used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And besides his love for his boy, God had promised that Isaac should live to have a son, and that by and by the Saviour should come into the world as one of Isaac's great-great-great-great-grandchildren!
AbrahamnounUS /ˈeɪbrəhæm/
the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son
From this reading The most precious thing Abraham had was that son who was walking beside him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So he got up very early in the morning and saddled his ass, and took two young men with him, and his son, and the wood for the burnt offering, and set out on his journey to the place God had told him of.
react verbally
From this reading He was satisfied with his father's answer, "My son, God will provide Himself a lamb for a burnt offering."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And besides his love for his boy, God had promised that Isaac should live to have a son, and that by and by the Saviour should come into the world as one of Isaac's great-great-great-great-grandchildren!
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Isaac was now grown into a strong young man, but he went with his father; and though he asked him on the way, Where was the lamb for the burnt offering?
assnounUS /æs/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading So he got up very early in the morning and saddled his ass, and took two young men with him, and his son, and the wood for the burnt offering, and set out on his journey to the place God had told him of.
next to; at the side of
From this reading The most precious thing Abraham had was that son who was walking beside him.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading And besides his love for his boy, God had promised that Isaac should live to have a son, and that by and by the Saviour should come into the world as one of Isaac's great-great-great-great-grandchildren!
a youthful male person
From this reading And besides his love for his boy, God had promised that Isaac should live to have a son, and that by and by the Saviour should come into the world as one of Isaac's great-great-great-great-grandchildren!
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading So he got up very early in the morning and saddled his ass, and took two young men with him, and his son, and the wood for the burnt offering, and set out on his journey to the place God had told him of.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Isaac was now grown into a strong young man, but he went with his father; and though he asked him on the way, Where was the lamb for the burnt offering?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And besides his love for his boy, God had promised that Isaac should live to have a son, and that by and by the Saviour should come into the world as one of Isaac's great-great-great-great-grandchildren!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And besides his love for his boy, God had promised that Isaac should live to have a son, and that by and by the Saviour should come into the world as one of Isaac's great-great-great-great-grandchildren!
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading So he got up very early in the morning and saddled his ass, and took two young men with him, and his son, and the wood for the burnt offering, and set out on his journey to the place God had told him of.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Isaac was now grown into a strong young man, but he went with his father; and though he asked him on the way, Where was the lamb for the burnt offering?
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He was satisfied with his father's answer, "My son, God will provide Himself a lamb for a burnt offering."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So he got up very early in the morning and saddled his ass, and took two young men with him, and his son, and the wood for the burnt offering, and set out on his journey to the place God had told him of.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading So he got up very early in the morning and saddled his ass, and took two young men with him, and his son, and the wood for the burnt offering, and set out on his journey to the place God had told him of.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading So he got up very early in the morning and saddled his ass, and took two young men with him, and his son, and the wood for the burnt offering, and set out on his journey to the place God had told him of.
great-great-great-great-grandchildren
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From this reading And besides his love for his boy, God had promised that Isaac should live to have a son, and that by and by the Saviour should come into the world as one of Isaac's great-great-great-great-grandchildren!
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Isaac was now grown into a strong young man, but he went with his father; and though he asked him on the way, Where was the lamb for the burnt offering?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So he got up very early in the morning and saddled his ass, and took two young men with him, and his son, and the wood for the burnt offering, and set out on his journey to the place God had told him of.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And besides his love for his boy, God had promised that Isaac should live to have a son, and that by and by the Saviour should come into the world as one of Isaac's great-great-great-great-grandchildren!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So he got up very early in the morning and saddled his ass, and took two young men with him, and his son, and the wood for the burnt offering, and set out on his journey to the place God had told him of.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So he got up very early in the morning and saddled his ass, and took two young men with him, and his son, and the wood for the burnt offering, and set out on his journey to the place God had told him of.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was satisfied with his father's answer, "My son, God will provide Himself a lamb for a burnt offering."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So he got up very early in the morning and saddled his ass, and took two young men with him, and his son, and the wood for the burnt offering, and set out on his journey to the place God had told him of.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So he got up very early in the morning and saddled his ass, and took two young men with him, and his son, and the wood for the burnt offering, and set out on his journey to the place God had told him of.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And besides his love for his boy, God had promised that Isaac should live to have a son, and that by and by the Saviour should come into the world as one of Isaac's great-great-great-great-grandchildren!
IsaacnounUS /ˈaɪzək/
(Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau
From this reading And besides his love for his boy, God had promised that Isaac should live to have a son, and that by and by the Saviour should come into the world as one of Isaac's great-great-great-great-grandchildren!
Isaac's
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From this reading And besides his love for his boy, God had promised that Isaac should live to have a son, and that by and by the Saviour should come into the world as one of Isaac's great-great-great-great-grandchildren!
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading So he got up very early in the morning and saddled his ass, and took two young men with him, and his son, and the wood for the burnt offering, and set out on his journey to the place God had told him of.
lambnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading Isaac was now grown into a strong young man, but he went with his father; and though he asked him on the way, Where was the lamb for the burnt offering?
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading And besides his love for his boy, God had promised that Isaac should live to have a son, and that by and by the Saviour should come into the world as one of Isaac's great-great-great-great-grandchildren!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading And besides his love for his boy, God had promised that Isaac should live to have a son, and that by and by the Saviour should come into the world as one of Isaac's great-great-great-great-grandchildren!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Isaac was now grown into a strong young man, but he went with his father; and though he asked him on the way, Where was the lamb for the burnt offering?
the force of workers available
From this reading So he got up very early in the morning and saddled his ass, and took two young men with him, and his son, and the wood for the burnt offering, and set out on his journey to the place God had told him of.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading So he got up very early in the morning and saddled his ass, and took two young men with him, and his son, and the wood for the burnt offering, and set out on his journey to the place God had told him of.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The most precious thing Abraham had was that son who was walking beside him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He was satisfied with his father's answer, "My son, God will provide Himself a lamb for a burnt offering."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Isaac was now grown into a strong young man, but he went with his father; and though he asked him on the way, Where was the lamb for the burnt offering?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So he got up very early in the morning and saddled his ass, and took two young men with him, and his son, and the wood for the burnt offering, and set out on his journey to the place God had told him of.
