33
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From this reading 33 _It was a joy and a surprise to me to hear news after many days from thee, my master and my friend.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “_It cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem_“ LUKE xiii.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading 33 _It was a joy and a surprise to me to hear news after many days from thee, my master and my friend.
(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 Since I last wrote to thee, I have come to this great city, where many of my nation dwell, and almost all the most learned of thy tongue are congregated.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Since I last wrote to thee, I have come to this great city, where many of my nation dwell, and almost all the most learned of thy tongue are congregated.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Truly, it would please me much, and mine only son and his wife, if thou couldst come and take up thy sojourn among us for a while._ _Touching the man Saul of Tarsus, of whom thou writest, I know but little.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 33 _It was a joy and a surprise to me to hear news after many days from thee, my master and my friend.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Since I last wrote to thee, I have come to this great city, where many of my nation dwell, and almost all the most learned of thy tongue are congregated.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To thee I owe whatever I have of Greek wisdom; for when in the old days at the Holy City thou soughtest me for instruction in our Law, I learnt more from thee than I could impart to thee.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “_It cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem_“ LUKE xiii.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Truly, it would please me much, and mine only son and his wife, if thou couldst come and take up thy sojourn among us for a while._ _Touching the man Saul of Tarsus, of whom thou writest, I know but little.
cannot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “_It cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem_“ LUKE xiii.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading To thee I owe whatever I have of Greek wisdom; for when in the old days at the Holy City thou soughtest me for instruction in our Law, I learnt more from thee than I could impart to thee.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Since I last wrote to thee, I have come to this great city, where many of my nation dwell, and almost all the most learned of thy tongue are congregated.
congregatedverbUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrɪɡeɪtɪd/
past form of “congregate” — come together, usually for a purpose
From this reading Since I last wrote to thee, I have come to this great city, where many of my nation dwell, and almost all the most learned of thy tongue are congregated.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading To thee I owe whatever I have of Greek wisdom; for when in the old days at the Holy City thou soughtest me for instruction in our Law, I learnt more from thee than I could impart to thee.
couldstmodal verbUS /kʊdst/
an old form of “could”, used with “thou”
From this reading Truly, it would please me much, and mine only son and his wife, if thou couldst come and take up thy sojourn among us for a while._ _Touching the man Saul of Tarsus, of whom thou writest, I know but little.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading 33 _It was a joy and a surprise to me to hear news after many days from thee, my master and my friend.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Since I last wrote to thee, I have come to this great city, where many of my nation dwell, and almost all the most learned of thy tongue are congregated.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To thee I owe whatever I have of Greek wisdom; for when in the old days at the Holy City thou soughtest me for instruction in our Law, I learnt more from thee than I could impart to thee.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading 33 _It was a joy and a surprise to me to hear news after many days from thee, my master and my friend.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 33 _It was a joy and a surprise to me to hear news after many days from thee, my master and my friend.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Since I last wrote to thee, I have come to this great city, where many of my nation dwell, and almost all the most learned of thy tongue are congregated.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading To thee I owe whatever I have of Greek wisdom; for when in the old days at the Holy City thou soughtest me for instruction in our Law, I learnt more from thee than I could impart to thee.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To thee I owe whatever I have of Greek wisdom; for when in the old days at the Holy City thou soughtest me for instruction in our Law, I learnt more from thee than I could impart to thee.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading 33 _It was a joy and a surprise to me to hear news after many days from thee, my master and my friend.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Truly, it would please me much, and mine only son and his wife, if thou couldst come and take up thy sojourn among us for a while._ _Touching the man Saul of Tarsus, of whom thou writest, I know but little.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading To thee I owe whatever I have of Greek wisdom; for when in the old days at the Holy City thou soughtest me for instruction in our Law, I learnt more from thee than I could impart to thee.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To thee I owe whatever I have of Greek wisdom; for when in the old days at the Holy City thou soughtest me for instruction in our Law, I learnt more from thee than I could impart to thee.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Truly, it would please me much, and mine only son and his wife, if thou couldst come and take up thy sojourn among us for a while._ _Touching the man Saul of Tarsus, of whom thou writest, I know but little.
impartverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːrt/
transmit (knowledge or skills)
From this reading To thee I owe whatever I have of Greek wisdom; for when in the old days at the Holy City thou soughtest me for instruction in our Law, I learnt more from thee than I could impart to thee.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To thee I owe whatever I have of Greek wisdom; for when in the old days at the Holy City thou soughtest me for instruction in our Law, I learnt more from thee than I could impart to thee.
instructionnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃən/
a message describing how something is to be done
From this reading To thee I owe whatever I have of Greek wisdom; for when in the old days at the Holy City thou soughtest me for instruction in our Law, I learnt more from thee than I could impart to thee.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “_It cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem_“ LUKE xiii.
