used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To — It was the sin of Rehoboam, that he regarded the counsel of the young men, and forsook the advice of the aged; and had I listened to you, I might have escaped a thousand trials.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading To — It was the sin of Rehoboam, that he regarded the counsel of the young men, and forsook the advice of the aged; and had I listened to you, I might have escaped a thousand trials.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I am speaking after the manner of men.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading To — It was the sin of Rehoboam, that he regarded the counsel of the young men, and forsook the advice of the aged; and had I listened to you, I might have escaped a thousand trials.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading An imprudent man is sure to make crooked paths for his own feet; this, alas, has been my case.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am speaking after the manner of men.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An imprudent man is sure to make crooked paths for his own feet; this, alas, has been my case.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To — It was the sin of Rehoboam, that he regarded the counsel of the young men, and forsook the advice of the aged; and had I listened to you, I might have escaped a thousand trials.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If we have no native prudence it must be learnt by heavy stripes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading An imprudent man is sure to make crooked paths for his own feet; this, alas, has been my case.
see with attention
From this reading “Behold, the day is come,” saith the Lord, “that the ploughman shall overtake the reaper.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If we have no native prudence it must be learnt by heavy stripes.
an occurrence of something
From this reading An imprudent man is sure to make crooked paths for his own feet; this, alas, has been my case.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Behold, the day is come,” saith the Lord, “that the ploughman shall overtake the reaper.”
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading To — It was the sin of Rehoboam, that he regarded the counsel of the young men, and forsook the advice of the aged; and had I listened to you, I might have escaped a thousand trials.
crookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading An imprudent man is sure to make crooked paths for his own feet; this, alas, has been my case.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Behold, the day is come,” saith the Lord, “that the ploughman shall overtake the reaper.”
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading To — It was the sin of Rehoboam, that he regarded the counsel of the young men, and forsook the advice of the aged; and had I listened to you, I might have escaped a thousand trials.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading An imprudent man is sure to make crooked paths for his own feet; this, alas, has been my case.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading An imprudent man is sure to make crooked paths for his own feet; this, alas, has been my case.
forsookverbUS /fɔːrˈsʊk/
inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading To — It was the sin of Rehoboam, that he regarded the counsel of the young men, and forsook the advice of the aged; and had I listened to you, I might have escaped a thousand trials.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To — It was the sin of Rehoboam, that he regarded the counsel of the young men, and forsook the advice of the aged; and had I listened to you, I might have escaped a thousand trials.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An imprudent man is sure to make crooked paths for his own feet; this, alas, has been my case.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To — It was the sin of Rehoboam, that he regarded the counsel of the young men, and forsook the advice of the aged; and had I listened to you, I might have escaped a thousand trials.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To — It was the sin of Rehoboam, that he regarded the counsel of the young men, and forsook the advice of the aged; and had I listened to you, I might have escaped a thousand trials.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading If we have no native prudence it must be learnt by heavy stripes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading An imprudent man is sure to make crooked paths for his own feet; this, alas, has been my case.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To — It was the sin of Rehoboam, that he regarded the counsel of the young men, and forsook the advice of the aged; and had I listened to you, I might have escaped a thousand trials.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If we have no native prudence it must be learnt by heavy stripes.
imprudentadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːdənt/
not prudent or wise
From this reading An imprudent man is sure to make crooked paths for his own feet; this, alas, has been my case.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Behold, the day is come,” saith the Lord, “that the ploughman shall overtake the reaper.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To — It was the sin of Rehoboam, that he regarded the counsel of the young men, and forsook the advice of the aged; and had I listened to you, I might have escaped a thousand trials.
learntverbUS /lɜːrnt/
inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading If we have no native prudence it must be learnt by heavy stripes.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading To — It was the sin of Rehoboam, that he regarded the counsel of the young men, and forsook the advice of the aged; and had I listened to you, I might have escaped a thousand trials.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “Behold, the day is come,” saith the Lord, “that the ploughman shall overtake the reaper.”
