used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Bethany, House of Mary and Martha, a Month after the Passover._ I deeply regret, my dearest father, the delays which have detained you so long from arriving at Jerusalem, but trust that, ere many days, the caravan for which you wait will reach Gaza, and that you will be enabled to resume your journey to the Holy City.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _Bethany, House of Mary and Martha, a Month after the Passover._ I deeply regret, my dearest father, the delays which have detained you so long from arriving at Jerusalem, but trust that, ere many days, the caravan for which you wait will reach Gaza, and that you will be enabled to resume your journey to the Holy City.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am now at Bethany, where I have been some time making my home.
AmosnounUS /ˈeɪməs/
a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet
From this reading Uncle Amos has retired, for the present, to his farm, near Jericho, but will be here to-morrow to remain with us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Bethany, House of Mary and Martha, a Month after the Passover._ I deeply regret, my dearest father, the delays which have detained you so long from arriving at Jerusalem, but trust that, ere many days, the caravan for which you wait will reach Gaza, and that you will be enabled to resume your journey to the Holy City.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading _Bethany, House of Mary and Martha, a Month after the Passover._ I deeply regret, my dearest father, the delays which have detained you so long from arriving at Jerusalem, but trust that, ere many days, the caravan for which you wait will reach Gaza, and that you will be enabled to resume your journey to the Holy City.
on or to one side
From this reading Therefore, when you come near to Jerusalem, instead of going directly into the city, turn aside by the road leading past the king's gardens, and go up the brook of Kedron, into the way to Bethany.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Bethany, House of Mary and Martha, a Month after the Passover._ I deeply regret, my dearest father, the delays which have detained you so long from arriving at Jerusalem, but trust that, ere many days, the caravan for which you wait will reach Gaza, and that you will be enabled to resume your journey to the Holy City.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Bethany, House of Mary and Martha, a Month after the Passover._ I deeply regret, my dearest father, the delays which have detained you so long from arriving at Jerusalem, but trust that, ere many days, the caravan for which you wait will reach Gaza, and that you will be enabled to resume your journey to the Holy City.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I am now at Bethany, where I have been some time making my home.
Bethany
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From this reading _Bethany, House of Mary and Martha, a Month after the Passover._ I deeply regret, my dearest father, the delays which have detained you so long from arriving at Jerusalem, but trust that, ere many days, the caravan for which you wait will reach Gaza, and that you will be enabled to resume your journey to the Holy City.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Therefore, when you come near to Jerusalem, instead of going directly into the city, turn aside by the road leading past the king's gardens, and go up the brook of Kedron, into the way to Bethany.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Bethany, House of Mary and Martha, a Month after the Passover._ I deeply regret, my dearest father, the delays which have detained you so long from arriving at Jerusalem, but trust that, ere many days, the caravan for which you wait will reach Gaza, and that you will be enabled to resume your journey to the Holy City.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Therefore, when you come near to Jerusalem, instead of going directly into the city, turn aside by the road leading past the king's gardens, and go up the brook of Kedron, into the way to Bethany.
caravannounUS /ˈkærəvæn/
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
From this reading _Bethany, House of Mary and Martha, a Month after the Passover._ I deeply regret, my dearest father, the delays which have detained you so long from arriving at Jerusalem, but trust that, ere many days, the caravan for which you wait will reach Gaza, and that you will be enabled to resume your journey to the Holy City.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading _Bethany, House of Mary and Martha, a Month after the Passover._ I deeply regret, my dearest father, the delays which have detained you so long from arriving at Jerusalem, but trust that, ere many days, the caravan for which you wait will reach Gaza, and that you will be enabled to resume your journey to the Holy City.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Therefore, when you come near to Jerusalem, instead of going directly into the city, turn aside by the road leading past the king's gardens, and go up the brook of Kedron, into the way to Bethany.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading _Bethany, House of Mary and Martha, a Month after the Passover._ I deeply regret, my dearest father, the delays which have detained you so long from arriving at Jerusalem, but trust that, ere many days, the caravan for which you wait will reach Gaza, and that you will be enabled to resume your journey to the Holy City.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading _Bethany, House of Mary and Martha, a Month after the Passover._ I deeply regret, my dearest father, the delays which have detained you so long from arriving at Jerusalem, but trust that, ere many days, the caravan for which you wait will reach Gaza, and that you will be enabled to resume your journey to the Holy City.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading _Bethany, House of Mary and Martha, a Month after the Passover._ I deeply regret, my dearest father, the delays which have detained you so long from arriving at Jerusalem, but trust that, ere many days, the caravan for which you wait will reach Gaza, and that you will be enabled to resume your journey to the Holy City.
