Chapter I · Chapter 1

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Azariah raised his thick eyebrows and waited to be told how he had come to be the subject of their talk, though he half knew the reason, for in a village like Magdala it soon gets about that four preceptors have been sent away unable to teach the rich man's son.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Azariah raised his thick eyebrows and waited to be told how he had come to be the subject of their talk, though he half knew the reason, for in a village like Magdala it soon gets about that four preceptors have been sent away unable to teach the rich man's son.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Azariah raised his thick eyebrows and waited to be told how he had come to be the subject of their talk, though he half knew the reason, for in a village like Magdala it soon gets about that four preceptors have been sent away unable to teach the rich man's son.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Are you sure that you can learn from me?

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Azariah raised his thick eyebrows and waited to be told how he had come to be the subject of their talk, though he half knew the reason, for in a village like Magdala it soon gets about that four preceptors have been sent away unable to teach the rich man's son.

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From this reading Azariah raised his thick eyebrows and waited to be told how he had come to be the subject of their talk, though he half knew the reason, for in a village like Magdala it soon gets about that four preceptors have been sent away unable to teach the rich man's son.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Azariah raised his thick eyebrows and waited to be told how he had come to be the subject of their talk, though he half knew the reason, for in a village like Magdala it soon gets about that four preceptors have been sent away unable to teach the rich man's son.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Azariah raised his thick eyebrows and waited to be told how he had come to be the subject of their talk, though he half knew the reason, for in a village like Magdala it soon gets about that four preceptors have been sent away unable to teach the rich man's son.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He has made up his mind, Dan said, to learn Hebrew and Greek from none but you.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Are you sure that you can learn from me?

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Azariah raised his thick eyebrows and waited to be told how he had come to be the subject of their talk, though he half knew the reason, for in a village like Magdala it soon gets about that four preceptors have been sent away unable to teach the rich man's son.

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From this reading But I couldn't learn from the others and I told you why.

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From this reading He has made up his mind, Dan said, to learn Hebrew and Greek from none but you.

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From this reading No, Father, I didn't make up my mind.

plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye

From this reading Azariah raised his thick eyebrows and waited to be told how he had come to be the subject of their talk, though he half knew the reason, for in a village like Magdala it soon gets about that four preceptors have been sent away unable to teach the rich man's son.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading No, Father, I didn't make up my mind.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Azariah raised his thick eyebrows and waited to be told how he had come to be the subject of their talk, though he half knew the reason, for in a village like Magdala it soon gets about that four preceptors have been sent away unable to teach the rich man's son.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Azariah raised his thick eyebrows and waited to be told how he had come to be the subject of their talk, though he half knew the reason, for in a village like Magdala it soon gets about that four preceptors have been sent away unable to teach the rich man's son.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He has made up his mind, Dan said, to learn Hebrew and Greek from none but you.

plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent

From this reading Azariah raised his thick eyebrows and waited to be told how he had come to be the subject of their talk, though he half knew the reason, for in a village like Magdala it soon gets about that four preceptors have been sent away unable to teach the rich man's son.

the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages

From this reading He has made up his mind, Dan said, to learn Hebrew and Greek from none but you.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Azariah raised his thick eyebrows and waited to be told how he had come to be the subject of their talk, though he half knew the reason, for in a village like Magdala it soon gets about that four preceptors have been sent away unable to teach the rich man's son.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Azariah raised his thick eyebrows and waited to be told how he had come to be the subject of their talk, though he half knew the reason, for in a village like Magdala it soon gets about that four preceptors have been sent away unable to teach the rich man's son.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He has made up his mind, Dan said, to learn Hebrew and Greek from none but you.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Azariah raised his thick eyebrows and waited to be told how he had come to be the subject of their talk, though he half knew the reason, for in a village like Magdala it soon gets about that four preceptors have been sent away unable to teach the rich man's son.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Azariah raised his thick eyebrows and waited to be told how he had come to be the subject of their talk, though he half knew the reason, for in a village like Magdala it soon gets about that four preceptors have been sent away unable to teach the rich man's son.

the ancient Canaanitic language of the Hebrews that has been revived as the official language of Israel

From this reading He has made up his mind, Dan said, to learn Hebrew and Greek from none but you.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Azariah raised his thick eyebrows and waited to be told how he had come to be the subject of their talk, though he half knew the reason, for in a village like Magdala it soon gets about that four preceptors have been sent away unable to teach the rich man's son.

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From this reading Azariah raised his thick eyebrows and waited to be told how he had come to be the subject of their talk, though he half knew the reason, for in a village like Magdala it soon gets about that four preceptors have been sent away unable to teach the rich man's son.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading No, Father, I didn't make up my mind.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Azariah raised his thick eyebrows and waited to be told how he had come to be the subject of their talk, though he half knew the reason, for in a village like Magdala it soon gets about that four preceptors have been sent away unable to teach the rich man's son.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Azariah raised his thick eyebrows and waited to be told how he had come to be the subject of their talk, though he half knew the reason, for in a village like Magdala it soon gets about that four preceptors have been sent away unable to teach the rich man's son.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Azariah raised his thick eyebrows and waited to be told how he had come to be the subject of their talk, though he half knew the reason, for in a village like Magdala it soon gets about that four preceptors have been sent away unable to teach the rich man's son.

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading He has made up his mind, Dan said, to learn Hebrew and Greek from none but you.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Azariah raised his thick eyebrows and waited to be told how he had come to be the subject of their talk, though he half knew the reason, for in a village like Magdala it soon gets about that four preceptors have been sent away unable to teach the rich man's son.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He has made up his mind, Dan said, to learn Hebrew and Greek from none but you.

