Abishai
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From this reading He hath dashed to pieces the enemy!_" Constant information of what was occurring, every rumour, true or false, whether of victory or of failure, was brought to Hadassah by her son-in-law, Abishai, who little dreamed that every word which he uttered was overheard by the wounded Athenian, from whom he was divided but by the partitioning curtain!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Hebrew widow could hardly refrain from taking down the timbrel from the wall, and bursting, like Miriam, into song.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In no place were the tidings of the rising at Modin received with greater exultation than in the lonely dwelling of Hadassah.
AtheniannounUS /əˈθiːniən/
a resident of Athens
From this reading He hath dashed to pieces the enemy!_" Constant information of what was occurring, every rumour, true or false, whether of victory or of failure, was brought to Hadassah by her son-in-law, Abishai, who little dreamed that every word which he uttered was overheard by the wounded Athenian, from whom he was divided but by the partitioning curtain!
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He hath dashed to pieces the enemy!_" Constant information of what was occurring, every rumour, true or false, whether of victory or of failure, was brought to Hadassah by her son-in-law, Abishai, who little dreamed that every word which he uttered was overheard by the wounded Athenian, from whom he was divided but by the partitioning curtain!
burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading The Hebrew widow could hardly refrain from taking down the timbrel from the wall, and bursting, like Miriam, into song.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He hath dashed to pieces the enemy!_" Constant information of what was occurring, every rumour, true or false, whether of victory or of failure, was brought to Hadassah by her son-in-law, Abishai, who little dreamed that every word which he uttered was overheard by the wounded Athenian, from whom he was divided but by the partitioning curtain!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He hath dashed to pieces the enemy!_" Constant information of what was occurring, every rumour, true or false, whether of victory or of failure, was brought to Hadassah by her son-in-law, Abishai, who little dreamed that every word which he uttered was overheard by the wounded Athenian, from whom he was divided but by the partitioning curtain!
unvarying in nature
From this reading He hath dashed to pieces the enemy!_" Constant information of what was occurring, every rumour, true or false, whether of victory or of failure, was brought to Hadassah by her son-in-law, Abishai, who little dreamed that every word which he uttered was overheard by the wounded Athenian, from whom he was divided but by the partitioning curtain!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Hebrew widow could hardly refrain from taking down the timbrel from the wall, and bursting, like Miriam, into song.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading He hath dashed to pieces the enemy!_" Constant information of what was occurring, every rumour, true or false, whether of victory or of failure, was brought to Hadassah by her son-in-law, Abishai, who little dreamed that every word which he uttered was overheard by the wounded Athenian, from whom he was divided but by the partitioning curtain!
having gaps or spaces
From this reading He hath dashed to pieces the enemy!_" Constant information of what was occurring, every rumour, true or false, whether of victory or of failure, was brought to Hadassah by her son-in-law, Abishai, who little dreamed that every word which he uttered was overheard by the wounded Athenian, from whom he was divided but by the partitioning curtain!
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading He hath dashed to pieces the enemy!_" Constant information of what was occurring, every rumour, true or false, whether of victory or of failure, was brought to Hadassah by her son-in-law, Abishai, who little dreamed that every word which he uttered was overheard by the wounded Athenian, from whom he was divided but by the partitioning curtain!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Hebrew widow could hardly refrain from taking down the timbrel from the wall, and bursting, like Miriam, into song.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading He hath dashed to pieces the enemy!_" Constant information of what was occurring, every rumour, true or false, whether of victory or of failure, was brought to Hadassah by her son-in-law, Abishai, who little dreamed that every word which he uttered was overheard by the wounded Athenian, from whom he was divided but by the partitioning curtain!
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading In no place were the tidings of the rising at Modin received with greater exultation than in the lonely dwelling of Hadassah.
an opposing military force
From this reading He hath dashed to pieces the enemy!_" Constant information of what was occurring, every rumour, true or false, whether of victory or of failure, was brought to Hadassah by her son-in-law, Abishai, who little dreamed that every word which he uttered was overheard by the wounded Athenian, from whom he was divided but by the partitioning curtain!
