Chapter II · Chapter 2

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading And I do like to hear testimonies like yours, to _happiness_, and I feel it to be a testimony of a higher sort than the obvious one.

plural of “affliction” — a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity

From this reading Still, it is obvious too that you have been spared, up to this time, the great natural afflictions, against which we are nearly all called, sooner or later, to struggle and wrestle--or your step would not be 'on the stair' quite so lightly.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Still, it is obvious too that you have been spared, up to this time, the great natural afflictions, against which we are nearly all called, sooner or later, to struggle and wrestle--or your step would not be 'on the stair' quite so lightly.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Still, it is obvious too that you have been spared, up to this time, the great natural afflictions, against which we are nearly all called, sooner or later, to struggle and wrestle--or your step would not be 'on the stair' quite so lightly.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading And I thank you for some of it already.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading And I do like to hear testimonies like yours, to _happiness_, and I feel it to be a testimony of a higher sort than the obvious one.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Still, it is obvious too that you have been spared, up to this time, the great natural afflictions, against which we are nearly all called, sooner or later, to struggle and wrestle--or your step would not be 'on the stair' quite so lightly.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Remember that as you owe your unscathed joy to God, you should pay it back to His world.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Remember that as you owe your unscathed joy to God, you should pay it back to His world.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading And I do like to hear testimonies like yours, to _happiness_, and I feel it to be a testimony of a higher sort than the obvious one.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Still, it is obvious too that you have been spared, up to this time, the great natural afflictions, against which we are nearly all called, sooner or later, to struggle and wrestle--or your step would not be 'on the stair' quite so lightly.

United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)

From this reading And so, we turn to you, dear Mr. Browning, for comfort and gentle spiriting!

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Still, it is obvious too that you have been spared, up to this time, the great natural afflictions, against which we are nearly all called, sooner or later, to struggle and wrestle--or your step would not be 'on the stair' quite so lightly.

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

From this reading And so, we turn to you, dear Mr. Browning, for comfort and gentle spiriting!

dearly loved

From this reading And so, we turn to you, dear Mr. Browning, for comfort and gentle spiriting!

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading And I do like to hear testimonies like yours, to _happiness_, and I feel it to be a testimony of a higher sort than the obvious one.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading And I do like to hear testimonies like yours, to _happiness_, and I feel it to be a testimony of a higher sort than the obvious one.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And so, we turn to you, dear Mr. Browning, for comfort and gentle spiriting!

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading And so, we turn to you, dear Mr. Browning, for comfort and gentle spiriting!

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 Remember that as you owe your unscathed joy to God, you should pay it back to His world.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Still, it is obvious too that you have been spared, up to this time, the great natural afflictions, against which we are nearly all called, sooner or later, to struggle and wrestle--or your step would not be 'on the stair' quite so lightly.

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading And I do like to hear testimonies like yours, to _happiness_, and I feel it to be a testimony of a higher sort than the obvious one.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Still, it is obvious too that you have been spared, up to this time, the great natural afflictions, against which we are nearly all called, sooner or later, to struggle and wrestle--or your step would not be 'on the stair' quite so lightly.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading And I do like to hear testimonies like yours, to _happiness_, and I feel it to be a testimony of a higher sort than the obvious one.

advanced in complexity or elaboration

From this reading And I do like to hear testimonies like yours, to _happiness_, and I feel it to be a testimony of a higher sort than the obvious one.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Remember that as you owe your unscathed joy to God, you should pay it back to His world.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading And I do like to hear testimonies like yours, to _happiness_, and I feel it to be a testimony of a higher sort than the obvious one.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Still, it is obvious too that you have been spared, up to this time, the great natural afflictions, against which we are nearly all called, sooner or later, to struggle and wrestle--or your step would not be 'on the stair' quite so lightly.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And I do like to hear testimonies like yours, to _happiness_, and I feel it to be a testimony of a higher sort than the obvious one.

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading Remember that as you owe your unscathed joy to God, you should pay it back to His world.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Still, it is obvious too that you have been spared, up to this time, the great natural afflictions, against which we are nearly all called, sooner or later, to struggle and wrestle--or your step would not be 'on the stair' quite so lightly.

without good reason

From this reading Still, it is obvious too that you have been spared, up to this time, the great natural afflictions, against which we are nearly all called, sooner or later, to struggle and wrestle--or your step would not be 'on the stair' quite so lightly.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading And I do like to hear testimonies like yours, to _happiness_, and I feel it to be a testimony of a higher sort than the obvious one.

a form of address for a man

From this reading And so, we turn to you, dear Mr. Browning, for comfort and gentle spiriting!

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading Still, it is obvious too that you have been spared, up to this time, the great natural afflictions, against which we are nearly all called, sooner or later, to struggle and wrestle--or your step would not be 'on the stair' quite so lightly.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Still, it is obvious too that you have been spared, up to this time, the great natural afflictions, against which we are nearly all called, sooner or later, to struggle and wrestle--or your step would not be 'on the stair' quite so lightly.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Still, it is obvious too that you have been spared, up to this time, the great natural afflictions, against which we are nearly all called, sooner or later, to struggle and wrestle--or your step would not be 'on the stair' quite so lightly.

easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind

From this reading And I do like to hear testimonies like yours, to _happiness_, and I feel it to be a testimony of a higher sort than the obvious one.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And I do like to hear testimonies like yours, to _happiness_, and I feel it to be a testimony of a higher sort than the obvious one.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Still, it is obvious too that you have been spared, up to this time, the great natural afflictions, against which we are nearly all called, sooner or later, to struggle and wrestle--or your step would not be 'on the stair' quite so lightly.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading And I do like to hear testimonies like yours, to _happiness_, and I feel it to be a testimony of a higher sort than the obvious one.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Still, it is obvious too that you have been spared, up to this time, the great natural afflictions, against which we are nearly all called, sooner or later, to struggle and wrestle--or your step would not be 'on the stair' quite so lightly.

be obliged to pay or repay

From this reading Remember that as you owe your unscathed joy to God, you should pay it back to His world.

