used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That Sabbath of the Sermon on the Mount became a most important day.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When Jesus made an end of speaking, the people did not disperse, but pressed round Him to kiss the hem of His garment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They wished to follow Him wherever He went, and to share His destiny.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Whatever He might say to the contrary, that destiny, they felt sure, would be brilliant.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading That Sabbath of the Sermon on the Mount became a most important day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Many who until then had been in despair could not tear themselves from Him.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading Whatever He might say to the contrary, that destiny, they felt sure, would be brilliant.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When Jesus made an end of speaking, the people did not disperse, but pressed round Him to kiss the hem of His garment.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading Whatever He might say to the contrary, that destiny, they felt sure, would be brilliant.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Many who until then had been in despair could not tear themselves from Him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading That Sabbath of the Sermon on the Mount became a most important day.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Many who until then had been in despair could not tear themselves from Him.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading They wished to follow Him wherever He went, and to share His destiny.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When Jesus made an end of speaking, the people did not disperse, but pressed round Him to kiss the hem of His garment.
disperseverbUS /dɪˈspɜːrs/
distribute loosely
From this reading When Jesus made an end of speaking, the people did not disperse, but pressed round Him to kiss the hem of His garment.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading When Jesus made an end of speaking, the people did not disperse, but pressed round Him to kiss the hem of His garment.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Whatever He might say to the contrary, that destiny, they felt sure, would be brilliant.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading They wished to follow Him wherever He went, and to share His destiny.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Many who until then had been in despair could not tear themselves from Him.
garmentnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənt/
an article of clothing
From this reading When Jesus made an end of speaking, the people did not disperse, but pressed round Him to kiss the hem of His garment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Many who until then had been in despair could not tear themselves from Him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They wished to follow Him wherever He went, and to share His destiny.
hemnounUS /hem/
the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down
From this reading When Jesus made an end of speaking, the people did not disperse, but pressed round Him to kiss the hem of His garment.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Jesus made an end of speaking, the people did not disperse, but pressed round Him to kiss the hem of His garment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Jesus made an end of speaking, the people did not disperse, but pressed round Him to kiss the hem of His garment.
of great significance or value
From this reading That Sabbath of the Sermon on the Mount became a most important day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Many who until then had been in despair could not tear themselves from Him.
JesusnounUS /ˈdʒiːzəs/
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 made an end of speaking, the people did not disperse, but pressed round Him to kiss the hem of His garment.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading When Jesus made an end of speaking, the people did not disperse, but pressed round Him to kiss the hem of His garment.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When Jesus made an end of speaking, the people did not disperse, but pressed round Him to kiss the hem of His garment.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many who until then had been in despair could not tear themselves from Him.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Whatever He might say to the contrary, that destiny, they felt sure, would be brilliant.
used to form the superlative
From this reading That Sabbath of the Sermon on the Mount became a most important day.
attach to a support
From this reading That Sabbath of the Sermon on the Mount became a most important day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Jesus made an end of speaking, the people did not disperse, but pressed round Him to kiss the hem of His garment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That Sabbath of the Sermon on the Mount became a most important day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That Sabbath of the Sermon on the Mount became a most important day.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading When Jesus made an end of speaking, the people did not disperse, but pressed round Him to kiss the hem of His garment.
compacted by ironing
From this reading When Jesus made an end of speaking, the people did not disperse, but pressed round Him to kiss the hem of His garment.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading When Jesus made an end of speaking, the people did not disperse, but pressed round Him to kiss the hem of His garment.
SabbathnounUS /ˈsæbəθ/
a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
From this reading That Sabbath of the Sermon on the Mount became a most important day.
express in words
From this reading Whatever He might say to the contrary, that destiny, they felt sure, would be brilliant.
SermonnounUS /ˈsɜːrmən/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading That Sabbath of the Sermon on the Mount became a most important day.
have in common
From this reading They wished to follow Him wherever He went, and to share His destiny.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading When Jesus made an end of speaking, the people did not disperse, but pressed round Him to kiss the hem of His garment.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Whatever He might say to the contrary, that destiny, they felt sure, would be brilliant.
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading Many who until then had been in despair could not tear themselves from Him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That Sabbath of the Sermon on the Mount became a most important day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That Sabbath of the Sermon on the Mount became a most important day.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Many who until then had been in despair could not tear themselves from Him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Many who until then had been in despair could not tear themselves from Him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They wished to follow Him wherever He went, and to share His destiny.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Jesus made an end of speaking, the people did not disperse, but pressed round Him to kiss the hem of His garment.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Many who until then had been in despair could not tear themselves from Him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They wished to follow Him wherever He went, and to share His destiny.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever He might say to the contrary, that destiny, they felt sure, would be brilliant.
at the time that
From this reading When Jesus made an end of speaking, the people did not disperse, but pressed round Him to kiss the hem of His garment.
in or to any place at all
From this reading They wished to follow Him wherever He went, and to share His destiny.
which person or people
From this reading Many who until then had been in despair could not tear themselves from Him.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading They wished to follow Him wherever He went, and to share His destiny.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Whatever He might say to the contrary, that destiny, they felt sure, would be brilliant.
