used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Jesus was at prayer His disciples stood reverently apart from Him, and one day a disciple came near when he had ceased and said, "Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples."
(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 Then the Lord taught them the beautiful prayer that is now said daily all around the world, and known to every one of us, beginning, "Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy name."
in addition
From this reading When Jesus was at prayer His disciples stood reverently apart from Him, and one day a disciple came near when he had ceased and said, "Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Jesus was at prayer His disciples stood reverently apart from Him, and one day a disciple came near when he had ceased and said, "Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples."
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading When Jesus was at prayer His disciples stood reverently apart from Him, and one day a disciple came near when he had ceased and said, "Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples."
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Then the Lord taught them the beautiful prayer that is now said daily all around the world, and known to every one of us, beginning, "Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy name."
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Then the Lord taught them the beautiful prayer that is now said daily all around the world, and known to every one of us, beginning, "Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy name."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Jesus was at prayer His disciples stood reverently apart from Him, and one day a disciple came near when he had ceased and said, "Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples."
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading And He told them how pleased God is to have His children ask Him for what they need, or come to Him in trouble.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Jesus was at prayer His disciples stood reverently apart from Him, and one day a disciple came near when he had ceased and said, "Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then the Lord taught them the beautiful prayer that is now said daily all around the world, and known to every one of us, beginning, "Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy name."
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Then the Lord taught them the beautiful prayer that is now said daily all around the world, and known to every one of us, beginning, "Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy name."
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Then the Lord taught them the beautiful prayer that is now said daily all around the world, and known to every one of us, beginning, "Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy name."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Jesus was at prayer His disciples stood reverently apart from Him, and one day a disciple came near when he had ceased and said, "Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples."
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading When Jesus was at prayer His disciples stood reverently apart from Him, and one day a disciple came near when he had ceased and said, "Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples."
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading And He told them how pleased God is to have His children ask Him for what they need, or come to Him in trouble.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And He told them how pleased God is to have His children ask Him for what they need, or come to Him in trouble.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Then the Lord taught them the beautiful prayer that is now said daily all around the world, and known to every one of us, beginning, "Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy name."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When Jesus was at prayer His disciples stood reverently apart from Him, and one day a disciple came near when he had ceased and said, "Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples."
disciplenounUS /dɪˈsaɪpəl/
someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
From this reading When Jesus was at prayer His disciples stood reverently apart from Him, and one day a disciple came near when he had ceased and said, "Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples."
disciplesnounUS /dɪˈsaɪpəlz/
plural of “disciple” — someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
From this reading When Jesus was at prayer His disciples stood reverently apart from Him, and one day a disciple came near when he had ceased and said, "Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Then the Lord taught them the beautiful prayer that is now said daily all around the world, and known to every one of us, beginning, "Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy name."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Then the Lord taught them the beautiful prayer that is now said daily all around the world, and known to every one of us, beginning, "Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy name."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Ask, and it shall be given you," He said; "seek, and ye shall find; knock and it shall be opened unto you."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And He told them how pleased God is to have His children ask Him for what they need, or come to Him in trouble.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Jesus was at prayer His disciples stood reverently apart from Him, and one day a disciple came near when he had ceased and said, "Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples."
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "Ask, and it shall be given you," He said; "seek, and ye shall find; knock and it shall be opened unto you."
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading And He told them how pleased God is to have His children ask Him for what they need, or come to Him in trouble.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Jesus was at prayer His disciples stood reverently apart from Him, and one day a disciple came near when he had ceased and said, "Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples."
HallowedadjectiveUS /ˈhæloʊd/
worthy of religious veneration
From this reading Then the Lord taught them the beautiful prayer that is now said daily all around the world, and known to every one of us, beginning, "Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy name."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And He told them how pleased God is to have His children ask Him for what they need, or come to Him in trouble.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Jesus was at prayer His disciples stood reverently apart from Him, and one day a disciple came near when he had ceased and said, "Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples."
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Then the Lord taught them the beautiful prayer that is now said daily all around the world, and known to every one of us, beginning, "Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy name."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Jesus was at prayer His disciples stood reverently apart from Him, and one day a disciple came near when he had ceased and said, "Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Jesus was at prayer His disciples stood reverently apart from Him, and one day a disciple came near when he had ceased and said, "Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples."
how
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From this reading And He told them how pleased God is to have His children ask Him for what they need, or come to Him in trouble.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then the Lord taught them the beautiful prayer that is now said daily all around the world, and known to every one of us, beginning, "Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy name."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then the Lord taught them the beautiful prayer that is now said daily all around the world, and known to every one of us, beginning, "Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy name."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Ask, and it shall be given you," He said; "seek, and ye shall find; knock and it shall be opened unto you."
