aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I believed _you_ the other day when you told me about the angels.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Perhaps you’ll see them if you get out of the habit of telling lies, and if God wants to show them to you; but God won’t show them to you if you pray to him only for that.
angelsnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading I believed _you_ the other day when you told me about the angels.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “I believe it when it’s true.”
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I believed _you_ the other day when you told me about the angels.
Bronja
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From this reading I say, Bronja, do you think that, if I were to pray very hard, I should see them too?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Perhaps you’ll see them if you get out of the habit of telling lies, and if God wants to show them to you; but God won’t show them to you if you pray to him only for that.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I believed _you_ the other day when you told me about the angels.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “How do you know when it’s true?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Perhaps you’ll see them if you get out of the habit of telling lies, and if God wants to show them to you; but God won’t show them to you if you pray to him only for that.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Perhaps you’ll see them if you get out of the habit of telling lies, and if God wants to show them to you; but God won’t show them to you if you pray to him only for that.
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 “Perhaps you’ll see them if you get out of the habit of telling lies, and if God wants to show them to you; but God won’t show them to you if you pray to him only for that.
an established custom
From this reading “Perhaps you’ll see them if you get out of the habit of telling lies, and if God wants to show them to you; but God won’t show them to you if you pray to him only for that.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I say, Bronja, do you think that, if I were to pray very hard, I should see them too?”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Perhaps you’ll see them if you get out of the habit of telling lies, and if God wants to show them to you; but God won’t show them to you if you pray to him only for that.
How
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From this reading “How do you know when it’s true?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I believe it when it’s true.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I say, Bronja, do you think that, if I were to pray very hard, I should see them too?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I believe it when it’s true.”
it's
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From this reading “I believe it when it’s true.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “How do you know when it’s true?
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading “Perhaps you’ll see them if you get out of the habit of telling lies, and if God wants to show them to you; but God won’t show them to you if you pray to him only for that.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I believed _you_ the other day when you told me about the angels.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Perhaps you’ll see them if you get out of the habit of telling lies, and if God wants to show them to you; but God won’t show them to you if you pray to him only for that.
and nothing more
From this reading “Perhaps you’ll see them if you get out of the habit of telling lies, and if God wants to show them to you; but God won’t show them to you if you pray to him only for that.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I believed _you_ the other day when you told me about the angels.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Perhaps you’ll see them if you get out of the habit of telling lies, and if God wants to show them to you; but God won’t show them to you if you pray to him only for that.
by chance
From this reading “Perhaps you’ll see them if you get out of the habit of telling lies, and if God wants to show them to you; but God won’t show them to you if you pray to him only for that.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading I say, Bronja, do you think that, if I were to pray very hard, I should see them too?”
express in words
From this reading I say, Bronja, do you think that, if I were to pray very hard, I should see them too?”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I say, Bronja, do you think that, if I were to pray very hard, I should see them too?”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I say, Bronja, do you think that, if I were to pray very hard, I should see them too?”
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “Perhaps you’ll see them if you get out of the habit of telling lies, and if God wants to show them to you; but God won’t show them to you if you pray to him only for that.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading “Perhaps you’ll see them if you get out of the habit of telling lies, and if God wants to show them to you; but God won’t show them to you if you pray to him only for that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I say, Bronja, do you think that, if I were to pray very hard, I should see them too?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I believed _you_ the other day when you told me about the angels.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I say, Bronja, do you think that, if I were to pray very hard, I should see them too?”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I say, Bronja, do you think that, if I were to pray very hard, I should see them too?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I say, Bronja, do you think that, if I were to pray very hard, I should see them too?”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I believed _you_ the other day when you told me about the angels.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I say, Bronja, do you think that, if I were to pray very hard, I should see them too?”
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “I believe it when it’s true.”
precisely as stated
From this reading I say, Bronja, do you think that, if I were to pray very hard, I should see them too?”
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “Perhaps you’ll see them if you get out of the habit of telling lies, and if God wants to show them to you; but God won’t show them to you if you pray to him only for that.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I say, Bronja, do you think that, if I were to pray very hard, I should see them too?”
at the time that
From this reading “I believe it when it’s true.”
won't
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From this reading “Perhaps you’ll see them if you get out of the habit of telling lies, and if God wants to show them to you; but God won’t show them to you if you pray to him only for that.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How do you know when it’s true?
you'll
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From this reading “Perhaps you’ll see them if you get out of the habit of telling lies, and if God wants to show them to you; but God won’t show them to you if you pray to him only for that.
