used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a man named Heber, who was at peace with Jabin; and Sisera ran to Heber's tent for safety.
anew
From this reading He asked for water; and she gave him milk, which he drank; and then he lay down again.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Stand by the door," he said, "and if any one ask if I am here, say 'No.'" Then Sisera fell asleep, for he was weary with fighting and running so far; and when he was asleep, then Jael went very softly, took a large nail and a hammer, and hammered the nail into Sisera's head and down into the ground.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a man named Heber, who was at peace with Jabin; and Sisera ran to Heber's tent for safety.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Stand by the door," he said, "and if any one ask if I am here, say 'No.'" Then Sisera fell asleep, for he was weary with fighting and running so far; and when he was asleep, then Jael went very softly, took a large nail and a hammer, and hammered the nail into Sisera's head and down into the ground.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Stand by the door," he said, "and if any one ask if I am here, say 'No.'" Then Sisera fell asleep, for he was weary with fighting and running so far; and when he was asleep, then Jael went very softly, took a large nail and a hammer, and hammered the nail into Sisera's head and down into the ground.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He asked for water; and she gave him milk, which he drank; and then he lay down again.
in a state of sleep
From this reading "Stand by the door," he said, "and if any one ask if I am here, say 'No.'" Then Sisera fell asleep, for he was weary with fighting and running so far; and when he was asleep, then Jael went very softly, took a large nail and a hammer, and hammered the nail into Sisera's head and down into the ground.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was a man named Heber, who was at peace with Jabin; and Sisera ran to Heber's tent for safety.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Stand by the door," he said, "and if any one ask if I am here, say 'No.'" Then Sisera fell asleep, for he was weary with fighting and running so far; and when he was asleep, then Jael went very softly, took a large nail and a hammer, and hammered the nail into Sisera's head and down into the ground.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So Sisera came in and lay down; and Jael covered him with a mantle.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the man's wife, Jael, saw Sisera coming, she went out to meet him and said, "Come in, come in, and fear not."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading When the man's wife, Jael, saw Sisera coming, she went out to meet him and said, "Come in, come in, and fear not."
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading So Sisera came in and lay down; and Jael covered him with a mantle.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Stand by the door," he said, "and if any one ask if I am here, say 'No.'" Then Sisera fell asleep, for he was weary with fighting and running so far; and when he was asleep, then Jael went very softly, took a large nail and a hammer, and hammered the nail into Sisera's head and down into the ground.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading So Sisera came in and lay down; and Jael covered him with a mantle.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading He asked for water; and she gave him milk, which he drank; and then he lay down again.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "Stand by the door," he said, "and if any one ask if I am here, say 'No.'" Then Sisera fell asleep, for he was weary with fighting and running so far; and when he was asleep, then Jael went very softly, took a large nail and a hammer, and hammered the nail into Sisera's head and down into the ground.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading When the man's wife, Jael, saw Sisera coming, she went out to meet him and said, "Come in, come in, and fear not."
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading "Stand by the door," he said, "and if any one ask if I am here, say 'No.'" Then Sisera fell asleep, for he was weary with fighting and running so far; and when he was asleep, then Jael went very softly, took a large nail and a hammer, and hammered the nail into Sisera's head and down into the ground.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading "Stand by the door," he said, "and if any one ask if I am here, say 'No.'" Then Sisera fell asleep, for he was weary with fighting and running so far; and when he was asleep, then Jael went very softly, took a large nail and a hammer, and hammered the nail into Sisera's head and down into the ground.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was a man named Heber, who was at peace with Jabin; and Sisera ran to Heber's tent for safety.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He asked for water; and she gave him milk, which he drank; and then he lay down again.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading "Stand by the door," he said, "and if any one ask if I am here, say 'No.'" Then Sisera fell asleep, for he was weary with fighting and running so far; and when he was asleep, then Jael went very softly, took a large nail and a hammer, and hammered the nail into Sisera's head and down into the ground.
hammernounUS /ˈhæmər/
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading "Stand by the door," he said, "and if any one ask if I am here, say 'No.'" Then Sisera fell asleep, for he was weary with fighting and running so far; and when he was asleep, then Jael went very softly, took a large nail and a hammer, and hammered the nail into Sisera's head and down into the ground.
hammeredadjectiveUS /ˈhæmərd/
shaped or worked with a hammer and often showing hammer marks
From this reading "Stand by the door," he said, "and if any one ask if I am here, say 'No.'" Then Sisera fell asleep, for he was weary with fighting and running so far; and when he was asleep, then Jael went very softly, took a large nail and a hammer, and hammered the nail into Sisera's head and down into the ground.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He asked for water; and she gave him milk, which he drank; and then he lay down again.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Stand by the door," he said, "and if any one ask if I am here, say 'No.'" Then Sisera fell asleep, for he was weary with fighting and running so far; and when he was asleep, then Jael went very softly, took a large nail and a hammer, and hammered the nail into Sisera's head and down into the ground.
