used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Even as I am writing this for you, a sparrow, picking up crumbs of bread, comes hopping close to my feet.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So different are you from the beasts that perish that we will turn to the Book from which alone we can know the truth, and there let us notice, first, that when man was to be made, it is no longer, "And God said, Let there be: and there was;" but instead, the wondrous words are written, "And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness....
anew
From this reading So God created man in His own image"; and again we read, "The Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul."
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading You, too, would die if you had nothing to eat; that is, your body would, but not what has most right to be called _you_; that never-dying spirit which has lived in your body as its house--_it_ would still be alive--alive to God: "for all live unto Him."
(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 You, too, would die if you had nothing to eat; that is, your body would, but not what has most right to be called _you_; that never-dying spirit which has lived in your body as its house--_it_ would still be alive--alive to God: "for all live unto Him."
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading So different are you from the beasts that perish that we will turn to the Book from which alone we can know the truth, and there let us notice, first, that when man was to be made, it is no longer, "And God said, Let there be: and there was;" but instead, the wondrous words are written, "And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness....
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Even as I am writing this for you, a sparrow, picking up crumbs of bread, comes hopping close to my feet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The crumbs feed his little life, and you know that he would soon die, starved to death like many a poor birdie in its cage, if he could get no food.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So different are you from the beasts that perish that we will turn to the Book from which alone we can know the truth, and there let us notice, first, that when man was to be made, it is no longer, "And God said, Let there be: and there was;" but instead, the wondrous words are written, "And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness....
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even as I am writing this for you, a sparrow, picking up crumbs of bread, comes hopping close to my feet.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You, too, would die if you had nothing to eat; that is, your body would, but not what has most right to be called _you_; that never-dying spirit which has lived in your body as its house--_it_ would still be alive--alive to God: "for all live unto Him."
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading So different are you from the beasts that perish that we will turn to the Book from which alone we can know the truth, and there let us notice, first, that when man was to be made, it is no longer, "And God said, Let there be: and there was;" but instead, the wondrous words are written, "And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness....
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading So God created man in His own image"; and again we read, "The Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul."
birdieverbUS /ˈbɜːrdi/
shoot in one stroke under par
From this reading The crumbs feed his little life, and you know that he would soon die, starved to death like many a poor birdie in its cage, if he could get no food.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading You, too, would die if you had nothing to eat; that is, your body would, but not what has most right to be called _you_; that never-dying spirit which has lived in your body as its house--_it_ would still be alive--alive to God: "for all live unto Him."
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading So different are you from the beasts that perish that we will turn to the Book from which alone we can know the truth, and there let us notice, first, that when man was to be made, it is no longer, "And God said, Let there be: and there was;" but instead, the wondrous words are written, "And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness....
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading Even as I am writing this for you, a sparrow, picking up crumbs of bread, comes hopping close to my feet.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading So God created man in His own image"; and again we read, "The Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul."
uttered without voice
From this reading So God created man in His own image"; and again we read, "The Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You, too, would die if you had nothing to eat; that is, your body would, but not what has most right to be called _you_; that never-dying spirit which has lived in your body as its house--_it_ would still be alive--alive to God: "for all live unto Him."
cagenounUS /keɪdʒ/
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading The crumbs feed his little life, and you know that he would soon die, starved to death like many a poor birdie in its cage, if he could get no food.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading You, too, would die if you had nothing to eat; that is, your body would, but not what has most right to be called _you_; that never-dying spirit which has lived in your body as its house--_it_ would still be alive--alive to God: "for all live unto Him."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading So different are you from the beasts that perish that we will turn to the Book from which alone we can know the truth, and there let us notice, first, that when man was to be made, it is no longer, "And God said, Let there be: and there was;" but instead, the wondrous words are written, "And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness....
