used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In Christ’s Journal, the author takes a daring step in this unique novel and places the reader for the first time in the shoes of The Fisherman.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading JAMES MICHENER, novelist: “I am much taken with Bartlett’s work and commend it highly.”
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Bartlett’s writing has been praised by many leading authors, reviewers, and critics, among them:
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading In this finely crafted and historically realistic portrait of the ancient Biblical world, Bartlett recreates the moving story of the last months of Christ’s life as Jesus Himself may have experienced them when He brought to mankind a message of love and enduring hope.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In Christ’s Journal, the author takes a daring step in this unique novel and places the reader for the first time in the shoes of The Fisherman.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading CHARLES POORE in The New York Times: “...believable characters who are stirred by intensely personal concerns.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In this finely crafted and historically realistic portrait of the ancient Biblical world, Bartlett recreates the moving story of the last months of Christ’s life as Jesus Himself may have experienced them when He brought to mankind a message of love and enduring hope.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading In Christ’s Journal, the author takes a daring step in this unique novel and places the reader for the first time in the shoes of The Fisherman.
authorsnounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Bartlett’s writing has been praised by many leading authors, reviewers, and critics, among them:
BartlettnounUS /ˈbɑːrtlɪt/
United States explorer who accompanied Peary's expedition to the North Pole and who led many other Arctic trips (1875-1946)
From this reading In this finely crafted and historically realistic portrait of the ancient Biblical world, Bartlett recreates the moving story of the last months of Christ’s life as Jesus Himself may have experienced them when He brought to mankind a message of love and enduring hope.
Bartlett'snounUS /ˈbɑːrtləts/
possessive form of “bartlett” — United States explorer who accompanied Peary's expedition to the North Pole and who led many other Arctic trips (1875-1946)
From this reading Bartlett’s writing has been praised by many leading authors, reviewers, and critics, among them:
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Bartlett’s writing has been praised by many leading authors, reviewers, and critics, among them:
believableadjectiveUS /bəˈliːvəbəl/
capable of being believed
From this reading CHARLES POORE in The New York Times: “...believable characters who are stirred by intensely personal concerns.”
BiblicaladjectiveUS /ˈbɪbləkəl/
of or pertaining to or contained in or in accordance with the Bible
From this reading In this finely crafted and historically realistic portrait of the ancient Biblical world, Bartlett recreates the moving story of the last months of Christ’s life as Jesus Himself may have experienced them when He brought to mankind a message of love and enduring hope.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading In this finely crafted and historically realistic portrait of the ancient Biblical world, Bartlett recreates the moving story of the last months of Christ’s life as Jesus Himself may have experienced them when He brought to mankind a message of love and enduring hope.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Bartlett’s writing has been praised by many leading authors, reviewers, and critics, among them:
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading CHARLES POORE in The New York Times: “...believable characters who are stirred by intensely personal concerns.”
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading CHARLES POORE in The New York Times: “...believable characters who are stirred by intensely personal concerns.”
Christ'snounUS /kraɪsts/
possessive form of “christ” — 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 In Christ’s Journal, the author takes a daring step in this unique novel and places the reader for the first time in the shoes of The Fisherman.
commendverbUS /kəˈmend/
express approval of
From this reading JAMES MICHENER, novelist: “I am much taken with Bartlett’s work and commend it highly.”
concernsnounUS /kənˈsɜːrnz/
plural of “concern” — something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading CHARLES POORE in The New York Times: “...believable characters who are stirred by intensely personal concerns.”
craftedverbUS /ˈkræftɪd/
past form of “craft” — make by hand and with much skill
From this reading In this finely crafted and historically realistic portrait of the ancient Biblical world, Bartlett recreates the moving story of the last months of Christ’s life as Jesus Himself may have experienced them when He brought to mankind a message of love and enduring hope.
criticsnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪks/
plural of “critic” — a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
From this reading Bartlett’s writing has been praised by many leading authors, reviewers, and critics, among them:
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading In Christ’s Journal, the author takes a daring step in this unique novel and places the reader for the first time in the shoes of The Fisherman.
enduringadjectiveUS /enˈdjʊrɪŋ/
lasting a long time
From this reading In this finely crafted and historically realistic portrait of the ancient Biblical world, Bartlett recreates the moving story of the last months of Christ’s life as Jesus Himself may have experienced them when He brought to mankind a message of love and enduring hope.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading In this finely crafted and historically realistic portrait of the ancient Biblical world, Bartlett recreates the moving story of the last months of Christ’s life as Jesus Himself may have experienced them when He brought to mankind a message of love and enduring hope.
finelyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnli/
in tiny pieces
From this reading In this finely crafted and historically realistic portrait of the ancient Biblical world, Bartlett recreates the moving story of the last months of Christ’s life as Jesus Himself may have experienced them when He brought to mankind a message of love and enduring hope.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In Christ’s Journal, the author takes a daring step in this unique novel and places the reader for the first time in the shoes of The Fisherman.
