used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Saul had a son named Jonathan, and he loved David as his own soul.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading He took off his princely robes, even to his sword, and his bow, and his girdle, and made David wear them; and David acted wisely in all that the king gave him to do.
(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 He took off his princely robes, even to his sword, and his bow, and his girdle, and made David wear them; and David acted wisely in all that the king gave him to do.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Saul had a son named Jonathan, and he loved David as his own soul.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading There was great joy and much feasting over the Death of Goliath and the flight of the Philistines, and wherever Saul went, the women came out of the cities to meet him, singing and dancing, and the song with which they answered one another was,
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading There was great joy and much feasting over the Death of Goliath and the flight of the Philistines, and wherever Saul went, the women came out of the cities to meet him, singing and dancing, and the song with which they answered one another was,
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Saul had a son named Jonathan, and he loved David as his own soul.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading He took off his princely robes, even to his sword, and his bow, and his girdle, and made David wear them; and David acted wisely in all that the king gave him to do.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There was great joy and much feasting over the Death of Goliath and the flight of the Philistines, and wherever Saul went, the women came out of the cities to meet him, singing and dancing, and the song with which they answered one another was,
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading There was great joy and much feasting over the Death of Goliath and the flight of the Philistines, and wherever Saul went, the women came out of the cities to meet him, singing and dancing, and the song with which they answered one another was,
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading There was great joy and much feasting over the Death of Goliath and the flight of the Philistines, and wherever Saul went, the women came out of the cities to meet him, singing and dancing, and the song with which they answered one another was,
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading Saul had a son named Jonathan, and he loved David as his own soul.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He took off his princely robes, even to his sword, and his bow, and his girdle, and made David wear them; and David acted wisely in all that the king gave him to do.
divisible by two
From this reading He took off his princely robes, even to his sword, and his bow, and his girdle, and made David wear them; and David acted wisely in all that the king gave him to do.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH.
feastingnounUS /ˈfiːstɪŋ/
eating an elaborate meal (often accompanied by entertainment)
From this reading There was great joy and much feasting over the Death of Goliath and the flight of the Philistines, and wherever Saul went, the women came out of the cities to meet him, singing and dancing, and the song with which they answered one another was,
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading There was great joy and much feasting over the Death of Goliath and the flight of the Philistines, and wherever Saul went, the women came out of the cities to meet him, singing and dancing, and the song with which they answered one another was,
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He took off his princely robes, even to his sword, and his bow, and his girdle, and made David wear them; and David acted wisely in all that the king gave him to do.
girdlenounUS /ˈɡɜːrdəl/
an encircling or ringlike structure
From this reading He took off his princely robes, even to his sword, and his bow, and his girdle, and made David wear them; and David acted wisely in all that the king gave him to do.
GoliathnounUS /ɡəˈlaɪəθ/
(Old Testament) a giant Philistine warrior who was slain by David with a slingshot
From this reading There was great joy and much feasting over the Death of Goliath and the flight of the Philistines, and wherever Saul went, the women came out of the cities to meet him, singing and dancing, and the song with which they answered one another was,
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There was great joy and much feasting over the Death of Goliath and the flight of the Philistines, and wherever Saul went, the women came out of the cities to meet him, singing and dancing, and the song with which they answered one another was,
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Saul had a son named Jonathan, and he loved David as his own soul.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading "Saul hath slain his thousands, And David his tens of thousands."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Saul had a son named Jonathan, and he loved David as his own soul.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He took off his princely robes, even to his sword, and his bow, and his girdle, and made David wear them; and David acted wisely in all that the king gave him to do.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Saul had a son named Jonathan, and he loved David as his own soul.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He took off his princely robes, even to his sword, and his bow, and his girdle, and made David wear them; and David acted wisely in all that the king gave him to do.
JonathannounUS /ˈdʒɑːnəθən/
red late-ripening apple; primarily eaten raw
From this reading Saul had a son named Jonathan, and he loved David as his own soul.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading There was great joy and much feasting over the Death of Goliath and the flight of the Philistines, and wherever Saul went, the women came out of the cities to meet him, singing and dancing, and the song with which they answered one another was,
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading He took off his princely robes, even to his sword, and his bow, and his girdle, and made David wear them; and David acted wisely in all that the king gave him to do.
held dear
From this reading Saul had a son named Jonathan, and he loved David as his own soul.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He took off his princely robes, even to his sword, and his bow, and his girdle, and made David wear them; and David acted wisely in all that the king gave him to do.
