used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But Shem made answer, "Can a house be well, If he that should command it bides afar?
adornverbUS /əˈdɔːrn/
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading Then one ran, crying, while Niloiya wrought, "The Master cometh!" and she went within To adorn herself for meeting him.
afaradverbUS /əˈfɑːr/
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading But Shem made answer, "Can a house be well, If he that should command it bides afar?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then one ran, crying, while Niloiya wrought, "The Master cometh!" and she went within To adorn herself for meeting him.
react verbally
From this reading But Shem made answer, "Can a house be well, If he that should command it bides afar?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He replied, "Well! and, I pray you, is it well at home?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But Shem made answer, "Can a house be well, If he that should command it bides afar?
for the reason that
From this reading Yet well is thee, because a fair free maid Is found to wed thee; and they bring her in This day at sundown.
bides
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From this reading But Shem made answer, "Can a house be well, If he that should command it bides afar?
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Yet well is thee, because a fair free maid Is found to wed thee; and they bring her in This day at sundown.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading And Shem Went forth and talked with Japhet in the field, And said, "Is it well, my brother?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Shem made answer, "Can a house be well, If he that should command it bides afar?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But Shem made answer, "Can a house be well, If he that should command it bides afar?
cometh
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From this reading Then one ran, crying, while Niloiya wrought, "The Master cometh!" and she went within To adorn herself for meeting him.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading But Shem made answer, "Can a house be well, If he that should command it bides afar?
demanding attention
From this reading Then one ran, crying, while Niloiya wrought, "The Master cometh!" and she went within To adorn herself for meeting him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Yet well is thee, because a fair free maid Is found to wed thee; and they bring her in This day at sundown.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Yet well is thee, because a fair free maid Is found to wed thee; and they bring her in This day at sundown.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading And Shem Went forth and talked with Japhet in the field, And said, "Is it well, my brother?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then one ran, crying, while Niloiya wrought, "The Master cometh!" and she went within To adorn herself for meeting him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And Shem Went forth and talked with Japhet in the field, And said, "Is it well, my brother?"
set up or found
From this reading Yet well is thee, because a fair free maid Is found to wed thee; and they bring her in This day at sundown.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Yet well is thee, because a fair free maid Is found to wed thee; and they bring her in This day at sundown.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He replied, "Well! and, I pray you, is it well at home?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet well is thee, because a fair free maid Is found to wed thee; and they bring her in This day at sundown.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then one ran, crying, while Niloiya wrought, "The Master cometh!" and she went within To adorn herself for meeting him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then one ran, crying, while Niloiya wrought, "The Master cometh!" and she went within To adorn herself for meeting him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He replied, "Well! and, I pray you, is it well at home?"
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading But Shem made answer, "Can a house be well, If he that should command it bides afar?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He replied, "Well! and, I pray you, is it well at home?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But Shem made answer, "Can a house be well, If he that should command it bides afar?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And Shem Went forth and talked with Japhet in the field, And said, "Is it well, my brother?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And Shem Went forth and talked with Japhet in the field, And said, "Is it well, my brother?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And Shem Went forth and talked with Japhet in the field, And said, "Is it well, my brother?"
Japhet
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From this reading And Shem Went forth and talked with Japhet in the field, And said, "Is it well, my brother?"
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But Shem made answer, "Can a house be well, If he that should command it bides afar?
a female domestic
From this reading Yet well is thee, because a fair free maid Is found to wed thee; and they bring her in This day at sundown.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Then one ran, crying, while Niloiya wrought, "The Master cometh!" and she went within To adorn herself for meeting him.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Then one ran, crying, while Niloiya wrought, "The Master cometh!" and she went within To adorn herself for meeting him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And Shem Went forth and talked with Japhet in the field, And said, "Is it well, my brother?"
Niloiya
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From this reading Then one ran, crying, while Niloiya wrought, "The Master cometh!" and she went within To adorn herself for meeting him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then one ran, crying, while Niloiya wrought, "The Master cometh!" and she went within To adorn herself for meeting him.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading He replied, "Well! and, I pray you, is it well at home?"
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Then one ran, crying, while Niloiya wrought, "The Master cometh!" and she went within To adorn herself for meeting him.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading He replied, "Well! and, I pray you, is it well at home?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And Shem Went forth and talked with Japhet in the field, And said, "Is it well, my brother?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then one ran, crying, while Niloiya wrought, "The Master cometh!" and she went within To adorn herself for meeting him.
Shemnoun
(Old Testament) eldest son of Noah
From this reading And Shem Went forth and talked with Japhet in the field, And said, "Is it well, my brother?"
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But Shem made answer, "Can a house be well, If he that should command it bides afar?
sundownnounUS /ˈsʌndaʊn/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading Yet well is thee, because a fair free maid Is found to wed thee; and they bring her in This day at sundown.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading And Shem Went forth and talked with Japhet in the field, And said, "Is it well, my brother?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But Shem made answer, "Can a house be well, If he that should command it bides afar?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then one ran, crying, while Niloiya wrought, "The Master cometh!" and she went within To adorn herself for meeting him.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Yet well is thee, because a fair free maid Is found to wed thee; and they bring her in This day at sundown.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then one ran, crying, while Niloiya wrought, "The Master cometh!" and she went within To adorn herself for meeting him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet well is thee, because a fair free maid Is found to wed thee; and they bring her in This day at sundown.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Yet well is thee, because a fair free maid Is found to wed thee; and they bring her in This day at sundown.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then one ran, crying, while Niloiya wrought, "The Master cometh!" and she went within To adorn herself for meeting him.
wedverbUS /wed/
take in marriage
From this reading Yet well is thee, because a fair free maid Is found to wed thee; and they bring her in This day at sundown.
(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 And Shem Went forth and talked with Japhet in the field, And said, "Is it well, my brother?"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then one ran, crying, while Niloiya wrought, "The Master cometh!" and she went within To adorn herself for meeting him.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Then one ran, crying, while Niloiya wrought, "The Master cometh!" and she went within To adorn herself for meeting him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And Shem Went forth and talked with Japhet in the field, And said, "Is it well, my brother?"
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Then one ran, crying, while Niloiya wrought, "The Master cometh!" and she went within To adorn herself for meeting him.
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading Then one ran, crying, while Niloiya wrought, "The Master cometh!" and she went within To adorn herself for meeting him.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet well is thee, because a fair free maid Is found to wed thee; and they bring her in This day at sundown.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He replied, "Well! and, I pray you, is it well at home?"