delaysnounUS /dɪˈleɪz/
plural of “delay” — time during which some action is awaited
From this reading _Bethany, House of Mary and Martha, a Month after the Passover._ I deeply regret, my dearest father, the delays which have detained you so long from arriving at Jerusalem, but trust that, ere many days, the caravan for which you wait will reach Gaza, and that you will be enabled to resume your journey to the Holy City.
detainedverbUS /dɪˈteɪnd/
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading _Bethany, House of Mary and Martha, a Month after the Passover._ I deeply regret, my dearest father, the delays which have detained you so long from arriving at Jerusalem, but trust that, ere many days, the caravan for which you wait will reach Gaza, and that you will be enabled to resume your journey to the Holy City.
without deviation
From this reading Therefore, when you come near to Jerusalem, instead of going directly into the city, turn aside by the road leading past the king's gardens, and go up the brook of Kedron, into the way to Bethany.
embracingnounUS /emˈbreɪsɪŋ/
the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
From this reading I pray that God may preserve you in safety, and soon permit me the happiness of once more embracing you, after three long years of separation.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading _Bethany, House of Mary and Martha, a Month after the Passover._ I deeply regret, my dearest father, the delays which have detained you so long from arriving at Jerusalem, but trust that, ere many days, the caravan for which you wait will reach Gaza, and that you will be enabled to resume your journey to the Holy City.
an old word for “before”
From this reading _Bethany, House of Mary and Martha, a Month after the Passover._ I deeply regret, my dearest father, the delays which have detained you so long from arriving at Jerusalem, but trust that, ere many days, the caravan for which you wait will reach Gaza, and that you will be enabled to resume your journey to the Holy City.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Uncle Amos has retired, for the present, to his farm, near Jericho, but will be here to-morrow to remain with us.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading _Bethany, House of Mary and Martha, a Month after the Passover._ I deeply regret, my dearest father, the delays which have detained you so long from arriving at Jerusalem, but trust that, ere many days, the caravan for which you wait will reach Gaza, and that you will be enabled to resume your journey to the Holy City.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Bethany, House of Mary and Martha, a Month after the Passover._ I deeply regret, my dearest father, the delays which have detained you so long from arriving at Jerusalem, but trust that, ere many days, the caravan for which you wait will reach Gaza, and that you will be enabled to resume your journey to the Holy City.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Bethany, House of Mary and Martha, a Month after the Passover._ I deeply regret, my dearest father, the delays which have detained you so long from arriving at Jerusalem, but trust that, ere many days, the caravan for which you wait will reach Gaza, and that you will be enabled to resume your journey to the Holy City.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Therefore, when you come near to Jerusalem, instead of going directly into the city, turn aside by the road leading past the king's gardens, and go up the brook of Kedron, into the way to Bethany.
GazanounUS /ˈɡɑːzə/
a coastal region at the southeastern corner of the Mediterranean bordering Israel and Egypt
From this reading _Bethany, House of Mary and Martha, a Month after the Passover._ I deeply regret, my dearest father, the delays which have detained you so long from arriving at Jerusalem, but trust that, ere many days, the caravan for which you wait will reach Gaza, and that you will be enabled to resume your journey to the Holy City.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Therefore, when you come near to Jerusalem, instead of going directly into the city, turn aside by the road leading past the king's gardens, and go up the brook of Kedron, into the way to Bethany.
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 I pray that God may preserve you in safety, and soon permit me the happiness of once more embracing you, after three long years of separation.
