used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Petitioning is a hard thing.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I After coming to Union with God, our prayers become entirely changed, not only in the manner of presenting them, but changed also in what is presented.
(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 I had found it easy to pray for others whether I loved them or not, with the lips and with some of the heart; but I found that I could not do it in the new way, with all my heart, mind, soul, and strength, so that everything else fled away into nothing and was no more, except that for which I petitioned God.
in addition
From this reading I After coming to Union with God, our prayers become entirely changed, not only in the manner of presenting them, but changed also in what is presented.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had found it easy to pray for others whether I loved them or not, with the lips and with some of the heart; but I found that I could not do it in the new way, with all my heart, mind, soul, and strength, so that everything else fled away into nothing and was no more, except that for which I petitioned God.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For two or three years I suffered pain and exhaustion over this petitioning; I would be so fatigued by it, found it so great a strain, that I said to myself, "I shall lose my health over this petitioning, for as I do it, it is as though I gave my life-energy for the cause or person for whom I pray."
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading A perfect concentration for the welfare of a stranger or of some cause was a very hard thing; yet I was made aware that I must learn to do it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I had found it easy to pray for others whether I loved them or not, with the lips and with some of the heart; but I found that I could not do it in the new way, with all my heart, mind, soul, and strength, so that everything else fled away into nothing and was no more, except that for which I petitioned God.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For two or three years I suffered pain and exhaustion over this petitioning; I would be so fatigued by it, found it so great a strain, that I said to myself, "I shall lose my health over this petitioning, for as I do it, it is as though I gave my life-energy for the cause or person for whom I pray."
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I After coming to Union with God, our prayers become entirely changed, not only in the manner of presenting them, but changed also in what is presented.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I After coming to Union with God, our prayers become entirely changed, not only in the manner of presenting them, but changed also in what is presented.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For two or three years I suffered pain and exhaustion over this petitioning; I would be so fatigued by it, found it so great a strain, that I said to myself, "I shall lose my health over this petitioning, for as I do it, it is as though I gave my life-energy for the cause or person for whom I pray."
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading A perfect concentration for the welfare of a stranger or of some cause was a very hard thing; yet I was made aware that I must learn to do it.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading I After coming to Union with God, our prayers become entirely changed, not only in the manner of presenting them, but changed also in what is presented.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I After coming to Union with God, our prayers become entirely changed, not only in the manner of presenting them, but changed also in what is presented.
concentrationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsənˈtreɪʃən/
the strength of a solution; number of molecules of a substance in a given volume
From this reading A perfect concentration for the welfare of a stranger or of some cause was a very hard thing; yet I was made aware that I must learn to do it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I had found it easy to pray for others whether I loved them or not, with the lips and with some of the heart; but I found that I could not do it in the new way, with all my heart, mind, soul, and strength, so that everything else fled away into nothing and was no more, except that for which I petitioned God.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I had found it easy to pray for others whether I loved them or not, with the lips and with some of the heart; but I found that I could not do it in the new way, with all my heart, mind, soul, and strength, so that everything else fled away into nothing and was no more, except that for which I petitioned God.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading I had found it easy to pray for others whether I loved them or not, with the lips and with some of the heart; but I found that I could not do it in the new way, with all my heart, mind, soul, and strength, so that everything else fled away into nothing and was no more, except that for which I petitioned God.
else
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From this reading I had found it easy to pray for others whether I loved them or not, with the lips and with some of the heart; but I found that I could not do it in the new way, with all my heart, mind, soul, and strength, so that everything else fled away into nothing and was no more, except that for which I petitioned God.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading I After coming to Union with God, our prayers become entirely changed, not only in the manner of presenting them, but changed also in what is presented.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading I had found it easy to pray for others whether I loved them or not, with the lips and with some of the heart; but I found that I could not do it in the new way, with all my heart, mind, soul, and strength, so that everything else fled away into nothing and was no more, except that for which I petitioned God.
