used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Keep nothing from me; may God do to you whatever he will, if you keep from me a word of all that he said to you."
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading He was afraid to tell the vision to Eli.
(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 Keep nothing from me; may God do to you whatever he will, if you keep from me a word of all that he said to you."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But when Eli called him and said, "Samuel, my son," he said, "Here am I."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Samuel lay until morning, and then he opened the doors of the temple of Jehovah.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Eli asked, "What is the thing that Jehovah said to you?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when Eli called him and said, "Samuel, my son," he said, "Here am I."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But when Eli called him and said, "Samuel, my son," he said, "Here am I."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Keep nothing from me; may God do to you whatever he will, if you keep from me a word of all that he said to you."
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Samuel lay until morning, and then he opened the doors of the temple of Jehovah.
Eli
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From this reading He was afraid to tell the vision to Eli.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Keep nothing from me; may God do to you whatever he will, if you keep from me a word of all that he said to you."
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 Keep nothing from me; may God do to you whatever he will, if you keep from me a word of all that he said to you."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Samuel lay until morning, and then he opened the doors of the temple of Jehovah.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But when Eli called him and said, "Samuel, my son," he said, "Here am I."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But when Eli called him and said, "Samuel, my son," he said, "Here am I."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But when Eli called him and said, "Samuel, my son," he said, "Here am I."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Keep nothing from me; may God do to you whatever he will, if you keep from me a word of all that he said to you."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Eli asked, "What is the thing that Jehovah said to you?
JehovahnounUS /dʒəˈhoʊvə/
a name for the God of the Old Testament as transliterated from the Hebrew consonants YHVH
From this reading Samuel lay until morning, and then he opened the doors of the temple of Jehovah.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Keep nothing from me; may God do to you whatever he will, if you keep from me a word of all that he said to you."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Samuel lay until morning, and then he opened the doors of the temple of Jehovah.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Keep nothing from me; may God do to you whatever he will, if you keep from me a word of all that he said to you."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Keep nothing from me; may God do to you whatever he will, if you keep from me a word of all that he said to you."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Samuel lay until morning, and then he opened the doors of the temple of Jehovah.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But when Eli called him and said, "Samuel, my son," he said, "Here am I."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Keep nothing from me; may God do to you whatever he will, if you keep from me a word of all that he said to you."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Samuel lay until morning, and then he opened the doors of the temple of Jehovah.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Samuel lay until morning, and then he opened the doors of the temple of Jehovah.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But when Eli called him and said, "Samuel, my son," he said, "Here am I."
SamuelnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading Samuel lay until morning, and then he opened the doors of the temple of Jehovah.
a male human offspring
From this reading But when Eli called him and said, "Samuel, my son," he said, "Here am I."
express in words
From this reading He was afraid to tell the vision to Eli.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Samuel lay until morning, and then he opened the doors of the temple of Jehovah.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Eli asked, "What is the thing that Jehovah said to you?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Samuel lay until morning, and then he opened the doors of the temple of Jehovah.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Samuel lay until morning, and then he opened the doors of the temple of Jehovah.
a special situation
From this reading Eli asked, "What is the thing that Jehovah said to you?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was afraid to tell the vision to Eli.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Samuel lay until morning, and then he opened the doors of the temple of Jehovah.
a vivid mental image
From this reading He was afraid to tell the vision to Eli.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was afraid to tell the vision to Eli.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Eli asked, "What is the thing that Jehovah said to you?
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Keep nothing from me; may God do to you whatever he will, if you keep from me a word of all that he said to you."
at the time that
From this reading But when Eli called him and said, "Samuel, my son," he said, "Here am I."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Keep nothing from me; may God do to you whatever he will, if you keep from me a word of all that he said to you."
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Keep nothing from me; may God do to you whatever he will, if you keep from me a word of all that he said to you."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Eli asked, "What is the thing that Jehovah said to you?
