used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A man lived in the district whose greatest desire was to see the Prophet.
acceptingadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪŋ/
tolerating without protest
From this reading The rich invited Him to their houses, but He mostly declined those invitations, accepting, however, one here and there.
(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 Elsewhere Jesus's fame had become so great that all men came to Him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The rich invited Him to their houses, but He mostly declined those invitations, accepting, however, one here and there.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The poor crowded to Him in order to eat at His table where the word had become flesh.
backgroundnounUS /ˈbækɡraʊnd/
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading He Himself went to those who humbly remained in the background and yet desired to go to Him.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Elsewhere Jesus's fame had become so great that all men came to Him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The rich invited Him to their houses, but He mostly declined those invitations, accepting, however, one here and there.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Elsewhere Jesus's fame had become so great that all men came to Him.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The poor crowded to Him in order to eat at His table where the word had become flesh.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading The rich invited Him to their houses, but He mostly declined those invitations, accepting, however, one here and there.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading A man lived in the district whose greatest desire was to see the Prophet.
wanted intensely
From this reading He Himself went to those who humbly remained in the background and yet desired to go to Him.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading A man lived in the district whose greatest desire was to see the Prophet.
take in solid food
From this reading The poor crowded to Him in order to eat at His table where the word had become flesh.
in or to another place
From this reading Elsewhere Jesus's fame had become so great that all men came to Him.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading Elsewhere Jesus's fame had become so great that all men came to Him.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading The poor crowded to Him in order to eat at His table where the word had become flesh.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He Himself went to those who humbly remained in the background and yet desired to go to Him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Elsewhere Jesus's fame had become so great that all men came to Him.
highest in quality
From this reading A man lived in the district whose greatest desire was to see the Prophet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Elsewhere Jesus's fame had become so great that all men came to Him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The rich invited Him to their houses, but He mostly declined those invitations, accepting, however, one here and there.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The rich invited Him to their houses, but He mostly declined those invitations, accepting, however, one here and there.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Elsewhere Jesus's fame had become so great that all men came to Him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He Himself went to those who humbly remained in the background and yet desired to go to Him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The poor crowded to Him in order to eat at His table where the word had become flesh.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The rich invited Him to their houses, but He mostly declined those invitations, accepting, however, one here and there.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The rich invited Him to their houses, but He mostly declined those invitations, accepting, however, one here and there.
humblyadverbUS /ˈhʌmbli/
in a humble manner
From this reading He Himself went to those who humbly remained in the background and yet desired to go to Him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The poor crowded to Him in order to eat at His table where the word had become flesh.
invitationsnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “invitation” — a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading The rich invited Him to their houses, but He mostly declined those invitations, accepting, however, one here and there.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading The rich invited Him to their houses, but He mostly declined those invitations, accepting, however, one here and there.
Jesus'snounUS /ˈdʒiːzəsɪz/
possessive form of “jesus” — 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 Elsewhere Jesus's fame had become so great that all men came to Him.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading A man lived in the district whose greatest desire was to see the Prophet.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man lived in the district whose greatest desire was to see the Prophet.
the force of workers available
From this reading Elsewhere Jesus's fame had become so great that all men came to Him.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading The rich invited Him to their houses, but He mostly declined those invitations, accepting, however, one here and there.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The rich invited Him to their houses, but He mostly declined those invitations, accepting, however, one here and there.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The poor crowded to Him in order to eat at His table where the word had become flesh.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The poor crowded to Him in order to eat at His table where the word had become flesh.
ProphetnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading A man lived in the district whose greatest desire was to see the Prophet.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He Himself went to those who humbly remained in the background and yet desired to go to Him.
possessing material wealth
From this reading The rich invited Him to their houses, but He mostly declined those invitations, accepting, however, one here and there.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A man lived in the district whose greatest desire was to see the Prophet.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Elsewhere Jesus's fame had become so great that all men came to Him.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The poor crowded to Him in order to eat at His table where the word had become flesh.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Elsewhere Jesus's fame had become so great that all men came to Him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The poor crowded to Him in order to eat at His table where the word had become flesh.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The rich invited Him to their houses, but He mostly declined those invitations, accepting, however, one here and there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The rich invited Him to their houses, but He mostly declined those invitations, accepting, however, one here and there.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The rich invited Him to their houses, but He mostly declined those invitations, accepting, however, one here and there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Elsewhere Jesus's fame had become so great that all men came to Him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A man lived in the district whose greatest desire was to see the Prophet.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He Himself went to those who humbly remained in the background and yet desired to go to Him.
in or at the place that
From this reading The poor crowded to Him in order to eat at His table where the word had become flesh.
which person or people
From this reading He Himself went to those who humbly remained in the background and yet desired to go to Him.
belonging to which person
From this reading A man lived in the district whose greatest desire was to see the Prophet.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The poor crowded to Him in order to eat at His table where the word had become flesh.
but in spite of that
From this reading He Himself went to those who humbly remained in the background and yet desired to go to Him.