the act of departing
From this reading Therefore, when you come near to Jerusalem, instead of going directly into the city, turn aside by the road leading past the king's gardens, and go up the brook of Kedron, into the way to Bethany.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading I pray that God may preserve you in safety, and soon permit me the happiness of once more embracing you, after three long years of separation.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Uncle Amos has retired, for the present, to his farm, near Jericho, but will be here to-morrow to remain with us.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Bethany, House of Mary and Martha, a Month after the Passover._ I deeply regret, my dearest father, the delays which have detained you so long from arriving at Jerusalem, but trust that, ere many days, the caravan for which you wait will reach Gaza, and that you will be enabled to resume your journey to the Holy City.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Uncle Amos has retired, for the present, to his farm, near Jericho, but will be here to-morrow to remain with us.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Uncle Amos has retired, for the present, to his farm, near Jericho, but will be here to-morrow to remain with us.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading _Bethany, House of Mary and Martha, a Month after the Passover._ I deeply regret, my dearest father, the delays which have detained you so long from arriving at Jerusalem, but trust that, ere many days, the caravan for which you wait will reach Gaza, and that you will be enabled to resume your journey to the Holy City.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I am now at Bethany, where I have been some time making my home.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading _Bethany, House of Mary and Martha, a Month after the Passover._ I deeply regret, my dearest father, the delays which have detained you so long from arriving at Jerusalem, but trust that, ere many days, the caravan for which you wait will reach Gaza, and that you will be enabled to resume your journey to the Holy City.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Bethany, House of Mary and Martha, a Month after the Passover._ I deeply regret, my dearest father, the delays which have detained you so long from arriving at Jerusalem, but trust that, ere many days, the caravan for which you wait will reach Gaza, and that you will be enabled to resume your journey to the Holy City.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I pray that God may preserve you in safety, and soon permit me the happiness of once more embracing you, after three long years of separation.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Therefore, when you come near to Jerusalem, instead of going directly into the city, turn aside by the road leading past the king's gardens, and go up the brook of Kedron, into the way to Bethany.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Therefore, when you come near to Jerusalem, instead of going directly into the city, turn aside by the road leading past the king's gardens, and go up the brook of Kedron, into the way to Bethany.
JerichonounUS /ˈdʒerɪkoʊ/
a village in Palestine near the north end of the Dead Sea; in the Old Testament it was the first place taken by the Israelites under Joshua as they entered the Promised Land
From this reading Uncle Amos has retired, for the present, to his farm, near Jericho, but will be here to-morrow to remain with us.
JerusalemnounUS /dʒərˈuːsələm/
capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed)
From this reading _Bethany, House of Mary and Martha, a Month after the Passover._ I deeply regret, my dearest father, the delays which have detained you so long from arriving at Jerusalem, but trust that, ere many days, the caravan for which you wait will reach Gaza, and that you will be enabled to resume your journey to the Holy City.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading _Bethany, House of Mary and Martha, a Month after the Passover._ I deeply regret, my dearest father, the delays which have detained you so long from arriving at Jerusalem, but trust that, ere many days, the caravan for which you wait will reach Gaza, and that you will be enabled to resume your journey to the Holy City.
Kedron
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From this reading Therefore, when you come near to Jerusalem, instead of going directly into the city, turn aside by the road leading past the king's gardens, and go up the brook of Kedron, into the way to Bethany.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Therefore, when you come near to Jerusalem, instead of going directly into the city, turn aside by the road leading past the king's gardens, and go up the brook of Kedron, into the way to Bethany.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Therefore, when you come near to Jerusalem, instead of going directly into the city, turn aside by the road leading past the king's gardens, and go up the brook of Kedron, into the way to Bethany.
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 _Bethany, House of Mary and Martha, a Month after the Passover._ I deeply regret, my dearest father, the delays which have detained you so long from arriving at Jerusalem, but trust that, ere many days, the caravan for which you wait will reach Gaza, and that you will be enabled to resume your journey to the Holy City.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading I am now at Bethany, where I have been some time making my home.
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 _Bethany, House of Mary and Martha, a Month after the Passover._ I deeply regret, my dearest father, the delays which have detained you so long from arriving at Jerusalem, but trust that, ere many days, the caravan for which you wait will reach Gaza, and that you will be enabled to resume your journey to the Holy City.
