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From this reading Then had I a proffer in my reason,[1] as if it had been friendly said to me: _Look up to Heaven to His Father_.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then had I a proffer in my reason,[1] as if it had been friendly said to me: _Look up to Heaven to His Father_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then saw I well, with the faith that I felt, that there was nothing betwixt the Cross and Heaven that might have harmed me.
react verbally
From this reading Either me behoved to look up or else to answer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then had I a proffer in my reason,[1] as if it had been friendly said to me: _Look up to Heaven to His Father_.
assentnounUS /əˈsent/
agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
From this reading For I wist well that while I beheld in the Cross I was surely-safe; therefore I would not assent to put my soul in peril: for away from the Cross was no sureness, for frighting of fiends.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Thus was I learned to choose Jesus for my Heaven, whom I saw only in pain at that time" In this [time] I would have looked up from the Cross, but I durst not.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For I wist well that while I beheld in the Cross I was surely-safe; therefore I would not assent to put my soul in peril: for away from the Cross was no sureness, for frighting of fiends.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Then had I a proffer in my reason,[1] as if it had been friendly said to me: _Look up to Heaven to His Father_.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading For I wist well that while I beheld in the Cross I was surely-safe; therefore I would not assent to put my soul in peril: for away from the Cross was no sureness, for frighting of fiends.
behoved
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From this reading Either me behoved to look up or else to answer.
betwixtprepositionUS /biˈtwɪkst/
an old word for “between”
From this reading And then saw I well, with the faith that I felt, that there was nothing betwixt the Cross and Heaven that might have harmed me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Thus was I learned to choose Jesus for my Heaven, whom I saw only in pain at that time" In this [time] I would have looked up from the Cross, but I durst not.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading "Thus was I learned to choose Jesus for my Heaven, whom I saw only in pain at that time" In this [time] I would have looked up from the Cross, but I durst not.
travel across or pass over
From this reading "Thus was I learned to choose Jesus for my Heaven, whom I saw only in pain at that time" In this [time] I would have looked up from the Cross, but I durst not.
durst
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From this reading "Thus was I learned to choose Jesus for my Heaven, whom I saw only in pain at that time" In this [time] I would have looked up from the Cross, but I durst not.
one or the other of two
From this reading Either me behoved to look up or else to answer.
else
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From this reading Either me behoved to look up or else to answer.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading And then saw I well, with the faith that I felt, that there was nothing betwixt the Cross and Heaven that might have harmed me.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Then had I a proffer in my reason,[1] as if it had been friendly said to me: _Look up to Heaven to His Father_.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading And then saw I well, with the faith that I felt, that there was nothing betwixt the Cross and Heaven that might have harmed me.
fiendsnounUS /fiːndz/
plural of “fiend” — a cruel wicked and inhuman person
From this reading For I wist well that while I beheld in the Cross I was surely-safe; therefore I would not assent to put my soul in peril: for away from the Cross was no sureness, for frighting of fiends.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Thus was I learned to choose Jesus for my Heaven, whom I saw only in pain at that time" In this [time] I would have looked up from the Cross, but I durst not.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading Then had I a proffer in my reason,[1] as if it had been friendly said to me: _Look up to Heaven to His Father_.
frighting
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From this reading For I wist well that while I beheld in the Cross I was surely-safe; therefore I would not assent to put my soul in peril: for away from the Cross was no sureness, for frighting of fiends.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Thus was I learned to choose Jesus for my Heaven, whom I saw only in pain at that time" In this [time] I would have looked up from the Cross, but I durst not.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then had I a proffer in my reason,[1] as if it had been friendly said to me: _Look up to Heaven to His Father_.
harmedverbUS /hɑːrmd/
past form of “harm” — cause or do harm to
From this reading And then saw I well, with the faith that I felt, that there was nothing betwixt the Cross and Heaven that might have harmed me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Thus was I learned to choose Jesus for my Heaven, whom I saw only in pain at that time" In this [time] I would have looked up from the Cross, but I durst not.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "Thus was I learned to choose Jesus for my Heaven, whom I saw only in pain at that time" In this [time] I would have looked up from the Cross, but I durst not.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then had I a proffer in my reason,[1] as if it had been friendly said to me: _Look up to Heaven to His Father_.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Thus was I learned to choose Jesus for my Heaven, whom I saw only in pain at that time" In this [time] I would have looked up from the Cross, but I durst not.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then had I a proffer in my reason,[1] as if it had been friendly said to me: _Look up to Heaven to His Father_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Thus was I learned to choose Jesus for my Heaven, whom I saw only in pain at that time" In this [time] I would have looked up from the Cross, but I durst not.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then had I a proffer in my reason,[1] as if it had been friendly said to me: _Look up to Heaven to His Father_.
