computer user can compose a message at one terminal that can be regenerated at the recipient's terminal when the recipient logs in
From this reading _A Lowden Sabbath Morn_ was transcribed from the 1898 Chatto & Windus edition by David Price, email ccx074@pglaf.org IN _every Samoan household the day is closed with prayer and the singing of hymns_.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading _No doubt_, _to many_, _the evening service is no more than a duty fulfilled_.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading _A Lowden Sabbath Morn_ was transcribed from the 1898 Chatto & Windus edition by David Price, email ccx074@pglaf.org IN _every Samoan household the day is closed with prayer and the singing of hymns_.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading _The child who says his prayer at his mother’s knee can have no real conception of the meaning of the words he lisps so readily_, _yet he goes to his little bed with a sense of heavenly protection that he would miss were the prayer forgotten_.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Prayers Written At Vailima_ was transcribed from the 1916 Chatto & Windus edition by David Price, proofing by Stephen Booth.
fulfilledadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/
completed to perfection
From this reading _No doubt_, _to many_, _the evening service is no more than a duty fulfilled_.
goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading _The child who says his prayer at his mother’s knee can have no real conception of the meaning of the words he lisps so readily_, _yet he goes to his little bed with a sense of heavenly protection that he would miss were the prayer forgotten_.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _The child who says his prayer at his mother’s knee can have no real conception of the meaning of the words he lisps so readily_, _yet he goes to his little bed with a sense of heavenly protection that he would miss were the prayer forgotten_.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _The child who says his prayer at his mother’s knee can have no real conception of the meaning of the words he lisps so readily_, _yet he goes to his little bed with a sense of heavenly protection that he would miss were the prayer forgotten_.
heavenlyadjectiveUS /ˈhevənli/
relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
From this reading _The child who says his prayer at his mother’s knee can have no real conception of the meaning of the words he lisps so readily_, _yet he goes to his little bed with a sense of heavenly protection that he would miss were the prayer forgotten_.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _The child who says his prayer at his mother’s knee can have no real conception of the meaning of the words he lisps so readily_, _yet he goes to his little bed with a sense of heavenly protection that he would miss were the prayer forgotten_.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading _The omission of this sacred duty would indicate_, _not only a lack of religious training in the house chief_, _but a shameless disregard of all that is reputable in Samoan social life_.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading _A Lowden Sabbath Morn_ was transcribed from the 1898 Chatto & Windus edition by David Price, email ccx074@pglaf.org IN _every Samoan household the day is closed with prayer and the singing of hymns_.
hymnsnounUS /hɪmz/
plural of “hymn” — a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
From this reading _A Lowden Sabbath Morn_ was transcribed from the 1898 Chatto & Windus edition by David Price, email ccx074@pglaf.org IN _every Samoan household the day is closed with prayer and the singing of hymns_.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _A Lowden Sabbath Morn_ was transcribed from the 1898 Chatto & Windus edition by David Price, email ccx074@pglaf.org IN _every Samoan household the day is closed with prayer and the singing of hymns_.
indicateverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪt/
be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading _The omission of this sacred duty would indicate_, _not only a lack of religious training in the house chief_, _but a shameless disregard of all that is reputable in Samoan social life_.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _A Lowden Sabbath Morn_ was transcribed from the 1898 Chatto & Windus edition by David Price, email ccx074@pglaf.org IN _every Samoan household the day is closed with prayer and the singing of hymns_.
kneenounUS /niː/
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading _The child who says his prayer at his mother’s knee can have no real conception of the meaning of the words he lisps so readily_, _yet he goes to his little bed with a sense of heavenly protection that he would miss were the prayer forgotten_.
lacknounUS /læk/
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading _The omission of this sacred duty would indicate_, _not only a lack of religious training in the house chief_, _but a shameless disregard of all that is reputable in Samoan social life_.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _The omission of this sacred duty would indicate_, _not only a lack of religious training in the house chief_, _but a shameless disregard of all that is reputable in Samoan social life_.
lisps
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From this reading _The child who says his prayer at his mother’s knee can have no real conception of the meaning of the words he lisps so readily_, _yet he goes to his little bed with a sense of heavenly protection that he would miss were the prayer forgotten_.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _The child who says his prayer at his mother’s knee can have no real conception of the meaning of the words he lisps so readily_, _yet he goes to his little bed with a sense of heavenly protection that he would miss were the prayer forgotten_.