apart from; not including
From this reading I had found it easy to pray for others whether I loved them or not, with the lips and with some of the heart; but I found that I could not do it in the new way, with all my heart, mind, soul, and strength, so that everything else fled away into nothing and was no more, except that for which I petitioned God.
exhaustionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən/
extreme fatigue
From this reading For two or three years I suffered pain and exhaustion over this petitioning; I would be so fatigued by it, found it so great a strain, that I said to myself, "I shall lose my health over this petitioning, for as I do it, it is as though I gave my life-energy for the cause or person for whom I pray."
fatiguedadjectiveUS /fəˈtiːɡd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading For two or three years I suffered pain and exhaustion over this petitioning; I would be so fatigued by it, found it so great a strain, that I said to myself, "I shall lose my health over this petitioning, for as I do it, it is as though I gave my life-energy for the cause or person for whom I pray."
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading I had found it easy to pray for others whether I loved them or not, with the lips and with some of the heart; but I found that I could not do it in the new way, with all my heart, mind, soul, and strength, so that everything else fled away into nothing and was no more, except that for which I petitioned God.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had found it easy to pray for others whether I loved them or not, with the lips and with some of the heart; but I found that I could not do it in the new way, with all my heart, mind, soul, and strength, so that everything else fled away into nothing and was no more, except that for which I petitioned God.
set up or found
From this reading I had found it easy to pray for others whether I loved them or not, with the lips and with some of the heart; but I found that I could not do it in the new way, with all my heart, mind, soul, and strength, so that everything else fled away into nothing and was no more, except that for which I petitioned God.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading For two or three years I suffered pain and exhaustion over this petitioning; I would be so fatigued by it, found it so great a strain, that I said to myself, "I shall lose my health over this petitioning, for as I do it, it is as though I gave my life-energy for the cause or person for whom I pray."
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 I After coming to Union with God, our prayers become entirely changed, not only in the manner of presenting them, but changed also in what is presented.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading For two or three years I suffered pain and exhaustion over this petitioning; I would be so fatigued by it, found it so great a strain, that I said to myself, "I shall lose my health over this petitioning, for as I do it, it is as though I gave my life-energy for the cause or person for whom I pray."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had found it easy to pray for others whether I loved them or not, with the lips and with some of the heart; but I found that I could not do it in the new way, with all my heart, mind, soul, and strength, so that everything else fled away into nothing and was no more, except that for which I petitioned God.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Petitioning is a hard thing.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading For two or three years I suffered pain and exhaustion over this petitioning; I would be so fatigued by it, found it so great a strain, that I said to myself, "I shall lose my health over this petitioning, for as I do it, it is as though I gave my life-energy for the cause or person for whom I pray."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I had found it easy to pray for others whether I loved them or not, with the lips and with some of the heart; but I found that I could not do it in the new way, with all my heart, mind, soul, and strength, so that everything else fled away into nothing and was no more, except that for which I petitioned God.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I After coming to Union with God, our prayers become entirely changed, not only in the manner of presenting them, but changed also in what is presented.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I After coming to Union with God, our prayers become entirely changed, not only in the manner of presenting them, but changed also in what is presented.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I had found it easy to pray for others whether I loved them or not, with the lips and with some of the heart; but I found that I could not do it in the new way, with all my heart, mind, soul, and strength, so that everything else fled away into nothing and was no more, except that for which I petitioned God.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I After coming to Union with God, our prayers become entirely changed, not only in the manner of presenting them, but changed also in what is presented.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had found it easy to pray for others whether I loved them or not, with the lips and with some of the heart; but I found that I could not do it in the new way, with all my heart, mind, soul, and strength, so that everything else fled away into nothing and was no more, except that for which I petitioned God.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading A perfect concentration for the welfare of a stranger or of some cause was a very hard thing; yet I was made aware that I must learn to do it.
life-energy
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From this reading For two or three years I suffered pain and exhaustion over this petitioning; I would be so fatigued by it, found it so great a strain, that I said to myself, "I shall lose my health over this petitioning, for as I do it, it is as though I gave my life-energy for the cause or person for whom I pray."
