adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs Reichardt had promised to give me a history of the Bible; and one day, when the weather kept us both at home, she thus commenced her narrative:-- "The Bible is a history of God's doings for the salvation of man.
AdamnounUS /ˈædəm/
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading As by one man, Adam, sin came into the world, so by one man, Jesus Christ, was sin and death overcome.
AlmightynounUS /ɔːlˈmaɪti/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The whole of the Bible, from the very commencement, is an announcement of the coming of Christ; so that as soon as the fault had been committed, the Almighty, in his mercy, had provided a remedy.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The whole of the Bible, from the very commencement, is an announcement of the coming of Christ; so that as soon as the fault had been committed, the Almighty, in his mercy, had provided a remedy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs Reichardt had promised to give me a history of the Bible; and one day, when the weather kept us both at home, she thus commenced her narrative:-- "The Bible is a history of God's doings for the salvation of man.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading The whole of the Bible, from the very commencement, is an announcement of the coming of Christ; so that as soon as the fault had been committed, the Almighty, in his mercy, had provided a remedy.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As by one man, Adam, sin came into the world, so by one man, Jesus Christ, was sin and death overcome.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs Reichardt had promised to give me a history of the Bible; and one day, when the weather kept us both at home, she thus commenced her narrative:-- "The Bible is a history of God's doings for the salvation of man.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If you will refer to the third chapter of Genesis, at the very commencement of the Bible, you will find that at the same time that Adam receives his punishment, a promise is made by the Lord, that the head of the serpent shall hereafter be bruised.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The whole of the Bible, from the very commencement, is an announcement of the coming of Christ; so that as soon as the fault had been committed, the Almighty, in his mercy, had provided a remedy.
BiblenounUS /ˈbaɪbəl/
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading Mrs Reichardt had promised to give me a history of the Bible; and one day, when the weather kept us both at home, she thus commenced her narrative:-- "The Bible is a history of God's doings for the salvation of man.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Mrs Reichardt had promised to give me a history of the Bible; and one day, when the weather kept us both at home, she thus commenced her narrative:-- "The Bible is a history of God's doings for the salvation of man.
bruisedverbUS /bruːzd/
past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading If you will refer to the third chapter of Genesis, at the very commencement of the Bible, you will find that at the same time that Adam receives his punishment, a promise is made by the Lord, that the head of the serpent shall hereafter be bruised.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It commences with the fall of man by disobedience, and ends with the sacrifice made for his reinstatement.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As by one man, Adam, sin came into the world, so by one man, Jesus Christ, was sin and death overcome.
chapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading If you will refer to the third chapter of Genesis, at the very commencement of the Bible, you will find that at the same time that Adam receives his punishment, a promise is made by the Lord, that the head of the serpent shall hereafter be bruised.
ChristnounUS /kraɪst/
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 As by one man, Adam, sin came into the world, so by one man, Jesus Christ, was sin and death overcome.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The whole of the Bible, from the very commencement, is an announcement of the coming of Christ; so that as soon as the fault had been committed, the Almighty, in his mercy, had provided a remedy.
commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Mrs Reichardt had promised to give me a history of the Bible; and one day, when the weather kept us both at home, she thus commenced her narrative:-- "The Bible is a history of God's doings for the salvation of man.
commencementnounUS /kəˈmensmənt/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading If you will refer to the third chapter of Genesis, at the very commencement of the Bible, you will find that at the same time that Adam receives his punishment, a promise is made by the Lord, that the head of the serpent shall hereafter be bruised.
commencesverbUS /kəˈmensəz/
third-person singular of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It commences with the fall of man by disobedience, and ends with the sacrifice made for his reinstatement.
committedadjectiveUS /kəˈmɪtɪd/
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading The whole of the Bible, from the very commencement, is an announcement of the coming of Christ; so that as soon as the fault had been committed, the Almighty, in his mercy, had provided a remedy.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Mrs Reichardt had promised to give me a history of the Bible; and one day, when the weather kept us both at home, she thus commenced her narrative:-- "The Bible is a history of God's doings for the salvation of man.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading As by one man, Adam, sin came into the world, so by one man, Jesus Christ, was sin and death overcome.
disobediencenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈbiːdiəns/
the failure to obey
From this reading It commences with the fall of man by disobedience, and ends with the sacrifice made for his reinstatement.
doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading Mrs Reichardt had promised to give me a history of the Bible; and one day, when the weather kept us both at home, she thus commenced her narrative:-- "The Bible is a history of God's doings for the salvation of man.
endsnounUS /endz/
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It commences with the fall of man by disobedience, and ends with the sacrifice made for his reinstatement.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading It commences with the fall of man by disobedience, and ends with the sacrifice made for his reinstatement.
faultnounUS /fɔːlt/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading The whole of the Bible, from the very commencement, is an announcement of the coming of Christ; so that as soon as the fault had been committed, the Almighty, in his mercy, had provided a remedy.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading If you will refer to the third chapter of Genesis, at the very commencement of the Bible, you will find that at the same time that Adam receives his punishment, a promise is made by the Lord, that the head of the serpent shall hereafter be bruised.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs Reichardt had promised to give me a history of the Bible; and one day, when the weather kept us both at home, she thus commenced her narrative:-- "The Bible is a history of God's doings for the salvation of man.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The whole of the Bible, from the very commencement, is an announcement of the coming of Christ; so that as soon as the fault had been committed, the Almighty, in his mercy, had provided a remedy.
GenesisnounUS /ˈdʒenəsəs/
a coming into being
From this reading If you will refer to the third chapter of Genesis, at the very commencement of the Bible, you will find that at the same time that Adam receives his punishment, a promise is made by the Lord, that the head of the serpent shall hereafter be bruised.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Mrs Reichardt had promised to give me a history of the Bible; and one day, when the weather kept us both at home, she thus commenced her narrative:-- "The Bible is a history of God's doings for the salvation of man.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — 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 Mrs Reichardt had promised to give me a history of the Bible; and one day, when the weather kept us both at home, she thus commenced her narrative:-- "The Bible is a history of God's doings for the salvation of man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs Reichardt had promised to give me a history of the Bible; and one day, when the weather kept us both at home, she thus commenced her narrative:-- "The Bible is a history of God's doings for the salvation of man.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading If you will refer to the third chapter of Genesis, at the very commencement of the Bible, you will find that at the same time that Adam receives his punishment, a promise is made by the Lord, that the head of the serpent shall hereafter be bruised.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs Reichardt had promised to give me a history of the Bible; and one day, when the weather kept us both at home, she thus commenced her narrative:-- "The Bible is a history of God's doings for the salvation of man.
hereafteradverbUS /hɪˈræftər/
in a subsequent part of this document or statement or matter etc.
From this reading If you will refer to the third chapter of Genesis, at the very commencement of the Bible, you will find that at the same time that Adam receives his punishment, a promise is made by the Lord, that the head of the serpent shall hereafter be bruised.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It commences with the fall of man by disobedience, and ends with the sacrifice made for his reinstatement.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Mrs Reichardt had promised to give me a history of the Bible; and one day, when the weather kept us both at home, she thus commenced her narrative:-- "The Bible is a history of God's doings for the salvation of man.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Mrs Reichardt had promised to give me a history of the Bible; and one day, when the weather kept us both at home, she thus commenced her narrative:-- "The Bible is a history of God's doings for the salvation of man.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you will refer to the third chapter of Genesis, at the very commencement of the Bible, you will find that at the same time that Adam receives his punishment, a promise is made by the Lord, that the head of the serpent shall hereafter be bruised.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The whole of the Bible, from the very commencement, is an announcement of the coming of Christ; so that as soon as the fault had been committed, the Almighty, in his mercy, had provided a remedy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As by one man, Adam, sin came into the world, so by one man, Jesus Christ, was sin and death overcome.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs Reichardt had promised to give me a history of the Bible; and one day, when the weather kept us both at home, she thus commenced her narrative:-- "The Bible is a history of God's doings for the salvation of man.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It commences with the fall of man by disobedience, and ends with the sacrifice made for his reinstatement.
