used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The other piece which followed represented a biblical scene--Abraham being about to sacrifice his son Isaac.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The other piece which followed represented a biblical scene--Abraham being about to sacrifice his son Isaac.
AbrahamnounUS /ˈeɪbrəhæm/
the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son
From this reading The other piece which followed represented a biblical scene--Abraham being about to sacrifice his son Isaac.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading This, too, was acted with considerable fidelity.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading Isaac starts up from the altar and Abraham kills, in his place, the two lambs, which afford afterwards a succulent supper to the comedians.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the old patriarch has patiently listened to God's command to the end, he seizes his child, kisses him, hugs him to his breast and finally ties him and lays him upon the altar.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Isaac starts up from the altar and Abraham kills, in his place, the two lambs, which afford afterwards a succulent supper to the comedians.
altarnounUS /ˈɔːltər/
the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading After the old patriarch has patiently listened to God's command to the end, he seizes his child, kisses him, hugs him to his breast and finally ties him and lays him upon the altar.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He then draws his sword, places the edge of his sword upon the child's bare throat, and just as he is about to cut the boy's throat, an angel of the Lord appears with two lambs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the old patriarch has patiently listened to God's command to the end, he seizes his child, kisses him, hugs him to his breast and finally ties him and lays him upon the altar.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading He then draws his sword, places the edge of his sword upon the child's bare throat, and just as he is about to cut the boy's throat, an angel of the Lord appears with two lambs.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He then draws his sword, places the edge of his sword upon the child's bare throat, and just as he is about to cut the boy's throat, an angel of the Lord appears with two lambs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He then draws his sword, places the edge of his sword upon the child's bare throat, and just as he is about to cut the boy's throat, an angel of the Lord appears with two lambs.
completely unclothed
From this reading He then draws his sword, places the edge of his sword upon the child's bare throat, and just as he is about to cut the boy's throat, an angel of the Lord appears with two lambs.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The other piece which followed represented a biblical scene--Abraham being about to sacrifice his son Isaac.
biblicaladjectiveUS /ˈbɪbləkəl/
of or pertaining to or contained in or in accordance with the Bible
From this reading The other piece which followed represented a biblical scene--Abraham being about to sacrifice his son Isaac.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading He then draws his sword, places the edge of his sword upon the child's bare throat, and just as he is about to cut the boy's throat, an angel of the Lord appears with two lambs.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading After the old patriarch has patiently listened to God's command to the end, he seizes his child, kisses him, hugs him to his breast and finally ties him and lays him upon the altar.
a young person of either sex
From this reading After the old patriarch has patiently listened to God's command to the end, he seizes his child, kisses him, hugs him to his breast and finally ties him and lays him upon the altar.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading He then draws his sword, places the edge of his sword upon the child's bare throat, and just as he is about to cut the boy's throat, an angel of the Lord appears with two lambs.
comediansnounUS /kəˈmiːdiənz/
plural of “comedian” — a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts
From this reading Isaac starts up from the altar and Abraham kills, in his place, the two lambs, which afford afterwards a succulent supper to the comedians.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading After the old patriarch has patiently listened to God's command to the end, he seizes his child, kisses him, hugs him to his breast and finally ties him and lays him upon the altar.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading This, too, was acted with considerable fidelity.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading He then draws his sword, places the edge of his sword upon the child's bare throat, and just as he is about to cut the boy's throat, an angel of the Lord appears with two lambs.
drawsnounUS /drɔːz/
plural of “draw” — a gully that is shallower than a ravine
From this reading He then draws his sword, places the edge of his sword upon the child's bare throat, and just as he is about to cut the boy's throat, an angel of the Lord appears with two lambs.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading He then draws his sword, places the edge of his sword upon the child's bare throat, and just as he is about to cut the boy's throat, an angel of the Lord appears with two lambs.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading After the old patriarch has patiently listened to God's command to the end, he seizes his child, kisses him, hugs him to his breast and finally ties him and lays him upon the altar.
fidelitynounUS /fəˈdeləti/
accuracy with which an electronic system reproduces the sound or image of its input signal
From this reading This, too, was acted with considerable fidelity.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading After the old patriarch has patiently listened to God's command to the end, he seizes his child, kisses him, hugs him to his breast and finally ties him and lays him upon the altar.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The other piece which followed represented a biblical scene--Abraham being about to sacrifice his son Isaac.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Isaac starts up from the altar and Abraham kills, in his place, the two lambs, which afford afterwards a succulent supper to the comedians.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — 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 After the old patriarch has patiently listened to God's command to the end, he seizes his child, kisses him, hugs him to his breast and finally ties him and lays him upon the altar.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After the old patriarch has patiently listened to God's command to the end, he seizes his child, kisses him, hugs him to his breast and finally ties him and lays him upon the altar.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After the old patriarch has patiently listened to God's command to the end, he seizes his child, kisses him, hugs him to his breast and finally ties him and lays him upon the altar.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After the old patriarch has patiently listened to God's command to the end, he seizes his child, kisses him, hugs him to his breast and finally ties him and lays him upon the altar.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The other piece which followed represented a biblical scene--Abraham being about to sacrifice his son Isaac.
hugsnounUS /hʌɡz/
plural of “hug” — a tight or amorous embrace
From this reading After the old patriarch has patiently listened to God's command to the end, he seizes his child, kisses him, hugs him to his breast and finally ties him and lays him upon the altar.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Isaac starts up from the altar and Abraham kills, in his place, the two lambs, which afford afterwards a succulent supper to the comedians.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He then draws his sword, places the edge of his sword upon the child's bare throat, and just as he is about to cut the boy's throat, an angel of the Lord appears with two lambs.
