Chapter III · Chapter 3

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE BOYHOOD OF JESUS The Bible tells us only a few stories about the time when Jesus was a little boy.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading THE BOYHOOD OF JESUS The Bible tells us only a few stories about the time when Jesus was a little boy.

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading Amongst these fields there is a fountain, where the women of Nazareth go to fetch water.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Nazareth is built up the side of a hill, and there are plenty of gardens and fields down below.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Nazareth is built up the side of a hill, and there are plenty of gardens and fields down below.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Mary wore a long blue dress, tied round the waist, and a cap with pieces of money sewn round it, and a white cloth over her head and shoulders, just as the women of Nazareth do now; and Jesus was very likely dressed in a red cap, a bright tunic, a sash of many colours, and a little jacket of white or blue, just as the boys of Nazareth are dressed now.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading Nazareth is built up the side of a hill, and there are plenty of gardens and fields down below.

the sacred writings of the Christian religions

From this reading THE BOYHOOD OF JESUS The Bible tells us only a few stories about the time when Jesus was a little boy.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Mary wore a long blue dress, tied round the waist, and a cap with pieces of money sewn round it, and a white cloth over her head and shoulders, just as the women of Nazareth do now; and Jesus was very likely dressed in a red cap, a bright tunic, a sash of many colours, and a little jacket of white or blue, just as the boys of Nazareth are dressed now.

a youthful male person

From this reading THE BOYHOOD OF JESUS The Bible tells us only a few stories about the time when Jesus was a little boy.

the childhood of a boy

From this reading THE BOYHOOD OF JESUS The Bible tells us only a few stories about the time when Jesus was a little boy.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Mary wore a long blue dress, tied round the waist, and a cap with pieces of money sewn round it, and a white cloth over her head and shoulders, just as the women of Nazareth do now; and Jesus was very likely dressed in a red cap, a bright tunic, a sash of many colours, and a little jacket of white or blue, just as the boys of Nazareth are dressed now.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading Mary wore a long blue dress, tied round the waist, and a cap with pieces of money sewn round it, and a white cloth over her head and shoulders, just as the women of Nazareth do now; and Jesus was very likely dressed in a red cap, a bright tunic, a sash of many colours, and a little jacket of white or blue, just as the boys of Nazareth are dressed now.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading Nazareth is built up the side of a hill, and there are plenty of gardens and fields down below.

a tight-fitting headdress

From this reading Mary wore a long blue dress, tied round the waist, and a cap with pieces of money sewn round it, and a white cloth over her head and shoulders, just as the women of Nazareth do now; and Jesus was very likely dressed in a red cap, a bright tunic, a sash of many colours, and a little jacket of white or blue, just as the boys of Nazareth are dressed now.

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

From this reading Mary wore a long blue dress, tied round the waist, and a cap with pieces of money sewn round it, and a white cloth over her head and shoulders, just as the women of Nazareth do now; and Jesus was very likely dressed in a red cap, a bright tunic, a sash of many colours, and a little jacket of white or blue, just as the boys of Nazareth are dressed now.

a distinguishing emblem

From this reading Mary wore a long blue dress, tied round the waist, and a cap with pieces of money sewn round it, and a white cloth over her head and shoulders, just as the women of Nazareth do now; and Jesus was very likely dressed in a red cap, a bright tunic, a sash of many colours, and a little jacket of white or blue, just as the boys of Nazareth are dressed now.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Mary wore a long blue dress, tied round the waist, and a cap with pieces of money sewn round it, and a white cloth over her head and shoulders, just as the women of Nazareth do now; and Jesus was very likely dressed in a red cap, a bright tunic, a sash of many colours, and a little jacket of white or blue, just as the boys of Nazareth are dressed now.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Nazareth is built up the side of a hill, and there are plenty of gardens and fields down below.

put on clothes

From this reading Mary wore a long blue dress, tied round the waist, and a cap with pieces of money sewn round it, and a white cloth over her head and shoulders, just as the women of Nazareth do now; and Jesus was very likely dressed in a red cap, a bright tunic, a sash of many colours, and a little jacket of white or blue, just as the boys of Nazareth are dressed now.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading Mary wore a long blue dress, tied round the waist, and a cap with pieces of money sewn round it, and a white cloth over her head and shoulders, just as the women of Nazareth do now; and Jesus was very likely dressed in a red cap, a bright tunic, a sash of many colours, and a little jacket of white or blue, just as the boys of Nazareth are dressed now.

go or come after and bring or take back

From this reading Amongst these fields there is a fountain, where the women of Nazareth go to fetch water.

past form of “fetch” — go or come after and bring or take back

From this reading Jesus must often have gone with His mother to that fountain; and sometimes, when she was tired, He may have fetched the water for her Himself.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading THE BOYHOOD OF JESUS The Bible tells us only a few stories about the time when Jesus was a little boy.

