6
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From this reading And thou shalt write them upon the posts of thy house, and on thy gates.—Deut. vi, 6-9.
9
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From this reading And thou shalt write them upon the posts of thy house, and on thy gates.—Deut. vi, 6-9.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes.
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading BEFORE little Alfred could read he knew a great deal of the Bible.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading BEFORE little Alfred could read he knew a great deal of the Bible.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes.
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading BEFORE little Alfred could read he knew a great deal of the Bible.
bindverbUS /baɪnd/
stick to firmly
From this reading And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading BEFORE little Alfred could read he knew a great deal of the Bible.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading BEFORE little Alfred could read he knew a great deal of the Bible.
Deut
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From this reading And thou shalt write them upon the posts of thy house, and on thy gates.—Deut. vi, 6-9.
diligentlyadverbUS /ˈdɪlədʒəntli/
with diligence; in a diligent manner
From this reading And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
opinion or judgment
From this reading And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes.
frontlets
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From this reading And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading And thou shalt write them upon the posts of thy house, and on thy gates.—Deut. vi, 6-9.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading BEFORE little Alfred could read he knew a great deal of the Bible.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BEFORE little Alfred could read he knew a great deal of the Bible.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
INSTRUCTIONnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃən/
a message describing how something is to be done
From this reading SCRIPTURE INSTRUCTION.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading BEFORE little Alfred could read he knew a great deal of the Bible.
liest
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From this reading And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading BEFORE little Alfred could read he knew a great deal of the Bible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And thou shalt write them upon the posts of thy house, and on thy gates.—Deut. vi, 6-9.
postsnounUS /poʊsts/
plural of “post” — the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
From this reading And thou shalt write them upon the posts of thy house, and on thy gates.—Deut. vi, 6-9.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading BEFORE little Alfred could read he knew a great deal of the Bible.
risest
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From this reading And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
SCRIPTUREnounUS /ˈskrɪptʃər/
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading SCRIPTURE INSTRUCTION.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
shaltmodal verbUS /ʃælt/
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes.
sittest
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From this reading And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes.
an old word for “yours”
From this reading And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes.
vinounUS /vaɪ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading And thou shalt write them upon the posts of thy house, and on thy gates.—Deut. vi, 6-9.
walkest
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From this reading And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
at the time that
From this reading And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
the words that are spoken
From this reading And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
produce a literary work
From this reading And thou shalt write them upon the posts of thy house, and on thy gates.—Deut. vi, 6-9.