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading So he got up very early in the morning and saddled his ass, and took two young men with him, and his son, and the wood for the burnt offering, and set out on his journey to the place God had told him of.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So he got up very early in the morning and saddled his ass, and took two young men with him, and his son, and the wood for the burnt offering, and set out on his journey to the place God had told him of.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And besides his love for his boy, God had promised that Isaac should live to have a son, and that by and by the Saviour should come into the world as one of Isaac's great-great-great-great-grandchildren!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So he got up very early in the morning and saddled his ass, and took two young men with him, and his son, and the wood for the burnt offering, and set out on his journey to the place God had told him of.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading So he got up very early in the morning and saddled his ass, and took two young men with him, and his son, and the wood for the burnt offering, and set out on his journey to the place God had told him of.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading The most precious thing Abraham had was that son who was walking beside him.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading And besides his love for his boy, God had promised that Isaac should live to have a son, and that by and by the Saviour should come into the world as one of Isaac's great-great-great-great-grandchildren!
provideverbUS /prəˈvaɪd/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading He was satisfied with his father's answer, "My son, God will provide Himself a lamb for a burnt offering."
saddledadjectiveUS /ˈsædəld/
having a saddle on or being mounted on a saddled animal
From this reading So he got up very early in the morning and saddled his ass, and took two young men with him, and his son, and the wood for the burnt offering, and set out on his journey to the place God had told him of.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading He was satisfied with his father's answer, "My son, God will provide Himself a lamb for a burnt offering."
Saviournoun
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 besides his love for his boy, God had promised that Isaac should live to have a son, and that by and by the Saviour should come into the world as one of Isaac's great-great-great-great-grandchildren!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So he got up very early in the morning and saddled his ass, and took two young men with him, and his son, and the wood for the burnt offering, and set out on his journey to the place God had told him of.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And besides his love for his boy, God had promised that Isaac should live to have a son, and that by and by the Saviour should come into the world as one of Isaac's great-great-great-great-grandchildren!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he got up very early in the morning and saddled his ass, and took two young men with him, and his son, and the wood for the burnt offering, and set out on his journey to the place God had told him of.
a male human offspring
From this reading So he got up very early in the morning and saddled his ass, and took two young men with him, and his son, and the wood for the burnt offering, and set out on his journey to the place God had told him of.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Isaac was now grown into a strong young man, but he went with his father; and though he asked him on the way, Where was the lamb for the burnt offering?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The most precious thing Abraham had was that son who was walking beside him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So he got up very early in the morning and saddled his ass, and took two young men with him, and his son, and the wood for the burnt offering, and set out on his journey to the place God had told him of.
a special situation
From this reading The most precious thing Abraham had was that son who was walking beside him.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Isaac was now grown into a strong young man, but he went with his father; and though he asked him on the way, Where was the lamb for the burnt offering?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So he got up very early in the morning and saddled his ass, and took two young men with him, and his son, and the wood for the burnt offering, and set out on his journey to the place God had told him of.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading So he got up very early in the morning and saddled his ass, and took two young men with him, and his son, and the wood for the burnt offering, and set out on his journey to the place God had told him of.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading So he got up very early in the morning and saddled his ass, and took two young men with him, and his son, and the wood for the burnt offering, and set out on his journey to the place God had told him of.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading So he got up very early in the morning and saddled his ass, and took two young men with him, and his son, and the wood for the burnt offering, and set out on his journey to the place God had told him of.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So he got up very early in the morning and saddled his ass, and took two young men with him, and his son, and the wood for the burnt offering, and set out on his journey to the place God had told him of.
precisely as stated
From this reading So he got up very early in the morning and saddled his ass, and took two young men with him, and his son, and the wood for the burnt offering, and set out on his journey to the place God had told him of.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading The most precious thing Abraham had was that son who was walking beside him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The most precious thing Abraham had was that son who was walking beside him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Isaac was now grown into a strong young man, but he went with his father; and though he asked him on the way, Where was the lamb for the burnt offering?
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Isaac was now grown into a strong young man, but he went with his father; and though he asked him on the way, Where was the lamb for the burnt offering?
in or at the place that
From this reading Isaac was now grown into a strong young man, but he went with his father; and though he asked him on the way, Where was the lamb for the burnt offering?
which person or people
From this reading The most precious thing Abraham had was that son who was walking beside him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He was satisfied with his father's answer, "My son, God will provide Himself a lamb for a burnt offering."
in the company of; together with
From this reading So he got up very early in the morning and saddled his ass, and took two young men with him, and his son, and the wood for the burnt offering, and set out on his journey to the place God had told him of.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading So he got up very early in the morning and saddled his ass, and took two young men with him, and his son, and the wood for the burnt offering, and set out on his journey to the place God had told him of.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading And besides his love for his boy, God had promised that Isaac should live to have a son, and that by and by the Saviour should come into the world as one of Isaac's great-great-great-great-grandchildren!
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading So he got up very early in the morning and saddled his ass, and took two young men with him, and his son, and the wood for the burnt offering, and set out on his journey to the place God had told him of.
