Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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From this reading "There is none other name under heaven given among men whereby we must be saved."--_Acts_ 4: 12.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "There is none other name under heaven given among men whereby we must be saved."--_Acts_ 4: 12.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading He drew her to his knee with a slight caress.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Max seemed to have finished what he had to say about the day's exploits, and Gracie rose and went to her father's side.

a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome

From this reading "There is none other name under heaven given among men whereby we must be saved."--_Acts_ 4: 12.

(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 "What has my little girl been doing all day?"

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading "There is none other name under heaven given among men whereby we must be saved."--_Acts_ 4: 12.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It was down on the beach Max had been telling his story; the evening was beautiful, warm enough to make the breeze from the sea extremely enjoyable, and the whole family party were gathered there, some sitting upon the benches or camp-chairs, others on rugs and shawls spread upon the sand.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "There is none other name under heaven given among men whereby we must be saved."--_Acts_ 4: 12.

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading It was down on the beach Max had been telling his story; the evening was beautiful, warm enough to make the breeze from the sea extremely enjoyable, and the whole family party were gathered there, some sitting upon the benches or camp-chairs, others on rugs and shawls spread upon the sand.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading It was down on the beach Max had been telling his story; the evening was beautiful, warm enough to make the breeze from the sea extremely enjoyable, and the whole family party were gathered there, some sitting upon the benches or camp-chairs, others on rugs and shawls spread upon the sand.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It was down on the beach Max had been telling his story; the evening was beautiful, warm enough to make the breeze from the sea extremely enjoyable, and the whole family party were gathered there, some sitting upon the benches or camp-chairs, others on rugs and shawls spread upon the sand.

plural of “bench” — a long seat for more than one person

From this reading It was down on the beach Max had been telling his story; the evening was beautiful, warm enough to make the breeze from the sea extremely enjoyable, and the whole family party were gathered there, some sitting upon the benches or camp-chairs, others on rugs and shawls spread upon the sand.

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading It was down on the beach Max had been telling his story; the evening was beautiful, warm enough to make the breeze from the sea extremely enjoyable, and the whole family party were gathered there, some sitting upon the benches or camp-chairs, others on rugs and shawls spread upon the sand.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was down on the beach Max had been telling his story; the evening was beautiful, warm enough to make the breeze from the sea extremely enjoyable, and the whole family party were gathered there, some sitting upon the benches or camp-chairs, others on rugs and shawls spread upon the sand.

a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)

From this reading He drew her to his knee with a slight caress.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "What has my little girl been doing all day?"

possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Max seemed to have finished what he had to say about the day's exploits, and Gracie rose and went to her father's side.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading "What has my little girl been doing all day?"

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading It was down on the beach Max had been telling his story; the evening was beautiful, warm enough to make the breeze from the sea extremely enjoyable, and the whole family party were gathered there, some sitting upon the benches or camp-chairs, others on rugs and shawls spread upon the sand.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading He drew her to his knee with a slight caress.

affording satisfaction or pleasure

From this reading It was down on the beach Max had been telling his story; the evening was beautiful, warm enough to make the breeze from the sea extremely enjoyable, and the whole family party were gathered there, some sitting upon the benches or camp-chairs, others on rugs and shawls spread upon the sand.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading It was down on the beach Max had been telling his story; the evening was beautiful, warm enough to make the breeze from the sea extremely enjoyable, and the whole family party were gathered there, some sitting upon the benches or camp-chairs, others on rugs and shawls spread upon the sand.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading It was down on the beach Max had been telling his story; the evening was beautiful, warm enough to make the breeze from the sea extremely enjoyable, and the whole family party were gathered there, some sitting upon the benches or camp-chairs, others on rugs and shawls spread upon the sand.

plural of “exploit” — a notable achievement

From this reading Max seemed to have finished what he had to say about the day's exploits, and Gracie rose and went to her father's side.

to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect

From this reading It was down on the beach Max had been telling his story; the evening was beautiful, warm enough to make the breeze from the sea extremely enjoyable, and the whole family party were gathered there, some sitting upon the benches or camp-chairs, others on rugs and shawls spread upon the sand.

a social unit living together

From this reading It was down on the beach Max had been telling his story; the evening was beautiful, warm enough to make the breeze from the sea extremely enjoyable, and the whole family party were gathered there, some sitting upon the benches or camp-chairs, others on rugs and shawls spread upon the sand.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Max seemed to have finished what he had to say about the day's exploits, and Gracie rose and went to her father's side.