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading Remember that as you owe your unscathed joy to God, you should pay it back to His world.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Still, it is obvious too that you have been spared, up to this time, the great natural afflictions, against which we are nearly all called, sooner or later, to struggle and wrestle--or your step would not be 'on the stair' quite so lightly.

To recall to mind.

From this reading Remember that as you owe your unscathed joy to God, you should pay it back to His world.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Remember that as you owe your unscathed joy to God, you should pay it back to His world.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Still, it is obvious too that you have been spared, up to this time, the great natural afflictions, against which we are nearly all called, sooner or later, to struggle and wrestle--or your step would not be 'on the stair' quite so lightly.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading And I thank you for some of it already.

comparatives of “soon” or “early”

From this reading Still, it is obvious too that you have been spared, up to this time, the great natural afflictions, against which we are nearly all called, sooner or later, to struggle and wrestle--or your step would not be 'on the stair' quite so lightly.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading And I do like to hear testimonies like yours, to _happiness_, and I feel it to be a testimony of a higher sort than the obvious one.

past form of “spare” — refrain from harming

From this reading Still, it is obvious too that you have been spared, up to this time, the great natural afflictions, against which we are nearly all called, sooner or later, to struggle and wrestle--or your step would not be 'on the stair' quite so lightly.

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From this reading And so, we turn to you, dear Mr. Browning, for comfort and gentle spiriting!

support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway

From this reading Still, it is obvious too that you have been spared, up to this time, the great natural afflictions, against which we are nearly all called, sooner or later, to struggle and wrestle--or your step would not be 'on the stair' quite so lightly.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading Still, it is obvious too that you have been spared, up to this time, the great natural afflictions, against which we are nearly all called, sooner or later, to struggle and wrestle--or your step would not be 'on the stair' quite so lightly.

not in physical motion

From this reading Still, it is obvious too that you have been spared, up to this time, the great natural afflictions, against which we are nearly all called, sooner or later, to struggle and wrestle--or your step would not be 'on the stair' quite so lightly.

make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading Still, it is obvious too that you have been spared, up to this time, the great natural afflictions, against which we are nearly all called, sooner or later, to struggle and wrestle--or your step would not be 'on the stair' quite so lightly.

plural of “testimony” — a solemn statement made under oath

From this reading And I do like to hear testimonies like yours, to _happiness_, and I feel it to be a testimony of a higher sort than the obvious one.

a solemn statement made under oath

From this reading And I do like to hear testimonies like yours, to _happiness_, and I feel it to be a testimony of a higher sort than the obvious one.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading And I do like to hear testimonies like yours, to _happiness_, and I feel it to be a testimony of a higher sort than the obvious one.

express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading And I thank you for some of it already.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Still, it is obvious too that you have been spared, up to this time, the great natural afflictions, against which we are nearly all called, sooner or later, to struggle and wrestle--or your step would not be 'on the stair' quite so lightly.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading And I do like to hear testimonies like yours, to _happiness_, and I feel it to be a testimony of a higher sort than the obvious one.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Still, it is obvious too that you have been spared, up to this time, the great natural afflictions, against which we are nearly all called, sooner or later, to struggle and wrestle--or your step would not be 'on the stair' quite so lightly.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Still, it is obvious too that you have been spared, up to this time, the great natural afflictions, against which we are nearly all called, sooner or later, to struggle and wrestle--or your step would not be 'on the stair' quite so lightly.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading And I do like to hear testimonies like yours, to _happiness_, and I feel it to be a testimony of a higher sort than the obvious one.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Still, it is obvious too that you have been spared, up to this time, the great natural afflictions, against which we are nearly all called, sooner or later, to struggle and wrestle--or your step would not be 'on the stair' quite so lightly.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading And so, we turn to you, dear Mr. Browning, for comfort and gentle spiriting!

not injured or harmed

From this reading Remember that as you owe your unscathed joy to God, you should pay it back to His world.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Still, it is obvious too that you have been spared, up to this time, the great natural afflictions, against which we are nearly all called, sooner or later, to struggle and wrestle--or your step would not be 'on the stair' quite so lightly.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Still, it is obvious too that you have been spared, up to this time, the great natural afflictions, against which we are nearly all called, sooner or later, to struggle and wrestle--or your step would not be 'on the stair' quite so lightly.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Still, it is obvious too that you have been spared, up to this time, the great natural afflictions, against which we are nearly all called, sooner or later, to struggle and wrestle--or your step would not be 'on the stair' quite so lightly.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Remember that as you owe your unscathed joy to God, you should pay it back to His world.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Still, it is obvious too that you have been spared, up to this time, the great natural afflictions, against which we are nearly all called, sooner or later, to struggle and wrestle--or your step would not be 'on the stair' quite so lightly.

combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force

From this reading Still, it is obvious too that you have been spared, up to this time, the great natural afflictions, against which we are nearly all called, sooner or later, to struggle and wrestle--or your step would not be 'on the stair' quite so lightly.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Still, it is obvious too that you have been spared, up to this time, the great natural afflictions, against which we are nearly all called, sooner or later, to struggle and wrestle--or your step would not be 'on the stair' quite so lightly.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Still, it is obvious too that you have been spared, up to this time, the great natural afflictions, against which we are nearly all called, sooner or later, to struggle and wrestle--or your step would not be 'on the stair' quite so lightly.

the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to

From this reading And I do like to hear testimonies like yours, to _happiness_, and I feel it to be a testimony of a higher sort than the obvious one.