used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The words of Judas were true, that a great gulf now lay between our Master and the Pharisees; and day by day the gulf grew wider, as I soon perceived.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Be it known unto thee, O Jonathan, that this Jesus of Nazareth, concerning whom we once had hopes that he might be a deep well or perchance even an ever‐welling spring of the Law, hath proved an empty vessel and a broken cistern.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The words of Judas were true, that a great gulf now lay between our Master and the Pharisees; and day by day the gulf grew wider, as I soon perceived.
Araknoun
any of various strong liquors distilled from the fermented sap of toddy palms or from fermented molasses
From this reading It chanced that Eliezer the son of Arak knew that I was a friend of Jonathan; and desiring to draw me away from Jesus, he wrote a letter to Jonathan begging him to move me that I might return home.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The words of Judas were true, that a great gulf now lay between our Master and the Pharisees; and day by day the gulf grew wider, as I soon perceived.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It chanced that Eliezer the son of Arak knew that I was a friend of Jonathan; and desiring to draw me away from Jesus, he wrote a letter to Jonathan begging him to move me that I might return home.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be it known unto thee, O Jonathan, that this Jesus of Nazareth, concerning whom we once had hopes that he might be a deep well or perchance even an ever‐welling spring of the Law, hath proved an empty vessel and a broken cistern.
beggingnounUS /ˈbeɡɪŋ/
a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
From this reading It chanced that Eliezer the son of Arak knew that I was a friend of Jonathan; and desiring to draw me away from Jesus, he wrote a letter to Jonathan begging him to move me that I might return home.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The words of Judas were true, that a great gulf now lay between our Master and the Pharisees; and day by day the gulf grew wider, as I soon perceived.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Be it known unto thee, O Jonathan, that this Jesus of Nazareth, concerning whom we once had hopes that he might be a deep well or perchance even an ever‐welling spring of the Law, hath proved an empty vessel and a broken cistern.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The words of Judas were true, that a great gulf now lay between our Master and the Pharisees; and day by day the gulf grew wider, as I soon perceived.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading It chanced that Eliezer the son of Arak knew that I was a friend of Jonathan; and desiring to draw me away from Jesus, he wrote a letter to Jonathan begging him to move me that I might return home.
cisternnounUS /ˈsɪstərn/
a sac or cavity containing fluid especially lymph or cerebrospinal fluid
From this reading Be it known unto thee, O Jonathan, that this Jesus of Nazareth, concerning whom we once had hopes that he might be a deep well or perchance even an ever‐welling spring of the Law, hath proved an empty vessel and a broken cistern.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading Be it known unto thee, O Jonathan, that this Jesus of Nazareth, concerning whom we once had hopes that he might be a deep well or perchance even an ever‐welling spring of the Law, hath proved an empty vessel and a broken cistern.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The words of Judas were true, that a great gulf now lay between our Master and the Pharisees; and day by day the gulf grew wider, as I soon perceived.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Be it known unto thee, O Jonathan, that this Jesus of Nazareth, concerning whom we once had hopes that he might be a deep well or perchance even an ever‐welling spring of the Law, hath proved an empty vessel and a broken cistern.
desiringverbUS /dɪˈzaɪərɪŋ/
-ing form of “desire” — feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading It chanced that Eliezer the son of Arak knew that I was a friend of Jonathan; and desiring to draw me away from Jesus, he wrote a letter to Jonathan begging him to move me that I might return home.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading It chanced that Eliezer the son of Arak knew that I was a friend of Jonathan; and desiring to draw me away from Jesus, he wrote a letter to Jonathan begging him to move me that I might return home.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading This letter of Eliezer therefore Jonathan sent unto me, and it was to the following effect:
Eliezer
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From this reading It chanced that Eliezer the son of Arak knew that I was a friend of Jonathan; and desiring to draw me away from Jesus, he wrote a letter to Jonathan begging him to move me that I might return home.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Be it known unto thee, O Jonathan, that this Jesus of Nazareth, concerning whom we once had hopes that he might be a deep well or perchance even an ever‐welling spring of the Law, hath proved an empty vessel and a broken cistern.
divisible by two
From this reading Be it known unto thee, O Jonathan, that this Jesus of Nazareth, concerning whom we once had hopes that he might be a deep well or perchance even an ever‐welling spring of the Law, hath proved an empty vessel and a broken cistern.
at any time
From this reading Be it known unto thee, O Jonathan, that this Jesus of Nazareth, concerning whom we once had hopes that he might be a deep well or perchance even an ever‐welling spring of the Law, hath proved an empty vessel and a broken cistern.