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He hath dashed to pieces the enemy!_" Constant information of what was occurring, every rumour, true or false, whether of victory or of failure, was brought to Hadassah by her son-in-law, Abishai, who little dreamed that every word which he uttered was overheard by the wounded Athenian, from whom he was divided but by the partitioning curtain!
exultationnoun
a feeling of extreme joy
From this reading In no place were the tidings of the rising at Modin received with greater exultation than in the lonely dwelling of Hadassah.
an act that fails
From this reading He hath dashed to pieces the enemy!_" Constant information of what was occurring, every rumour, true or false, whether of victory or of failure, was brought to Hadassah by her son-in-law, Abishai, who little dreamed that every word which he uttered was overheard by the wounded Athenian, from whom he was divided but by the partitioning curtain!
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading He hath dashed to pieces the enemy!_" Constant information of what was occurring, every rumour, true or false, whether of victory or of failure, was brought to Hadassah by her son-in-law, Abishai, who little dreamed that every word which he uttered was overheard by the wounded Athenian, from whom he was divided but by the partitioning curtain!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "_Sing unto the Lord, for He hath triumphed gloriously!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Hebrew widow could hardly refrain from taking down the timbrel from the wall, and bursting, like Miriam, into song.
gloriouslyadverbUS /ˈɡlɔːriəsli/
with glory or in a glorious manner
From this reading "_Sing unto the Lord, for He hath triumphed gloriously!
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading In no place were the tidings of the rising at Modin received with greater exultation than in the lonely dwelling of Hadassah.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading HADASSAH'S GUEST.
Hadassah
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From this reading In no place were the tidings of the rising at Modin received with greater exultation than in the lonely dwelling of Hadassah.
HADASSAH'S
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From this reading HADASSAH'S GUEST.
only a very short time before
From this reading The Hebrew widow could hardly refrain from taking down the timbrel from the wall, and bursting, like Miriam, into song.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading "_Sing unto the Lord, for He hath triumphed gloriously!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "_Sing unto the Lord, for He hath triumphed gloriously!
HebrewnounUS /ˈhiːbruː/
the ancient Canaanitic language of the Hebrews that has been revived as the official language of Israel
From this reading The Hebrew widow could hardly refrain from taking down the timbrel from the wall, and bursting, like Miriam, into song.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He hath dashed to pieces the enemy!_" Constant information of what was occurring, every rumour, true or false, whether of victory or of failure, was brought to Hadassah by her son-in-law, Abishai, who little dreamed that every word which he uttered was overheard by the wounded Athenian, from whom he was divided but by the partitioning curtain!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In no place were the tidings of the rising at Modin received with greater exultation than in the lonely dwelling of Hadassah.
a message received and understood
From this reading He hath dashed to pieces the enemy!_" Constant information of what was occurring, every rumour, true or false, whether of victory or of failure, was brought to Hadassah by her son-in-law, Abishai, who little dreamed that every word which he uttered was overheard by the wounded Athenian, from whom he was divided but by the partitioning curtain!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Hebrew widow could hardly refrain from taking down the timbrel from the wall, and bursting, like Miriam, into song.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The Hebrew widow could hardly refrain from taking down the timbrel from the wall, and bursting, like Miriam, into song.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He hath dashed to pieces the enemy!_" Constant information of what was occurring, every rumour, true or false, whether of victory or of failure, was brought to Hadassah by her son-in-law, Abishai, who little dreamed that every word which he uttered was overheard by the wounded Athenian, from whom he was divided but by the partitioning curtain!
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading In no place were the tidings of the rising at Modin received with greater exultation than in the lonely dwelling of Hadassah.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "_Sing unto the Lord, for He hath triumphed gloriously!
Miriam
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From this reading The Hebrew widow could hardly refrain from taking down the timbrel from the wall, and bursting, like Miriam, into song.
