afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Sometimes He does it by taking us out of the world, and sometimes by taking the world out of us."--_H. Bushnell._ "The second letter has come," said Grace the moment Kate entered the room, after her day's lessons were over.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "God is commanding us off, every hour of our lives, toward things eternal, there to find our good, and build our rest.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading "God is commanding us off, every hour of our lives, toward things eternal, there to find our good, and build our rest.
BushnellnounUS /ˈbʊʃnəl/
American inventor who in 1775 designed a man-propelled submarine that was ineffectual but subsequently earned him recognition as a submarine pioneer (1742-1824)
From this reading Sometimes He does it by taking us out of the world, and sometimes by taking the world out of us."--_H. Bushnell._ "The second letter has come," said Grace the moment Kate entered the room, after her day's lessons were over.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sometimes He does it by taking us out of the world, and sometimes by taking the world out of us."--_H. Bushnell._ "The second letter has come," said Grace the moment Kate entered the room, after her day's lessons were over.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Let us hurry and get the tea over so we can study it."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Sometimes He does it by taking us out of the world, and sometimes by taking the world out of us."--_H. Bushnell._ "The second letter has come," said Grace the moment Kate entered the room, after her day's lessons were over.
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading "God is commanding us off, every hour of our lives, toward things eternal, there to find our good, and build our rest.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Sometimes He does it by taking us out of the world, and sometimes by taking the world out of us."--_H. Bushnell._ "The second letter has come," said Grace the moment Kate entered the room, after her day's lessons were over.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sometimes He does it by taking us out of the world, and sometimes by taking the world out of us."--_H. Bushnell._ "The second letter has come," said Grace the moment Kate entered the room, after her day's lessons were over.
Don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't you want to hear it first?
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Sometimes He does it by taking us out of the world, and sometimes by taking the world out of us."--_H. Bushnell._ "The second letter has come," said Grace the moment Kate entered the room, after her day's lessons were over.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading "God is commanding us off, every hour of our lives, toward things eternal, there to find our good, and build our rest.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "God is commanding us off, every hour of our lives, toward things eternal, there to find our good, and build our rest.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "God is commanding us off, every hour of our lives, toward things eternal, there to find our good, and build our rest.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Don't you want to hear it first?
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Let us hurry and get the tea over so we can study it."
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 "God is commanding us off, every hour of our lives, toward things eternal, there to find our good, and build our rest.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "God is commanding us off, every hour of our lives, toward things eternal, there to find our good, and build our rest.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Sometimes He does it by taking us out of the world, and sometimes by taking the world out of us."--_H. Bushnell._ "The second letter has come," said Grace the moment Kate entered the room, after her day's lessons were over.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading Sometimes He does it by taking us out of the world, and sometimes by taking the world out of us."--_H. Bushnell._ "The second letter has come," said Grace the moment Kate entered the room, after her day's lessons were over.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sometimes He does it by taking us out of the world, and sometimes by taking the world out of us."--_H. Bushnell._ "The second letter has come," said Grace the moment Kate entered the room, after her day's lessons were over.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sometimes He does it by taking us out of the world, and sometimes by taking the world out of us."--_H. Bushnell._ "The second letter has come," said Grace the moment Kate entered the room, after her day's lessons were over.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Don't you want to hear it first?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes He does it by taking us out of the world, and sometimes by taking the world out of us."--_H. Bushnell._ "The second letter has come," said Grace the moment Kate entered the room, after her day's lessons were over.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "God is commanding us off, every hour of our lives, toward things eternal, there to find our good, and build our rest.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Let us hurry and get the tea over so we can study it."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "God is commanding us off, every hour of our lives, toward things eternal, there to find our good, and build our rest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes He does it by taking us out of the world, and sometimes by taking the world out of us."--_H. Bushnell._ "The second letter has come," said Grace the moment Kate entered the room, after her day's lessons were over.
