Chapter IV

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

From this reading He begun by sayin' that the kingdom of God was a kingdom of justice; that every sin brought its own punishment with it, and there was no escapin' it.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He never said a word about the blood of Christ, and the only time he brought up the New Testament was when he told about Christ sayin' that we had to pay the uttermost farthing.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading "Now, of course, child, all o' this is in the Bible, and it must be true.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading He said God had fixed the penalty for every sin committed by every sinner; we couldn't always tell what the punishment would be, one sinner would be punished one way and another sinner another way, and one would have his punishment right at once, and the other might not have his for a good many years, but it was sure to come at last.

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

From this reading He begun by sayin' that the kingdom of God was a kingdom of justice; that every sin brought its own punishment with it, and there was no escapin' it.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading He said God had fixed the penalty for every sin committed by every sinner; we couldn't always tell what the punishment would be, one sinner would be punished one way and another sinner another way, and one would have his punishment right at once, and the other might not have his for a good many years, but it was sure to come at last.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He said God had fixed the penalty for every sin committed by every sinner; we couldn't always tell what the punishment would be, one sinner would be punished one way and another sinner another way, and one would have his punishment right at once, and the other might not have his for a good many years, but it was sure to come at last.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading He said God had fixed the penalty for every sin committed by every sinner; we couldn't always tell what the punishment would be, one sinner would be punished one way and another sinner another way, and one would have his punishment right at once, and the other might not have his for a good many years, but it was sure to come at last.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading He begun by sayin' that the kingdom of God was a kingdom of justice; that every sin brought its own punishment with it, and there was no escapin' it.

the sacred writings of the Christian religions

From this reading "Now, of course, child, all o' this is in the Bible, and it must be true.

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading He never said a word about the blood of Christ, and the only time he brought up the New Testament was when he told about Christ sayin' that we had to pay the uttermost farthing.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading He begun by sayin' that the kingdom of God was a kingdom of justice; that every sin brought its own punishment with it, and there was no escapin' it.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He said God had fixed the penalty for every sin committed by every sinner; we couldn't always tell what the punishment would be, one sinner would be punished one way and another sinner another way, and one would have his punishment right at once, and the other might not have his for a good many years, but it was sure to come at last.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He begun by sayin' that the kingdom of God was a kingdom of justice; that every sin brought its own punishment with it, and there was no escapin' it.

a young person of either sex

From this reading "Now, of course, child, all o' this is in the Bible, and it must be true.

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 He never said a word about the blood of Christ, and the only time he brought up the New Testament was when he told about Christ sayin' that we had to pay the uttermost farthing.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He said God had fixed the penalty for every sin committed by every sinner; we couldn't always tell what the punishment would be, one sinner would be punished one way and another sinner another way, and one would have his punishment right at once, and the other might not have his for a good many years, but it was sure to come at last.

bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude

From this reading He said God had fixed the penalty for every sin committed by every sinner; we couldn't always tell what the punishment would be, one sinner would be punished one way and another sinner another way, and one would have his punishment right at once, and the other might not have his for a good many years, but it was sure to come at last.

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From this reading He said God had fixed the penalty for every sin committed by every sinner; we couldn't always tell what the punishment would be, one sinner would be punished one way and another sinner another way, and one would have his punishment right at once, and the other might not have his for a good many years, but it was sure to come at last.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading "Now, of course, child, all o' this is in the Bible, and it must be true.