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Even as I am writing this for you, a sparrow, picking up crumbs of bread, comes hopping close to my feet.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Even as I am writing this for you, a sparrow, picking up crumbs of bread, comes hopping close to my feet.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The crumbs feed his little life, and you know that he would soon die, starved to death like many a poor birdie in its cage, if he could get no food.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading So God created man in His own image"; and again we read, "The Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul."
crumbsnounUS /krʌmz/
plural of “crumb” — a very small quantity of something
From this reading Even as I am writing this for you, a sparrow, picking up crumbs of bread, comes hopping close to my feet.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The crumbs feed his little life, and you know that he would soon die, starved to death like many a poor birdie in its cage, if he could get no food.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The crumbs feed his little life, and you know that he would soon die, starved to death like many a poor birdie in its cage, if he could get no food.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading So different are you from the beasts that perish that we will turn to the Book from which alone we can know the truth, and there let us notice, first, that when man was to be made, it is no longer, "And God said, Let there be: and there was;" but instead, the wondrous words are written, "And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness....
remove the dust from
From this reading So God created man in His own image"; and again we read, "The Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul."
take in solid food
From this reading You, too, would die if you had nothing to eat; that is, your body would, but not what has most right to be called _you_; that never-dying spirit which has lived in your body as its house--_it_ would still be alive--alive to God: "for all live unto Him."
divisible by two
From this reading Even as I am writing this for you, a sparrow, picking up crumbs of bread, comes hopping close to my feet.
provide as food
From this reading The crumbs feed his little life, and you know that he would soon die, starved to death like many a poor birdie in its cage, if he could get no food.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Even as I am writing this for you, a sparrow, picking up crumbs of bread, comes hopping close to my feet.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading So different are you from the beasts that perish that we will turn to the Book from which alone we can know the truth, and there let us notice, first, that when man was to be made, it is no longer, "And God said, Let there be: and there was;" but instead, the wondrous words are written, "And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness....
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading The crumbs feed his little life, and you know that he would soon die, starved to death like many a poor birdie in its cage, if he could get no food.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Even as I am writing this for you, a sparrow, picking up crumbs of bread, comes hopping close to my feet.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading So God created man in His own image"; and again we read, "The Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So different are you from the beasts that perish that we will turn to the Book from which alone we can know the truth, and there let us notice, first, that when man was to be made, it is no longer, "And God said, Let there be: and there was;" but instead, the wondrous words are written, "And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness....
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The crumbs feed his little life, and you know that he would soon die, starved to death like many a poor birdie in its cage, if he could get no food.
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 You, too, would die if you had nothing to eat; that is, your body would, but not what has most right to be called _you_; that never-dying spirit which has lived in your body as its house--_it_ would still be alive--alive to God: "for all live unto Him."
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading So God created man in His own image"; and again we read, "The Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You, too, would die if you had nothing to eat; that is, your body would, but not what has most right to be called _you_; that never-dying spirit which has lived in your body as its house--_it_ would still be alive--alive to God: "for all live unto Him."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You, too, would die if you had nothing to eat; that is, your body would, but not what has most right to be called _you_; that never-dying spirit which has lived in your body as its house--_it_ would still be alive--alive to God: "for all live unto Him."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The crumbs feed his little life, and you know that he would soon die, starved to death like many a poor birdie in its cage, if he could get no food.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You, too, would die if you had nothing to eat; that is, your body would, but not what has most right to be called _you_; that never-dying spirit which has lived in your body as its house--_it_ would still be alive--alive to God: "for all live unto Him."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The crumbs feed his little life, and you know that he would soon die, starved to death like many a poor birdie in its cage, if he could get no food.
hoppingverbUS /ˈhɑːpɪŋ/
inflected form of “hop” — jump lightly
From this reading Even as I am writing this for you, a sparrow, picking up crumbs of bread, comes hopping close to my feet.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading You, too, would die if you had nothing to eat; that is, your body would, but not what has most right to be called _you_; that never-dying spirit which has lived in your body as its house--_it_ would still be alive--alive to God: "for all live unto Him."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Even as I am writing this for you, a sparrow, picking up crumbs of bread, comes hopping close to my feet.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The crumbs feed his little life, and you know that he would soon die, starved to death like many a poor birdie in its cage, if he could get no food.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading So different are you from the beasts that perish that we will turn to the Book from which alone we can know the truth, and there let us notice, first, that when man was to be made, it is no longer, "And God said, Let there be: and there was;" but instead, the wondrous words are written, "And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The crumbs feed his little life, and you know that he would soon die, starved to death like many a poor birdie in its cage, if he could get no food.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading So different are you from the beasts that perish that we will turn to the Book from which alone we can know the truth, and there let us notice, first, that when man was to be made, it is no longer, "And God said, Let there be: and there was;" but instead, the wondrous words are written, "And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness....
