used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SCARLET THREAD.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "These matters whereof thou hast spoken to us are good, my lord; of the truth of them am I well convinced, because of thy wisdom in showing forth the prophecies which are writ by the hand of holy and righteous men in the Scriptures," and Pagiel bowed himself before Ben Hesed with a solemn countenance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "These matters whereof thou hast spoken to us are good, my lord; of the truth of them am I well convinced, because of thy wisdom in showing forth the prophecies which are writ by the hand of holy and righteous men in the Scriptures," and Pagiel bowed himself before Ben Hesed with a solemn countenance.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "These matters whereof thou hast spoken to us are good, my lord; of the truth of them am I well convinced, because of thy wisdom in showing forth the prophecies which are writ by the hand of holy and righteous men in the Scriptures," and Pagiel bowed himself before Ben Hesed with a solemn countenance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It shall be well with thee, both in this present world and in the world to come; even as our glorified Lord hath declared, ’Blessed is he that hath not seen and yet hath believed.’
on or to one side
From this reading Ben Hesed laid aside the parchment roll from which he had been reading, and a smile of exceeding sweetness dawned in his keen eyes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It shall be well with thee, both in this present world and in the world to come; even as our glorified Lord hath declared, ’Blessed is he that hath not seen and yet hath believed.’
for the reason that
From this reading "These matters whereof thou hast spoken to us are good, my lord; of the truth of them am I well convinced, because of thy wisdom in showing forth the prophecies which are writ by the hand of holy and righteous men in the Scriptures," and Pagiel bowed himself before Ben Hesed with a solemn countenance.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Ben Hesed laid aside the parchment roll from which he had been reading, and a smile of exceeding sweetness dawned in his keen eyes.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "These matters whereof thou hast spoken to us are good, my lord; of the truth of them am I well convinced, because of thy wisdom in showing forth the prophecies which are writ by the hand of holy and righteous men in the Scriptures," and Pagiel bowed himself before Ben Hesed with a solemn countenance.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "My heart is rejoiced, son of my sister," he said gently, "because thou hast believed these wondrous tidings.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading "These matters whereof thou hast spoken to us are good, my lord; of the truth of them am I well convinced, because of thy wisdom in showing forth the prophecies which are writ by the hand of holy and righteous men in the Scriptures," and Pagiel bowed himself before Ben Hesed with a solemn countenance.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading It shall be well with thee, both in this present world and in the world to come; even as our glorified Lord hath declared, ’Blessed is he that hath not seen and yet hath believed.’
the two together, not just one
From this reading It shall be well with thee, both in this present world and in the world to come; even as our glorified Lord hath declared, ’Blessed is he that hath not seen and yet hath believed.’
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading "These matters whereof thou hast spoken to us are good, my lord; of the truth of them am I well convinced, because of thy wisdom in showing forth the prophecies which are writ by the hand of holy and righteous men in the Scriptures," and Pagiel bowed himself before Ben Hesed with a solemn countenance.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "These matters whereof thou hast spoken to us are good, my lord; of the truth of them am I well convinced, because of thy wisdom in showing forth the prophecies which are writ by the hand of holy and righteous men in the Scriptures," and Pagiel bowed himself before Ben Hesed with a solemn countenance.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It shall be well with thee, both in this present world and in the world to come; even as our glorified Lord hath declared, ’Blessed is he that hath not seen and yet hath believed.’
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading "These matters whereof thou hast spoken to us are good, my lord; of the truth of them am I well convinced, because of thy wisdom in showing forth the prophecies which are writ by the hand of holy and righteous men in the Scriptures," and Pagiel bowed himself before Ben Hesed with a solemn countenance.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading "These matters whereof thou hast spoken to us are good, my lord; of the truth of them am I well convinced, because of thy wisdom in showing forth the prophecies which are writ by the hand of holy and righteous men in the Scriptures," and Pagiel bowed himself before Ben Hesed with a solemn countenance.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading Ben Hesed laid aside the parchment roll from which he had been reading, and a smile of exceeding sweetness dawned in his keen eyes.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading It shall be well with thee, both in this present world and in the world to come; even as our glorified Lord hath declared, ’Blessed is he that hath not seen and yet hath believed.’
divisible by two
From this reading It shall be well with thee, both in this present world and in the world to come; even as our glorified Lord hath declared, ’Blessed is he that hath not seen and yet hath believed.’
exceedingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋ/
far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
From this reading Ben Hesed laid aside the parchment roll from which he had been reading, and a smile of exceeding sweetness dawned in his keen eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Ben Hesed laid aside the parchment roll from which he had been reading, and a smile of exceeding sweetness dawned in his keen eyes.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "These matters whereof thou hast spoken to us are good, my lord; of the truth of them am I well convinced, because of thy wisdom in showing forth the prophecies which are writ by the hand of holy and righteous men in the Scriptures," and Pagiel bowed himself before Ben Hesed with a solemn countenance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ben Hesed laid aside the parchment roll from which he had been reading, and a smile of exceeding sweetness dawned in his keen eyes.
in a gradual manner
From this reading "My heart is rejoiced, son of my sister," he said gently, "because thou hast believed these wondrous tidings.
glorifiedadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːrəfaɪd/
accorded sacrosanct or authoritative standing
From this reading It shall be well with thee, both in this present world and in the world to come; even as our glorified Lord hath declared, ’Blessed is he that hath not seen and yet hath believed.’
