used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading —————— "I HOPE we shall have a long story this time," exclaimed Isabelle, as they were seated around the fire, waiting for their father and mother, who were engaged with company.
AdamnounUS /ˈædəm/
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading The covenant being made with Adam, not only for himself, but for his posterity, all mankind, descending from him by ordinary generation, sinned in him, and fell with him in his first transgression.
Adam'snounUS /ˈædəmz/
possessive form of “adam” — (Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading _Did all mankind fall in Adam's first transgression?_ ANSWER.
(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 _Did all mankind fall in Adam's first transgression?_ ANSWER.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The covenant being made with Adam, not only for himself, but for his posterity, all mankind, descending from him by ordinary generation, sinned in him, and fell with him in his first transgression.
react verbally
From this reading _Did all mankind fall in Adam's first transgression?_ ANSWER.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading —————— "I HOPE we shall have a long story this time," exclaimed Isabelle, as they were seated around the fire, waiting for their father and mother, who were engaged with company.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading —————— "I HOPE we shall have a long story this time," exclaimed Isabelle, as they were seated around the fire, waiting for their father and mother, who were engaged with company.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The covenant being made with Adam, not only for himself, but for his posterity, all mankind, descending from him by ordinary generation, sinned in him, and fell with him in his first transgression.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading THE BROKEN COVENANT; OR, THE FAMILY OF THIEVES.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The covenant being made with Adam, not only for himself, but for his posterity, all mankind, descending from him by ordinary generation, sinned in him, and fell with him in his first transgression.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The covenant being made with Adam, not only for himself, but for his posterity, all mankind, descending from him by ordinary generation, sinned in him, and fell with him in his first transgression.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading —————— "I HOPE we shall have a long story this time," exclaimed Isabelle, as they were seated around the fire, waiting for their father and mother, who were engaged with company.
COVENANTnounUS /ˈkʌvənənt/
a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
From this reading THE BROKEN COVENANT; OR, THE FAMILY OF THIEVES.
descendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/
coming down or downward
From this reading The covenant being made with Adam, not only for himself, but for his posterity, all mankind, descending from him by ordinary generation, sinned in him, and fell with him in his first transgression.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading _Did all mankind fall in Adam's first transgression?_ ANSWER.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading —————— "I HOPE we shall have a long story this time," exclaimed Isabelle, as they were seated around the fire, waiting for their father and mother, who were engaged with company.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading —————— "I HOPE we shall have a long story this time," exclaimed Isabelle, as they were seated around the fire, waiting for their father and mother, who were engaged with company.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading _Did all mankind fall in Adam's first transgression?_ ANSWER.
a social unit living together
From this reading THE BROKEN COVENANT; OR, THE FAMILY OF THIEVES.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading —————— "I HOPE we shall have a long story this time," exclaimed Isabelle, as they were seated around the fire, waiting for their father and mother, who were engaged with company.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The covenant being made with Adam, not only for himself, but for his posterity, all mankind, descending from him by ordinary generation, sinned in him, and fell with him in his first transgression.
start firing a weapon
From this reading —————— "I HOPE we shall have a long story this time," exclaimed Isabelle, as they were seated around the fire, waiting for their father and mother, who were engaged with company.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _Did all mankind fall in Adam's first transgression?_ ANSWER.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The covenant being made with Adam, not only for himself, but for his posterity, all mankind, descending from him by ordinary generation, sinned in him, and fell with him in his first transgression.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The covenant being made with Adam, not only for himself, but for his posterity, all mankind, descending from him by ordinary generation, sinned in him, and fell with him in his first transgression.
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading The covenant being made with Adam, not only for himself, but for his posterity, all mankind, descending from him by ordinary generation, sinned in him, and fell with him in his first transgression.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading —————— "I HOPE we shall have a long story this time," exclaimed Isabelle, as they were seated around the fire, waiting for their father and mother, who were engaged with company.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The covenant being made with Adam, not only for himself, but for his posterity, all mankind, descending from him by ordinary generation, sinned in him, and fell with him in his first transgression.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The covenant being made with Adam, not only for himself, but for his posterity, all mankind, descending from him by ordinary generation, sinned in him, and fell with him in his first transgression.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The covenant being made with Adam, not only for himself, but for his posterity, all mankind, descending from him by ordinary generation, sinned in him, and fell with him in his first transgression.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading —————— "I HOPE we shall have a long story this time," exclaimed Isabelle, as they were seated around the fire, waiting for their father and mother, who were engaged with company.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading —————— "I HOPE we shall have a long story this time," exclaimed Isabelle, as they were seated around the fire, waiting for their father and mother, who were engaged with company.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Did all mankind fall in Adam's first transgression?_ ANSWER.
