used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PART OF THE EPISTLE OF JAMES JAMES, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading A PART OF THE EPISTLE OF JAMES JAMES, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A PART OF THE EPISTLE OF JAMES JAMES, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A PART OF THE EPISTLE OF JAMES JAMES, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
brethrennounUS /ˈbreðrən/
(plural) the lay members of a male religious order
From this reading My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
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 A PART OF THE EPISTLE OF JAMES JAMES, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
diversadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪvərz/
many and different
From this reading My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
EPISTLEnounUS /ɪˈpɪsəl/
a specially long, formal letter
From this reading A PART OF THE EPISTLE OF JAMES JAMES, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
giveth
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From this reading If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
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 A PART OF THE EPISTLE OF JAMES JAMES, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading A PART OF THE EPISTLE OF JAMES JAMES, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading A PART OF THE EPISTLE OF JAMES JAMES, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.
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 A PART OF THE EPISTLE OF JAMES JAMES, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
liberallyadverbUS /ˈlɪbɜːrəliː/
freely in a nonliteral manner
From this reading If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading A PART OF THE EPISTLE OF JAMES JAMES, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
the force of workers available
From this reading If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PART OF THE EPISTLE OF JAMES JAMES, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading A PART OF THE EPISTLE OF JAMES JAMES, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading A PART OF THE EPISTLE OF JAMES JAMES, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading A PART OF THE EPISTLE OF JAMES JAMES, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
temptationsnounUS /temˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “temptation” — something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PART OF THE EPISTLE OF JAMES JAMES, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A PART OF THE EPISTLE OF JAMES JAMES, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.
tribesnounUS /traɪbz/
plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading A PART OF THE EPISTLE OF JAMES JAMES, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.
hard to endure
From this reading My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading A PART OF THE EPISTLE OF JAMES JAMES, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.
upbraideth
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From this reading If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
nonexistent
From this reading But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
waveringnounUS /ˈweɪvərɪŋ/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering.
at the time that
From this reading My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A PART OF THE EPISTLE OF JAMES JAMES, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
worketh
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From this reading My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