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "These matters whereof thou hast spoken to us are good, my lord; of the truth of them am I well convinced, because of thy wisdom in showing forth the prophecies which are writ by the hand of holy and righteous men in the Scriptures," and Pagiel bowed himself before Ben Hesed with a solemn countenance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ben Hesed laid aside the parchment roll from which he had been reading, and a smile of exceeding sweetness dawned in his keen eyes.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "These matters whereof thou hast spoken to us are good, my lord; of the truth of them am I well convinced, because of thy wisdom in showing forth the prophecies which are writ by the hand of holy and righteous men in the Scriptures," and Pagiel bowed himself before Ben Hesed with a solemn countenance.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading "These matters whereof thou hast spoken to us are good, my lord; of the truth of them am I well convinced, because of thy wisdom in showing forth the prophecies which are writ by the hand of holy and righteous men in the Scriptures," and Pagiel bowed himself before Ben Hesed with a solemn countenance.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading It shall be well with thee, both in this present world and in the world to come; even as our glorified Lord hath declared, ’Blessed is he that hath not seen and yet hath believed.’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ben Hesed laid aside the parchment roll from which he had been reading, and a smile of exceeding sweetness dawned in his keen eyes.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "My heart is rejoiced, son of my sister," he said gently, "because thou hast believed these wondrous tidings.
Hesed
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From this reading "These matters whereof thou hast spoken to us are good, my lord; of the truth of them am I well convinced, because of thy wisdom in showing forth the prophecies which are writ by the hand of holy and righteous men in the Scriptures," and Pagiel bowed himself before Ben Hesed with a solemn countenance.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "These matters whereof thou hast spoken to us are good, my lord; of the truth of them am I well convinced, because of thy wisdom in showing forth the prophecies which are writ by the hand of holy and righteous men in the Scriptures," and Pagiel bowed himself before Ben Hesed with a solemn countenance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ben Hesed laid aside the parchment roll from which he had been reading, and a smile of exceeding sweetness dawned in his keen eyes.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading "These matters whereof thou hast spoken to us are good, my lord; of the truth of them am I well convinced, because of thy wisdom in showing forth the prophecies which are writ by the hand of holy and righteous men in the Scriptures," and Pagiel bowed himself before Ben Hesed with a solemn countenance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "These matters whereof thou hast spoken to us are good, my lord; of the truth of them am I well convinced, because of thy wisdom in showing forth the prophecies which are writ by the hand of holy and righteous men in the Scriptures," and Pagiel bowed himself before Ben Hesed with a solemn countenance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "These matters whereof thou hast spoken to us are good, my lord; of the truth of them am I well convinced, because of thy wisdom in showing forth the prophecies which are writ by the hand of holy and righteous men in the Scriptures," and Pagiel bowed himself before Ben Hesed with a solemn countenance.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My heart is rejoiced, son of my sister," he said gently, "because thou hast believed these wondrous tidings.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It shall be well with thee, both in this present world and in the world to come; even as our glorified Lord hath declared, ’Blessed is he that hath not seen and yet hath believed.’
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Ben Hesed laid aside the parchment roll from which he had been reading, and a smile of exceeding sweetness dawned in his keen eyes.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Ben Hesed laid aside the parchment roll from which he had been reading, and a smile of exceeding sweetness dawned in his keen eyes.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "These matters whereof thou hast spoken to us are good, my lord; of the truth of them am I well convinced, because of thy wisdom in showing forth the prophecies which are writ by the hand of holy and righteous men in the Scriptures," and Pagiel bowed himself before Ben Hesed with a solemn countenance.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "These matters whereof thou hast spoken to us are good, my lord; of the truth of them am I well convinced, because of thy wisdom in showing forth the prophecies which are writ by the hand of holy and righteous men in the Scriptures," and Pagiel bowed himself before Ben Hesed with a solemn countenance.
the force of workers available
From this reading "These matters whereof thou hast spoken to us are good, my lord; of the truth of them am I well convinced, because of thy wisdom in showing forth the prophecies which are writ by the hand of holy and righteous men in the Scriptures," and Pagiel bowed himself before Ben Hesed with a solemn countenance.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "These matters whereof thou hast spoken to us are good, my lord; of the truth of them am I well convinced, because of thy wisdom in showing forth the prophecies which are writ by the hand of holy and righteous men in the Scriptures," and Pagiel bowed himself before Ben Hesed with a solemn countenance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It shall be well with thee, both in this present world and in the world to come; even as our glorified Lord hath declared, ’Blessed is he that hath not seen and yet hath believed.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "These matters whereof thou hast spoken to us are good, my lord; of the truth of them am I well convinced, because of thy wisdom in showing forth the prophecies which are writ by the hand of holy and righteous men in the Scriptures," and Pagiel bowed himself before Ben Hesed with a solemn countenance.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It shall be well with thee, both in this present world and in the world to come; even as our glorified Lord hath declared, ’Blessed is he that hath not seen and yet hath believed.’
