used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is a fortnight since we had a row on the lake, together."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading One day, after the midday meal, John said:
anew
From this reading "I was beginning to think that you were never going to ask me again, John; and, only I should punish myself, I would say you nay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Mary, Raphael and his brother have taken the big boat, and gone off with fish to Tiberias; and have told me that I can take the small boat, if I will.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Ask my mother to let you off your task, and come out with me.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading "I was beginning to think that you were never going to ask me again, John; and, only I should punish myself, I would say you nay.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Mary, Raphael and his brother have taken the big boat, and gone off with fish to Tiberias; and have told me that I can take the small boat, if I will.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "Mary, Raphael and his brother have taken the big boat, and gone off with fish to Tiberias; and have told me that I can take the small boat, if I will.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Mary, Raphael and his brother have taken the big boat, and gone off with fish to Tiberias; and have told me that I can take the small boat, if I will.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Mary, Raphael and his brother have taken the big boat, and gone off with fish to Tiberias; and have told me that I can take the small boat, if I will.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Ask my mother to let you off your task, and come out with me.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day, after the midday meal, John said:
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading "Mary, Raphael and his brother have taken the big boat, and gone off with fish to Tiberias; and have told me that I can take the small boat, if I will.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading It is a fortnight since we had a row on the lake, together."
the act of departing
From this reading "I was beginning to think that you were never going to ask me again, John; and, only I should punish myself, I would say you nay.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Mary, Raphael and his brother have taken the big boat, and gone off with fish to Tiberias; and have told me that I can take the small boat, if I will.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It is a fortnight since we had a row on the lake, together."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Mary, Raphael and his brother have taken the big boat, and gone off with fish to Tiberias; and have told me that I can take the small boat, if I will.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Mary, Raphael and his brother have taken the big boat, and gone off with fish to Tiberias; and have told me that I can take the small boat, if I will.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Mary, Raphael and his brother have taken the big boat, and gone off with fish to Tiberias; and have told me that I can take the small boat, if I will.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Mary, Raphael and his brother have taken the big boat, and gone off with fish to Tiberias; and have told me that I can take the small boat, if I will.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a fortnight since we had a row on the lake, together."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a fortnight since we had a row on the lake, together."
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading One day, after the midday meal, John said:
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading It is a fortnight since we had a row on the lake, together."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Ask my mother to let you off your task, and come out with me.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "Mary, Raphael and his brother have taken the big boat, and gone off with fish to Tiberias; and have told me that I can take the small boat, if I will.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Mary, Raphael and his brother have taken the big boat, and gone off with fish to Tiberias; and have told me that I can take the small boat, if I will.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading One day, after the midday meal, John said:
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading One day, after the midday meal, John said:
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Ask my mother to let you off your task, and come out with me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Ask my mother to let you off your task, and come out with me.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I was beginning to think that you were never going to ask me again, John; and, only I should punish myself, I would say you nay.
an old word for “no”
From this reading "I was beginning to think that you were never going to ask me again, John; and, only I should punish myself, I would say you nay.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I was beginning to think that you were never going to ask me again, John; and, only I should punish myself, I would say you nay.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Mary, Raphael and his brother have taken the big boat, and gone off with fish to Tiberias; and have told me that I can take the small boat, if I will.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is a fortnight since we had a row on the lake, together."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day, after the midday meal, John said:
and nothing more
From this reading "I was beginning to think that you were never going to ask me again, John; and, only I should punish myself, I would say you nay.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Ask my mother to let you off your task, and come out with me.
punishverbUS /ˈpʌnɪʃ/
impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
From this reading "I was beginning to think that you were never going to ask me again, John; and, only I should punish myself, I would say you nay.
RaphaelnounUS /ˌrɑːfaɪˈel/
Italian painter whose many paintings exemplify the ideals of the High Renaissance (1483-1520)
From this reading "Mary, Raphael and his brother have taken the big boat, and gone off with fish to Tiberias; and have told me that I can take the small boat, if I will.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading It is a fortnight since we had a row on the lake, together."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading One day, after the midday meal, John said:
express in words
From this reading "I was beginning to think that you were never going to ask me again, John; and, only I should punish myself, I would say you nay.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I was beginning to think that you were never going to ask me again, John; and, only I should punish myself, I would say you nay.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It is a fortnight since we had a row on the lake, together."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Mary, Raphael and his brother have taken the big boat, and gone off with fish to Tiberias; and have told me that I can take the small boat, if I will.
carry out
From this reading "Mary, Raphael and his brother have taken the big boat, and gone off with fish to Tiberias; and have told me that I can take the small boat, if I will.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "Mary, Raphael and his brother have taken the big boat, and gone off with fish to Tiberias; and have told me that I can take the small boat, if I will.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Ask my mother to let you off your task, and come out with me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Mary, Raphael and his brother have taken the big boat, and gone off with fish to Tiberias; and have told me that I can take the small boat, if I will.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One day, after the midday meal, John said:
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I was beginning to think that you were never going to ask me again, John; and, only I should punish myself, I would say you nay.
Tiberias
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mary, Raphael and his brother have taken the big boat, and gone off with fish to Tiberias; and have told me that I can take the small boat, if I will.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Mary, Raphael and his brother have taken the big boat, and gone off with fish to Tiberias; and have told me that I can take the small boat, if I will.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading It is a fortnight since we had a row on the lake, together."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Mary, Raphael and his brother have taken the big boat, and gone off with fish to Tiberias; and have told me that I can take the small boat, if I will.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was beginning to think that you were never going to ask me again, John; and, only I should punish myself, I would say you nay.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It is a fortnight since we had a row on the lake, together."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I was beginning to think that you were never going to ask me again, John; and, only I should punish myself, I would say you nay.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Mary, Raphael and his brother have taken the big boat, and gone off with fish to Tiberias; and have told me that I can take the small boat, if I will.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Mary, Raphael and his brother have taken the big boat, and gone off with fish to Tiberias; and have told me that I can take the small boat, if I will.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I was beginning to think that you were never going to ask me again, John; and, only I should punish myself, I would say you nay.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Ask my mother to let you off your task, and come out with me.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Ask my mother to let you off your task, and come out with me.