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading I had found it easy to pray for others whether I loved them or not, with the lips and with some of the heart; but I found that I could not do it in the new way, with all my heart, mind, soul, and strength, so that everything else fled away into nothing and was no more, except that for which I petitioned God.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading For two or three years I suffered pain and exhaustion over this petitioning; I would be so fatigued by it, found it so great a strain, that I said to myself, "I shall lose my health over this petitioning, for as I do it, it is as though I gave my life-energy for the cause or person for whom I pray."
held dear
From this reading I had found it easy to pray for others whether I loved them or not, with the lips and with some of the heart; but I found that I could not do it in the new way, with all my heart, mind, soul, and strength, so that everything else fled away into nothing and was no more, except that for which I petitioned God.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A perfect concentration for the welfare of a stranger or of some cause was a very hard thing; yet I was made aware that I must learn to do it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I After coming to Union with God, our prayers become entirely changed, not only in the manner of presenting them, but changed also in what is presented.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I had found it easy to pray for others whether I loved them or not, with the lips and with some of the heart; but I found that I could not do it in the new way, with all my heart, mind, soul, and strength, so that everything else fled away into nothing and was no more, except that for which I petitioned God.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I had found it easy to pray for others whether I loved them or not, with the lips and with some of the heart; but I found that I could not do it in the new way, with all my heart, mind, soul, and strength, so that everything else fled away into nothing and was no more, except that for which I petitioned God.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A perfect concentration for the welfare of a stranger or of some cause was a very hard thing; yet I was made aware that I must learn to do it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had found it easy to pray for others whether I loved them or not, with the lips and with some of the heart; but I found that I could not do it in the new way, with all my heart, mind, soul, and strength, so that everything else fled away into nothing and was no more, except that for which I petitioned God.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading For two or three years I suffered pain and exhaustion over this petitioning; I would be so fatigued by it, found it so great a strain, that I said to myself, "I shall lose my health over this petitioning, for as I do it, it is as though I gave my life-energy for the cause or person for whom I pray."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I had found it easy to pray for others whether I loved them or not, with the lips and with some of the heart; but I found that I could not do it in the new way, with all my heart, mind, soul, and strength, so that everything else fled away into nothing and was no more, except that for which I petitioned God.
not any; not one
From this reading I had found it easy to pray for others whether I loved them or not, with the lips and with some of the heart; but I found that I could not do it in the new way, with all my heart, mind, soul, and strength, so that everything else fled away into nothing and was no more, except that for which I petitioned God.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I After coming to Union with God, our prayers become entirely changed, not only in the manner of presenting them, but changed also in what is presented.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I had found it easy to pray for others whether I loved them or not, with the lips and with some of the heart; but I found that I could not do it in the new way, with all my heart, mind, soul, and strength, so that everything else fled away into nothing and was no more, except that for which I petitioned God.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I After coming to Union with God, our prayers become entirely changed, not only in the manner of presenting them, but changed also in what is presented.
and nothing more
From this reading I After coming to Union with God, our prayers become entirely changed, not only in the manner of presenting them, but changed also in what is presented.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I had found it easy to pray for others whether I loved them or not, with the lips and with some of the heart; but I found that I could not do it in the new way, with all my heart, mind, soul, and strength, so that everything else fled away into nothing and was no more, except that for which I petitioned God.
others
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From this reading I had found it easy to pray for others whether I loved them or not, with the lips and with some of the heart; but I found that I could not do it in the new way, with all my heart, mind, soul, and strength, so that everything else fled away into nothing and was no more, except that for which I petitioned God.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I After coming to Union with God, our prayers become entirely changed, not only in the manner of presenting them, but changed also in what is presented.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For two or three years I suffered pain and exhaustion over this petitioning; I would be so fatigued by it, found it so great a strain, that I said to myself, "I shall lose my health over this petitioning, for as I do it, it is as though I gave my life-energy for the cause or person for whom I pray."
