used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Fakredeen’s Plots_ AND when did men cease from worshipping them?’ asked Fakredeen of Tancred; ‘before the Prophet?’
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘But truth had descended from Heaven before Jesus,’ replied Fakredeen; ‘since, as you tell me, God spoke to Moses on Mount Sinai, and since then to many of the prophets and the princes of Israel.’
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading _Fakredeen’s Plots_ AND when did men cease from worshipping them?’ asked Fakredeen of Tancred; ‘before the Prophet?’
earlier than; in front of
From this reading _Fakredeen’s Plots_ AND when did men cease from worshipping them?’ asked Fakredeen of Tancred; ‘before the Prophet?’
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ‘But truth had descended from Heaven before Jesus,’ replied Fakredeen; ‘since, as you tell me, God spoke to Moses on Mount Sinai, and since then to many of the prophets and the princes of Israel.’
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading _Fakredeen’s Plots_ AND when did men cease from worshipping them?’ asked Fakredeen of Tancred; ‘before the Prophet?’
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 ‘When truth descended from Heaven in the person of Christ Jesus.’
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading ‘Of whom Jesus was one,’ said Tancred; ‘the descendant of King David as well as the Son of God.
descendantnounUS /dɪˈsendənt/
a person considered as descended from some ancestor
From this reading ‘Of whom Jesus was one,’ said Tancred; ‘the descendant of King David as well as the Son of God.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading ‘When truth descended from Heaven in the person of Christ Jesus.’
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading _Fakredeen’s Plots_ AND when did men cease from worshipping them?’ asked Fakredeen of Tancred; ‘before the Prophet?’
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From this reading _Fakredeen’s Plots_ AND when did men cease from worshipping them?’ asked Fakredeen of Tancred; ‘before the Prophet?’
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From this reading _Fakredeen’s Plots_ AND when did men cease from worshipping them?’ asked Fakredeen of Tancred; ‘before the Prophet?’
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Fakredeen’s Plots_ AND when did men cease from worshipping them?’ asked Fakredeen of Tancred; ‘before the Prophet?’
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 ‘But truth had descended from Heaven before Jesus,’ replied Fakredeen; ‘since, as you tell me, God spoke to Moses on Mount Sinai, and since then to many of the prophets and the princes of Israel.’
governverbUS /ˈɡʌvərn/
bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
From this reading But through this last and greatest of their princes it was ordained that the inspired Hebrew mind should mould and govern the world.
highest in quality
From this reading But through this last and greatest of their princes it was ordained that the inspired Hebrew mind should mould and govern the world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ‘But truth had descended from Heaven before Jesus,’ replied Fakredeen; ‘since, as you tell me, God spoke to Moses on Mount Sinai, and since then to many of the prophets and the princes of Israel.’
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading ‘When truth descended from Heaven in the person of Christ Jesus.’
HebrewnounUS /ˈhiːbruː/
the ancient Canaanitic language of the Hebrews that has been revived as the official language of Israel
From this reading But through this last and greatest of their princes it was ordained that the inspired Hebrew mind should mould and govern the world.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘When truth descended from Heaven in the person of Christ Jesus.’
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading But through this last and greatest of their princes it was ordained that the inspired Hebrew mind should mould and govern the world.
IsraelnounUS /ˈɪzriəl/
Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
From this reading ‘But truth had descended from Heaven before Jesus,’ replied Fakredeen; ‘since, as you tell me, God spoke to Moses on Mount Sinai, and since then to many of the prophets and the princes of Israel.’
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But through this last and greatest of their princes it was ordained that the inspired Hebrew mind should mould and govern the world.
JesusnounUS /ˈdʒiːzəs/
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 ‘When truth descended from Heaven in the person of Christ Jesus.’
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading ‘Of whom Jesus was one,’ said Tancred; ‘the descendant of King David as well as the Son of God.
immediately past
From this reading But through this last and greatest of their princes it was ordained that the inspired Hebrew mind should mould and govern the world.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading ‘But truth had descended from Heaven before Jesus,’ replied Fakredeen; ‘since, as you tell me, God spoke to Moses on Mount Sinai, and since then to many of the prophets and the princes of Israel.’
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘But truth had descended from Heaven before Jesus,’ replied Fakredeen; ‘since, as you tell me, God spoke to Moses on Mount Sinai, and since then to many of the prophets and the princes of Israel.’
the force of workers available
From this reading _Fakredeen’s Plots_ AND when did men cease from worshipping them?’ asked Fakredeen of Tancred; ‘before the Prophet?’
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But through this last and greatest of their princes it was ordained that the inspired Hebrew mind should mould and govern the world.
MosesnounUS /ˈmoʊzəs/
(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai
From this reading ‘But truth had descended from Heaven before Jesus,’ replied Fakredeen; ‘since, as you tell me, God spoke to Moses on Mount Sinai, and since then to many of the prophets and the princes of Israel.’
mouldverbUS /moʊld/
form in clay, wax, etc
From this reading But through this last and greatest of their princes it was ordained that the inspired Hebrew mind should mould and govern the world.
attach to a support
From this reading ‘But truth had descended from Heaven before Jesus,’ replied Fakredeen; ‘since, as you tell me, God spoke to Moses on Mount Sinai, and since then to many of the prophets and the princes of Israel.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Fakredeen’s Plots_ AND when did men cease from worshipping them?’ asked Fakredeen of Tancred; ‘before the Prophet?’
