Chapter XIII

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

From this reading LOVE'S HOSPITAL There often came back to Phebe's mind the prayer she offered just after her engagement, "Dear Lord, make me a true Christian, and help me to be perfectly willing to let Thee do it in whatever way Thou thinkest will be best for me."

later than; following

From this reading LOVE'S HOSPITAL There often came back to Phebe's mind the prayer she offered just after her engagement, "Dear Lord, make me a true Christian, and help me to be perfectly willing to let Thee do it in whatever way Thou thinkest will be best for me."

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

From this reading LOVE'S HOSPITAL There often came back to Phebe's mind the prayer she offered just after her engagement, "Dear Lord, make me a true Christian, and help me to be perfectly willing to let Thee do it in whatever way Thou thinkest will be best for me."

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From this reading It was one of the few-remembered prayers; they are but few in anybody's experience.

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

From this reading It was one of the few-remembered prayers; they are but few in anybody's experience.

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

From this reading Our prayers are too often to us but as yesterday's faded rose-petals.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading LOVE'S HOSPITAL There often came back to Phebe's mind the prayer she offered just after her engagement, "Dear Lord, make me a true Christian, and help me to be perfectly willing to let Thee do it in whatever way Thou thinkest will be best for me."

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

From this reading LOVE'S HOSPITAL There often came back to Phebe's mind the prayer she offered just after her engagement, "Dear Lord, make me a true Christian, and help me to be perfectly willing to let Thee do it in whatever way Thou thinkest will be best for me."

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading But there was this comfort, she had no desire to take herself from beneath the moulding Hands.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading LOVE'S HOSPITAL There often came back to Phebe's mind the prayer she offered just after her engagement, "Dear Lord, make me a true Christian, and help me to be perfectly willing to let Thee do it in whatever way Thou thinkest will be best for me."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was one of the few-remembered prayers; they are but few in anybody's experience.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading LOVE'S HOSPITAL There often came back to Phebe's mind the prayer she offered just after her engagement, "Dear Lord, make me a true Christian, and help me to be perfectly willing to let Thee do it in whatever way Thou thinkest will be best for me."

relating to or characteristic of Christianity

From this reading LOVE'S HOSPITAL There often came back to Phebe's mind the prayer she offered just after her engagement, "Dear Lord, make me a true Christian, and help me to be perfectly willing to let Thee do it in whatever way Thou thinkest will be best for me."

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

From this reading But there was this comfort, she had no desire to take herself from beneath the moulding Hands.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading She was not quite so sure to-day she could pray that prayer truthfully as when it was first framed.

dearly loved

From this reading LOVE'S HOSPITAL There often came back to Phebe's mind the prayer she offered just after her engagement, "Dear Lord, make me a true Christian, and help me to be perfectly willing to let Thee do it in whatever way Thou thinkest will be best for me."

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading But there was this comfort, she had no desire to take herself from beneath the moulding Hands.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading LOVE'S HOSPITAL There often came back to Phebe's mind the prayer she offered just after her engagement, "Dear Lord, make me a true Christian, and help me to be perfectly willing to let Thee do it in whatever way Thou thinkest will be best for me."

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading LOVE'S HOSPITAL There often came back to Phebe's mind the prayer she offered just after her engagement, "Dear Lord, make me a true Christian, and help me to be perfectly willing to let Thee do it in whatever way Thou thinkest will be best for me."

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading It was one of the few-remembered prayers; they are but few in anybody's experience.

having lost freshness or brilliance of color

From this reading Our prayers are too often to us but as yesterday's faded rose-petals.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading It was one of the few-remembered prayers; they are but few in anybody's experience.

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From this reading It was one of the few-remembered prayers; they are but few in anybody's experience.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading She was not quite so sure to-day she could pray that prayer truthfully as when it was first framed.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading LOVE'S HOSPITAL There often came back to Phebe's mind the prayer she offered just after her engagement, "Dear Lord, make me a true Christian, and help me to be perfectly willing to let Thee do it in whatever way Thou thinkest will be best for me."

provided with a frame

From this reading She was not quite so sure to-day she could pray that prayer truthfully as when it was first framed.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading But there was this comfort, she had no desire to take herself from beneath the moulding Hands.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading But there was this comfort, she had no desire to take herself from beneath the moulding Hands.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading But there was this comfort, she had no desire to take herself from beneath the moulding Hands.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading LOVE'S HOSPITAL There often came back to Phebe's mind the prayer she offered just after her engagement, "Dear Lord, make me a true Christian, and help me to be perfectly willing to let Thee do it in whatever way Thou thinkest will be best for me."