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading For two or three years I suffered pain and exhaustion over this petitioning; I would be so fatigued by it, found it so great a strain, that I said to myself, "I shall lose my health over this petitioning, for as I do it, it is as though I gave my life-energy for the cause or person for whom I pray."
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading A perfect concentration for the welfare of a stranger or of some cause was a very hard thing; yet I was made aware that I must learn to do it.
a human being
From this reading For two or three years I suffered pain and exhaustion over this petitioning; I would be so fatigued by it, found it so great a strain, that I said to myself, "I shall lose my health over this petitioning, for as I do it, it is as though I gave my life-energy for the cause or person for whom I pray."
petitionedverbUS /pəˈtɪʃənd/
past form of “petition” — write a petition for something to somebody; request formally and in writing
From this reading I had found it easy to pray for others whether I loved them or not, with the lips and with some of the heart; but I found that I could not do it in the new way, with all my heart, mind, soul, and strength, so that everything else fled away into nothing and was no more, except that for which I petitioned God.
PetitioningverbUS /pəˈtɪʃənɪŋ/
-ing form of “petition” — write a petition for something to somebody; request formally and in writing
From this reading Petitioning is a hard thing.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading I had found it easy to pray for others whether I loved them or not, with the lips and with some of the heart; but I found that I could not do it in the new way, with all my heart, mind, soul, and strength, so that everything else fled away into nothing and was no more, except that for which I petitioned God.
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading I After coming to Union with God, our prayers become entirely changed, not only in the manner of presenting them, but changed also in what is presented.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I After coming to Union with God, our prayers become entirely changed, not only in the manner of presenting them, but changed also in what is presented.
presentingverbUS /prɪˈzentɪŋ/
-ing form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I After coming to Union with God, our prayers become entirely changed, not only in the manner of presenting them, but changed also in what is presented.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading For two or three years I suffered pain and exhaustion over this petitioning; I would be so fatigued by it, found it so great a strain, that I said to myself, "I shall lose my health over this petitioning, for as I do it, it is as though I gave my life-energy for the cause or person for whom I pray."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading For two or three years I suffered pain and exhaustion over this petitioning; I would be so fatigued by it, found it so great a strain, that I said to myself, "I shall lose my health over this petitioning, for as I do it, it is as though I gave my life-energy for the cause or person for whom I pray."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I had found it easy to pray for others whether I loved them or not, with the lips and with some of the heart; but I found that I could not do it in the new way, with all my heart, mind, soul, and strength, so that everything else fled away into nothing and was no more, except that for which I petitioned God.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I had found it easy to pray for others whether I loved them or not, with the lips and with some of the heart; but I found that I could not do it in the new way, with all my heart, mind, soul, and strength, so that everything else fled away into nothing and was no more, except that for which I petitioned God.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading I had found it easy to pray for others whether I loved them or not, with the lips and with some of the heart; but I found that I could not do it in the new way, with all my heart, mind, soul, and strength, so that everything else fled away into nothing and was no more, except that for which I petitioned God.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading For two or three years I suffered pain and exhaustion over this petitioning; I would be so fatigued by it, found it so great a strain, that I said to myself, "I shall lose my health over this petitioning, for as I do it, it is as though I gave my life-energy for the cause or person for whom I pray."
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading A perfect concentration for the welfare of a stranger or of some cause was a very hard thing; yet I was made aware that I must learn to do it.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading I had found it easy to pray for others whether I loved them or not, with the lips and with some of the heart; but I found that I could not do it in the new way, with all my heart, mind, soul, and strength, so that everything else fled away into nothing and was no more, except that for which I petitioned God.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading For two or three years I suffered pain and exhaustion over this petitioning; I would be so fatigued by it, found it so great a strain, that I said to myself, "I shall lose my health over this petitioning, for as I do it, it is as though I gave my life-energy for the cause or person for whom I pray."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had found it easy to pray for others whether I loved them or not, with the lips and with some of the heart; but I found that I could not do it in the new way, with all my heart, mind, soul, and strength, so that everything else fled away into nothing and was no more, except that for which I petitioned God.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I After coming to Union with God, our prayers become entirely changed, not only in the manner of presenting them, but changed also in what is presented.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I After coming to Union with God, our prayers become entirely changed, not only in the manner of presenting them, but changed also in what is presented.
