adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The elders stood up around, and the Father feebly raised himself to a more erect position, but continued sitting in his great chair.
affectionnounUS /əˈfekʃən/
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading "I have bidden you to join your hands," said he, "not in earthly affection, for ye have cast off its chains forever; but as brother and sister in spiritual love, and helpers of one another in your allotted task.
allottedadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːtɪd/
given as a task
From this reading "I have bidden you to join your hands," said he, "not in earthly affection, for ye have cast off its chains forever; but as brother and sister in spiritual love, and helpers of one another in your allotted task.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The elders stood up around, and the Father feebly raised himself to a more erect position, but continued sitting in his great chair.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "I have bidden you to join your hands," said he, "not in earthly affection, for ye have cast off its chains forever; but as brother and sister in spiritual love, and helpers of one another in your allotted task.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The elders stood up around, and the Father feebly raised himself to a more erect position, but continued sitting in his great chair.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I have bidden you to join your hands," said he, "not in earthly affection, for ye have cast off its chains forever; but as brother and sister in spiritual love, and helpers of one another in your allotted task.
biddenverbUS /ˈbɪdɪn/
inflected form of “bid” — propose a payment
From this reading "I have bidden you to join your hands," said he, "not in earthly affection, for ye have cast off its chains forever; but as brother and sister in spiritual love, and helpers of one another in your allotted task.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "I have bidden you to join your hands," said he, "not in earthly affection, for ye have cast off its chains forever; but as brother and sister in spiritual love, and helpers of one another in your allotted task.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The elders stood up around, and the Father feebly raised himself to a more erect position, but continued sitting in his great chair.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading "I have bidden you to join your hands," said he, "not in earthly affection, for ye have cast off its chains forever; but as brother and sister in spiritual love, and helpers of one another in your allotted task.
chainsnounUS /tʃeɪnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading "I have bidden you to join your hands," said he, "not in earthly affection, for ye have cast off its chains forever; but as brother and sister in spiritual love, and helpers of one another in your allotted task.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The elders stood up around, and the Father feebly raised himself to a more erect position, but continued sitting in his great chair.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "My children, join your hands," said Father Ephraim.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading The elders stood up around, and the Father feebly raised himself to a more erect position, but continued sitting in his great chair.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did so.
earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading "I have bidden you to join your hands," said he, "not in earthly affection, for ye have cast off its chains forever; but as brother and sister in spiritual love, and helpers of one another in your allotted task.
eldersnounUS /ˈeldərz/
plural of “elder” — a person who is older than you are
From this reading The elders stood up around, and the Father feebly raised himself to a more erect position, but continued sitting in his great chair.
Ephraim
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My children, join your hands," said Father Ephraim.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading The elders stood up around, and the Father feebly raised himself to a more erect position, but continued sitting in his great chair.
faithnounUS /feɪθ/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Teach unto others the faith which ye have received.
FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "My children, join your hands," said Father Ephraim.
feeblyadverbUS /ˈfiːbli/
in a faint and feeble manner
From this reading The elders stood up around, and the Father feebly raised himself to a more erect position, but continued sitting in his great chair.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I have bidden you to join your hands," said he, "not in earthly affection, for ye have cast off its chains forever; but as brother and sister in spiritual love, and helpers of one another in your allotted task.
foreveradverbUS /fərˈevər/
for a limitless time
From this reading "I have bidden you to join your hands," said he, "not in earthly affection, for ye have cast off its chains forever; but as brother and sister in spiritual love, and helpers of one another in your allotted task.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The elders stood up around, and the Father feebly raised himself to a more erect position, but continued sitting in his great chair.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "My children, join your hands," said Father Ephraim.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have bidden you to join your hands," said he, "not in earthly affection, for ye have cast off its chains forever; but as brother and sister in spiritual love, and helpers of one another in your allotted task.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I have bidden you to join your hands," said he, "not in earthly affection, for ye have cast off its chains forever; but as brother and sister in spiritual love, and helpers of one another in your allotted task.