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading "Thus was I learned to choose Jesus for my Heaven, whom I saw only in pain at that time" In this [time] I would have looked up from the Cross, but I durst not.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading "Thus was I learned to choose Jesus for my Heaven, whom I saw only in pain at that time" In this [time] I would have looked up from the Cross, but I durst not.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then had I a proffer in my reason,[1] as if it had been friendly said to me: _Look up to Heaven to His Father_.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Thus was I learned to choose Jesus for my Heaven, whom I saw only in pain at that time" In this [time] I would have looked up from the Cross, but I durst not.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then had I a proffer in my reason,[1] as if it had been friendly said to me: _Look up to Heaven to His Father_.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And then saw I well, with the faith that I felt, that there was nothing betwixt the Cross and Heaven that might have harmed me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Thus was I learned to choose Jesus for my Heaven, whom I saw only in pain at that time" In this [time] I would have looked up from the Cross, but I durst not.
not any; not one
From this reading For I wist well that while I beheld in the Cross I was surely-safe; therefore I would not assent to put my soul in peril: for away from the Cross was no sureness, for frighting of fiends.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Thus was I learned to choose Jesus for my Heaven, whom I saw only in pain at that time" In this [time] I would have looked up from the Cross, but I durst not.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading And then saw I well, with the faith that I felt, that there was nothing betwixt the Cross and Heaven that might have harmed me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For I wist well that while I beheld in the Cross I was surely-safe; therefore I would not assent to put my soul in peril: for away from the Cross was no sureness, for frighting of fiends.
and nothing more
From this reading "Thus was I learned to choose Jesus for my Heaven, whom I saw only in pain at that time" In this [time] I would have looked up from the Cross, but I durst not.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Either me behoved to look up or else to answer.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading "Thus was I learned to choose Jesus for my Heaven, whom I saw only in pain at that time" In this [time] I would have looked up from the Cross, but I durst not.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading For I wist well that while I beheld in the Cross I was surely-safe; therefore I would not assent to put my soul in peril: for away from the Cross was no sureness, for frighting of fiends.
profferverbUS /ˈprɑːfər/
present for acceptance or rejection
From this reading Then had I a proffer in my reason,[1] as if it had been friendly said to me: _Look up to Heaven to His Father_.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For I wist well that while I beheld in the Cross I was surely-safe; therefore I would not assent to put my soul in peril: for away from the Cross was no sureness, for frighting of fiends.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Then had I a proffer in my reason,[1] as if it had been friendly said to me: _Look up to Heaven to His Father_.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then had I a proffer in my reason,[1] as if it had been friendly said to me: _Look up to Heaven to His Father_.
cut with a saw
From this reading "Thus was I learned to choose Jesus for my Heaven, whom I saw only in pain at that time" In this [time] I would have looked up from the Cross, but I durst not.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading For I wist well that while I beheld in the Cross I was surely-safe; therefore I would not assent to put my soul in peril: for away from the Cross was no sureness, for frighting of fiends.
surely-safe
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From this reading For I wist well that while I beheld in the Cross I was surely-safe; therefore I would not assent to put my soul in peril: for away from the Cross was no sureness, for frighting of fiends.
surenessnoun
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading For I wist well that while I beheld in the Cross I was surely-safe; therefore I would not assent to put my soul in peril: for away from the Cross was no sureness, for frighting of fiends.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Thus was I learned to choose Jesus for my Heaven, whom I saw only in pain at that time" In this [time] I would have looked up from the Cross, but I durst not.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Thus was I learned to choose Jesus for my Heaven, whom I saw only in pain at that time" In this [time] I would have looked up from the Cross, but I durst not.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then had I a proffer in my reason,[1] as if it had been friendly said to me: _Look up to Heaven to His Father_.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And then saw I well, with the faith that I felt, that there was nothing betwixt the Cross and Heaven that might have harmed me.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading For I wist well that while I beheld in the Cross I was surely-safe; therefore I would not assent to put my soul in peril: for away from the Cross was no sureness, for frighting of fiends.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Thus was I learned to choose Jesus for my Heaven, whom I saw only in pain at that time" In this [time] I would have looked up from the Cross, but I durst not.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading "Thus was I learned to choose Jesus for my Heaven, whom I saw only in pain at that time" In this [time] I would have looked up from the Cross, but I durst not.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Thus was I learned to choose Jesus for my Heaven, whom I saw only in pain at that time" In this [time] I would have looked up from the Cross, but I durst not.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Thus was I learned to choose Jesus for my Heaven, whom I saw only in pain at that time" In this [time] I would have looked up from the Cross, but I durst not.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Thus was I learned to choose Jesus for my Heaven, whom I saw only in pain at that time" In this [time] I would have looked up from the Cross, but I durst not.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Thus was I learned to choose Jesus for my Heaven, whom I saw only in pain at that time" In this [time] I would have looked up from the Cross, but I durst not.
(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 For I wist well that while I beheld in the Cross I was surely-safe; therefore I would not assent to put my soul in peril: for away from the Cross was no sureness, for frighting of fiends.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading For I wist well that while I beheld in the Cross I was surely-safe; therefore I would not assent to put my soul in peril: for away from the Cross was no sureness, for frighting of fiends.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Thus was I learned to choose Jesus for my Heaven, whom I saw only in pain at that time" In this [time] I would have looked up from the Cross, but I durst not.
wist
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From this reading For I wist well that while I beheld in the Cross I was surely-safe; therefore I would not assent to put my soul in peril: for away from the Cross was no sureness, for frighting of fiends.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And then saw I well, with the faith that I felt, that there was nothing betwixt the Cross and Heaven that might have harmed me.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Thus was I learned to choose Jesus for my Heaven, whom I saw only in pain at that time" In this [time] I would have looked up from the Cross, but I durst not.
