adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She watched, and waited, and prayed: prayed with an utter forgetfulness of self, only with a consciousness that God was all-powerful, and that he, whom she loved so much, needed the aid of the Mighty One.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading She did not indulge in any tears, because the weeping she longed for would make her less able to attend upon him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She never left the room after the first day; she forced herself to eat, because his service needed her strength.
aidnounUS /eɪd/
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading She watched, and waited, and prayed: prayed with an utter forgetfulness of self, only with a consciousness that God was all-powerful, and that he, whom she loved so much, needed the aid of the Mighty One.
all-powerfuladjective
having unlimited power
From this reading She watched, and waited, and prayed: prayed with an utter forgetfulness of self, only with a consciousness that God was all-powerful, and that he, whom she loved so much, needed the aid of the Mighty One.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She watched, and waited, and prayed: prayed with an utter forgetfulness of self, only with a consciousness that God was all-powerful, and that he, whom she loved so much, needed the aid of the Mighty One.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Crisis--Watching and Waiting Ruth put away every thought of the past or future; everything that could unfit her for the duties of the present.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She did not indulge in any tears, because the weeping she longed for would make her less able to attend upon him.
attendverbUS /əˈtend/
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading She did not indulge in any tears, because the weeping she longed for would make her less able to attend upon him.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Crisis--Watching and Waiting Ruth put away every thought of the past or future; everything that could unfit her for the duties of the present.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading She never left the room after the first day; she forced herself to eat, because his service needed her strength.
consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading She watched, and waited, and prayed: prayed with an utter forgetfulness of self, only with a consciousness that God was all-powerful, and that he, whom she loved so much, needed the aid of the Mighty One.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Crisis--Watching and Waiting Ruth put away every thought of the past or future; everything that could unfit her for the duties of the present.
CrisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading The Crisis--Watching and Waiting Ruth put away every thought of the past or future; everything that could unfit her for the duties of the present.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She never left the room after the first day; she forced herself to eat, because his service needed her strength.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not indulge in any tears, because the weeping she longed for would make her less able to attend upon him.
dutiesnounUS /ˈduːtiz/
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The Crisis--Watching and Waiting Ruth put away every thought of the past or future; everything that could unfit her for the duties of the present.
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading She never left the room after the first day; she forced herself to eat, because his service needed her strength.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The Crisis--Watching and Waiting Ruth put away every thought of the past or future; everything that could unfit her for the duties of the present.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The Crisis--Watching and Waiting Ruth put away every thought of the past or future; everything that could unfit her for the duties of the present.
ExceedingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋ/
far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
From this reading Exceeding love supplied the place of experience.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Exceeding love supplied the place of experience.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She never left the room after the first day; she forced herself to eat, because his service needed her strength.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Crisis--Watching and Waiting Ruth put away every thought of the past or future; everything that could unfit her for the duties of the present.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading She never left the room after the first day; she forced herself to eat, because his service needed her strength.
forgetfulnessnoun
tendency to forget
From this reading She watched, and waited, and prayed: prayed with an utter forgetfulness of self, only with a consciousness that God was all-powerful, and that he, whom she loved so much, needed the aid of the Mighty One.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading The Crisis--Watching and Waiting Ruth put away every thought of the past or future; everything that could unfit her for the duties of the present.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
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 She watched, and waited, and prayed: prayed with an utter forgetfulness of self, only with a consciousness that God was all-powerful, and that he, whom she loved so much, needed the aid of the Mighty One.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She watched, and waited, and prayed: prayed with an utter forgetfulness of self, only with a consciousness that God was all-powerful, and that he, whom she loved so much, needed the aid of the Mighty One.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Crisis--Watching and Waiting Ruth put away every thought of the past or future; everything that could unfit her for the duties of the present.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She never left the room after the first day; she forced herself to eat, because his service needed her strength.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She did not indulge in any tears, because the weeping she longed for would make her less able to attend upon him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She never left the room after the first day; she forced herself to eat, because his service needed her strength.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She did not indulge in any tears, because the weeping she longed for would make her less able to attend upon him.
indulgeverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒ/
give free rein to
From this reading She did not indulge in any tears, because the weeping she longed for would make her less able to attend upon him.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She never left the room after the first day; she forced herself to eat, because his service needed her strength.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading She did not indulge in any tears, because the weeping she longed for would make her less able to attend upon him.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading She did not indulge in any tears, because the weeping she longed for would make her less able to attend upon him.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Exceeding love supplied the place of experience.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading She watched, and waited, and prayed: prayed with an utter forgetfulness of self, only with a consciousness that God was all-powerful, and that he, whom she loved so much, needed the aid of the Mighty One.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading She did not indulge in any tears, because the weeping she longed for would make her less able to attend upon him.
MightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading She watched, and waited, and prayed: prayed with an utter forgetfulness of self, only with a consciousness that God was all-powerful, and that he, whom she loved so much, needed the aid of the Mighty One.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She watched, and waited, and prayed: prayed with an utter forgetfulness of self, only with a consciousness that God was all-powerful, and that he, whom she loved so much, needed the aid of the Mighty One.
neededadjectiveUS /ˈniːdəd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading She never left the room after the first day; she forced herself to eat, because his service needed her strength.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She never left the room after the first day; she forced herself to eat, because his service needed her strength.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not indulge in any tears, because the weeping she longed for would make her less able to attend upon him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Crisis--Watching and Waiting Ruth put away every thought of the past or future; everything that could unfit her for the duties of the present.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She watched, and waited, and prayed: prayed with an utter forgetfulness of self, only with a consciousness that God was all-powerful, and that he, whom she loved so much, needed the aid of the Mighty One.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading She watched, and waited, and prayed: prayed with an utter forgetfulness of self, only with a consciousness that God was all-powerful, and that he, whom she loved so much, needed the aid of the Mighty One.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Crisis--Watching and Waiting Ruth put away every thought of the past or future; everything that could unfit her for the duties of the present.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The Crisis--Watching and Waiting Ruth put away every thought of the past or future; everything that could unfit her for the duties of the present.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Exceeding love supplied the place of experience.
prayedverbUS /preɪd/
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading She watched, and waited, and prayed: prayed with an utter forgetfulness of self, only with a consciousness that God was all-powerful, and that he, whom she loved so much, needed the aid of the Mighty One.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The Crisis--Watching and Waiting Ruth put away every thought of the past or future; everything that could unfit her for the duties of the present.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Crisis--Watching and Waiting Ruth put away every thought of the past or future; everything that could unfit her for the duties of the present.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She never left the room after the first day; she forced herself to eat, because his service needed her strength.
RuthnounUS /ruːθ/
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading The Crisis--Watching and Waiting Ruth put away every thought of the past or future; everything that could unfit her for the duties of the present.
selfnounUS /self/
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading She watched, and waited, and prayed: prayed with an utter forgetfulness of self, only with a consciousness that God was all-powerful, and that he, whom she loved so much, needed the aid of the Mighty One.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading She never left the room after the first day; she forced herself to eat, because his service needed her strength.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She never left the room after the first day; she forced herself to eat, because his service needed her strength.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She watched, and waited, and prayed: prayed with an utter forgetfulness of self, only with a consciousness that God was all-powerful, and that he, whom she loved so much, needed the aid of the Mighty One.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading She never left the room after the first day; she forced herself to eat, because his service needed her strength.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Exceeding love supplied the place of experience.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading She did not indulge in any tears, because the weeping she longed for would make her less able to attend upon him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Crisis--Watching and Waiting Ruth put away every thought of the past or future; everything that could unfit her for the duties of the present.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Crisis--Watching and Waiting Ruth put away every thought of the past or future; everything that could unfit her for the duties of the present.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The Crisis--Watching and Waiting Ruth put away every thought of the past or future; everything that could unfit her for the duties of the present.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She never left the room after the first day; she forced herself to eat, because his service needed her strength.
unfitadjectiveUS /ənˈfɪt/
below the required standards for a purpose
From this reading The Crisis--Watching and Waiting Ruth put away every thought of the past or future; everything that could unfit her for the duties of the present.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She did not indulge in any tears, because the weeping she longed for would make her less able to attend upon him.
utterverbUS /ˈʌtər/
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading She watched, and waited, and prayed: prayed with an utter forgetfulness of self, only with a consciousness that God was all-powerful, and that he, whom she loved so much, needed the aid of the Mighty One.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading She watched, and waited, and prayed: prayed with an utter forgetfulness of self, only with a consciousness that God was all-powerful, and that he, whom she loved so much, needed the aid of the Mighty One.
WaitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The Crisis--Watching and Waiting Ruth put away every thought of the past or future; everything that could unfit her for the duties of the present.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She watched, and waited, and prayed: prayed with an utter forgetfulness of self, only with a consciousness that God was all-powerful, and that he, whom she loved so much, needed the aid of the Mighty One.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading She watched, and waited, and prayed: prayed with an utter forgetfulness of self, only with a consciousness that God was all-powerful, and that he, whom she loved so much, needed the aid of the Mighty One.
WatchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading The Crisis--Watching and Waiting Ruth put away every thought of the past or future; everything that could unfit her for the duties of the present.
weepingadjectiveUS /ˈwiːpɪŋ/
showing sorrow
From this reading She did not indulge in any tears, because the weeping she longed for would make her less able to attend upon him.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She watched, and waited, and prayed: prayed with an utter forgetfulness of self, only with a consciousness that God was all-powerful, and that he, whom she loved so much, needed the aid of the Mighty One.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She watched, and waited, and prayed: prayed with an utter forgetfulness of self, only with a consciousness that God was all-powerful, and that he, whom she loved so much, needed the aid of the Mighty One.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She did not indulge in any tears, because the weeping she longed for would make her less able to attend upon him.