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So God created man in His own image"; and again we read, "The Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You, too, would die if you had nothing to eat; that is, your body would, but not what has most right to be called _you_; that never-dying spirit which has lived in your body as its house--_it_ would still be alive--alive to God: "for all live unto Him."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You, too, would die if you had nothing to eat; that is, your body would, but not what has most right to be called _you_; that never-dying spirit which has lived in your body as its house--_it_ would still be alive--alive to God: "for all live unto Him."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The crumbs feed his little life, and you know that he would soon die, starved to death like many a poor birdie in its cage, if he could get no food.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The crumbs feed his little life, and you know that he would soon die, starved to death like many a poor birdie in its cage, if he could get no food.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading So different are you from the beasts that perish that we will turn to the Book from which alone we can know the truth, and there let us notice, first, that when man was to be made, it is no longer, "And God said, Let there be: and there was;" but instead, the wondrous words are written, "And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness....
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The crumbs feed his little life, and you know that he would soon die, starved to death like many a poor birdie in its cage, if he could get no food.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The crumbs feed his little life, and you know that he would soon die, starved to death like many a poor birdie in its cage, if he could get no food.
likenessnounUS /ˈlaɪknəs/
similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things
From this reading So different are you from the beasts that perish that we will turn to the Book from which alone we can know the truth, and there let us notice, first, that when man was to be made, it is no longer, "And God said, Let there be: and there was;" but instead, the wondrous words are written, "And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness....
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The crumbs feed his little life, and you know that he would soon die, starved to death like many a poor birdie in its cage, if he could get no food.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading You, too, would die if you had nothing to eat; that is, your body would, but not what has most right to be called _you_; that never-dying spirit which has lived in your body as its house--_it_ would still be alive--alive to God: "for all live unto Him."
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading You, too, would die if you had nothing to eat; that is, your body would, but not what has most right to be called _you_; that never-dying spirit which has lived in your body as its house--_it_ would still be alive--alive to God: "for all live unto Him."
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading So God created man in His own image"; and again we read, "The Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul."
for more time
From this reading So different are you from the beasts that perish that we will turn to the Book from which alone we can know the truth, and there let us notice, first, that when man was to be made, it is no longer, "And God said, Let there be: and there was;" but instead, the wondrous words are written, "And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness....
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading So God created man in His own image"; and again we read, "The Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading So different are you from the beasts that perish that we will turn to the Book from which alone we can know the truth, and there let us notice, first, that when man was to be made, it is no longer, "And God said, Let there be: and there was;" but instead, the wondrous words are written, "And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness....
engage in
From this reading So different are you from the beasts that perish that we will turn to the Book from which alone we can know the truth, and there let us notice, first, that when man was to be made, it is no longer, "And God said, Let there be: and there was;" but instead, the wondrous words are written, "And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness....
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading So different are you from the beasts that perish that we will turn to the Book from which alone we can know the truth, and there let us notice, first, that when man was to be made, it is no longer, "And God said, Let there be: and there was;" but instead, the wondrous words are written, "And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness....
