used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was not a long sail, but a contrary wind had risen and was blowing them out into the Lake away from the landing place.
(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 Jesus, who knew all things, saw them struggling with the oars, and coming swiftly down the mountain side He went to them walking upon the water.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading While Jesus was alone on the mountain side the disciples were trying to reach Capernaum in their fishing boat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not a long sail, but a contrary wind had risen and was blowing them out into the Lake away from the landing place.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was not a long sail, but a contrary wind had risen and was blowing them out into the Lake away from the landing place.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading It was not a long sail, but a contrary wind had risen and was blowing them out into the Lake away from the landing place.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading While Jesus was alone on the mountain side the disciples were trying to reach Capernaum in their fishing boat.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not a long sail, but a contrary wind had risen and was blowing them out into the Lake away from the landing place.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They had taken down their sail and were rowing, but by three o'clock in the morning they were still out upon the Lake.
Capernaum
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From this reading While Jesus was alone on the mountain side the disciples were trying to reach Capernaum in their fishing boat.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Jesus, who knew all things, saw them struggling with the oars, and coming swiftly down the mountain side He went to them walking upon the water.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading It was not a long sail, but a contrary wind had risen and was blowing them out into the Lake away from the landing place.
disciplesnounUS /dɪˈsaɪpəlz/
plural of “disciple” — someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
From this reading While Jesus was alone on the mountain side the disciples were trying to reach Capernaum in their fishing boat.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They had taken down their sail and were rowing, but by three o'clock in the morning they were still out upon the Lake.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading While Jesus was alone on the mountain side the disciples were trying to reach Capernaum in their fishing boat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was not a long sail, but a contrary wind had risen and was blowing them out into the Lake away from the landing place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not a long sail, but a contrary wind had risen and was blowing them out into the Lake away from the landing place.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jesus, who knew all things, saw them struggling with the oars, and coming swiftly down the mountain side He went to them walking upon the water.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While Jesus was alone on the mountain side the disciples were trying to reach Capernaum in their fishing boat.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was not a long sail, but a contrary wind had risen and was blowing them out into the Lake away from the landing place.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not a long sail, but a contrary wind had risen and was blowing them out into the Lake away from the landing place.
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 While Jesus was alone on the mountain side the disciples were trying to reach Capernaum in their fishing boat.
KINGDOMSnounUS /ˈkɪŋdəmz/
plural of “kingdom” — a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading WALKING THE WAVES--THE TWO KINGDOMS.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Jesus, who knew all things, saw them struggling with the oars, and coming swiftly down the mountain side He went to them walking upon the water.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading It was not a long sail, but a contrary wind had risen and was blowing them out into the Lake away from the landing place.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading It was not a long sail, but a contrary wind had risen and was blowing them out into the Lake away from the landing place.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was not a long sail, but a contrary wind had risen and was blowing them out into the Lake away from the landing place.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading They had taken down their sail and were rowing, but by three o'clock in the morning they were still out upon the Lake.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading While Jesus was alone on the mountain side the disciples were trying to reach Capernaum in their fishing boat.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not a long sail, but a contrary wind had risen and was blowing them out into the Lake away from the landing place.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading They had taken down their sail and were rowing, but by three o'clock in the morning they were still out upon the Lake.
oarsnounUS /ɔːrz/
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading Jesus, who knew all things, saw them struggling with the oars, and coming swiftly down the mountain side He went to them walking upon the water.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While Jesus was alone on the mountain side the disciples were trying to reach Capernaum in their fishing boat.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was not a long sail, but a contrary wind had risen and was blowing them out into the Lake away from the landing place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was not a long sail, but a contrary wind had risen and was blowing them out into the Lake away from the landing place.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading While Jesus was alone on the mountain side the disciples were trying to reach Capernaum in their fishing boat.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading It was not a long sail, but a contrary wind had risen and was blowing them out into the Lake away from the landing place.
rowingnounUS /ˈroʊɪŋ/
the act of rowing as a sport
From this reading They had taken down their sail and were rowing, but by three o'clock in the morning they were still out upon the Lake.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading It was not a long sail, but a contrary wind had risen and was blowing them out into the Lake away from the landing place.
cut with a saw
From this reading Jesus, who knew all things, saw them struggling with the oars, and coming swiftly down the mountain side He went to them walking upon the water.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading While Jesus was alone on the mountain side the disciples were trying to reach Capernaum in their fishing boat.
not in physical motion
From this reading They had taken down their sail and were rowing, but by three o'clock in the morning they were still out upon the Lake.
strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading Jesus, who knew all things, saw them struggling with the oars, and coming swiftly down the mountain side He went to them walking upon the water.
in a swift manner
From this reading Jesus, who knew all things, saw them struggling with the oars, and coming swiftly down the mountain side He went to them walking upon the water.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading They had taken down their sail and were rowing, but by three o'clock in the morning they were still out upon the Lake.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WALKING THE WAVES--THE TWO KINGDOMS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading While Jesus was alone on the mountain side the disciples were trying to reach Capernaum in their fishing boat.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was not a long sail, but a contrary wind had risen and was blowing them out into the Lake away from the landing place.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had taken down their sail and were rowing, but by three o'clock in the morning they were still out upon the Lake.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Jesus, who knew all things, saw them struggling with the oars, and coming swiftly down the mountain side He went to them walking upon the water.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading They had taken down their sail and were rowing, but by three o'clock in the morning they were still out upon the Lake.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While Jesus was alone on the mountain side the disciples were trying to reach Capernaum in their fishing boat.
hard to endure
From this reading While Jesus was alone on the mountain side the disciples were trying to reach Capernaum in their fishing boat.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading WALKING THE WAVES--THE TWO KINGDOMS.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They had taken down their sail and were rowing, but by three o'clock in the morning they were still out upon the Lake.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading WALKING THE WAVES--THE TWO KINGDOMS.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While Jesus was alone on the mountain side the disciples were trying to reach Capernaum in their fishing boat.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Jesus, who knew all things, saw them struggling with the oars, and coming swiftly down the mountain side He went to them walking upon the water.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading WALKING THE WAVES--THE TWO KINGDOMS.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Jesus, who knew all things, saw them struggling with the oars, and coming swiftly down the mountain side He went to them walking upon the water.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While Jesus was alone on the mountain side the disciples were trying to reach Capernaum in their fishing boat.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Jesus was alone on the mountain side the disciples were trying to reach Capernaum in their fishing boat.
which person or people
From this reading Jesus, who knew all things, saw them struggling with the oars, and coming swiftly down the mountain side He went to them walking upon the water.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading It was not a long sail, but a contrary wind had risen and was blowing them out into the Lake away from the landing place.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jesus, who knew all things, saw them struggling with the oars, and coming swiftly down the mountain side He went to them walking upon the water.
