(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading The occasions of these contests will be according to the everyday circumstances of each individual; the stress or distress of everyday life; for this is Christ's Process--to take the everyday woes and happenings of life in the flesh and use them for spiritual ends.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The occasions of these contests will be according to the everyday circumstances of each individual; the stress or distress of everyday life; for this is Christ's Process--to take the everyday woes and happenings of life in the flesh and use them for spiritual ends.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The occasions of these contests will be according to the everyday circumstances of each individual; the stress or distress of everyday life; for this is Christ's Process--to take the everyday woes and happenings of life in the flesh and use them for spiritual ends.
besiegeverbUS /bɪˈsiːdʒ/
surround so as to force to give up
From this reading If we would find God, we must besiege Him.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He uses two parables--that of the loaves of bread, and that of the Widow, and both speak of persistent importunity.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading He uses two parables--that of the loaves of bread, and that of the Widow, and both speak of persistent importunity.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I It would seem that lazily, reposefully, comfortably, easily, we can make no entry into the kingdom of heaven, but must enter by contest, by great endeavour.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I It would seem that lazily, reposefully, comfortably, easily, we can make no entry into the kingdom of heaven, but must enter by contest, by great endeavour.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I It would seem that lazily, reposefully, comfortably, easily, we can make no entry into the kingdom of heaven, but must enter by contest, by great endeavour.
Christ'snounUS /kraɪsts/
possessive form of “christ” — a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading The occasions of these contests will be according to the everyday circumstances of each individual; the stress or distress of everyday life; for this is Christ's Process--to take the everyday woes and happenings of life in the flesh and use them for spiritual ends.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading The occasions of these contests will be according to the everyday circumstances of each individual; the stress or distress of everyday life; for this is Christ's Process--to take the everyday woes and happenings of life in the flesh and use them for spiritual ends.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading I It would seem that lazily, reposefully, comfortably, easily, we can make no entry into the kingdom of heaven, but must enter by contest, by great endeavour.
contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading I It would seem that lazily, reposefully, comfortably, easily, we can make no entry into the kingdom of heaven, but must enter by contest, by great endeavour.
contestsnounUS /ˈkɑːntests/
plural of “contest” — an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading The occasions of these contests will be according to the everyday circumstances of each individual; the stress or distress of everyday life; for this is Christ's Process--to take the everyday woes and happenings of life in the flesh and use them for spiritual ends.
psychological suffering
From this reading The occasions of these contests will be according to the everyday circumstances of each individual; the stress or distress of everyday life; for this is Christ's Process--to take the everyday woes and happenings of life in the flesh and use them for spiritual ends.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What does the Saviour Himself tell us of the means of entry into the Kingdom?
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The occasions of these contests will be according to the everyday circumstances of each individual; the stress or distress of everyday life; for this is Christ's Process--to take the everyday woes and happenings of life in the flesh and use them for spiritual ends.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading I It would seem that lazily, reposefully, comfortably, easily, we can make no entry into the kingdom of heaven, but must enter by contest, by great endeavour.
endeavournounUS /ɪnˈdevər/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading I It would seem that lazily, reposefully, comfortably, easily, we can make no entry into the kingdom of heaven, but must enter by contest, by great endeavour.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The occasions of these contests will be according to the everyday circumstances of each individual; the stress or distress of everyday life; for this is Christ's Process--to take the everyday woes and happenings of life in the flesh and use them for spiritual ends.
to come or go into
From this reading I It would seem that lazily, reposefully, comfortably, easily, we can make no entry into the kingdom of heaven, but must enter by contest, by great endeavour.
entrynounUS /ˈentri/
an item inserted in a written record
From this reading I It would seem that lazily, reposefully, comfortably, easily, we can make no entry into the kingdom of heaven, but must enter by contest, by great endeavour.
everydayadjectiveUS /ˈevriˈdeɪ/
found in the ordinary course of events
From this reading The occasions of these contests will be according to the everyday circumstances of each individual; the stress or distress of everyday life; for this is Christ's Process--to take the everyday woes and happenings of life in the flesh and use them for spiritual ends.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading If we would find God, we must besiege Him.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading The occasions of these contests will be according to the everyday circumstances of each individual; the stress or distress of everyday life; for this is Christ's Process--to take the everyday woes and happenings of life in the flesh and use them for spiritual ends.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The occasions of these contests will be according to the everyday circumstances of each individual; the stress or distress of everyday life; for this is Christ's Process--to take the everyday woes and happenings of life in the flesh and use them for spiritual ends.
