used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Alas, that one so good and noble and wise should have been a deceiver!
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Alas, that one so good and noble and wise should have been a deceiver!
(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 My Dear Father: This is the evening of the Great Day of the Feast, and the second day since the ignominious execution of him whom we all believed to have been the Christ, the Son of the Blessed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My Dear Father: This is the evening of the Great Day of the Feast, and the second day since the ignominious execution of him whom we all believed to have been the Christ, the Son of the Blessed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My Dear Father: This is the evening of the Great Day of the Feast, and the second day since the ignominious execution of him whom we all believed to have been the Christ, the Son of the Blessed.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading My Dear Father: This is the evening of the Great Day of the Feast, and the second day since the ignominious execution of him whom we all believed to have been the Christ, the Son of the Blessed.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading My Dear Father: This is the evening of the Great Day of the Feast, and the second day since the ignominious execution of him whom we all believed to have been the Christ, the Son of the Blessed.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I have wept till I can weep no more.
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 My Dear Father: This is the evening of the Great Day of the Feast, and the second day since the ignominious execution of him whom we all believed to have been the Christ, the Son of the Blessed.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading My Dear Father: This is the evening of the Great Day of the Feast, and the second day since the ignominious execution of him whom we all believed to have been the Christ, the Son of the Blessed.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Yet he still lies dead in the tomb!
dearly loved
From this reading My Dear Father: This is the evening of the Great Day of the Feast, and the second day since the ignominious execution of him whom we all believed to have been the Christ, the Son of the Blessed.
deceivernoun
someone who leads you to believe something that is not true
From this reading Alas, that one so good and noble and wise should have been a deceiver!
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading My Dear Father: This is the evening of the Great Day of the Feast, and the second day since the ignominious execution of him whom we all believed to have been the Christ, the Son of the Blessed.
executionnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading My Dear Father: This is the evening of the Great Day of the Feast, and the second day since the ignominious execution of him whom we all believed to have been the Christ, the Son of the Blessed.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Henceforth I have no faith in goodness.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My Dear Father: This is the evening of the Great Day of the Feast, and the second day since the ignominious execution of him whom we all believed to have been the Christ, the Son of the Blessed.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading My Dear Father: This is the evening of the Great Day of the Feast, and the second day since the ignominious execution of him whom we all believed to have been the Christ, the Son of the Blessed.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Alas, that one so good and noble and wise should have been a deceiver!
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading Henceforth I have no faith in goodness.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading My Dear Father: This is the evening of the Great Day of the Feast, and the second day since the ignominious execution of him whom we all believed to have been the Christ, the Son of the Blessed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My Dear Father: This is the evening of the Great Day of the Feast, and the second day since the ignominious execution of him whom we all believed to have been the Christ, the Son of the Blessed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet he still lies dead in the tomb!
HenceforthadverbUS /ˈhenˈsfɔːrθ/
from this time forth; from now on
From this reading Henceforth I have no faith in goodness.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My Dear Father: This is the evening of the Great Day of the Feast, and the second day since the ignominious execution of him whom we all believed to have been the Christ, the Son of the Blessed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Henceforth I have no faith in goodness.
ignominiousadjectiveUS /ˌɪɡnəˈmɪniəs/
(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
From this reading My Dear Father: This is the evening of the Great Day of the Feast, and the second day since the ignominious execution of him whom we all believed to have been the Christ, the Son of the Blessed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yet he still lies dead in the tomb!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My Dear Father: This is the evening of the Great Day of the Feast, and the second day since the ignominious execution of him whom we all believed to have been the Christ, the Son of the Blessed.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading Yet he still lies dead in the tomb!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I have wept till I can weep no more.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My Dear Father: This is the evening of the Great Day of the Feast, and the second day since the ignominious execution of him whom we all believed to have been the Christ, the Son of the Blessed.
not any; not one
From this reading Henceforth I have no faith in goodness.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Alas, that one so good and noble and wise should have been a deceiver!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My Dear Father: This is the evening of the Great Day of the Feast, and the second day since the ignominious execution of him whom we all believed to have been the Christ, the Son of the Blessed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Alas, that one so good and noble and wise should have been a deceiver!
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading My Dear Father: This is the evening of the Great Day of the Feast, and the second day since the ignominious execution of him whom we all believed to have been the Christ, the Son of the Blessed.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Alas, that one so good and noble and wise should have been a deceiver!
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading My Dear Father: This is the evening of the Great Day of the Feast, and the second day since the ignominious execution of him whom we all believed to have been the Christ, the Son of the Blessed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Alas, that one so good and noble and wise should have been a deceiver!
a male human offspring
From this reading My Dear Father: This is the evening of the Great Day of the Feast, and the second day since the ignominious execution of him whom we all believed to have been the Christ, the Son of the Blessed.
not in physical motion
From this reading Yet he still lies dead in the tomb!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Alas, that one so good and noble and wise should have been a deceiver!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My Dear Father: This is the evening of the Great Day of the Feast, and the second day since the ignominious execution of him whom we all believed to have been the Christ, the Son of the Blessed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My Dear Father: This is the evening of the Great Day of the Feast, and the second day since the ignominious execution of him whom we all believed to have been the Christ, the Son of the Blessed.
up to a particular time
From this reading I have wept till I can weep no more.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My Dear Father: This is the evening of the Great Day of the Feast, and the second day since the ignominious execution of him whom we all believed to have been the Christ, the Son of the Blessed.
tombnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading Yet he still lies dead in the tomb!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading My Dear Father: This is the evening of the Great Day of the Feast, and the second day since the ignominious execution of him whom we all believed to have been the Christ, the Son of the Blessed.
weepverbUS /wiːp/
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading I have wept till I can weep no more.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading I have wept till I can weep no more.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My Dear Father: This is the evening of the Great Day of the Feast, and the second day since the ignominious execution of him whom we all believed to have been the Christ, the Son of the Blessed.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Alas, that one so good and noble and wise should have been a deceiver!
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet he still lies dead in the tomb!
