used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After Silas and Judas Barsabas had remained in Antioch a short time "teaching and preaching the word of the Lord" with Paul and Barnabas and "many others also," Judas returned presumably to Jerusalem, but it "pleased Silas to abide there still."
abideverbUS /əˈbaɪd/
dwell
From this reading After Silas and Judas Barsabas had remained in Antioch a short time "teaching and preaching the word of the Lord" with Paul and Barnabas and "many others also," Judas returned presumably to Jerusalem, but it "pleased Silas to abide there still."
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Silas and Judas Barsabas had remained in Antioch a short time "teaching and preaching the word of the Lord" with Paul and Barnabas and "many others also," Judas returned presumably to Jerusalem, but it "pleased Silas to abide there still."
anew
From this reading Two years had passed since Paul and Barnabas had returned from their first mission, and Paul felt impressed to visit again the churches they had established on that memorable tour.
in addition
From this reading After Silas and Judas Barsabas had remained in Antioch a short time "teaching and preaching the word of the Lord" with Paul and Barnabas and "many others also," Judas returned presumably to Jerusalem, but it "pleased Silas to abide there still."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After Silas and Judas Barsabas had remained in Antioch a short time "teaching and preaching the word of the Lord" with Paul and Barnabas and "many others also," Judas returned presumably to Jerusalem, but it "pleased Silas to abide there still."
AntiochnounUS /ˈæntiɑːk/
a town in southern Turkey; ancient commercial center and capital of Syria; an early center of Christianity
From this reading After Silas and Judas Barsabas had remained in Antioch a short time "teaching and preaching the word of the Lord" with Paul and Barnabas and "many others also," Judas returned presumably to Jerusalem, but it "pleased Silas to abide there still."
Barnabas
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From this reading After Silas and Judas Barsabas had remained in Antioch a short time "teaching and preaching the word of the Lord" with Paul and Barnabas and "many others also," Judas returned presumably to Jerusalem, but it "pleased Silas to abide there still."
Barsabas
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From this reading After Silas and Judas Barsabas had remained in Antioch a short time "teaching and preaching the word of the Lord" with Paul and Barnabas and "many others also," Judas returned presumably to Jerusalem, but it "pleased Silas to abide there still."
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading [Sidenote: Paul Desires to Visit Branches.]
brethrennounUS /ˈbreðrən/
(plural) the lay members of a male religious order
From this reading "Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading After Silas and Judas Barsabas had remained in Antioch a short time "teaching and preaching the word of the Lord" with Paul and Barnabas and "many others also," Judas returned presumably to Jerusalem, but it "pleased Silas to abide there still."
churchesnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃɪz/
plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Two years had passed since Paul and Barnabas had returned from their first mission, and Paul felt impressed to visit again the churches they had established on that memorable tour.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading So one day he said to Barnabas.
DesiresnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading [Sidenote: Paul Desires to Visit Branches.]
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do."
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading Two years had passed since Paul and Barnabas had returned from their first mission, and Paul felt impressed to visit again the churches they had established on that memorable tour.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do."
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Two years had passed since Paul and Barnabas had returned from their first mission, and Paul felt impressed to visit again the churches they had established on that memorable tour.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Two years had passed since Paul and Barnabas had returned from their first mission, and Paul felt impressed to visit again the churches they had established on that memorable tour.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Two years had passed since Paul and Barnabas had returned from their first mission, and Paul felt impressed to visit again the churches they had established on that memorable tour.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After Silas and Judas Barsabas had remained in Antioch a short time "teaching and preaching the word of the Lord" with Paul and Barnabas and "many others also," Judas returned presumably to Jerusalem, but it "pleased Silas to abide there still."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So one day he said to Barnabas.
how
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From this reading "Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do."
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading Two years had passed since Paul and Barnabas had returned from their first mission, and Paul felt impressed to visit again the churches they had established on that memorable tour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After Silas and Judas Barsabas had remained in Antioch a short time "teaching and preaching the word of the Lord" with Paul and Barnabas and "many others also," Judas returned presumably to Jerusalem, but it "pleased Silas to abide there still."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After Silas and Judas Barsabas had remained in Antioch a short time "teaching and preaching the word of the Lord" with Paul and Barnabas and "many others also," Judas returned presumably to Jerusalem, but it "pleased Silas to abide there still."
JerusalemnounUS /dʒərˈuːsələm/
capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed)
From this reading After Silas and Judas Barsabas had remained in Antioch a short time "teaching and preaching the word of the Lord" with Paul and Barnabas and "many others also," Judas returned presumably to Jerusalem, but it "pleased Silas to abide there still."
JudasnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəs/
(New Testament) supposed brother of St. James; one of the Apostles who is invoked in prayer when a situation seems hopeless
From this reading After Silas and Judas Barsabas had remained in Antioch a short time "teaching and preaching the word of the Lord" with Paul and Barnabas and "many others also," Judas returned presumably to Jerusalem, but it "pleased Silas to abide there still."
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do."
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading After Silas and Judas Barsabas had remained in Antioch a short time "teaching and preaching the word of the Lord" with Paul and Barnabas and "many others also," Judas returned presumably to Jerusalem, but it "pleased Silas to abide there still."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading After Silas and Judas Barsabas had remained in Antioch a short time "teaching and preaching the word of the Lord" with Paul and Barnabas and "many others also," Judas returned presumably to Jerusalem, but it "pleased Silas to abide there still."
memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading Two years had passed since Paul and Barnabas had returned from their first mission, and Paul felt impressed to visit again the churches they had established on that memorable tour.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading Two years had passed since Paul and Barnabas had returned from their first mission, and Paul felt impressed to visit again the churches they had established on that memorable tour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After Silas and Judas Barsabas had remained in Antioch a short time "teaching and preaching the word of the Lord" with Paul and Barnabas and "many others also," Judas returned presumably to Jerusalem, but it "pleased Silas to abide there still."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Two years had passed since Paul and Barnabas had returned from their first mission, and Paul felt impressed to visit again the churches they had established on that memorable tour.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So one day he said to Barnabas.
others
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From this reading After Silas and Judas Barsabas had remained in Antioch a short time "teaching and preaching the word of the Lord" with Paul and Barnabas and "many others also," Judas returned presumably to Jerusalem, but it "pleased Silas to abide there still."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do."
