used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Pachomius, seated on the stone bench, had finished the receipt in rounded Coptic writing, and scattered upon it a pinch of sand.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He was now waving the square of papyrus gently in the air to dry it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pachomius, seated on the stone bench, had finished the receipt in rounded Coptic writing, and scattered upon it a pinch of sand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hazaël went on, standing upright in the sun-blaze, with his shortened shadow squatting like a negro at his feet:
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Pachomius, seated on the stone bench, had finished the receipt in rounded Coptic writing, and scattered upon it a pinch of sand.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading And from the cup of my bitterness since manhood came to me, many Christians have drunk death!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And from the cup of my bitterness since manhood came to me, many Christians have drunk death!
ChristiansnounUS /ˈkrɪstʃənz/
plural of “christian” — a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination
From this reading And from the cup of my bitterness since manhood came to me, many Christians have drunk death!
CopticnounUS /ˈkɑːptɪk/
the liturgical language of the Coptic Church used in Egypt and Ethiopia; written in the Greek alphabet
From this reading Pachomius, seated on the stone bench, had finished the receipt in rounded Coptic writing, and scattered upon it a pinch of sand.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading And from the cup of my bitterness since manhood came to me, many Christians have drunk death!
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading And from the cup of my bitterness since manhood came to me, many Christians have drunk death!
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading And from the cup of my bitterness since manhood came to me, many Christians have drunk death!
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading He was now waving the square of papyrus gently in the air to dry it.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Hazaël went on, standing upright in the sun-blaze, with his shortened shadow squatting like a negro at his feet:
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Pachomius, seated on the stone bench, had finished the receipt in rounded Coptic writing, and scattered upon it a pinch of sand.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And from the cup of my bitterness since manhood came to me, many Christians have drunk death!
in a gradual manner
From this reading He was now waving the square of papyrus gently in the air to dry it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pachomius, seated on the stone bench, had finished the receipt in rounded Coptic writing, and scattered upon it a pinch of sand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And from the cup of my bitterness since manhood came to me, many Christians have drunk death!
Hazaël
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hazaël went on, standing upright in the sun-blaze, with his shortened shadow squatting like a negro at his feet:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was now waving the square of papyrus gently in the air to dry it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hazaël went on, standing upright in the sun-blaze, with his shortened shadow squatting like a negro at his feet:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pachomius, seated on the stone bench, had finished the receipt in rounded Coptic writing, and scattered upon it a pinch of sand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Pachomius, seated on the stone bench, had finished the receipt in rounded Coptic writing, and scattered upon it a pinch of sand.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Hazaël went on, standing upright in the sun-blaze, with his shortened shadow squatting like a negro at his feet:
manhoodnounUS /ˈmænhʊd/
the state of being a man; manly qualities
From this reading And from the cup of my bitterness since manhood came to me, many Christians have drunk death!
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 And from the cup of my bitterness since manhood came to me, many Christians have drunk death!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And from the cup of my bitterness since manhood came to me, many Christians have drunk death!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And from the cup of my bitterness since manhood came to me, many Christians have drunk death!
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading Hazaël went on, standing upright in the sun-blaze, with his shortened shadow squatting like a negro at his feet:
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was now waving the square of papyrus gently in the air to dry it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pachomius, seated on the stone bench, had finished the receipt in rounded Coptic writing, and scattered upon it a pinch of sand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Pachomius, seated on the stone bench, had finished the receipt in rounded Coptic writing, and scattered upon it a pinch of sand.
Pachomius
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pachomius, seated on the stone bench, had finished the receipt in rounded Coptic writing, and scattered upon it a pinch of sand.
papyrusnoun
paper made from the papyrus plant by cutting it in strips and pressing it flat; used by ancient Egyptians and Greeks and Romans
From this reading He was now waving the square of papyrus gently in the air to dry it.
pinchverbUS /pɪntʃ/
squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading Pachomius, seated on the stone bench, had finished the receipt in rounded Coptic writing, and scattered upon it a pinch of sand.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "The reason!
receiptnounUS /rɪˈsiːt/
the act of receiving
From this reading Pachomius, seated on the stone bench, had finished the receipt in rounded Coptic writing, and scattered upon it a pinch of sand.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading Pachomius, seated on the stone bench, had finished the receipt in rounded Coptic writing, and scattered upon it a pinch of sand.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Pachomius, seated on the stone bench, had finished the receipt in rounded Coptic writing, and scattered upon it a pinch of sand.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading Pachomius, seated on the stone bench, had finished the receipt in rounded Coptic writing, and scattered upon it a pinch of sand.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Pachomius, seated on the stone bench, had finished the receipt in rounded Coptic writing, and scattered upon it a pinch of sand.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Hazaël went on, standing upright in the sun-blaze, with his shortened shadow squatting like a negro at his feet:
shortenedadjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtənd/
cut short
From this reading Hazaël went on, standing upright in the sun-blaze, with his shortened shadow squatting like a negro at his feet:
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading And from the cup of my bitterness since manhood came to me, many Christians have drunk death!
make square
From this reading He was now waving the square of papyrus gently in the air to dry it.
squattingnounUS /ˈskwɑːtɪŋ/
exercising by repeatedly assuming a crouching position with the knees bent; strengthens the leg muscles
From this reading Hazaël went on, standing upright in the sun-blaze, with his shortened shadow squatting like a negro at his feet:
having a supporting base
From this reading Hazaël went on, standing upright in the sun-blaze, with his shortened shadow squatting like a negro at his feet:
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Pachomius, seated on the stone bench, had finished the receipt in rounded Coptic writing, and scattered upon it a pinch of sand.
sun-blaze
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hazaël went on, standing upright in the sun-blaze, with his shortened shadow squatting like a negro at his feet:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pachomius, seated on the stone bench, had finished the receipt in rounded Coptic writing, and scattered upon it a pinch of sand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was now waving the square of papyrus gently in the air to dry it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Pachomius, seated on the stone bench, had finished the receipt in rounded Coptic writing, and scattered upon it a pinch of sand.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading Hazaël went on, standing upright in the sun-blaze, with his shortened shadow squatting like a negro at his feet:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was now waving the square of papyrus gently in the air to dry it.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading He was now waving the square of papyrus gently in the air to dry it.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Hazaël went on, standing upright in the sun-blaze, with his shortened shadow squatting like a negro at his feet:
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hazaël went on, standing upright in the sun-blaze, with his shortened shadow squatting like a negro at his feet:
the act of creating written works
From this reading Pachomius, seated on the stone bench, had finished the receipt in rounded Coptic writing, and scattered upon it a pinch of sand.
