used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Among them are bishops and monks, virgins and fallen women, beggars and nobles of a royal race, unclothed hermits who live on roots, and old men who inhabit caverns with goats.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Andrew, after being attached to the cross, preached during two days to twenty thousand persons.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Their history is always the same.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among them are bishops and monks, virgins and fallen women, beggars and nobles of a royal race, unclothed hermits who live on roots, and old men who inhabit caverns with goats.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Among them are bishops and monks, virgins and fallen women, beggars and nobles of a royal race, unclothed hermits who live on roots, and old men who inhabit caverns with goats.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading Andrew, after being attached to the cross, preached during two days to twenty thousand persons.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Among them are bishops and monks, virgins and fallen women, beggars and nobles of a royal race, unclothed hermits who live on roots, and old men who inhabit caverns with goats.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Emperors were at last weary of persecuting them.
being joined in close association
From this reading Andrew, after being attached to the cross, preached during two days to twenty thousand persons.
beggarsnounUS /ˈbeɡərz/
plural of “beggar” — a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading Among them are bishops and monks, virgins and fallen women, beggars and nobles of a royal race, unclothed hermits who live on roots, and old men who inhabit caverns with goats.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Andrew, after being attached to the cross, preached during two days to twenty thousand persons.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading They grow up for Christ, believe fervently in Him, refuse to sacrifice to false gods, are tortured, and die filled with glory.
bishopsnounUS /ˈbɪʃəps/
plural of “bishop” — a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading Among them are bishops and monks, virgins and fallen women, beggars and nobles of a royal race, unclothed hermits who live on roots, and old men who inhabit caverns with goats.
cavernsnounUS /ˈkævərnz/
plural of “cavern” — any large dark enclosed space
From this reading Among them are bishops and monks, virgins and fallen women, beggars and nobles of a royal race, unclothed hermits who live on roots, and old men who inhabit caverns with goats.
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 They grow up for Christ, believe fervently in Him, refuse to sacrifice to false gods, are tortured, and die filled with glory.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Andrew, after being attached to the cross, preached during two days to twenty thousand persons.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Andrew, after being attached to the cross, preached during two days to twenty thousand persons.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading They grow up for Christ, believe fervently in Him, refuse to sacrifice to false gods, are tortured, and die filled with glory.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Andrew, after being attached to the cross, preached during two days to twenty thousand persons.
EmperorsnounUS /ˈempərərz/
plural of “emperor” — the male ruler of an empire
From this reading Emperors were at last weary of persecuting them.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Among them are bishops and monks, virgins and fallen women, beggars and nobles of a royal race, unclothed hermits who live on roots, and old men who inhabit caverns with goats.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading They grow up for Christ, believe fervently in Him, refuse to sacrifice to false gods, are tortured, and die filled with glory.
ferventlyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrvəntli/
with passionate fervor
From this reading They grow up for Christ, believe fervently in Him, refuse to sacrifice to false gods, are tortured, and die filled with glory.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading They grow up for Christ, believe fervently in Him, refuse to sacrifice to false gods, are tortured, and die filled with glory.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They grow up for Christ, believe fervently in Him, refuse to sacrifice to false gods, are tortured, and die filled with glory.
a state of high honor
From this reading They grow up for Christ, believe fervently in Him, refuse to sacrifice to false gods, are tortured, and die filled with glory.
goatsnounUS /ɡoʊts/
plural of “goat” — any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading Among them are bishops and monks, virgins and fallen women, beggars and nobles of a royal race, unclothed hermits who live on roots, and old men who inhabit caverns with goats.
plural of “god” — 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 They grow up for Christ, believe fervently in Him, refuse to sacrifice to false gods, are tortured, and die filled with glory.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading They grow up for Christ, believe fervently in Him, refuse to sacrifice to false gods, are tortured, and die filled with glory.
hermitsnounUS /ˈhɜːrməts/
plural of “hermit” — one retired from society for religious reasons
From this reading Among them are bishops and monks, virgins and fallen women, beggars and nobles of a royal race, unclothed hermits who live on roots, and old men who inhabit caverns with goats.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They grow up for Christ, believe fervently in Him, refuse to sacrifice to false gods, are tortured, and die filled with glory.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Their history is always the same.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They grow up for Christ, believe fervently in Him, refuse to sacrifice to false gods, are tortured, and die filled with glory.
inhabitverbUS /ˌɪnˈhæbət/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Among them are bishops and monks, virgins and fallen women, beggars and nobles of a royal race, unclothed hermits who live on roots, and old men who inhabit caverns with goats.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their history is always the same.
