used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BELIEVER IN THE NAZARENE.
accursedadjectiveUS /ˌæˈkɜːrst/
under a curse
From this reading We are one flesh, as it is written in the law; if he is accursed, I also am accursed."
all-seeing
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From this reading And yet, was it not by the mercy of the all-seeing One that I was chained to the side of him who slew Jesus?
in addition
From this reading We are one flesh, as it is written in the law; if he is accursed, I also am accursed."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading We are one flesh, as it is written in the law; if he is accursed, I also am accursed."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet, was it not by the mercy of the all-seeing One that I was chained to the side of him who slew Jesus?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are one flesh, as it is written in the law; if he is accursed, I also am accursed."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We are one flesh, as it is written in the law; if he is accursed, I also am accursed."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "If only I had been there, perchance upon even me might a little of the blessing have fallen.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Knowest thou our Lord so little that thou dost believe what thou hast said?" said Stephen, a smile dawning in his dark eyes.
BELIEVERnounUS /bəˈliːvər/
a supporter who accepts something as true
From this reading A BELIEVER IN THE NAZARENE.
blessingnounUS /ˈblesɪŋ/
the formal act of approving
From this reading "If only I had been there, perchance upon even me might a little of the blessing have fallen.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And yet, was it not by the mercy of the all-seeing One that I was chained to the side of him who slew Jesus?
chainedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪnd/
bound with chains
From this reading And yet, was it not by the mercy of the all-seeing One that I was chained to the side of him who slew Jesus?
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "Knowest thou our Lord so little that thou dost believe what thou hast said?" said Stephen, a smile dawning in his dark eyes.
dawningnounUS /ˈdɔːnɪŋ/
the first light of day
From this reading "Knowest thou our Lord so little that thou dost believe what thou hast said?" said Stephen, a smile dawning in his dark eyes.
dostauxiliary verbUS /dɑːst/
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Knowest thou our Lord so little that thou dost believe what thou hast said?" said Stephen, a smile dawning in his dark eyes.
divisible by two
From this reading "If only I had been there, perchance upon even me might a little of the blessing have fallen.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Knowest thou our Lord so little that thou dost believe what thou hast said?" said Stephen, a smile dawning in his dark eyes.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading "If only I had been there, perchance upon even me might a little of the blessing have fallen.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading We are one flesh, as it is written in the law; if he is accursed, I also am accursed."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "If only I had been there, perchance upon even me might a little of the blessing have fallen.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Knowest thou our Lord so little that thou dost believe what thou hast said?" said Stephen, a smile dawning in his dark eyes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If only I had been there, perchance upon even me might a little of the blessing have fallen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We are one flesh, as it is written in the law; if he is accursed, I also am accursed."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And yet, was it not by the mercy of the all-seeing One that I was chained to the side of him who slew Jesus?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Knowest thou our Lord so little that thou dost believe what thou hast said?" said Stephen, a smile dawning in his dark eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If only I had been there, perchance upon even me might a little of the blessing have fallen.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If only I had been there, perchance upon even me might a little of the blessing have fallen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A BELIEVER IN THE NAZARENE.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We are one flesh, as it is written in the law; if he is accursed, I also am accursed."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And yet, was it not by the mercy of the all-seeing One that I was chained to the side of him who slew Jesus?
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 And yet, was it not by the mercy of the all-seeing One that I was chained to the side of him who slew Jesus?
Knowest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Knowest thou our Lord so little that thou dost believe what thou hast said?" said Stephen, a smile dawning in his dark eyes.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading We are one flesh, as it is written in the law; if he is accursed, I also am accursed."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "If only I had been there, perchance upon even me might a little of the blessing have fallen.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Knowest thou our Lord so little that thou dost believe what thou hast said?" said Stephen, a smile dawning in his dark eyes.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If only I had been there, perchance upon even me might a little of the blessing have fallen.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading And yet, was it not by the mercy of the all-seeing One that I was chained to the side of him who slew Jesus?
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "If only I had been there, perchance upon even me might a little of the blessing have fallen.
NAZARENEnoun
a member of a group of Jews who (during the early history of the Christian Church) accepted Jesus as the Messiah
From this reading A BELIEVER IN THE NAZARENE.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And yet, was it not by the mercy of the all-seeing One that I was chained to the side of him who slew Jesus?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "If only I had been there, perchance upon even me might a little of the blessing have fallen.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And yet, was it not by the mercy of the all-seeing One that I was chained to the side of him who slew Jesus?
and nothing more
From this reading "If only I had been there, perchance upon even me might a little of the blessing have fallen.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Knowest thou our Lord so little that thou dost believe what thou hast said?" said Stephen, a smile dawning in his dark eyes.
perchanceadverbUS /pərˈtʃæns/
through chance
From this reading "If only I had been there, perchance upon even me might a little of the blessing have fallen.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Knowest thou our Lord so little that thou dost believe what thou hast said?" said Stephen, a smile dawning in his dark eyes.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading And yet, was it not by the mercy of the all-seeing One that I was chained to the side of him who slew Jesus?
slewverbUS /sluː/
turn sharply; change direction abruptly
From this reading And yet, was it not by the mercy of the all-seeing One that I was chained to the side of him who slew Jesus?
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Knowest thou our Lord so little that thou dost believe what thou hast said?" said Stephen, a smile dawning in his dark eyes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Knowest thou our Lord so little that thou dost believe what thou hast said?" said Stephen, a smile dawning in his dark eyes.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading "Knowest thou our Lord so little that thou dost believe what thou hast said?" said Stephen, a smile dawning in his dark eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And yet, was it not by the mercy of the all-seeing One that I was chained to the side of him who slew Jesus?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BELIEVER IN THE NAZARENE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "If only I had been there, perchance upon even me might a little of the blessing have fallen.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Knowest thou our Lord so little that thou dost believe what thou hast said?" said Stephen, a smile dawning in his dark eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And yet, was it not by the mercy of the all-seeing One that I was chained to the side of him who slew Jesus?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "If only I had been there, perchance upon even me might a little of the blessing have fallen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And yet, was it not by the mercy of the all-seeing One that I was chained to the side of him who slew Jesus?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are one flesh, as it is written in the law; if he is accursed, I also am accursed."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Knowest thou our Lord so little that thou dost believe what thou hast said?" said Stephen, a smile dawning in his dark eyes.
which person or people
From this reading And yet, was it not by the mercy of the all-seeing One that I was chained to the side of him who slew Jesus?
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading We are one flesh, as it is written in the law; if he is accursed, I also am accursed."
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet, was it not by the mercy of the all-seeing One that I was chained to the side of him who slew Jesus?