Lowden
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From this reading _A Lowden Sabbath Morn_ was transcribed from the 1898 Chatto & Windus edition by David Price, email ccx074@pglaf.org IN _every Samoan household the day is closed with prayer and the singing of hymns_.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
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 _No doubt_, _to many_, _the evening service is no more than a duty fulfilled_.
meaningnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋ/
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading _The child who says his prayer at his mother’s knee can have no real conception of the meaning of the words he lisps so readily_, _yet he goes to his little bed with a sense of heavenly protection that he would miss were the prayer forgotten_.
missverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading _The child who says his prayer at his mother’s knee can have no real conception of the meaning of the words he lisps so readily_, _yet he goes to his little bed with a sense of heavenly protection that he would miss were the prayer forgotten_.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading _No doubt_, _to many_, _the evening service is no more than a duty fulfilled_.
MornnounUS /mɔːrn/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _A Lowden Sabbath Morn_ was transcribed from the 1898 Chatto & Windus edition by David Price, email ccx074@pglaf.org IN _every Samoan household the day is closed with prayer and the singing of hymns_.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading _The child who says his prayer at his mother’s knee can have no real conception of the meaning of the words he lisps so readily_, _yet he goes to his little bed with a sense of heavenly protection that he would miss were the prayer forgotten_.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading _No doubt_, _to many_, _the evening service is no more than a duty fulfilled_.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _The omission of this sacred duty would indicate_, _not only a lack of religious training in the house chief_, _but a shameless disregard of all that is reputable in Samoan social life_.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _A Lowden Sabbath Morn_ was transcribed from the 1898 Chatto & Windus edition by David Price, email ccx074@pglaf.org IN _every Samoan household the day is closed with prayer and the singing of hymns_.
omissionnounUS /oʊˈmɪʃən/
a mistake resulting from neglect
From this reading _The omission of this sacred duty would indicate_, _not only a lack of religious training in the house chief_, _but a shameless disregard of all that is reputable in Samoan social life_.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading _The omission of this sacred duty would indicate_, _not only a lack of religious training in the house chief_, _but a shameless disregard of all that is reputable in Samoan social life_.
org
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From this reading _A Lowden Sabbath Morn_ was transcribed from the 1898 Chatto & Windus edition by David Price, email ccx074@pglaf.org IN _every Samoan household the day is closed with prayer and the singing of hymns_.
pglaf
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From this reading _A Lowden Sabbath Morn_ was transcribed from the 1898 Chatto & Windus edition by David Price, email ccx074@pglaf.org IN _every Samoan household the day is closed with prayer and the singing of hymns_.
prayernounUS /prer/
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading _A Lowden Sabbath Morn_ was transcribed from the 1898 Chatto & Windus edition by David Price, email ccx074@pglaf.org IN _every Samoan household the day is closed with prayer and the singing of hymns_.
PrayersnounUS /prerz/
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading _Prayers Written At Vailima_ was transcribed from the 1916 Chatto & Windus edition by David Price, proofing by Stephen Booth.
PricenounUS /praɪs/
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading _Prayers Written At Vailima_ was transcribed from the 1916 Chatto & Windus edition by David Price, proofing by Stephen Booth.
proofingverbUS /ˈpruːfɪŋ/
-ing form of “proof” — make or take a proof of, such as a photographic negative, an etching, or typeset
From this reading _Prayers Written At Vailima_ was transcribed from the 1916 Chatto & Windus edition by David Price, proofing by Stephen Booth.
protectionnounUS /prəˈtekʃən/
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading _The child who says his prayer at his mother’s knee can have no real conception of the meaning of the words he lisps so readily_, _yet he goes to his little bed with a sense of heavenly protection that he would miss were the prayer forgotten_.
readilyadverbUS /ˈredəli/
without much difficulty
From this reading _The child who says his prayer at his mother’s knee can have no real conception of the meaning of the words he lisps so readily_, _yet he goes to his little bed with a sense of heavenly protection that he would miss were the prayer forgotten_.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading _The child who says his prayer at his mother’s knee can have no real conception of the meaning of the words he lisps so readily_, _yet he goes to his little bed with a sense of heavenly protection that he would miss were the prayer forgotten_.
religiousadjectiveUS /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading _The omission of this sacred duty would indicate_, _not only a lack of religious training in the house chief_, _but a shameless disregard of all that is reputable in Samoan social life_.
reputableadjectiveUS /ˈrepjətəbəl/
having a good reputation
From this reading _The omission of this sacred duty would indicate_, _not only a lack of religious training in the house chief_, _but a shameless disregard of all that is reputable in Samoan social life_.
SabbathnounUS /ˈsæbəθ/
a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
From this reading _A Lowden Sabbath Morn_ was transcribed from the 1898 Chatto & Windus edition by David Price, email ccx074@pglaf.org IN _every Samoan household the day is closed with prayer and the singing of hymns_.
sacredadjectiveUS /ˈseɪkrəd/
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading _The omission of this sacred duty would indicate_, _not only a lack of religious training in the house chief_, _but a shameless disregard of all that is reputable in Samoan social life_.
