used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SOON AFTER his journey through southern Galilee, Jesus began to teach in a new form, that of telling stories to the people.
abundantadjectiveUS /əˈbʌndənt/
present in great quantity
From this reading Story-tellers have always been very abundant in the East, where Jesus lived.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading SOON AFTER his journey through southern Galilee, Jesus began to teach in a new form, that of telling stories to the people.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Story-tellers have always been very abundant in the East, where Jesus lived.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Everybody likes to listen to a story, and sometimes a story will go to the heart when the plain truth will fail.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Even today may be found everywhere men who go from place to place telling stories, and the people flock around them and listen to their stories from morning until night.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Even today may be found everywhere men who go from place to place telling stories, and the people flock around them and listen to their stories from morning until night.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Story-tellers have always been very abundant in the East, where Jesus lived.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading SOON AFTER his journey through southern Galilee, Jesus began to teach in a new form, that of telling stories to the people.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the stories that Jesus told were very different from those of the Eastern story-tellers.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading But the stories that Jesus told were very different from those of the Eastern story-tellers.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Story-tellers have always been very abundant in the East, where Jesus lived.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading But the stories that Jesus told were very different from those of the Eastern story-tellers.
divisible by two
From this reading Even today may be found everywhere men who go from place to place telling stories, and the people flock around them and listen to their stories from morning until night.
every person
From this reading Everybody likes to listen to a story, and sometimes a story will go to the heart when the plain truth will fail.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Even today may be found everywhere men who go from place to place telling stories, and the people flock around them and listen to their stories from morning until night.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Everybody likes to listen to a story, and sometimes a story will go to the heart when the plain truth will fail.
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading Even today may be found everywhere men who go from place to place telling stories, and the people flock around them and listen to their stories from morning until night.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading SOON AFTER his journey through southern Galilee, Jesus began to teach in a new form, that of telling stories to the people.
set up or found
From this reading Even today may be found everywhere men who go from place to place telling stories, and the people flock around them and listen to their stories from morning until night.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Even today may be found everywhere men who go from place to place telling stories, and the people flock around them and listen to their stories from morning until night.
GalileenounUS /ˈɡæləliː/
an area of northern Israel; formerly the northern part of Palestine and the ancient kingdom of Israel; the scene of Jesus's ministry
From this reading SOON AFTER his journey through southern Galilee, Jesus began to teach in a new form, that of telling stories to the people.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Everybody likes to listen to a story, and sometimes a story will go to the heart when the plain truth will fail.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Story-tellers have always been very abundant in the East, where Jesus lived.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Everybody likes to listen to a story, and sometimes a story will go to the heart when the plain truth will fail.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SOON AFTER his journey through southern Galilee, Jesus began to teach in a new form, that of telling stories to the people.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SOON AFTER his journey through southern Galilee, Jesus began to teach in a new form, that of telling stories to the people.
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 SOON AFTER his journey through southern Galilee, Jesus began to teach in a new form, that of telling stories to the people.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading SOON AFTER his journey through southern Galilee, Jesus began to teach in a new form, that of telling stories to the people.
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading Everybody likes to listen to a story, and sometimes a story will go to the heart when the plain truth will fail.
hear with intention
From this reading Everybody likes to listen to a story, and sometimes a story will go to the heart when the plain truth will fail.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Story-tellers have always been very abundant in the East, where Jesus lived.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Even today may be found everywhere men who go from place to place telling stories, and the people flock around them and listen to their stories from morning until night.
the force of workers available
From this reading Even today may be found everywhere men who go from place to place telling stories, and the people flock around them and listen to their stories from morning until night.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Even today may be found everywhere men who go from place to place telling stories, and the people flock around them and listen to their stories from morning until night.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading SOON AFTER his journey through southern Galilee, Jesus began to teach in a new form, that of telling stories to the people.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Even today may be found everywhere men who go from place to place telling stories, and the people flock around them and listen to their stories from morning until night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SOON AFTER his journey through southern Galilee, Jesus began to teach in a new form, that of telling stories to the people.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading SOON AFTER his journey through southern Galilee, Jesus began to teach in a new form, that of telling stories to the people.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Even today may be found everywhere men who go from place to place telling stories, and the people flock around them and listen to their stories from morning until night.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Everybody likes to listen to a story, and sometimes a story will go to the heart when the plain truth will fail.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Everybody likes to listen to a story, and sometimes a story will go to the heart when the plain truth will fail.
in the near future
From this reading SOON AFTER his journey through southern Galilee, Jesus began to teach in a new form, that of telling stories to the people.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading SOON AFTER his journey through southern Galilee, Jesus began to teach in a new form, that of telling stories to the people.
plural of “story” — 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 SOON AFTER his journey through southern Galilee, Jesus began to teach in a new form, that of telling stories to the people.
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 Everybody likes to listen to a story, and sometimes a story will go to the heart when the plain truth will fail.
Story-tellers
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From this reading Story-tellers have always been very abundant in the East, where Jesus lived.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading SOON AFTER his journey through southern Galilee, Jesus began to teach in a new form, that of telling stories to the people.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading SOON AFTER his journey through southern Galilee, Jesus began to teach in a new form, that of telling stories to the people.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SOON AFTER his journey through southern Galilee, Jesus began to teach in a new form, that of telling stories to the people.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOON AFTER his journey through southern Galilee, Jesus began to teach in a new form, that of telling stories to the people.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Even today may be found everywhere men who go from place to place telling stories, and the people flock around them and listen to their stories from morning until night.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Even today may be found everywhere men who go from place to place telling stories, and the people flock around them and listen to their stories from morning until night.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But the stories that Jesus told were very different from those of the Eastern story-tellers.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading SOON AFTER his journey through southern Galilee, Jesus began to teach in a new form, that of telling stories to the people.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SOON AFTER his journey through southern Galilee, Jesus began to teach in a new form, that of telling stories to the people.
todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading Even today may be found everywhere men who go from place to place telling stories, and the people flock around them and listen to their stories from morning until night.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading But the stories that Jesus told were very different from those of the Eastern story-tellers.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Everybody likes to listen to a story, and sometimes a story will go to the heart when the plain truth will fail.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Even today may be found everywhere men who go from place to place telling stories, and the people flock around them and listen to their stories from morning until night.
precisely as stated
From this reading Story-tellers have always been very abundant in the East, where Jesus lived.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the stories that Jesus told were very different from those of the Eastern story-tellers.
at the time that
From this reading Everybody likes to listen to a story, and sometimes a story will go to the heart when the plain truth will fail.
in or at the place that
From this reading Story-tellers have always been very abundant in the East, where Jesus lived.
which person or people
From this reading Even today may be found everywhere men who go from place to place telling stories, and the people flock around them and listen to their stories from morning until night.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Everybody likes to listen to a story, and sometimes a story will go to the heart when the plain truth will fail.
