Chapter VI

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

From this reading He was a shipwright and a man of great wealth, possessing many corn‐ships; and he was desirous to have adopted me for his son.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Now it came to pass that about this time, at the beginning of the fifteenth year of Tiberius Cæsar, very early in the spring, the only son of my mother’s eldest brother died in Alexandria; and my mother’s brother (whose name was Onias) sent to my mother desiring her that she would suffer me to come to Alexandria to visit him during his affliction.

acquired as your own by free choice

From this reading He was a shipwright and a man of great wealth, possessing many corn‐ships; and he was desirous to have adopted me for his son.

the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

From this reading Howbeit out of love for her brother, and because she thought it would be for my advantage, she desired me to visit my uncle for a time.

a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity

From this reading Now it came to pass that about this time, at the beginning of the fifteenth year of Tiberius Cæsar, very early in the spring, the only son of my mother’s eldest brother died in Alexandria; and my mother’s brother (whose name was Onias) sent to my mother desiring her that she would suffer me to come to Alexandria to visit him during his affliction.

a town in Louisiana on the Red River

From this reading Now it came to pass that about this time, at the beginning of the fifteenth year of Tiberius Cæsar, very early in the spring, the only son of my mother’s eldest brother died in Alexandria; and my mother’s brother (whose name was Onias) sent to my mother desiring her that she would suffer me to come to Alexandria to visit him during his affliction.

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

From this reading Now it came to pass that about this time, at the beginning of the fifteenth year of Tiberius Cæsar, very early in the spring, the only son of my mother’s eldest brother died in Alexandria; and my mother’s brother (whose name was Onias) sent to my mother desiring her that she would suffer me to come to Alexandria to visit him during his affliction.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Now it came to pass that about this time, at the beginning of the fifteenth year of Tiberius Cæsar, very early in the spring, the only son of my mother’s eldest brother died in Alexandria; and my mother’s brother (whose name was Onias) sent to my mother desiring her that she would suffer me to come to Alexandria to visit him during his affliction.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Howbeit out of love for her brother, and because she thought it would be for my advantage, she desired me to visit my uncle for a time.

for the reason that

From this reading Howbeit out of love for her brother, and because she thought it would be for my advantage, she desired me to visit my uncle for a time.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading Now it came to pass that about this time, at the beginning of the fifteenth year of Tiberius Cæsar, very early in the spring, the only son of my mother’s eldest brother died in Alexandria; and my mother’s brother (whose name was Onias) sent to my mother desiring her that she would suffer me to come to Alexandria to visit him during his affliction.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Now it came to pass that about this time, at the beginning of the fifteenth year of Tiberius Cæsar, very early in the spring, the only son of my mother’s eldest brother died in Alexandria; and my mother’s brother (whose name was Onias) sent to my mother desiring her that she would suffer me to come to Alexandria to visit him during his affliction.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But to this I would not consent, nor did my mother urge me thereto.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Now it came to pass that about this time, at the beginning of the fifteenth year of Tiberius Cæsar, very early in the spring, the only son of my mother’s eldest brother died in Alexandria; and my mother’s brother (whose name was Onias) sent to my mother desiring her that she would suffer me to come to Alexandria to visit him during his affliction.

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

From this reading Now it came to pass that about this time, at the beginning of the fifteenth year of Tiberius Cæsar, very early in the spring, the only son of my mother’s eldest brother died in Alexandria; and my mother’s brother (whose name was Onias) sent to my mother desiring her that she would suffer me to come to Alexandria to visit him during his affliction.

permission to do something

From this reading But to this I would not consent, nor did my mother urge me thereto.

tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times

From this reading He was a shipwright and a man of great wealth, possessing many corn‐ships; and he was desirous to have adopted me for his son.

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From this reading Now it came to pass that about this time, at the beginning of the fifteenth year of Tiberius Cæsar, very early in the spring, the only son of my mother’s eldest brother died in Alexandria; and my mother’s brother (whose name was Onias) sent to my mother desiring her that she would suffer me to come to Alexandria to visit him during his affliction.

wanted intensely

From this reading Howbeit out of love for her brother, and because she thought it would be for my advantage, she desired me to visit my uncle for a time.

