used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A sweet rest still in her heart testified to a burden lifted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CONFESSION When Winifred awoke the nest morning it was to wonder if it were really true--if she had come to God and He had received her.
assurancenounUS /əˈʃʊrəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Renewed assurance came with the words.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading THE CONFESSION When Winifred awoke the nest morning it was to wonder if it were really true--if she had come to God and He had received her.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Her Bible lay open on the little table where she had found the minister's text while fighting her battle the day before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Her Bible lay open on the little table where she had found the minister's text while fighting her battle the day before.
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading Her Bible lay open on the little table where she had found the minister's text while fighting her battle the day before.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading A leaf or two had blown over, and she looked down on the sixth chapter of John and read, "Him that cometh to Me I will in no wise cast out."
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading A sweet rest still in her heart testified to a burden lifted.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Renewed assurance came with the words.
put or send forth
From this reading A leaf or two had blown over, and she looked down on the sixth chapter of John and read, "Him that cometh to Me I will in no wise cast out."
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading A leaf or two had blown over, and she looked down on the sixth chapter of John and read, "Him that cometh to Me I will in no wise cast out."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE CONFESSION When Winifred awoke the nest morning it was to wonder if it were really true--if she had come to God and He had received her.
cometh
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From this reading A leaf or two had blown over, and she looked down on the sixth chapter of John and read, "Him that cometh to Me I will in no wise cast out."
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading THE CONFESSION When Winifred awoke the nest morning it was to wonder if it were really true--if she had come to God and He had received her.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Her Bible lay open on the little table where she had found the minister's text while fighting her battle the day before.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A leaf or two had blown over, and she looked down on the sixth chapter of John and read, "Him that cometh to Me I will in no wise cast out."
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading Her Bible lay open on the little table where she had found the minister's text while fighting her battle the day before.
set up or found
From this reading Her Bible lay open on the little table where she had found the minister's text while fighting her battle the day before.
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 THE CONFESSION When Winifred awoke the nest morning it was to wonder if it were really true--if she had come to God and He had received her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CONFESSION When Winifred awoke the nest morning it was to wonder if it were really true--if she had come to God and He had received her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CONFESSION When Winifred awoke the nest morning it was to wonder if it were really true--if she had come to God and He had received her.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading A sweet rest still in her heart testified to a burden lifted.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CONFESSION When Winifred awoke the nest morning it was to wonder if it were really true--if she had come to God and He had received her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A leaf or two had blown over, and she looked down on the sixth chapter of John and read, "Him that cometh to Me I will in no wise cast out."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A leaf or two had blown over, and she looked down on the sixth chapter of John and read, "Him that cometh to Me I will in no wise cast out."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE CONFESSION When Winifred awoke the nest morning it was to wonder if it were really true--if she had come to God and He had received her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A sweet rest still in her heart testified to a burden lifted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE CONFESSION When Winifred awoke the nest morning it was to wonder if it were really true--if she had come to God and He had received her.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading A leaf or two had blown over, and she looked down on the sixth chapter of John and read, "Him that cometh to Me I will in no wise cast out."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Her Bible lay open on the little table where she had found the minister's text while fighting her battle the day before.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading A leaf or two had blown over, and she looked down on the sixth chapter of John and read, "Him that cometh to Me I will in no wise cast out."
held up in the air
From this reading A sweet rest still in her heart testified to a burden lifted.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her Bible lay open on the little table where she had found the minister's text while fighting her battle the day before.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A leaf or two had blown over, and she looked down on the sixth chapter of John and read, "Him that cometh to Me I will in no wise cast out."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A leaf or two had blown over, and she looked down on the sixth chapter of John and read, "Him that cometh to Me I will in no wise cast out."
minister'snounUS /ˈmɪnɪstərz/
possessive form of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Her Bible lay open on the little table where she had found the minister's text while fighting her battle the day before.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE CONFESSION When Winifred awoke the nest morning it was to wonder if it were really true--if she had come to God and He had received her.