SamoannounUS /səˈmoʊən/
a native or inhabitant of the Samoan Islands
From this reading _A Lowden Sabbath Morn_ was transcribed from the 1898 Chatto & Windus edition by David Price, email ccx074@pglaf.org IN _every Samoan household the day is closed with prayer and the singing of hymns_.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading _The child who says his prayer at his mother’s knee can have no real conception of the meaning of the words he lisps so readily_, _yet he goes to his little bed with a sense of heavenly protection that he would miss were the prayer forgotten_.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading _The child who says his prayer at his mother’s knee can have no real conception of the meaning of the words he lisps so readily_, _yet he goes to his little bed with a sense of heavenly protection that he would miss were the prayer forgotten_.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading _No doubt_, _to many_, _the evening service is no more than a duty fulfilled_.
shamelessadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪmləs/
feeling no shame
From this reading _The omission of this sacred duty would indicate_, _not only a lack of religious training in the house chief_, _but a shameless disregard of all that is reputable in Samoan social life_.
singingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading _A Lowden Sabbath Morn_ was transcribed from the 1898 Chatto & Windus edition by David Price, email ccx074@pglaf.org IN _every Samoan household the day is closed with prayer and the singing of hymns_.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _The child who says his prayer at his mother’s knee can have no real conception of the meaning of the words he lisps so readily_, _yet he goes to his little bed with a sense of heavenly protection that he would miss were the prayer forgotten_.
socialadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəl/
relating to human society and its members
From this reading _The omission of this sacred duty would indicate_, _not only a lack of religious training in the house chief_, _but a shameless disregard of all that is reputable in Samoan social life_.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading _Prayers Written At Vailima_ was transcribed from the 1916 Chatto & Windus edition by David Price, proofing by Stephen Booth.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading _No doubt_, _to many_, _the evening service is no more than a duty fulfilled_.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _The omission of this sacred duty would indicate_, _not only a lack of religious training in the house chief_, _but a shameless disregard of all that is reputable in Samoan social life_.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Prayers Written At Vailima_ was transcribed from the 1916 Chatto & Windus edition by David Price, proofing by Stephen Booth.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _The omission of this sacred duty would indicate_, _not only a lack of religious training in the house chief_, _but a shameless disregard of all that is reputable in Samoan social life_.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _No doubt_, _to many_, _the evening service is no more than a duty fulfilled_.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading _The omission of this sacred duty would indicate_, _not only a lack of religious training in the house chief_, _but a shameless disregard of all that is reputable in Samoan social life_.
transcribedadjectiveUS /trænˈskraɪbd/
recorded for broadcast
From this reading _Prayers Written At Vailima_ was transcribed from the 1916 Chatto & Windus edition by David Price, proofing by Stephen Booth.
Vailima
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From this reading _Prayers Written At Vailima_ was transcribed from the 1916 Chatto & Windus edition by David Price, proofing by Stephen Booth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Prayers Written At Vailima_ was transcribed from the 1916 Chatto & Windus edition by David Price, proofing by Stephen Booth.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _The child who says his prayer at his mother’s knee can have no real conception of the meaning of the words he lisps so readily_, _yet he goes to his little bed with a sense of heavenly protection that he would miss were the prayer forgotten_.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading _The child who says his prayer at his mother’s knee can have no real conception of the meaning of the words he lisps so readily_, _yet he goes to his little bed with a sense of heavenly protection that he would miss were the prayer forgotten_.
Windus
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From this reading _Prayers Written At Vailima_ was transcribed from the 1916 Chatto & Windus edition by David Price, proofing by Stephen Booth.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading _A Lowden Sabbath Morn_ was transcribed from the 1898 Chatto & Windus edition by David Price, email ccx074@pglaf.org IN _every Samoan household the day is closed with prayer and the singing of hymns_.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading _The child who says his prayer at his mother’s knee can have no real conception of the meaning of the words he lisps so readily_, _yet he goes to his little bed with a sense of heavenly protection that he would miss were the prayer forgotten_.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _The omission of this sacred duty would indicate_, _not only a lack of religious training in the house chief_, _but a shameless disregard of all that is reputable in Samoan social life_.
WrittenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading _Prayers Written At Vailima_ was transcribed from the 1916 Chatto & Windus edition by David Price, proofing by Stephen Booth.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading _The child who says his prayer at his mother’s knee can have no real conception of the meaning of the words he lisps so readily_, _yet he goes to his little bed with a sense of heavenly protection that he would miss were the prayer forgotten_.
