used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHEN JESUS and his three disciples came to the village at the foot of the mountain, they found a great crowd gathered around the other nine disciples, and some of the Jewish teachers of the law, the scribes, talking with them very earnestly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Teacher, I brought to you my son, in whom is an evil spirit, which has made him dumb.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHEN JESUS and his three disciples came to the village at the foot of the mountain, they found a great crowd gathered around the other nine disciples, and some of the Jewish teachers of the law, the scribes, talking with them very earnestly.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading WHEN JESUS and his three disciples came to the village at the foot of the mountain, they found a great crowd gathered around the other nine disciples, and some of the Jewish teachers of the law, the scribes, talking with them very earnestly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some of the glory of the last night still lingered upon the face of Jesus, and as the people looked upon him, they were filled with wonder and bowed down before him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WHEN JESUS and his three disciples came to the village at the foot of the mountain, they found a great crowd gathered around the other nine disciples, and some of the Jewish teachers of the law, the scribes, talking with them very earnestly.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Some of the glory of the last night still lingered upon the face of Jesus, and as the people looked upon him, they were filled with wonder and bowed down before him.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Some of the glory of the last night still lingered upon the face of Jesus, and as the people looked upon him, they were filled with wonder and bowed down before him.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Teacher, I brought to you my son, in whom is an evil spirit, which has made him dumb.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading WHEN JESUS and his three disciples came to the village at the foot of the mountain, they found a great crowd gathered around the other nine disciples, and some of the Jewish teachers of the law, the scribes, talking with them very earnestly.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading He knelt before Jesus and cried out:
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading WHEN JESUS and his three disciples came to the village at the foot of the mountain, they found a great crowd gathered around the other nine disciples, and some of the Jewish teachers of the law, the scribes, talking with them very earnestly.
disciplesnounUS /dɪˈsaɪpəlz/
plural of “disciple” — someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
From this reading WHEN JESUS and his three disciples came to the village at the foot of the mountain, they found a great crowd gathered around the other nine disciples, and some of the Jewish teachers of the law, the scribes, talking with them very earnestly.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Some of the glory of the last night still lingered upon the face of Jesus, and as the people looked upon him, they were filled with wonder and bowed down before him.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading "Teacher, I brought to you my son, in whom is an evil spirit, which has made him dumb.
in a serious manner
From this reading WHEN JESUS and his three disciples came to the village at the foot of the mountain, they found a great crowd gathered around the other nine disciples, and some of the Jewish teachers of the law, the scribes, talking with them very earnestly.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading "Teacher, I brought to you my son, in whom is an evil spirit, which has made him dumb.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Some of the glory of the last night still lingered upon the face of Jesus, and as the people looked upon him, they were filled with wonder and bowed down before him.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Some of the glory of the last night still lingered upon the face of Jesus, and as the people looked upon him, they were filled with wonder and bowed down before him.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading WHEN JESUS and his three disciples came to the village at the foot of the mountain, they found a great crowd gathered around the other nine disciples, and some of the Jewish teachers of the law, the scribes, talking with them very earnestly.
set up or found
From this reading WHEN JESUS and his three disciples came to the village at the foot of the mountain, they found a great crowd gathered around the other nine disciples, and some of the Jewish teachers of the law, the scribes, talking with them very earnestly.
brought together in one place
From this reading WHEN JESUS and his three disciples came to the village at the foot of the mountain, they found a great crowd gathered around the other nine disciples, and some of the Jewish teachers of the law, the scribes, talking with them very earnestly.
a state of high honor
From this reading Some of the glory of the last night still lingered upon the face of Jesus, and as the people looked upon him, they were filled with wonder and bowed down before him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading WHEN JESUS and his three disciples came to the village at the foot of the mountain, they found a great crowd gathered around the other nine disciples, and some of the Jewish teachers of the law, the scribes, talking with them very earnestly.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Teacher, I brought to you my son, in whom is an evil spirit, which has made him dumb.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Out of the crowd came a man running, whose face showed that he was in great trouble.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some of the glory of the last night still lingered upon the face of Jesus, and as the people looked upon him, they were filled with wonder and bowed down before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHEN JESUS and his three disciples came to the village at the foot of the mountain, they found a great crowd gathered around the other nine disciples, and some of the Jewish teachers of the law, the scribes, talking with them very earnestly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Teacher, I brought to you my son, in whom is an evil spirit, which has made him dumb.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Out of the crowd came a man running, whose face showed that he was in great trouble.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Teacher, I brought to you my son, in whom is an evil spirit, which has made him dumb.
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 WHEN JESUS and his three disciples came to the village at the foot of the mountain, they found a great crowd gathered around the other nine disciples, and some of the Jewish teachers of the law, the scribes, talking with them very earnestly.
JewishadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːɪʃ/
of or relating to Jews or their culture or religion
From this reading WHEN JESUS and his three disciples came to the village at the foot of the mountain, they found a great crowd gathered around the other nine disciples, and some of the Jewish teachers of the law, the scribes, talking with them very earnestly.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading He knelt before Jesus and cried out:
immediately past
From this reading Some of the glory of the last night still lingered upon the face of Jesus, and as the people looked upon him, they were filled with wonder and bowed down before him.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading WHEN JESUS and his three disciples came to the village at the foot of the mountain, they found a great crowd gathered around the other nine disciples, and some of the Jewish teachers of the law, the scribes, talking with them very earnestly.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading Some of the glory of the last night still lingered upon the face of Jesus, and as the people looked upon him, they were filled with wonder and bowed down before him.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Some of the glory of the last night still lingered upon the face of Jesus, and as the people looked upon him, they were filled with wonder and bowed down before him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Teacher, I brought to you my son, in whom is an evil spirit, which has made him dumb.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Out of the crowd came a man running, whose face showed that he was in great trouble.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading WHEN JESUS and his three disciples came to the village at the foot of the mountain, they found a great crowd gathered around the other nine disciples, and some of the Jewish teachers of the law, the scribes, talking with them very earnestly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Teacher, I brought to you my son, in whom is an evil spirit, which has made him dumb.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Some of the glory of the last night still lingered upon the face of Jesus, and as the people looked upon him, they were filled with wonder and bowed down before him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading WHEN JESUS and his three disciples came to the village at the foot of the mountain, they found a great crowd gathered around the other nine disciples, and some of the Jewish teachers of the law, the scribes, talking with them very earnestly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHEN JESUS and his three disciples came to the village at the foot of the mountain, they found a great crowd gathered around the other nine disciples, and some of the Jewish teachers of the law, the scribes, talking with them very earnestly.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading WHEN JESUS and his three disciples came to the village at the foot of the mountain, they found a great crowd gathered around the other nine disciples, and some of the Jewish teachers of the law, the scribes, talking with them very earnestly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out of the crowd came a man running, whose face showed that he was in great trouble.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Some of the glory of the last night still lingered upon the face of Jesus, and as the people looked upon him, they were filled with wonder and bowed down before him.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Out of the crowd came a man running, whose face showed that he was in great trouble.
scribesnounUS /skraɪbz/
plural of “scribe” — French playwright (1791-1861)
From this reading WHEN JESUS and his three disciples came to the village at the foot of the mountain, they found a great crowd gathered around the other nine disciples, and some of the Jewish teachers of the law, the scribes, talking with them very earnestly.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Out of the crowd came a man running, whose face showed that he was in great trouble.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading WHEN JESUS and his three disciples came to the village at the foot of the mountain, they found a great crowd gathered around the other nine disciples, and some of the Jewish teachers of the law, the scribes, talking with them very earnestly.
a male human offspring
From this reading "Teacher, I brought to you my son, in whom is an evil spirit, which has made him dumb.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading "Teacher, I brought to you my son, in whom is an evil spirit, which has made him dumb.
not in physical motion
From this reading Some of the glory of the last night still lingered upon the face of Jesus, and as the people looked upon him, they were filled with wonder and bowed down before him.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading WHEN JESUS and his three disciples came to the village at the foot of the mountain, they found a great crowd gathered around the other nine disciples, and some of the Jewish teachers of the law, the scribes, talking with them very earnestly.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading "Teacher, I brought to you my son, in whom is an evil spirit, which has made him dumb.
teachersnounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/
plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading WHEN JESUS and his three disciples came to the village at the foot of the mountain, they found a great crowd gathered around the other nine disciples, and some of the Jewish teachers of the law, the scribes, talking with them very earnestly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Out of the crowd came a man running, whose face showed that he was in great trouble.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN JESUS and his three disciples came to the village at the foot of the mountain, they found a great crowd gathered around the other nine disciples, and some of the Jewish teachers of the law, the scribes, talking with them very earnestly.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading WHEN JESUS and his three disciples came to the village at the foot of the mountain, they found a great crowd gathered around the other nine disciples, and some of the Jewish teachers of the law, the scribes, talking with them very earnestly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHEN JESUS and his three disciples came to the village at the foot of the mountain, they found a great crowd gathered around the other nine disciples, and some of the Jewish teachers of the law, the scribes, talking with them very earnestly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading WHEN JESUS and his three disciples came to the village at the foot of the mountain, they found a great crowd gathered around the other nine disciples, and some of the Jewish teachers of the law, the scribes, talking with them very earnestly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHEN JESUS and his three disciples came to the village at the foot of the mountain, they found a great crowd gathered around the other nine disciples, and some of the Jewish teachers of the law, the scribes, talking with them very earnestly.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Out of the crowd came a man running, whose face showed that he was in great trouble.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Some of the glory of the last night still lingered upon the face of Jesus, and as the people looked upon him, they were filled with wonder and bowed down before him.
precisely as stated
From this reading WHEN JESUS and his three disciples came to the village at the foot of the mountain, they found a great crowd gathered around the other nine disciples, and some of the Jewish teachers of the law, the scribes, talking with them very earnestly.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading WHEN JESUS and his three disciples came to the village at the foot of the mountain, they found a great crowd gathered around the other nine disciples, and some of the Jewish teachers of the law, the scribes, talking with them very earnestly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Out of the crowd came a man running, whose face showed that he was in great trouble.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some of the glory of the last night still lingered upon the face of Jesus, and as the people looked upon him, they were filled with wonder and bowed down before him.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN JESUS and his three disciples came to the village at the foot of the mountain, they found a great crowd gathered around the other nine disciples, and some of the Jewish teachers of the law, the scribes, talking with them very earnestly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Teacher, I brought to you my son, in whom is an evil spirit, which has made him dumb.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Teacher, I brought to you my son, in whom is an evil spirit, which has made him dumb.
belonging to which person
From this reading Out of the crowd came a man running, whose face showed that he was in great trouble.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WHEN JESUS and his three disciples came to the village at the foot of the mountain, they found a great crowd gathered around the other nine disciples, and some of the Jewish teachers of the law, the scribes, talking with them very earnestly.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Some of the glory of the last night still lingered upon the face of Jesus, and as the people looked upon him, they were filled with wonder and bowed down before him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Teacher, I brought to you my son, in whom is an evil spirit, which has made him dumb.
