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From this reading Now the signification was this: when they presented their offerings, the Child had accepted all three, and when they saw that they had said within themselves that He was the True God, and the True King, and the True Physician.{1} And what the gift of the stone implied was that this Faith which had begun in them should abide firm as a rock.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So they opened the little box, and inside it they found a stone.
abideverbUS /əˈbaɪd/
dwell
From this reading Now the signification was this: when they presented their offerings, the Child had accepted all three, and when they saw that they had said within themselves that He was the True God, and the True King, and the True Physician.{1} And what the gift of the stone implied was that this Faith which had begun in them should abide firm as a rock.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Now the signification was this: when they presented their offerings, the Child had accepted all three, and when they saw that they had said within themselves that He was the True God, and the True King, and the True Physician.{1} And what the gift of the stone implied was that this Faith which had begun in them should abide firm as a rock.
(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 Now the signification was this: when they presented their offerings, the Child had accepted all three, and when they saw that they had said within themselves that He was the True God, and the True King, and the True Physician.{1} And what the gift of the stone implied was that this Faith which had begun in them should abide firm as a rock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And when they had ridden many days they said they would see what the Child had given them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now the signification was this: when they presented their offerings, the Child had accepted all three, and when they saw that they had said within themselves that He was the True God, and the True King, and the True Physician.{1} And what the gift of the stone implied was that this Faith which had begun in them should abide firm as a rock.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On seeing this they began to wonder what this might be that the Child had given them, and what was the import thereof.
BEFELLverbUS /bɪˈfel/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading WHAT BEFELL WHEN THE THREE KINGS RETURNED TO THEIR OWN COUNTRY.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading On seeing this they began to wonder what this might be that the Child had given them, and what was the import thereof.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Now the signification was this: when they presented their offerings, the Child had accepted all three, and when they saw that they had said within themselves that He was the True God, and the True King, and the True Physician.{1} And what the gift of the stone implied was that this Faith which had begun in them should abide firm as a rock.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading So they opened the little box, and inside it they found a stone.
a young person of either sex
From this reading And when they had ridden many days they said they would see what the Child had given them.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading WHAT BEFELL WHEN THE THREE KINGS RETURNED TO THEIR OWN COUNTRY.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading And when they had ridden many days they said they would see what the Child had given them.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Now the signification was this: when they presented their offerings, the Child had accepted all three, and when they saw that they had said within themselves that He was the True God, and the True King, and the True Physician.{1} And what the gift of the stone implied was that this Faith which had begun in them should abide firm as a rock.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading Now the signification was this: when they presented their offerings, the Child had accepted all three, and when they saw that they had said within themselves that He was the True God, and the True King, and the True Physician.{1} And what the gift of the stone implied was that this Faith which had begun in them should abide firm as a rock.
set up or found
From this reading So they opened the little box, and inside it they found a stone.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading Now the signification was this: when they presented their offerings, the Child had accepted all three, and when they saw that they had said within themselves that He was the True God, and the True King, and the True Physician.{1} And what the gift of the stone implied was that this Faith which had begun in them should abide firm as a rock.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading And when they had ridden many days they said they would see what the Child had given them.
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 Now the signification was this: when they presented their offerings, the Child had accepted all three, and when they saw that they had said within themselves that He was the True God, and the True King, and the True Physician.{1} And what the gift of the stone implied was that this Faith which had begun in them should abide firm as a rock.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And when they had ridden many days they said they would see what the Child had given them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now the signification was this: when they presented their offerings, the Child had accepted all three, and when they saw that they had said within themselves that He was the True God, and the True King, and the True Physician.{1} And what the gift of the stone implied was that this Faith which had begun in them should abide firm as a rock.
impliedverbUS /ˌɪmˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “imply” — express or state indirectly
From this reading Now the signification was this: when they presented their offerings, the Child had accepted all three, and when they saw that they had said within themselves that He was the True God, and the True King, and the True Physician.{1} And what the gift of the stone implied was that this Faith which had begun in them should abide firm as a rock.
importnounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrt/
commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country
From this reading On seeing this they began to wonder what this might be that the Child had given them, and what was the import thereof.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now the signification was this: when they presented their offerings, the Child had accepted all three, and when they saw that they had said within themselves that He was the True God, and the True King, and the True Physician.{1} And what the gift of the stone implied was that this Faith which had begun in them should abide firm as a rock.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading So they opened the little box, and inside it they found a stone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So they opened the little box, and inside it they found a stone.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Now the signification was this: when they presented their offerings, the Child had accepted all three, and when they saw that they had said within themselves that He was the True God, and the True King, and the True Physician.{1} And what the gift of the stone implied was that this Faith which had begun in them should abide firm as a rock.
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading WHAT BEFELL WHEN THE THREE KINGS RETURNED TO THEIR OWN COUNTRY.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So they opened the little box, and inside it they found a stone.