EzranounUS /ˈezrə/
a Jewish priest and scribe sent by the Persian king to restore Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem
From this reading “From Eliezer the son of Arak to Jonathan the son of Ezra: salutation and peace.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading This letter of Eliezer therefore Jonathan sent unto me, and it was to the following effect:
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It chanced that Eliezer the son of Arak knew that I was a friend of Jonathan; and desiring to draw me away from Jesus, he wrote a letter to Jonathan begging him to move me that I might return home.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It chanced that Eliezer the son of Arak knew that I was a friend of Jonathan; and desiring to draw me away from Jesus, he wrote a letter to Jonathan begging him to move me that I might return home.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The words of Judas were true, that a great gulf now lay between our Master and the Pharisees; and day by day the gulf grew wider, as I soon perceived.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The words of Judas were true, that a great gulf now lay between our Master and the Pharisees; and day by day the gulf grew wider, as I soon perceived.
gulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading The words of Judas were true, that a great gulf now lay between our Master and the Pharisees; and day by day the gulf grew wider, as I soon perceived.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Be it known unto thee, O Jonathan, that this Jesus of Nazareth, concerning whom we once had hopes that he might be a deep well or perchance even an ever‐welling spring of the Law, hath proved an empty vessel and a broken cistern.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading Be it known unto thee, O Jonathan, that this Jesus of Nazareth, concerning whom we once had hopes that he might be a deep well or perchance even an ever‐welling spring of the Law, hath proved an empty vessel and a broken cistern.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It chanced that Eliezer the son of Arak knew that I was a friend of Jonathan; and desiring to draw me away from Jesus, he wrote a letter to Jonathan begging him to move me that I might return home.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It chanced that Eliezer the son of Arak knew that I was a friend of Jonathan; and desiring to draw me away from Jesus, he wrote a letter to Jonathan begging him to move me that I might return home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It chanced that Eliezer the son of Arak knew that I was a friend of Jonathan; and desiring to draw me away from Jesus, he wrote a letter to Jonathan begging him to move me that I might return home.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Be it known unto thee, O Jonathan, that this Jesus of Nazareth, concerning whom we once had hopes that he might be a deep well or perchance even an ever‐welling spring of the Law, hath proved an empty vessel and a broken cistern.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The words of Judas were true, that a great gulf now lay between our Master and the Pharisees; and day by day the gulf grew wider, as I soon perceived.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It chanced that Eliezer the son of Arak knew that I was a friend of Jonathan; and desiring to draw me away from Jesus, he wrote a letter to Jonathan begging him to move me that I might return home.
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 It chanced that Eliezer the son of Arak knew that I was a friend of Jonathan; and desiring to draw me away from Jesus, he wrote a letter to Jonathan begging him to move me that I might return home.
JonathannounUS /ˈdʒɑːnəθən/
red late-ripening apple; primarily eaten raw
From this reading It chanced that Eliezer the son of Arak knew that I was a friend of Jonathan; and desiring to draw me away from Jesus, he wrote a letter to Jonathan begging him to move me that I might return home.
JudasnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəs/
(New Testament) supposed brother of St. James; one of the Apostles who is invoked in prayer when a situation seems hopeless
From this reading The words of Judas were true, that a great gulf now lay between our Master and the Pharisees; and day by day the gulf grew wider, as I soon perceived.
