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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Day by day he grew stronger in mind and in body, until at length he was not only quite equal to the harvest-work, but capable of anything required of a farm servant.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Before the winter came, however, he had begun to find his heart turning toward the pulpit with a waking desire after utterance.
almost
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From this reading For, almost as soon as his day’s work ceased to exhaust him, he had begun to take up the study of the sayings and doings of the Lord of men, full of eagerness to verify the relation in which he stood toward him, and, through him, toward that eternal atmosphere in which he lived and moved and had his being, God himself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Day by day he grew stronger in mind and in body, until at length he was not only quite equal to the harvest-work, but capable of anything required of a farm servant.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Day by day he grew stronger in mind and in body, until at length he was not only quite equal to the harvest-work, but capable of anything required of a farm servant.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For, almost as soon as his day’s work ceased to exhaust him, he had begun to take up the study of the sayings and doings of the Lord of men, full of eagerness to verify the relation in which he stood toward him, and, through him, toward that eternal atmosphere in which he lived and moved and had his being, God himself.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Day by day he grew stronger in mind and in body, until at length he was not only quite equal to the harvest-work, but capable of anything required of a farm servant.
atmosphere
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From this reading For, almost as soon as his day’s work ceased to exhaust him, he had begun to take up the study of the sayings and doings of the Lord of men, full of eagerness to verify the relation in which he stood toward him, and, through him, toward that eternal atmosphere in which he lived and moved and had his being, God himself.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The next morning James was in the field with the rest long before the sun was up.
begun
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From this reading Before the winter came, however, he had begun to find his heart turning toward the pulpit with a waking desire after utterance.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading For, almost as soon as his day’s work ceased to exhaust him, he had begun to take up the study of the sayings and doings of the Lord of men, full of eagerness to verify the relation in which he stood toward him, and, through him, toward that eternal atmosphere in which he lived and moved and had his being, God himself.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Day by day he grew stronger in mind and in body, until at length he was not only quite equal to the harvest-work, but capable of anything required of a farm servant.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Day by day he grew stronger in mind and in body, until at length he was not only quite equal to the harvest-work, but capable of anything required of a farm servant.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Day by day he grew stronger in mind and in body, until at length he was not only quite equal to the harvest-work, but capable of anything required of a farm servant.
came
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From this reading Before the winter came, however, he had begun to find his heart turning toward the pulpit with a waking desire after utterance.
capable
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From this reading Day by day he grew stronger in mind and in body, until at length he was not only quite equal to the harvest-work, but capable of anything required of a farm servant.
ceased
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From this reading For, almost as soon as his day’s work ceased to exhaust him, he had begun to take up the study of the sayings and doings of the Lord of men, full of eagerness to verify the relation in which he stood toward him, and, through him, toward that eternal atmosphere in which he lived and moved and had his being, God himself.
consequent
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From this reading His deliverance from the slavery of Sunday prayers and sermons, and his consequent sense of freedom and its delight, greatly favoured his growth in health and strength.
Day
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From this reading Day by day he grew stronger in mind and in body, until at length he was not only quite equal to the harvest-work, but capable of anything required of a farm servant.
day's
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From this reading For, almost as soon as his day’s work ceased to exhaust him, he had begun to take up the study of the sayings and doings of the Lord of men, full of eagerness to verify the relation in which he stood toward him, and, through him, toward that eternal atmosphere in which he lived and moved and had his being, God himself.
delight
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From this reading His deliverance from the slavery of Sunday prayers and sermons, and his consequent sense of freedom and its delight, greatly favoured his growth in health and strength.
deliverance
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From this reading His deliverance from the slavery of Sunday prayers and sermons, and his consequent sense of freedom and its delight, greatly favoured his growth in health and strength.
desire
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From this reading Before the winter came, however, he had begun to find his heart turning toward the pulpit with a waking desire after utterance.
doings
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From this reading For, almost as soon as his day’s work ceased to exhaust him, he had begun to take up the study of the sayings and doings of the Lord of men, full of eagerness to verify the relation in which he stood toward him, and, through him, toward that eternal atmosphere in which he lived and moved and had his being, God himself.