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 And when they had ridden many days they said they would see what the Child had given them.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading On seeing this they began to wonder what this might be that the Child had given them, and what was the import thereof.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the signification was this: when they presented their offerings, the Child had accepted all three, and when they saw that they had said within themselves that He was the True God, and the True King, and the True Physician.{1} And what the gift of the stone implied was that this Faith which had begun in them should abide firm as a rock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now the signification was this: when they presented their offerings, the Child had accepted all three, and when they saw that they had said within themselves that He was the True God, and the True King, and the True Physician.{1} And what the gift of the stone implied was that this Faith which had begun in them should abide firm as a rock.
offeringsnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋz/
plural of “offering” — something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading Now the signification was this: when they presented their offerings, the Child had accepted all three, and when they saw that they had said within themselves that He was the True God, and the True King, and the True Physician.{1} And what the gift of the stone implied was that this Faith which had begun in them should abide firm as a rock.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On seeing this they began to wonder what this might be that the Child had given them, and what was the import thereof.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading So they opened the little box, and inside it they found a stone.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading WHAT BEFELL WHEN THE THREE KINGS RETURNED TO THEIR OWN COUNTRY.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Now the signification was this: when they presented their offerings, the Child had accepted all three, and when they saw that they had said within themselves that He was the True God, and the True King, and the True Physician.{1} And what the gift of the stone implied was that this Faith which had begun in them should abide firm as a rock.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Now the signification was this: when they presented their offerings, the Child had accepted all three, and when they saw that they had said within themselves that He was the True God, and the True King, and the True Physician.{1} And what the gift of the stone implied was that this Faith which had begun in them should abide firm as a rock.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading WHAT BEFELL WHEN THE THREE KINGS RETURNED TO THEIR OWN COUNTRY.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading And when they had ridden many days they said they would see what the Child had given them.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Now the signification was this: when they presented their offerings, the Child had accepted all three, and when they saw that they had said within themselves that He was the True God, and the True King, and the True Physician.{1} And what the gift of the stone implied was that this Faith which had begun in them should abide firm as a rock.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And when they had ridden many days they said they would see what the Child had given them.
cut with a saw
From this reading Now the signification was this: when they presented their offerings, the Child had accepted all three, and when they saw that they had said within themselves that He was the True God, and the True King, and the True Physician.{1} And what the gift of the stone implied was that this Faith which had begun in them should abide firm as a rock.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And when they had ridden many days they said they would see what the Child had given them.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading On seeing this they began to wonder what this might be that the Child had given them, and what was the import thereof.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Now the signification was this: when they presented their offerings, the Child had accepted all three, and when they saw that they had said within themselves that He was the True God, and the True King, and the True Physician.{1} And what the gift of the stone implied was that this Faith which had begun in them should abide firm as a rock.
significationnoun
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading Now the signification was this: when they presented their offerings, the Child had accepted all three, and when they saw that they had said within themselves that He was the True God, and the True King, and the True Physician.{1} And what the gift of the stone implied was that this Faith which had begun in them should abide firm as a rock.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they opened the little box, and inside it they found a stone.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading So they opened the little box, and inside it they found a stone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On seeing this they began to wonder what this might be that the Child had given them, and what was the import thereof.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT BEFELL WHEN THE THREE KINGS RETURNED TO THEIR OWN COUNTRY.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading WHAT BEFELL WHEN THE THREE KINGS RETURNED TO THEIR OWN COUNTRY.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And when they had ridden many days they said they would see what the Child had given them.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Now the signification was this: when they presented their offerings, the Child had accepted all three, and when they saw that they had said within themselves that He was the True God, and the True King, and the True Physician.{1} And what the gift of the stone implied was that this Faith which had begun in them should abide firm as a rock.
thereofadverbUS /ˌðeˈrʌv/
of or concerning this or that
From this reading On seeing this they began to wonder what this might be that the Child had given them, and what was the import thereof.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And when they had ridden many days they said they would see what the Child had given them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On seeing this they began to wonder what this might be that the Child had given them, and what was the import thereof.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading WHAT BEFELL WHEN THE THREE KINGS RETURNED TO THEIR OWN COUNTRY.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHAT BEFELL WHEN THE THREE KINGS RETURNED TO THEIR OWN COUNTRY.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Now the signification was this: when they presented their offerings, the Child had accepted all three, and when they saw that they had said within themselves that He was the True God, and the True King, and the True Physician.{1} And what the gift of the stone implied was that this Faith which had begun in them should abide firm as a rock.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On seeing this they began to wonder what this might be that the Child had given them, and what was the import thereof.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT BEFELL WHEN THE THREE KINGS RETURNED TO THEIR OWN COUNTRY.
at the time that
From this reading WHAT BEFELL WHEN THE THREE KINGS RETURNED TO THEIR OWN COUNTRY.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now the signification was this: when they presented their offerings, the Child had accepted all three, and when they saw that they had said within themselves that He was the True God, and the True King, and the True Physician.{1} And what the gift of the stone implied was that this Faith which had begun in them should abide firm as a rock.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Now the signification was this: when they presented their offerings, the Child had accepted all three, and when they saw that they had said within themselves that He was the True God, and the True King, and the True Physician.{1} And what the gift of the stone implied was that this Faith which had begun in them should abide firm as a rock.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading On seeing this they began to wonder what this might be that the Child had given them, and what was the import thereof.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And when they had ridden many days they said they would see what the Child had given them.