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 It chanced that Eliezer the son of Arak knew that I was a friend of Jonathan; and desiring to draw me away from Jesus, he wrote a letter to Jonathan begging him to move me that I might return home.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Be it known unto thee, O Jonathan, that this Jesus of Nazareth, concerning whom we once had hopes that he might be a deep well or perchance even an ever‐welling spring of the Law, hath proved an empty vessel and a broken cistern.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Be it known unto thee, O Jonathan, that this Jesus of Nazareth, concerning whom we once had hopes that he might be a deep well or perchance even an ever‐welling spring of the Law, hath proved an empty vessel and a broken cistern.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The words of Judas were true, that a great gulf now lay between our Master and the Pharisees; and day by day the gulf grew wider, as I soon perceived.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading It chanced that Eliezer the son of Arak knew that I was a friend of Jonathan; and desiring to draw me away from Jesus, he wrote a letter to Jonathan begging him to move me that I might return home.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The words of Judas were true, that a great gulf now lay between our Master and the Pharisees; and day by day the gulf grew wider, as I soon perceived.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It chanced that Eliezer the son of Arak knew that I was a friend of Jonathan; and desiring to draw me away from Jesus, he wrote a letter to Jonathan begging him to move me that I might return home.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It chanced that Eliezer the son of Arak knew that I was a friend of Jonathan; and desiring to draw me away from Jesus, he wrote a letter to Jonathan begging him to move me that I might return home.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It chanced that Eliezer the son of Arak knew that I was a friend of Jonathan; and desiring to draw me away from Jesus, he wrote a letter to Jonathan begging him to move me that I might return home.
NazarethnounUS /ˈnæzərɪθ/
a historic town in northern Israel that is mentioned in the Gospels as the home of Joseph and Mary
From this reading Be it known unto thee, O Jonathan, that this Jesus of Nazareth, concerning whom we once had hopes that he might be a deep well or perchance even an ever‐welling spring of the Law, hath proved an empty vessel and a broken cistern.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The words of Judas were true, that a great gulf now lay between our Master and the Pharisees; and day by day the gulf grew wider, as I soon perceived.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Be it known unto thee, O Jonathan, that this Jesus of Nazareth, concerning whom we once had hopes that he might be a deep well or perchance even an ever‐welling spring of the Law, hath proved an empty vessel and a broken cistern.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The words of Judas were true, that a great gulf now lay between our Master and the Pharisees; and day by day the gulf grew wider, as I soon perceived.
on one occasion
From this reading Be it known unto thee, O Jonathan, that this Jesus of Nazareth, concerning whom we once had hopes that he might be a deep well or perchance even an ever‐welling spring of the Law, hath proved an empty vessel and a broken cistern.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Be it known unto thee, O Jonathan, that this Jesus of Nazareth, concerning whom we once had hopes that he might be a deep well or perchance even an ever‐welling spring of the Law, hath proved an empty vessel and a broken cistern.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The words of Judas were true, that a great gulf now lay between our Master and the Pharisees; and day by day the gulf grew wider, as I soon perceived.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading “From Eliezer the son of Arak to Jonathan the son of Ezra: salutation and peace.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading The words of Judas were true, that a great gulf now lay between our Master and the Pharisees; and day by day the gulf grew wider, as I soon perceived.
perchanceadverbUS /pərˈtʃæns/
through chance
From this reading Be it known unto thee, O Jonathan, that this Jesus of Nazareth, concerning whom we once had hopes that he might be a deep well or perchance even an ever‐welling spring of the Law, hath proved an empty vessel and a broken cistern.
