used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then God told him to make a chest to keep them in.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And it was to be put into a square room, inside a tent, that was to be made with curtains, and carried about with the Israelites.
(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 It was to be made of wood, with gold all over it; and two figures of cherubims were to be one on each side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was to be made of wood, with gold all over it; and two figures of cherubims were to be one on each side.
ArknounUS /ɑːrk/
(Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments
From this reading This chest was to be called the Ark of the Covenant.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was to be made of wood, with gold all over it; and two figures of cherubims were to be one on each side.
blocksnounUS /blɑːks/
plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading God gave him two blocks of stone written with the Ten Commandments, written with God's own Finger.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading This chest was to be called the Ark of the Covenant.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading And it was to be put into a square room, inside a tent, that was to be made with curtains, and carried about with the Israelites.
cherubims
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From this reading It was to be made of wood, with gold all over it; and two figures of cherubims were to be one on each side.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading Then God told him to make a chest to keep them in.
CommandmentsnounUS /kəˈmændmənts/
plural of “commandment” — something that is commanded
From this reading God gave him two blocks of stone written with the Ten Commandments, written with God's own Finger.
CovenantnounUS /ˈkʌvənənt/
a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
From this reading This chest was to be called the Ark of the Covenant.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading And it was to be put into a square room, inside a tent, that was to be made with curtains, and carried about with the Israelites.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It was to be made of wood, with gold all over it; and two figures of cherubims were to be one on each side.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading It was to be made of wood, with gold all over it; and two figures of cherubims were to be one on each side.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading God gave him two blocks of stone written with the Ten Commandments, written with God's own Finger.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading God gave him two blocks of stone written with the Ten Commandments, written with God's own Finger.
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 God gave him two blocks of stone written with the Ten Commandments, written with God's own Finger.
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 God gave him two blocks of stone written with the Ten Commandments, written with God's own Finger.
coins made of gold
From this reading It was to be made of wood, with gold all over it; and two figures of cherubims were to be one on each side.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading God gave him two blocks of stone written with the Ten Commandments, written with God's own Finger.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then God told him to make a chest to keep them in.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading And it was to be put into a square room, inside a tent, that was to be made with curtains, and carried about with the Israelites.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And it was to be put into a square room, inside a tent, that was to be made with curtains, and carried about with the Israelites.
IsraelitesnounUS /ˈɪzrəlaɪts/
the ethnic group claiming descent from Abraham and Isaac (especially from Isaac's son Jacob); the nation whom God chose to receive his revelation and with whom God chose to make a covenant (Exodus 19)
From this reading And it was to be put into a square room, inside a tent, that was to be made with curtains, and carried about with the Israelites.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was to be made of wood, with gold all over it; and two figures of cherubims were to be one on each side.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Then God told him to make a chest to keep them in.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was to be made of wood, with gold all over it; and two figures of cherubims were to be one on each side.
engage in
From this reading Then God told him to make a chest to keep them in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading God gave him two blocks of stone written with the Ten Commandments, written with God's own Finger.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was to be made of wood, with gold all over it; and two figures of cherubims were to be one on each side.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was to be made of wood, with gold all over it; and two figures of cherubims were to be one on each side.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was to be made of wood, with gold all over it; and two figures of cherubims were to be one on each side.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading God gave him two blocks of stone written with the Ten Commandments, written with God's own Finger.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And it was to be put into a square room, inside a tent, that was to be made with curtains, and carried about with the Israelites.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading And it was to be put into a square room, inside a tent, that was to be made with curtains, and carried about with the Israelites.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It was to be made of wood, with gold all over it; and two figures of cherubims were to be one on each side.
make square
From this reading And it was to be put into a square room, inside a tent, that was to be made with curtains, and carried about with the Israelites.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading God gave him two blocks of stone written with the Ten Commandments, written with God's own Finger.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading God gave him two blocks of stone written with the Ten Commandments, written with God's own Finger.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading And it was to be put into a square room, inside a tent, that was to be made with curtains, and carried about with the Israelites.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And it was to be put into a square room, inside a tent, that was to be made with curtains, and carried about with the Israelites.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading God gave him two blocks of stone written with the Ten Commandments, written with God's own Finger.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then God told him to make a chest to keep them in.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then God told him to make a chest to keep them in.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This chest was to be called the Ark of the Covenant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then God told him to make a chest to keep them in.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Then God told him to make a chest to keep them in.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading God gave him two blocks of stone written with the Ten Commandments, written with God's own Finger.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was to be made of wood, with gold all over it; and two figures of cherubims were to be one on each side.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was to be made of wood, with gold all over it; and two figures of cherubims were to be one on each side.
in the company of; together with
From this reading God gave him two blocks of stone written with the Ten Commandments, written with God's own Finger.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading It was to be made of wood, with gold all over it; and two figures of cherubims were to be one on each side.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading God gave him two blocks of stone written with the Ten Commandments, written with God's own Finger.