come together
From this reading There was great joy and much feasting over the Death of Goliath and the flight of the Philistines, and wherever Saul went, the women came out of the cities to meet him, singing and dancing, and the song with which they answered one another was,
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There was great joy and much feasting over the Death of Goliath and the flight of the Philistines, and wherever Saul went, the women came out of the cities to meet him, singing and dancing, and the song with which they answered one another was,
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Saul had a son named Jonathan, and he loved David as his own soul.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was great joy and much feasting over the Death of Goliath and the flight of the Philistines, and wherever Saul went, the women came out of the cities to meet him, singing and dancing, and the song with which they answered one another was,
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He took off his princely robes, even to his sword, and his bow, and his girdle, and made David wear them; and David acted wisely in all that the king gave him to do.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was great joy and much feasting over the Death of Goliath and the flight of the Philistines, and wherever Saul went, the women came out of the cities to meet him, singing and dancing, and the song with which they answered one another was,
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There was great joy and much feasting over the Death of Goliath and the flight of the Philistines, and wherever Saul went, the women came out of the cities to meet him, singing and dancing, and the song with which they answered one another was,
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There was great joy and much feasting over the Death of Goliath and the flight of the Philistines, and wherever Saul went, the women came out of the cities to meet him, singing and dancing, and the song with which they answered one another was,
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Saul had a son named Jonathan, and he loved David as his own soul.
PhilistinesnounUS /ˈfɪləstiːnz/
plural of “philistine” — a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits
From this reading There was great joy and much feasting over the Death of Goliath and the flight of the Philistines, and wherever Saul went, the women came out of the cities to meet him, singing and dancing, and the song with which they answered one another was,
princelyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪnsli/
ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
From this reading He took off his princely robes, even to his sword, and his bow, and his girdle, and made David wear them; and David acted wisely in all that the king gave him to do.
robesnounUS /roʊbz/
plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment
From this reading He took off his princely robes, even to his sword, and his bow, and his girdle, and made David wear them; and David acted wisely in all that the king gave him to do.
SaulnounUS /sɔːl/
(Old Testament) the first king of the Israelites who defended Israel against many enemies (especially the Philistines)
From this reading Saul had a son named Jonathan, and he loved David as his own soul.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading There was great joy and much feasting over the Death of Goliath and the flight of the Philistines, and wherever Saul went, the women came out of the cities to meet him, singing and dancing, and the song with which they answered one another was,
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading "Saul hath slain his thousands, And David his tens of thousands."
a male human offspring
From this reading Saul had a son named Jonathan, and he loved David as his own soul.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading There was great joy and much feasting over the Death of Goliath and the flight of the Philistines, and wherever Saul went, the women came out of the cities to meet him, singing and dancing, and the song with which they answered one another was,
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Saul had a son named Jonathan, and he loved David as his own soul.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading He took off his princely robes, even to his sword, and his bow, and his girdle, and made David wear them; and David acted wisely in all that the king gave him to do.
tensnounUS /tenz/
plural of “ten” — the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "Saul hath slain his thousands, And David his tens of thousands."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He took off his princely robes, even to his sword, and his bow, and his girdle, and made David wear them; and David acted wisely in all that the king gave him to do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He took off his princely robes, even to his sword, and his bow, and his girdle, and made David wear them; and David acted wisely in all that the king gave him to do.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He took off his princely robes, even to his sword, and his bow, and his girdle, and made David wear them; and David acted wisely in all that the king gave him to do.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was great joy and much feasting over the Death of Goliath and the flight of the Philistines, and wherever Saul went, the women came out of the cities to meet him, singing and dancing, and the song with which they answered one another was,
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was great joy and much feasting over the Death of Goliath and the flight of the Philistines, and wherever Saul went, the women came out of the cities to meet him, singing and dancing, and the song with which they answered one another was,
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading "Saul hath slain his thousands, And David his tens of thousands."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He took off his princely robes, even to his sword, and his bow, and his girdle, and made David wear them; and David acted wisely in all that the king gave him to do.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took off his princely robes, even to his sword, and his bow, and his girdle, and made David wear them; and David acted wisely in all that the king gave him to do.
UNTOprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was great joy and much feasting over the Death of Goliath and the flight of the Philistines, and wherever Saul went, the women came out of the cities to meet him, singing and dancing, and the song with which they answered one another was,
be dressed in
From this reading He took off his princely robes, even to his sword, and his bow, and his girdle, and made David wear them; and David acted wisely in all that the king gave him to do.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There was great joy and much feasting over the Death of Goliath and the flight of the Philistines, and wherever Saul went, the women came out of the cities to meet him, singing and dancing, and the song with which they answered one another was,
in or to any place at all
From this reading There was great joy and much feasting over the Death of Goliath and the flight of the Philistines, and wherever Saul went, the women came out of the cities to meet him, singing and dancing, and the song with which they answered one another was,
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was great joy and much feasting over the Death of Goliath and the flight of the Philistines, and wherever Saul went, the women came out of the cities to meet him, singing and dancing, and the song with which they answered one another was,
wiselyadverbUS /ˈwaɪzli/
in a wise manner
From this reading He took off his princely robes, even to his sword, and his bow, and his girdle, and made David wear them; and David acted wisely in all that the king gave him to do.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was great joy and much feasting over the Death of Goliath and the flight of the Philistines, and wherever Saul went, the women came out of the cities to meet him, singing and dancing, and the song with which they answered one another was,
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading There was great joy and much feasting over the Death of Goliath and the flight of the Philistines, and wherever Saul went, the women came out of the cities to meet him, singing and dancing, and the song with which they answered one another was,