a special situation
From this reading Petitioning is a hard thing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For two or three years I suffered pain and exhaustion over this petitioning; I would be so fatigued by it, found it so great a strain, that I said to myself, "I shall lose my health over this petitioning, for as I do it, it is as though I gave my life-energy for the cause or person for whom I pray."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading For two or three years I suffered pain and exhaustion over this petitioning; I would be so fatigued by it, found it so great a strain, that I said to myself, "I shall lose my health over this petitioning, for as I do it, it is as though I gave my life-energy for the cause or person for whom I pray."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For two or three years I suffered pain and exhaustion over this petitioning; I would be so fatigued by it, found it so great a strain, that I said to myself, "I shall lose my health over this petitioning, for as I do it, it is as though I gave my life-energy for the cause or person for whom I pray."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I After coming to Union with God, our prayers become entirely changed, not only in the manner of presenting them, but changed also in what is presented.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For two or three years I suffered pain and exhaustion over this petitioning; I would be so fatigued by it, found it so great a strain, that I said to myself, "I shall lose my health over this petitioning, for as I do it, it is as though I gave my life-energy for the cause or person for whom I pray."
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading I After coming to Union with God, our prayers become entirely changed, not only in the manner of presenting them, but changed also in what is presented.
precisely as stated
From this reading A perfect concentration for the welfare of a stranger or of some cause was a very hard thing; yet I was made aware that I must learn to do it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had found it easy to pray for others whether I loved them or not, with the lips and with some of the heart; but I found that I could not do it in the new way, with all my heart, mind, soul, and strength, so that everything else fled away into nothing and was no more, except that for which I petitioned God.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I had found it easy to pray for others whether I loved them or not, with the lips and with some of the heart; but I found that I could not do it in the new way, with all my heart, mind, soul, and strength, so that everything else fled away into nothing and was no more, except that for which I petitioned God.
welfarenounUS /ˈwelfer/
governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
From this reading A perfect concentration for the welfare of a stranger or of some cause was a very hard thing; yet I was made aware that I must learn to do it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I After coming to Union with God, our prayers become entirely changed, not only in the manner of presenting them, but changed also in what is presented.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I had found it easy to pray for others whether I loved them or not, with the lips and with some of the heart; but I found that I could not do it in the new way, with all my heart, mind, soul, and strength, so that everything else fled away into nothing and was no more, except that for which I petitioned God.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I had found it easy to pray for others whether I loved them or not, with the lips and with some of the heart; but I found that I could not do it in the new way, with all my heart, mind, soul, and strength, so that everything else fled away into nothing and was no more, except that for which I petitioned God.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For two or three years I suffered pain and exhaustion over this petitioning; I would be so fatigued by it, found it so great a strain, that I said to myself, "I shall lose my health over this petitioning, for as I do it, it is as though I gave my life-energy for the cause or person for whom I pray."
in the company of; together with
From this reading I After coming to Union with God, our prayers become entirely changed, not only in the manner of presenting them, but changed also in what is presented.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For two or three years I suffered pain and exhaustion over this petitioning; I would be so fatigued by it, found it so great a strain, that I said to myself, "I shall lose my health over this petitioning, for as I do it, it is as though I gave my life-energy for the cause or person for whom I pray."
a late time of life
From this reading For two or three years I suffered pain and exhaustion over this petitioning; I would be so fatigued by it, found it so great a strain, that I said to myself, "I shall lose my health over this petitioning, for as I do it, it is as though I gave my life-energy for the cause or person for whom I pray."
but in spite of that
From this reading A perfect concentration for the welfare of a stranger or of some cause was a very hard thing; yet I was made aware that I must learn to do it.