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading LOVE'S HOSPITAL There often came back to Phebe's mind the prayer she offered just after her engagement, "Dear Lord, make me a true Christian, and help me to be perfectly willing to let Thee do it in whatever way Thou thinkest will be best for me."

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading But there was this comfort, she had no desire to take herself from beneath the moulding Hands.

a health facility where patients receive treatment

From this reading LOVE'S HOSPITAL There often came back to Phebe's mind the prayer she offered just after her engagement, "Dear Lord, make me a true Christian, and help me to be perfectly willing to let Thee do it in whatever way Thou thinkest will be best for me."

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading LOVE'S HOSPITAL There often came back to Phebe's mind the prayer she offered just after her engagement, "Dear Lord, make me a true Christian, and help me to be perfectly willing to let Thee do it in whatever way Thou thinkest will be best for me."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading LOVE'S HOSPITAL There often came back to Phebe's mind the prayer she offered just after her engagement, "Dear Lord, make me a true Christian, and help me to be perfectly willing to let Thee do it in whatever way Thou thinkest will be best for me."

and nothing more

From this reading LOVE'S HOSPITAL There often came back to Phebe's mind the prayer she offered just after her engagement, "Dear Lord, make me a true Christian, and help me to be perfectly willing to let Thee do it in whatever way Thou thinkest will be best for me."

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading LOVE'S HOSPITAL There often came back to Phebe's mind the prayer she offered just after her engagement, "Dear Lord, make me a true Christian, and help me to be perfectly willing to let Thee do it in whatever way Thou thinkest will be best for me."

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading LOVE'S HOSPITAL There often came back to Phebe's mind the prayer she offered just after her engagement, "Dear Lord, make me a true Christian, and help me to be perfectly willing to let Thee do it in whatever way Thou thinkest will be best for me."

possessive form of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading LOVE'S HOSPITAL There often came back to Phebe's mind the prayer she offered just after her engagement, "Dear Lord, make me a true Christian, and help me to be perfectly willing to let Thee do it in whatever way Thou thinkest will be best for me."

engage in

From this reading LOVE'S HOSPITAL There often came back to Phebe's mind the prayer she offered just after her engagement, "Dear Lord, make me a true Christian, and help me to be perfectly willing to let Thee do it in whatever way Thou thinkest will be best for me."

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading LOVE'S HOSPITAL There often came back to Phebe's mind the prayer she offered just after her engagement, "Dear Lord, make me a true Christian, and help me to be perfectly willing to let Thee do it in whatever way Thou thinkest will be best for me."

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading LOVE'S HOSPITAL There often came back to Phebe's mind the prayer she offered just after her engagement, "Dear Lord, make me a true Christian, and help me to be perfectly willing to let Thee do it in whatever way Thou thinkest will be best for me."

a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing

From this reading But there was this comfort, she had no desire to take herself from beneath the moulding Hands.

not any; not one

From this reading But there was this comfort, she had no desire to take herself from beneath the moulding Hands.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She was not quite so sure to-day she could pray that prayer truthfully as when it was first framed.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was one of the few-remembered prayers; they are but few in anybody's experience.

past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading LOVE'S HOSPITAL There often came back to Phebe's mind the prayer she offered just after her engagement, "Dear Lord, make me a true Christian, and help me to be perfectly willing to let Thee do it in whatever way Thou thinkest will be best for me."

many times at short intervals

From this reading LOVE'S HOSPITAL There often came back to Phebe's mind the prayer she offered just after her engagement, "Dear Lord, make me a true Christian, and help me to be perfectly willing to let Thee do it in whatever way Thou thinkest will be best for me."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It was one of the few-remembered prayers; they are but few in anybody's experience.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Our prayers are too often to us but as yesterday's faded rose-petals.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading LOVE'S HOSPITAL There often came back to Phebe's mind the prayer she offered just after her engagement, "Dear Lord, make me a true Christian, and help me to be perfectly willing to let Thee do it in whatever way Thou thinkest will be best for me."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading LOVE'S HOSPITAL There often came back to Phebe's mind the prayer she offered just after her engagement, "Dear Lord, make me a true Christian, and help me to be perfectly willing to let Thee do it in whatever way Thou thinkest will be best for me."

address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading She was not quite so sure to-day she could pray that prayer truthfully as when it was first framed.

the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)

From this reading LOVE'S HOSPITAL There often came back to Phebe's mind the prayer she offered just after her engagement, "Dear Lord, make me a true Christian, and help me to be perfectly willing to let Thee do it in whatever way Thou thinkest will be best for me."

plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)

From this reading It was one of the few-remembered prayers; they are but few in anybody's experience.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading She was not quite so sure to-day she could pray that prayer truthfully as when it was first framed.

