AhabnounUS /ˈeɪhæb/
according to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC)
From this reading It is not impossible to sympathise with Ahab.
attachmentnounUS /əˈtætʃmənt/
a feeling of affection for a person or an institution
From this reading Ahab, owning half Palestine, must have been genuinely puzzled by this blind attachment to one miserable half-acre.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It must have been difficult for him, with his varied possessions, to realise the value to Naboth of his vineyard.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Ahab, owning half Palestine, must have been genuinely puzzled by this blind attachment to one miserable half-acre.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Naboth would undoubtedly have gained by the exchange.
compensationnounUS /ˌkɑːmpənˈseɪʃən/
something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)
From this reading He had offered compensation.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It must have been difficult for him, with his varied possessions, to realise the value to Naboth of his vineyard.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading Naboth would undoubtedly have gained by the exchange.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It must have been difficult for him, with his varied possessions, to realise the value to Naboth of his vineyard.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Naboth would undoubtedly have gained by the exchange.
genuinelyadverbUS /ˈdʒenjəwənli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Ahab, owning half Palestine, must have been genuinely puzzled by this blind attachment to one miserable half-acre.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had offered compensation.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Ahab, owning half Palestine, must have been genuinely puzzled by this blind attachment to one miserable half-acre.
half-acre
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From this reading Ahab, owning half Palestine, must have been genuinely puzzled by this blind attachment to one miserable half-acre.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It must have been difficult for him, with his varied possessions, to realise the value to Naboth of his vineyard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had offered compensation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It must have been difficult for him, with his varied possessions, to realise the value to Naboth of his vineyard.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It must have been difficult for him, with his varied possessions, to realise the value to Naboth of his vineyard.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It is not impossible to sympathise with Ahab.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not impossible to sympathise with Ahab.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not impossible to sympathise with Ahab.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading Ahab, owning half Palestine, must have been genuinely puzzled by this blind attachment to one miserable half-acre.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must have been difficult for him, with his varied possessions, to realise the value to Naboth of his vineyard.
Naboth
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From this reading It must have been difficult for him, with his varied possessions, to realise the value to Naboth of his vineyard.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not impossible to sympathise with Ahab.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It must have been difficult for him, with his varied possessions, to realise the value to Naboth of his vineyard.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading He had offered compensation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Ahab, owning half Palestine, must have been genuinely puzzled by this blind attachment to one miserable half-acre.
owningverbUS /ˈoʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “own” — have ownership or possession of
From this reading Ahab, owning half Palestine, must have been genuinely puzzled by this blind attachment to one miserable half-acre.
PalestinenounUS /ˈpæləstaɪn/
a former British mandate on the east coast of the Mediterranean; divided between Jordan and Israel in 1948
From this reading Ahab, owning half Palestine, must have been genuinely puzzled by this blind attachment to one miserable half-acre.
possessionsnounUS /pəˈzeʃənz/
plural of “possession” — the act of having and controlling property
From this reading It must have been difficult for him, with his varied possessions, to realise the value to Naboth of his vineyard.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading Ahab, owning half Palestine, must have been genuinely puzzled by this blind attachment to one miserable half-acre.
realiseverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading It must have been difficult for him, with his varied possessions, to realise the value to Naboth of his vineyard.
sympathiseverb
share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of
From this reading It is not impossible to sympathise with Ahab.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It must have been difficult for him, with his varied possessions, to realise the value to Naboth of his vineyard.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Ahab, owning half Palestine, must have been genuinely puzzled by this blind attachment to one miserable half-acre.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is not impossible to sympathise with Ahab.
undoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Naboth would undoubtedly have gained by the exchange.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading It must have been difficult for him, with his varied possessions, to realise the value to Naboth of his vineyard.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading It must have been difficult for him, with his varied possessions, to realise the value to Naboth of his vineyard.
vineyardnounUS /ˈvɪnjərd/
a farm of grapevines where wine grapes are produced
From this reading It must have been difficult for him, with his varied possessions, to realise the value to Naboth of his vineyard.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is not impossible to sympathise with Ahab.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Naboth would undoubtedly have gained by the exchange.