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Two years had passed since Paul and Barnabas had returned from their first mission, and Paul felt impressed to visit again the churches they had established on that memorable tour.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading [Sidenote: Paul Desires to Visit Branches.]
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading After Silas and Judas Barsabas had remained in Antioch a short time "teaching and preaching the word of the Lord" with Paul and Barnabas and "many others also," Judas returned presumably to Jerusalem, but it "pleased Silas to abide there still."
preachedverbUS /priːtʃt/
past form of “preach” — deliver a sermon
From this reading "Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do."
preachingnounUS /ˈpriːtʃɪŋ/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading After Silas and Judas Barsabas had remained in Antioch a short time "teaching and preaching the word of the Lord" with Paul and Barnabas and "many others also," Judas returned presumably to Jerusalem, but it "pleased Silas to abide there still."
presumablyadverbUS /prəˈzuːməbli/
by reasonable assumption
From this reading After Silas and Judas Barsabas had remained in Antioch a short time "teaching and preaching the word of the Lord" with Paul and Barnabas and "many others also," Judas returned presumably to Jerusalem, but it "pleased Silas to abide there still."
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading After Silas and Judas Barsabas had remained in Antioch a short time "teaching and preaching the word of the Lord" with Paul and Barnabas and "many others also," Judas returned presumably to Jerusalem, but it "pleased Silas to abide there still."
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading After Silas and Judas Barsabas had remained in Antioch a short time "teaching and preaching the word of the Lord" with Paul and Barnabas and "many others also," Judas returned presumably to Jerusalem, but it "pleased Silas to abide there still."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading So one day he said to Barnabas.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do."
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading After Silas and Judas Barsabas had remained in Antioch a short time "teaching and preaching the word of the Lord" with Paul and Barnabas and "many others also," Judas returned presumably to Jerusalem, but it "pleased Silas to abide there still."
Sidenote
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From this reading [Sidenote: Paul Desires to Visit Branches.]
Silas
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From this reading After Silas and Judas Barsabas had remained in Antioch a short time "teaching and preaching the word of the Lord" with Paul and Barnabas and "many others also," Judas returned presumably to Jerusalem, but it "pleased Silas to abide there still."
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Two years had passed since Paul and Barnabas had returned from their first mission, and Paul felt impressed to visit again the churches they had established on that memorable tour.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So one day he said to Barnabas.
not in physical motion
From this reading After Silas and Judas Barsabas had remained in Antioch a short time "teaching and preaching the word of the Lord" with Paul and Barnabas and "many others also," Judas returned presumably to Jerusalem, but it "pleased Silas to abide there still."
teachingnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
the profession of a teacher
From this reading After Silas and Judas Barsabas had remained in Antioch a short time "teaching and preaching the word of the Lord" with Paul and Barnabas and "many others also," Judas returned presumably to Jerusalem, but it "pleased Silas to abide there still."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Two years had passed since Paul and Barnabas had returned from their first mission, and Paul felt impressed to visit again the churches they had established on that memorable tour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After Silas and Judas Barsabas had remained in Antioch a short time "teaching and preaching the word of the Lord" with Paul and Barnabas and "many others also," Judas returned presumably to Jerusalem, but it "pleased Silas to abide there still."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Two years had passed since Paul and Barnabas had returned from their first mission, and Paul felt impressed to visit again the churches they had established on that memorable tour.
in or at that place or location
From this reading After Silas and Judas Barsabas had remained in Antioch a short time "teaching and preaching the word of the Lord" with Paul and Barnabas and "many others also," Judas returned presumably to Jerusalem, but it "pleased Silas to abide there still."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Two years had passed since Paul and Barnabas had returned from their first mission, and Paul felt impressed to visit again the churches they had established on that memorable tour.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After Silas and Judas Barsabas had remained in Antioch a short time "teaching and preaching the word of the Lord" with Paul and Barnabas and "many others also," Judas returned presumably to Jerusalem, but it "pleased Silas to abide there still."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [Sidenote: Paul Desires to Visit Branches.]
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading Two years had passed since Paul and Barnabas had returned from their first mission, and Paul felt impressed to visit again the churches they had established on that memorable tour.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two years had passed since Paul and Barnabas had returned from their first mission, and Paul felt impressed to visit again the churches they had established on that memorable tour.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do."
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading [Sidenote: Paul Desires to Visit Branches.]
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do."
in or at the place that
From this reading "Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do."
in the company of; together with
From this reading After Silas and Judas Barsabas had remained in Antioch a short time "teaching and preaching the word of the Lord" with Paul and Barnabas and "many others also," Judas returned presumably to Jerusalem, but it "pleased Silas to abide there still."
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading After Silas and Judas Barsabas had remained in Antioch a short time "teaching and preaching the word of the Lord" with Paul and Barnabas and "many others also," Judas returned presumably to Jerusalem, but it "pleased Silas to abide there still."
a late time of life
From this reading Two years had passed since Paul and Barnabas had returned from their first mission, and Paul felt impressed to visit again the churches they had established on that memorable tour.
