used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Elias took it, and read mechanically, pronouncing the words clearly enough, but giving no attention to the sense:
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Elias took it, and read mechanically, pronouncing the words clearly enough, but giving no attention to the sense:
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “And when the Lord thy God shall deliver them before thee, thou shalt smite them and utterly destroy them; thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor show mercy unto them.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading He handed Elias the book, pointing with his finger to the place.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Elias took it, and read mechanically, pronouncing the words clearly enough, but giving no attention to the sense:
without doubt or question
From this reading Elias took it, and read mechanically, pronouncing the words clearly enough, but giving no attention to the sense:
covenantnounUS /ˈkʌvənənt/
a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
From this reading “And when the Lord thy God shall deliver them before thee, thou shalt smite them and utterly destroy them; thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor show mercy unto them.
a female human offspring
From this reading Neither shalt thou make marriages with them; thy daughter thou shalt not give unto his son, nor his daughter shalt thou take unto thy. son.
deliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading “And when the Lord thy God shall deliver them before thee, thou shalt smite them and utterly destroy them; thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor show mercy unto them.
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading “And when the Lord thy God shall deliver them before thee, thou shalt smite them and utterly destroy them; thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor show mercy unto them.
EliasnounUS /əˈlaɪəs/
plural of “elia” — English essayist (1775-1834)
From this reading “Now, Elias,” said the rabbi suddenly, “you read on from where I have left off.”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Elias took it, and read mechanically, pronouncing the words clearly enough, but giving no attention to the sense:
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading He handed Elias the book, pointing with his finger to the place.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Now, Elias,” said the rabbi suddenly, “you read on from where I have left off.”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Neither shalt thou make marriages with them; thy daughter thou shalt not give unto his son, nor his daughter shalt thou take unto thy. son.
the act of giving
From this reading Elias took it, and read mechanically, pronouncing the words clearly enough, but giving no attention to the sense:
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 “And when the Lord thy God shall deliver them before thee, thou shalt smite them and utterly destroy them; thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor show mercy unto them.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading He handed Elias the book, pointing with his finger to the place.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Now, Elias,” said the rabbi suddenly, “you read on from where I have left off.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He handed Elias the book, pointing with his finger to the place.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He handed Elias the book, pointing with his finger to the place.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Now, Elias,” said the rabbi suddenly, “you read on from where I have left off.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Elias took it, and read mechanically, pronouncing the words clearly enough, but giving no attention to the sense:
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “Now, Elias,” said the rabbi suddenly, “you read on from where I have left off.”
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “And when the Lord thy God shall deliver them before thee, thou shalt smite them and utterly destroy them; thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor show mercy unto them.
engage in
From this reading “And when the Lord thy God shall deliver them before thee, thou shalt smite them and utterly destroy them; thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor show mercy unto them.
marriagesnounUS /ˈmerɪdʒɪz/
plural of “marriage” — the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Neither shalt thou make marriages with them; thy daughter thou shalt not give unto his son, nor his daughter shalt thou take unto thy. son.
mechanicallyadverbUS /məˈkænɪkli/
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading Elias took it, and read mechanically, pronouncing the words clearly enough, but giving no attention to the sense:
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading “And when the Lord thy God shall deliver them before thee, thou shalt smite them and utterly destroy them; thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor show mercy unto them.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither shalt thou make marriages with them; thy daughter thou shalt not give unto his son, nor his daughter shalt thou take unto thy. son.
not any; not one
From this reading Elias took it, and read mechanically, pronouncing the words clearly enough, but giving no attention to the sense:
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading “And when the Lord thy God shall deliver them before thee, thou shalt smite them and utterly destroy them; thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor show mercy unto them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Neither shalt thou make marriages with them; thy daughter thou shalt not give unto his son, nor his daughter shalt thou take unto thy. son.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now, Elias,” said the rabbi suddenly, “you read on from where I have left off.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Now, Elias,” said the rabbi suddenly, “you read on from where I have left off.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Now, Elias,” said the rabbi suddenly, “you read on from where I have left off.”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He handed Elias the book, pointing with his finger to the place.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading He handed Elias the book, pointing with his finger to the place.
pronouncingverbUS /prəˈnaʊnsɪŋ/
-ing form of “pronounce” — speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
From this reading Elias took it, and read mechanically, pronouncing the words clearly enough, but giving no attention to the sense:
rabbinounUS /ˈræbaɪ/
spiritual leader of a Jewish congregation; qualified to expound and apply Jewish law
From this reading “Now, Elias,” said the rabbi suddenly, “you read on from where I have left off.”
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading “Now, Elias,” said the rabbi suddenly, “you read on from where I have left off.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Now, Elias,” said the rabbi suddenly, “you read on from where I have left off.”
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Elias took it, and read mechanically, pronouncing the words clearly enough, but giving no attention to the sense:
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “And when the Lord thy God shall deliver them before thee, thou shalt smite them and utterly destroy them; thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor show mercy unto them.
shaltmodal verbUS /ʃælt/
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading “And when the Lord thy God shall deliver them before thee, thou shalt smite them and utterly destroy them; thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor show mercy unto them.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “And when the Lord thy God shall deliver them before thee, thou shalt smite them and utterly destroy them; thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor show mercy unto them.
smiteverb
inflict a heavy blow on, with the hand, a tool, or a weapon
From this reading “And when the Lord thy God shall deliver them before thee, thou shalt smite them and utterly destroy them; thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor show mercy unto them.
a male human offspring
From this reading Neither shalt thou make marriages with them; thy daughter thou shalt not give unto his son, nor his daughter shalt thou take unto thy. son.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading “Now, Elias,” said the rabbi suddenly, “you read on from where I have left off.”
carry out
From this reading Neither shalt thou make marriages with them; thy daughter thou shalt not give unto his son, nor his daughter shalt thou take unto thy. son.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Now, Elias,” said the rabbi suddenly, “you read on from where I have left off.”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “And when the Lord thy God shall deliver them before thee, thou shalt smite them and utterly destroy them; thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor show mercy unto them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “And when the Lord thy God shall deliver them before thee, thou shalt smite them and utterly destroy them; thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor show mercy unto them.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “And when the Lord thy God shall deliver them before thee, thou shalt smite them and utterly destroy them; thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor show mercy unto them.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “And when the Lord thy God shall deliver them before thee, thou shalt smite them and utterly destroy them; thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor show mercy unto them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He handed Elias the book, pointing with his finger to the place.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Elias took it, and read mechanically, pronouncing the words clearly enough, but giving no attention to the sense:
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading “And when the Lord thy God shall deliver them before thee, thou shalt smite them and utterly destroy them; thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor show mercy unto them.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “And when the Lord thy God shall deliver them before thee, thou shalt smite them and utterly destroy them; thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor show mercy unto them.
at the time that
From this reading “And when the Lord thy God shall deliver them before thee, thou shalt smite them and utterly destroy them; thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor show mercy unto them.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Now, Elias,” said the rabbi suddenly, “you read on from where I have left off.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading He handed Elias the book, pointing with his finger to the place.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Elias took it, and read mechanically, pronouncing the words clearly enough, but giving no attention to the sense:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now, Elias,” said the rabbi suddenly, “you read on from where I have left off.”