FishermannounUS /ˈfɪʃərmæn/
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading In Christ’s Journal, the author takes a daring step in this unique novel and places the reader for the first time in the shoes of The Fisherman.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In Christ’s Journal, the author takes a daring step in this unique novel and places the reader for the first time in the shoes of The Fisherman.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bartlett’s writing has been praised by many leading authors, reviewers, and critics, among them:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In this finely crafted and historically realistic portrait of the ancient Biblical world, Bartlett recreates the moving story of the last months of Christ’s life as Jesus Himself may have experienced them when He brought to mankind a message of love and enduring hope.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In this finely crafted and historically realistic portrait of the ancient Biblical world, Bartlett recreates the moving story of the last months of Christ’s life as Jesus Himself may have experienced them when He brought to mankind a message of love and enduring hope.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading JAMES MICHENER, novelist: “I am much taken with Bartlett’s work and commend it highly.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In this finely crafted and historically realistic portrait of the ancient Biblical world, Bartlett recreates the moving story of the last months of Christ’s life as Jesus Himself may have experienced them when He brought to mankind a message of love and enduring hope.
historicallyadverbUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪkəli/
throughout history
From this reading In this finely crafted and historically realistic portrait of the ancient Biblical world, Bartlett recreates the moving story of the last months of Christ’s life as Jesus Himself may have experienced them when He brought to mankind a message of love and enduring hope.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading In this finely crafted and historically realistic portrait of the ancient Biblical world, Bartlett recreates the moving story of the last months of Christ’s life as Jesus Himself may have experienced them when He brought to mankind a message of love and enduring hope.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading JAMES MICHENER, novelist: “I am much taken with Bartlett’s work and commend it highly.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Christ’s Journal, the author takes a daring step in this unique novel and places the reader for the first time in the shoes of The Fisherman.
intenselyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtensli/
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading CHARLES POORE in The New York Times: “...believable characters who are stirred by intensely personal concerns.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading JAMES MICHENER, novelist: “I am much taken with Bartlett’s work and commend it highly.”
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading JAMES MICHENER, novelist: “I am much taken with Bartlett’s work and commend it highly.”
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 In this finely crafted and historically realistic portrait of the ancient Biblical world, Bartlett recreates the moving story of the last months of Christ’s life as Jesus Himself may have experienced them when He brought to mankind a message of love and enduring hope.
JournalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading In Christ’s Journal, the author takes a daring step in this unique novel and places the reader for the first time in the shoes of The Fisherman.
immediately past
From this reading In this finely crafted and historically realistic portrait of the ancient Biblical world, Bartlett recreates the moving story of the last months of Christ’s life as Jesus Himself may have experienced them when He brought to mankind a message of love and enduring hope.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Bartlett’s writing has been praised by many leading authors, reviewers, and critics, among them:
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In this finely crafted and historically realistic portrait of the ancient Biblical world, Bartlett recreates the moving story of the last months of Christ’s life as Jesus Himself may have experienced them when He brought to mankind a message of love and enduring hope.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading In this finely crafted and historically realistic portrait of the ancient Biblical world, Bartlett recreates the moving story of the last months of Christ’s life as Jesus Himself may have experienced them when He brought to mankind a message of love and enduring hope.
mankindnounUS /ˈmænˈkaɪnd/
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading In this finely crafted and historically realistic portrait of the ancient Biblical world, Bartlett recreates the moving story of the last months of Christ’s life as Jesus Himself may have experienced them when He brought to mankind a message of love and enduring hope.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Bartlett’s writing has been praised by many leading authors, reviewers, and critics, among them:
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading In this finely crafted and historically realistic portrait of the ancient Biblical world, Bartlett recreates the moving story of the last months of Christ’s life as Jesus Himself may have experienced them when He brought to mankind a message of love and enduring hope.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading In this finely crafted and historically realistic portrait of the ancient Biblical world, Bartlett recreates the moving story of the last months of Christ’s life as Jesus Himself may have experienced them when He brought to mankind a message of love and enduring hope.
MICHENERnounUS /ˈmɪtʃnər/
United States writer of historical novels (1907-1997)
From this reading JAMES MICHENER, novelist: “I am much taken with Bartlett’s work and commend it highly.”
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading In this finely crafted and historically realistic portrait of the ancient Biblical world, Bartlett recreates the moving story of the last months of Christ’s life as Jesus Himself may have experienced them when He brought to mankind a message of love and enduring hope.
in motion
From this reading In this finely crafted and historically realistic portrait of the ancient Biblical world, Bartlett recreates the moving story of the last months of Christ’s life as Jesus Himself may have experienced them when He brought to mankind a message of love and enduring hope.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading JAMES MICHENER, novelist: “I am much taken with Bartlett’s work and commend it highly.”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading CHARLES POORE in The New York Times: “...believable characters who are stirred by intensely personal concerns.”
