used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PARABLE OF THE SOWER ON a certain day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them: but other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them: but other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PARABLE OF THE SOWER ON a certain day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; and when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth: and when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
for the reason that
From this reading And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; and when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth: and when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
see with attention
From this reading And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; and when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth: and when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them: but other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them: but other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE PARABLE OF THE SOWER ON a certain day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; and when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth: and when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading THE PARABLE OF THE SOWER ON a certain day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side.
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them: but other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE PARABLE OF THE SOWER ON a certain day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side.
deepnessnoun
the intellectual ability to penetrate deeply into ideas
From this reading And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; and when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth: and when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
devouredverbUS /dɪˈvaʊərd/
past form of “devour” — destroy completely
From this reading And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; and when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth: and when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; and when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth: and when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; and when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth: and when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; and when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth: and when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
forthwithadverbUS /ˈfɔːrˈθwɪθ/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; and when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth: and when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
fowls
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From this reading And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; and when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth: and when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them: but other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.
brought together in one place
From this reading And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them: but other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them: but other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; and when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth: and when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE PARABLE OF THE SOWER ON a certain day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side.
hundredfoldadverb
by a factor of one hundred
From this reading And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them: but other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; and when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth: and when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.
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 THE PARABLE OF THE SOWER ON a certain day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
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 And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; and when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth: and when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; and when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth: and when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
multitudenounUS /ˈmʌltətuːd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.
multitudesnounUS /ˈmʌltətjuːdz/
plural of “multitude” — a large indefinite number
From this reading And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.
not any; not one
From this reading And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; and when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth: and when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; and when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth: and when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PARABLE OF THE SOWER ON a certain day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE PARABLE OF THE SOWER ON a certain day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them: but other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE PARABLE OF THE SOWER ON a certain day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side.
PARABLEnounUS /ˈperəbəl/
a short moral story (often with animal characters)
From this reading THE PARABLE OF THE SOWER ON a certain day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side.
parablesnounUS /ˈperəbəlz/
plural of “parable” — a short moral story (often with animal characters)
From this reading And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; and when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth: and when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; and when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth: and when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
rootnounUS /ruːt/
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
From this reading And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; and when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth: and when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE PARABLE OF THE SOWER ON a certain day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; and when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth: and when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
scorchedadjectiveUS /skɔːrtʃt/
Burned by flames or heat; blackened by intense magical or physical fire.
From this reading And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; and when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth: and when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading THE PARABLE OF THE SOWER ON a certain day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side.
seedsnounUS /siːdz/
plural of “seed” — a small hard fruit
From this reading And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; and when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth: and when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
transport commercially
From this reading And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THE PARABLE OF THE SOWER ON a certain day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side.
sixtyfold
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them: but other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; and when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth: and when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
sowverbUS /saʊ/
place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
From this reading And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; and when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth: and when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
sowedverbUS /saʊd/
past form of “sow” — place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
From this reading And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; and when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth: and when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
SOWERnounUS /ˈsoʊər/
someone who sows
From this reading THE PARABLE OF THE SOWER ON a certain day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side.
spake
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; and when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth: and when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; and when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth: and when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
stonyadjectiveUS /ˈstoʊni/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; and when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth: and when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; and when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth: and when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PARABLE OF THE SOWER ON a certain day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; and when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth: and when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; and when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth: and when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; and when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth: and when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
thirtyfold
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them: but other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.
thornsnounUS /θɔːrnz/
plural of “thorn” — something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them: but other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; and when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth: and when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; and when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth: and when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; and when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth: and when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; and when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth: and when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; and when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth: and when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE PARABLE OF THE SOWER ON a certain day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.
at the time that
From this reading And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; and when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth: and when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
in or at the place that
From this reading And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; and when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth: and when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
which person or people
From this reading Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.
witheredadjectiveUS /ˈwɪðərd/
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
From this reading And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; and when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth: and when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