Modin
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From this reading In no place were the tidings of the rising at Modin received with greater exultation than in the lonely dwelling of Hadassah.
not any; not one
From this reading In no place were the tidings of the rising at Modin received with greater exultation than in the lonely dwelling of Hadassah.
occurringverbUS /əˈkɜːrɪŋ/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading He hath dashed to pieces the enemy!_" Constant information of what was occurring, every rumour, true or false, whether of victory or of failure, was brought to Hadassah by her son-in-law, Abishai, who little dreamed that every word which he uttered was overheard by the wounded Athenian, from whom he was divided but by the partitioning curtain!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In no place were the tidings of the rising at Modin received with greater exultation than in the lonely dwelling of Hadassah.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He hath dashed to pieces the enemy!_" Constant information of what was occurring, every rumour, true or false, whether of victory or of failure, was brought to Hadassah by her son-in-law, Abishai, who little dreamed that every word which he uttered was overheard by the wounded Athenian, from whom he was divided but by the partitioning curtain!
overheardverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhɜːrd/
inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading He hath dashed to pieces the enemy!_" Constant information of what was occurring, every rumour, true or false, whether of victory or of failure, was brought to Hadassah by her son-in-law, Abishai, who little dreamed that every word which he uttered was overheard by the wounded Athenian, from whom he was divided but by the partitioning curtain!
partitioningnounUS /pɑːrˈtɪʃənɪŋ/
an analysis into mutually exclusive categories
From this reading He hath dashed to pieces the enemy!_" Constant information of what was occurring, every rumour, true or false, whether of victory or of failure, was brought to Hadassah by her son-in-law, Abishai, who little dreamed that every word which he uttered was overheard by the wounded Athenian, from whom he was divided but by the partitioning curtain!
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading He hath dashed to pieces the enemy!_" Constant information of what was occurring, every rumour, true or false, whether of victory or of failure, was brought to Hadassah by her son-in-law, Abishai, who little dreamed that every word which he uttered was overheard by the wounded Athenian, from whom he was divided but by the partitioning curtain!
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In no place were the tidings of the rising at Modin received with greater exultation than in the lonely dwelling of Hadassah.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading In no place were the tidings of the rising at Modin received with greater exultation than in the lonely dwelling of Hadassah.
refrainverbUS /rɪˈfreɪn/
resist doing something
From this reading The Hebrew widow could hardly refrain from taking down the timbrel from the wall, and bursting, like Miriam, into song.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading In no place were the tidings of the rising at Modin received with greater exultation than in the lonely dwelling of Hadassah.
rumournounUS /ˈruːmər/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading He hath dashed to pieces the enemy!_" Constant information of what was occurring, every rumour, true or false, whether of victory or of failure, was brought to Hadassah by her son-in-law, Abishai, who little dreamed that every word which he uttered was overheard by the wounded Athenian, from whom he was divided but by the partitioning curtain!
deliver by singing
From this reading "_Sing unto the Lord, for He hath triumphed gloriously!
son-in-lawnounUS /ˈsʌnɪnlɔː/
the husband of your daughter
From this reading He hath dashed to pieces the enemy!_" Constant information of what was occurring, every rumour, true or false, whether of victory or of failure, was brought to Hadassah by her son-in-law, Abishai, who little dreamed that every word which he uttered was overheard by the wounded Athenian, from whom he was divided but by the partitioning curtain!
a short musical composition with words
From this reading The Hebrew widow could hardly refrain from taking down the timbrel from the wall, and bursting, like Miriam, into song.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The Hebrew widow could hardly refrain from taking down the timbrel from the wall, and bursting, like Miriam, into song.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In no place were the tidings of the rising at Modin received with greater exultation than in the lonely dwelling of Hadassah.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He hath dashed to pieces the enemy!_" Constant information of what was occurring, every rumour, true or false, whether of victory or of failure, was brought to Hadassah by her son-in-law, Abishai, who little dreamed that every word which he uttered was overheard by the wounded Athenian, from whom he was divided but by the partitioning curtain!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In no place were the tidings of the rising at Modin received with greater exultation than in the lonely dwelling of Hadassah.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading In no place were the tidings of the rising at Modin received with greater exultation than in the lonely dwelling of Hadassah.
timbrelnoun
small hand drum similar to a tambourine; formerly carried by itinerant jugglers
From this reading The Hebrew widow could hardly refrain from taking down the timbrel from the wall, and bursting, like Miriam, into song.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He hath dashed to pieces the enemy!_" Constant information of what was occurring, every rumour, true or false, whether of victory or of failure, was brought to Hadassah by her son-in-law, Abishai, who little dreamed that every word which he uttered was overheard by the wounded Athenian, from whom he was divided but by the partitioning curtain!
triumphedverbUS /ˈtraɪəmft/
past form of “triumph” — prove superior
From this reading "_Sing unto the Lord, for He hath triumphed gloriously!
