used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jesus was walking with His disciples one Sabbath day and talking of the Kingdom of Heaven when they came to a field of ripe grain.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Following close after them were some men who had been told to watch Jesus and His disciples, and see if anything could be brought against them.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Following close after them were some men who had been told to watch Jesus and His disciples, and see if anything could be brought against them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jesus was walking with His disciples one Sabbath day and talking of the Kingdom of Heaven when they came to a field of ripe grain.
any thing at all
From this reading Following close after them were some men who had been told to watch Jesus and His disciples, and see if anything could be brought against them.
barleynounUS /ˈbɑːrli/
a grain of barley
From this reading Some of them began to take the heads of wheat (or barley), to rub them in their hands to separate the grain from the chaff, and eat the kernels of wheat.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Following close after them were some men who had been told to watch Jesus and His disciples, and see if anything could be brought against them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been gathering food for their souls from the teachings of Jesus, and had forgotten to take food for their bodies until they saw the ripe grain and knew that they were hungry.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Some of them began to take the heads of wheat (or barley), to rub them in their hands to separate the grain from the chaff, and eat the kernels of wheat.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading They had been gathering food for their souls from the teachings of Jesus, and had forgotten to take food for their bodies until they saw the ripe grain and knew that they were hungry.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Following close after them were some men who had been told to watch Jesus and His disciples, and see if anything could be brought against them.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Jesus was walking with His disciples one Sabbath day and talking of the Kingdom of Heaven when they came to a field of ripe grain.
chaffverbUS /tʃæf/
be silly or tease one another
From this reading Some of them began to take the heads of wheat (or barley), to rub them in their hands to separate the grain from the chaff, and eat the kernels of wheat.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading THE CHRISTIAN SABBATH--PETER'S CONFESSION OF FAITH.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Following close after them were some men who had been told to watch Jesus and His disciples, and see if anything could be brought against them.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading THE CHRISTIAN SABBATH--PETER'S CONFESSION OF FAITH.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Following close after them were some men who had been told to watch Jesus and His disciples, and see if anything could be brought against them.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Jesus was walking with His disciples one Sabbath day and talking of the Kingdom of Heaven when they came to a field of ripe grain.
disciplesnounUS /dɪˈsaɪpəlz/
plural of “disciple” — someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
From this reading Jesus was walking with His disciples one Sabbath day and talking of the Kingdom of Heaven when they came to a field of ripe grain.
take in solid food
From this reading Some of them began to take the heads of wheat (or barley), to rub them in their hands to separate the grain from the chaff, and eat the kernels of wheat.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading THE CHRISTIAN SABBATH--PETER'S CONFESSION OF FAITH.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Jesus was walking with His disciples one Sabbath day and talking of the Kingdom of Heaven when they came to a field of ripe grain.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Following close after them were some men who had been told to watch Jesus and His disciples, and see if anything could be brought against them.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading They had been gathering food for their souls from the teachings of Jesus, and had forgotten to take food for their bodies until they saw the ripe grain and knew that they were hungry.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had been gathering food for their souls from the teachings of Jesus, and had forgotten to take food for their bodies until they saw the ripe grain and knew that they were hungry.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading They had been gathering food for their souls from the teachings of Jesus, and had forgotten to take food for their bodies until they saw the ripe grain and knew that they were hungry.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had been gathering food for their souls from the teachings of Jesus, and had forgotten to take food for their bodies until they saw the ripe grain and knew that they were hungry.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading They had been gathering food for their souls from the teachings of Jesus, and had forgotten to take food for their bodies until they saw the ripe grain and knew that they were hungry.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading Jesus was walking with His disciples one Sabbath day and talking of the Kingdom of Heaven when they came to a field of ripe grain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had been gathering food for their souls from the teachings of Jesus, and had forgotten to take food for their bodies until they saw the ripe grain and knew that they were hungry.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Some of them began to take the heads of wheat (or barley), to rub them in their hands to separate the grain from the chaff, and eat the kernels of wheat.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Some of them began to take the heads of wheat (or barley), to rub them in their hands to separate the grain from the chaff, and eat the kernels of wheat.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Jesus was walking with His disciples one Sabbath day and talking of the Kingdom of Heaven when they came to a field of ripe grain.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jesus was walking with His disciples one Sabbath day and talking of the Kingdom of Heaven when they came to a field of ripe grain.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading They had been gathering food for their souls from the teachings of Jesus, and had forgotten to take food for their bodies until they saw the ripe grain and knew that they were hungry.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Following close after them were some men who had been told to watch Jesus and His disciples, and see if anything could be brought against them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some of them began to take the heads of wheat (or barley), to rub them in their hands to separate the grain from the chaff, and eat the kernels of wheat.
