used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading More than eight hundred years before the birth of Christ a prophet named Jonah lived in the land of Israel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had given the Lord's messages to his own people, and they had listened to them, and a part of their country had been saved by obeying the Word of the Lord as it was brought to them by Jonah.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had given the Lord's messages to his own people, and they had listened to them, and a part of their country had been saved by obeying the Word of the Lord as it was brought to them by Jonah.
AssyrianounUS /əˈsɪriə/
an ancient kingdom in northern Mesopotamia which is in present-day Iraq
From this reading But when the Lord wished to send Jonah to warn a great city in Assyria to repent of their sins, he did not wish to go.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had given the Lord's messages to his own people, and they had listened to them, and a part of their country had been saved by obeying the Word of the Lord as it was brought to them by Jonah.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading More than eight hundred years before the birth of Christ a prophet named Jonah lived in the land of Israel.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading More than eight hundred years before the birth of Christ a prophet named Jonah lived in the land of Israel.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He had given the Lord's messages to his own people, and they had listened to them, and a part of their country had been saved by obeying the Word of the Lord as it was brought to them by Jonah.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when the Lord wished to send Jonah to warn a great city in Assyria to repent of their sins, he did not wish to go.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had given the Lord's messages to his own people, and they had listened to them, and a part of their country had been saved by obeying the Word of the Lord as it was brought to them by Jonah.
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading More than eight hundred years before the birth of Christ a prophet named Jonah lived in the land of Israel.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading But when the Lord wished to send Jonah to warn a great city in Assyria to repent of their sins, he did not wish to go.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He had given the Lord's messages to his own people, and they had listened to them, and a part of their country had been saved by obeying the Word of the Lord as it was brought to them by Jonah.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But when the Lord wished to send Jonah to warn a great city in Assyria to repent of their sins, he did not wish to go.
being one more than seven
From this reading More than eight hundred years before the birth of Christ a prophet named Jonah lived in the land of Israel.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He had given the Lord's messages to his own people, and they had listened to them, and a part of their country had been saved by obeying the Word of the Lord as it was brought to them by Jonah.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But when the Lord wished to send Jonah to warn a great city in Assyria to repent of their sins, he did not wish to go.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But when the Lord wished to send Jonah to warn a great city in Assyria to repent of their sins, he did not wish to go.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had given the Lord's messages to his own people, and they had listened to them, and a part of their country had been saved by obeying the Word of the Lord as it was brought to them by Jonah.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had given the Lord's messages to his own people, and they had listened to them, and a part of their country had been saved by obeying the Word of the Lord as it was brought to them by Jonah.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had given the Lord's messages to his own people, and they had listened to them, and a part of their country had been saved by obeying the Word of the Lord as it was brought to them by Jonah.
ten 10s
From this reading More than eight hundred years before the birth of Christ a prophet named Jonah lived in the land of Israel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading More than eight hundred years before the birth of Christ a prophet named Jonah lived in the land of Israel.
IsraelnounUS /ˈɪzriəl/
Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
From this reading More than eight hundred years before the birth of Christ a prophet named Jonah lived in the land of Israel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had given the Lord's messages to his own people, and they had listened to them, and a part of their country had been saved by obeying the Word of the Lord as it was brought to them by Jonah.
JONAHnounUS /ˈdʒoʊnə/
(Old Testament) Jonah did not wish to become a prophet so God caused a great storm to throw him overboard from a ship; he was saved by being swallowed by a whale that vomited him out onto dry land
From this reading THE STORY OF JONAH.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading More than eight hundred years before the birth of Christ a prophet named Jonah lived in the land of Israel.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading He had given the Lord's messages to his own people, and they had listened to them, and a part of their country had been saved by obeying the Word of the Lord as it was brought to them by Jonah.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading More than eight hundred years before the birth of Christ a prophet named Jonah lived in the land of Israel.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading He had given the Lord's messages to his own people, and they had listened to them, and a part of their country had been saved by obeying the Word of the Lord as it was brought to them by Jonah.
