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How to Be a Man

Chapter VIII

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BEHAVIOR AT FAMILY WORSHIP.
All well-regulated Christian families are assembled, morning and evening, to worship God.
Seeing we are dependent on him for all things, it is suitable and proper that we should daily acknowledge our dependence, by asking him for what we need, and thanking him for what we receive.
That we should do this _as a family_ is highly proper.
But if it is our duty to worship God _as a family_, it is the duty of every one in particular.
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How to Be a Man

Chapter VIII

Reading 1/6 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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BEHAVIOR AT FAMILY WORSHIP.
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All well-regulated Christian families are assembled, morning and evening, to worship God.
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Seeing we are dependent on him for all things, it is suitable and proper that we should daily acknowledge our dependence, by asking him for what we need, and thanking him for what we receive.
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That we should do this _as a family_ is highly proper.
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But if it is our duty to worship God _as a family_, it is the duty of every one in particular.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Christian noun US /ˈchristian/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “All well-regulated Christian families are assembled, morning and evening, to worship God.”

Duty noun US /ˈduːti/

a responsibility that must be carried out

From this reading “But if it is our duty to worship God _as a family_, it is the duty of every one in particular.”

Every determiner US /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading “But if it is our duty to worship God _as a family_, it is the duty of every one in particular.”

Morning noun US /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “All well-regulated Christian families are assembled, morning and evening, to worship God.”

Need noun US /need/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Seeing we are dependent on him for all things, it is suitable and proper that we should daily acknowledge our dependence, by asking him for what we need, and thanking him for what we receive.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “But if it is our duty to worship God _as a family_, it is the duty of every one in particular.”

Seeing noun US /seeing/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Seeing we are dependent on him for all things, it is suitable and proper that we should daily acknowledge our dependence, by asking him for what we need, and thanking him for what we receive.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading That we should do this _as a family_ is highly proper.

acknowledge

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From this reading Seeing we are dependent on him for all things, it is suitable and proper that we should daily acknowledge our dependence, by asking him for what we need, and thanking him for what we receive.

All

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From this reading All well-regulated Christian families are assembled, morning and evening, to worship God.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading All well-regulated Christian families are assembled, morning and evening, to worship God.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading All well-regulated Christian families are assembled, morning and evening, to worship God.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading That we should do this _as a family_ is highly proper.

asking

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From this reading Seeing we are dependent on him for all things, it is suitable and proper that we should daily acknowledge our dependence, by asking him for what we need, and thanking him for what we receive.

assembled

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From this reading All well-regulated Christian families are assembled, morning and evening, to worship God.

ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading BEHAVIOR AT FAMILY WORSHIP.

BEHAVIOR

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From this reading BEHAVIOR AT FAMILY WORSHIP.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But if it is our duty to worship God _as a family_, it is the duty of every one in particular.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Seeing we are dependent on him for all things, it is suitable and proper that we should daily acknowledge our dependence, by asking him for what we need, and thanking him for what we receive.

Christian

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From this reading All well-regulated Christian families are assembled, morning and evening, to worship God.

daily

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From this reading Seeing we are dependent on him for all things, it is suitable and proper that we should daily acknowledge our dependence, by asking him for what we need, and thanking him for what we receive.

dependence

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From this reading Seeing we are dependent on him for all things, it is suitable and proper that we should daily acknowledge our dependence, by asking him for what we need, and thanking him for what we receive.

dependent

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From this reading Seeing we are dependent on him for all things, it is suitable and proper that we should daily acknowledge our dependence, by asking him for what we need, and thanking him for what we receive.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading That we should do this _as a family_ is highly proper.

dutynounUS /ˈduːti/

a responsibility that must be carried out

From this reading But if it is our duty to worship God _as a family_, it is the duty of every one in particular.

evening

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From this reading All well-regulated Christian families are assembled, morning and evening, to worship God.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading But if it is our duty to worship God _as a family_, it is the duty of every one in particular.

families

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From this reading All well-regulated Christian families are assembled, morning and evening, to worship God.