Martha
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From this reading _Bethany, House of Mary and Martha, a Month after the Passover._ I deeply regret, my dearest father, the delays which have detained you so long from arriving at Jerusalem, but trust that, ere many days, the caravan for which you wait will reach Gaza, and that you will be enabled to resume your journey to the Holy City.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading _Bethany, House of Mary and Martha, a Month after the Passover._ I deeply regret, my dearest father, the delays which have detained you so long from arriving at Jerusalem, but trust that, ere many days, the caravan for which you wait will reach Gaza, and that you will be enabled to resume your journey to the Holy City.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I pray that God may preserve you in safety, and soon permit me the happiness of once more embracing you, after three long years of separation.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I pray that God may preserve you in safety, and soon permit me the happiness of once more embracing you, after three long years of separation.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading _Bethany, House of Mary and Martha, a Month after the Passover._ I deeply regret, my dearest father, the delays which have detained you so long from arriving at Jerusalem, but trust that, ere many days, the caravan for which you wait will reach Gaza, and that you will be enabled to resume your journey to the Holy City.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I pray that God may preserve you in safety, and soon permit me the happiness of once more embracing you, after three long years of separation.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Bethany, House of Mary and Martha, a Month after the Passover._ I deeply regret, my dearest father, the delays which have detained you so long from arriving at Jerusalem, but trust that, ere many days, the caravan for which you wait will reach Gaza, and that you will be enabled to resume your journey to the Holy City.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Uncle Amos has retired, for the present, to his farm, near Jericho, but will be here to-morrow to remain with us.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I am now at Bethany, where I have been some time making my home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Bethany, House of Mary and Martha, a Month after the Passover._ I deeply regret, my dearest father, the delays which have detained you so long from arriving at Jerusalem, but trust that, ere many days, the caravan for which you wait will reach Gaza, and that you will be enabled to resume your journey to the Holy City.
on one occasion
From this reading I pray that God may preserve you in safety, and soon permit me the happiness of once more embracing you, after three long years of separation.
PassovernounUS /ˈpæsoʊvər/
(Judaism) a Jewish festival (traditionally 8 days from Nissan 15) celebrating the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt
From this reading _Bethany, House of Mary and Martha, a Month after the Passover._ I deeply regret, my dearest father, the delays which have detained you so long from arriving at Jerusalem, but trust that, ere many days, the caravan for which you wait will reach Gaza, and that you will be enabled to resume your journey to the Holy City.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Therefore, when you come near to Jerusalem, instead of going directly into the city, turn aside by the road leading past the king's gardens, and go up the brook of Kedron, into the way to Bethany.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading I pray that God may preserve you in safety, and soon permit me the happiness of once more embracing you, after three long years of separation.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading I pray that God may preserve you in safety, and soon permit me the happiness of once more embracing you, after three long years of separation.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Uncle Amos has retired, for the present, to his farm, near Jericho, but will be here to-morrow to remain with us.
preserveverbUS /prəˈzɜːrv/
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading I pray that God may preserve you in safety, and soon permit me the happiness of once more embracing you, after three long years of separation.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading _Bethany, House of Mary and Martha, a Month after the Passover._ I deeply regret, my dearest father, the delays which have detained you so long from arriving at Jerusalem, but trust that, ere many days, the caravan for which you wait will reach Gaza, and that you will be enabled to resume your journey to the Holy City.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading _Bethany, House of Mary and Martha, a Month after the Passover._ I deeply regret, my dearest father, the delays which have detained you so long from arriving at Jerusalem, but trust that, ere many days, the caravan for which you wait will reach Gaza, and that you will be enabled to resume your journey to the Holy City.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Uncle Amos has retired, for the present, to his farm, near Jericho, but will be here to-morrow to remain with us.
resumeverbUS /rɪˈzuːm/
take up or begin anew
From this reading _Bethany, House of Mary and Martha, a Month after the Passover._ I deeply regret, my dearest father, the delays which have detained you so long from arriving at Jerusalem, but trust that, ere many days, the caravan for which you wait will reach Gaza, and that you will be enabled to resume your journey to the Holy City.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Uncle Amos has retired, for the present, to his farm, near Jericho, but will be here to-morrow to remain with us.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Therefore, when you come near to Jerusalem, instead of going directly into the city, turn aside by the road leading past the king's gardens, and go up the brook of Kedron, into the way to Bethany.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading I pray that God may preserve you in safety, and soon permit me the happiness of once more embracing you, after three long years of separation.
separationnounUS /ˌsepərˈeɪʃən/
the state of lacking unity
From this reading I pray that God may preserve you in safety, and soon permit me the happiness of once more embracing you, after three long years of separation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Bethany, House of Mary and Martha, a Month after the Passover._ I deeply regret, my dearest father, the delays which have detained you so long from arriving at Jerusalem, but trust that, ere many days, the caravan for which you wait will reach Gaza, and that you will be enabled to resume your journey to the Holy City.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I am now at Bethany, where I have been some time making my home.
