used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A rich young ruler came running after Jesus one day, saying, "Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A rich young ruler came running after Jesus one day, saying, "Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"
(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 "All these have I kept from my youth up," said the young man.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Jesus spoke gently to him telling him that God alone is good, and that he knew the commandments that God had given.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jesus spoke gently to him telling him that God alone is good, and that he knew the commandments that God had given.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading So eager was he to know that he knelt before Jesus by the road side.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So eager was he to know that he knelt before Jesus by the road side.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A rich young ruler came running after Jesus one day, saying, "Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"
commandmentsnounUS /kəˈmændmənts/
plural of “commandment” — something that is commanded
From this reading Jesus spoke gently to him telling him that God alone is good, and that he knew the commandments that God had given.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A rich young ruler came running after Jesus one day, saying, "Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A rich young ruler came running after Jesus one day, saying, "Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading So eager was he to know that he knelt before Jesus by the road side.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading A rich young ruler came running after Jesus one day, saying, "Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "All these have I kept from my youth up," said the young man.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Jesus spoke gently to him telling him that God alone is good, and that he knew the commandments that God had given.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Jesus spoke gently to him telling him that God alone is good, and that he knew the commandments that God had given.
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 Jesus spoke gently to him telling him that God alone is good, and that he knew the commandments that God had given.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A rich young ruler came running after Jesus one day, saying, "Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jesus spoke gently to him telling him that God alone is good, and that he knew the commandments that God had given.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "All these have I kept from my youth up," said the young man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So eager was he to know that he knelt before Jesus by the road side.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jesus spoke gently to him telling him that God alone is good, and that he knew the commandments that God had given.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A rich young ruler came running after Jesus one day, saying, "Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"
inheritverbUS /ˌɪnˈherət/
obtain from someone after their death
From this reading A rich young ruler came running after Jesus one day, saying, "Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jesus spoke gently to him telling him that God alone is good, and that he knew the commandments that God had given.
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 YOUNG MAN THAT JESUS LOVED.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading "All these have I kept from my youth up," said the young man.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading So eager was he to know that he knelt before Jesus by the road side.
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 spoke gently to him telling him that God alone is good, and that he knew the commandments that God had given.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading So eager was he to know that he knelt before Jesus by the road side.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A rich young ruler came running after Jesus one day, saying, "Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"
held dear
From this reading THE YOUNG MAN THAT JESUS LOVED.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE YOUNG MAN THAT JESUS LOVED.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading A rich young ruler came running after Jesus one day, saying, "Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "All these have I kept from my youth up," said the young man.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A rich young ruler came running after Jesus one day, saying, "Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"
possessing material wealth
From this reading A rich young ruler came running after Jesus one day, saying, "Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading So eager was he to know that he knelt before Jesus by the road side.
rulernounUS /ˈruːlər/
a person who rules or commands
From this reading A rich young ruler came running after Jesus one day, saying, "Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading A rich young ruler came running after Jesus one day, saying, "Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "All these have I kept from my youth up," said the young man.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading A rich young ruler came running after Jesus one day, saying, "Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading A rich young ruler came running after Jesus one day, saying, "Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading So eager was he to know that he knelt before Jesus by the road side.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So eager was he to know that he knelt before Jesus by the road side.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Jesus spoke gently to him telling him that God alone is good, and that he knew the commandments that God had given.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Jesus spoke gently to him telling him that God alone is good, and that he knew the commandments that God had given.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE YOUNG MAN THAT JESUS LOVED.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE YOUNG MAN THAT JESUS LOVED.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "All these have I kept from my youth up," said the young man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A rich young ruler came running after Jesus one day, saying, "Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "All these have I kept from my youth up," said the young man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So eager was he to know that he knelt before Jesus by the road side.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A rich young ruler came running after Jesus one day, saying, "Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE YOUNG MAN THAT JESUS LOVED.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading "All these have I kept from my youth up," said the young man.