eagerness
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From this reading For, almost as soon as his day’s work ceased to exhaust him, he had begun to take up the study of the sayings and doings of the Lord of men, full of eagerness to verify the relation in which he stood toward him, and, through him, toward that eternal atmosphere in which he lived and moved and had his being, God himself.
equal
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From this reading Day by day he grew stronger in mind and in body, until at length he was not only quite equal to the harvest-work, but capable of anything required of a farm servant.
eternal
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From this reading For, almost as soon as his day’s work ceased to exhaust him, he had begun to take up the study of the sayings and doings of the Lord of men, full of eagerness to verify the relation in which he stood toward him, and, through him, toward that eternal atmosphere in which he lived and moved and had his being, God himself.
exhaust
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From this reading For, almost as soon as his day’s work ceased to exhaust him, he had begun to take up the study of the sayings and doings of the Lord of men, full of eagerness to verify the relation in which he stood toward him, and, through him, toward that eternal atmosphere in which he lived and moved and had his being, God himself.
farm
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From this reading Day by day he grew stronger in mind and in body, until at length he was not only quite equal to the harvest-work, but capable of anything required of a farm servant.
favoured
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From this reading His deliverance from the slavery of Sunday prayers and sermons, and his consequent sense of freedom and its delight, greatly favoured his growth in health and strength.
field
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From this reading The next morning James was in the field with the rest long before the sun was up.
find
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From this reading Before the winter came, however, he had begun to find his heart turning toward the pulpit with a waking desire after utterance.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For, almost as soon as his day’s work ceased to exhaust him, he had begun to take up the study of the sayings and doings of the Lord of men, full of eagerness to verify the relation in which he stood toward him, and, through him, toward that eternal atmosphere in which he lived and moved and had his being, God himself.
freedom
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From this reading His deliverance from the slavery of Sunday prayers and sermons, and his consequent sense of freedom and its delight, greatly favoured his growth in health and strength.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His deliverance from the slavery of Sunday prayers and sermons, and his consequent sense of freedom and its delight, greatly favoured his growth in health and strength.
full
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From this reading For, almost as soon as his day’s work ceased to exhaust him, he had begun to take up the study of the sayings and doings of the Lord of men, full of eagerness to verify the relation in which he stood toward him, and, through him, toward that eternal atmosphere in which he lived and moved and had his being, God himself.
God
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From this reading For, almost as soon as his day’s work ceased to exhaust him, he had begun to take up the study of the sayings and doings of the Lord of men, full of eagerness to verify the relation in which he stood toward him, and, through him, toward that eternal atmosphere in which he lived and moved and had his being, God himself.
greatly
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From this reading His deliverance from the slavery of Sunday prayers and sermons, and his consequent sense of freedom and its delight, greatly favoured his growth in health and strength.
grew
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From this reading Day by day he grew stronger in mind and in body, until at length he was not only quite equal to the harvest-work, but capable of anything required of a farm servant.
growth
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From this reading His deliverance from the slavery of Sunday prayers and sermons, and his consequent sense of freedom and its delight, greatly favoured his growth in health and strength.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before the winter came, however, he had begun to find his heart turning toward the pulpit with a waking desire after utterance.
harvest-work
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From this reading Day by day he grew stronger in mind and in body, until at length he was not only quite equal to the harvest-work, but capable of anything required of a farm servant.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Day by day he grew stronger in mind and in body, until at length he was not only quite equal to the harvest-work, but capable of anything required of a farm servant.
health
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From this reading His deliverance from the slavery of Sunday prayers and sermons, and his consequent sense of freedom and its delight, greatly favoured his growth in health and strength.
heart
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From this reading Before the winter came, however, he had begun to find his heart turning toward the pulpit with a waking desire after utterance.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For, almost as soon as his day’s work ceased to exhaust him, he had begun to take up the study of the sayings and doings of the Lord of men, full of eagerness to verify the relation in which he stood toward him, and, through him, toward that eternal atmosphere in which he lived and moved and had his being, God himself.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading For, almost as soon as his day’s work ceased to exhaust him, he had begun to take up the study of the sayings and doings of the Lord of men, full of eagerness to verify the relation in which he stood toward him, and, through him, toward that eternal atmosphere in which he lived and moved and had his being, God himself.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His deliverance from the slavery of Sunday prayers and sermons, and his consequent sense of freedom and its delight, greatly favoured his growth in health and strength.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Before the winter came, however, he had begun to find his heart turning toward the pulpit with a waking desire after utterance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next morning James was in the field with the rest long before the sun was up.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading His deliverance from the slavery of Sunday prayers and sermons, and his consequent sense of freedom and its delight, greatly favoured his growth in health and strength.
