1
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From this reading _Tim._ 1, 2.
1st
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From this reading The holy apostle, in his directions to his son Timothy, advises to entreat the elder brethren in the church as fathers; the younger men as brethren; the elder women as mothers, and the younger women as sisters, with all purity.—1st Epist.
2
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From this reading _Tim._ 1, 2.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should _not_ have compassion on the son of her womb?
acknowledgmentnounUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒmənt/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading YOUR Christian affection and maternal concern for me, so many years, entitle you to this acknowledgment.
advisesverbUS /ædˈvaɪzɪz/
third-person singular of “advise” — give advice to
From this reading The holy apostle, in his directions to his son Timothy, advises to entreat the elder brethren in the church as fathers; the younger men as brethren; the elder women as mothers, and the younger women as sisters, with all purity.—1st Epist.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading YOUR Christian affection and maternal concern for me, so many years, entitle you to this acknowledgment.
(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 The holy apostle, in his directions to his son Timothy, advises to entreat the elder brethren in the church as fathers; the younger men as brethren; the elder women as mothers, and the younger women as sisters, with all purity.—1st Epist.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading YOUR Christian affection and maternal concern for me, so many years, entitle you to this acknowledgment.
apostlenounUS /əˈpɑːsəl/
an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform
From this reading The holy apostle, in his directions to his son Timothy, advises to entreat the elder brethren in the church as fathers; the younger men as brethren; the elder women as mothers, and the younger women as sisters, with all purity.—1st Epist.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The holy apostle, in his directions to his son Timothy, advises to entreat the elder brethren in the church as fathers; the younger men as brethren; the elder women as mothers, and the younger women as sisters, with all purity.—1st Epist.
brethrennounUS /ˈbreðrən/
(plural) the lay members of a male religious order
From this reading The holy apostle, in his directions to his son Timothy, advises to entreat the elder brethren in the church as fathers; the younger men as brethren; the elder women as mothers, and the younger women as sisters, with all purity.—1st Epist.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should _not_ have compassion on the son of her womb?
a young person of either sex
From this reading “Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should _not_ have compassion on the son of her womb?
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading YOUR Christian affection and maternal concern for me, so many years, entitle you to this acknowledgment.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The holy apostle, in his directions to his son Timothy, advises to entreat the elder brethren in the church as fathers; the younger men as brethren; the elder women as mothers, and the younger women as sisters, with all purity.—1st Epist.
compassionnounUS /kəmˈpæʃən/
a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
From this reading “Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should _not_ have compassion on the son of her womb?
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading YOUR Christian affection and maternal concern for me, so many years, entitle you to this acknowledgment.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The holy apostle, in his directions to his son Timothy, advises to entreat the elder brethren in the church as fathers; the younger men as brethren; the elder women as mothers, and the younger women as sisters, with all purity.—1st Epist.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading The holy apostle, in his directions to his son Timothy, advises to entreat the elder brethren in the church as fathers; the younger men as brethren; the elder women as mothers, and the younger women as sisters, with all purity.—1st Epist.
entitleverbUS /enˈtaɪtəl/
give the right to
From this reading YOUR Christian affection and maternal concern for me, so many years, entitle you to this acknowledgment.
entreatverb
ask for or request earnestly
From this reading The holy apostle, in his directions to his son Timothy, advises to entreat the elder brethren in the church as fathers; the younger men as brethren; the elder women as mothers, and the younger women as sisters, with all purity.—1st Epist.
Epist
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From this reading The holy apostle, in his directions to his son Timothy, advises to entreat the elder brethren in the church as fathers; the younger men as brethren; the elder women as mothers, and the younger women as sisters, with all purity.—1st Epist.
fathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The holy apostle, in his directions to his son Timothy, advises to entreat the elder brethren in the church as fathers; the younger men as brethren; the elder women as mothers, and the younger women as sisters, with all purity.—1st Epist.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading YOUR Christian affection and maternal concern for me, so many years, entitle you to this acknowledgment.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should _not_ have compassion on the son of her womb?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should _not_ have compassion on the son of her womb?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should _not_ have compassion on the son of her womb?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The holy apostle, in his directions to his son Timothy, advises to entreat the elder brethren in the church as fathers; the younger men as brethren; the elder women as mothers, and the younger women as sisters, with all purity.—1st Epist.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading The holy apostle, in his directions to his son Timothy, advises to entreat the elder brethren in the church as fathers; the younger men as brethren; the elder women as mothers, and the younger women as sisters, with all purity.—1st Epist.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yea, she may forget, yet will not I forget thee, saith the Lord.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The holy apostle, in his directions to his son Timothy, advises to entreat the elder brethren in the church as fathers; the younger men as brethren; the elder women as mothers, and the younger women as sisters, with all purity.—1st Epist.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Yea, she may forget, yet will not I forget thee, saith the Lord.”