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From this reading He begun by sayin' that the kingdom of God was a kingdom of justice; that every sin brought its own punishment with it, and there was no escapin' it.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading He begun by sayin' that the kingdom of God was a kingdom of justice; that every sin brought its own punishment with it, and there was no escapin' it.

a former British bronze coin worth a quarter of a penny

From this reading He never said a word about the blood of Christ, and the only time he brought up the New Testament was when he told about Christ sayin' that we had to pay the uttermost farthing.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading He said God had fixed the penalty for every sin committed by every sinner; we couldn't always tell what the punishment would be, one sinner would be punished one way and another sinner another way, and one would have his punishment right at once, and the other might not have his for a good many years, but it was sure to come at last.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He said God had fixed the penalty for every sin committed by every sinner; we couldn't always tell what the punishment would be, one sinner would be punished one way and another sinner another way, and one would have his punishment right at once, and the other might not have his for a good many years, but it was sure to come at last.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Well, honey, the sermon he preached from them two texts was somethin' terrible.

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 He begun by sayin' that the kingdom of God was a kingdom of justice; that every sin brought its own punishment with it, and there was no escapin' it.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading He said God had fixed the penalty for every sin committed by every sinner; we couldn't always tell what the punishment would be, one sinner would be punished one way and another sinner another way, and one would have his punishment right at once, and the other might not have his for a good many years, but it was sure to come at last.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He said God had fixed the penalty for every sin committed by every sinner; we couldn't always tell what the punishment would be, one sinner would be punished one way and another sinner another way, and one would have his punishment right at once, and the other might not have his for a good many years, but it was sure to come at last.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He said God had fixed the penalty for every sin committed by every sinner; we couldn't always tell what the punishment would be, one sinner would be punished one way and another sinner another way, and one would have his punishment right at once, and the other might not have his for a good many years, but it was sure to come at last.

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

From this reading "Well, honey, the sermon he preached from them two texts was somethin' terrible.

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

From this reading He said God had fixed the penalty for every sin committed by every sinner; we couldn't always tell what the punishment would be, one sinner would be punished one way and another sinner another way, and one would have his punishment right at once, and the other might not have his for a good many years, but it was sure to come at last.

a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees

From this reading "Well, honey, the sermon he preached from them two texts was somethin' terrible.

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

From this reading "Now, of course, child, all o' this is in the Bible, and it must be true.

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

From this reading "Now, of course, child, all o' this is in the Bible, and it must be true.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He begun by sayin' that the kingdom of God was a kingdom of justice; that every sin brought its own punishment with it, and there was no escapin' it.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading He begun by sayin' that the kingdom of God was a kingdom of justice; that every sin brought its own punishment with it, and there was no escapin' it.

the quality of being just or fair

From this reading He begun by sayin' that the kingdom of God was a kingdom of justice; that every sin brought its own punishment with it, and there was no escapin' it.

a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading He begun by sayin' that the kingdom of God was a kingdom of justice; that every sin brought its own punishment with it, and there was no escapin' it.

immediately past

From this reading He said God had fixed the penalty for every sin committed by every sinner; we couldn't always tell what the punishment would be, one sinner would be punished one way and another sinner another way, and one would have his punishment right at once, and the other might not have his for a good many years, but it was sure to come at last.

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 He said God had fixed the penalty for every sin committed by every sinner; we couldn't always tell what the punishment would be, one sinner would be punished one way and another sinner another way, and one would have his punishment right at once, and the other might not have his for a good many years, but it was sure to come at last.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading He said God had fixed the penalty for every sin committed by every sinner; we couldn't always tell what the punishment would be, one sinner would be punished one way and another sinner another way, and one would have his punishment right at once, and the other might not have his for a good many years, but it was sure to come at last.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "Now, of course, child, all o' this is in the Bible, and it must be true.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading He never said a word about the blood of Christ, and the only time he brought up the New Testament was when he told about Christ sayin' that we had to pay the uttermost farthing.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading He never said a word about the blood of Christ, and the only time he brought up the New Testament was when he told about Christ sayin' that we had to pay the uttermost farthing.

not any; not one

From this reading He begun by sayin' that the kingdom of God was a kingdom of justice; that every sin brought its own punishment with it, and there was no escapin' it.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He said God had fixed the penalty for every sin committed by every sinner; we couldn't always tell what the punishment would be, one sinner would be punished one way and another sinner another way, and one would have his punishment right at once, and the other might not have his for a good many years, but it was sure to come at last.