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 If we would find God, we must besiege Him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I It would seem that lazily, reposefully, comfortably, easily, we can make no entry into the kingdom of heaven, but must enter by contest, by great endeavour.
happeningsnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋz/
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
From this reading The occasions of these contests will be according to the everyday circumstances of each individual; the stress or distress of everyday life; for this is Christ's Process--to take the everyday woes and happenings of life in the flesh and use them for spiritual ends.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He uses two parables--that of the loaves of bread, and that of the Widow, and both speak of persistent importunity.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading I It would seem that lazily, reposefully, comfortably, easily, we can make no entry into the kingdom of heaven, but must enter by contest, by great endeavour.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If we would find God, we must besiege Him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading What does the Saviour Himself tell us of the means of entry into the Kingdom?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I It would seem that lazily, reposefully, comfortably, easily, we can make no entry into the kingdom of heaven, but must enter by contest, by great endeavour.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If we would find God, we must besiege Him.
importunitynoun
insistent solicitation and entreaty
From this reading He uses two parables--that of the loaves of bread, and that of the Widow, and both speak of persistent importunity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The occasions of these contests will be according to the everyday circumstances of each individual; the stress or distress of everyday life; for this is Christ's Process--to take the everyday woes and happenings of life in the flesh and use them for spiritual ends.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The occasions of these contests will be according to the everyday circumstances of each individual; the stress or distress of everyday life; for this is Christ's Process--to take the everyday woes and happenings of life in the flesh and use them for spiritual ends.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I It would seem that lazily, reposefully, comfortably, easily, we can make no entry into the kingdom of heaven, but must enter by contest, by great endeavour.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The occasions of these contests will be according to the everyday circumstances of each individual; the stress or distress of everyday life; for this is Christ's Process--to take the everyday woes and happenings of life in the flesh and use them for spiritual ends.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I It would seem that lazily, reposefully, comfortably, easily, we can make no entry into the kingdom of heaven, but must enter by contest, by great endeavour.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading I It would seem that lazily, reposefully, comfortably, easily, we can make no entry into the kingdom of heaven, but must enter by contest, by great endeavour.
lazilyadverbUS /ˈlæzəli/
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading I It would seem that lazily, reposefully, comfortably, easily, we can make no entry into the kingdom of heaven, but must enter by contest, by great endeavour.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The occasions of these contests will be according to the everyday circumstances of each individual; the stress or distress of everyday life; for this is Christ's Process--to take the everyday woes and happenings of life in the flesh and use them for spiritual ends.
loavesnounUS /loʊvz/
plural of “loaf” — a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating
From this reading He uses two parables--that of the loaves of bread, and that of the Widow, and both speak of persistent importunity.
engage in
From this reading I It would seem that lazily, reposefully, comfortably, easily, we can make no entry into the kingdom of heaven, but must enter by contest, by great endeavour.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading What does the Saviour Himself tell us of the means of entry into the Kingdom?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I It would seem that lazily, reposefully, comfortably, easily, we can make no entry into the kingdom of heaven, but must enter by contest, by great endeavour.
not any; not one
From this reading I It would seem that lazily, reposefully, comfortably, easily, we can make no entry into the kingdom of heaven, but must enter by contest, by great endeavour.
something you have to do
From this reading The occasions of these contests will be according to the everyday circumstances of each individual; the stress or distress of everyday life; for this is Christ's Process--to take the everyday woes and happenings of life in the flesh and use them for spiritual ends.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I It would seem that lazily, reposefully, comfortably, easily, we can make no entry into the kingdom of heaven, but must enter by contest, by great endeavour.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The occasions of these contests will be according to the everyday circumstances of each individual; the stress or distress of everyday life; for this is Christ's Process--to take the everyday woes and happenings of life in the flesh and use them for spiritual ends.
parablesnounUS /ˈperəbəlz/
plural of “parable” — a short moral story (often with animal characters)
From this reading He uses two parables--that of the loaves of bread, and that of the Widow, and both speak of persistent importunity.
persistentadjectiveUS /pərˈsɪstənt/
never-ceasing
From this reading He uses two parables--that of the loaves of bread, and that of the Widow, and both speak of persistent importunity.