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 YOUR Christian affection and maternal concern for me, so many years, entitle you to this acknowledgment.
maternaladjectiveUS /məˈtɜːrnəl/
characteristic of a mother
From this reading YOUR Christian affection and maternal concern for me, so many years, entitle you to this acknowledgment.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Yea, she may forget, yet will not I forget thee, saith the Lord.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading YOUR Christian affection and maternal concern for me, so many years, entitle you to this acknowledgment.
the force of workers available
From this reading The holy apostle, in his directions to his son Timothy, advises to entreat the elder brethren in the church as fathers; the younger men as brethren; the elder women as mothers, and the younger women as sisters, with all purity.—1st Epist.
mothersnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The holy apostle, in his directions to his son Timothy, advises to entreat the elder brethren in the church as fathers; the younger men as brethren; the elder women as mothers, and the younger women as sisters, with all purity.—1st Epist.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should _not_ have compassion on the son of her womb?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should _not_ have compassion on the son of her womb?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should _not_ have compassion on the son of her womb?
puritynounUS /ˈpjʊrəti/
being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material
From this reading The holy apostle, in his directions to his son Timothy, advises to entreat the elder brethren in the church as fathers; the younger men as brethren; the elder women as mothers, and the younger women as sisters, with all purity.—1st Epist.
saith
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From this reading Yea, she may forget, yet will not I forget thee, saith the Lord.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should _not_ have compassion on the son of her womb?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should _not_ have compassion on the son of her womb?
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The holy apostle, in his directions to his son Timothy, advises to entreat the elder brethren in the church as fathers; the younger men as brethren; the elder women as mothers, and the younger women as sisters, with all purity.—1st Epist.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading YOUR Christian affection and maternal concern for me, so many years, entitle you to this acknowledgment.
a male human offspring
From this reading “Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should _not_ have compassion on the son of her womb?
suckingnounUS /ˈsʌkɪŋ/
the act of sucking
From this reading “Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should _not_ have compassion on the son of her womb?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should _not_ have compassion on the son of her womb?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should _not_ have compassion on the son of her womb?
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Yea, she may forget, yet will not I forget thee, saith the Lord.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading YOUR Christian affection and maternal concern for me, so many years, entitle you to this acknowledgment.
Tim
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From this reading _Tim._ 1, 2.
TimothynounUS /ˈtɪməθi/
grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay
From this reading The holy apostle, in his directions to his son Timothy, advises to entreat the elder brethren in the church as fathers; the younger men as brethren; the elder women as mothers, and the younger women as sisters, with all purity.—1st Epist.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading YOUR Christian affection and maternal concern for me, so many years, entitle you to this acknowledgment.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Yea, she may forget, yet will not I forget thee, saith the Lord.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading The holy apostle, in his directions to his son Timothy, advises to entreat the elder brethren in the church as fathers; the younger men as brethren; the elder women as mothers, and the younger women as sisters, with all purity.—1st Epist.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should _not_ have compassion on the son of her womb?
wombnounUS /wuːm/
a hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of females; contains the developing fetus
From this reading “Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should _not_ have compassion on the son of her womb?
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The holy apostle, in his directions to his son Timothy, advises to entreat the elder brethren in the church as fathers; the younger men as brethren; the elder women as mothers, and the younger women as sisters, with all purity.—1st Epist.
YeaexclamationUS /jeɪ/
an old word for “yes”
From this reading Yea, she may forget, yet will not I forget thee, saith the Lord.”
a late time of life
From this reading YOUR Christian affection and maternal concern for me, so many years, entitle you to this acknowledgment.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yea, she may forget, yet will not I forget thee, saith the Lord.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading YOUR Christian affection and maternal concern for me, so many years, entitle you to this acknowledgment.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading The holy apostle, in his directions to his son Timothy, advises to entreat the elder brethren in the church as fathers; the younger men as brethren; the elder women as mothers, and the younger women as sisters, with all purity.—1st Epist.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading YOUR Christian affection and maternal concern for me, so many years, entitle you to this acknowledgment.