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

From this reading "Now, of course, child, all o' this is in the Bible, and it must be true.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading "Now, of course, child, all o' this is in the Bible, and it must be true.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He begun by sayin' that the kingdom of God was a kingdom of justice; that every sin brought its own punishment with it, and there was no escapin' it.

on one occasion

From this reading He said God had fixed the penalty for every sin committed by every sinner; we couldn't always tell what the punishment would be, one sinner would be punished one way and another sinner another way, and one would have his punishment right at once, and the other might not have his for a good many years, but it was sure to come at last.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He said God had fixed the penalty for every sin committed by every sinner; we couldn't always tell what the punishment would be, one sinner would be punished one way and another sinner another way, and one would have his punishment right at once, and the other might not have his for a good many years, but it was sure to come at last.

and nothing more

From this reading He never said a word about the blood of Christ, and the only time he brought up the New Testament was when he told about Christ sayin' that we had to pay the uttermost farthing.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading He said God had fixed the penalty for every sin committed by every sinner; we couldn't always tell what the punishment would be, one sinner would be punished one way and another sinner another way, and one would have his punishment right at once, and the other might not have his for a good many years, but it was sure to come at last.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading He begun by sayin' that the kingdom of God was a kingdom of justice; that every sin brought its own punishment with it, and there was no escapin' it.

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading He never said a word about the blood of Christ, and the only time he brought up the New Testament was when he told about Christ sayin' that we had to pay the uttermost farthing.

the act of punishing

From this reading He said God had fixed the penalty for every sin committed by every sinner; we couldn't always tell what the punishment would be, one sinner would be punished one way and another sinner another way, and one would have his punishment right at once, and the other might not have his for a good many years, but it was sure to come at last.

past form of “preach” — deliver a sermon

From this reading "Well, honey, the sermon he preached from them two texts was somethin' terrible.

subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)

From this reading He said God had fixed the penalty for every sin committed by every sinner; we couldn't always tell what the punishment would be, one sinner would be punished one way and another sinner another way, and one would have his punishment right at once, and the other might not have his for a good many years, but it was sure to come at last.

the act of punishing

From this reading He begun by sayin' that the kingdom of God was a kingdom of justice; that every sin brought its own punishment with it, and there was no escapin' it.

precisely, exactly

From this reading He said God had fixed the penalty for every sin committed by every sinner; we couldn't always tell what the punishment would be, one sinner would be punished one way and another sinner another way, and one would have his punishment right at once, and the other might not have his for a good many years, but it was sure to come at last.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading He said God had fixed the penalty for every sin committed by every sinner; we couldn't always tell what the punishment would be, one sinner would be punished one way and another sinner another way, and one would have his punishment right at once, and the other might not have his for a good many years, but it was sure to come at last.

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From this reading He begun by sayin' that the kingdom of God was a kingdom of justice; that every sin brought its own punishment with it, and there was no escapin' it.

an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)

From this reading "Well, honey, the sermon he preached from them two texts was somethin' terrible.

estrangement from god

From this reading He begun by sayin' that the kingdom of God was a kingdom of justice; that every sin brought its own punishment with it, and there was no escapin' it.

a person who sins (without repenting)

From this reading He said God had fixed the penalty for every sin committed by every sinner; we couldn't always tell what the punishment would be, one sinner would be punished one way and another sinner another way, and one would have his punishment right at once, and the other might not have his for a good many years, but it was sure to come at last.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Well, honey, the sermon he preached from them two texts was somethin' terrible.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading He said God had fixed the penalty for every sin committed by every sinner; we couldn't always tell what the punishment would be, one sinner would be punished one way and another sinner another way, and one would have his punishment right at once, and the other might not have his for a good many years, but it was sure to come at last.

