used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “But she hath a willing mind, Sarah.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading SURPRISES Caleb’s face expressed entire approval as he looked after Judith, disappearing down the hill.
(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 “Thou seest, Sarah, that all this poor child needed was instruction in the way of righteousness.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And firmness to see that she walketh therein,” put in the wife.
approvalnounUS /əˈpruːvəl/
the formal act of approving
From this reading SURPRISES Caleb’s face expressed entire approval as he looked after Judith, disappearing down the hill.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SURPRISES Caleb’s face expressed entire approval as he looked after Judith, disappearing down the hill.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Hast thou not noticed how, of late, she needeth no second bidding to go to the spring?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But she hath a willing mind, Sarah.
Caleb's
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From this reading SURPRISES Caleb’s face expressed entire approval as he looked after Judith, disappearing down the hill.
a young person of either sex
From this reading “Thou seest, Sarah, that all this poor child needed was instruction in the way of righteousness.”
disappearingnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrɪŋ/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading SURPRISES Caleb’s face expressed entire approval as he looked after Judith, disappearing down the hill.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading SURPRISES Caleb’s face expressed entire approval as he looked after Judith, disappearing down the hill.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading SURPRISES Caleb’s face expressed entire approval as he looked after Judith, disappearing down the hill.
communicated in words
From this reading SURPRISES Caleb’s face expressed entire approval as he looked after Judith, disappearing down the hill.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading SURPRISES Caleb’s face expressed entire approval as he looked after Judith, disappearing down the hill.
firmnessnounUS /ˈfɜːrmnəs/
the muscle tone of healthy tissue
From this reading “And firmness to see that she walketh therein,” put in the wife.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Hast thou not noticed how, of late, she needeth no second bidding to go to the spring?
Hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading Hast thou not noticed how, of late, she needeth no second bidding to go to the spring?
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading “But she hath a willing mind, Sarah.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SURPRISES Caleb’s face expressed entire approval as he looked after Judith, disappearing down the hill.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading SURPRISES Caleb’s face expressed entire approval as he looked after Judith, disappearing down the hill.
how
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From this reading Hast thou not noticed how, of late, she needeth no second bidding to go to the spring?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Thou seest, Sarah, that all this poor child needed was instruction in the way of righteousness.”
instructionnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃən/
a message describing how something is to be done
From this reading “Thou seest, Sarah, that all this poor child needed was instruction in the way of righteousness.”
JudithnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəθ/
Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
From this reading SURPRISES Caleb’s face expressed entire approval as he looked after Judith, disappearing down the hill.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Hast thou not noticed how, of late, she needeth no second bidding to go to the spring?
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading SURPRISES Caleb’s face expressed entire approval as he looked after Judith, disappearing down the hill.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “But she hath a willing mind, Sarah.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading “Thou seest, Sarah, that all this poor child needed was instruction in the way of righteousness.”
needeth
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From this reading Hast thou not noticed how, of late, she needeth no second bidding to go to the spring?
not any; not one
From this reading Hast thou not noticed how, of late, she needeth no second bidding to go to the spring?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hast thou not noticed how, of late, she needeth no second bidding to go to the spring?
being perceived or observed
From this reading Hast thou not noticed how, of late, she needeth no second bidding to go to the spring?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Thou seest, Sarah, that all this poor child needed was instruction in the way of righteousness.”
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Thou seest, Sarah, that all this poor child needed was instruction in the way of righteousness.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “And firmness to see that she walketh therein,” put in the wife.
righteousnessnounUS /ˈraɪtʃəsnəs/
adhering to moral principles
From this reading “Thou seest, Sarah, that all this poor child needed was instruction in the way of righteousness.”
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading “Thou seest, Sarah, that all this poor child needed was instruction in the way of righteousness.”
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Hast thou not noticed how, of late, she needeth no second bidding to go to the spring?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “And firmness to see that she walketh therein,” put in the wife.
seest
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From this reading “Thou seest, Sarah, that all this poor child needed was instruction in the way of righteousness.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And firmness to see that she walketh therein,” put in the wife.
the season of growth
From this reading Hast thou not noticed how, of late, she needeth no second bidding to go to the spring?
SURPRISESnounUS /sərˈpraɪzɪz/
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading SURPRISES Caleb’s face expressed entire approval as he looked after Judith, disappearing down the hill.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Thou seest, Sarah, that all this poor child needed was instruction in the way of righteousness.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SURPRISES Caleb’s face expressed entire approval as he looked after Judith, disappearing down the hill.
thereinadverbUS /ðeˈrɪn/
(formal) in or into that thing or place
From this reading “And firmness to see that she walketh therein,” put in the wife.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Thou seest, Sarah, that all this poor child needed was instruction in the way of righteousness.”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Thou seest, Sarah, that all this poor child needed was instruction in the way of righteousness.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And firmness to see that she walketh therein,” put in the wife.
walketh
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From this reading “And firmness to see that she walketh therein,” put in the wife.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Thou seest, Sarah, that all this poor child needed was instruction in the way of righteousness.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Thou seest, Sarah, that all this poor child needed was instruction in the way of righteousness.”
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “And firmness to see that she walketh therein,” put in the wife.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading “But she hath a willing mind, Sarah.