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 was walking with His disciples one Sabbath day and talking of the Kingdom of Heaven when they came to a field of ripe grain.
kernelsnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəlz/
plural of “kernel” — the inner and usually edible part of a seed or grain or nut or fruit stone
From this reading Some of them began to take the heads of wheat (or barley), to rub them in their hands to separate the grain from the chaff, and eat the kernels of wheat.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading Jesus was walking with His disciples one Sabbath day and talking of the Kingdom of Heaven when they came to a field of ripe grain.
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 They had been gathering food for their souls from the teachings of Jesus, and had forgotten to take food for their bodies until they saw the ripe grain and knew that they were hungry.
the force of workers available
From this reading Following close after them were some men who had been told to watch Jesus and His disciples, and see if anything could be brought against them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CHRISTIAN SABBATH--PETER'S CONFESSION OF FAITH.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Jesus was walking with His disciples one Sabbath day and talking of the Kingdom of Heaven when they came to a field of ripe grain.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Some of them began to take the heads of wheat (or barley), to rub them in their hands to separate the grain from the chaff, and eat the kernels of wheat.
PETER'SnounUS /ˈpiːtərz/
possessive form of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading THE CHRISTIAN SABBATH--PETER'S CONFESSION OF FAITH.
ripeadjectiveUS /raɪp/
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
From this reading Jesus was walking with His disciples one Sabbath day and talking of the Kingdom of Heaven when they came to a field of ripe grain.
rubverbUS /rʌb/
move over something with pressure
From this reading Some of them began to take the heads of wheat (or barley), to rub them in their hands to separate the grain from the chaff, and eat the kernels of wheat.
SABBATHnounUS /ˈsæbəθ/
a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
From this reading THE CHRISTIAN SABBATH--PETER'S CONFESSION OF FAITH.
cut with a saw
From this reading They had been gathering food for their souls from the teachings of Jesus, and had forgotten to take food for their bodies until they saw the ripe grain and knew that they were hungry.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Following close after them were some men who had been told to watch Jesus and His disciples, and see if anything could be brought against them.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading Some of them began to take the heads of wheat (or barley), to rub them in their hands to separate the grain from the chaff, and eat the kernels of wheat.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of them began to take the heads of wheat (or barley), to rub them in their hands to separate the grain from the chaff, and eat the kernels of wheat.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading They had been gathering food for their souls from the teachings of Jesus, and had forgotten to take food for their bodies until they saw the ripe grain and knew that they were hungry.
carry out
From this reading They had been gathering food for their souls from the teachings of Jesus, and had forgotten to take food for their bodies until they saw the ripe grain and knew that they were hungry.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Jesus was walking with His disciples one Sabbath day and talking of the Kingdom of Heaven when they came to a field of ripe grain.
teachingsnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋz/
plural of “teaching” — the profession of a teacher
From this reading They had been gathering food for their souls from the teachings of Jesus, and had forgotten to take food for their bodies until they saw the ripe grain and knew that they were hungry.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had been gathering food for their souls from the teachings of Jesus, and had forgotten to take food for their bodies until they saw the ripe grain and knew that they were hungry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHRISTIAN SABBATH--PETER'S CONFESSION OF FAITH.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had been gathering food for their souls from the teachings of Jesus, and had forgotten to take food for their bodies until they saw the ripe grain and knew that they were hungry.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some of them began to take the heads of wheat (or barley), to rub them in their hands to separate the grain from the chaff, and eat the kernels of wheat.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jesus was walking with His disciples one Sabbath day and talking of the Kingdom of Heaven when they came to a field of ripe grain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jesus was walking with His disciples one Sabbath day and talking of the Kingdom of Heaven when they came to a field of ripe grain.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Following close after them were some men who had been told to watch Jesus and His disciples, and see if anything could be brought against them.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They had been gathering food for their souls from the teachings of Jesus, and had forgotten to take food for their bodies until they saw the ripe grain and knew that they were hungry.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Jesus was walking with His disciples one Sabbath day and talking of the Kingdom of Heaven when they came to a field of ripe grain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jesus was walking with His disciples one Sabbath day and talking of the Kingdom of Heaven when they came to a field of ripe grain.
look attentively
From this reading Following close after them were some men who had been told to watch Jesus and His disciples, and see if anything could be brought against them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had been gathering food for their souls from the teachings of Jesus, and had forgotten to take food for their bodies until they saw the ripe grain and knew that they were hungry.
wheatnounUS /wiːt/
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading Some of them began to take the heads of wheat (or barley), to rub them in their hands to separate the grain from the chaff, and eat the kernels of wheat.
at the time that
From this reading Jesus was walking with His disciples one Sabbath day and talking of the Kingdom of Heaven when they came to a field of ripe grain.
which person or people
From this reading Following close after them were some men who had been told to watch Jesus and His disciples, and see if anything could be brought against them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jesus was walking with His disciples one Sabbath day and talking of the Kingdom of Heaven when they came to a field of ripe grain.
