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From this reading "Sin is no deed" And after this I saw God in a Point,[1] that is to say, in mine understanding,--by which sight I saw that He is in all things.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Sin is no deed" And after this I saw God in a Point,[1] that is to say, in mine understanding,--by which sight I saw that He is in all things.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For the things that are in the foreseeing wisdom of God from without beginning, (which rightfully and worshipfully and continually He leadeth to the best end,) as they come about fall to us suddenly, ourselves unwitting; and thus by our blindness and our unforesight we say: these be haps and adventures.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading And I saw truly that nothing is done by hap nor by adventure, but all things by the foreseeing wisdom of God: if it be hap or adventure in the sight of man, our blindness and our unforesight is the cause.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading For the things that are in the foreseeing wisdom of God from without beginning, (which rightfully and worshipfully and continually He leadeth to the best end,) as they come about fall to us suddenly, ourselves unwitting; and thus by our blindness and our unforesight we say: these be haps and adventures.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Sin is no deed" And after this I saw God in a Point,[1] that is to say, in mine understanding,--by which sight I saw that He is in all things.
(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 "All thing that is done, it is well done: for our Lord God doeth all."
all-thing
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From this reading I beheld and considered, seeing and knowing in sight, with a soft dread, and thought: _What is sin?_ For I saw truly that God doeth all-thing, be it never so little.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Sin is no deed" And after this I saw God in a Point,[1] that is to say, in mine understanding,--by which sight I saw that He is in all things.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For the things that are in the foreseeing wisdom of God from without beginning, (which rightfully and worshipfully and continually He leadeth to the best end,) as they come about fall to us suddenly, ourselves unwitting; and thus by our blindness and our unforesight we say: these be haps and adventures.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For the things that are in the foreseeing wisdom of God from without beginning, (which rightfully and worshipfully and continually He leadeth to the best end,) as they come about fall to us suddenly, ourselves unwitting; and thus by our blindness and our unforesight we say: these be haps and adventures.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I beheld and considered, seeing and knowing in sight, with a soft dread, and thought: _What is sin?_ For I saw truly that God doeth all-thing, be it never so little.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading For the things that are in the foreseeing wisdom of God from without beginning, (which rightfully and worshipfully and continually He leadeth to the best end,) as they come about fall to us suddenly, ourselves unwitting; and thus by our blindness and our unforesight we say: these be haps and adventures.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading I beheld and considered, seeing and knowing in sight, with a soft dread, and thought: _What is sin?_ For I saw truly that God doeth all-thing, be it never so little.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading For the things that are in the foreseeing wisdom of God from without beginning, (which rightfully and worshipfully and continually He leadeth to the best end,) as they come about fall to us suddenly, ourselves unwitting; and thus by our blindness and our unforesight we say: these be haps and adventures.
blindnessnounUS /ˈblaɪndnəs/
the state of being blind or lacking sight
From this reading And I saw truly that nothing is done by hap nor by adventure, but all things by the foreseeing wisdom of God: if it be hap or adventure in the sight of man, our blindness and our unforesight is the cause.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And I saw truly that nothing is done by hap nor by adventure, but all things by the foreseeing wisdom of God: if it be hap or adventure in the sight of man, our blindness and our unforesight is the cause.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Sin is no deed" And after this I saw God in a Point,[1] that is to say, in mine understanding,--by which sight I saw that He is in all things.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading And I saw truly that nothing is done by hap nor by adventure, but all things by the foreseeing wisdom of God: if it be hap or adventure in the sight of man, our blindness and our unforesight is the cause.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For the things that are in the foreseeing wisdom of God from without beginning, (which rightfully and worshipfully and continually He leadeth to the best end,) as they come about fall to us suddenly, ourselves unwitting; and thus by our blindness and our unforesight we say: these be haps and adventures.
carefully weighed
From this reading I beheld and considered, seeing and knowing in sight, with a soft dread, and thought: _What is sin?_ For I saw truly that God doeth all-thing, be it never so little.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading For the things that are in the foreseeing wisdom of God from without beginning, (which rightfully and worshipfully and continually He leadeth to the best end,) as they come about fall to us suddenly, ourselves unwitting; and thus by our blindness and our unforesight we say: these be haps and adventures.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading "Sin is no deed" And after this I saw God in a Point,[1] that is to say, in mine understanding,--by which sight I saw that He is in all things.
doeth
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From this reading "All thing that is done, it is well done: for our Lord God doeth all."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "All thing that is done, it is well done: for our Lord God doeth all."
