used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hiram accounted a lower per cent to himself, one talent for four, in a year.
accountedverbUS /əˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “account” — be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something
From this reading Hiram accounted a lower per cent to himself, one talent for four, in a year.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every day to the prince's palace in Pi- Bast came crowds of slaves and long rows of asses bearing wheat, barley, dried meat, woven stuffs, and wine.
assesnounUS /ˈæsəz/
plural of “ass” — the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading Every day to the prince's palace in Pi- Bast came crowds of slaves and long rows of asses bearing wheat, barley, dried meat, woven stuffs, and wine.
assistantsnounUS /əˈsɪstənts/
plural of “assistant” — a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Phoenician merchants brought gold and precious stones under inspection of Hiram's assistants.
barleynounUS /ˈbɑːrli/
a grain of barley
From this reading Every day to the prince's palace in Pi- Bast came crowds of slaves and long rows of asses bearing wheat, barley, dried meat, woven stuffs, and wine.
BastnounUS /bæst/
strong woody fibers obtained especially from the phloem of from various plants
From this reading Every day to the prince's palace in Pi- Bast came crowds of slaves and long rows of asses bearing wheat, barley, dried meat, woven stuffs, and wine.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Every day to the prince's palace in Pi- Bast came crowds of slaves and long rows of asses bearing wheat, barley, dried meat, woven stuffs, and wine.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Phoenician merchants brought gold and precious stones under inspection of Hiram's assistants.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Every day to the prince's palace in Pi- Bast came crowds of slaves and long rows of asses bearing wheat, barley, dried meat, woven stuffs, and wine.
centnounUS /sent/
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading Hiram accounted a lower per cent to himself, one talent for four, in a year.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading In this manner the heir received in the course of five days the hundred talents promised.
crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading Every day to the prince's palace in Pi- Bast came crowds of slaves and long rows of asses bearing wheat, barley, dried meat, woven stuffs, and wine.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Every day to the prince's palace in Pi- Bast came crowds of slaves and long rows of asses bearing wheat, barley, dried meat, woven stuffs, and wine.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In this manner the heir received in the course of five days the hundred talents promised.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading Every day to the prince's palace in Pi- Bast came crowds of slaves and long rows of asses bearing wheat, barley, dried meat, woven stuffs, and wine.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every day to the prince's palace in Pi- Bast came crowds of slaves and long rows of asses bearing wheat, barley, dried meat, woven stuffs, and wine.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading In this manner the heir received in the course of five days the hundred talents promised.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hiram accounted a lower per cent to himself, one talent for four, in a year.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Hiram accounted a lower per cent to himself, one talent for four, in a year.
coins made of gold
From this reading Phoenician merchants brought gold and precious stones under inspection of Hiram's assistants.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading In this manner the heir received in the course of five days the hundred talents promised.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Hiram accounted a lower per cent to himself, one talent for four, in a year.
Hiram
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From this reading Hiram accounted a lower per cent to himself, one talent for four, in a year.
Hiram's
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From this reading Phoenician merchants brought gold and precious stones under inspection of Hiram's assistants.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE old man kept his promise.
ten 10s
From this reading In this manner the heir received in the course of five days the hundred talents promised.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every day to the prince's palace in Pi- Bast came crowds of slaves and long rows of asses bearing wheat, barley, dried meat, woven stuffs, and wine.
inspectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/
a formal or official examination
From this reading Phoenician merchants brought gold and precious stones under inspection of Hiram's assistants.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading THE old man kept his promise.
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 Every day to the prince's palace in Pi- Bast came crowds of slaves and long rows of asses bearing wheat, barley, dried meat, woven stuffs, and wine.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Hiram accounted a lower per cent to himself, one talent for four, in a year.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE old man kept his promise.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In this manner the heir received in the course of five days the hundred talents promised.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading Every day to the prince's palace in Pi- Bast came crowds of slaves and long rows of asses bearing wheat, barley, dried meat, woven stuffs, and wine.
merchantsnounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃənts/
plural of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade
From this reading Phoenician merchants brought gold and precious stones under inspection of Hiram's assistants.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every day to the prince's palace in Pi- Bast came crowds of slaves and long rows of asses bearing wheat, barley, dried meat, woven stuffs, and wine.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE old man kept his promise.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Hiram accounted a lower per cent to himself, one talent for four, in a year.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Every day to the prince's palace in Pi- Bast came crowds of slaves and long rows of asses bearing wheat, barley, dried meat, woven stuffs, and wine.
for each
From this reading Hiram accounted a lower per cent to himself, one talent for four, in a year.
PhoeniciannounUS /fəˈniːʃən/
a member of an ancient Semitic people who dominated trade in the first millennium B.C.
From this reading Phoenician merchants brought gold and precious stones under inspection of Hiram's assistants.
PinounUS /paɪ/
the ratio of the circumference to the diameter of a circle; approximately equal to 3.14159265358979323846...
From this reading Every day to the prince's palace in Pi- Bast came crowds of slaves and long rows of asses bearing wheat, barley, dried meat, woven stuffs, and wine.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading Phoenician merchants brought gold and precious stones under inspection of Hiram's assistants.
prince'snounUS /ˈprɪnsɪz/
possessive form of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Every day to the prince's palace in Pi- Bast came crowds of slaves and long rows of asses bearing wheat, barley, dried meat, woven stuffs, and wine.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading THE old man kept his promise.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading In this manner the heir received in the course of five days the hundred talents promised.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading In this manner the heir received in the course of five days the hundred talents promised.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Every day to the prince's palace in Pi- Bast came crowds of slaves and long rows of asses bearing wheat, barley, dried meat, woven stuffs, and wine.
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading Every day to the prince's palace in Pi- Bast came crowds of slaves and long rows of asses bearing wheat, barley, dried meat, woven stuffs, and wine.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Phoenician merchants brought gold and precious stones under inspection of Hiram's assistants.
stuffsnounUS /stʌfs/
plural of “stuff” — the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading Every day to the prince's palace in Pi- Bast came crowds of slaves and long rows of asses bearing wheat, barley, dried meat, woven stuffs, and wine.
talentnounUS /ˈtælənt/
natural abilities or qualities
From this reading Hiram accounted a lower per cent to himself, one talent for four, in a year.
talentsnounUS /ˈtælənts/
plural of “talent” — natural abilities or qualities
From this reading In this manner the heir received in the course of five days the hundred talents promised.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE old man kept his promise.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this manner the heir received in the course of five days the hundred talents promised.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every day to the prince's palace in Pi- Bast came crowds of slaves and long rows of asses bearing wheat, barley, dried meat, woven stuffs, and wine.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Phoenician merchants brought gold and precious stones under inspection of Hiram's assistants.
wheatnounUS /wiːt/
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading Every day to the prince's palace in Pi- Bast came crowds of slaves and long rows of asses bearing wheat, barley, dried meat, woven stuffs, and wine.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading Every day to the prince's palace in Pi- Bast came crowds of slaves and long rows of asses bearing wheat, barley, dried meat, woven stuffs, and wine.
wovenadjectiveUS /ˈwoʊvən/
made or constructed by interlacing threads or strips of material or other elements into a whole
From this reading Every day to the prince's palace in Pi- Bast came crowds of slaves and long rows of asses bearing wheat, barley, dried meat, woven stuffs, and wine.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Hiram accounted a lower per cent to himself, one talent for four, in a year.