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading In Christ’s Journal, the author takes a daring step in this unique novel and places the reader for the first time in the shoes of The Fisherman.
novelistnounUS /ˈnɑːvələst/
one who writes novels
From this reading JAMES MICHENER, novelist: “I am much taken with Bartlett’s work and commend it highly.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In Christ’s Journal, the author takes a daring step in this unique novel and places the reader for the first time in the shoes of The Fisherman.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading CHARLES POORE in The New York Times: “...believable characters who are stirred by intensely personal concerns.”
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In Christ’s Journal, the author takes a daring step in this unique novel and places the reader for the first time in the shoes of The Fisherman.
POORE
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From this reading CHARLES POORE in The New York Times: “...believable characters who are stirred by intensely personal concerns.”
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading In this finely crafted and historically realistic portrait of the ancient Biblical world, Bartlett recreates the moving story of the last months of Christ’s life as Jesus Himself may have experienced them when He brought to mankind a message of love and enduring hope.
praisedverbUS /preɪzd/
past form of “praise” — express approval of
From this reading Bartlett’s writing has been praised by many leading authors, reviewers, and critics, among them:
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading In Christ’s Journal, the author takes a daring step in this unique novel and places the reader for the first time in the shoes of The Fisherman.
realisticadjectiveUS /ˌriːəˈlɪstɪk/
aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are
From this reading In this finely crafted and historically realistic portrait of the ancient Biblical world, Bartlett recreates the moving story of the last months of Christ’s life as Jesus Himself may have experienced them when He brought to mankind a message of love and enduring hope.
recreatesverbUS /ˈrekrieɪts/
third-person singular of “recreate” — give new life or energy to
From this reading In this finely crafted and historically realistic portrait of the ancient Biblical world, Bartlett recreates the moving story of the last months of Christ’s life as Jesus Himself may have experienced them when He brought to mankind a message of love and enduring hope.
reviewersnounUS /riˈvjuːərz/
plural of “reviewer” — someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication
From this reading Bartlett’s writing has been praised by many leading authors, reviewers, and critics, among them:
a particular situation
From this reading In Christ’s Journal, the author takes a daring step in this unique novel and places the reader for the first time in the shoes of The Fisherman.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading In Christ’s Journal, the author takes a daring step in this unique novel and places the reader for the first time in the shoes of The Fisherman.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading CHARLES POORE in The New York Times: “...believable characters who are stirred by intensely personal concerns.”
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 In this finely crafted and historically realistic portrait of the ancient Biblical world, Bartlett recreates the moving story of the last months of Christ’s life as Jesus Himself may have experienced them when He brought to mankind a message of love and enduring hope.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading JAMES MICHENER, novelist: “I am much taken with Bartlett’s work and commend it highly.”
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading In Christ’s Journal, the author takes a daring step in this unique novel and places the reader for the first time in the shoes of The Fisherman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In Christ’s Journal, the author takes a daring step in this unique novel and places the reader for the first time in the shoes of The Fisherman.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In this finely crafted and historically realistic portrait of the ancient Biblical world, Bartlett recreates the moving story of the last months of Christ’s life as Jesus Himself may have experienced them when He brought to mankind a message of love and enduring hope.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In Christ’s Journal, the author takes a daring step in this unique novel and places the reader for the first time in the shoes of The Fisherman.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In Christ’s Journal, the author takes a daring step in this unique novel and places the reader for the first time in the shoes of The Fisherman.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading CHARLES POORE in The New York Times: “...believable characters who are stirred by intensely personal concerns.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In this finely crafted and historically realistic portrait of the ancient Biblical world, Bartlett recreates the moving story of the last months of Christ’s life as Jesus Himself may have experienced them when He brought to mankind a message of love and enduring hope.
uniqueadjectiveUS /juːˈniːk/
radically distinctive and without equal
From this reading In Christ’s Journal, the author takes a daring step in this unique novel and places the reader for the first time in the shoes of The Fisherman.
at the time that
From this reading In this finely crafted and historically realistic portrait of the ancient Biblical world, Bartlett recreates the moving story of the last months of Christ’s life as Jesus Himself may have experienced them when He brought to mankind a message of love and enduring hope.
which person or people
From this reading CHARLES POORE in The New York Times: “...believable characters who are stirred by intensely personal concerns.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading JAMES MICHENER, novelist: “I am much taken with Bartlett’s work and commend it highly.”
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading JAMES MICHENER, novelist: “I am much taken with Bartlett’s work and commend it highly.”
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading In this finely crafted and historically realistic portrait of the ancient Biblical world, Bartlett recreates the moving story of the last months of Christ’s life as Jesus Himself may have experienced them when He brought to mankind a message of love and enduring hope.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Bartlett’s writing has been praised by many leading authors, reviewers, and critics, among them:
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading CHARLES POORE in The New York Times: “...believable characters who are stirred by intensely personal concerns.”