Pagiel
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From this reading "These matters whereof thou hast spoken to us are good, my lord; of the truth of them am I well convinced, because of thy wisdom in showing forth the prophecies which are writ by the hand of holy and righteous men in the Scriptures," and Pagiel bowed himself before Ben Hesed with a solemn countenance.
parchmentnounUS /ˈpɑːrtʃ.mənt/
A stiff, flat, thin material made from the prepared skin of an animal, used for writing.
From this reading Ben Hesed laid aside the parchment roll from which he had been reading, and a smile of exceeding sweetness dawned in his keen eyes.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It shall be well with thee, both in this present world and in the world to come; even as our glorified Lord hath declared, ’Blessed is he that hath not seen and yet hath believed.’
propheciesnounUS /ˈprɑːfəsiz/
plural of “prophecy” — knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source)
From this reading "These matters whereof thou hast spoken to us are good, my lord; of the truth of them am I well convinced, because of thy wisdom in showing forth the prophecies which are writ by the hand of holy and righteous men in the Scriptures," and Pagiel bowed himself before Ben Hesed with a solemn countenance.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Ben Hesed laid aside the parchment roll from which he had been reading, and a smile of exceeding sweetness dawned in his keen eyes.
rejoicedverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/
past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy
From this reading "My heart is rejoiced, son of my sister," he said gently, "because thou hast believed these wondrous tidings.
righteousadjectiveUS /ˈraɪtʃəs/
characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice
From this reading "These matters whereof thou hast spoken to us are good, my lord; of the truth of them am I well convinced, because of thy wisdom in showing forth the prophecies which are writ by the hand of holy and righteous men in the Scriptures," and Pagiel bowed himself before Ben Hesed with a solemn countenance.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading Ben Hesed laid aside the parchment roll from which he had been reading, and a smile of exceeding sweetness dawned in his keen eyes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My heart is rejoiced, son of my sister," he said gently, "because thou hast believed these wondrous tidings.
SCARLETnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading A SCARLET THREAD.
ScripturesnounUS /ˈskrɪptʃərz/
plural of “scripture” — the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading "These matters whereof thou hast spoken to us are good, my lord; of the truth of them am I well convinced, because of thy wisdom in showing forth the prophecies which are writ by the hand of holy and righteous men in the Scriptures," and Pagiel bowed himself before Ben Hesed with a solemn countenance.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It shall be well with thee, both in this present world and in the world to come; even as our glorified Lord hath declared, ’Blessed is he that hath not seen and yet hath believed.’
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading It shall be well with thee, both in this present world and in the world to come; even as our glorified Lord hath declared, ’Blessed is he that hath not seen and yet hath believed.’
the display of a motion picture
From this reading "These matters whereof thou hast spoken to us are good, my lord; of the truth of them am I well convinced, because of thy wisdom in showing forth the prophecies which are writ by the hand of holy and righteous men in the Scriptures," and Pagiel bowed himself before Ben Hesed with a solemn countenance.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "My heart is rejoiced, son of my sister," he said gently, "because thou hast believed these wondrous tidings.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Ben Hesed laid aside the parchment roll from which he had been reading, and a smile of exceeding sweetness dawned in his keen eyes.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading "These matters whereof thou hast spoken to us are good, my lord; of the truth of them am I well convinced, because of thy wisdom in showing forth the prophecies which are writ by the hand of holy and righteous men in the Scriptures," and Pagiel bowed himself before Ben Hesed with a solemn countenance.
a male human offspring
From this reading "My heart is rejoiced, son of my sister," he said gently, "because thou hast believed these wondrous tidings.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading "These matters whereof thou hast spoken to us are good, my lord; of the truth of them am I well convinced, because of thy wisdom in showing forth the prophecies which are writ by the hand of holy and righteous men in the Scriptures," and Pagiel bowed himself before Ben Hesed with a solemn countenance.
sweetnessnounUS /ˈswiːtnəs/
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading Ben Hesed laid aside the parchment roll from which he had been reading, and a smile of exceeding sweetness dawned in his keen eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It shall be well with thee, both in this present world and in the world to come; even as our glorified Lord hath declared, ’Blessed is he that hath not seen and yet hath believed.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "These matters whereof thou hast spoken to us are good, my lord; of the truth of them am I well convinced, because of thy wisdom in showing forth the prophecies which are writ by the hand of holy and righteous men in the Scriptures," and Pagiel bowed himself before Ben Hesed with a solemn countenance.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading It shall be well with thee, both in this present world and in the world to come; even as our glorified Lord hath declared, ’Blessed is he that hath not seen and yet hath believed.’