express in words

From this reading He said God had fixed the penalty for every sin committed by every sinner; we couldn't always tell what the punishment would be, one sinner would be punished one way and another sinner another way, and one would have his punishment right at once, and the other might not have his for a good many years, but it was sure to come at last.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading "Well, honey, the sermon he preached from them two texts was somethin' terrible.

a profession of belief

From this reading He never said a word about the blood of Christ, and the only time he brought up the New Testament was when he told about Christ sayin' that we had to pay the uttermost farthing.

plural of “text” — the words of something written

From this reading "Well, honey, the sermon he preached from them two texts was somethin' terrible.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He begun by sayin' that the kingdom of God was a kingdom of justice; that every sin brought its own punishment with it, and there was no escapin' it.

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

From this reading "Well, honey, the sermon he preached from them two texts was somethin' terrible.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "Well, honey, the sermon he preached from them two texts was somethin' terrible.

in or at that place or location

From this reading He begun by sayin' that the kingdom of God was a kingdom of justice; that every sin brought its own punishment with it, and there was no escapin' it.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "Now, of course, child, all o' this is in the Bible, and it must be true.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading He never said a word about the blood of Christ, and the only time he brought up the New Testament was when he told about Christ sayin' that we had to pay the uttermost farthing.

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

From this reading He said God had fixed the penalty for every sin committed by every sinner; we couldn't always tell what the punishment would be, one sinner would be punished one way and another sinner another way, and one would have his punishment right at once, and the other might not have his for a good many years, but it was sure to come at last.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading He never said a word about the blood of Christ, and the only time he brought up the New Testament was when he told about Christ sayin' that we had to pay the uttermost farthing.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading "Now, of course, child, all o' this is in the Bible, and it must be true.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading "Well, honey, the sermon he preached from them two texts was somethin' terrible.

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

From this reading He never said a word about the blood of Christ, and the only time he brought up the New Testament was when he told about Christ sayin' that we had to pay the uttermost farthing.

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading He never said a word about the blood of Christ, and the only time he brought up the New Testament was when he told about Christ sayin' that we had to pay the uttermost farthing.

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

From this reading "Well, honey, the sermon he preached from them two texts was somethin' terrible.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He said God had fixed the penalty for every sin committed by every sinner; we couldn't always tell what the punishment would be, one sinner would be punished one way and another sinner another way, and one would have his punishment right at once, and the other might not have his for a good many years, but it was sure to come at last.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading He said God had fixed the penalty for every sin committed by every sinner; we couldn't always tell what the punishment would be, one sinner would be punished one way and another sinner another way, and one would have his punishment right at once, and the other might not have his for a good many years, but it was sure to come at last.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "Well, honey, the sermon he preached from them two texts was somethin' terrible.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading He said God had fixed the penalty for every sin committed by every sinner; we couldn't always tell what the punishment would be, one sinner would be punished one way and another sinner another way, and one would have his punishment right at once, and the other might not have his for a good many years, but it was sure to come at last.

at the time that

From this reading He never said a word about the blood of Christ, and the only time he brought up the New Testament was when he told about Christ sayin' that we had to pay the uttermost farthing.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He begun by sayin' that the kingdom of God was a kingdom of justice; that every sin brought its own punishment with it, and there was no escapin' it.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading He never said a word about the blood of Christ, and the only time he brought up the New Testament was when he told about Christ sayin' that we had to pay the uttermost farthing.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading He said God had fixed the penalty for every sin committed by every sinner; we couldn't always tell what the punishment would be, one sinner would be punished one way and another sinner another way, and one would have his punishment right at once, and the other might not have his for a good many years, but it was sure to come at last.

a late time of life

From this reading He said God had fixed the penalty for every sin committed by every sinner; we couldn't always tell what the punishment would be, one sinner would be punished one way and another sinner another way, and one would have his punishment right at once, and the other might not have his for a good many years, but it was sure to come at last.