Heber
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From this reading There was a man named Heber, who was at peace with Jabin; and Sisera ran to Heber's tent for safety.
Heber's
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From this reading There was a man named Heber, who was at peace with Jabin; and Sisera ran to Heber's tent for safety.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Stand by the door," he said, "and if any one ask if I am here, say 'No.'" Then Sisera fell asleep, for he was weary with fighting and running so far; and when he was asleep, then Jael went very softly, took a large nail and a hammer, and hammered the nail into Sisera's head and down into the ground.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the man's wife, Jael, saw Sisera coming, she went out to meet him and said, "Come in, come in, and fear not."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Stand by the door," he said, "and if any one ask if I am here, say 'No.'" Then Sisera fell asleep, for he was weary with fighting and running so far; and when he was asleep, then Jael went very softly, took a large nail and a hammer, and hammered the nail into Sisera's head and down into the ground.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Stand by the door," he said, "and if any one ask if I am here, say 'No.'" Then Sisera fell asleep, for he was weary with fighting and running so far; and when he was asleep, then Jael went very softly, took a large nail and a hammer, and hammered the nail into Sisera's head and down into the ground.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the man's wife, Jael, saw Sisera coming, she went out to meet him and said, "Come in, come in, and fear not."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Stand by the door," he said, "and if any one ask if I am here, say 'No.'" Then Sisera fell asleep, for he was weary with fighting and running so far; and when he was asleep, then Jael went very softly, took a large nail and a hammer, and hammered the nail into Sisera's head and down into the ground.
Jabin
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From this reading There was a man named Heber, who was at peace with Jabin; and Sisera ran to Heber's tent for safety.
Jael
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From this reading When the man's wife, Jael, saw Sisera coming, she went out to meet him and said, "Come in, come in, and fear not."
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Stand by the door," he said, "and if any one ask if I am here, say 'No.'" Then Sisera fell asleep, for he was weary with fighting and running so far; and when he was asleep, then Jael went very softly, took a large nail and a hammer, and hammered the nail into Sisera's head and down into the ground.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So Sisera came in and lay down; and Jael covered him with a mantle.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There was a man named Heber, who was at peace with Jabin; and Sisera ran to Heber's tent for safety.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When the man's wife, Jael, saw Sisera coming, she went out to meet him and said, "Come in, come in, and fear not."
mantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading So Sisera came in and lay down; and Jael covered him with a mantle.
come together
From this reading When the man's wife, Jael, saw Sisera coming, she went out to meet him and said, "Come in, come in, and fear not."
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading He asked for water; and she gave him milk, which he drank; and then he lay down again.
nailverbUS /neɪl/
attach something somewhere by means of nails
From this reading "Stand by the door," he said, "and if any one ask if I am here, say 'No.'" Then Sisera fell asleep, for he was weary with fighting and running so far; and when he was asleep, then Jael went very softly, took a large nail and a hammer, and hammered the nail into Sisera's head and down into the ground.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There was a man named Heber, who was at peace with Jabin; and Sisera ran to Heber's tent for safety.
not any; not one
From this reading "Stand by the door," he said, "and if any one ask if I am here, say 'No.'" Then Sisera fell asleep, for he was weary with fighting and running so far; and when he was asleep, then Jael went very softly, took a large nail and a hammer, and hammered the nail into Sisera's head and down into the ground.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When the man's wife, Jael, saw Sisera coming, she went out to meet him and said, "Come in, come in, and fear not."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Stand by the door," he said, "and if any one ask if I am here, say 'No.'" Then Sisera fell asleep, for he was weary with fighting and running so far; and when he was asleep, then Jael went very softly, took a large nail and a hammer, and hammered the nail into Sisera's head and down into the ground.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When the man's wife, Jael, saw Sisera coming, she went out to meet him and said, "Come in, come in, and fear not."