Lord'snounUS /lɔːrdz/
possessive form of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading He had given the Lord's messages to his own people, and they had listened to them, and a part of their country had been saved by obeying the Word of the Lord as it was brought to them by Jonah.
messagesnounUS /ˈmesədʒəz/
plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading He had given the Lord's messages to his own people, and they had listened to them, and a part of their country had been saved by obeying the Word of the Lord as it was brought to them by Jonah.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than eight hundred years before the birth of Christ a prophet named Jonah lived in the land of Israel.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading More than eight hundred years before the birth of Christ a prophet named Jonah lived in the land of Israel.
NinevehnounUS /ˈnɪnəvə/
an ancient Assyrian city on the Tigris across from the modern city of Mosul in the northern part of what is now known as Iraq
From this reading Nineveh was a very old and a very great city.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But when the Lord wished to send Jonah to warn a great city in Assyria to repent of their sins, he did not wish to go.
obeyingverbUS /oʊˈbeɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading He had given the Lord's messages to his own people, and they had listened to them, and a part of their country had been saved by obeying the Word of the Lord as it was brought to them by Jonah.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STORY OF JONAH.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Nineveh was a very old and a very great city.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had given the Lord's messages to his own people, and they had listened to them, and a part of their country had been saved by obeying the Word of the Lord as it was brought to them by Jonah.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He had given the Lord's messages to his own people, and they had listened to them, and a part of their country had been saved by obeying the Word of the Lord as it was brought to them by Jonah.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He had given the Lord's messages to his own people, and they had listened to them, and a part of their country had been saved by obeying the Word of the Lord as it was brought to them by Jonah.
prophetnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading More than eight hundred years before the birth of Christ a prophet named Jonah lived in the land of Israel.
repentverbUS /rɪˈpent/
turn away from sin or do penitence
From this reading But when the Lord wished to send Jonah to warn a great city in Assyria to repent of their sins, he did not wish to go.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading He had given the Lord's messages to his own people, and they had listened to them, and a part of their country had been saved by obeying the Word of the Lord as it was brought to them by Jonah.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading But when the Lord wished to send Jonah to warn a great city in Assyria to repent of their sins, he did not wish to go.
sinsnounUS /sɪnz/
plural of “sin” — estrangement from god
From this reading But when the Lord wished to send Jonah to warn a great city in Assyria to repent of their sins, he did not wish to go.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE STORY OF JONAH.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than eight hundred years before the birth of Christ a prophet named Jonah lived in the land of Israel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORY OF JONAH.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had given the Lord's messages to his own people, and they had listened to them, and a part of their country had been saved by obeying the Word of the Lord as it was brought to them by Jonah.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had given the Lord's messages to his own people, and they had listened to them, and a part of their country had been saved by obeying the Word of the Lord as it was brought to them by Jonah.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had given the Lord's messages to his own people, and they had listened to them, and a part of their country had been saved by obeying the Word of the Lord as it was brought to them by Jonah.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had given the Lord's messages to his own people, and they had listened to them, and a part of their country had been saved by obeying the Word of the Lord as it was brought to them by Jonah.
precisely as stated
From this reading Nineveh was a very old and a very great city.
warnverbUS /wɔːrn/
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading But when the Lord wished to send Jonah to warn a great city in Assyria to repent of their sins, he did not wish to go.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had given the Lord's messages to his own people, and they had listened to them, and a part of their country had been saved by obeying the Word of the Lord as it was brought to them by Jonah.
at the time that
From this reading But when the Lord wished to send Jonah to warn a great city in Assyria to repent of their sins, he did not wish to go.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading But when the Lord wished to send Jonah to warn a great city in Assyria to repent of their sins, he did not wish to go.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading But when the Lord wished to send Jonah to warn a great city in Assyria to repent of their sins, he did not wish to go.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He had given the Lord's messages to his own people, and they had listened to them, and a part of their country had been saved by obeying the Word of the Lord as it was brought to them by Jonah.
a late time of life
From this reading More than eight hundred years before the birth of Christ a prophet named Jonah lived in the land of Israel.
