used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A good Roman officer, called a Centurion, because he was captain over a hundred men, had a servant who was so faithful to him that he was very fond of him.
anew
From this reading Jesus came down to Capernaum again and found the same crowds of needy people, who were like sheep having no shepherd.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jesus came down to Capernaum again and found the same crowds of needy people, who were like sheep having no shepherd.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The rich as well as the poor had their wants and their troubles.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The servant was very sick, and when the Centurion heard that Jesus was again in Capernaum he went to the chief men of the city and asked them to get Jesus to come and cure his servant.
for the reason that
From this reading A good Roman officer, called a Centurion, because he was captain over a hundred men, had a servant who was so faithful to him that he was very fond of him.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A good Roman officer, called a Centurion, because he was captain over a hundred men, had a servant who was so faithful to him that he was very fond of him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Jesus came down to Capernaum again and found the same crowds of needy people, who were like sheep having no shepherd.
Capernaum
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From this reading Jesus came down to Capernaum again and found the same crowds of needy people, who were like sheep having no shepherd.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading A good Roman officer, called a Centurion, because he was captain over a hundred men, had a servant who was so faithful to him that he was very fond of him.
CenturionnounUS /senˈtʊriən/
(ancient Rome) the leader of 100 soldiers
From this reading A good Roman officer, called a Centurion, because he was captain over a hundred men, had a servant who was so faithful to him that he was very fond of him.
a person who is in charge
From this reading The servant was very sick, and when the Centurion heard that Jesus was again in Capernaum he went to the chief men of the city and asked them to get Jesus to come and cure his servant.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The servant was very sick, and when the Centurion heard that Jesus was again in Capernaum he went to the chief men of the city and asked them to get Jesus to come and cure his servant.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The servant was very sick, and when the Centurion heard that Jesus was again in Capernaum he went to the chief men of the city and asked them to get Jesus to come and cure his servant.
crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading Jesus came down to Capernaum again and found the same crowds of needy people, who were like sheep having no shepherd.
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading The servant was very sick, and when the Centurion heard that Jesus was again in Capernaum he went to the chief men of the city and asked them to get Jesus to come and cure his servant.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Jesus came down to Capernaum again and found the same crowds of needy people, who were like sheep having no shepherd.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading A good Roman officer, called a Centurion, because he was captain over a hundred men, had a servant who was so faithful to him that he was very fond of him.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading A good Roman officer, called a Centurion, because he was captain over a hundred men, had a servant who was so faithful to him that he was very fond of him.
set up or found
From this reading Jesus came down to Capernaum again and found the same crowds of needy people, who were like sheep having no shepherd.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The servant was very sick, and when the Centurion heard that Jesus was again in Capernaum he went to the chief men of the city and asked them to get Jesus to come and cure his servant.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A good Roman officer, called a Centurion, because he was captain over a hundred men, had a servant who was so faithful to him that he was very fond of him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The rich as well as the poor had their wants and their troubles.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Jesus came down to Capernaum again and found the same crowds of needy people, who were like sheep having no shepherd.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A good Roman officer, called a Centurion, because he was captain over a hundred men, had a servant who was so faithful to him that he was very fond of him.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The servant was very sick, and when the Centurion heard that Jesus was again in Capernaum he went to the chief men of the city and asked them to get Jesus to come and cure his servant.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A good Roman officer, called a Centurion, because he was captain over a hundred men, had a servant who was so faithful to him that he was very fond of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The servant was very sick, and when the Centurion heard that Jesus was again in Capernaum he went to the chief men of the city and asked them to get Jesus to come and cure his servant.
ten 10s
From this reading A good Roman officer, called a Centurion, because he was captain over a hundred men, had a servant who was so faithful to him that he was very fond of him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The servant was very sick, and when the Centurion heard that Jesus was again in Capernaum he went to the chief men of the city and asked them to get Jesus to come and cure his servant.
JesusnounUS /ˈdʒiːzəs/
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 Jesus came down to Capernaum again and found the same crowds of needy people, who were like sheep having no shepherd.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE LORD OF LIFE.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Jesus came down to Capernaum again and found the same crowds of needy people, who were like sheep having no shepherd.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading THE LORD OF LIFE.
the force of workers available
From this reading A good Roman officer, called a Centurion, because he was captain over a hundred men, had a servant who was so faithful to him that he was very fond of him.
needyadjectiveUS /ˈniːdi/
poor enough to need help from others
From this reading Jesus came down to Capernaum again and found the same crowds of needy people, who were like sheep having no shepherd.
not any; not one
From this reading Jesus came down to Capernaum again and found the same crowds of needy people, who were like sheep having no shepherd.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LORD OF LIFE.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading A good Roman officer, called a Centurion, because he was captain over a hundred men, had a servant who was so faithful to him that he was very fond of him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A good Roman officer, called a Centurion, because he was captain over a hundred men, had a servant who was so faithful to him that he was very fond of him.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Jesus came down to Capernaum again and found the same crowds of needy people, who were like sheep having no shepherd.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The rich as well as the poor had their wants and their troubles.
possessing material wealth
From this reading The rich as well as the poor had their wants and their troubles.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading A good Roman officer, called a Centurion, because he was captain over a hundred men, had a servant who was so faithful to him that he was very fond of him.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Jesus came down to Capernaum again and found the same crowds of needy people, who were like sheep having no shepherd.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading A good Roman officer, called a Centurion, because he was captain over a hundred men, had a servant who was so faithful to him that he was very fond of him.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading Jesus came down to Capernaum again and found the same crowds of needy people, who were like sheep having no shepherd.
shepherdnounUS /ˈʃepərd/
a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading Jesus came down to Capernaum again and found the same crowds of needy people, who were like sheep having no shepherd.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The servant was very sick, and when the Centurion heard that Jesus was again in Capernaum he went to the chief men of the city and asked them to get Jesus to come and cure his servant.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A good Roman officer, called a Centurion, because he was captain over a hundred men, had a servant who was so faithful to him that he was very fond of him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A good Roman officer, called a Centurion, because he was captain over a hundred men, had a servant who was so faithful to him that he was very fond of him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LORD OF LIFE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The rich as well as the poor had their wants and their troubles.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The servant was very sick, and when the Centurion heard that Jesus was again in Capernaum he went to the chief men of the city and asked them to get Jesus to come and cure his servant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jesus came down to Capernaum again and found the same crowds of needy people, who were like sheep having no shepherd.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading The rich as well as the poor had their wants and their troubles.
precisely as stated
From this reading A good Roman officer, called a Centurion, because he was captain over a hundred men, had a servant who was so faithful to him that he was very fond of him.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading The rich as well as the poor had their wants and their troubles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A good Roman officer, called a Centurion, because he was captain over a hundred men, had a servant who was so faithful to him that he was very fond of him.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The rich as well as the poor had their wants and their troubles.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The servant was very sick, and when the Centurion heard that Jesus was again in Capernaum he went to the chief men of the city and asked them to get Jesus to come and cure his servant.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Jesus came down to Capernaum again and found the same crowds of needy people, who were like sheep having no shepherd.
at the time that
From this reading The servant was very sick, and when the Centurion heard that Jesus was again in Capernaum he went to the chief men of the city and asked them to get Jesus to come and cure his servant.
which person or people
From this reading Jesus came down to Capernaum again and found the same crowds of needy people, who were like sheep having no shepherd.
