used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FRIEND FOR THE SORROWFUL One day Jesus went to a town called Nain (or Beautiful), about twenty-five miles from Capernaum.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A FRIEND FOR THE SORROWFUL One day Jesus went to a town called Nain (or Beautiful), about twenty-five miles from Capernaum.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A great crowd of people followed Jesus and His disciples; and when they came near to the gate of the city of Nain, they saw a funeral coming out.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The dead body of a young man was being carried out on a bier to be buried.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading A FRIEND FOR THE SORROWFUL One day Jesus went to a town called Nain (or Beautiful), about twenty-five miles from Capernaum.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The dead body of a young man was being carried out on a bier to be buried.
biernounUS /biːr/
a coffin along with its stand
From this reading The dead body of a young man was being carried out on a bier to be buried.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The dead body of a young man was being carried out on a bier to be buried.
placed in a grave
From this reading The dead body of a young man was being carried out on a bier to be buried.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A FRIEND FOR THE SORROWFUL One day Jesus went to a town called Nain (or Beautiful), about twenty-five miles from Capernaum.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A great crowd of people followed Jesus and His disciples; and when they came near to the gate of the city of Nain, they saw a funeral coming out.
Capernaum
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From this reading A FRIEND FOR THE SORROWFUL One day Jesus went to a town called Nain (or Beautiful), about twenty-five miles from Capernaum.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The dead body of a young man was being carried out on a bier to be buried.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading And Jesus came and touched the bier, and the men who were carrying it stood still.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading A great crowd of people followed Jesus and His disciples; and when they came near to the gate of the city of Nain, they saw a funeral coming out.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading A great crowd of people followed Jesus and His disciples; and when they came near to the gate of the city of Nain, they saw a funeral coming out.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading A great crowd of people followed Jesus and His disciples; and when they came near to the gate of the city of Nain, they saw a funeral coming out.
demanding attention
From this reading When Jesus saw the poor mother crying and sobbing, He felt very sorry for her, and He said to her, 'Weep not.'
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A FRIEND FOR THE SORROWFUL One day Jesus went to a town called Nain (or Beautiful), about twenty-five miles from Capernaum.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The dead body of a young man was being carried out on a bier to be buried.
disciplesnounUS /dɪˈsaɪpəlz/
plural of “disciple” — someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
From this reading A great crowd of people followed Jesus and His disciples; and when they came near to the gate of the city of Nain, they saw a funeral coming out.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading When Jesus saw the poor mother crying and sobbing, He felt very sorry for her, and He said to her, 'Weep not.'
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading A great crowd of people followed Jesus and His disciples; and when they came near to the gate of the city of Nain, they saw a funeral coming out.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A FRIEND FOR THE SORROWFUL One day Jesus went to a town called Nain (or Beautiful), about twenty-five miles from Capernaum.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A FRIEND FOR THE SORROWFUL One day Jesus went to a town called Nain (or Beautiful), about twenty-five miles from Capernaum.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A FRIEND FOR THE SORROWFUL One day Jesus went to a town called Nain (or Beautiful), about twenty-five miles from Capernaum.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading A great crowd of people followed Jesus and His disciples; and when they came near to the gate of the city of Nain, they saw a funeral coming out.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading A great crowd of people followed Jesus and His disciples; and when they came near to the gate of the city of Nain, they saw a funeral coming out.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A great crowd of people followed Jesus and His disciples; and when they came near to the gate of the city of Nain, they saw a funeral coming out.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Jesus saw the poor mother crying and sobbing, He felt very sorry for her, and He said to her, 'Weep not.'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Jesus saw the poor mother crying and sobbing, He felt very sorry for her, and He said to her, 'Weep not.'
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A great crowd of people followed Jesus and His disciples; and when they came near to the gate of the city of Nain, they saw a funeral coming out.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And Jesus came and touched the bier, and the men who were carrying it stood still.
