used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I descended to the cabin, and attempted calmly to surrender myself to Him who made me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My thoughts--oh, how they flew at once to my wife and children at home!
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading I descended to the cabin, and attempted calmly to surrender myself to Him who made me.
besought
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From this reading I _did_ pray--for my family first--and oh how fervently, in closing my supplications, I besought for myself pardon and forgiveness through Him who is ever ready to hear the penitent!
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading I descended to the cabin, and attempted calmly to surrender myself to Him who made me.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading I descended to the cabin, and attempted calmly to surrender myself to Him who made me.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading My thoughts--oh, how they flew at once to my wife and children at home!
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading I _did_ pray--for my family first--and oh how fervently, in closing my supplications, I besought for myself pardon and forgiveness through Him who is ever ready to hear the penitent!
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading The water had now got on to the cabin floor, I therefore placed myself on the stairs leading on deck.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading I descended to the cabin, and attempted calmly to surrender myself to Him who made me.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I _did_ pray--for my family first--and oh how fervently, in closing my supplications, I besought for myself pardon and forgiveness through Him who is ever ready to hear the penitent!
at any time
From this reading I _did_ pray--for my family first--and oh how fervently, in closing my supplications, I besought for myself pardon and forgiveness through Him who is ever ready to hear the penitent!
a social unit living together
From this reading I _did_ pray--for my family first--and oh how fervently, in closing my supplications, I besought for myself pardon and forgiveness through Him who is ever ready to hear the penitent!
ferventlyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrvəntli/
with passionate fervor
From this reading I _did_ pray--for my family first--and oh how fervently, in closing my supplications, I besought for myself pardon and forgiveness through Him who is ever ready to hear the penitent!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I attempted to pray, and for the first time since I had left my pious mother.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading My thoughts--oh, how they flew at once to my wife and children at home!
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The water had now got on to the cabin floor, I therefore placed myself on the stairs leading on deck.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I attempted to pray, and for the first time since I had left my pious mother.
forgivenessnounUS /fərˈɡɪvnəs/
compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive
From this reading I _did_ pray--for my family first--and oh how fervently, in closing my supplications, I besought for myself pardon and forgiveness through Him who is ever ready to hear the penitent!
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The water had now got on to the cabin floor, I therefore placed myself on the stairs leading on deck.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I attempted to pray, and for the first time since I had left my pious mother.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I _did_ pray--for my family first--and oh how fervently, in closing my supplications, I besought for myself pardon and forgiveness through Him who is ever ready to hear the penitent!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I descended to the cabin, and attempted calmly to surrender myself to Him who made me.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading My thoughts--oh, how they flew at once to my wife and children at home!
how
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From this reading My thoughts--oh, how they flew at once to my wife and children at home!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I descended to the cabin, and attempted calmly to surrender myself to Him who made me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I _did_ pray--for my family first--and oh how fervently, in closing my supplications, I besought for myself pardon and forgiveness through Him who is ever ready to hear the penitent!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I _did_ pray--for my family first--and oh how fervently, in closing my supplications, I besought for myself pardon and forgiveness through Him who is ever ready to hear the penitent!
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading The water had now got on to the cabin floor, I therefore placed myself on the stairs leading on deck.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I attempted to pray, and for the first time since I had left my pious mother.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I descended to the cabin, and attempted calmly to surrender myself to Him who made me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I descended to the cabin, and attempted calmly to surrender myself to Him who made me.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I attempted to pray, and for the first time since I had left my pious mother.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My thoughts--oh, how they flew at once to my wife and children at home!
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I descended to the cabin, and attempted calmly to surrender myself to Him who made me.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The water had now got on to the cabin floor, I therefore placed myself on the stairs leading on deck.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading My thoughts--oh, how they flew at once to my wife and children at home!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The water had now got on to the cabin floor, I therefore placed myself on the stairs leading on deck.
on one occasion
From this reading My thoughts--oh, how they flew at once to my wife and children at home!
accept an excuse for
From this reading I _did_ pray--for my family first--and oh how fervently, in closing my supplications, I besought for myself pardon and forgiveness through Him who is ever ready to hear the penitent!
penitentnounUS /ˈpenɪtɪnt/
(Roman Catholic Church) a person who repents for wrongdoing (a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor)
From this reading I _did_ pray--for my family first--and oh how fervently, in closing my supplications, I besought for myself pardon and forgiveness through Him who is ever ready to hear the penitent!
piousadjectiveUS /ˈpaɪəs/
having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
From this reading I attempted to pray, and for the first time since I had left my pious mother.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The water had now got on to the cabin floor, I therefore placed myself on the stairs leading on deck.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading I attempted to pray, and for the first time since I had left my pious mother.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading I _did_ pray--for my family first--and oh how fervently, in closing my supplications, I besought for myself pardon and forgiveness through Him who is ever ready to hear the penitent!
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I attempted to pray, and for the first time since I had left my pious mother.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The water had now got on to the cabin floor, I therefore placed myself on the stairs leading on deck.
supplications
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From this reading I _did_ pray--for my family first--and oh how fervently, in closing my supplications, I besought for myself pardon and forgiveness through Him who is ever ready to hear the penitent!
surrendernounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading I descended to the cabin, and attempted calmly to surrender myself to Him who made me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I descended to the cabin, and attempted calmly to surrender myself to Him who made me.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The water had now got on to the cabin floor, I therefore placed myself on the stairs leading on deck.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My thoughts--oh, how they flew at once to my wife and children at home!
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading My thoughts--oh, how they flew at once to my wife and children at home!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I _did_ pray--for my family first--and oh how fervently, in closing my supplications, I besought for myself pardon and forgiveness through Him who is ever ready to hear the penitent!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I attempted to pray, and for the first time since I had left my pious mother.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I descended to the cabin, and attempted calmly to surrender myself to Him who made me.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The water had now got on to the cabin floor, I therefore placed myself on the stairs leading on deck.
which person or people
From this reading I descended to the cabin, and attempted calmly to surrender myself to Him who made me.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading My thoughts--oh, how they flew at once to my wife and children at home!