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 As by one man, Adam, sin came into the world, so by one man, Jesus Christ, was sin and death overcome.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Mrs Reichardt had promised to give me a history of the Bible; and one day, when the weather kept us both at home, she thus commenced her narrative:-- "The Bible is a history of God's doings for the salvation of man.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading If you will refer to the third chapter of Genesis, at the very commencement of the Bible, you will find that at the same time that Adam receives his punishment, a promise is made by the Lord, that the head of the serpent shall hereafter be bruised.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It commences with the fall of man by disobedience, and ends with the sacrifice made for his reinstatement.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Mrs Reichardt had promised to give me a history of the Bible; and one day, when the weather kept us both at home, she thus commenced her narrative:-- "The Bible is a history of God's doings for the salvation of man.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs Reichardt had promised to give me a history of the Bible; and one day, when the weather kept us both at home, she thus commenced her narrative:-- "The Bible is a history of God's doings for the salvation of man.
mercynounUS /ˈmɜːrsi/
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading The whole of the Bible, from the very commencement, is an announcement of the coming of Christ; so that as soon as the fault had been committed, the Almighty, in his mercy, had provided a remedy.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs Reichardt had promised to give me a history of the Bible; and one day, when the weather kept us both at home, she thus commenced her narrative:-- "The Bible is a history of God's doings for the salvation of man.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
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 Mrs Reichardt had promised to give me a history of the Bible; and one day, when the weather kept us both at home, she thus commenced her narrative:-- "The Bible is a history of God's doings for the salvation of man.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs Reichardt had promised to give me a history of the Bible; and one day, when the weather kept us both at home, she thus commenced her narrative:-- "The Bible is a history of God's doings for the salvation of man.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mrs Reichardt had promised to give me a history of the Bible; and one day, when the weather kept us both at home, she thus commenced her narrative:-- "The Bible is a history of God's doings for the salvation of man.
overcomeverbUS /ˈoʊvərkʌm/
win a victory over
From this reading As by one man, Adam, sin came into the world, so by one man, Jesus Christ, was sin and death overcome.
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading If you will refer to the third chapter of Genesis, at the very commencement of the Bible, you will find that at the same time that Adam receives his punishment, a promise is made by the Lord, that the head of the serpent shall hereafter be bruised.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Mrs Reichardt had promised to give me a history of the Bible; and one day, when the weather kept us both at home, she thus commenced her narrative:-- "The Bible is a history of God's doings for the salvation of man.
providedverbUS /prəˈvaɪdɪd/
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading The whole of the Bible, from the very commencement, is an announcement of the coming of Christ; so that as soon as the fault had been committed, the Almighty, in his mercy, had provided a remedy.
punishmentnounUS /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/
the act of punishing
From this reading If you will refer to the third chapter of Genesis, at the very commencement of the Bible, you will find that at the same time that Adam receives his punishment, a promise is made by the Lord, that the head of the serpent shall hereafter be bruised.
receivesverbUS /rəˈsiːvz/
third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading If you will refer to the third chapter of Genesis, at the very commencement of the Bible, you will find that at the same time that Adam receives his punishment, a promise is made by the Lord, that the head of the serpent shall hereafter be bruised.
referverbUS /rəˈfɜːr/
make reference to
From this reading If you will refer to the third chapter of Genesis, at the very commencement of the Bible, you will find that at the same time that Adam receives his punishment, a promise is made by the Lord, that the head of the serpent shall hereafter be bruised.
Reichardt
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs Reichardt had promised to give me a history of the Bible; and one day, when the weather kept us both at home, she thus commenced her narrative:-- "The Bible is a history of God's doings for the salvation of man.
reinstatementnounUS /ˌriːɪnˈsteɪtmənt/
the condition of being reinstated
From this reading It commences with the fall of man by disobedience, and ends with the sacrifice made for his reinstatement.
remedynounUS /ˈremədi/
act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
From this reading The whole of the Bible, from the very commencement, is an announcement of the coming of Christ; so that as soon as the fault had been committed, the Almighty, in his mercy, had provided a remedy.
sacrificenounUS /ˈsækrəfaɪs/
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading It commences with the fall of man by disobedience, and ends with the sacrifice made for his reinstatement.