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 A FRIEND FOR THE SORROWFUL One day Jesus went to a town called Nain (or Beautiful), about twenty-five miles from Capernaum.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The dead body of a young man was being carried out on a bier to be buried.
the force of workers available
From this reading And Jesus came and touched the bier, and the men who were carrying it stood still.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading A FRIEND FOR THE SORROWFUL One day Jesus went to a town called Nain (or Beautiful), about twenty-five miles from Capernaum.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading When Jesus saw the poor mother crying and sobbing, He felt very sorry for her, and He said to her, 'Weep not.'
Nain
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From this reading A FRIEND FOR THE SORROWFUL One day Jesus went to a town called Nain (or Beautiful), about twenty-five miles from Capernaum.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading A great crowd of people followed Jesus and His disciples; and when they came near to the gate of the city of Nain, they saw a funeral coming out.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Jesus saw the poor mother crying and sobbing, He felt very sorry for her, and He said to her, 'Weep not.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A great crowd of people followed Jesus and His disciples; and when they came near to the gate of the city of Nain, they saw a funeral coming out.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The dead body of a young man was being carried out on a bier to be buried.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A FRIEND FOR THE SORROWFUL One day Jesus went to a town called Nain (or Beautiful), about twenty-five miles from Capernaum.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A FRIEND FOR THE SORROWFUL One day Jesus went to a town called Nain (or Beautiful), about twenty-five miles from Capernaum.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A great crowd of people followed Jesus and His disciples; and when they came near to the gate of the city of Nain, they saw a funeral coming out.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading A great crowd of people followed Jesus and His disciples; and when they came near to the gate of the city of Nain, they saw a funeral coming out.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading When Jesus saw the poor mother crying and sobbing, He felt very sorry for her, and He said to her, 'Weep not.'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When Jesus saw the poor mother crying and sobbing, He felt very sorry for her, and He said to her, 'Weep not.'
cut with a saw
From this reading A great crowd of people followed Jesus and His disciples; and when they came near to the gate of the city of Nain, they saw a funeral coming out.
sobbingnounUS /ˈsɑːbɪŋ/
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading When Jesus saw the poor mother crying and sobbing, He felt very sorry for her, and He said to her, 'Weep not.'
SORROWFULadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːroʊfəl/
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading A FRIEND FOR THE SORROWFUL One day Jesus went to a town called Nain (or Beautiful), about twenty-five miles from Capernaum.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading When Jesus saw the poor mother crying and sobbing, He felt very sorry for her, and He said to her, 'Weep not.'
not in physical motion
From this reading And Jesus came and touched the bier, and the men who were carrying it stood still.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading And Jesus came and touched the bier, and the men who were carrying it stood still.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FRIEND FOR THE SORROWFUL One day Jesus went to a town called Nain (or Beautiful), about twenty-five miles from Capernaum.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A great crowd of people followed Jesus and His disciples; and when they came near to the gate of the city of Nain, they saw a funeral coming out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A FRIEND FOR THE SORROWFUL One day Jesus went to a town called Nain (or Beautiful), about twenty-five miles from Capernaum.
having come into contact
From this reading And Jesus came and touched the bier, and the men who were carrying it stood still.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading A FRIEND FOR THE SORROWFUL One day Jesus went to a town called Nain (or Beautiful), about twenty-five miles from Capernaum.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading A FRIEND FOR THE SORROWFUL One day Jesus went to a town called Nain (or Beautiful), about twenty-five miles from Capernaum.
precisely as stated
From this reading When Jesus saw the poor mother crying and sobbing, He felt very sorry for her, and He said to her, 'Weep not.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The dead body of a young man was being carried out on a bier to be buried.
WeepverbUS /wiːp/
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading When Jesus saw the poor mother crying and sobbing, He felt very sorry for her, and He said to her, 'Weep not.'
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A FRIEND FOR THE SORROWFUL One day Jesus went to a town called Nain (or Beautiful), about twenty-five miles from Capernaum.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And Jesus came and touched the bier, and the men who were carrying it stood still.
at the time that
From this reading A great crowd of people followed Jesus and His disciples; and when they came near to the gate of the city of Nain, they saw a funeral coming out.
which person or people
From this reading And Jesus came and touched the bier, and the men who were carrying it stood still.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The dead body of a young man was being carried out on a bier to be buried.