Isabelle
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From this reading —————— "I HOPE we shall have a long story this time," exclaimed Isabelle, as they were seated around the fire, waiting for their father and mother, who were engaged with company.
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 —————— "I HOPE we shall have a long story this time," exclaimed Isabelle, as they were seated around the fire, waiting for their father and mother, who were engaged with company.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The covenant being made with Adam, not only for himself, but for his posterity, all mankind, descending from him by ordinary generation, sinned in him, and fell with him in his first transgression.
mankindnounUS /ˈmænˈkaɪnd/
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading _Did all mankind fall in Adam's first transgression?_ ANSWER.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading —————— "I HOPE we shall have a long story this time," exclaimed Isabelle, as they were seated around the fire, waiting for their father and mother, who were engaged with company.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The covenant being made with Adam, not only for himself, but for his posterity, all mankind, descending from him by ordinary generation, sinned in him, and fell with him in his first transgression.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BROKEN COVENANT; OR, THE FAMILY OF THIEVES.
and nothing more
From this reading The covenant being made with Adam, not only for himself, but for his posterity, all mankind, descending from him by ordinary generation, sinned in him, and fell with him in his first transgression.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE BROKEN COVENANT; OR, THE FAMILY OF THIEVES.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading The covenant being made with Adam, not only for himself, but for his posterity, all mankind, descending from him by ordinary generation, sinned in him, and fell with him in his first transgression.
posteritynounUS /pɑːˈsterəti/
all of the offspring of a given progenitor
From this reading The covenant being made with Adam, not only for himself, but for his posterity, all mankind, descending from him by ordinary generation, sinned in him, and fell with him in his first transgression.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading QUESTION XVI.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading —————— "I HOPE we shall have a long story this time," exclaimed Isabelle, as they were seated around the fire, waiting for their father and mother, who were engaged with company.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading —————— "I HOPE we shall have a long story this time," exclaimed Isabelle, as they were seated around the fire, waiting for their father and mother, who were engaged with company.
sinnedverbUS /sɪnd/
inflected form of “sin” — commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law
From this reading The covenant being made with Adam, not only for himself, but for his posterity, all mankind, descending from him by ordinary generation, sinned in him, and fell with him in his first transgression.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading —————— "I HOPE we shall have a long story this time," exclaimed Isabelle, as they were seated around the fire, waiting for their father and mother, who were engaged with company.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BROKEN COVENANT; OR, THE FAMILY OF THIEVES.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading —————— "I HOPE we shall have a long story this time," exclaimed Isabelle, as they were seated around the fire, waiting for their father and mother, who were engaged with company.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading —————— "I HOPE we shall have a long story this time," exclaimed Isabelle, as they were seated around the fire, waiting for their father and mother, who were engaged with company.
THIEVESnounUS /θiːvz/
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading THE BROKEN COVENANT; OR, THE FAMILY OF THIEVES.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading —————— "I HOPE we shall have a long story this time," exclaimed Isabelle, as they were seated around the fire, waiting for their father and mother, who were engaged with company.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading —————— "I HOPE we shall have a long story this time," exclaimed Isabelle, as they were seated around the fire, waiting for their father and mother, who were engaged with company.
transgressionnounUS /trænzˈɡreʃən/
the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle
From this reading _Did all mankind fall in Adam's first transgression?_ ANSWER.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading —————— "I HOPE we shall have a long story this time," exclaimed Isabelle, as they were seated around the fire, waiting for their father and mother, who were engaged with company.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading —————— "I HOPE we shall have a long story this time," exclaimed Isabelle, as they were seated around the fire, waiting for their father and mother, who were engaged with company.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading —————— "I HOPE we shall have a long story this time," exclaimed Isabelle, as they were seated around the fire, waiting for their father and mother, who were engaged with company.
which person or people
From this reading —————— "I HOPE we shall have a long story this time," exclaimed Isabelle, as they were seated around the fire, waiting for their father and mother, who were engaged with company.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The covenant being made with Adam, not only for himself, but for his posterity, all mankind, descending from him by ordinary generation, sinned in him, and fell with him in his first transgression.
XVInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of fifteen and one
From this reading QUESTION XVI.