-ing form of “desire” — feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading Now it came to pass that about this time, at the beginning of the fifteenth year of Tiberius Cæsar, very early in the spring, the only son of my mother’s eldest brother died in Alexandria; and my mother’s brother (whose name was Onias) sent to my mother desiring her that she would suffer me to come to Alexandria to visit him during his affliction.

having or expressing desire for something

From this reading He was a shipwright and a man of great wealth, possessing many corn‐ships; and he was desirous to have adopted me for his son.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading But to this I would not consent, nor did my mother urge me thereto.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Now it came to pass that about this time, at the beginning of the fifteenth year of Tiberius Cæsar, very early in the spring, the only son of my mother’s eldest brother died in Alexandria; and my mother’s brother (whose name was Onias) sent to my mother desiring her that she would suffer me to come to Alexandria to visit him during his affliction.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Now it came to pass that about this time, at the beginning of the fifteenth year of Tiberius Cæsar, very early in the spring, the only son of my mother’s eldest brother died in Alexandria; and my mother’s brother (whose name was Onias) sent to my mother desiring her that she would suffer me to come to Alexandria to visit him during his affliction.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Now it came to pass that about this time, at the beginning of the fifteenth year of Tiberius Cæsar, very early in the spring, the only son of my mother’s eldest brother died in Alexandria; and my mother’s brother (whose name was Onias) sent to my mother desiring her that she would suffer me to come to Alexandria to visit him during his affliction.

first in order of birth

From this reading Now it came to pass that about this time, at the beginning of the fifteenth year of Tiberius Cæsar, very early in the spring, the only son of my mother’s eldest brother died in Alexandria; and my mother’s brother (whose name was Onias) sent to my mother desiring her that she would suffer me to come to Alexandria to visit him during his affliction.

coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position

From this reading Now it came to pass that about this time, at the beginning of the fifteenth year of Tiberius Cæsar, very early in the spring, the only son of my mother’s eldest brother died in Alexandria; and my mother’s brother (whose name was Onias) sent to my mother desiring her that she would suffer me to come to Alexandria to visit him during his affliction.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He was a shipwright and a man of great wealth, possessing many corn‐ships; and he was desirous to have adopted me for his son.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading He was a shipwright and a man of great wealth, possessing many corn‐ships; and he was desirous to have adopted me for his son.

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

From this reading I had no mind to remain in Alexandria, nor to leave my mother for long.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He was a shipwright and a man of great wealth, possessing many corn‐ships; and he was desirous to have adopted me for his son.

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

From this reading He was a shipwright and a man of great wealth, possessing many corn‐ships; and he was desirous to have adopted me for his son.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Now it came to pass that about this time, at the beginning of the fifteenth year of Tiberius Cæsar, very early in the spring, the only son of my mother’s eldest brother died in Alexandria; and my mother’s brother (whose name was Onias) sent to my mother desiring her that she would suffer me to come to Alexandria to visit him during his affliction.

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

From this reading Now it came to pass that about this time, at the beginning of the fifteenth year of Tiberius Cæsar, very early in the spring, the only son of my mother’s eldest brother died in Alexandria; and my mother’s brother (whose name was Onias) sent to my mother desiring her that she would suffer me to come to Alexandria to visit him during his affliction.

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

From this reading Now it came to pass that about this time, at the beginning of the fifteenth year of Tiberius Cæsar, very early in the spring, the only son of my mother’s eldest brother died in Alexandria; and my mother’s brother (whose name was Onias) sent to my mother desiring her that she would suffer me to come to Alexandria to visit him during his affliction.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Howbeit out of love for her brother, and because she thought it would be for my advantage, she desired me to visit my uncle for a time.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading But to this I would not consent, nor did my mother urge me thereto.

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

From this reading Now it came to pass that about this time, at the beginning of the fifteenth year of Tiberius Cæsar, very early in the spring, the only son of my mother’s eldest brother died in Alexandria; and my mother’s brother (whose name was Onias) sent to my mother desiring her that she would suffer me to come to Alexandria to visit him during his affliction.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Now it came to pass that about this time, at the beginning of the fifteenth year of Tiberius Cæsar, very early in the spring, the only son of my mother’s eldest brother died in Alexandria; and my mother’s brother (whose name was Onias) sent to my mother desiring her that she would suffer me to come to Alexandria to visit him during his affliction.

go away from a place

From this reading I had no mind to remain in Alexandria, nor to leave my mother for long.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading I had no mind to remain in Alexandria, nor to leave my mother for long.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Howbeit out of love for her brother, and because she thought it would be for my advantage, she desired me to visit my uncle for a time.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading He was a shipwright and a man of great wealth, possessing many corn‐ships; and he was desirous to have adopted me for his son.

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 He was a shipwright and a man of great wealth, possessing many corn‐ships; and he was desirous to have adopted me for his son.

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

From this reading Now it came to pass that about this time, at the beginning of the fifteenth year of Tiberius Cæsar, very early in the spring, the only son of my mother’s eldest brother died in Alexandria; and my mother’s brother (whose name was Onias) sent to my mother desiring her that she would suffer me to come to Alexandria to visit him during his affliction.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading I had no mind to remain in Alexandria, nor to leave my mother for long.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Now it came to pass that about this time, at the beginning of the fifteenth year of Tiberius Cæsar, very early in the spring, the only son of my mother’s eldest brother died in Alexandria; and my mother’s brother (whose name was Onias) sent to my mother desiring her that she would suffer me to come to Alexandria to visit him during his affliction.

