used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was going to be married to a carpenter called Joseph, who, like herself, lived in Nazareth.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading JESUS IS BORN IN BETHLEHEM Mary, the mother of Jesus, lived in the little town of Nazareth, among the hills of Galilee.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mary, when she saw and heard the angel, was a little frightened.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading One day God sent the angel Gabriel to Mary with a message.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was going to be married to a carpenter called Joseph, who, like herself, lived in Nazareth.
BETHLEHEMnounUS /ˈbeθlɪhem/
a town in eastern Pennsylvania on the Lehigh River to the northwest of Philadelphia; an important center for steel production
From this reading JESUS IS BORN IN BETHLEHEM Mary, the mother of Jesus, lived in the little town of Nazareth, among the hills of Galilee.
brought into existence
From this reading JESUS IS BORN IN BETHLEHEM Mary, the mother of Jesus, lived in the little town of Nazareth, among the hills of Galilee.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the angel told her he had some glad news for her.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She was going to be married to a carpenter called Joseph, who, like herself, lived in Nazareth.
carpenternounUS /ˈkɑːrpəntər/
a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading She was going to be married to a carpenter called Joseph, who, like herself, lived in Nazareth.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day God sent the angel Gabriel to Mary with a message.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the angel told her he had some glad news for her.
made afraid
From this reading Mary, when she saw and heard the angel, was a little frightened.
GabrielnounUS /ˈɡeɪbriəl/
(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God
From this reading One day God sent the angel Gabriel to Mary with a message.
GalileenounUS /ˈɡæləliː/
an area of northern Israel; formerly the northern part of Palestine and the ancient kingdom of Israel; the scene of Jesus's ministry
From this reading JESUS IS BORN IN BETHLEHEM Mary, the mother of Jesus, lived in the little town of Nazareth, among the hills of Galilee.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading But the angel told her he had some glad news for her.
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 One day God sent the angel Gabriel to Mary with a message.
the act of departing
From this reading She was going to be married to a carpenter called Joseph, who, like herself, lived in Nazareth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the angel told her he had some glad news for her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the angel told her he had some glad news for her.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Mary, when she saw and heard the angel, was a little frightened.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But the angel told her he had some glad news for her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was going to be married to a carpenter called Joseph, who, like herself, lived in Nazareth.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading JESUS IS BORN IN BETHLEHEM Mary, the mother of Jesus, lived in the little town of Nazareth, among the hills of Galilee.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JESUS IS BORN IN BETHLEHEM Mary, the mother of Jesus, lived in the little town of Nazareth, among the hills of Galilee.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JESUS IS BORN IN BETHLEHEM Mary, the mother of Jesus, lived in the little town of Nazareth, among the hills of Galilee.
JESUSnounUS /ˈdʒiːzəs/
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 JESUS IS BORN IN BETHLEHEM Mary, the mother of Jesus, lived in the little town of Nazareth, among the hills of Galilee.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading She was going to be married to a carpenter called Joseph, who, like herself, lived in Nazareth.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She was going to be married to a carpenter called Joseph, who, like herself, lived in Nazareth.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading JESUS IS BORN IN BETHLEHEM Mary, the mother of Jesus, lived in the little town of Nazareth, among the hills of Galilee.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading JESUS IS BORN IN BETHLEHEM Mary, the mother of Jesus, lived in the little town of Nazareth, among the hills of Galilee.
joined in matrimony
From this reading She was going to be married to a carpenter called Joseph, who, like herself, lived in Nazareth.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading JESUS IS BORN IN BETHLEHEM Mary, the mother of Jesus, lived in the little town of Nazareth, among the hills of Galilee.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading One day God sent the angel Gabriel to Mary with a message.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading JESUS IS BORN IN BETHLEHEM Mary, the mother of Jesus, lived in the little town of Nazareth, among the hills of Galilee.
NazarethnounUS /ˈnæzərɪθ/
a historic town in northern Israel that is mentioned in the Gospels as the home of Joseph and Mary
From this reading JESUS IS BORN IN BETHLEHEM Mary, the mother of Jesus, lived in the little town of Nazareth, among the hills of Galilee.
information about recent and important events
From this reading But the angel told her he had some glad news for her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JESUS IS BORN IN BETHLEHEM Mary, the mother of Jesus, lived in the little town of Nazareth, among the hills of Galilee.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day God sent the angel Gabriel to Mary with a message.
cut with a saw
From this reading Mary, when she saw and heard the angel, was a little frightened.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading One day God sent the angel Gabriel to Mary with a message.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was going to be married to a carpenter called Joseph, who, like herself, lived in Nazareth.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But the angel told her he had some glad news for her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JESUS IS BORN IN BETHLEHEM Mary, the mother of Jesus, lived in the little town of Nazareth, among the hills of Galilee.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was going to be married to a carpenter called Joseph, who, like herself, lived in Nazareth.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading But the angel told her he had some glad news for her.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading JESUS IS BORN IN BETHLEHEM Mary, the mother of Jesus, lived in the little town of Nazareth, among the hills of Galilee.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was going to be married to a carpenter called Joseph, who, like herself, lived in Nazareth.
at the time that
From this reading Mary, when she saw and heard the angel, was a little frightened.
which person or people
From this reading She was going to be married to a carpenter called Joseph, who, like herself, lived in Nazareth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One day God sent the angel Gabriel to Mary with a message.
