a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading He whom I saw dead and buried, and sealed up within the rocky cave of the tomb, is alive again from the dead; and at this moment, while I am penning this extraordinary account, I hear his voice from the porch.
adequateadjectiveUS /ˈædəkwət/
having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
From this reading How, my dear father, how shall I find adequate language to tell you all that has happened here within the last twenty-four hours!
anew
From this reading He whom I saw dead and buried, and sealed up within the rocky cave of the tomb, is alive again from the dead; and at this moment, while I am penning this extraordinary account, I hear his voice from the porch.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading I write this to say that he who was dead is alive!
(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 How, my dear father, how shall I find adequate language to tell you all that has happened here within the last twenty-four hours!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading He whom I saw dead and buried, and sealed up within the rocky cave of the tomb, is alive again from the dead; and at this moment, while I am penning this extraordinary account, I hear his voice from the porch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He whom I saw dead and buried, and sealed up within the rocky cave of the tomb, is alive again from the dead; and at this moment, while I am penning this extraordinary account, I hear his voice from the porch.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He whom I saw dead and buried, and sealed up within the rocky cave of the tomb, is alive again from the dead; and at this moment, while I am penning this extraordinary account, I hear his voice from the porch.
placed in a grave
From this reading He whom I saw dead and buried, and sealed up within the rocky cave of the tomb, is alive again from the dead; and at this moment, while I am penning this extraordinary account, I hear his voice from the porch.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading He whom I saw dead and buried, and sealed up within the rocky cave of the tomb, is alive again from the dead; and at this moment, while I am penning this extraordinary account, I hear his voice from the porch.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading My Dear Father: In my last letter I told you that Lazarus was dead.
dearly loved
From this reading My Dear Father: In my last letter I told you that Lazarus was dead.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading He whom I saw dead and buried, and sealed up within the rocky cave of the tomb, is alive again from the dead; and at this moment, while I am penning this extraordinary account, I hear his voice from the porch.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My Dear Father: In my last letter I told you that Lazarus was dead.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading How, my dear father, how shall I find adequate language to tell you all that has happened here within the last twenty-four hours!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He whom I saw dead and buried, and sealed up within the rocky cave of the tomb, is alive again from the dead; and at this moment, while I am penning this extraordinary account, I hear his voice from the porch.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading How, my dear father, how shall I find adequate language to tell you all that has happened here within the last twenty-four hours!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How, my dear father, how shall I find adequate language to tell you all that has happened here within the last twenty-four hours!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I write this to say that he who was dead is alive!
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He whom I saw dead and buried, and sealed up within the rocky cave of the tomb, is alive again from the dead; and at this moment, while I am penning this extraordinary account, I hear his voice from the porch.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading How, my dear father, how shall I find adequate language to tell you all that has happened here within the last twenty-four hours!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He whom I saw dead and buried, and sealed up within the rocky cave of the tomb, is alive again from the dead; and at this moment, while I am penning this extraordinary account, I hear his voice from the porch.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading How, my dear father, how shall I find adequate language to tell you all that has happened here within the last twenty-four hours!
How
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From this reading How, my dear father, how shall I find adequate language to tell you all that has happened here within the last twenty-four hours!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My Dear Father: In my last letter I told you that Lazarus was dead.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My Dear Father: In my last letter I told you that Lazarus was dead.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I write this to say that he who was dead is alive!
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading How, my dear father, how shall I find adequate language to tell you all that has happened here within the last twenty-four hours!
immediately past
From this reading My Dear Father: In my last letter I told you that Lazarus was dead.
LazarusnounUS /ˈlæzərəs/
the person who Jesus raised from the dead after four days in the tomb; this miracle caused the enemies of Jesus to begin the plan to put him to death
From this reading My Dear Father: In my last letter I told you that Lazarus was dead.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading My Dear Father: In my last letter I told you that Lazarus was dead.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Lazarus lives!
a particular point in time
From this reading He whom I saw dead and buried, and sealed up within the rocky cave of the tomb, is alive again from the dead; and at this moment, while I am penning this extraordinary account, I hear his voice from the porch.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My Dear Father: In my last letter I told you that Lazarus was dead.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He whom I saw dead and buried, and sealed up within the rocky cave of the tomb, is alive again from the dead; and at this moment, while I am penning this extraordinary account, I hear his voice from the porch.
penningnounUS /ˈpenɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading He whom I saw dead and buried, and sealed up within the rocky cave of the tomb, is alive again from the dead; and at this moment, while I am penning this extraordinary account, I hear his voice from the porch.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading He whom I saw dead and buried, and sealed up within the rocky cave of the tomb, is alive again from the dead; and at this moment, while I am penning this extraordinary account, I hear his voice from the porch.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading He whom I saw dead and buried, and sealed up within the rocky cave of the tomb, is alive again from the dead; and at this moment, while I am penning this extraordinary account, I hear his voice from the porch.
cut with a saw
From this reading He whom I saw dead and buried, and sealed up within the rocky cave of the tomb, is alive again from the dead; and at this moment, while I am penning this extraordinary account, I hear his voice from the porch.
express in words
From this reading I write this to say that he who was dead is alive!
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
established irrevocably
From this reading He whom I saw dead and buried, and sealed up within the rocky cave of the tomb, is alive again from the dead; and at this moment, while I am penning this extraordinary account, I hear his voice from the porch.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading How, my dear father, how shall I find adequate language to tell you all that has happened here within the last twenty-four hours!
express in words
From this reading How, my dear father, how shall I find adequate language to tell you all that has happened here within the last twenty-four hours!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My Dear Father: In my last letter I told you that Lazarus was dead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He whom I saw dead and buried, and sealed up within the rocky cave of the tomb, is alive again from the dead; and at this moment, while I am penning this extraordinary account, I hear his voice from the porch.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I write this to say that he who was dead is alive!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I write this to say that he who was dead is alive!
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading My Dear Father: In my last letter I told you that Lazarus was dead.
tombnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading He whom I saw dead and buried, and sealed up within the rocky cave of the tomb, is alive again from the dead; and at this moment, while I am penning this extraordinary account, I hear his voice from the porch.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading How, my dear father, how shall I find adequate language to tell you all that has happened here within the last twenty-four hours!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He whom I saw dead and buried, and sealed up within the rocky cave of the tomb, is alive again from the dead; and at this moment, while I am penning this extraordinary account, I hear his voice from the porch.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He whom I saw dead and buried, and sealed up within the rocky cave of the tomb, is alive again from the dead; and at this moment, while I am penning this extraordinary account, I hear his voice from the porch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My Dear Father: In my last letter I told you that Lazarus was dead.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He whom I saw dead and buried, and sealed up within the rocky cave of the tomb, is alive again from the dead; and at this moment, while I am penning this extraordinary account, I hear his voice from the porch.
which person or people
From this reading I write this to say that he who was dead is alive!
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He whom I saw dead and buried, and sealed up within the rocky cave of the tomb, is alive again from the dead; and at this moment, while I am penning this extraordinary account, I hear his voice from the porch.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He whom I saw dead and buried, and sealed up within the rocky cave of the tomb, is alive again from the dead; and at this moment, while I am penning this extraordinary account, I hear his voice from the porch.
produce a literary work
From this reading I write this to say that he who was dead is alive!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My Dear Father: In my last letter I told you that Lazarus was dead.