helpersnounUS /ˈhelpərz/
plural of “helper” — a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading "I have bidden you to join your hands," said he, "not in earthly affection, for ye have cast off its chains forever; but as brother and sister in spiritual love, and helpers of one another in your allotted task.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The elders stood up around, and the Father feebly raised himself to a more erect position, but continued sitting in his great chair.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The elders stood up around, and the Father feebly raised himself to a more erect position, but continued sitting in his great chair.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have bidden you to join your hands," said he, "not in earthly affection, for ye have cast off its chains forever; but as brother and sister in spiritual love, and helpers of one another in your allotted task.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The elders stood up around, and the Father feebly raised himself to a more erect position, but continued sitting in his great chair.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "I have bidden you to join your hands," said he, "not in earthly affection, for ye have cast off its chains forever; but as brother and sister in spiritual love, and helpers of one another in your allotted task.
joinverbUS /dʒɔɪn/
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading "My children, join your hands," said Father Ephraim.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "I have bidden you to join your hands," said he, "not in earthly affection, for ye have cast off its chains forever; but as brother and sister in spiritual love, and helpers of one another in your allotted task.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The elders stood up around, and the Father feebly raised himself to a more erect position, but continued sitting in his great chair.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My children, join your hands," said Father Ephraim.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I have bidden you to join your hands," said he, "not in earthly affection, for ye have cast off its chains forever; but as brother and sister in spiritual love, and helpers of one another in your allotted task.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I have bidden you to join your hands," said he, "not in earthly affection, for ye have cast off its chains forever; but as brother and sister in spiritual love, and helpers of one another in your allotted task.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I have bidden you to join your hands," said he, "not in earthly affection, for ye have cast off its chains forever; but as brother and sister in spiritual love, and helpers of one another in your allotted task.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I have bidden you to join your hands," said he, "not in earthly affection, for ye have cast off its chains forever; but as brother and sister in spiritual love, and helpers of one another in your allotted task.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Teach unto others the faith which ye have received.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The elders stood up around, and the Father feebly raised himself to a more erect position, but continued sitting in his great chair.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The elders stood up around, and the Father feebly raised himself to a more erect position, but continued sitting in his great chair.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Teach unto others the faith which ye have received.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My children, join your hands," said Father Ephraim.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "I have bidden you to join your hands," said he, "not in earthly affection, for ye have cast off its chains forever; but as brother and sister in spiritual love, and helpers of one another in your allotted task.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The elders stood up around, and the Father feebly raised himself to a more erect position, but continued sitting in his great chair.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They did so.
spiritualadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading "I have bidden you to join your hands," said he, "not in earthly affection, for ye have cast off its chains forever; but as brother and sister in spiritual love, and helpers of one another in your allotted task.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The elders stood up around, and the Father feebly raised himself to a more erect position, but continued sitting in his great chair.
tasknounUS /tæsk/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading "I have bidden you to join your hands," said he, "not in earthly affection, for ye have cast off its chains forever; but as brother and sister in spiritual love, and helpers of one another in your allotted task.
TeachverbUS /tiːtʃ/
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Teach unto others the faith which ye have received.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The elders stood up around, and the Father feebly raised himself to a more erect position, but continued sitting in his great chair.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They did so.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The elders stood up around, and the Father feebly raised himself to a more erect position, but continued sitting in his great chair.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading Teach unto others the faith which ye have received.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The elders stood up around, and the Father feebly raised himself to a more erect position, but continued sitting in his great chair.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Teach unto others the faith which ye have received.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "I have bidden you to join your hands," said he, "not in earthly affection, for ye have cast off its chains forever; but as brother and sister in spiritual love, and helpers of one another in your allotted task.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have bidden you to join your hands," said he, "not in earthly affection, for ye have cast off its chains forever; but as brother and sister in spiritual love, and helpers of one another in your allotted task.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My children, join your hands," said Father Ephraim.
