18th
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From this reading Yet he concluded the 18th chapter of the second Book of Samuel with an unctuous force born of long familiarity with the text.
Absalom
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From this reading "And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Yet he concluded the 18th chapter of the second Book of Samuel with an unctuous force born of long familiarity with the text.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom!
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE WINGS OF THE MORNING," "THE POSTMASTER'S DAUGHTER," ETC., ETC.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Yet he concluded the 18th chapter of the second Book of Samuel with an unctuous force born of long familiarity with the text.
brought into existence
From this reading Yet he concluded the 18th chapter of the second Book of Samuel with an unctuous force born of long familiarity with the text.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading "And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom!
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Yet he concluded the 18th chapter of the second Book of Samuel with an unctuous force born of long familiarity with the text.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Yet he concluded the 18th chapter of the second Book of Samuel with an unctuous force born of long familiarity with the text.
a female human offspring
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE WINGS OF THE MORNING," "THE POSTMASTER'S DAUGHTER," ETC., ETC.
dictionnounUS /ˈdɪkʃən/
the articulation of speech regarded from the point of view of its intelligibility to the audience
From this reading The voice of the reader was strident, his utterance uneven, his diction illiterate.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Would God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son!"
ETC
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE WINGS OF THE MORNING," "THE POSTMASTER'S DAUGHTER," ETC., ETC.
familiaritynounUS /fəˌmɪˈljerəti/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Yet he concluded the 18th chapter of the second Book of Samuel with an unctuous force born of long familiarity with the text.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Would God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son!"
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Yet he concluded the 18th chapter of the second Book of Samuel with an unctuous force born of long familiarity with the text.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading "And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom!
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 Would God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Would God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The voice of the reader was strident, his utterance uneven, his diction illiterate.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Would God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son!"
illiterateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈlɪtərət/
not able to read or write
From this reading The voice of the reader was strident, his utterance uneven, his diction illiterate.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom!
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 Yet he concluded the 18th chapter of the second Book of Samuel with an unctuous force born of long familiarity with the text.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE WINGS OF THE MORNING," "THE POSTMASTER'S DAUGHTER," ETC., ETC.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading "And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom!
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom!
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE WINGS OF THE MORNING," "THE POSTMASTER'S DAUGHTER," ETC., ETC.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom!
POSTMASTER'S
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE WINGS OF THE MORNING," "THE POSTMASTER'S DAUGHTER," ETC., ETC.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading The voice of the reader was strident, his utterance uneven, his diction illiterate.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom!
SamuelnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading Yet he concluded the 18th chapter of the second Book of Samuel with an unctuous force born of long familiarity with the text.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Yet he concluded the 18th chapter of the second Book of Samuel with an unctuous force born of long familiarity with the text.
a male human offspring
From this reading "And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom!
stridentadjectiveUS /ˈstraɪdənt/
conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry
From this reading The voice of the reader was strident, his utterance uneven, his diction illiterate.
textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading Yet he concluded the 18th chapter of the second Book of Samuel with an unctuous force born of long familiarity with the text.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE WINGS OF THE MORNING," "THE POSTMASTER'S DAUGHTER," ETC., ETC.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Would God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son!"
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading "And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom!
unctuousadjectiveUS /ˈʌŋtʃwəs/
unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech
From this reading Yet he concluded the 18th chapter of the second Book of Samuel with an unctuous force born of long familiarity with the text.
unevenadjectiveUS /əˈniːvən/
not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture
From this reading The voice of the reader was strident, his utterance uneven, his diction illiterate.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom!
utterancenounUS /ˈʌtərəns/
the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading The voice of the reader was strident, his utterance uneven, his diction illiterate.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The voice of the reader was strident, his utterance uneven, his diction illiterate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom!
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom!
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading "And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom!
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE WINGS OF THE MORNING," "THE POSTMASTER'S DAUGHTER," ETC., ETC.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yet he concluded the 18th chapter of the second Book of Samuel with an unctuous force born of long familiarity with the text.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son!"
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet he concluded the 18th chapter of the second Book of Samuel with an unctuous force born of long familiarity with the text.
