used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This I had never done until a few days ago.
consider or hold as true
From this reading “As she told me all these things there was so much simplicity and truthfulness, as well as intelligence, shining in her face and whole manner, that I could not but accept her testimony.
in the past
From this reading This I had never done until a few days ago.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “As she told me all these things there was so much simplicity and truthfulness, as well as intelligence, shining in her face and whole manner, that I could not but accept her testimony.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “As she told me all these things there was so much simplicity and truthfulness, as well as intelligence, shining in her face and whole manner, that I could not but accept her testimony.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “As she told me all these things there was so much simplicity and truthfulness, as well as intelligence, shining in her face and whole manner, that I could not but accept her testimony.
Bethany
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From this reading “Have I said that the house in Bethany where I saw Mary the mother of Jesus was the house of one Lazarus and his two sisters?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “As she told me all these things there was so much simplicity and truthfulness, as well as intelligence, shining in her face and whole manner, that I could not but accept her testimony.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “As she told me all these things there was so much simplicity and truthfulness, as well as intelligence, shining in her face and whole manner, that I could not but accept her testimony.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading This I had never done until a few days ago.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading This I had never done until a few days ago.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “As she told me all these things there was so much simplicity and truthfulness, as well as intelligence, shining in her face and whole manner, that I could not but accept her testimony.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading This I had never done until a few days ago.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This I had never done until a few days ago.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have I said that the house in Bethany where I saw Mary the mother of Jesus was the house of one Lazarus and his two sisters?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “As she told me all these things there was so much simplicity and truthfulness, as well as intelligence, shining in her face and whole manner, that I could not but accept her testimony.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then how I wanted to see _him_!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Have I said that the house in Bethany where I saw Mary the mother of Jesus was the house of one Lazarus and his two sisters?
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Have I said that the house in Bethany where I saw Mary the mother of Jesus was the house of one Lazarus and his two sisters?
how
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From this reading Then how I wanted to see _him_!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “As she told me all these things there was so much simplicity and truthfulness, as well as intelligence, shining in her face and whole manner, that I could not but accept her testimony.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “As she told me all these things there was so much simplicity and truthfulness, as well as intelligence, shining in her face and whole manner, that I could not but accept her testimony.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading “As she told me all these things there was so much simplicity and truthfulness, as well as intelligence, shining in her face and whole manner, that I could not but accept her testimony.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it was in this way:
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading “Have I said that the house in Bethany where I saw Mary the mother of Jesus was the house of one Lazarus and his two sisters?
LazarusnounUS /ˈlæzərəs/
the person who Jesus raised from the dead after four days in the tomb; this miracle caused the enemies of Jesus to begin the plan to put him to death
From this reading “Have I said that the house in Bethany where I saw Mary the mother of Jesus was the house of one Lazarus and his two sisters?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “As she told me all these things there was so much simplicity and truthfulness, as well as intelligence, shining in her face and whole manner, that I could not but accept her testimony.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “Have I said that the house in Bethany where I saw Mary the mother of Jesus was the house of one Lazarus and his two sisters?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “As she told me all these things there was so much simplicity and truthfulness, as well as intelligence, shining in her face and whole manner, that I could not but accept her testimony.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Have I said that the house in Bethany where I saw Mary the mother of Jesus was the house of one Lazarus and his two sisters?
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “As she told me all these things there was so much simplicity and truthfulness, as well as intelligence, shining in her face and whole manner, that I could not but accept her testimony.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading This I had never done until a few days ago.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “As she told me all these things there was so much simplicity and truthfulness, as well as intelligence, shining in her face and whole manner, that I could not but accept her testimony.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Have I said that the house in Bethany where I saw Mary the mother of Jesus was the house of one Lazarus and his two sisters?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Have I said that the house in Bethany where I saw Mary the mother of Jesus was the house of one Lazarus and his two sisters?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Have I said that the house in Bethany where I saw Mary the mother of Jesus was the house of one Lazarus and his two sisters?
cut with a saw
From this reading “Have I said that the house in Bethany where I saw Mary the mother of Jesus was the house of one Lazarus and his two sisters?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Then how I wanted to see _him_!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “As she told me all these things there was so much simplicity and truthfulness, as well as intelligence, shining in her face and whole manner, that I could not but accept her testimony.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading “As she told me all these things there was so much simplicity and truthfulness, as well as intelligence, shining in her face and whole manner, that I could not but accept her testimony.
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading “As she told me all these things there was so much simplicity and truthfulness, as well as intelligence, shining in her face and whole manner, that I could not but accept her testimony.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “Have I said that the house in Bethany where I saw Mary the mother of Jesus was the house of one Lazarus and his two sisters?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “As she told me all these things there was so much simplicity and truthfulness, as well as intelligence, shining in her face and whole manner, that I could not but accept her testimony.
testimonynounUS /ˈtestəmoʊni/
a solemn statement made under oath
From this reading “As she told me all these things there was so much simplicity and truthfulness, as well as intelligence, shining in her face and whole manner, that I could not but accept her testimony.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “As she told me all these things there was so much simplicity and truthfulness, as well as intelligence, shining in her face and whole manner, that I could not but accept her testimony.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Have I said that the house in Bethany where I saw Mary the mother of Jesus was the house of one Lazarus and his two sisters?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then how I wanted to see _him_!
in or at that place or location
From this reading “As she told me all these things there was so much simplicity and truthfulness, as well as intelligence, shining in her face and whole manner, that I could not but accept her testimony.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “As she told me all these things there was so much simplicity and truthfulness, as well as intelligence, shining in her face and whole manner, that I could not but accept her testimony.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “As she told me all these things there was so much simplicity and truthfulness, as well as intelligence, shining in her face and whole manner, that I could not but accept her testimony.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This I had never done until a few days ago.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then how I wanted to see _him_!
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “As she told me all these things there was so much simplicity and truthfulness, as well as intelligence, shining in her face and whole manner, that I could not but accept her testimony.
truthfulnessnounUS /ˈtruːθfəlnəs/
the quality of being truthful
From this reading “As she told me all these things there was so much simplicity and truthfulness, as well as intelligence, shining in her face and whole manner, that I could not but accept her testimony.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Have I said that the house in Bethany where I saw Mary the mother of Jesus was the house of one Lazarus and his two sisters?
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading This I had never done until a few days ago.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Then how I wanted to see _him_!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “As she told me all these things there was so much simplicity and truthfulness, as well as intelligence, shining in her face and whole manner, that I could not but accept her testimony.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And it was in this way:
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “As she told me all these things there was so much simplicity and truthfulness, as well as intelligence, shining in her face and whole manner, that I could not but accept her testimony.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Have I said that the house in Bethany where I saw Mary the mother of Jesus was the house of one Lazarus and his two sisters?
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “As she told me all these things there was so much simplicity and truthfulness, as well as intelligence, shining in her face and whole manner, that I could not but accept her testimony.