FAMILY

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From this reading BEHAVIOR AT FAMILY WORSHIP.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Seeing we are dependent on him for all things, it is suitable and proper that we should daily acknowledge our dependence, by asking him for what we need, and thanking him for what we receive.

God

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From this reading All well-regulated Christian families are assembled, morning and evening, to worship God.

highly

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From this reading That we should do this _as a family_ is highly proper.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Seeing we are dependent on him for all things, it is suitable and proper that we should daily acknowledge our dependence, by asking him for what we need, and thanking him for what we receive.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading But if it is our duty to worship God _as a family_, it is the duty of every one in particular.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading But if it is our duty to worship God _as a family_, it is the duty of every one in particular.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Seeing we are dependent on him for all things, it is suitable and proper that we should daily acknowledge our dependence, by asking him for what we need, and thanking him for what we receive.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Seeing we are dependent on him for all things, it is suitable and proper that we should daily acknowledge our dependence, by asking him for what we need, and thanking him for what we receive.

morningnounUS /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading All well-regulated Christian families are assembled, morning and evening, to worship God.

neednounUS /need/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Seeing we are dependent on him for all things, it is suitable and proper that we should daily acknowledge our dependence, by asking him for what we need, and thanking him for what we receive.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But if it is our duty to worship God _as a family_, it is the duty of every one in particular.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Seeing we are dependent on him for all things, it is suitable and proper that we should daily acknowledge our dependence, by asking him for what we need, and thanking him for what we receive.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But if it is our duty to worship God _as a family_, it is the duty of every one in particular.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Seeing we are dependent on him for all things, it is suitable and proper that we should daily acknowledge our dependence, by asking him for what we need, and thanking him for what we receive.

particular

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From this reading But if it is our duty to worship God _as a family_, it is the duty of every one in particular.

proper

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From this reading Seeing we are dependent on him for all things, it is suitable and proper that we should daily acknowledge our dependence, by asking him for what we need, and thanking him for what we receive.

receive

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From this reading Seeing we are dependent on him for all things, it is suitable and proper that we should daily acknowledge our dependence, by asking him for what we need, and thanking him for what we receive.

Seeing

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From this reading Seeing we are dependent on him for all things, it is suitable and proper that we should daily acknowledge our dependence, by asking him for what we need, and thanking him for what we receive.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Seeing we are dependent on him for all things, it is suitable and proper that we should daily acknowledge our dependence, by asking him for what we need, and thanking him for what we receive.

suitable

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From this reading Seeing we are dependent on him for all things, it is suitable and proper that we should daily acknowledge our dependence, by asking him for what we need, and thanking him for what we receive.

thanking

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From this reading Seeing we are dependent on him for all things, it is suitable and proper that we should daily acknowledge our dependence, by asking him for what we need, and thanking him for what we receive.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Seeing we are dependent on him for all things, it is suitable and proper that we should daily acknowledge our dependence, by asking him for what we need, and thanking him for what we receive.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading But if it is our duty to worship God _as a family_, it is the duty of every one in particular.

things

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From this reading Seeing we are dependent on him for all things, it is suitable and proper that we should daily acknowledge our dependence, by asking him for what we need, and thanking him for what we receive.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading That we should do this _as a family_ is highly proper.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading All well-regulated Christian families are assembled, morning and evening, to worship God.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Seeing we are dependent on him for all things, it is suitable and proper that we should daily acknowledge our dependence, by asking him for what we need, and thanking him for what we receive.

well-regulated

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From this reading All well-regulated Christian families are assembled, morning and evening, to worship God.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Seeing we are dependent on him for all things, it is suitable and proper that we should daily acknowledge our dependence, by asking him for what we need, and thanking him for what we receive.

WORSHIP

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From this reading BEHAVIOR AT FAMILY WORSHIP.