used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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Altemus
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amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There among pleasant cornfields and pasture lands lived a man named Elimelech, which means "my God is my King."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a city with walls and gates, and lay between fruitful hills and well-watered valleys.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
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belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading In the district called Ephrath, belonging to the tribe of Judah, stood the city of Bethlehem, or "house of bread."
BethlehemnounUS /ˈbeθlɪhem/
a town in eastern Pennsylvania on the Lehigh River to the northwest of Philadelphia; an important center for steel production
From this reading In the district called Ephrath, belonging to the tribe of Judah, stood the city of Bethlehem, or "house of bread."
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It was a city with walls and gates, and lay between fruitful hills and well-watered valleys.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading In the district called Ephrath, belonging to the tribe of Judah, stood the city of Bethlehem, or "house of bread."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In the district called Ephrath, belonging to the tribe of Judah, stood the city of Bethlehem, or "house of bread."
CentsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
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a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading In the district called Ephrath, belonging to the tribe of Judah, stood the city of Bethlehem, or "house of bread."
an institution created to conduct business
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a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading He was descended from one of the princes of Judah, and was a man of means and consequence.
cornfieldsnounUS /ˈkɔːrnˈfiːldz/
plural of “cornfield” — a field planted with corn
From this reading There among pleasant cornfields and pasture lands lived a man named Elimelech, which means "my God is my King."
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading He was descended from one of the princes of Judah, and was a man of means and consequence.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading In the district called Ephrath, belonging to the tribe of Judah, stood the city of Bethlehem, or "house of bread."
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
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Elimelech
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From this reading There among pleasant cornfields and pasture lands lived a man named Elimelech, which means "my God is my King."
Ephrath
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From this reading In the district called Ephrath, belonging to the tribe of Judah, stood the city of Bethlehem, or "house of bread."
FARMER'SnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
possessive form of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was descended from one of the princes of Judah, and was a man of means and consequence.
fruitfuladjectiveUS /ˈfruːtfəl/
productive or conducive to producing in abundance
From this reading It was a city with walls and gates, and lay between fruitful hills and well-watered valleys.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading It was a city with walls and gates, and lay between fruitful hills and well-watered valleys.
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 There among pleasant cornfields and pasture lands lived a man named Elimelech, which means "my God is my King."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was descended from one of the princes of Judah, and was a man of means and consequence.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
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plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading It was a city with walls and gates, and lay between fruitful hills and well-watered valleys.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In the district called Ephrath, belonging to the tribe of Judah, stood the city of Bethlehem, or "house of bread."
IllustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the district called Ephrath, belonging to the tribe of Judah, stood the city of Bethlehem, or "house of bread."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There among pleasant cornfields and pasture lands lived a man named Elimelech, which means "my God is my King."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a city with walls and gates, and lay between fruitful hills and well-watered valleys.
JudahnounUS /ˈdʒuːdə/
(Old Testament) the fourth son of Jacob who was forebear of one of the tribes of Israel; one of his descendants was to be the Messiah
From this reading In the district called Ephrath, belonging to the tribe of Judah, stood the city of Bethlehem, or "house of bread."
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading There among pleasant cornfields and pasture lands lived a man named Elimelech, which means "my God is my King."
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading There among pleasant cornfields and pasture lands lived a man named Elimelech, which means "my God is my King."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was a city with walls and gates, and lay between fruitful hills and well-watered valleys.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading There among pleasant cornfields and pasture lands lived a man named Elimelech, which means "my God is my King."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There among pleasant cornfields and pasture lands lived a man named Elimelech, which means "my God is my King."
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading There among pleasant cornfields and pasture lands lived a man named Elimelech, which means "my God is my King."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There among pleasant cornfields and pasture lands lived a man named Elimelech, which means "my God is my King."
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There among pleasant cornfields and pasture lands lived a man named Elimelech, which means "my God is my King."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was descended from one of the princes of Judah, and was a man of means and consequence.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the district called Ephrath, belonging to the tribe of Judah, stood the city of Bethlehem, or "house of bread."
pasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading There among pleasant cornfields and pasture lands lived a man named Elimelech, which means "my God is my King."
PhiladelphianounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
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affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading There among pleasant cornfields and pasture lands lived a man named Elimelech, which means "my God is my King."
princesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəz/
plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading He was descended from one of the princes of Judah, and was a man of means and consequence.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
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similar things placed in order or happening one after another
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Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading In the district called Ephrath, belonging to the tribe of Judah, stood the city of Bethlehem, or "house of bread."
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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in or at that place or location
From this reading There among pleasant cornfields and pasture lands lived a man named Elimelech, which means "my God is my King."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the district called Ephrath, belonging to the tribe of Judah, stood the city of Bethlehem, or "house of bread."
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading In the district called Ephrath, belonging to the tribe of Judah, stood the city of Bethlehem, or "house of bread."
Twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
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valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading It was a city with walls and gates, and lay between fruitful hills and well-watered valleys.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading It was a city with walls and gates, and lay between fruitful hills and well-watered valleys.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a city with walls and gates, and lay between fruitful hills and well-watered valleys.
well-watered
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From this reading It was a city with walls and gates, and lay between fruitful hills and well-watered valleys.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There among pleasant cornfields and pasture lands lived a man named Elimelech, which means "my God is my King."
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
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in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a city with walls and gates, and lay between fruitful hills and well-watered valleys.