JerusalemnounUS /dʒərˈuːsələm/
capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed)
From this reading “_It cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem_“ LUKE xiii.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading 33 _It was a joy and a surprise to me to hear news after many days from thee, my master and my friend.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Truly, it would please me much, and mine only son and his wife, if thou couldst come and take up thy sojourn among us for a while._ _Touching the man Saul of Tarsus, of whom thou writest, I know but little.
immediately past
From this reading Since I last wrote to thee, I have come to this great city, where many of my nation dwell, and almost all the most learned of thy tongue are congregated.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading To thee I owe whatever I have of Greek wisdom; for when in the old days at the Holy City thou soughtest me for instruction in our Law, I learnt more from thee than I could impart to thee.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Since I last wrote to thee, I have come to this great city, where many of my nation dwell, and almost all the most learned of thy tongue are congregated.
learntverbUS /lɜːrnt/
inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading To thee I owe whatever I have of Greek wisdom; for when in the old days at the Holy City thou soughtest me for instruction in our Law, I learnt more from thee than I could impart to thee.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Truly, it would please me much, and mine only son and his wife, if thou couldst come and take up thy sojourn among us for a while._ _Touching the man Saul of Tarsus, of whom thou writest, I know but little.
LUKEnounUS /luːk/
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading “_It cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem_“ LUKE xiii.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Truly, it would please me much, and mine only son and his wife, if thou couldst come and take up thy sojourn among us for a while._ _Touching the man Saul of Tarsus, of whom thou writest, I know but little.
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 33 _It was a joy and a surprise to me to hear news after many days from thee, my master and my friend.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading 33 _It was a joy and a surprise to me to hear news after many days from thee, my master and my friend.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 33 _It was a joy and a surprise to me to hear news after many days from thee, my master and my friend.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Truly, it would please me much, and mine only son and his wife, if thou couldst come and take up thy sojourn among us for a while._ _Touching the man Saul of Tarsus, of whom thou writest, I know but little.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading To thee I owe whatever I have of Greek wisdom; for when in the old days at the Holy City thou soughtest me for instruction in our Law, I learnt more from thee than I could impart to thee.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Since I last wrote to thee, I have come to this great city, where many of my nation dwell, and almost all the most learned of thy tongue are congregated.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Truly, it would please me much, and mine only son and his wife, if thou couldst come and take up thy sojourn among us for a while._ _Touching the man Saul of Tarsus, of whom thou writest, I know but little.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 33 _It was a joy and a surprise to me to hear news after many days from thee, my master and my friend.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Since I last wrote to thee, I have come to this great city, where many of my nation dwell, and almost all the most learned of thy tongue are congregated.
information about recent and important events
From this reading 33 _It was a joy and a surprise to me to hear news after many days from thee, my master and my friend.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “_It cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem_“ LUKE xiii.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading To thee I owe whatever I have of Greek wisdom; for when in the old days at the Holy City thou soughtest me for instruction in our Law, I learnt more from thee than I could impart to thee.
and nothing more
From this reading Truly, it would please me much, and mine only son and his wife, if thou couldst come and take up thy sojourn among us for a while._ _Touching the man Saul of Tarsus, of whom thou writest, I know but little.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading To thee I owe whatever I have of Greek wisdom; for when in the old days at the Holy City thou soughtest me for instruction in our Law, I learnt more from thee than I could impart to thee.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “_It cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem_“ LUKE xiii.
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading To thee I owe whatever I have of Greek wisdom; for when in the old days at the Holy City thou soughtest me for instruction in our Law, I learnt more from thee than I could impart to thee.
perishverbUS /ˈperɪʃ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “_It cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem_“ LUKE xiii.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Truly, it would please me much, and mine only son and his wife, if thou couldst come and take up thy sojourn among us for a while._ _Touching the man Saul of Tarsus, of whom thou writest, I know but little.
prophetnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading “_It cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem_“ LUKE xiii.
SaulnounUS /sɔːl/
(Old Testament) the first king of the Israelites who defended Israel against many enemies (especially the Philistines)
From this reading Truly, it would please me much, and mine only son and his wife, if thou couldst come and take up thy sojourn among us for a while._ _Touching the man Saul of Tarsus, of whom thou writest, I know but little.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since I last wrote to thee, I have come to this great city, where many of my nation dwell, and almost all the most learned of thy tongue are congregated.
sojournnounUS /ˈsoʊdʒərn/
a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)
From this reading Truly, it would please me much, and mine only son and his wife, if thou couldst come and take up thy sojourn among us for a while._ _Touching the man Saul of Tarsus, of whom thou writest, I know but little.
a male human offspring
From this reading Truly, it would please me much, and mine only son and his wife, if thou couldst come and take up thy sojourn among us for a while._ _Touching the man Saul of Tarsus, of whom thou writest, I know but little.
soughtest
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From this reading To thee I owe whatever I have of Greek wisdom; for when in the old days at the Holy City thou soughtest me for instruction in our Law, I learnt more from thee than I could impart to thee.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading 33 _It was a joy and a surprise to me to hear news after many days from thee, my master and my friend.
carry out
From this reading Truly, it would please me much, and mine only son and his wife, if thou couldst come and take up thy sojourn among us for a while._ _Touching the man Saul of Tarsus, of whom thou writest, I know but little.