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ‘But truth had descended from Heaven before Jesus,’ replied Fakredeen; ‘since, as you tell me, God spoke to Moses on Mount Sinai, and since then to many of the prophets and the princes of Israel.’
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ‘Of whom Jesus was one,’ said Tancred; ‘the descendant of King David as well as the Son of God.
ordainedadjectiveUS /ɔːrˈdeɪnd/
fixed or established especially by order or command
From this reading But through this last and greatest of their princes it was ordained that the inspired Hebrew mind should mould and govern the world.
a human being
From this reading ‘When truth descended from Heaven in the person of Christ Jesus.’
PlotsnounUS /plɑːts/
plural of “plot” — a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading _Fakredeen’s Plots_ AND when did men cease from worshipping them?’ asked Fakredeen of Tancred; ‘before the Prophet?’
princesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəz/
plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading ‘But truth had descended from Heaven before Jesus,’ replied Fakredeen; ‘since, as you tell me, God spoke to Moses on Mount Sinai, and since then to many of the prophets and the princes of Israel.’
ProphetnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading _Fakredeen’s Plots_ AND when did men cease from worshipping them?’ asked Fakredeen of Tancred; ‘before the Prophet?’
prophetsnounUS /ˈprɑːfəts/
the second of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures
From this reading ‘But truth had descended from Heaven before Jesus,’ replied Fakredeen; ‘since, as you tell me, God spoke to Moses on Mount Sinai, and since then to many of the prophets and the princes of Israel.’
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading ‘But truth had descended from Heaven before Jesus,’ replied Fakredeen; ‘since, as you tell me, God spoke to Moses on Mount Sinai, and since then to many of the prophets and the princes of Israel.’
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘Of whom Jesus was one,’ said Tancred; ‘the descendant of King David as well as the Son of God.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But through this last and greatest of their princes it was ordained that the inspired Hebrew mind should mould and govern the world.
SinainounUS /ˈsaɪnaɪ/
a mountain peak in the southern Sinai Peninsula (7,500 feet high); it is believed to be the peak on which Moses received the Ten Commandments
From this reading ‘But truth had descended from Heaven before Jesus,’ replied Fakredeen; ‘since, as you tell me, God spoke to Moses on Mount Sinai, and since then to many of the prophets and the princes of Israel.’
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading ‘But truth had descended from Heaven before Jesus,’ replied Fakredeen; ‘since, as you tell me, God spoke to Moses on Mount Sinai, and since then to many of the prophets and the princes of Israel.’
a male human offspring
From this reading ‘Of whom Jesus was one,’ said Tancred; ‘the descendant of King David as well as the Son of God.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading ‘But truth had descended from Heaven before Jesus,’ replied Fakredeen; ‘since, as you tell me, God spoke to Moses on Mount Sinai, and since then to many of the prophets and the princes of Israel.’
Tancrednoun
Norman leader in the First Crusade who played an important role in the capture of Jerusalem (1078-1112)
From this reading _Fakredeen’s Plots_ AND when did men cease from worshipping them?’ asked Fakredeen of Tancred; ‘before the Prophet?’
express in words
From this reading ‘But truth had descended from Heaven before Jesus,’ replied Fakredeen; ‘since, as you tell me, God spoke to Moses on Mount Sinai, and since then to many of the prophets and the princes of Israel.’
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But through this last and greatest of their princes it was ordained that the inspired Hebrew mind should mould and govern the world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Fakredeen’s Plots_ AND when did men cease from worshipping them?’ asked Fakredeen of Tancred; ‘before the Prophet?’
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But through this last and greatest of their princes it was ordained that the inspired Hebrew mind should mould and govern the world.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _Fakredeen’s Plots_ AND when did men cease from worshipping them?’ asked Fakredeen of Tancred; ‘before the Prophet?’
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading ‘But truth had descended from Heaven before Jesus,’ replied Fakredeen; ‘since, as you tell me, God spoke to Moses on Mount Sinai, and since then to many of the prophets and the princes of Israel.’
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But through this last and greatest of their princes it was ordained that the inspired Hebrew mind should mould and govern the world.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But through this last and greatest of their princes it was ordained that the inspired Hebrew mind should mould and govern the world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘But truth had descended from Heaven before Jesus,’ replied Fakredeen; ‘since, as you tell me, God spoke to Moses on Mount Sinai, and since then to many of the prophets and the princes of Israel.’
a fact that has been verified
From this reading ‘When truth descended from Heaven in the person of Christ Jesus.’
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Of whom Jesus was one,’ said Tancred; ‘the descendant of King David as well as the Son of God.
(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 ‘Of whom Jesus was one,’ said Tancred; ‘the descendant of King David as well as the Son of God.
at the time that
From this reading _Fakredeen’s Plots_ AND when did men cease from worshipping them?’ asked Fakredeen of Tancred; ‘before the Prophet?’
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘Of whom Jesus was one,’ said Tancred; ‘the descendant of King David as well as the Son of God.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading But through this last and greatest of their princes it was ordained that the inspired Hebrew mind should mould and govern the world.
worshippingverbUS /ˈwɜːrʃəpɪŋ/
inflected form of “worship” — love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading _Fakredeen’s Plots_ AND when did men cease from worshipping them?’ asked Fakredeen of Tancred; ‘before the Prophet?’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘But truth had descended from Heaven before Jesus,’ replied Fakredeen; ‘since, as you tell me, God spoke to Moses on Mount Sinai, and since then to many of the prophets and the princes of Israel.’