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading Nazareth is built up the side of a hill, and there are plenty of gardens and fields down below.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Jesus must often have gone with His mother to that fountain; and sometimes, when she was tired, He may have fetched the water for her Himself.

a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises

From this reading Amongst these fields there is a fountain, where the women of Nazareth go to fetch water.

plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Nazareth is built up the side of a hill, and there are plenty of gardens and fields down below.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Amongst these fields there is a fountain, where the women of Nazareth go to fetch water.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Jesus must often have gone with His mother to that fountain; and sometimes, when she was tired, He may have fetched the water for her Himself.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Jesus must often have gone with His mother to that fountain; and sometimes, when she was tired, He may have fetched the water for her Himself.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Jesus must often have gone with His mother to that fountain; and sometimes, when she was tired, He may have fetched the water for her Himself.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Mary wore a long blue dress, tied round the waist, and a cap with pieces of money sewn round it, and a white cloth over her head and shoulders, just as the women of Nazareth do now; and Jesus was very likely dressed in a red cap, a bright tunic, a sash of many colours, and a little jacket of white or blue, just as the boys of Nazareth are dressed now.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Jesus must often have gone with His mother to that fountain; and sometimes, when she was tired, He may have fetched the water for her Himself.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Nazareth is built up the side of a hill, and there are plenty of gardens and fields down below.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Jesus must often have gone with His mother to that fountain; and sometimes, when she was tired, He may have fetched the water for her Himself.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Jesus must often have gone with His mother to that fountain; and sometimes, when she was tired, He may have fetched the water for her Himself.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Mary wore a long blue dress, tied round the waist, and a cap with pieces of money sewn round it, and a white cloth over her head and shoulders, just as the women of Nazareth do now; and Jesus was very likely dressed in a red cap, a bright tunic, a sash of many colours, and a little jacket of white or blue, just as the boys of Nazareth are dressed now.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Nazareth is built up the side of a hill, and there are plenty of gardens and fields down below.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Mary wore a long blue dress, tied round the waist, and a cap with pieces of money sewn round it, and a white cloth over her head and shoulders, just as the women of Nazareth do now; and Jesus was very likely dressed in a red cap, a bright tunic, a sash of many colours, and a little jacket of white or blue, just as the boys of Nazareth are dressed now.

a short coat

From this reading Mary wore a long blue dress, tied round the waist, and a cap with pieces of money sewn round it, and a white cloth over her head and shoulders, just as the women of Nazareth do now; and Jesus was very likely dressed in a red cap, a bright tunic, a sash of many colours, and a little jacket of white or blue, just as the boys of Nazareth are dressed now.

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 THE BOYHOOD OF JESUS The Bible tells us only a few stories about the time when Jesus was a little boy.

and nothing more

From this reading Mary wore a long blue dress, tied round the waist, and a cap with pieces of money sewn round it, and a white cloth over her head and shoulders, just as the women of Nazareth do now; and Jesus was very likely dressed in a red cap, a bright tunic, a sash of many colours, and a little jacket of white or blue, just as the boys of Nazareth are dressed now.

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading Mary wore a long blue dress, tied round the waist, and a cap with pieces of money sewn round it, and a white cloth over her head and shoulders, just as the women of Nazareth do now; and Jesus was very likely dressed in a red cap, a bright tunic, a sash of many colours, and a little jacket of white or blue, just as the boys of Nazareth are dressed now.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading THE BOYHOOD OF JESUS The Bible tells us only a few stories about the time when Jesus was a little boy.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Mary wore a long blue dress, tied round the waist, and a cap with pieces of money sewn round it, and a white cloth over her head and shoulders, just as the women of Nazareth do now; and Jesus was very likely dressed in a red cap, a bright tunic, a sash of many colours, and a little jacket of white or blue, just as the boys of Nazareth are dressed now.