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading I beheld and considered, seeing and knowing in sight, with a soft dread, and thought: _What is sin?_ For I saw truly that God doeth all-thing, be it never so little.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading For the things that are in the foreseeing wisdom of God from without beginning, (which rightfully and worshipfully and continually He leadeth to the best end,) as they come about fall to us suddenly, ourselves unwitting; and thus by our blindness and our unforesight we say: these be haps and adventures.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading For the things that are in the foreseeing wisdom of God from without beginning, (which rightfully and worshipfully and continually He leadeth to the best end,) as they come about fall to us suddenly, ourselves unwitting; and thus by our blindness and our unforesight we say: these be haps and adventures.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "All thing that is done, it is well done: for our Lord God doeth all."
foreseeingverbUS /fɔːrˈsiːɪŋ/
-ing form of “foresee” — realize beforehand
From this reading And I saw truly that nothing is done by hap nor by adventure, but all things by the foreseeing wisdom of God: if it be hap or adventure in the sight of man, our blindness and our unforesight is the cause.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For the things that are in the foreseeing wisdom of God from without beginning, (which rightfully and worshipfully and continually He leadeth to the best end,) as they come about fall to us suddenly, ourselves unwitting; and thus by our blindness and our unforesight we say: these be haps and adventures.
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 "All thing that is done, it is well done: for our Lord God doeth all."
hapnounUS /hæp/
an accidental happening
From this reading And I saw truly that nothing is done by hap nor by adventure, but all things by the foreseeing wisdom of God: if it be hap or adventure in the sight of man, our blindness and our unforesight is the cause.
haps
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From this reading For the things that are in the foreseeing wisdom of God from without beginning, (which rightfully and worshipfully and continually He leadeth to the best end,) as they come about fall to us suddenly, ourselves unwitting; and thus by our blindness and our unforesight we say: these be haps and adventures.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Sin is no deed" And after this I saw God in a Point,[1] that is to say, in mine understanding,--by which sight I saw that He is in all things.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Sin is no deed" And after this I saw God in a Point,[1] that is to say, in mine understanding,--by which sight I saw that He is in all things.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And I saw truly that nothing is done by hap nor by adventure, but all things by the foreseeing wisdom of God: if it be hap or adventure in the sight of man, our blindness and our unforesight is the cause.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Sin is no deed" And after this I saw God in a Point,[1] that is to say, in mine understanding,--by which sight I saw that He is in all things.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "All thing that is done, it is well done: for our Lord God doeth all."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "All thing that is done, it is well done: for our Lord God doeth all."
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading I beheld and considered, seeing and knowing in sight, with a soft dread, and thought: _What is sin?_ For I saw truly that God doeth all-thing, be it never so little.
leadeth
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From this reading For the things that are in the foreseeing wisdom of God from without beginning, (which rightfully and worshipfully and continually He leadeth to the best end,) as they come about fall to us suddenly, ourselves unwitting; and thus by our blindness and our unforesight we say: these be haps and adventures.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I beheld and considered, seeing and knowing in sight, with a soft dread, and thought: _What is sin?_ For I saw truly that God doeth all-thing, be it never so little.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "All thing that is done, it is well done: for our Lord God doeth all."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And I saw truly that nothing is done by hap nor by adventure, but all things by the foreseeing wisdom of God: if it be hap or adventure in the sight of man, our blindness and our unforesight is the cause.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Sin is no deed" And after this I saw God in a Point,[1] that is to say, in mine understanding,--by which sight I saw that He is in all things.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I beheld and considered, seeing and knowing in sight, with a soft dread, and thought: _What is sin?_ For I saw truly that God doeth all-thing, be it never so little.
not any; not one
From this reading "Sin is no deed" And after this I saw God in a Point,[1] that is to say, in mine understanding,--by which sight I saw that He is in all things.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading And I saw truly that nothing is done by hap nor by adventure, but all things by the foreseeing wisdom of God: if it be hap or adventure in the sight of man, our blindness and our unforesight is the cause.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading And I saw truly that nothing is done by hap nor by adventure, but all things by the foreseeing wisdom of God: if it be hap or adventure in the sight of man, our blindness and our unforesight is the cause.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And I saw truly that nothing is done by hap nor by adventure, but all things by the foreseeing wisdom of God: if it be hap or adventure in the sight of man, our blindness and our unforesight is the cause.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And I saw truly that nothing is done by hap nor by adventure, but all things by the foreseeing wisdom of God: if it be hap or adventure in the sight of man, our blindness and our unforesight is the cause.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "All thing that is done, it is well done: for our Lord God doeth all."
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading For the things that are in the foreseeing wisdom of God from without beginning, (which rightfully and worshipfully and continually He leadeth to the best end,) as they come about fall to us suddenly, ourselves unwitting; and thus by our blindness and our unforesight we say: these be haps and adventures.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "Sin is no deed" And after this I saw God in a Point,[1] that is to say, in mine understanding,--by which sight I saw that He is in all things.
rightfullyadverbUS /ˈraɪtfəli/
by right
From this reading For the things that are in the foreseeing wisdom of God from without beginning, (which rightfully and worshipfully and continually He leadeth to the best end,) as they come about fall to us suddenly, ourselves unwitting; and thus by our blindness and our unforesight we say: these be haps and adventures.
cut with a saw
From this reading "Sin is no deed" And after this I saw God in a Point,[1] that is to say, in mine understanding,--by which sight I saw that He is in all things.
express in words
From this reading "Sin is no deed" And after this I saw God in a Point,[1] that is to say, in mine understanding,--by which sight I saw that He is in all things.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading I beheld and considered, seeing and knowing in sight, with a soft dread, and thought: _What is sin?_ For I saw truly that God doeth all-thing, be it never so little.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "Sin is no deed" And after this I saw God in a Point,[1] that is to say, in mine understanding,--by which sight I saw that He is in all things.
