Chapter XIV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading He held a roll of vellum in his unsightly fingers; it was a copy of the Psalms that Lazarus had once made for him in happier days.

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading Thou hast put mine acquaintance far from me.

grievously affected especially by disease

From this reading "Thy wrath lieth hard upon me, and Thou hast afflicted me with all Thy waves.

(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 "Thy wrath lieth hard upon me, and Thou hast afflicted me with all Thy waves.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "Thy wrath lieth hard upon me, and Thou hast afflicted me with all Thy waves.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading SIMON the leper sat at the door of his cave.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Many a time he had found comfort in these hope-inspiring songs of David; but to-day he was reading a wail that seemed to come from the depths of his own soul:

a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea

From this reading SIMON the leper sat at the door of his cave.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Many a time he had found comfort in these hope-inspiring songs of David; but to-day he was reading a wail that seemed to come from the depths of his own soul:

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

From this reading Many a time he had found comfort in these hope-inspiring songs of David; but to-day he was reading a wail that seemed to come from the depths of his own soul:

a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)

From this reading He held a roll of vellum in his unsightly fingers; it was a copy of the Psalms that Lazarus had once made for him in happier days.

patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)

From this reading Many a time he had found comfort in these hope-inspiring songs of David; but to-day he was reading a wail that seemed to come from the depths of his own soul:

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading He held a roll of vellum in his unsightly fingers; it was a copy of the Psalms that Lazarus had once made for him in happier days.

(plural) the deepest and most remote part

From this reading Many a time he had found comfort in these hope-inspiring songs of David; but to-day he was reading a wail that seemed to come from the depths of his own soul:

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading SIMON the leper sat at the door of his cave.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Thou hast put mine acquaintance far from me.

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading He held a roll of vellum in his unsightly fingers; it was a copy of the Psalms that Lazarus had once made for him in happier days.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He held a roll of vellum in his unsightly fingers; it was a copy of the Psalms that Lazarus had once made for him in happier days.

set up or found

From this reading Many a time he had found comfort in these hope-inspiring songs of David; but to-day he was reading a wail that seemed to come from the depths of his own soul:

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Many a time he had found comfort in these hope-inspiring songs of David; but to-day he was reading a wail that seemed to come from the depths of his own soul:

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He held a roll of vellum in his unsightly fingers; it was a copy of the Psalms that Lazarus had once made for him in happier days.

comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading He held a roll of vellum in his unsightly fingers; it was a copy of the Psalms that Lazarus had once made for him in happier days.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading "Thy wrath lieth hard upon me, and Thou hast afflicted me with all Thy waves.

an old form of “have”, used with “thou”

From this reading "Thy wrath lieth hard upon me, and Thou hast afflicted me with all Thy waves.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He held a roll of vellum in his unsightly fingers; it was a copy of the Psalms that Lazarus had once made for him in happier days.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading He held a roll of vellum in his unsightly fingers; it was a copy of the Psalms that Lazarus had once made for him in happier days.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He held a roll of vellum in his unsightly fingers; it was a copy of the Psalms that Lazarus had once made for him in happier days.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading SIMON the leper sat at the door of his cave.

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From this reading Many a time he had found comfort in these hope-inspiring songs of David; but to-day he was reading a wail that seemed to come from the depths of his own soul:

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading He held a roll of vellum in his unsightly fingers; it was a copy of the Psalms that Lazarus had once made for him in happier days.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He held a roll of vellum in his unsightly fingers; it was a copy of the Psalms that Lazarus had once made for him in happier days.

the person who Jesus raised from the dead after four days in the tomb; this miracle caused the enemies of Jesus to begin the plan to put him to death

From this reading He held a roll of vellum in his unsightly fingers; it was a copy of the Psalms that Lazarus had once made for him in happier days.

a person afflicted with leprosy

From this reading SIMON the leper sat at the door of his cave.

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From this reading "Thy wrath lieth hard upon me, and Thou hast afflicted me with all Thy waves.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He held a roll of vellum in his unsightly fingers; it was a copy of the Psalms that Lazarus had once made for him in happier days.

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 a time he had found comfort in these hope-inspiring songs of David; but to-day he was reading a wail that seemed to come from the depths of his own soul:

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Thy wrath lieth hard upon me, and Thou hast afflicted me with all Thy waves.

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Thou hast put mine acquaintance far from me.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SIMON the leper sat at the door of his cave.

on one occasion

From this reading He held a roll of vellum in his unsightly fingers; it was a copy of the Psalms that Lazarus had once made for him in happier days.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Many a time he had found comfort in these hope-inspiring songs of David; but to-day he was reading a wail that seemed to come from the depths of his own soul:

an Old Testament book consisting of a collection of 150 Psalms

From this reading He held a roll of vellum in his unsightly fingers; it was a copy of the Psalms that Lazarus had once made for him in happier days.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Thou hast put mine acquaintance far from me.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading Many a time he had found comfort in these hope-inspiring songs of David; but to-day he was reading a wail that seemed to come from the depths of his own soul:

move by turning over or rotating

From this reading He held a roll of vellum in his unsightly fingers; it was a copy of the Psalms that Lazarus had once made for him in happier days.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading SIMON the leper sat at the door of his cave.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Many a time he had found comfort in these hope-inspiring songs of David; but to-day he was reading a wail that seemed to come from the depths of his own soul:

one of the twelve Apostles (first century)

From this reading SIMON the leper sat at the door of his cave.

plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words

From this reading Many a time he had found comfort in these hope-inspiring songs of David; but to-day he was reading a wail that seemed to come from the depths of his own soul:

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading Many a time he had found comfort in these hope-inspiring songs of David; but to-day he was reading a wail that seemed to come from the depths of his own soul:

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He held a roll of vellum in his unsightly fingers; it was a copy of the Psalms that Lazarus had once made for him in happier days.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading SIMON the leper sat at the door of his cave.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Many a time he had found comfort in these hope-inspiring songs of David; but to-day he was reading a wail that seemed to come from the depths of his own soul:

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading "Thy wrath lieth hard upon me, and Thou hast afflicted me with all Thy waves.

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading "Thy wrath lieth hard upon me, and Thou hast afflicted me with all Thy waves.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Many a time he had found comfort in these hope-inspiring songs of David; but to-day he was reading a wail that seemed to come from the depths of his own soul:

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Many a time he had found comfort in these hope-inspiring songs of David; but to-day he was reading a wail that seemed to come from the depths of his own soul:

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From this reading Many a time he had found comfort in these hope-inspiring songs of David; but to-day he was reading a wail that seemed to come from the depths of his own soul:

unpleasant to look at

From this reading He held a roll of vellum in his unsightly fingers; it was a copy of the Psalms that Lazarus had once made for him in happier days.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading "Thy wrath lieth hard upon me, and Thou hast afflicted me with all Thy waves.

a heavy creamy-colored paper resembling parchment

From this reading He held a roll of vellum in his unsightly fingers; it was a copy of the Psalms that Lazarus had once made for him in happier days.

emit long loud cries

From this reading Many a time he had found comfort in these hope-inspiring songs of David; but to-day he was reading a wail that seemed to come from the depths of his own soul:

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He held a roll of vellum in his unsightly fingers; it was a copy of the Psalms that Lazarus had once made for him in happier days.

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading "Thy wrath lieth hard upon me, and Thou hast afflicted me with all Thy waves.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Thy wrath lieth hard upon me, and Thou hast afflicted me with all Thy waves.

intense anger (usually on an epic scale)

From this reading "Thy wrath lieth hard upon me, and Thou hast afflicted me with all Thy waves.