IsaacnounUS /ˈaɪzək/
(Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau
From this reading The other piece which followed represented a biblical scene--Abraham being about to sacrifice his son Isaac.
and nothing more
From this reading He then draws his sword, places the edge of his sword upon the child's bare throat, and just as he is about to cut the boy's throat, an angel of the Lord appears with two lambs.
killsnounUS /kɪlz/
plural of “kill” — the act of terminating a life
From this reading Isaac starts up from the altar and Abraham kills, in his place, the two lambs, which afford afterwards a succulent supper to the comedians.
kissesnounUS /ˈkɪsəz/
plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading After the old patriarch has patiently listened to God's command to the end, he seizes his child, kisses him, hugs him to his breast and finally ties him and lays him upon the altar.
lambsnounUS /læmz/
plural of “lamb” — young sheep
From this reading He then draws his sword, places the edge of his sword upon the child's bare throat, and just as he is about to cut the boy's throat, an angel of the Lord appears with two lambs.
laysnounUS /leɪz/
plural of “lay” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading After the old patriarch has patiently listened to God's command to the end, he seizes his child, kisses him, hugs him to his breast and finally ties him and lays him upon the altar.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading After the old patriarch has patiently listened to God's command to the end, he seizes his child, kisses him, hugs him to his breast and finally ties him and lays him upon the altar.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading He then draws his sword, places the edge of his sword upon the child's bare throat, and just as he is about to cut the boy's throat, an angel of the Lord appears with two lambs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He then draws his sword, places the edge of his sword upon the child's bare throat, and just as he is about to cut the boy's throat, an angel of the Lord appears with two lambs.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading After the old patriarch has patiently listened to God's command to the end, he seizes his child, kisses him, hugs him to his breast and finally ties him and lays him upon the altar.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other piece which followed represented a biblical scene--Abraham being about to sacrifice his son Isaac.
patientlyadverbUS /ˈpeɪʃəntli/
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading After the old patriarch has patiently listened to God's command to the end, he seizes his child, kisses him, hugs him to his breast and finally ties him and lays him upon the altar.
patriarchnounUS /ˈpeɪtriɑːrk/
title for the heads of the Eastern Orthodox Churches (in Istanbul and Alexandria and Moscow and Jerusalem)
From this reading After the old patriarch has patiently listened to God's command to the end, he seizes his child, kisses him, hugs him to his breast and finally ties him and lays him upon the altar.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading The other piece which followed represented a biblical scene--Abraham being about to sacrifice his son Isaac.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Isaac starts up from the altar and Abraham kills, in his place, the two lambs, which afford afterwards a succulent supper to the comedians.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He then draws his sword, places the edge of his sword upon the child's bare throat, and just as he is about to cut the boy's throat, an angel of the Lord appears with two lambs.
representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading The other piece which followed represented a biblical scene--Abraham being about to sacrifice his son Isaac.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading The other piece which followed represented a biblical scene--Abraham being about to sacrifice his son Isaac.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The other piece which followed represented a biblical scene--Abraham being about to sacrifice his son Isaac.
seizesverbUS /ˈsiːzɪz/
third-person singular of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading After the old patriarch has patiently listened to God's command to the end, he seizes his child, kisses him, hugs him to his breast and finally ties him and lays him upon the altar.
a male human offspring
From this reading The other piece which followed represented a biblical scene--Abraham being about to sacrifice his son Isaac.
startsnounUS /stɑːrts/
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading Isaac starts up from the altar and Abraham kills, in his place, the two lambs, which afford afterwards a succulent supper to the comedians.
succulentnounUS /ˈsʌkjəlɪnt/
a plant adapted to arid conditions and characterized by fleshy water-storing tissues that act as water reservoirs
From this reading Isaac starts up from the altar and Abraham kills, in his place, the two lambs, which afford afterwards a succulent supper to the comedians.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Isaac starts up from the altar and Abraham kills, in his place, the two lambs, which afford afterwards a succulent supper to the comedians.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading He then draws his sword, places the edge of his sword upon the child's bare throat, and just as he is about to cut the boy's throat, an angel of the Lord appears with two lambs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The other piece which followed represented a biblical scene--Abraham being about to sacrifice his son Isaac.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He then draws his sword, places the edge of his sword upon the child's bare throat, and just as he is about to cut the boy's throat, an angel of the Lord appears with two lambs.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, too, was acted with considerable fidelity.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading He then draws his sword, places the edge of his sword upon the child's bare throat, and just as he is about to cut the boy's throat, an angel of the Lord appears with two lambs.
tiesnounUS /taɪz/
plural of “tie” — neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading After the old patriarch has patiently listened to God's command to the end, he seizes his child, kisses him, hugs him to his breast and finally ties him and lays him upon the altar.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The other piece which followed represented a biblical scene--Abraham being about to sacrifice his son Isaac.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading This, too, was acted with considerable fidelity.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He then draws his sword, places the edge of his sword upon the child's bare throat, and just as he is about to cut the boy's throat, an angel of the Lord appears with two lambs.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Isaac starts up from the altar and Abraham kills, in his place, the two lambs, which afford afterwards a succulent supper to the comedians.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading After the old patriarch has patiently listened to God's command to the end, he seizes his child, kisses him, hugs him to his breast and finally ties him and lays him upon the altar.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This, too, was acted with considerable fidelity.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The other piece which followed represented a biblical scene--Abraham being about to sacrifice his son Isaac.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This, too, was acted with considerable fidelity.