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading Max seemed to have finished what he had to say about the day's exploits, and Gracie rose and went to her father's side.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was down on the beach Max had been telling his story; the evening was beautiful, warm enough to make the breeze from the sea extremely enjoyable, and the whole family party were gathered there, some sitting upon the benches or camp-chairs, others on rugs and shawls spread upon the sand.

brought together in one place

From this reading It was down on the beach Max had been telling his story; the evening was beautiful, warm enough to make the breeze from the sea extremely enjoyable, and the whole family party were gathered there, some sitting upon the benches or camp-chairs, others on rugs and shawls spread upon the sand.

a young female

From this reading "What has my little girl been doing all day?"

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading "There is none other name under heaven given among men whereby we must be saved."--_Acts_ 4: 12.

United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)

From this reading Max seemed to have finished what he had to say about the day's exploits, and Gracie rose and went to her father's side.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It was down on the beach Max had been telling his story; the evening was beautiful, warm enough to make the breeze from the sea extremely enjoyable, and the whole family party were gathered there, some sitting upon the benches or camp-chairs, others on rugs and shawls spread upon the sand.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "What has my little girl been doing all day?"

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Max seemed to have finished what he had to say about the day's exploits, and Gracie rose and went to her father's side.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Max seemed to have finished what he had to say about the day's exploits, and Gracie rose and went to her father's side.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading "There is none other name under heaven given among men whereby we must be saved."--_Acts_ 4: 12.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Max seemed to have finished what he had to say about the day's exploits, and Gracie rose and went to her father's side.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading It was down on the beach Max had been telling his story; the evening was beautiful, warm enough to make the breeze from the sea extremely enjoyable, and the whole family party were gathered there, some sitting upon the benches or camp-chairs, others on rugs and shawls spread upon the sand.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "There is none other name under heaven given among men whereby we must be saved."--_Acts_ 4: 12.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was down on the beach Max had been telling his story; the evening was beautiful, warm enough to make the breeze from the sea extremely enjoyable, and the whole family party were gathered there, some sitting upon the benches or camp-chairs, others on rugs and shawls spread upon the sand.

hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading He drew her to his knee with a slight caress.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "What has my little girl been doing all day?"

engage in

From this reading It was down on the beach Max had been telling his story; the evening was beautiful, warm enough to make the breeze from the sea extremely enjoyable, and the whole family party were gathered there, some sitting upon the benches or camp-chairs, others on rugs and shawls spread upon the sand.

street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate

From this reading It was down on the beach Max had been telling his story; the evening was beautiful, warm enough to make the breeze from the sea extremely enjoyable, and the whole family party were gathered there, some sitting upon the benches or camp-chairs, others on rugs and shawls spread upon the sand.

the force of workers available

From this reading "There is none other name under heaven given among men whereby we must be saved."--_Acts_ 4: 12.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "There is none other name under heaven given among men whereby we must be saved."--_Acts_ 4: 12.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "What has my little girl been doing all day?"

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "There is none other name under heaven given among men whereby we must be saved."--_Acts_ 4: 12.

not one, and not any

From this reading "There is none other name under heaven given among men whereby we must be saved."--_Acts_ 4: 12.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was down on the beach Max had been telling his story; the evening was beautiful, warm enough to make the breeze from the sea extremely enjoyable, and the whole family party were gathered there, some sitting upon the benches or camp-chairs, others on rugs and shawls spread upon the sand.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It was down on the beach Max had been telling his story; the evening was beautiful, warm enough to make the breeze from the sea extremely enjoyable, and the whole family party were gathered there, some sitting upon the benches or camp-chairs, others on rugs and shawls spread upon the sand.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "There is none other name under heaven given among men whereby we must be saved."--_Acts_ 4: 12.

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From this reading It was down on the beach Max had been telling his story; the evening was beautiful, warm enough to make the breeze from the sea extremely enjoyable, and the whole family party were gathered there, some sitting upon the benches or camp-chairs, others on rugs and shawls spread upon the sand.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading It was down on the beach Max had been telling his story; the evening was beautiful, warm enough to make the breeze from the sea extremely enjoyable, and the whole family party were gathered there, some sitting upon the benches or camp-chairs, others on rugs and shawls spread upon the sand.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Max seemed to have finished what he had to say about the day's exploits, and Gracie rose and went to her father's side.

plural of “rug” — floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)

From this reading It was down on the beach Max had been telling his story; the evening was beautiful, warm enough to make the breeze from the sea extremely enjoyable, and the whole family party were gathered there, some sitting upon the benches or camp-chairs, others on rugs and shawls spread upon the sand.

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading It was down on the beach Max had been telling his story; the evening was beautiful, warm enough to make the breeze from the sea extremely enjoyable, and the whole family party were gathered there, some sitting upon the benches or camp-chairs, others on rugs and shawls spread upon the sand.

