used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Don't talk nonsense, Thomas; come along with me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Turn back, my man, and look at the Point there where the Cobbler's Stone stands.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now forget that you are looking at the calm stream, and think what you would feel like one dark night, with a northerly gale, if you had to fight your way round the Cobbler, and expected the sea to double over your boat every minute.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Turn back, my man, and look at the Point there where the Cobbler's Stone stands.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Turn back, my man, and look at the Point there where the Cobbler's Stone stands.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When God wants to take you, He will take you; but you must not be trying to put your opinions in place of God's.
a small vessel for travel on water
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a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading You are not in danger now, and your business is to worship.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When God wants to take you, He will take you; but you must not be trying to put your opinions in place of God's.
make calm or still
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CobblernounUS /ˈkɑːblər/
a person who makes or repairs shoes
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Cobbler'snounUS /ˈkɑːblərz/
possessive form of “cobbler” — a person who makes or repairs shoes
From this reading Turn back, my man, and look at the Point there where the Cobbler's Stone stands.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Don't talk nonsense, Thomas; come along with me.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading You are not in danger now, and your business is to worship.
absence of light or illumination
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Don't
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From this reading "Don't talk nonsense, Thomas; come along with me.
increase twofold
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everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
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considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
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undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
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be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
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dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
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galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
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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 When God wants to take you, He will take you; but you must not be trying to put your opinions in place of God's.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — 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 When God wants to take you, He will take you; but you must not be trying to put your opinions in place of God's.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When God wants to take you, He will take you; but you must not be trying to put your opinions in place of God's.
on condition that; in the event that
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When God wants to take you, He will take you; but you must not be trying to put your opinions in place of God's.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You are not in danger now, and your business is to worship.
prefer or wish to do something
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perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
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the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
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an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Turn back, my man, and look at the Point there where the Cobbler's Stone stands.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Don't talk nonsense, Thomas; come along with me.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Now forget that you are looking at the calm stream, and think what you would feel like one dark night, with a northerly gale, if you had to fight your way round the Cobbler, and expected the sea to double over your boat every minute.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading When God wants to take you, He will take you; but you must not be trying to put your opinions in place of God's.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Turn back, my man, and look at the Point there where the Cobbler's Stone stands.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
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a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading "Don't talk nonsense, Thomas; come along with me.
northerlyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərli/
situated in or oriented toward the north
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When God wants to take you, He will take you; but you must not be trying to put your opinions in place of God's.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When God wants to take you, He will take you; but you must not be trying to put your opinions in place of God's.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now forget that you are looking at the calm stream, and think what you would feel like one dark night, with a northerly gale, if you had to fight your way round the Cobbler, and expected the sea to double over your boat every minute.
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading When God wants to take you, He will take you; but you must not be trying to put your opinions in place of God's.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Now forget that you are looking at the calm stream, and think what you would feel like one dark night, with a northerly gale, if you had to fight your way round the Cobbler, and expected the sea to double over your boat every minute.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading When God wants to take you, He will take you; but you must not be trying to put your opinions in place of God's.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Turn back, my man, and look at the Point there where the Cobbler's Stone stands.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When God wants to take you, He will take you; but you must not be trying to put your opinions in place of God's.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Now forget that you are looking at the calm stream, and think what you would feel like one dark night, with a northerly gale, if you had to fight your way round the Cobbler, and expected the sea to double over your boat every minute.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
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plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading Turn back, my man, and look at the Point there where the Cobbler's Stone stands.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Turn back, my man, and look at the Point there where the Cobbler's Stone stands.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Now forget that you are looking at the calm stream, and think what you would feel like one dark night, with a northerly gale, if you had to fight your way round the Cobbler, and expected the sea to double over your boat every minute.
carry out
From this reading When God wants to take you, He will take you; but you must not be trying to put your opinions in place of God's.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Don't talk nonsense, Thomas; come along with me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now forget that you are looking at the calm stream, and think what you would feel like one dark night, with a northerly gale, if you had to fight your way round the Cobbler, and expected the sea to double over your boat every minute.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Turn back, my man, and look at the Point there where the Cobbler's Stone stands.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Turn back, my man, and look at the Point there where the Cobbler's Stone stands.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
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United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading "Don't talk nonsense, Thomas; come along with me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When God wants to take you, He will take you; but you must not be trying to put your opinions in place of God's.
hard to endure
From this reading When God wants to take you, He will take you; but you must not be trying to put your opinions in place of God's.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Turn back, my man, and look at the Point there where the Cobbler's Stone stands.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading When God wants to take you, He will take you; but you must not be trying to put your opinions in place of God's.
how something is done or how it happens
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used to ask for information about something
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at the time that
From this reading When God wants to take you, He will take you; but you must not be trying to put your opinions in place of God's.
in or at the place that
From this reading Turn back, my man, and look at the Point there where the Cobbler's Stone stands.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When God wants to take you, He will take you; but you must not be trying to put your opinions in place of God's.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Don't talk nonsense, Thomas; come along with me.
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading You are not in danger now, and your business is to worship.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now forget that you are looking at the calm stream, and think what you would feel like one dark night, with a northerly gale, if you had to fight your way round the Cobbler, and expected the sea to double over your boat every minute.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When God wants to take you, He will take you; but you must not be trying to put your opinions in place of God's.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When God wants to take you, He will take you; but you must not be trying to put your opinions in place of God's.