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 Mary wore a long blue dress, tied round the waist, and a cap with pieces of money sewn round it, and a white cloth over her head and shoulders, just as the women of Nazareth do now; and Jesus was very likely dressed in a red cap, a bright tunic, a sash of many colours, and a little jacket of white or blue, just as the boys of Nazareth are dressed now.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading Mary wore a long blue dress, tied round the waist, and a cap with pieces of money sewn round it, and a white cloth over her head and shoulders, just as the women of Nazareth do now; and Jesus was very likely dressed in a red cap, a bright tunic, a sash of many colours, and a little jacket of white or blue, just as the boys of Nazareth are dressed now.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Jesus must often have gone with His mother to that fountain; and sometimes, when she was tired, He may have fetched the water for her Himself.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading Mary wore a long blue dress, tied round the waist, and a cap with pieces of money sewn round it, and a white cloth over her head and shoulders, just as the women of Nazareth do now; and Jesus was very likely dressed in a red cap, a bright tunic, a sash of many colours, and a little jacket of white or blue, just as the boys of Nazareth are dressed now.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Jesus must often have gone with His mother to that fountain; and sometimes, when she was tired, He may have fetched the water for her Himself.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Jesus must often have gone with His mother to that fountain; and sometimes, when she was tired, He may have fetched the water for her Himself.

a historic town in northern Israel that is mentioned in the Gospels as the home of Joseph and Mary

From this reading Nazareth is built up the side of a hill, and there are plenty of gardens and fields down below.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Mary wore a long blue dress, tied round the waist, and a cap with pieces of money sewn round it, and a white cloth over her head and shoulders, just as the women of Nazareth do now; and Jesus was very likely dressed in a red cap, a bright tunic, a sash of many colours, and a little jacket of white or blue, just as the boys of Nazareth are dressed now.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE BOYHOOD OF JESUS The Bible tells us only a few stories about the time when Jesus was a little boy.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Jesus must often have gone with His mother to that fountain; and sometimes, when she was tired, He may have fetched the water for her Himself.

and nothing more

From this reading THE BOYHOOD OF JESUS The Bible tells us only a few stories about the time when Jesus was a little boy.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Mary wore a long blue dress, tied round the waist, and a cap with pieces of money sewn round it, and a white cloth over her head and shoulders, just as the women of Nazareth do now; and Jesus was very likely dressed in a red cap, a bright tunic, a sash of many colours, and a little jacket of white or blue, just as the boys of Nazareth are dressed now.

above and across; more than

From this reading Mary wore a long blue dress, tied round the waist, and a cap with pieces of money sewn round it, and a white cloth over her head and shoulders, just as the women of Nazareth do now; and Jesus was very likely dressed in a red cap, a bright tunic, a sash of many colours, and a little jacket of white or blue, just as the boys of Nazareth are dressed now.

plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole

From this reading Mary wore a long blue dress, tied round the waist, and a cap with pieces of money sewn round it, and a white cloth over her head and shoulders, just as the women of Nazareth do now; and Jesus was very likely dressed in a red cap, a bright tunic, a sash of many colours, and a little jacket of white or blue, just as the boys of Nazareth are dressed now.

a full supply

From this reading Nazareth is built up the side of a hill, and there are plenty of gardens and fields down below.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Mary wore a long blue dress, tied round the waist, and a cap with pieces of money sewn round it, and a white cloth over her head and shoulders, just as the women of Nazareth do now; and Jesus was very likely dressed in a red cap, a bright tunic, a sash of many colours, and a little jacket of white or blue, just as the boys of Nazareth are dressed now.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Mary wore a long blue dress, tied round the waist, and a cap with pieces of money sewn round it, and a white cloth over her head and shoulders, just as the women of Nazareth do now; and Jesus was very likely dressed in a red cap, a bright tunic, a sash of many colours, and a little jacket of white or blue, just as the boys of Nazareth are dressed now.

a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame

From this reading Mary wore a long blue dress, tied round the waist, and a cap with pieces of money sewn round it, and a white cloth over her head and shoulders, just as the women of Nazareth do now; and Jesus was very likely dressed in a red cap, a bright tunic, a sash of many colours, and a little jacket of white or blue, just as the boys of Nazareth are dressed now.

fastened with stitches

From this reading Mary wore a long blue dress, tied round the waist, and a cap with pieces of money sewn round it, and a white cloth over her head and shoulders, just as the women of Nazareth do now; and Jesus was very likely dressed in a red cap, a bright tunic, a sash of many colours, and a little jacket of white or blue, just as the boys of Nazareth are dressed now.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Jesus must often have gone with His mother to that fountain; and sometimes, when she was tired, He may have fetched the water for her Himself.