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

From this reading "There is none other name under heaven given among men whereby we must be saved."--_Acts_ 4: 12.

express in words

From this reading Max seemed to have finished what he had to say about the day's exploits, and Gracie rose and went to her father's side.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading It was down on the beach Max had been telling his story; the evening was beautiful, warm enough to make the breeze from the sea extremely enjoyable, and the whole family party were gathered there, some sitting upon the benches or camp-chairs, others on rugs and shawls spread upon the sand.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Max seemed to have finished what he had to say about the day's exploits, and Gracie rose and went to her father's side.

plural of “shawl” — cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders

From this reading It was down on the beach Max had been telling his story; the evening was beautiful, warm enough to make the breeze from the sea extremely enjoyable, and the whole family party were gathered there, some sitting upon the benches or camp-chairs, others on rugs and shawls spread upon the sand.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Max seemed to have finished what he had to say about the day's exploits, and Gracie rose and went to her father's side.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading It was down on the beach Max had been telling his story; the evening was beautiful, warm enough to make the breeze from the sea extremely enjoyable, and the whole family party were gathered there, some sitting upon the benches or camp-chairs, others on rugs and shawls spread upon the sand.

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

From this reading He drew her to his knee with a slight caress.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading It was down on the beach Max had been telling his story; the evening was beautiful, warm enough to make the breeze from the sea extremely enjoyable, and the whole family party were gathered there, some sitting upon the benches or camp-chairs, others on rugs and shawls spread upon the sand.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading It was down on the beach Max had been telling his story; the evening was beautiful, warm enough to make the breeze from the sea extremely enjoyable, and the whole family party were gathered there, some sitting upon the benches or camp-chairs, others on rugs and shawls spread upon the sand.

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 It was down on the beach Max had been telling his story; the evening was beautiful, warm enough to make the breeze from the sea extremely enjoyable, and the whole family party were gathered there, some sitting upon the benches or camp-chairs, others on rugs and shawls spread upon the sand.

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading It was down on the beach Max had been telling his story; the evening was beautiful, warm enough to make the breeze from the sea extremely enjoyable, and the whole family party were gathered there, some sitting upon the benches or camp-chairs, others on rugs and shawls spread upon the sand.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading It was down on the beach Max had been telling his story; the evening was beautiful, warm enough to make the breeze from the sea extremely enjoyable, and the whole family party were gathered there, some sitting upon the benches or camp-chairs, others on rugs and shawls spread upon the sand.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "There is none other name under heaven given among men whereby we must be saved."--_Acts_ 4: 12.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It was down on the beach Max had been telling his story; the evening was beautiful, warm enough to make the breeze from the sea extremely enjoyable, and the whole family party were gathered there, some sitting upon the benches or camp-chairs, others on rugs and shawls spread upon the sand.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading "There is none other name under heaven given among men whereby we must be saved."--_Acts_ 4: 12.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading It was down on the beach Max had been telling his story; the evening was beautiful, warm enough to make the breeze from the sea extremely enjoyable, and the whole family party were gathered there, some sitting upon the benches or camp-chairs, others on rugs and shawls spread upon the sand.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading It was down on the beach Max had been telling his story; the evening was beautiful, warm enough to make the breeze from the sea extremely enjoyable, and the whole family party were gathered there, some sitting upon the benches or camp-chairs, others on rugs and shawls spread upon the sand.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was down on the beach Max had been telling his story; the evening was beautiful, warm enough to make the breeze from the sea extremely enjoyable, and the whole family party were gathered there, some sitting upon the benches or camp-chairs, others on rugs and shawls spread upon the sand.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "There is none other name under heaven given among men whereby we must be saved."--_Acts_ 4: 12.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Max seemed to have finished what he had to say about the day's exploits, and Gracie rose and went to her father's side.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading It was down on the beach Max had been telling his story; the evening was beautiful, warm enough to make the breeze from the sea extremely enjoyable, and the whole family party were gathered there, some sitting upon the benches or camp-chairs, others on rugs and shawls spread upon the sand.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Max seemed to have finished what he had to say about the day's exploits, and Gracie rose and went to her father's side.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "There is none other name under heaven given among men whereby we must be saved."--_Acts_ 4: 12.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading It was down on the beach Max had been telling his story; the evening was beautiful, warm enough to make the breeze from the sea extremely enjoyable, and the whole family party were gathered there, some sitting upon the benches or camp-chairs, others on rugs and shawls spread upon the sand.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He drew her to his knee with a slight caress.