used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands.
(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 “After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they?
arrayedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪd/
in ceremonial attire and paraphernalia
From this reading And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading “After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they?
clothedadjectiveUS /kloʊðd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them.
eldersnounUS /ˈeldərz/
plural of “elder” — a person who is older than you are
From this reading And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they?
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 Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands.
kindreds
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From this reading “After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands.
knowest
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From this reading And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest.
LambnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading “After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands.
lo
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From this reading “After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they?
multitudenounUS /ˈmʌltətuːd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading “After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands.
nationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them.
not any; not one
From this reading “After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading “After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
palmsnounUS /pɑːmz/
plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading “After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands.
robesnounUS /roʊbz/
plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment
From this reading “After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they?
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them.
term of address for a man
From this reading And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest.
sitteth
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From this reading Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading “After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
tonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading “After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands.
tribulationnounUS /ˌtrɪbjəˈleɪʃən/
an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
From this reading And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they?
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they?
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands.
a Caucasian
From this reading “After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands.
