used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TOWER OF BABEL AND the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading And they said one to another, Go to, let us make brick, and burn them throughly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there.
BABELnounUS /ˈbæbəl/
(Genesis 11:1-11) a tower built by Noah's descendants (probably in Babylon) who intended it to reach up to heaven; God foiled them by confusing their language so they could no longer understand one another
From this reading THE TOWER OF BABEL AND the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading And they said one to another, Go to, let us make brick, and burn them throughly.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading And they said one to another, Go to, let us make brick, and burn them throughly.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading THE TOWER OF BABEL AND the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And they had brick for stone, and slime had they for morter.
set up or found
From this reading And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And they said one to another, Go to, let us make brick, and burn them throughly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And they had brick for stone, and slime had they for morter.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there.
journeyedverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrnid/
past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip
From this reading And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading THE TOWER OF BABEL AND the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading And they said one to another, Go to, let us make brick, and burn them throughly.
engage in
From this reading And they said one to another, Go to, let us make brick, and burn them throughly.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.
morter
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From this reading And they had brick for stone, and slime had they for morter.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TOWER OF BABEL AND the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE TOWER OF BABEL AND the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech.
go across or through
From this reading And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And they said one to another, Go to, let us make brick, and burn them throughly.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.
Shinar
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From this reading And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there.
slimeverbUS /slaɪm/
cover or stain with slime
From this reading And they had brick for stone, and slime had they for morter.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading THE TOWER OF BABEL AND the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading And they had brick for stone, and slime had they for morter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TOWER OF BABEL AND the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And they said one to another, Go to, let us make brick, and burn them throughly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there.
throughly
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From this reading And they said one to another, Go to, let us make brick, and burn them throughly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there.
the upper part of anything
From this reading And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading THE TOWER OF BABEL AND the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And they said one to another, Go to, let us make brick, and burn them throughly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TOWER OF BABEL AND the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading THE TOWER OF BABEL AND the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech.
belonging to which person
From this reading And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.