James
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From this reading The next morning James was in the field with the rest long before the sun was up.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading Day by day he grew stronger in mind and in body, until at length he was not only quite equal to the harvest-work, but capable of anything required of a farm servant.
lived
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From this reading For, almost as soon as his day’s work ceased to exhaust him, he had begun to take up the study of the sayings and doings of the Lord of men, full of eagerness to verify the relation in which he stood toward him, and, through him, toward that eternal atmosphere in which he lived and moved and had his being, God himself.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning James was in the field with the rest long before the sun was up.
Lord
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From this reading For, almost as soon as his day’s work ceased to exhaust him, he had begun to take up the study of the sayings and doings of the Lord of men, full of eagerness to verify the relation in which he stood toward him, and, through him, toward that eternal atmosphere in which he lived and moved and had his being, God himself.
men
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From this reading For, almost as soon as his day’s work ceased to exhaust him, he had begun to take up the study of the sayings and doings of the Lord of men, full of eagerness to verify the relation in which he stood toward him, and, through him, toward that eternal atmosphere in which he lived and moved and had his being, God himself.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Day by day he grew stronger in mind and in body, until at length he was not only quite equal to the harvest-work, but capable of anything required of a farm servant.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning James was in the field with the rest long before the sun was up.
moved
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From this reading For, almost as soon as his day’s work ceased to exhaust him, he had begun to take up the study of the sayings and doings of the Lord of men, full of eagerness to verify the relation in which he stood toward him, and, through him, toward that eternal atmosphere in which he lived and moved and had his being, God himself.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning James was in the field with the rest long before the sun was up.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Day by day he grew stronger in mind and in body, until at length he was not only quite equal to the harvest-work, but capable of anything required of a farm servant.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Day by day he grew stronger in mind and in body, until at length he was not only quite equal to the harvest-work, but capable of anything required of a farm servant.
only
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From this reading Day by day he grew stronger in mind and in body, until at length he was not only quite equal to the harvest-work, but capable of anything required of a farm servant.
prayers
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From this reading His deliverance from the slavery of Sunday prayers and sermons, and his consequent sense of freedom and its delight, greatly favoured his growth in health and strength.
pulpit
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From this reading Before the winter came, however, he had begun to find his heart turning toward the pulpit with a waking desire after utterance.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Day by day he grew stronger in mind and in body, until at length he was not only quite equal to the harvest-work, but capable of anything required of a farm servant.
relation
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From this reading For, almost as soon as his day’s work ceased to exhaust him, he had begun to take up the study of the sayings and doings of the Lord of men, full of eagerness to verify the relation in which he stood toward him, and, through him, toward that eternal atmosphere in which he lived and moved and had his being, God himself.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Day by day he grew stronger in mind and in body, until at length he was not only quite equal to the harvest-work, but capable of anything required of a farm servant.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning James was in the field with the rest long before the sun was up.
sayings
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From this reading For, almost as soon as his day’s work ceased to exhaust him, he had begun to take up the study of the sayings and doings of the Lord of men, full of eagerness to verify the relation in which he stood toward him, and, through him, toward that eternal atmosphere in which he lived and moved and had his being, God himself.
sense
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From this reading His deliverance from the slavery of Sunday prayers and sermons, and his consequent sense of freedom and its delight, greatly favoured his growth in health and strength.
sermons
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From this reading His deliverance from the slavery of Sunday prayers and sermons, and his consequent sense of freedom and its delight, greatly favoured his growth in health and strength.
servant
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From this reading Day by day he grew stronger in mind and in body, until at length he was not only quite equal to the harvest-work, but capable of anything required of a farm servant.