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading The occasions of these contests will be according to the everyday circumstances of each individual; the stress or distress of everyday life; for this is Christ's Process--to take the everyday woes and happenings of life in the flesh and use them for spiritual ends.
reposefully
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From this reading I It would seem that lazily, reposefully, comfortably, easily, we can make no entry into the kingdom of heaven, but must enter by contest, by great endeavour.
Saviournoun
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading What does the Saviour Himself tell us of the means of entry into the Kingdom?
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I It would seem that lazily, reposefully, comfortably, easily, we can make no entry into the kingdom of heaven, but must enter by contest, by great endeavour.
express in speech
From this reading He uses two parables--that of the loaves of bread, and that of the Widow, and both speak of persistent importunity.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading The occasions of these contests will be according to the everyday circumstances of each individual; the stress or distress of everyday life; for this is Christ's Process--to take the everyday woes and happenings of life in the flesh and use them for spiritual ends.
stressnounUS /stres/
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
From this reading The occasions of these contests will be according to the everyday circumstances of each individual; the stress or distress of everyday life; for this is Christ's Process--to take the everyday woes and happenings of life in the flesh and use them for spiritual ends.
carry out
From this reading The occasions of these contests will be according to the everyday circumstances of each individual; the stress or distress of everyday life; for this is Christ's Process--to take the everyday woes and happenings of life in the flesh and use them for spiritual ends.
express in words
From this reading What does the Saviour Himself tell us of the means of entry into the Kingdom?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I It would seem that lazily, reposefully, comfortably, easily, we can make no entry into the kingdom of heaven, but must enter by contest, by great endeavour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I It would seem that lazily, reposefully, comfortably, easily, we can make no entry into the kingdom of heaven, but must enter by contest, by great endeavour.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The occasions of these contests will be according to the everyday circumstances of each individual; the stress or distress of everyday life; for this is Christ's Process--to take the everyday woes and happenings of life in the flesh and use them for spiritual ends.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The occasions of these contests will be according to the everyday circumstances of each individual; the stress or distress of everyday life; for this is Christ's Process--to take the everyday woes and happenings of life in the flesh and use them for spiritual ends.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The occasions of these contests will be according to the everyday circumstances of each individual; the stress or distress of everyday life; for this is Christ's Process--to take the everyday woes and happenings of life in the flesh and use them for spiritual ends.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The occasions of these contests will be according to the everyday circumstances of each individual; the stress or distress of everyday life; for this is Christ's Process--to take the everyday woes and happenings of life in the flesh and use them for spiritual ends.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He uses two parables--that of the loaves of bread, and that of the Widow, and both speak of persistent importunity.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What does the Saviour Himself tell us of the means of entry into the Kingdom?
the act of using
From this reading The occasions of these contests will be according to the everyday circumstances of each individual; the stress or distress of everyday life; for this is Christ's Process--to take the everyday woes and happenings of life in the flesh and use them for spiritual ends.
usesnounUS /ˈjuːsəz/
plural of “use” — the act of using
From this reading He uses two parables--that of the loaves of bread, and that of the Widow, and both speak of persistent importunity.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I It would seem that lazily, reposefully, comfortably, easily, we can make no entry into the kingdom of heaven, but must enter by contest, by great endeavour.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What does the Saviour Himself tell us of the means of entry into the Kingdom?
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading He uses two parables--that of the loaves of bread, and that of the Widow, and both speak of persistent importunity.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The occasions of these contests will be according to the everyday circumstances of each individual; the stress or distress of everyday life; for this is Christ's Process--to take the everyday woes and happenings of life in the flesh and use them for spiritual ends.
woesnounUS /woʊz/
plural of “woe” — misery resulting from affliction
From this reading The occasions of these contests will be according to the everyday circumstances of each individual; the stress or distress of everyday life; for this is Christ's Process--to take the everyday woes and happenings of life in the flesh and use them for spiritual ends.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I It would seem that lazily, reposefully, comfortably, easily, we can make no entry into the kingdom of heaven, but must enter by contest, by great endeavour.
