used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had a simple soul and a generous heart.
how long something has existed
From this reading The third year of his reign, which was the twenty-second of his age, he left his dominions on a visit to Balkis, Queen of Sheba.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had a simple soul and a generous heart.
Balkis
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From this reading The third year of his reign, which was the twenty-second of his age, he left his dominions on a visit to Balkis, Queen of Sheba.
BalthasarnounUS /ˈbælθəsər/
(New Testament) one of the three sages from the east who came bearing gifts for the infant Jesus
From this reading In those days Balthasar, whom the Greeks called Saracin, reigned in Ethiopia.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He was black, but comely of countenance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was black, but comely of countenance.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In those days Balthasar, whom the Greeks called Saracin, reigned in Ethiopia.
comelyadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmli/
according with custom or propriety
From this reading He was black, but comely of countenance.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading He was black, but comely of countenance.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In those days Balthasar, whom the Greeks called Saracin, reigned in Ethiopia.
dominionsnounUS /dəˈmɪnjənz/
plural of “dominion” — dominance or power through legal authority
From this reading The third year of his reign, which was the twenty-second of his age, he left his dominions on a visit to Balkis, Queen of Sheba.
EthiopianounUS /ˌiːθiˈoʊpiə/
Ethiopia is a republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; formerly called Abyssinia
From this reading In those days Balthasar, whom the Greeks called Saracin, reigned in Ethiopia.
fere
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From this reading “Magos regos fere habuit Oriens."{*} --Tertullian.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading He had a simple soul and a generous heart.
GreeksnounUS /ɡriːks/
plural of “greek” — the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading In those days Balthasar, whom the Greeks called Saracin, reigned in Ethiopia.
habuit
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From this reading “Magos regos fere habuit Oriens."{*} --Tertullian.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a simple soul and a generous heart.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was black, but comely of countenance.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He had a simple soul and a generous heart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The third year of his reign, which was the twenty-second of his age, he left his dominions on a visit to Balkis, Queen of Sheba.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In those days Balthasar, whom the Greeks called Saracin, reigned in Ethiopia.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The third year of his reign, which was the twenty-second of his age, he left his dominions on a visit to Balkis, Queen of Sheba.
Magos
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From this reading “Magos regos fere habuit Oriens."{*} --Tertullian.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was black, but comely of countenance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The third year of his reign, which was the twenty-second of his age, he left his dominions on a visit to Balkis, Queen of Sheba.
Oriens
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From this reading “Magos regos fere habuit Oriens."{*} --Tertullian.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading The third year of his reign, which was the twenty-second of his age, he left his dominions on a visit to Balkis, Queen of Sheba.
regos
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From this reading “Magos regos fere habuit Oriens."{*} --Tertullian.
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading The third year of his reign, which was the twenty-second of his age, he left his dominions on a visit to Balkis, Queen of Sheba.
reignedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading In those days Balthasar, whom the Greeks called Saracin, reigned in Ethiopia.
Saracin
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From this reading In those days Balthasar, whom the Greeks called Saracin, reigned in Ethiopia.
Sheba
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From this reading The third year of his reign, which was the twenty-second of his age, he left his dominions on a visit to Balkis, Queen of Sheba.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading He had a simple soul and a generous heart.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading He had a simple soul and a generous heart.
Tertulliannoun
Carthaginian theologian whose writing influenced early Christian theology (160-230)
From this reading “Magos regos fere habuit Oriens."{*} --Tertullian.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In those days Balthasar, whom the Greeks called Saracin, reigned in Ethiopia.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The third year of his reign, which was the twenty-second of his age, he left his dominions on a visit to Balkis, Queen of Sheba.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In those days Balthasar, whom the Greeks called Saracin, reigned in Ethiopia.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The third year of his reign, which was the twenty-second of his age, he left his dominions on a visit to Balkis, Queen of Sheba.
twenty-secondadjective
coming next after the twenty-first in position
From this reading The third year of his reign, which was the twenty-second of his age, he left his dominions on a visit to Balkis, Queen of Sheba.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The third year of his reign, which was the twenty-second of his age, he left his dominions on a visit to Balkis, Queen of Sheba.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was black, but comely of countenance.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The third year of his reign, which was the twenty-second of his age, he left his dominions on a visit to Balkis, Queen of Sheba.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In those days Balthasar, whom the Greeks called Saracin, reigned in Ethiopia.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The third year of his reign, which was the twenty-second of his age, he left his dominions on a visit to Balkis, Queen of Sheba.