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading There was a man named Heber, who was at peace with Jabin; and Sisera ran to Heber's tent for safety.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading There was a man named Heber, who was at peace with Jabin; and Sisera ran to Heber's tent for safety.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading "Stand by the door," he said, "and if any one ask if I am here, say 'No.'" Then Sisera fell asleep, for he was weary with fighting and running so far; and when he was asleep, then Jael went very softly, took a large nail and a hammer, and hammered the nail into Sisera's head and down into the ground.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading There was a man named Heber, who was at peace with Jabin; and Sisera ran to Heber's tent for safety.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When the man's wife, Jael, saw Sisera coming, she went out to meet him and said, "Come in, come in, and fear not."
cut with a saw
From this reading When the man's wife, Jael, saw Sisera coming, she went out to meet him and said, "Come in, come in, and fear not."
express in words
From this reading "Stand by the door," he said, "and if any one ask if I am here, say 'No.'" Then Sisera fell asleep, for he was weary with fighting and running so far; and when he was asleep, then Jael went very softly, took a large nail and a hammer, and hammered the nail into Sisera's head and down into the ground.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the man's wife, Jael, saw Sisera coming, she went out to meet him and said, "Come in, come in, and fear not."
Sisera
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From this reading There was a man named Heber, who was at peace with Jabin; and Sisera ran to Heber's tent for safety.
Sisera's
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From this reading "Stand by the door," he said, "and if any one ask if I am here, say 'No.'" Then Sisera fell asleep, for he was weary with fighting and running so far; and when he was asleep, then Jael went very softly, took a large nail and a hammer, and hammered the nail into Sisera's head and down into the ground.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Sisera came in and lay down; and Jael covered him with a mantle.
with low volume
From this reading "Stand by the door," he said, "and if any one ask if I am here, say 'No.'" Then Sisera fell asleep, for he was weary with fighting and running so far; and when he was asleep, then Jael went very softly, took a large nail and a hammer, and hammered the nail into Sisera's head and down into the ground.
be standing; be upright
From this reading "Stand by the door," he said, "and if any one ask if I am here, say 'No.'" Then Sisera fell asleep, for he was weary with fighting and running so far; and when he was asleep, then Jael went very softly, took a large nail and a hammer, and hammered the nail into Sisera's head and down into the ground.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading There was a man named Heber, who was at peace with Jabin; and Sisera ran to Heber's tent for safety.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the man's wife, Jael, saw Sisera coming, she went out to meet him and said, "Come in, come in, and fear not."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He asked for water; and she gave him milk, which he drank; and then he lay down again.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a man named Heber, who was at peace with Jabin; and Sisera ran to Heber's tent for safety.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a man named Heber, who was at peace with Jabin; and Sisera ran to Heber's tent for safety.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "Stand by the door," he said, "and if any one ask if I am here, say 'No.'" Then Sisera fell asleep, for he was weary with fighting and running so far; and when he was asleep, then Jael went very softly, took a large nail and a hammer, and hammered the nail into Sisera's head and down into the ground.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Stand by the door," he said, "and if any one ask if I am here, say 'No.'" Then Sisera fell asleep, for he was weary with fighting and running so far; and when he was asleep, then Jael went very softly, took a large nail and a hammer, and hammered the nail into Sisera's head and down into the ground.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a man named Heber, who was at peace with Jabin; and Sisera ran to Heber's tent for safety.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading He asked for water; and she gave him milk, which he drank; and then he lay down again.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading "Stand by the door," he said, "and if any one ask if I am here, say 'No.'" Then Sisera fell asleep, for he was weary with fighting and running so far; and when he was asleep, then Jael went very softly, took a large nail and a hammer, and hammered the nail into Sisera's head and down into the ground.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When the man's wife, Jael, saw Sisera coming, she went out to meet him and said, "Come in, come in, and fear not."
at the time that
From this reading When the man's wife, Jael, saw Sisera coming, she went out to meet him and said, "Come in, come in, and fear not."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He asked for water; and she gave him milk, which he drank; and then he lay down again.
which person or people
From this reading There was a man named Heber, who was at peace with Jabin; and Sisera ran to Heber's tent for safety.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading When the man's wife, Jael, saw Sisera coming, she went out to meet him and said, "Come in, come in, and fear not."
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was a man named Heber, who was at peace with Jabin; and Sisera ran to Heber's tent for safety.
