used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Lord has given to you his favor, and has chosen you to be the mother of a son whose name shall be Jesus, which means 'salvation,' because he shall save his people from their sins.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Then the angel spoke again, and said: "Do not be afraid, Mary.
anew
From this reading Then the angel spoke again, and said: "Do not be afraid, Mary.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mary was surprised at the angel's words, and wondered what they could mean.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading Then the angel spoke again, and said: "Do not be afraid, Mary.
angel'snounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/
possessive form of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading Mary was surprised at the angel's words, and wondered what they could mean.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mary was surprised at the angel's words, and wondered what they could mean.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then the angel spoke again, and said: "Do not be afraid, Mary.
for the reason that
From this reading The Lord has given to you his favor, and has chosen you to be the mother of a son whose name shall be Jesus, which means 'salvation,' because he shall save his people from their sins.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of God; and the Lord shall give to him the throne of his father David.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading The Lord has given to you his favor, and has chosen you to be the mother of a son whose name shall be Jesus, which means 'salvation,' because he shall save his people from their sins.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mary was surprised at the angel's words, and wondered what they could mean.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of God; and the Lord shall give to him the throne of his father David.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Then the angel spoke again, and said: "Do not be afraid, Mary.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He shall be a king, and shall reign over the people of God forever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of God; and the Lord shall give to him the throne of his father David.
promote over another
From this reading The Lord has given to you his favor, and has chosen you to be the mother of a son whose name shall be Jesus, which means 'salvation,' because he shall save his people from their sins.
for a limitless time
From this reading He shall be a king, and shall reign over the people of God forever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Lord has given to you his favor, and has chosen you to be the mother of a son whose name shall be Jesus, which means 'salvation,' because he shall save his people from their sins.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of God; and the Lord shall give to him the throne of his father David.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The Lord has given to you his favor, and has chosen you to be the mother of a son whose name shall be Jesus, which means 'salvation,' because he shall save his people from their sins.
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 He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of God; and the Lord shall give to him the throne of his father David.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of God; and the Lord shall give to him the throne of his father David.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Lord has given to you his favor, and has chosen you to be the mother of a son whose name shall be Jesus, which means 'salvation,' because he shall save his people from their sins.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Lord has given to you his favor, and has chosen you to be the mother of a son whose name shall be Jesus, which means 'salvation,' because he shall save his people from their sins.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of God; and the Lord shall give to him the throne of his father David.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Lord has given to you his favor, and has chosen you to be the mother of a son whose name shall be Jesus, which means 'salvation,' because he shall save his people from their sins.
JesusnounUS /ˈdʒiːzəs/
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 The Lord has given to you his favor, and has chosen you to be the mother of a son whose name shall be Jesus, which means 'salvation,' because he shall save his people from their sins.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading He shall be a king, and shall reign over the people of God forever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end."
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading He shall be a king, and shall reign over the people of God forever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end."
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The Lord has given to you his favor, and has chosen you to be the mother of a son whose name shall be Jesus, which means 'salvation,' because he shall save his people from their sins.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary was surprised at the angel's words, and wondered what they could mean.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Mary was surprised at the angel's words, and wondered what they could mean.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading The Lord has given to you his favor, and has chosen you to be the mother of a son whose name shall be Jesus, which means 'salvation,' because he shall save his people from their sins.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The Lord has given to you his favor, and has chosen you to be the mother of a son whose name shall be Jesus, which means 'salvation,' because he shall save his people from their sins.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Lord has given to you his favor, and has chosen you to be the mother of a son whose name shall be Jesus, which means 'salvation,' because he shall save his people from their sins.
not any; not one
From this reading He shall be a king, and shall reign over the people of God forever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then the angel spoke again, and said: "Do not be afraid, Mary.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Lord has given to you his favor, and has chosen you to be the mother of a son whose name shall be Jesus, which means 'salvation,' because he shall save his people from their sins.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He shall be a king, and shall reign over the people of God forever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The Lord has given to you his favor, and has chosen you to be the mother of a son whose name shall be Jesus, which means 'salvation,' because he shall save his people from their sins.
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading He shall be a king, and shall reign over the people of God forever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then the angel spoke again, and said: "Do not be afraid, Mary.
salvationnounUS /sælˈveɪʃən/
(theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
From this reading The Lord has given to you his favor, and has chosen you to be the mother of a son whose name shall be Jesus, which means 'salvation,' because he shall save his people from their sins.
except for; apart from
From this reading The Lord has given to you his favor, and has chosen you to be the mother of a son whose name shall be Jesus, which means 'salvation,' because he shall save his people from their sins.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The Lord has given to you his favor, and has chosen you to be the mother of a son whose name shall be Jesus, which means 'salvation,' because he shall save his people from their sins.
sinsnounUS /sɪnz/
plural of “sin” — estrangement from god
From this reading The Lord has given to you his favor, and has chosen you to be the mother of a son whose name shall be Jesus, which means 'salvation,' because he shall save his people from their sins.
a male human offspring
From this reading The Lord has given to you his favor, and has chosen you to be the mother of a son whose name shall be Jesus, which means 'salvation,' because he shall save his people from their sins.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Then the angel spoke again, and said: "Do not be afraid, Mary.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Mary was surprised at the angel's words, and wondered what they could mean.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mary was surprised at the angel's words, and wondered what they could mean.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Lord has given to you his favor, and has chosen you to be the mother of a son whose name shall be Jesus, which means 'salvation,' because he shall save his people from their sins.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the angel spoke again, and said: "Do not be afraid, Mary.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He shall be a king, and shall reign over the people of God forever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mary was surprised at the angel's words, and wondered what they could mean.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of God; and the Lord shall give to him the throne of his father David.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Lord has given to you his favor, and has chosen you to be the mother of a son whose name shall be Jesus, which means 'salvation,' because he shall save his people from their sins.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mary was surprised at the angel's words, and wondered what they could mean.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Mary was surprised at the angel's words, and wondered what they could mean.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Lord has given to you his favor, and has chosen you to be the mother of a son whose name shall be Jesus, which means 'salvation,' because he shall save his people from their sins.
belonging to which person
From this reading The Lord has given to you his favor, and has chosen you to be the mother of a son whose name shall be Jesus, which means 'salvation,' because he shall save his people from their sins.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Mary was surprised at the angel's words, and wondered what they could mean.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Mary was surprised at the angel's words, and wondered what they could mean.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Lord has given to you his favor, and has chosen you to be the mother of a son whose name shall be Jesus, which means 'salvation,' because he shall save his people from their sins.
