used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why hast thou done so? and he also was a very goodly man; and his mother bare him after Absalom.
Abiathar
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From this reading And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest: and they following Adonijah helped him.
Absalom
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From this reading And his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why hast thou done so? and he also was a very goodly man; and his mother bare him after Absalom.
Adonijah
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From this reading And Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king: and he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why hast thou done so? and he also was a very goodly man; and his mother bare him after Absalom.
in addition
From this reading And his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why hast thou done so? and he also was a very goodly man; and his mother bare him after Absalom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SOLOMON ANOINTED KING NOW king David was old and stricken in years.
ANOINTEDverbUS /əˈnɔɪntɪd/
past form of “anoint” — choose by or as if by divine intervention
From this reading SOLOMON ANOINTED KING NOW king David was old and stricken in years.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why hast thou done so? and he also was a very goodly man; and his mother bare him after Absalom.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why hast thou done so? and he also was a very goodly man; and his mother bare him after Absalom.
completely unclothed
From this reading And his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why hast thou done so? and he also was a very goodly man; and his mother bare him after Absalom.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king: and he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king: and he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading But Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and Nathan the prophet, and the mighty men which belonged to David, were not with Adonijah.
Benaiah
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From this reading But Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and Nathan the prophet, and the mighty men which belonged to David, were not with Adonijah.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and Nathan the prophet, and the mighty men which belonged to David, were not with Adonijah.
chariotsnounUS /ˈtʃeriəts/
plural of “chariot” — a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage
From this reading And Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king: and he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.
conferredverbUS /kənˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “confer” — have a conference in order to talk something over
From this reading And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest: and they following Adonijah helped him.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading SOLOMON ANOINTED KING NOW king David was old and stricken in years.
displeasedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspliːzd/
not pleased; experiencing or manifesting displeasure
From this reading And his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why hast thou done so? and he also was a very goodly man; and his mother bare him after Absalom.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading And his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why hast thou done so? and he also was a very goodly man; and his mother bare him after Absalom.
exaltedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːltɪd/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading And Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king: and he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading And his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why hast thou done so? and he also was a very goodly man; and his mother bare him after Absalom.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading And Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king: and he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest: and they following Adonijah helped him.
goodlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdli/
large in amount or extent or degree
From this reading And his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why hast thou done so? and he also was a very goodly man; and his mother bare him after Absalom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why hast thou done so? and he also was a very goodly man; and his mother bare him after Absalom.
Haggith
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From this reading And Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king: and he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading And his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why hast thou done so? and he also was a very goodly man; and his mother bare him after Absalom.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king: and he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest: and they following Adonijah helped him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king: and he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king: and he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why hast thou done so? and he also was a very goodly man; and his mother bare him after Absalom.
horsemennounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading And Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king: and he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king: and he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SOLOMON ANOINTED KING NOW king David was old and stricken in years.
Jehoiada
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From this reading But Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and Nathan the prophet, and the mighty men which belonged to David, were not with Adonijah.
Joab
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From this reading And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest: and they following Adonijah helped him.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading SOLOMON ANOINTED KING NOW king David was old and stricken in years.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why hast thou done so? and he also was a very goodly man; and his mother bare him after Absalom.
the force of workers available
From this reading And Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king: and he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading But Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and Nathan the prophet, and the mighty men which belonged to David, were not with Adonijah.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading And his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why hast thou done so? and he also was a very goodly man; and his mother bare him after Absalom.
Nathan
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From this reading But Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and Nathan the prophet, and the mighty men which belonged to David, were not with Adonijah.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why hast thou done so? and he also was a very goodly man; and his mother bare him after Absalom.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading SOLOMON ANOINTED KING NOW king David was old and stricken in years.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king: and he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading SOLOMON ANOINTED KING NOW king David was old and stricken in years.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading And Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king: and he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest: and they following Adonijah helped him.
prophetnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading But Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and Nathan the prophet, and the mighty men which belonged to David, were not with Adonijah.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading And Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king: and he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading And Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king: and he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why hast thou done so? and he also was a very goodly man; and his mother bare him after Absalom.
SOLOMONproper nounUS /ˈsɒl.ə.mən/
A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.
From this reading SOLOMON ANOINTED KING NOW king David was old and stricken in years.
a male human offspring
From this reading And Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king: and he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.
strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading SOLOMON ANOINTED KING NOW king David was old and stricken in years.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king: and he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest: and they following Adonijah helped him.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading And his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why hast thou done so? and he also was a very goodly man; and his mother bare him after Absalom.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why hast thou done so? and he also was a very goodly man; and his mother bare him after Absalom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king: and he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.
precisely as stated
From this reading And his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why hast thou done so? and he also was a very goodly man; and his mother bare him after Absalom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SOLOMON ANOINTED KING NOW king David was old and stricken in years.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and Nathan the prophet, and the mighty men which belonged to David, were not with Adonijah.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and Nathan the prophet, and the mighty men which belonged to David, were not with Adonijah.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading And his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why hast thou done so? and he also was a very goodly man; and his mother bare him after Absalom.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king: and he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest: and they following Adonijah helped him.
a late time of life
From this reading SOLOMON ANOINTED KING NOW king David was old and stricken in years.
Zadok
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From this reading But Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and Nathan the prophet, and the mighty men which belonged to David, were not with Adonijah.
Zeruiah
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From this reading And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest: and they following Adonijah helped him.