engage in
From this reading An imprudent man is sure to make crooked paths for his own feet; this, alas, has been my case.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading An imprudent man is sure to make crooked paths for his own feet; this, alas, has been my case.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I am speaking after the manner of men.
the force of workers available
From this reading To — It was the sin of Rehoboam, that he regarded the counsel of the young men, and forsook the advice of the aged; and had I listened to you, I might have escaped a thousand trials.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading To — It was the sin of Rehoboam, that he regarded the counsel of the young men, and forsook the advice of the aged; and had I listened to you, I might have escaped a thousand trials.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If we have no native prudence it must be learnt by heavy stripes.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading An imprudent man is sure to make crooked paths for his own feet; this, alas, has been my case.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading If we have no native prudence it must be learnt by heavy stripes.
not any; not one
From this reading If we have no native prudence it must be learnt by heavy stripes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To — It was the sin of Rehoboam, that he regarded the counsel of the young men, and forsook the advice of the aged; and had I listened to you, I might have escaped a thousand trials.
overtakeverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪk/
catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading “Behold, the day is come,” saith the Lord, “that the ploughman shall overtake the reaper.”
have ownership or possession of
From this reading An imprudent man is sure to make crooked paths for his own feet; this, alas, has been my case.
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading An imprudent man is sure to make crooked paths for his own feet; this, alas, has been my case.
ploughmannoun
a man who plows
From this reading “Behold, the day is come,” saith the Lord, “that the ploughman shall overtake the reaper.”
prudencenounUS /ˈpruːdəns/
discretion in practical affairs
From this reading If we have no native prudence it must be learnt by heavy stripes.
reapernounUS /ˈriːpər/
someone who helps to gather the harvest
From this reading “Behold, the day is come,” saith the Lord, “that the ploughman shall overtake the reaper.”
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading To — It was the sin of Rehoboam, that he regarded the counsel of the young men, and forsook the advice of the aged; and had I listened to you, I might have escaped a thousand trials.
Rehoboam
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From this reading To — It was the sin of Rehoboam, that he regarded the counsel of the young men, and forsook the advice of the aged; and had I listened to you, I might have escaped a thousand trials.
saith
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From this reading “Behold, the day is come,” saith the Lord, “that the ploughman shall overtake the reaper.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Behold, the day is come,” saith the Lord, “that the ploughman shall overtake the reaper.”
estrangement from god
From this reading To — It was the sin of Rehoboam, that he regarded the counsel of the young men, and forsook the advice of the aged; and had I listened to you, I might have escaped a thousand trials.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading I am speaking after the manner of men.
stripesnounUS /straɪps/
V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service
From this reading If we have no native prudence it must be learnt by heavy stripes.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading An imprudent man is sure to make crooked paths for his own feet; this, alas, has been my case.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Behold, the day is come,” saith the Lord, “that the ploughman shall overtake the reaper.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Behold, the day is come,” saith the Lord, “that the ploughman shall overtake the reaper.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading An imprudent man is sure to make crooked paths for his own feet; this, alas, has been my case.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading To — It was the sin of Rehoboam, that he regarded the counsel of the young men, and forsook the advice of the aged; and had I listened to you, I might have escaped a thousand trials.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To — It was the sin of Rehoboam, that he regarded the counsel of the young men, and forsook the advice of the aged; and had I listened to you, I might have escaped a thousand trials.
trialsnounUS /ˈtraɪəlz/
plural of “trial” — the act of testing something
From this reading To — It was the sin of Rehoboam, that he regarded the counsel of the young men, and forsook the advice of the aged; and had I listened to you, I might have escaped a thousand trials.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To — It was the sin of Rehoboam, that he regarded the counsel of the young men, and forsook the advice of the aged; and had I listened to you, I might have escaped a thousand trials.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If we have no native prudence it must be learnt by heavy stripes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading To — It was the sin of Rehoboam, that he regarded the counsel of the young men, and forsook the advice of the aged; and had I listened to you, I might have escaped a thousand trials.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading To — It was the sin of Rehoboam, that he regarded the counsel of the young men, and forsook the advice of the aged; and had I listened to you, I might have escaped a thousand trials.