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 THE LESSON STORIES OF JESUS.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading When Jesus was at prayer His disciples stood reverently apart from Him, and one day a disciple came near when he had ceased and said, "Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples."
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading "Ask, and it shall be given you," He said; "seek, and ye shall find; knock and it shall be opened unto you."
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Then the Lord taught them the beautiful prayer that is now said daily all around the world, and known to every one of us, beginning, "Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy name."
a unit of instruction
From this reading THE LESSON STORIES OF JESUS.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading When Jesus was at prayer His disciples stood reverently apart from Him, and one day a disciple came near when he had ceased and said, "Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Then the Lord taught them the beautiful prayer that is now said daily all around the world, and known to every one of us, beginning, "Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy name."
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading When Jesus was at prayer His disciples stood reverently apart from Him, and one day a disciple came near when he had ceased and said, "Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples."
a condition requiring relief
From this reading And He told them how pleased God is to have His children ask Him for what they need, or come to Him in trouble.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Then the Lord taught them the beautiful prayer that is now said daily all around the world, and known to every one of us, beginning, "Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy name."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LESSON STORIES OF JESUS.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When Jesus was at prayer His disciples stood reverently apart from Him, and one day a disciple came near when he had ceased and said, "Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples."
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading "Ask, and it shall be given you," He said; "seek, and ye shall find; knock and it shall be opened unto you."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And He told them how pleased God is to have His children ask Him for what they need, or come to Him in trouble.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Then the Lord taught them the beautiful prayer that is now said daily all around the world, and known to every one of us, beginning, "Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy name."
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading And He told them how pleased God is to have His children ask Him for what they need, or come to Him in trouble.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading When Jesus was at prayer His disciples stood reverently apart from Him, and one day a disciple came near when he had ceased and said, "Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples."
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading When Jesus was at prayer His disciples stood reverently apart from Him, and one day a disciple came near when he had ceased and said, "Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples."
reverentlyadverbUS /ˈrevərəntli/
with reverence; in a reverent manner
From this reading When Jesus was at prayer His disciples stood reverently apart from Him, and one day a disciple came near when he had ceased and said, "Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When Jesus was at prayer His disciples stood reverently apart from Him, and one day a disciple came near when he had ceased and said, "Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples."
try to get or reach
From this reading "Ask, and it shall be given you," He said; "seek, and ye shall find; knock and it shall be opened unto you."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Ask, and it shall be given you," He said; "seek, and ye shall find; knock and it shall be opened unto you."
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading When Jesus was at prayer His disciples stood reverently apart from Him, and one day a disciple came near when he had ceased and said, "Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples."
plural of “story” — 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 LESSON STORIES OF JESUS.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading When Jesus was at prayer His disciples stood reverently apart from Him, and one day a disciple came near when he had ceased and said, "Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples."
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading When Jesus was at prayer His disciples stood reverently apart from Him, and one day a disciple came near when he had ceased and said, "Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then the Lord taught them the beautiful prayer that is now said daily all around the world, and known to every one of us, beginning, "Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy name."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LESSON STORIES OF JESUS.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then the Lord taught them the beautiful prayer that is now said daily all around the world, and known to every one of us, beginning, "Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy name."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the Lord taught them the beautiful prayer that is now said daily all around the world, and known to every one of us, beginning, "Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy name."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And He told them how pleased God is to have His children ask Him for what they need, or come to Him in trouble.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Then the Lord taught them the beautiful prayer that is now said daily all around the world, and known to every one of us, beginning, "Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy name."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Jesus was at prayer His disciples stood reverently apart from Him, and one day a disciple came near when he had ceased and said, "Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading And He told them how pleased God is to have His children ask Him for what they need, or come to Him in trouble.
a source of difficulty
From this reading And He told them how pleased God is to have His children ask Him for what they need, or come to Him in trouble.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading "Ask, and it shall be given you," He said; "seek, and ye shall find; knock and it shall be opened unto you."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Jesus was at prayer His disciples stood reverently apart from Him, and one day a disciple came near when he had ceased and said, "Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Jesus was at prayer His disciples stood reverently apart from Him, and one day a disciple came near when he had ceased and said, "Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And He told them how pleased God is to have His children ask Him for what they need, or come to Him in trouble.
at the time that
From this reading When Jesus was at prayer His disciples stood reverently apart from Him, and one day a disciple came near when he had ceased and said, "Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then the Lord taught them the beautiful prayer that is now said daily all around the world, and known to every one of us, beginning, "Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy name."
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Then the Lord taught them the beautiful prayer that is now said daily all around the world, and known to every one of us, beginning, "Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy name."
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Ask, and it shall be given you," He said; "seek, and ye shall find; knock and it shall be opened unto you."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ask, and it shall be given you," He said; "seek, and ye shall find; knock and it shall be opened unto you."
