used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, and they seemed to him but a few days for the love he had to her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Jacob said, “Uncle Laban, I would like very much to have your daughter Rachel.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And Laban said, “Jacob, I would rather have her marry you than any other man I know.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, and they seemed to him but a few days for the love he had to her.
a female human offspring
From this reading And Jacob said, “Uncle Laban, I would like very much to have your daughter Rachel.”
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, and they seemed to him but a few days for the love he had to her.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading And Rachel felt just the same way.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, and they seemed to him but a few days for the love he had to her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So it was settled that Jacob should work for Laban seven years, and then should marry Rachel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, and they seemed to him but a few days for the love he had to her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And Jacob said, “Uncle Laban, I would like very much to have your daughter Rachel.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, and they seemed to him but a few days for the love he had to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And Laban said, “Jacob, I would rather have her marry you than any other man I know.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, and they seemed to him but a few days for the love he had to her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And Jacob said, “Uncle Laban, I would like very much to have your daughter Rachel.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So it was settled that Jacob should work for Laban seven years, and then should marry Rachel.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading And Jacob said, “Uncle Laban, I would like very much to have your daughter Rachel.”
and nothing more
From this reading And Rachel felt just the same way.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And Laban said, “Jacob, I would rather have her marry you than any other man I know.”
LabannounUS /ˈleɪbən/
Hungarian choreographer who developed Labanotation (1879-1958)
From this reading And Jacob said, “Uncle Laban, I would like very much to have your daughter Rachel.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And Jacob said, “Uncle Laban, I would like very much to have your daughter Rachel.”
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, and they seemed to him but a few days for the love he had to her.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And Laban said, “Jacob, I would rather have her marry you than any other man I know.”
take in marriage
From this reading And Laban said, “Jacob, I would rather have her marry you than any other man I know.”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And Jacob said, “Uncle Laban, I would like very much to have your daughter Rachel.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And Laban said, “Jacob, I would rather have her marry you than any other man I know.”
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading And Jacob said, “Uncle Laban, I would like very much to have your daughter Rachel.”
on the contrary
From this reading And Laban said, “Jacob, I would rather have her marry you than any other man I know.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And Jacob said, “Uncle Laban, I would like very much to have your daughter Rachel.”
Identical; not different.
From this reading And Rachel felt just the same way.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, and they seemed to him but a few days for the love he had to her.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, and they seemed to him but a few days for the love he had to her.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading So it was settled that Jacob should work for Laban seven years, and then should marry Rachel.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading So it was settled that Jacob should work for Laban seven years, and then should marry Rachel.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading So it was settled that Jacob should work for Laban seven years, and then should marry Rachel.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So it was settled that Jacob should work for Laban seven years, and then should marry Rachel.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And Laban said, “Jacob, I would rather have her marry you than any other man I know.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So it was settled that Jacob should work for Laban seven years, and then should marry Rachel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And Rachel felt just the same way.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading So it was settled that Jacob should work for Laban seven years, and then should marry Rachel.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, and they seemed to him but a few days for the love he had to her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And Jacob said, “Uncle Laban, I would like very much to have your daughter Rachel.”
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading And Jacob said, “Uncle Laban, I would like very much to have your daughter Rachel.”
precisely as stated
From this reading And Jacob said, “Uncle Laban, I would like very much to have your daughter Rachel.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So it was settled that Jacob should work for Laban seven years, and then should marry Rachel.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And Rachel felt just the same way.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading So it was settled that Jacob should work for Laban seven years, and then should marry Rachel.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And Jacob said, “Uncle Laban, I would like very much to have your daughter Rachel.”
a late time of life
From this reading So it was settled that Jacob should work for Laban seven years, and then should marry Rachel.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And Laban said, “Jacob, I would rather have her marry you than any other man I know.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And Jacob said, “Uncle Laban, I would like very much to have your daughter Rachel.”
