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From this reading The Lord will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed upon the earth: and thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of his enemies.—Psa. xli, 1, 2.
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From this reading The Lord will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed upon the earth: and thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of his enemies.—Psa. xli, 1, 2.
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading WHEN Alfred had finished, his father said, “That text tells us that God knows when we are kind to his children, and will reward us for it at the judgment day.”
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading The Lord will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed upon the earth: and thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of his enemies.—Psa. xli, 1, 2.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Lord will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed upon the earth: and thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of his enemies.—Psa. xli, 1, 2.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “But, father,” said Alfred, “you told me once that we did not deserve reward for any good thing which we ever did.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WHEN Alfred had finished, his father said, “That text tells us that God knows when we are kind to his children, and will reward us for it at the judgment day.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WHEN Alfred had finished, his father said, “That text tells us that God knows when we are kind to his children, and will reward us for it at the judgment day.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Lord will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed upon the earth: and thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of his enemies.—Psa. xli, 1, 2.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But, father,” said Alfred, “you told me once that we did not deserve reward for any good thing which we ever did.”
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading WHEN Alfred had finished, his father said, “That text tells us that God knows when we are kind to his children, and will reward us for it at the judgment day.”
considereth
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From this reading Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading WHEN Alfred had finished, his father said, “That text tells us that God knows when we are kind to his children, and will reward us for it at the judgment day.”
deliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.
DELIVERERnounUS /dɪˈlɪvərər/
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 THE PROPHET—HIS DELIVERER.
deserveverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrv/
be worthy or deserving
From this reading “But, father,” said Alfred, “you told me once that we did not deserve reward for any good thing which we ever did.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “But, father,” said Alfred, “you told me once that we did not deserve reward for any good thing which we ever did.”
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The Lord will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed upon the earth: and thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of his enemies.—Psa. xli, 1, 2.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading The Lord will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed upon the earth: and thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of his enemies.—Psa. xli, 1, 2.
at any time
From this reading “But, father,” said Alfred, “you told me once that we did not deserve reward for any good thing which we ever did.”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading WHEN Alfred had finished, his father said, “That text tells us that God knows when we are kind to his children, and will reward us for it at the judgment day.”
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading WHEN Alfred had finished, his father said, “That text tells us that God knows when we are kind to his children, and will reward us for it at the judgment day.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WHEN Alfred had finished, his father said, “That text tells us that God knows when we are kind to his children, and will reward us for it at the judgment day.”
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading WHEN Alfred had finished, his father said, “That text tells us that God knows when we are kind to his children, and will reward us for it at the judgment day.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “But, father,” said Alfred, “you told me once that we did not deserve reward for any good thing which we ever did.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHEN Alfred had finished, his father said, “That text tells us that God knows when we are kind to his children, and will reward us for it at the judgment day.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PROPHET—HIS DELIVERER.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHEN Alfred had finished, his father said, “That text tells us that God knows when we are kind to his children, and will reward us for it at the judgment day.”
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading WHEN Alfred had finished, his father said, “That text tells us that God knows when we are kind to his children, and will reward us for it at the judgment day.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The Lord will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed upon the earth: and thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of his enemies.—Psa. xli, 1, 2.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading WHEN Alfred had finished, his father said, “That text tells us that God knows when we are kind to his children, and will reward us for it at the judgment day.”
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading WHEN Alfred had finished, his father said, “That text tells us that God knows when we are kind to his children, and will reward us for it at the judgment day.”
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “But, father,” said Alfred, “you told me once that we did not deserve reward for any good thing which we ever did.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Lord will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed upon the earth: and thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of his enemies.—Psa. xli, 1, 2.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.
on one occasion
From this reading “But, father,” said Alfred, “you told me once that we did not deserve reward for any good thing which we ever did.”
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.
preserveverbUS /prəˈzɜːrv/
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading The Lord will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed upon the earth: and thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of his enemies.—Psa. xli, 1, 2.
PROPHETnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading THE PROPHET—HIS DELIVERER.
Psanoun
a protein manufactured exclusively by the prostate gland
From this reading The Lord will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed upon the earth: and thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of his enemies.—Psa. xli, 1, 2.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading WHEN Alfred had finished, his father said, “That text tells us that God knows when we are kind to his children, and will reward us for it at the judgment day.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading WHEN Alfred had finished, his father said, “That text tells us that God knows when we are kind to his children, and will reward us for it at the judgment day.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The Lord will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed upon the earth: and thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of his enemies.—Psa. xli, 1, 2.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading WHEN Alfred had finished, his father said, “That text tells us that God knows when we are kind to his children, and will reward us for it at the judgment day.”
textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading WHEN Alfred had finished, his father said, “That text tells us that God knows when we are kind to his children, and will reward us for it at the judgment day.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PROPHET—HIS DELIVERER.
a special situation
From this reading “But, father,” said Alfred, “you told me once that we did not deserve reward for any good thing which we ever did.”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading The Lord will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed upon the earth: and thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of his enemies.—Psa. xli, 1, 2.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHEN Alfred had finished, his father said, “That text tells us that God knows when we are kind to his children, and will reward us for it at the judgment day.”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “But, father,” said Alfred, “you told me once that we did not deserve reward for any good thing which we ever did.”
a source of difficulty
From this reading Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading The Lord will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed upon the earth: and thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of his enemies.—Psa. xli, 1, 2.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Lord will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed upon the earth: and thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of his enemies.—Psa. xli, 1, 2.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WHEN Alfred had finished, his father said, “That text tells us that God knows when we are kind to his children, and will reward us for it at the judgment day.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WHEN Alfred had finished, his father said, “That text tells us that God knows when we are kind to his children, and will reward us for it at the judgment day.”
at the time that
From this reading WHEN Alfred had finished, his father said, “That text tells us that God knows when we are kind to his children, and will reward us for it at the judgment day.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “But, father,” said Alfred, “you told me once that we did not deserve reward for any good thing which we ever did.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.
wiltmodal verbUS /wɪlt/
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading The Lord will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed upon the earth: and thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of his enemies.—Psa. xli, 1, 2.
xliadjective
being one more than forty
From this reading The Lord will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed upon the earth: and thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of his enemies.—Psa. xli, 1, 2.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But, father,” said Alfred, “you told me once that we did not deserve reward for any good thing which we ever did.”