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading He hath dashed to pieces the enemy!_" Constant information of what was occurring, every rumour, true or false, whether of victory or of failure, was brought to Hadassah by her son-in-law, Abishai, who little dreamed that every word which he uttered was overheard by the wounded Athenian, from whom he was divided but by the partitioning curtain!
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading "_Sing unto the Lord, for He hath triumphed gloriously!
communicated in words
From this reading He hath dashed to pieces the enemy!_" Constant information of what was occurring, every rumour, true or false, whether of victory or of failure, was brought to Hadassah by her son-in-law, Abishai, who little dreamed that every word which he uttered was overheard by the wounded Athenian, from whom he was divided but by the partitioning curtain!
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading He hath dashed to pieces the enemy!_" Constant information of what was occurring, every rumour, true or false, whether of victory or of failure, was brought to Hadassah by her son-in-law, Abishai, who little dreamed that every word which he uttered was overheard by the wounded Athenian, from whom he was divided but by the partitioning curtain!
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The Hebrew widow could hardly refrain from taking down the timbrel from the wall, and bursting, like Miriam, into song.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He hath dashed to pieces the enemy!_" Constant information of what was occurring, every rumour, true or false, whether of victory or of failure, was brought to Hadassah by her son-in-law, Abishai, who little dreamed that every word which he uttered was overheard by the wounded Athenian, from whom he was divided but by the partitioning curtain!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In no place were the tidings of the rising at Modin received with greater exultation than in the lonely dwelling of Hadassah.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He hath dashed to pieces the enemy!_" Constant information of what was occurring, every rumour, true or false, whether of victory or of failure, was brought to Hadassah by her son-in-law, Abishai, who little dreamed that every word which he uttered was overheard by the wounded Athenian, from whom he was divided but by the partitioning curtain!
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He hath dashed to pieces the enemy!_" Constant information of what was occurring, every rumour, true or false, whether of victory or of failure, was brought to Hadassah by her son-in-law, Abishai, who little dreamed that every word which he uttered was overheard by the wounded Athenian, from whom he was divided but by the partitioning curtain!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He hath dashed to pieces the enemy!_" Constant information of what was occurring, every rumour, true or false, whether of victory or of failure, was brought to Hadassah by her son-in-law, Abishai, who little dreamed that every word which he uttered was overheard by the wounded Athenian, from whom he was divided but by the partitioning curtain!
which person or people
From this reading He hath dashed to pieces the enemy!_" Constant information of what was occurring, every rumour, true or false, whether of victory or of failure, was brought to Hadassah by her son-in-law, Abishai, who little dreamed that every word which he uttered was overheard by the wounded Athenian, from whom he was divided but by the partitioning curtain!
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He hath dashed to pieces the enemy!_" Constant information of what was occurring, every rumour, true or false, whether of victory or of failure, was brought to Hadassah by her son-in-law, Abishai, who little dreamed that every word which he uttered was overheard by the wounded Athenian, from whom he was divided but by the partitioning curtain!
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading The Hebrew widow could hardly refrain from taking down the timbrel from the wall, and bursting, like Miriam, into song.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In no place were the tidings of the rising at Modin received with greater exultation than in the lonely dwelling of Hadassah.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He hath dashed to pieces the enemy!_" Constant information of what was occurring, every rumour, true or false, whether of victory or of failure, was brought to Hadassah by her son-in-law, Abishai, who little dreamed that every word which he uttered was overheard by the wounded Athenian, from whom he was divided but by the partitioning curtain!
people who are wounded
From this reading He hath dashed to pieces the enemy!_" Constant information of what was occurring, every rumour, true or false, whether of victory or of failure, was brought to Hadassah by her son-in-law, Abishai, who little dreamed that every word which he uttered was overheard by the wounded Athenian, from whom he was divided but by the partitioning curtain!