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading Mary wore a long blue dress, tied round the waist, and a cap with pieces of money sewn round it, and a white cloth over her head and shoulders, just as the women of Nazareth do now; and Jesus was very likely dressed in a red cap, a bright tunic, a sash of many colours, and a little jacket of white or blue, just as the boys of Nazareth are dressed now.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Nazareth is built up the side of a hill, and there are plenty of gardens and fields down below.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Jesus must often have gone with His mother to that fountain; and sometimes, when she was tired, He may have fetched the water for her Himself.

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading THE BOYHOOD OF JESUS The Bible tells us only a few stories about the time when Jesus was a little boy.

plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer

From this reading THE BOYHOOD OF JESUS The Bible tells us only a few stories about the time when Jesus was a little boy.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Jesus must often have gone with His mother to that fountain; and sometimes, when she was tired, He may have fetched the water for her Himself.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE BOYHOOD OF JESUS The Bible tells us only a few stories about the time when Jesus was a little boy.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Nazareth is built up the side of a hill, and there are plenty of gardens and fields down below.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Amongst these fields there is a fountain, where the women of Nazareth go to fetch water.

bound or secured closely

From this reading Mary wore a long blue dress, tied round the waist, and a cap with pieces of money sewn round it, and a white cloth over her head and shoulders, just as the women of Nazareth do now; and Jesus was very likely dressed in a red cap, a bright tunic, a sash of many colours, and a little jacket of white or blue, just as the boys of Nazareth are dressed now.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading THE BOYHOOD OF JESUS The Bible tells us only a few stories about the time when Jesus was a little boy.

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading Jesus must often have gone with His mother to that fountain; and sometimes, when she was tired, He may have fetched the water for her Himself.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Amongst these fields there is a fountain, where the women of Nazareth go to fetch water.

an enveloping or covering membrane or layer of body tissue

From this reading Mary wore a long blue dress, tied round the waist, and a cap with pieces of money sewn round it, and a white cloth over her head and shoulders, just as the women of Nazareth do now; and Jesus was very likely dressed in a red cap, a bright tunic, a sash of many colours, and a little jacket of white or blue, just as the boys of Nazareth are dressed now.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Nazareth is built up the side of a hill, and there are plenty of gardens and fields down below.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THE BOYHOOD OF JESUS The Bible tells us only a few stories about the time when Jesus was a little boy.

precisely as stated

From this reading Mary wore a long blue dress, tied round the waist, and a cap with pieces of money sewn round it, and a white cloth over her head and shoulders, just as the women of Nazareth do now; and Jesus was very likely dressed in a red cap, a bright tunic, a sash of many colours, and a little jacket of white or blue, just as the boys of Nazareth are dressed now.

the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips

From this reading Mary wore a long blue dress, tied round the waist, and a cap with pieces of money sewn round it, and a white cloth over her head and shoulders, just as the women of Nazareth do now; and Jesus was very likely dressed in a red cap, a bright tunic, a sash of many colours, and a little jacket of white or blue, just as the boys of Nazareth are dressed now.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE BOYHOOD OF JESUS The Bible tells us only a few stories about the time when Jesus was a little boy.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Amongst these fields there is a fountain, where the women of Nazareth go to fetch water.

at the time that

From this reading THE BOYHOOD OF JESUS The Bible tells us only a few stories about the time when Jesus was a little boy.

in or at the place that

From this reading Amongst these fields there is a fountain, where the women of Nazareth go to fetch water.

a Caucasian

From this reading Mary wore a long blue dress, tied round the waist, and a cap with pieces of money sewn round it, and a white cloth over her head and shoulders, just as the women of Nazareth do now; and Jesus was very likely dressed in a red cap, a bright tunic, a sash of many colours, and a little jacket of white or blue, just as the boys of Nazareth are dressed now.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Jesus must often have gone with His mother to that fountain; and sometimes, when she was tired, He may have fetched the water for her Himself.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Amongst these fields there is a fountain, where the women of Nazareth go to fetch water.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading Mary wore a long blue dress, tied round the waist, and a cap with pieces of money sewn round it, and a white cloth over her head and shoulders, just as the women of Nazareth do now; and Jesus was very likely dressed in a red cap, a bright tunic, a sash of many colours, and a little jacket of white or blue, just as the boys of Nazareth are dressed now.