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 The crumbs feed his little life, and you know that he would soon die, starved to death like many a poor birdie in its cage, if he could get no food.
used to form the superlative
From this reading You, too, would die if you had nothing to eat; that is, your body would, but not what has most right to be called _you_; that never-dying spirit which has lived in your body as its house--_it_ would still be alive--alive to God: "for all live unto Him."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Even as I am writing this for you, a sparrow, picking up crumbs of bread, comes hopping close to my feet.
never-dying
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From this reading You, too, would die if you had nothing to eat; that is, your body would, but not what has most right to be called _you_; that never-dying spirit which has lived in your body as its house--_it_ would still be alive--alive to God: "for all live unto Him."
not any; not one
From this reading The crumbs feed his little life, and you know that he would soon die, starved to death like many a poor birdie in its cage, if he could get no food.
nostrilsnounUS /ˈnɑːstrəlz/
plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
From this reading So God created man in His own image"; and again we read, "The Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You, too, would die if you had nothing to eat; that is, your body would, but not what has most right to be called _you_; that never-dying spirit which has lived in your body as its house--_it_ would still be alive--alive to God: "for all live unto Him."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading You, too, would die if you had nothing to eat; that is, your body would, but not what has most right to be called _you_; that never-dying spirit which has lived in your body as its house--_it_ would still be alive--alive to God: "for all live unto Him."
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading So different are you from the beasts that perish that we will turn to the Book from which alone we can know the truth, and there let us notice, first, that when man was to be made, it is no longer, "And God said, Let there be: and there was;" but instead, the wondrous words are written, "And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness....
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even as I am writing this for you, a sparrow, picking up crumbs of bread, comes hopping close to my feet.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading So different are you from the beasts that perish that we will turn to the Book from which alone we can know the truth, and there let us notice, first, that when man was to be made, it is no longer, "And God said, Let there be: and there was;" but instead, the wondrous words are written, "And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness....
have ownership or possession of
From this reading So God created man in His own image"; and again we read, "The Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul."
perishverbUS /ˈperɪʃ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading So different are you from the beasts that perish that we will turn to the Book from which alone we can know the truth, and there let us notice, first, that when man was to be made, it is no longer, "And God said, Let there be: and there was;" but instead, the wondrous words are written, "And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness....
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading Even as I am writing this for you, a sparrow, picking up crumbs of bread, comes hopping close to my feet.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The crumbs feed his little life, and you know that he would soon die, starved to death like many a poor birdie in its cage, if he could get no food.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading So God created man in His own image"; and again we read, "The Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul."
precisely, exactly
From this reading You, too, would die if you had nothing to eat; that is, your body would, but not what has most right to be called _you_; that never-dying spirit which has lived in your body as its house--_it_ would still be alive--alive to God: "for all live unto Him."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading So different are you from the beasts that perish that we will turn to the Book from which alone we can know the truth, and there let us notice, first, that when man was to be made, it is no longer, "And God said, Let there be: and there was;" but instead, the wondrous words are written, "And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness....
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So different are you from the beasts that perish that we will turn to the Book from which alone we can know the truth, and there let us notice, first, that when man was to be made, it is no longer, "And God said, Let there be: and there was;" but instead, the wondrous words are written, "And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness....
in the near future
From this reading The crumbs feed his little life, and you know that he would soon die, starved to death like many a poor birdie in its cage, if he could get no food.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading So God created man in His own image"; and again we read, "The Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul."
sparrownounUS /ˈsperoʊ/
any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects
From this reading Even as I am writing this for you, a sparrow, picking up crumbs of bread, comes hopping close to my feet.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading You, too, would die if you had nothing to eat; that is, your body would, but not what has most right to be called _you_; that never-dying spirit which has lived in your body as its house--_it_ would still be alive--alive to God: "for all live unto Him."
starvedadjectiveUS /stɑːrvd/
suffering from lack of food
From this reading The crumbs feed his little life, and you know that he would soon die, starved to death like many a poor birdie in its cage, if he could get no food.
not in physical motion
From this reading You, too, would die if you had nothing to eat; that is, your body would, but not what has most right to be called _you_; that never-dying spirit which has lived in your body as its house--_it_ would still be alive--alive to God: "for all live unto Him."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The crumbs feed his little life, and you know that he would soon die, starved to death like many a poor birdie in its cage, if he could get no food.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The crumbs feed his little life, and you know that he would soon die, starved to death like many a poor birdie in its cage, if he could get no food.
in or at that place or location
From this reading So different are you from the beasts that perish that we will turn to the Book from which alone we can know the truth, and there let us notice, first, that when man was to be made, it is no longer, "And God said, Let there be: and there was;" but instead, the wondrous words are written, "And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness....