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Now it came to pass that about this time, at the beginning of the fifteenth year of Tiberius Cæsar, very early in the spring, the only son of my mother’s eldest brother died in Alexandria; and my mother’s brother (whose name was Onias) sent to my mother desiring her that she would suffer me to come to Alexandria to visit him during his affliction.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Now it came to pass that about this time, at the beginning of the fifteenth year of Tiberius Cæsar, very early in the spring, the only son of my mother’s eldest brother died in Alexandria; and my mother’s brother (whose name was Onias) sent to my mother desiring her that she would suffer me to come to Alexandria to visit him during his affliction.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Now it came to pass that about this time, at the beginning of the fifteenth year of Tiberius Cæsar, very early in the spring, the only son of my mother’s eldest brother died in Alexandria; and my mother’s brother (whose name was Onias) sent to my mother desiring her that she would suffer me to come to Alexandria to visit him during his affliction.

not any; not one

From this reading I had no mind to remain in Alexandria, nor to leave my mother for long.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading But to this I would not consent, nor did my mother urge me thereto.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But to this I would not consent, nor did my mother urge me thereto.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now it came to pass that about this time, at the beginning of the fifteenth year of Tiberius Cæsar, very early in the spring, the only son of my mother’s eldest brother died in Alexandria; and my mother’s brother (whose name was Onias) sent to my mother desiring her that she would suffer me to come to Alexandria to visit him during his affliction.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Now it came to pass that about this time, at the beginning of the fifteenth year of Tiberius Cæsar, very early in the spring, the only son of my mother’s eldest brother died in Alexandria; and my mother’s brother (whose name was Onias) sent to my mother desiring her that she would suffer me to come to Alexandria to visit him during his affliction.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Now it came to pass that about this time, at the beginning of the fifteenth year of Tiberius Cæsar, very early in the spring, the only son of my mother’s eldest brother died in Alexandria; and my mother’s brother (whose name was Onias) sent to my mother desiring her that she would suffer me to come to Alexandria to visit him during his affliction.

and nothing more

From this reading Now it came to pass that about this time, at the beginning of the fifteenth year of Tiberius Cæsar, very early in the spring, the only son of my mother’s eldest brother died in Alexandria; and my mother’s brother (whose name was Onias) sent to my mother desiring her that she would suffer me to come to Alexandria to visit him during his affliction.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Howbeit out of love for her brother, and because she thought it would be for my advantage, she desired me to visit my uncle for a time.

go across or through

From this reading Now it came to pass that about this time, at the beginning of the fifteenth year of Tiberius Cæsar, very early in the spring, the only son of my mother’s eldest brother died in Alexandria; and my mother’s brother (whose name was Onias) sent to my mother desiring her that she would suffer me to come to Alexandria to visit him during his affliction.

-ing form of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill

From this reading He was a shipwright and a man of great wealth, possessing many corn‐ships; and he was desirous to have adopted me for his son.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading I had no mind to remain in Alexandria, nor to leave my mother for long.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Now it came to pass that about this time, at the beginning of the fifteenth year of Tiberius Cæsar, very early in the spring, the only son of my mother’s eldest brother died in Alexandria; and my mother’s brother (whose name was Onias) sent to my mother desiring her that she would suffer me to come to Alexandria to visit him during his affliction.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Now it came to pass that about this time, at the beginning of the fifteenth year of Tiberius Cæsar, very early in the spring, the only son of my mother’s eldest brother died in Alexandria; and my mother’s brother (whose name was Onias) sent to my mother desiring her that she would suffer me to come to Alexandria to visit him during his affliction.

plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight

From this reading He was a shipwright and a man of great wealth, possessing many corn‐ships; and he was desirous to have adopted me for his son.

a carpenter who helps build and launch wooden vessels

From this reading He was a shipwright and a man of great wealth, possessing many corn‐ships; and he was desirous to have adopted me for his son.

a male human offspring

From this reading Now it came to pass that about this time, at the beginning of the fifteenth year of Tiberius Cæsar, very early in the spring, the only son of my mother’s eldest brother died in Alexandria; and my mother’s brother (whose name was Onias) sent to my mother desiring her that she would suffer me to come to Alexandria to visit him during his affliction.

the season of growth

From this reading Now it came to pass that about this time, at the beginning of the fifteenth year of Tiberius Cæsar, very early in the spring, the only son of my mother’s eldest brother died in Alexandria; and my mother’s brother (whose name was Onias) sent to my mother desiring her that she would suffer me to come to Alexandria to visit him during his affliction.

undergo or be subjected to

From this reading Now it came to pass that about this time, at the beginning of the fifteenth year of Tiberius Cæsar, very early in the spring, the only son of my mother’s eldest brother died in Alexandria; and my mother’s brother (whose name was Onias) sent to my mother desiring her that she would suffer me to come to Alexandria to visit him during his affliction.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Now it came to pass that about this time, at the beginning of the fifteenth year of Tiberius Cæsar, very early in the spring, the only son of my mother’s eldest brother died in Alexandria; and my mother’s brother (whose name was Onias) sent to my mother desiring her that she would suffer me to come to Alexandria to visit him during his affliction.