TarsusnounUS /ˈtɑːrsəs/
the part of the foot of a vertebrate between the metatarsus and the leg; in human beings the bones of the ankle and heel collectively
From this reading Truly, it would please me much, and mine only son and his wife, if thou couldst come and take up thy sojourn among us for a while._ _Touching the man Saul of Tarsus, of whom thou writest, I know but little.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading To thee I owe whatever I have of Greek wisdom; for when in the old days at the Holy City thou soughtest me for instruction in our Law, I learnt more from thee than I could impart to thee.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “_It cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem_“ LUKE xiii.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To thee I owe whatever I have of Greek wisdom; for when in the old days at the Holy City thou soughtest me for instruction in our Law, I learnt more from thee than I could impart to thee.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading 33 _It was a joy and a surprise to me to hear news after many days from thee, my master and my friend.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Since I last wrote to thee, I have come to this great city, where many of my nation dwell, and almost all the most learned of thy tongue are congregated.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading To thee I owe whatever I have of Greek wisdom; for when in the old days at the Holy City thou soughtest me for instruction in our Law, I learnt more from thee than I could impart to thee.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Since I last wrote to thee, I have come to this great city, where many of my nation dwell, and almost all the most learned of thy tongue are congregated.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 33 _It was a joy and a surprise to me to hear news after many days from thee, my master and my friend.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Since I last wrote to thee, I have come to this great city, where many of my nation dwell, and almost all the most learned of thy tongue are congregated.
arousing affect
From this reading Truly, it would please me much, and mine only son and his wife, if thou couldst come and take up thy sojourn among us for a while._ _Touching the man Saul of Tarsus, of whom thou writest, I know but little.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Truly, it would please me much, and mine only son and his wife, if thou couldst come and take up thy sojourn among us for a while._ _Touching the man Saul of Tarsus, of whom thou writest, I know but little.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Truly, it would please me much, and mine only son and his wife, if thou couldst come and take up thy sojourn among us for a while._ _Touching the man Saul of Tarsus, of whom thou writest, I know but little.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Truly, it would please me much, and mine only son and his wife, if thou couldst come and take up thy sojourn among us for a while._ _Touching the man Saul of Tarsus, of whom thou writest, I know but little.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 33 _It was a joy and a surprise to me to hear news after many days from thee, my master and my friend.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading To thee I owe whatever I have of Greek wisdom; for when in the old days at the Holy City thou soughtest me for instruction in our Law, I learnt more from thee than I could impart to thee.
at the time that
From this reading To thee I owe whatever I have of Greek wisdom; for when in the old days at the Holy City thou soughtest me for instruction in our Law, I learnt more from thee than I could impart to thee.
in or at the place that
From this reading Since I last wrote to thee, I have come to this great city, where many of my nation dwell, and almost all the most learned of thy tongue are congregated.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Truly, it would please me much, and mine only son and his wife, if thou couldst come and take up thy sojourn among us for a while._ _Touching the man Saul of Tarsus, of whom thou writest, I know but little.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Truly, it would please me much, and mine only son and his wife, if thou couldst come and take up thy sojourn among us for a while._ _Touching the man Saul of Tarsus, of whom thou writest, I know but little.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Truly, it would please me much, and mine only son and his wife, if thou couldst come and take up thy sojourn among us for a while._ _Touching the man Saul of Tarsus, of whom thou writest, I know but little.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading To thee I owe whatever I have of Greek wisdom; for when in the old days at the Holy City thou soughtest me for instruction in our Law, I learnt more from thee than I could impart to thee.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Truly, it would please me much, and mine only son and his wife, if thou couldst come and take up thy sojourn among us for a while._ _Touching the man Saul of Tarsus, of whom thou writest, I know but little.
writest
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From this reading Truly, it would please me much, and mine only son and his wife, if thou couldst come and take up thy sojourn among us for a while._ _Touching the man Saul of Tarsus, of whom thou writest, I know but little.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Since I last wrote to thee, I have come to this great city, where many of my nation dwell, and almost all the most learned of thy tongue are congregated.
xiiinoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading “_It cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem_“ LUKE xiii.
