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Chapter XXIII
THE NIGHT. “O my Lord, do Thou direct and bless us. I cast all my cares upon Thee.” It was with this prayer in her heart that Isa laid her aching head on her pillow on that night. Cares had thickened around her: the danger of disease, disfigurement, perhaps an early death, was looming before her, yet Isa was not unhappy.
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Cares had thickened around her: the danger of disease, disfigurement, perhaps an early death, was looming before her, yet Isa was not unhappy.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Cares had thickened around her: the danger of disease, disfigurement, perhaps an early death, was looming before her, yet Isa was not unhappy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Cares had thickened around her: the danger of disease, disfigurement, perhaps an early death, was looming before her, yet Isa was not unhappy.”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “I cast all my cares upon Thee.””
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading ““O my Lord, do Thou direct and bless us.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “I cast all my cares upon Thee.””
but in spite of that
From this reading “Cares had thickened around her: the danger of disease, disfigurement, perhaps an early death, was looming before her, yet Isa was not unhappy.”
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From this reading It was with this prayer in her heart that Isa laid her aching head on her pillow on that night.
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From this reading I cast all my cares upon Thee.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Cares had thickened around her: the danger of disease, disfigurement, perhaps an early death, was looming before her, yet Isa was not unhappy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “O my Lord, do Thou direct and bless us.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Cares had thickened around her: the danger of disease, disfigurement, perhaps an early death, was looming before her, yet Isa was not unhappy.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Cares had thickened around her: the danger of disease, disfigurement, perhaps an early death, was looming before her, yet Isa was not unhappy.
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From this reading “O my Lord, do Thou direct and bless us.
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From this reading I cast all my cares upon Thee.”
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From this reading I cast all my cares upon Thee.”
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From this reading Cares had thickened around her: the danger of disease, disfigurement, perhaps an early death, was looming before her, yet Isa was not unhappy.
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From this reading Cares had thickened around her: the danger of disease, disfigurement, perhaps an early death, was looming before her, yet Isa was not unhappy.
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From this reading “O my Lord, do Thou direct and bless us.
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From this reading Cares had thickened around her: the danger of disease, disfigurement, perhaps an early death, was looming before her, yet Isa was not unhappy.
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From this reading Cares had thickened around her: the danger of disease, disfigurement, perhaps an early death, was looming before her, yet Isa was not unhappy.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “O my Lord, do Thou direct and bless us.
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From this reading Cares had thickened around her: the danger of disease, disfigurement, perhaps an early death, was looming before her, yet Isa was not unhappy.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Cares had thickened around her: the danger of disease, disfigurement, perhaps an early death, was looming before her, yet Isa was not unhappy.
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From this reading It was with this prayer in her heart that Isa laid her aching head on her pillow on that night.
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From this reading It was with this prayer in her heart that Isa laid her aching head on her pillow on that night.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was with this prayer in her heart that Isa laid her aching head on her pillow on that night.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cast all my cares upon Thee.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was with this prayer in her heart that Isa laid her aching head on her pillow on that night.
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From this reading It was with this prayer in her heart that Isa laid her aching head on her pillow on that night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was with this prayer in her heart that Isa laid her aching head on her pillow on that night.
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From this reading It was with this prayer in her heart that Isa laid her aching head on her pillow on that night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cares had thickened around her: the danger of disease, disfigurement, perhaps an early death, was looming before her, yet Isa was not unhappy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “O my Lord, do Thou direct and bless us.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “O my Lord, do Thou direct and bless us.
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From this reading THE NIGHT.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Cares had thickened around her: the danger of disease, disfigurement, perhaps an early death, was looming before her, yet Isa was not unhappy.
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From this reading “O my Lord, do Thou direct and bless us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cares had thickened around her: the danger of disease, disfigurement, perhaps an early death, was looming before her, yet Isa was not unhappy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was with this prayer in her heart that Isa laid her aching head on her pillow on that night.
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From this reading Cares had thickened around her: the danger of disease, disfigurement, perhaps an early death, was looming before her, yet Isa was not unhappy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was with this prayer in her heart that Isa laid her aching head on her pillow on that night.
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From this reading It was with this prayer in her heart that Isa laid her aching head on her pillow on that night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was with this prayer in her heart that Isa laid her aching head on her pillow on that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NIGHT.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading I cast all my cares upon Thee.”
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From this reading Cares had thickened around her: the danger of disease, disfigurement, perhaps an early death, was looming before her, yet Isa was not unhappy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was with this prayer in her heart that Isa laid her aching head on her pillow on that night.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “O my Lord, do Thou direct and bless us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cares had thickened around her: the danger of disease, disfigurement, perhaps an early death, was looming before her, yet Isa was not unhappy.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I cast all my cares upon Thee.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “O my Lord, do Thou direct and bless us.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was with this prayer in her heart that Isa laid her aching head on her pillow on that night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was with this prayer in her heart that Isa laid her aching head on her pillow on that night.
but in spite of that
From this reading Cares had thickened around her: the danger of disease, disfigurement, perhaps an early death, was looming before her, yet Isa was not unhappy.