in the near future
From this reading I pray that God may preserve you in safety, and soon permit me the happiness of once more embracing you, after three long years of separation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Bethany, House of Mary and Martha, a Month after the Passover._ I deeply regret, my dearest father, the delays which have detained you so long from arriving at Jerusalem, but trust that, ere many days, the caravan for which you wait will reach Gaza, and that you will be enabled to resume your journey to the Holy City.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Bethany, House of Mary and Martha, a Month after the Passover._ I deeply regret, my dearest father, the delays which have detained you so long from arriving at Jerusalem, but trust that, ere many days, the caravan for which you wait will reach Gaza, and that you will be enabled to resume your journey to the Holy City.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore, when you come near to Jerusalem, instead of going directly into the city, turn aside by the road leading past the king's gardens, and go up the brook of Kedron, into the way to Bethany.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I pray that God may preserve you in safety, and soon permit me the happiness of once more embracing you, after three long years of separation.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I am now at Bethany, where I have been some time making my home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Bethany, House of Mary and Martha, a Month after the Passover._ I deeply regret, my dearest father, the delays which have detained you so long from arriving at Jerusalem, but trust that, ere many days, the caravan for which you wait will reach Gaza, and that you will be enabled to resume your journey to the Holy City.
to-morrow
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From this reading Uncle Amos has retired, for the present, to his farm, near Jericho, but will be here to-morrow to remain with us.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading _Bethany, House of Mary and Martha, a Month after the Passover._ I deeply regret, my dearest father, the delays which have detained you so long from arriving at Jerusalem, but trust that, ere many days, the caravan for which you wait will reach Gaza, and that you will be enabled to resume your journey to the Holy City.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Therefore, when you come near to Jerusalem, instead of going directly into the city, turn aside by the road leading past the king's gardens, and go up the brook of Kedron, into the way to Bethany.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Uncle Amos has retired, for the present, to his farm, near Jericho, but will be here to-morrow to remain with us.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Therefore, when you come near to Jerusalem, instead of going directly into the city, turn aside by the road leading past the king's gardens, and go up the brook of Kedron, into the way to Bethany.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Uncle Amos has retired, for the present, to his farm, near Jericho, but will be here to-morrow to remain with us.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading _Bethany, House of Mary and Martha, a Month after the Passover._ I deeply regret, my dearest father, the delays which have detained you so long from arriving at Jerusalem, but trust that, ere many days, the caravan for which you wait will reach Gaza, and that you will be enabled to resume your journey to the Holy City.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Therefore, when you come near to Jerusalem, instead of going directly into the city, turn aside by the road leading past the king's gardens, and go up the brook of Kedron, into the way to Bethany.
at the time that
From this reading Therefore, when you come near to Jerusalem, instead of going directly into the city, turn aside by the road leading past the king's gardens, and go up the brook of Kedron, into the way to Bethany.
in or at the place that
From this reading I am now at Bethany, where I have been some time making my home.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Bethany, House of Mary and Martha, a Month after the Passover._ I deeply regret, my dearest father, the delays which have detained you so long from arriving at Jerusalem, but trust that, ere many days, the caravan for which you wait will reach Gaza, and that you will be enabled to resume your journey to the Holy City.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _Bethany, House of Mary and Martha, a Month after the Passover._ I deeply regret, my dearest father, the delays which have detained you so long from arriving at Jerusalem, but trust that, ere many days, the caravan for which you wait will reach Gaza, and that you will be enabled to resume your journey to the Holy City.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Uncle Amos has retired, for the present, to his farm, near Jericho, but will be here to-morrow to remain with us.
a late time of life
From this reading I pray that God may preserve you in safety, and soon permit me the happiness of once more embracing you, after three long years of separation.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Bethany, House of Mary and Martha, a Month after the Passover._ I deeply regret, my dearest father, the delays which have detained you so long from arriving at Jerusalem, but trust that, ere many days, the caravan for which you wait will reach Gaza, and that you will be enabled to resume your journey to the Holy City.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Bethany, House of Mary and Martha, a Month after the Passover._ I deeply regret, my dearest father, the delays which have detained you so long from arriving at Jerusalem, but trust that, ere many days, the caravan for which you wait will reach Gaza, and that you will be enabled to resume your journey to the Holy City.
