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From this reading 2 Chronicles 9.
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From this reading 2 Chronicles 9.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When ready to return to her own land she told Solomon that she had heard wonderful reports about him and his kingdom, but she had not believed them.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the days of Solomon, Israel was ruled by many kings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When ready to return to her own land she told Solomon that she had heard wonderful reports about him and his kingdom, but she had not believed them.
see with attention
From this reading Now, she said, "Mine eyes have seen it; and, behold, the one-half of the greatness of thy wisdom was not told me."
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading When ready to return to her own land she told Solomon that she had heard wonderful reports about him and his kingdom, but she had not believed them.
blessingnounUS /ˈblesɪŋ/
the formal act of approving
From this reading Some of them were good, and their rule brought the blessing of God to their people.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Some of them were good, and their rule brought the blessing of God to their people.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When ready to return to her own land she told Solomon that she had heard wonderful reports about him and his kingdom, but she had not believed them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After the days of Solomon, Israel was ruled by many kings.
ChroniclesnounUS /ˈkrɑːnɪkəlz/
plural of “chronicle” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading 2 Chronicles 9.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading After the days of Solomon, Israel was ruled by many kings.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Now, she said, "Mine eyes have seen it; and, behold, the one-half of the greatness of thy wisdom was not told me."
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 Some of them were good, and their rule brought the blessing of God to their people.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Some of them were good, and their rule brought the blessing of God to their people.
greatnessnounUS /ˈɡreɪtnəs/
the property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance or eminence
From this reading Now, she said, "Mine eyes have seen it; and, behold, the one-half of the greatness of thy wisdom was not told me."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When ready to return to her own land she told Solomon that she had heard wonderful reports about him and his kingdom, but she had not believed them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now, she said, "Mine eyes have seen it; and, behold, the one-half of the greatness of thy wisdom was not told me."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When ready to return to her own land she told Solomon that she had heard wonderful reports about him and his kingdom, but she had not believed them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When ready to return to her own land she told Solomon that she had heard wonderful reports about him and his kingdom, but she had not believed them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When ready to return to her own land she told Solomon that she had heard wonderful reports about him and his kingdom, but she had not believed them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When ready to return to her own land she told Solomon that she had heard wonderful reports about him and his kingdom, but she had not believed them.
IsraelnounUS /ˈɪzriəl/
Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
From this reading After the days of Solomon, Israel was ruled by many kings.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now, she said, "Mine eyes have seen it; and, behold, the one-half of the greatness of thy wisdom was not told me."
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading When ready to return to her own land she told Solomon that she had heard wonderful reports about him and his kingdom, but she had not believed them.
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading After the days of Solomon, Israel was ruled by many kings.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading When ready to return to her own land she told Solomon that she had heard wonderful reports about him and his kingdom, but she had not believed them.
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 the days of Solomon, Israel was ruled by many kings.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now, she said, "Mine eyes have seen it; and, behold, the one-half of the greatness of thy wisdom was not told me."
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Now, she said, "Mine eyes have seen it; and, behold, the one-half of the greatness of thy wisdom was not told me."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When ready to return to her own land she told Solomon that she had heard wonderful reports about him and his kingdom, but she had not believed them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, she said, "Mine eyes have seen it; and, behold, the one-half of the greatness of thy wisdom was not told me."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now, she said, "Mine eyes have seen it; and, behold, the one-half of the greatness of thy wisdom was not told me."
one-halfnoun
one of two equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Now, she said, "Mine eyes have seen it; and, behold, the one-half of the greatness of thy wisdom was not told me."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading When ready to return to her own land she told Solomon that she had heard wonderful reports about him and his kingdom, but she had not believed them.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Some of them were good, and their rule brought the blessing of God to their people.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading When ready to return to her own land she told Solomon that she had heard wonderful reports about him and his kingdom, but she had not believed them.
reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading When ready to return to her own land she told Solomon that she had heard wonderful reports about him and his kingdom, but she had not believed them.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When ready to return to her own land she told Solomon that she had heard wonderful reports about him and his kingdom, but she had not believed them.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading Some of them were good, and their rule brought the blessing of God to their people.
ruledadjectiveUS /ruːld/
subject to a ruling authority
From this reading After the days of Solomon, Israel was ruled by many kings.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Now, she said, "Mine eyes have seen it; and, behold, the one-half of the greatness of thy wisdom was not told me."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Now, she said, "Mine eyes have seen it; and, behold, the one-half of the greatness of thy wisdom was not told me."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When ready to return to her own land she told Solomon that she had heard wonderful reports about him and his kingdom, but she had not believed them.
Solomonproper nounUS /ˈsɒl.ə.mən/
A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.
From this reading When ready to return to her own land she told Solomon that she had heard wonderful reports about him and his kingdom, but she had not believed them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of them were good, and their rule brought the blessing of God to their people.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When ready to return to her own land she told Solomon that she had heard wonderful reports about him and his kingdom, but she had not believed them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now, she said, "Mine eyes have seen it; and, behold, the one-half of the greatness of thy wisdom was not told me."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Some of them were good, and their rule brought the blessing of God to their people.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When ready to return to her own land she told Solomon that she had heard wonderful reports about him and his kingdom, but she had not believed them.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Now, she said, "Mine eyes have seen it; and, behold, the one-half of the greatness of thy wisdom was not told me."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When ready to return to her own land she told Solomon that she had heard wonderful reports about him and his kingdom, but she had not believed them.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When ready to return to her own land she told Solomon that she had heard wonderful reports about him and his kingdom, but she had not believed them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, she said, "Mine eyes have seen it; and, behold, the one-half of the greatness of thy wisdom was not told me."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some of them were good, and their rule brought the blessing of God to their people.
at the time that
From this reading When ready to return to her own land she told Solomon that she had heard wonderful reports about him and his kingdom, but she had not believed them.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading Now, she said, "Mine eyes have seen it; and, behold, the one-half of the greatness of thy wisdom was not told me."
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading When ready to return to her own land she told Solomon that she had heard wonderful reports about him and his kingdom, but she had not believed them.