salvationnounUS /sælˈveɪʃən/
(theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
From this reading Mrs Reichardt had promised to give me a history of the Bible; and one day, when the weather kept us both at home, she thus commenced her narrative:-- "The Bible is a history of God's doings for the salvation of man.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading If you will refer to the third chapter of Genesis, at the very commencement of the Bible, you will find that at the same time that Adam receives his punishment, a promise is made by the Lord, that the head of the serpent shall hereafter be bruised.
serpentnounUS /ˈsɜːrpənt/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading If you will refer to the third chapter of Genesis, at the very commencement of the Bible, you will find that at the same time that Adam receives his punishment, a promise is made by the Lord, that the head of the serpent shall hereafter be bruised.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading If you will refer to the third chapter of Genesis, at the very commencement of the Bible, you will find that at the same time that Adam receives his punishment, a promise is made by the Lord, that the head of the serpent shall hereafter be bruised.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs Reichardt had promised to give me a history of the Bible; and one day, when the weather kept us both at home, she thus commenced her narrative:-- "The Bible is a history of God's doings for the salvation of man.
sinnounUS /sɪn/
estrangement from god
From this reading As by one man, Adam, sin came into the world, so by one man, Jesus Christ, was sin and death overcome.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As by one man, Adam, sin came into the world, so by one man, Jesus Christ, was sin and death overcome.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading The whole of the Bible, from the very commencement, is an announcement of the coming of Christ; so that as soon as the fault had been committed, the Almighty, in his mercy, had provided a remedy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If you will refer to the third chapter of Genesis, at the very commencement of the Bible, you will find that at the same time that Adam receives his punishment, a promise is made by the Lord, that the head of the serpent shall hereafter be bruised.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs Reichardt had promised to give me a history of the Bible; and one day, when the weather kept us both at home, she thus commenced her narrative:-- "The Bible is a history of God's doings for the salvation of man.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading If you will refer to the third chapter of Genesis, at the very commencement of the Bible, you will find that at the same time that Adam receives his punishment, a promise is made by the Lord, that the head of the serpent shall hereafter be bruised.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Mrs Reichardt had promised to give me a history of the Bible; and one day, when the weather kept us both at home, she thus commenced her narrative:-- "The Bible is a history of God's doings for the salvation of man.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading If you will refer to the third chapter of Genesis, at the very commencement of the Bible, you will find that at the same time that Adam receives his punishment, a promise is made by the Lord, that the head of the serpent shall hereafter be bruised.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs Reichardt had promised to give me a history of the Bible; and one day, when the weather kept us both at home, she thus commenced her narrative:-- "The Bible is a history of God's doings for the salvation of man.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs Reichardt had promised to give me a history of the Bible; and one day, when the weather kept us both at home, she thus commenced her narrative:-- "The Bible is a history of God's doings for the salvation of man.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading If you will refer to the third chapter of Genesis, at the very commencement of the Bible, you will find that at the same time that Adam receives his punishment, a promise is made by the Lord, that the head of the serpent shall hereafter be bruised.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As by one man, Adam, sin came into the world, so by one man, Jesus Christ, was sin and death overcome.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Mrs Reichardt had promised to give me a history of the Bible; and one day, when the weather kept us both at home, she thus commenced her narrative:-- "The Bible is a history of God's doings for the salvation of man.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Mrs Reichardt had promised to give me a history of the Bible; and one day, when the weather kept us both at home, she thus commenced her narrative:-- "The Bible is a history of God's doings for the salvation of man.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole of the Bible, from the very commencement, is an announcement of the coming of Christ; so that as soon as the fault had been committed, the Almighty, in his mercy, had provided a remedy.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If you will refer to the third chapter of Genesis, at the very commencement of the Bible, you will find that at the same time that Adam receives his punishment, a promise is made by the Lord, that the head of the serpent shall hereafter be bruised.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It commences with the fall of man by disobedience, and ends with the sacrifice made for his reinstatement.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading As by one man, Adam, sin came into the world, so by one man, Jesus Christ, was sin and death overcome.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you will refer to the third chapter of Genesis, at the very commencement of the Bible, you will find that at the same time that Adam receives his punishment, a promise is made by the Lord, that the head of the serpent shall hereafter be bruised.