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

From this reading Now it came to pass that about this time, at the beginning of the fifteenth year of Tiberius Cæsar, very early in the spring, the only son of my mother’s eldest brother died in Alexandria; and my mother’s brother (whose name was Onias) sent to my mother desiring her that she would suffer me to come to Alexandria to visit him during his affliction.

to that

From this reading But to this I would not consent, nor did my mother urge me thereto.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Now it came to pass that about this time, at the beginning of the fifteenth year of Tiberius Cæsar, very early in the spring, the only son of my mother’s eldest brother died in Alexandria; and my mother’s brother (whose name was Onias) sent to my mother desiring her that she would suffer me to come to Alexandria to visit him during his affliction.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Howbeit out of love for her brother, and because she thought it would be for my advantage, she desired me to visit my uncle for a time.

son-in-law of Augustus who became a suspicious tyrannical Emperor of Rome after a brilliant military career (42 BC to AD 37)

From this reading Now it came to pass that about this time, at the beginning of the fifteenth year of Tiberius Cæsar, very early in the spring, the only son of my mother’s eldest brother died in Alexandria; and my mother’s brother (whose name was Onias) sent to my mother desiring her that she would suffer me to come to Alexandria to visit him during his affliction.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Now it came to pass that about this time, at the beginning of the fifteenth year of Tiberius Cæsar, very early in the spring, the only son of my mother’s eldest brother died in Alexandria; and my mother’s brother (whose name was Onias) sent to my mother desiring her that she would suffer me to come to Alexandria to visit him during his affliction.

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

From this reading Now it came to pass that about this time, at the beginning of the fifteenth year of Tiberius Cæsar, very early in the spring, the only son of my mother’s eldest brother died in Alexandria; and my mother’s brother (whose name was Onias) sent to my mother desiring her that she would suffer me to come to Alexandria to visit him during his affliction.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading Howbeit out of love for her brother, and because she thought it would be for my advantage, she desired me to visit my uncle for a time.

force or impel in an indicated direction

From this reading But to this I would not consent, nor did my mother urge me thereto.

precisely as stated

From this reading Now it came to pass that about this time, at the beginning of the fifteenth year of Tiberius Cæsar, very early in the spring, the only son of my mother’s eldest brother died in Alexandria; and my mother’s brother (whose name was Onias) sent to my mother desiring her that she would suffer me to come to Alexandria to visit him during his affliction.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Now it came to pass that about this time, at the beginning of the fifteenth year of Tiberius Cæsar, very early in the spring, the only son of my mother’s eldest brother died in Alexandria; and my mother’s brother (whose name was Onias) sent to my mother desiring her that she would suffer me to come to Alexandria to visit him during his affliction.

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

From this reading Now it came to pass that about this time, at the beginning of the fifteenth year of Tiberius Cæsar, very early in the spring, the only son of my mother’s eldest brother died in Alexandria; and my mother’s brother (whose name was Onias) sent to my mother desiring her that she would suffer me to come to Alexandria to visit him during his affliction.

the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money

From this reading He was a shipwright and a man of great wealth, possessing many corn‐ships; and he was desirous to have adopted me for his son.

belonging to which person

From this reading Now it came to pass that about this time, at the beginning of the fifteenth year of Tiberius Cæsar, very early in the spring, the only son of my mother’s eldest brother died in Alexandria; and my mother’s brother (whose name was Onias) sent to my mother desiring her that she would suffer me to come to Alexandria to visit him during his affliction.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Now it came to pass that about this time, at the beginning of the fifteenth year of Tiberius Cæsar, very early in the spring, the only son of my mother’s eldest brother died in Alexandria; and my mother’s brother (whose name was Onias) sent to my mother desiring her that she would suffer me to come to Alexandria to visit him during his affliction.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Now it came to pass that about this time, at the beginning of the fifteenth year of Tiberius Cæsar, very early in the spring, the only son of my mother’s eldest brother died in Alexandria; and my mother’s brother (whose name was Onias) sent to my mother desiring her that she would suffer me to come to Alexandria to visit him during his affliction.