immediately past
From this reading Emperors were at last weary of persecuting them.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Among them are bishops and monks, virgins and fallen women, beggars and nobles of a royal race, unclothed hermits who live on roots, and old men who inhabit caverns with goats.
the force of workers available
From this reading Among them are bishops and monks, virgins and fallen women, beggars and nobles of a royal race, unclothed hermits who live on roots, and old men who inhabit caverns with goats.
monksnounUS /mʌŋks/
plural of “monk” — a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading Among them are bishops and monks, virgins and fallen women, beggars and nobles of a royal race, unclothed hermits who live on roots, and old men who inhabit caverns with goats.
noblesnounUS /ˈnoʊbəlz/
plural of “noble” — a titled peer of the realm
From this reading Among them are bishops and monks, virgins and fallen women, beggars and nobles of a royal race, unclothed hermits who live on roots, and old men who inhabit caverns with goats.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Among them are bishops and monks, virgins and fallen women, beggars and nobles of a royal race, unclothed hermits who live on roots, and old men who inhabit caverns with goats.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Among them are bishops and monks, virgins and fallen women, beggars and nobles of a royal race, unclothed hermits who live on roots, and old men who inhabit caverns with goats.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Among them are bishops and monks, virgins and fallen women, beggars and nobles of a royal race, unclothed hermits who live on roots, and old men who inhabit caverns with goats.
persecutingverbUS /ˈpɜːrsɪkjuːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “persecute” — cause to suffer
From this reading Emperors were at last weary of persecuting them.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Andrew, after being attached to the cross, preached during two days to twenty thousand persons.
preachedverbUS /priːtʃt/
past form of “preach” — deliver a sermon
From this reading Andrew, after being attached to the cross, preached during two days to twenty thousand persons.
any competition
From this reading Among them are bishops and monks, virgins and fallen women, beggars and nobles of a royal race, unclothed hermits who live on roots, and old men who inhabit caverns with goats.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading They grow up for Christ, believe fervently in Him, refuse to sacrifice to false gods, are tortured, and die filled with glory.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading Among them are bishops and monks, virgins and fallen women, beggars and nobles of a royal race, unclothed hermits who live on roots, and old men who inhabit caverns with goats.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Among them are bishops and monks, virgins and fallen women, beggars and nobles of a royal race, unclothed hermits who live on roots, and old men who inhabit caverns with goats.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading They grow up for Christ, believe fervently in Him, refuse to sacrifice to false gods, are tortured, and die filled with glory.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Their history is always the same.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Their history is always the same.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their history is always the same.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Among them are bishops and monks, virgins and fallen women, beggars and nobles of a royal race, unclothed hermits who live on roots, and old men who inhabit caverns with goats.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They grow up for Christ, believe fervently in Him, refuse to sacrifice to false gods, are tortured, and die filled with glory.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Andrew, after being attached to the cross, preached during two days to twenty thousand persons.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They grow up for Christ, believe fervently in Him, refuse to sacrifice to false gods, are tortured, and die filled with glory.
torturedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading They grow up for Christ, believe fervently in Him, refuse to sacrifice to false gods, are tortured, and die filled with glory.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Andrew, after being attached to the cross, preached during two days to twenty thousand persons.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Andrew, after being attached to the cross, preached during two days to twenty thousand persons.
unclothedadjective
not wearing clothing
From this reading Among them are bishops and monks, virgins and fallen women, beggars and nobles of a royal race, unclothed hermits who live on roots, and old men who inhabit caverns with goats.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They grow up for Christ, believe fervently in Him, refuse to sacrifice to false gods, are tortured, and die filled with glory.
virginsnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒənz/
plural of “virgin” — a person who has never had sex
From this reading Among them are bishops and monks, virgins and fallen women, beggars and nobles of a royal race, unclothed hermits who live on roots, and old men who inhabit caverns with goats.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Emperors were at last weary of persecuting them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Emperors were at last weary of persecuting them.
which person or people
From this reading Among them are bishops and monks, virgins and fallen women, beggars and nobles of a royal race, unclothed hermits who live on roots, and old men who inhabit caverns with goats.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Among them are bishops and monks, virgins and fallen women, beggars and nobles of a royal race, unclothed hermits who live on roots, and old men who inhabit caverns with goats.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Among them are bishops and monks, virgins and fallen women, beggars and nobles of a royal race, unclothed hermits who live on roots, and old men who inhabit caverns with goats.