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "These matters whereof thou hast spoken to us are good, my lord; of the truth of them am I well convinced, because of thy wisdom in showing forth the prophecies which are writ by the hand of holy and righteous men in the Scriptures," and Pagiel bowed himself before Ben Hesed with a solemn countenance.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "These matters whereof thou hast spoken to us are good, my lord; of the truth of them am I well convinced, because of thy wisdom in showing forth the prophecies which are writ by the hand of holy and righteous men in the Scriptures," and Pagiel bowed himself before Ben Hesed with a solemn countenance.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It shall be well with thee, both in this present world and in the world to come; even as our glorified Lord hath declared, ’Blessed is he that hath not seen and yet hath believed.’
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "These matters whereof thou hast spoken to us are good, my lord; of the truth of them am I well convinced, because of thy wisdom in showing forth the prophecies which are writ by the hand of holy and righteous men in the Scriptures," and Pagiel bowed himself before Ben Hesed with a solemn countenance.
THREADverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading A SCARLET THREAD.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "These matters whereof thou hast spoken to us are good, my lord; of the truth of them am I well convinced, because of thy wisdom in showing forth the prophecies which are writ by the hand of holy and righteous men in the Scriptures," and Pagiel bowed himself before Ben Hesed with a solemn countenance.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading "My heart is rejoiced, son of my sister," he said gently, "because thou hast believed these wondrous tidings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "These matters whereof thou hast spoken to us are good, my lord; of the truth of them am I well convinced, because of thy wisdom in showing forth the prophecies which are writ by the hand of holy and righteous men in the Scriptures," and Pagiel bowed himself before Ben Hesed with a solemn countenance.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "These matters whereof thou hast spoken to us are good, my lord; of the truth of them am I well convinced, because of thy wisdom in showing forth the prophecies which are writ by the hand of holy and righteous men in the Scriptures," and Pagiel bowed himself before Ben Hesed with a solemn countenance.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "These matters whereof thou hast spoken to us are good, my lord; of the truth of them am I well convinced, because of thy wisdom in showing forth the prophecies which are writ by the hand of holy and righteous men in the Scriptures," and Pagiel bowed himself before Ben Hesed with a solemn countenance.
(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 "These matters whereof thou hast spoken to us are good, my lord; of the truth of them am I well convinced, because of thy wisdom in showing forth the prophecies which are writ by the hand of holy and righteous men in the Scriptures," and Pagiel bowed himself before Ben Hesed with a solemn countenance.
whereof
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From this reading "These matters whereof thou hast spoken to us are good, my lord; of the truth of them am I well convinced, because of thy wisdom in showing forth the prophecies which are writ by the hand of holy and righteous men in the Scriptures," and Pagiel bowed himself before Ben Hesed with a solemn countenance.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "These matters whereof thou hast spoken to us are good, my lord; of the truth of them am I well convinced, because of thy wisdom in showing forth the prophecies which are writ by the hand of holy and righteous men in the Scriptures," and Pagiel bowed himself before Ben Hesed with a solemn countenance.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading "These matters whereof thou hast spoken to us are good, my lord; of the truth of them am I well convinced, because of thy wisdom in showing forth the prophecies which are writ by the hand of holy and righteous men in the Scriptures," and Pagiel bowed himself before Ben Hesed with a solemn countenance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "These matters whereof thou hast spoken to us are good, my lord; of the truth of them am I well convinced, because of thy wisdom in showing forth the prophecies which are writ by the hand of holy and righteous men in the Scriptures," and Pagiel bowed himself before Ben Hesed with a solemn countenance.
wondrousadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndrəs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading "My heart is rejoiced, son of my sister," he said gently, "because thou hast believed these wondrous tidings.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It shall be well with thee, both in this present world and in the world to come; even as our glorified Lord hath declared, ’Blessed is he that hath not seen and yet hath believed.’
writnounUS /rɪt/
(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
From this reading "These matters whereof thou hast spoken to us are good, my lord; of the truth of them am I well convinced, because of thy wisdom in showing forth the prophecies which are writ by the hand of holy and righteous men in the Scriptures," and Pagiel bowed himself before Ben Hesed with a solemn countenance.
but in spite of that
From this reading It shall be well with thee, both in this present world and in the world to come; even as our glorified Lord hath declared, ’Blessed is he that hath not seen and yet hath believed.’