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Even as I am writing this for you, a sparrow, picking up crumbs of bread, comes hopping close to my feet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even as I am writing this for you, a sparrow, picking up crumbs of bread, comes hopping close to my feet.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading You, too, would die if you had nothing to eat; that is, your body would, but not what has most right to be called _you_; that never-dying spirit which has lived in your body as its house--_it_ would still be alive--alive to God: "for all live unto Him."
a fact that has been verified
From this reading So different are you from the beasts that perish that we will turn to the Book from which alone we can know the truth, and there let us notice, first, that when man was to be made, it is no longer, "And God said, Let there be: and there was;" but instead, the wondrous words are written, "And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness....
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading So different are you from the beasts that perish that we will turn to the Book from which alone we can know the truth, and there let us notice, first, that when man was to be made, it is no longer, "And God said, Let there be: and there was;" but instead, the wondrous words are written, "And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness....
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading You, too, would die if you had nothing to eat; that is, your body would, but not what has most right to be called _you_; that never-dying spirit which has lived in your body as its house--_it_ would still be alive--alive to God: "for all live unto Him."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Even as I am writing this for you, a sparrow, picking up crumbs of bread, comes hopping close to my feet.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So different are you from the beasts that perish that we will turn to the Book from which alone we can know the truth, and there let us notice, first, that when man was to be made, it is no longer, "And God said, Let there be: and there was;" but instead, the wondrous words are written, "And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness....
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So different are you from the beasts that perish that we will turn to the Book from which alone we can know the truth, and there let us notice, first, that when man was to be made, it is no longer, "And God said, Let there be: and there was;" but instead, the wondrous words are written, "And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness....
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading So different are you from the beasts that perish that we will turn to the Book from which alone we can know the truth, and there let us notice, first, that when man was to be made, it is no longer, "And God said, Let there be: and there was;" but instead, the wondrous words are written, "And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness....
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You, too, would die if you had nothing to eat; that is, your body would, but not what has most right to be called _you_; that never-dying spirit which has lived in your body as its house--_it_ would still be alive--alive to God: "for all live unto Him."
at the time that
From this reading So different are you from the beasts that perish that we will turn to the Book from which alone we can know the truth, and there let us notice, first, that when man was to be made, it is no longer, "And God said, Let there be: and there was;" but instead, the wondrous words are written, "And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness....
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading You, too, would die if you had nothing to eat; that is, your body would, but not what has most right to be called _you_; that never-dying spirit which has lived in your body as its house--_it_ would still be alive--alive to God: "for all live unto Him."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading So different are you from the beasts that perish that we will turn to the Book from which alone we can know the truth, and there let us notice, first, that when man was to be made, it is no longer, "And God said, Let there be: and there was;" but instead, the wondrous words are written, "And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness....
wondrousadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndrəs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading So different are you from the beasts that perish that we will turn to the Book from which alone we can know the truth, and there let us notice, first, that when man was to be made, it is no longer, "And God said, Let there be: and there was;" but instead, the wondrous words are written, "And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness....
the words that are spoken
From this reading So different are you from the beasts that perish that we will turn to the Book from which alone we can know the truth, and there let us notice, first, that when man was to be made, it is no longer, "And God said, Let there be: and there was;" but instead, the wondrous words are written, "And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness....
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The crumbs feed his little life, and you know that he would soon die, starved to death like many a poor birdie in its cage, if he could get no food.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Even as I am writing this for you, a sparrow, picking up crumbs of bread, comes hopping close to my feet.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading So different are you from the beasts that perish that we will turn to the Book from which alone we can know the truth, and there let us notice, first, that when man was to be made, it is no longer, "And God said, Let there be: and there was;" but instead, the wondrous words are written, "And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness....
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Even as I am writing this for you, a sparrow, picking up crumbs of bread, comes hopping close to my feet.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You, too, would die if you had nothing to eat; that is, your body would, but not what has most right to be called _you_; that never-dying spirit which has lived in your body as its house--_it_ would still be alive--alive to God: "for all live unto Him."