slavery
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From this reading His deliverance from the slavery of Sunday prayers and sermons, and his consequent sense of freedom and its delight, greatly favoured his growth in health and strength.
soon
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From this reading For, almost as soon as his day’s work ceased to exhaust him, he had begun to take up the study of the sayings and doings of the Lord of men, full of eagerness to verify the relation in which he stood toward him, and, through him, toward that eternal atmosphere in which he lived and moved and had his being, God himself.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For, almost as soon as his day’s work ceased to exhaust him, he had begun to take up the study of the sayings and doings of the Lord of men, full of eagerness to verify the relation in which he stood toward him, and, through him, toward that eternal atmosphere in which he lived and moved and had his being, God himself.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His deliverance from the slavery of Sunday prayers and sermons, and his consequent sense of freedom and its delight, greatly favoured his growth in health and strength.
stronger
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From this reading Day by day he grew stronger in mind and in body, until at length he was not only quite equal to the harvest-work, but capable of anything required of a farm servant.
study
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From this reading For, almost as soon as his day’s work ceased to exhaust him, he had begun to take up the study of the sayings and doings of the Lord of men, full of eagerness to verify the relation in which he stood toward him, and, through him, toward that eternal atmosphere in which he lived and moved and had his being, God himself.
sun
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From this reading The next morning James was in the field with the rest long before the sun was up.
Sunday
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From this reading His deliverance from the slavery of Sunday prayers and sermons, and his consequent sense of freedom and its delight, greatly favoured his growth in health and strength.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For, almost as soon as his day’s work ceased to exhaust him, he had begun to take up the study of the sayings and doings of the Lord of men, full of eagerness to verify the relation in which he stood toward him, and, through him, toward that eternal atmosphere in which he lived and moved and had his being, God himself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For, almost as soon as his day’s work ceased to exhaust him, he had begun to take up the study of the sayings and doings of the Lord of men, full of eagerness to verify the relation in which he stood toward him, and, through him, toward that eternal atmosphere in which he lived and moved and had his being, God himself.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning James was in the field with the rest long before the sun was up.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For, almost as soon as his day’s work ceased to exhaust him, he had begun to take up the study of the sayings and doings of the Lord of men, full of eagerness to verify the relation in which he stood toward him, and, through him, toward that eternal atmosphere in which he lived and moved and had his being, God himself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Day by day he grew stronger in mind and in body, until at length he was not only quite equal to the harvest-work, but capable of anything required of a farm servant.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Before the winter came, however, he had begun to find his heart turning toward the pulpit with a waking desire after utterance.
turning
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From this reading Before the winter came, however, he had begun to find his heart turning toward the pulpit with a waking desire after utterance.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Day by day he grew stronger in mind and in body, until at length he was not only quite equal to the harvest-work, but capable of anything required of a farm servant.
up
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From this reading The next morning James was in the field with the rest long before the sun was up.
utterance
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From this reading Before the winter came, however, he had begun to find his heart turning toward the pulpit with a waking desire after utterance.
verify
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From this reading For, almost as soon as his day’s work ceased to exhaust him, he had begun to take up the study of the sayings and doings of the Lord of men, full of eagerness to verify the relation in which he stood toward him, and, through him, toward that eternal atmosphere in which he lived and moved and had his being, God himself.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading Before the winter came, however, he had begun to find his heart turning toward the pulpit with a waking desire after utterance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning James was in the field with the rest long before the sun was up.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For, almost as soon as his day’s work ceased to exhaust him, he had begun to take up the study of the sayings and doings of the Lord of men, full of eagerness to verify the relation in which he stood toward him, and, through him, toward that eternal atmosphere in which he lived and moved and had his being, God himself.
winter
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From this reading Before the winter came, however, he had begun to find his heart turning toward the pulpit with a waking desire after utterance.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next morning James was in the field with the rest long before the sun was up.
work
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From this reading For, almost as soon as his day’s work ceased to exhaust him, he had begun to take up the study of the sayings and doings of the Lord of men, full of eagerness to verify the relation in which he stood toward him, and, through him, toward that eternal atmosphere in which he lived and moved and had his being, God himself.