Kate
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sometimes He does it by taking us out of the world, and sometimes by taking the world out of us."--_H. Bushnell._ "The second letter has come," said Grace the moment Kate entered the room, after her day's lessons were over.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading Sometimes He does it by taking us out of the world, and sometimes by taking the world out of us."--_H. Bushnell._ "The second letter has come," said Grace the moment Kate entered the room, after her day's lessons were over.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us hurry and get the tea over so we can study it."
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Sometimes He does it by taking us out of the world, and sometimes by taking the world out of us."--_H. Bushnell._ "The second letter has come," said Grace the moment Kate entered the room, after her day's lessons were over.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "God is commanding us off, every hour of our lives, toward things eternal, there to find our good, and build our rest.
a particular point in time
From this reading Sometimes He does it by taking us out of the world, and sometimes by taking the world out of us."--_H. Bushnell._ "The second letter has come," said Grace the moment Kate entered the room, after her day's lessons were over.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "God is commanding us off, every hour of our lives, toward things eternal, there to find our good, and build our rest.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "God is commanding us off, every hour of our lives, toward things eternal, there to find our good, and build our rest.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "God is commanding us off, every hour of our lives, toward things eternal, there to find our good, and build our rest.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Sometimes He does it by taking us out of the world, and sometimes by taking the world out of us."--_H. Bushnell._ "The second letter has come," said Grace the moment Kate entered the room, after her day's lessons were over.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Sometimes He does it by taking us out of the world, and sometimes by taking the world out of us."--_H. Bushnell._ "The second letter has come," said Grace the moment Kate entered the room, after her day's lessons were over.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "God is commanding us off, every hour of our lives, toward things eternal, there to find our good, and build our rest.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Sometimes He does it by taking us out of the world, and sometimes by taking the world out of us."--_H. Bushnell._ "The second letter has come," said Grace the moment Kate entered the room, after her day's lessons were over.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Sometimes He does it by taking us out of the world, and sometimes by taking the world out of us."--_H. Bushnell._ "The second letter has come," said Grace the moment Kate entered the room, after her day's lessons were over.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Sometimes He does it by taking us out of the world, and sometimes by taking the world out of us."--_H. Bushnell._ "The second letter has come," said Grace the moment Kate entered the room, after her day's lessons were over.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Let us hurry and get the tea over so we can study it."
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes He does it by taking us out of the world, and sometimes by taking the world out of us."--_H. Bushnell._ "The second letter has come," said Grace the moment Kate entered the room, after her day's lessons were over.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Let us hurry and get the tea over so we can study it."
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Sometimes He does it by taking us out of the world, and sometimes by taking the world out of us."--_H. Bushnell._ "The second letter has come," said Grace the moment Kate entered the room, after her day's lessons were over.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Let us hurry and get the tea over so we can study it."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sometimes He does it by taking us out of the world, and sometimes by taking the world out of us."--_H. Bushnell._ "The second letter has come," said Grace the moment Kate entered the room, after her day's lessons were over.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "God is commanding us off, every hour of our lives, toward things eternal, there to find our good, and build our rest.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "God is commanding us off, every hour of our lives, toward things eternal, there to find our good, and build our rest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "God is commanding us off, every hour of our lives, toward things eternal, there to find our good, and build our rest.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "God is commanding us off, every hour of our lives, toward things eternal, there to find our good, and build our rest.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "God is commanding us off, every hour of our lives, toward things eternal, there to find our good, and build our rest.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Don't you want to hear it first?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Let us hurry and get the tea over so we can study it."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sometimes He does it by taking us out of the world, and sometimes by taking the world out of us."--_H. Bushnell._ "The second letter has come," said Grace the moment Kate entered the room, after her day's lessons were over.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Sometimes He does it by taking us out of the world, and sometimes by taking the world out of us."--_H. Bushnell._ "The second letter has come," said Grace the moment Kate entered the room, after her day's lessons were over.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't you want to hear it first?