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From this reading Our prayers are too often to us but as yesterday's faded rose-petals.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading LOVE'S HOSPITAL There often came back to Phebe's mind the prayer she offered just after her engagement, "Dear Lord, make me a true Christian, and help me to be perfectly willing to let Thee do it in whatever way Thou thinkest will be best for me."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading She was not quite so sure to-day she could pray that prayer truthfully as when it was first framed.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading She was not quite so sure to-day she could pray that prayer truthfully as when it was first framed.

carry out

From this reading But there was this comfort, she had no desire to take herself from beneath the moulding Hands.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She was not quite so sure to-day she could pray that prayer truthfully as when it was first framed.

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

From this reading LOVE'S HOSPITAL There often came back to Phebe's mind the prayer she offered just after her engagement, "Dear Lord, make me a true Christian, and help me to be perfectly willing to let Thee do it in whatever way Thou thinkest will be best for me."

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading LOVE'S HOSPITAL There often came back to Phebe's mind the prayer she offered just after her engagement, "Dear Lord, make me a true Christian, and help me to be perfectly willing to let Thee do it in whatever way Thou thinkest will be best for me."

in or at that place or location

From this reading LOVE'S HOSPITAL There often came back to Phebe's mind the prayer she offered just after her engagement, "Dear Lord, make me a true Christian, and help me to be perfectly willing to let Thee do it in whatever way Thou thinkest will be best for me."

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It was one of the few-remembered prayers; they are but few in anybody's experience.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading LOVE'S HOSPITAL There often came back to Phebe's mind the prayer she offered just after her engagement, "Dear Lord, make me a true Christian, and help me to be perfectly willing to let Thee do it in whatever way Thou thinkest will be best for me."

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

From this reading But there was this comfort, she had no desire to take herself from beneath the moulding Hands.

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading LOVE'S HOSPITAL There often came back to Phebe's mind the prayer she offered just after her engagement, "Dear Lord, make me a true Christian, and help me to be perfectly willing to let Thee do it in whatever way Thou thinkest will be best for me."

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

From this reading LOVE'S HOSPITAL There often came back to Phebe's mind the prayer she offered just after her engagement, "Dear Lord, make me a true Christian, and help me to be perfectly willing to let Thee do it in whatever way Thou thinkest will be best for me."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She was not quite so sure to-day she could pray that prayer truthfully as when it was first framed.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Our prayers are too often to us but as yesterday's faded rose-petals.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading LOVE'S HOSPITAL There often came back to Phebe's mind the prayer she offered just after her engagement, "Dear Lord, make me a true Christian, and help me to be perfectly willing to let Thee do it in whatever way Thou thinkest will be best for me."

with truth

From this reading She was not quite so sure to-day she could pray that prayer truthfully as when it was first framed.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Our prayers are too often to us but as yesterday's faded rose-petals.

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

From this reading It was one of the few-remembered prayers; they are but few in anybody's experience.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading LOVE'S HOSPITAL There often came back to Phebe's mind the prayer she offered just after her engagement, "Dear Lord, make me a true Christian, and help me to be perfectly willing to let Thee do it in whatever way Thou thinkest will be best for me."

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading LOVE'S HOSPITAL There often came back to Phebe's mind the prayer she offered just after her engagement, "Dear Lord, make me a true Christian, and help me to be perfectly willing to let Thee do it in whatever way Thou thinkest will be best for me."

at the time that

From this reading She was not quite so sure to-day she could pray that prayer truthfully as when it was first framed.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading LOVE'S HOSPITAL There often came back to Phebe's mind the prayer she offered just after her engagement, "Dear Lord, make me a true Christian, and help me to be perfectly willing to let Thee do it in whatever way Thou thinkest will be best for me."

disposed or inclined toward

From this reading LOVE'S HOSPITAL There often came back to Phebe's mind the prayer she offered just after her engagement, "Dear Lord, make me a true Christian, and help me to be perfectly willing to let Thee do it in whatever way Thou thinkest will be best for me."

possessive form of “yesterday” — the day immediately before today

From this reading Our prayers are too often to us but as yesterday's faded rose-petals.