nestnounUS /nest/
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading THE CONFESSION When Winifred awoke the nest morning it was to wonder if it were really true--if she had come to God and He had received her.
not any; not one
From this reading A leaf or two had blown over, and she looked down on the sixth chapter of John and read, "Him that cometh to Me I will in no wise cast out."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A leaf or two had blown over, and she looked down on the sixth chapter of John and read, "Him that cometh to Me I will in no wise cast out."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her Bible lay open on the little table where she had found the minister's text while fighting her battle the day before.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Her Bible lay open on the little table where she had found the minister's text while fighting her battle the day before.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A leaf or two had blown over, and she looked down on the sixth chapter of John and read, "Him that cometh to Me I will in no wise cast out."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A leaf or two had blown over, and she looked down on the sixth chapter of John and read, "Him that cometh to Me I will in no wise cast out."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A leaf or two had blown over, and she looked down on the sixth chapter of John and read, "Him that cometh to Me I will in no wise cast out."
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading A leaf or two had blown over, and she looked down on the sixth chapter of John and read, "Him that cometh to Me I will in no wise cast out."
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading THE CONFESSION When Winifred awoke the nest morning it was to wonder if it were really true--if she had come to God and He had received her.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading THE CONFESSION When Winifred awoke the nest morning it was to wonder if it were really true--if she had come to God and He had received her.
RenewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading Renewed assurance came with the words.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading A sweet rest still in her heart testified to a burden lifted.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CONFESSION When Winifred awoke the nest morning it was to wonder if it were really true--if she had come to God and He had received her.
sixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading A leaf or two had blown over, and she looked down on the sixth chapter of John and read, "Him that cometh to Me I will in no wise cast out."
not in physical motion
From this reading A sweet rest still in her heart testified to a burden lifted.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading A sweet rest still in her heart testified to a burden lifted.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Her Bible lay open on the little table where she had found the minister's text while fighting her battle the day before.
testifiedverbUS /ˈtestəfaɪd/
inflected form of “testify” — give testimony in a court of law
From this reading A sweet rest still in her heart testified to a burden lifted.
textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading Her Bible lay open on the little table where she had found the minister's text while fighting her battle the day before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A leaf or two had blown over, and she looked down on the sixth chapter of John and read, "Him that cometh to Me I will in no wise cast out."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONFESSION When Winifred awoke the nest morning it was to wonder if it were really true--if she had come to God and He had received her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CONFESSION When Winifred awoke the nest morning it was to wonder if it were really true--if she had come to God and He had received her.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading THE CONFESSION When Winifred awoke the nest morning it was to wonder if it were really true--if she had come to God and He had received her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A leaf or two had blown over, and she looked down on the sixth chapter of John and read, "Him that cometh to Me I will in no wise cast out."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CONFESSION When Winifred awoke the nest morning it was to wonder if it were really true--if she had come to God and He had received her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE CONFESSION When Winifred awoke the nest morning it was to wonder if it were really true--if she had come to God and He had received her.
at the time that
From this reading THE CONFESSION When Winifred awoke the nest morning it was to wonder if it were really true--if she had come to God and He had received her.
in or at the place that
From this reading Her Bible lay open on the little table where she had found the minister's text while fighting her battle the day before.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Her Bible lay open on the little table where she had found the minister's text while fighting her battle the day before.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A leaf or two had blown over, and she looked down on the sixth chapter of John and read, "Him that cometh to Me I will in no wise cast out."
Winifred
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From this reading THE CONFESSION When Winifred awoke the nest morning it was to wonder if it were really true--if she had come to God and He had received her.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading A leaf or two had blown over, and she looked down on the sixth chapter of John and read, "Him that cometh to Me I will in no wise cast out."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Renewed assurance came with the words.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading THE CONFESSION When Winifred awoke the nest morning it was to wonder if it were really true--if she had come to God and He had received her.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Renewed assurance came with the words.