PhariseesnounUS /ˈfɑːrɪsiːz/
plural of “pharisee” — a self-righteous or sanctimonious person
From this reading The words of Judas were true, that a great gulf now lay between our Master and the Pharisees; and day by day the gulf grew wider, as I soon perceived.
established beyond doubt
From this reading Be it known unto thee, O Jonathan, that this Jesus of Nazareth, concerning whom we once had hopes that he might be a deep well or perchance even an ever‐welling spring of the Law, hath proved an empty vessel and a broken cistern.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It chanced that Eliezer the son of Arak knew that I was a friend of Jonathan; and desiring to draw me away from Jesus, he wrote a letter to Jonathan begging him to move me that I might return home.
salutationnoun
an act of honor or courteous recognition
From this reading “From Eliezer the son of Arak to Jonathan the son of Ezra: salutation and peace.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading This letter of Eliezer therefore Jonathan sent unto me, and it was to the following effect:
a male human offspring
From this reading It chanced that Eliezer the son of Arak knew that I was a friend of Jonathan; and desiring to draw me away from Jesus, he wrote a letter to Jonathan begging him to move me that I might return home.
in the near future
From this reading The words of Judas were true, that a great gulf now lay between our Master and the Pharisees; and day by day the gulf grew wider, as I soon perceived.
the season of growth
From this reading Be it known unto thee, O Jonathan, that this Jesus of Nazareth, concerning whom we once had hopes that he might be a deep well or perchance even an ever‐welling spring of the Law, hath proved an empty vessel and a broken cistern.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The words of Judas were true, that a great gulf now lay between our Master and the Pharisees; and day by day the gulf grew wider, as I soon perceived.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The words of Judas were true, that a great gulf now lay between our Master and the Pharisees; and day by day the gulf grew wider, as I soon perceived.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Be it known unto thee, O Jonathan, that this Jesus of Nazareth, concerning whom we once had hopes that he might be a deep well or perchance even an ever‐welling spring of the Law, hath proved an empty vessel and a broken cistern.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading This letter of Eliezer therefore Jonathan sent unto me, and it was to the following effect:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This letter of Eliezer therefore Jonathan sent unto me, and it was to the following effect:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It chanced that Eliezer the son of Arak knew that I was a friend of Jonathan; and desiring to draw me away from Jesus, he wrote a letter to Jonathan begging him to move me that I might return home.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading The words of Judas were true, that a great gulf now lay between our Master and the Pharisees; and day by day the gulf grew wider, as I soon perceived.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading This letter of Eliezer therefore Jonathan sent unto me, and it was to the following effect:
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Be it known unto thee, O Jonathan, that this Jesus of Nazareth, concerning whom we once had hopes that he might be a deep well or perchance even an ever‐welling spring of the Law, hath proved an empty vessel and a broken cistern.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It chanced that Eliezer the son of Arak knew that I was a friend of Jonathan; and desiring to draw me away from Jesus, he wrote a letter to Jonathan begging him to move me that I might return home.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Be it known unto thee, O Jonathan, that this Jesus of Nazareth, concerning whom we once had hopes that he might be a deep well or perchance even an ever‐welling spring of the Law, hath proved an empty vessel and a broken cistern.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Be it known unto thee, O Jonathan, that this Jesus of Nazareth, concerning whom we once had hopes that he might be a deep well or perchance even an ever‐welling spring of the Law, hath proved an empty vessel and a broken cistern.
wellingverbUS /ˈwelɪŋ/
-ing form of “well” — come up, as of a liquid
From this reading Be it known unto thee, O Jonathan, that this Jesus of Nazareth, concerning whom we once had hopes that he might be a deep well or perchance even an ever‐welling spring of the Law, hath proved an empty vessel and a broken cistern.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The words of Judas were true, that a great gulf now lay between our Master and the Pharisees; and day by day the gulf grew wider, as I soon perceived.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Be it known unto thee, O Jonathan, that this Jesus of Nazareth, concerning whom we once had hopes that he might be a deep well or perchance even an ever‐welling spring of the Law, hath proved an empty vessel and a broken cistern.
wideradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪdər/
comparative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The words of Judas were true, that a great gulf now lay between our Master and the Pharisees; and day by day the gulf grew wider, as I soon perceived.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The words of Judas were true, that a great gulf now lay between our Master and the Pharisees; and day by day the gulf grew wider, as I soon perceived.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading It chanced that Eliezer the son of Arak knew that I was a friend of Jonathan; and desiring to draw me away from Jesus, he wrote a letter to Jonathan begging him to move me that I might return home.