estrangement from god
From this reading "Sin is no deed" And after this I saw God in a Point,[1] that is to say, in mine understanding,--by which sight I saw that He is in all things.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I beheld and considered, seeing and knowing in sight, with a soft dread, and thought: _What is sin?_ For I saw truly that God doeth all-thing, be it never so little.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading I beheld and considered, seeing and knowing in sight, with a soft dread, and thought: _What is sin?_ For I saw truly that God doeth all-thing, be it never so little.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading For the things that are in the foreseeing wisdom of God from without beginning, (which rightfully and worshipfully and continually He leadeth to the best end,) as they come about fall to us suddenly, ourselves unwitting; and thus by our blindness and our unforesight we say: these be haps and adventures.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "All thing that is done, it is well done: for our Lord God doeth all."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And I saw truly that nothing is done by hap nor by adventure, but all things by the foreseeing wisdom of God: if it be hap or adventure in the sight of man, our blindness and our unforesight is the cause.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading For the things that are in the foreseeing wisdom of God from without beginning, (which rightfully and worshipfully and continually He leadeth to the best end,) as they come about fall to us suddenly, ourselves unwitting; and thus by our blindness and our unforesight we say: these be haps and adventures.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the things that are in the foreseeing wisdom of God from without beginning, (which rightfully and worshipfully and continually He leadeth to the best end,) as they come about fall to us suddenly, ourselves unwitting; and thus by our blindness and our unforesight we say: these be haps and adventures.
a special situation
From this reading "All thing that is done, it is well done: for our Lord God doeth all."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Sin is no deed" And after this I saw God in a Point,[1] that is to say, in mine understanding,--by which sight I saw that He is in all things.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Sin is no deed" And after this I saw God in a Point,[1] that is to say, in mine understanding,--by which sight I saw that He is in all things.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I beheld and considered, seeing and knowing in sight, with a soft dread, and thought: _What is sin?_ For I saw truly that God doeth all-thing, be it never so little.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading For the things that are in the foreseeing wisdom of God from without beginning, (which rightfully and worshipfully and continually He leadeth to the best end,) as they come about fall to us suddenly, ourselves unwitting; and thus by our blindness and our unforesight we say: these be haps and adventures.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Sin is no deed" And after this I saw God in a Point,[1] that is to say, in mine understanding,--by which sight I saw that He is in all things.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I beheld and considered, seeing and knowing in sight, with a soft dread, and thought: _What is sin?_ For I saw truly that God doeth all-thing, be it never so little.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading "Sin is no deed" And after this I saw God in a Point,[1] that is to say, in mine understanding,--by which sight I saw that He is in all things.
unforesight
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From this reading And I saw truly that nothing is done by hap nor by adventure, but all things by the foreseeing wisdom of God: if it be hap or adventure in the sight of man, our blindness and our unforesight is the cause.
unwittingadjectiveUS /ənˈwɪtɪŋ/
not done with purpose or intent
From this reading For the things that are in the foreseeing wisdom of God from without beginning, (which rightfully and worshipfully and continually He leadeth to the best end,) as they come about fall to us suddenly, ourselves unwitting; and thus by our blindness and our unforesight we say: these be haps and adventures.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For the things that are in the foreseeing wisdom of God from without beginning, (which rightfully and worshipfully and continually He leadeth to the best end,) as they come about fall to us suddenly, ourselves unwitting; and thus by our blindness and our unforesight we say: these be haps and adventures.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading For the things that are in the foreseeing wisdom of God from without beginning, (which rightfully and worshipfully and continually He leadeth to the best end,) as they come about fall to us suddenly, ourselves unwitting; and thus by our blindness and our unforesight we say: these be haps and adventures.
(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 "All thing that is done, it is well done: for our Lord God doeth all."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I beheld and considered, seeing and knowing in sight, with a soft dread, and thought: _What is sin?_ For I saw truly that God doeth all-thing, be it never so little.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Sin is no deed" And after this I saw God in a Point,[1] that is to say, in mine understanding,--by which sight I saw that He is in all things.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading And I saw truly that nothing is done by hap nor by adventure, but all things by the foreseeing wisdom of God: if it be hap or adventure in the sight of man, our blindness and our unforesight is the cause.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I beheld and considered, seeing and knowing in sight, with a soft dread, and thought: _What is sin?_ For I saw truly that God doeth all-thing, be it never so little.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading For the things that are in the foreseeing wisdom of God from without beginning, (which rightfully and worshipfully and continually He leadeth to the best end,) as they come about fall to us suddenly, ourselves unwitting; and thus by our blindness and our unforesight we say: these be haps and adventures.
worshipfully
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From this reading For the things that are in the foreseeing wisdom of God from without beginning, (which rightfully and worshipfully and continually He leadeth to the best end,) as they come about fall to us suddenly, ourselves unwitting; and thus by our blindness and our unforesight we say: these be haps and adventures.