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From this reading Azariah raised his thick eyebrows and waited to be told how he had come to be the subject of their talk, though he half knew the reason, for in a village like Magdala it soon gets about that four preceptors have been sent away unable to teach the rich man's son.

engage in

From this reading No, Father, I didn't make up my mind.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Azariah raised his thick eyebrows and waited to be told how he had come to be the subject of their talk, though he half knew the reason, for in a village like Magdala it soon gets about that four preceptors have been sent away unable to teach the rich man's son.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Are you sure that you can learn from me?

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading He has made up his mind, Dan said, to learn Hebrew and Greek from none but you.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading No, Father, I didn't make up my mind.

not any; not one

From this reading No, Father, I didn't make up my mind.

not one, and not any

From this reading He has made up his mind, Dan said, to learn Hebrew and Greek from none but you.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Azariah raised his thick eyebrows and waited to be told how he had come to be the subject of their talk, though he half knew the reason, for in a village like Magdala it soon gets about that four preceptors have been sent away unable to teach the rich man's son.

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From this reading But I couldn't learn from the others and I told you why.

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From this reading Azariah raised his thick eyebrows and waited to be told how he had come to be the subject of their talk, though he half knew the reason, for in a village like Magdala it soon gets about that four preceptors have been sent away unable to teach the rich man's son.

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading Azariah raised his thick eyebrows and waited to be told how he had come to be the subject of their talk, though he half knew the reason, for in a village like Magdala it soon gets about that four preceptors have been sent away unable to teach the rich man's son.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading Azariah raised his thick eyebrows and waited to be told how he had come to be the subject of their talk, though he half knew the reason, for in a village like Magdala it soon gets about that four preceptors have been sent away unable to teach the rich man's son.

possessing material wealth

From this reading Azariah raised his thick eyebrows and waited to be told how he had come to be the subject of their talk, though he half knew the reason, for in a village like Magdala it soon gets about that four preceptors have been sent away unable to teach the rich man's son.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading He has made up his mind, Dan said, to learn Hebrew and Greek from none but you.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Azariah raised his thick eyebrows and waited to be told how he had come to be the subject of their talk, though he half knew the reason, for in a village like Magdala it soon gets about that four preceptors have been sent away unable to teach the rich man's son.

a male human offspring

From this reading Azariah raised his thick eyebrows and waited to be told how he had come to be the subject of their talk, though he half knew the reason, for in a village like Magdala it soon gets about that four preceptors have been sent away unable to teach the rich man's son.

in the near future

From this reading Azariah raised his thick eyebrows and waited to be told how he had come to be the subject of their talk, though he half knew the reason, for in a village like Magdala it soon gets about that four preceptors have been sent away unable to teach the rich man's son.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading Azariah raised his thick eyebrows and waited to be told how he had come to be the subject of their talk, though he half knew the reason, for in a village like Magdala it soon gets about that four preceptors have been sent away unable to teach the rich man's son.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading Are you sure that you can learn from me?

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Azariah raised his thick eyebrows and waited to be told how he had come to be the subject of their talk, though he half knew the reason, for in a village like Magdala it soon gets about that four preceptors have been sent away unable to teach the rich man's son.

impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading Azariah raised his thick eyebrows and waited to be told how he had come to be the subject of their talk, though he half knew the reason, for in a village like Magdala it soon gets about that four preceptors have been sent away unable to teach the rich man's son.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Azariah raised his thick eyebrows and waited to be told how he had come to be the subject of their talk, though he half knew the reason, for in a village like Magdala it soon gets about that four preceptors have been sent away unable to teach the rich man's son.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Azariah raised his thick eyebrows and waited to be told how he had come to be the subject of their talk, though he half knew the reason, for in a village like Magdala it soon gets about that four preceptors have been sent away unable to teach the rich man's son.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Azariah raised his thick eyebrows and waited to be told how he had come to be the subject of their talk, though he half knew the reason, for in a village like Magdala it soon gets about that four preceptors have been sent away unable to teach the rich man's son.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading Azariah raised his thick eyebrows and waited to be told how he had come to be the subject of their talk, though he half knew the reason, for in a village like Magdala it soon gets about that four preceptors have been sent away unable to teach the rich man's son.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Azariah raised his thick eyebrows and waited to be told how he had come to be the subject of their talk, though he half knew the reason, for in a village like Magdala it soon gets about that four preceptors have been sent away unable to teach the rich man's son.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Azariah raised his thick eyebrows and waited to be told how he had come to be the subject of their talk, though he half knew the reason, for in a village like Magdala it soon gets about that four preceptors have been sent away unable to teach the rich man's son.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Azariah raised his thick eyebrows and waited to be told how he had come to be the subject of their talk, though he half knew the reason, for in a village like Magdala it soon gets about that four preceptors have been sent away unable to teach the rich man's son.

(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how

From this reading Azariah raised his thick eyebrows and waited to be told how he had come to be the subject of their talk, though he half knew the reason, for in a village like Magdala it soon gets about that four preceptors have been sent away unable to teach the rich man's son.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading He has made up his mind, Dan said, to learn Hebrew and Greek from none but you.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading Azariah raised his thick eyebrows and waited to be told how he had come to be the subject of their talk, though he half knew the reason, for in a village like Magdala it soon gets about that four preceptors have been sent away unable to teach the rich man's son.

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading Azariah raised his thick eyebrows and waited to be told how he had come to be the subject of their talk, though he half knew the reason, for in a village like Magdala it soon gets about that four preceptors have been sent away unable to teach the rich man's son.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading But I couldn't learn from the others and I told you why.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading He has made up his mind, Dan said, to learn Hebrew and Greek from none but you.