used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading For wisdom is according to her name, and she is not manifest unto many....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She will lie upon him as a mighty stone of trial; and he will cast her from him ere it be long.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She will lie upon him as a mighty stone of trial; and he will cast her from him ere it be long.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "NON-COMBATANTS," "THE MAKING OF A BIGOT," ETC.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She will lie upon him as a mighty stone of trial; and he will cast her from him ere it be long.
BIGOTnounUS /ˈbɪɡət/
a prejudiced person who is intolerant of any opinions differing from his own
From this reading AUTHOR OF "NON-COMBATANTS," "THE MAKING OF A BIGOT," ETC.
put or send forth
From this reading She will lie upon him as a mighty stone of trial; and he will cast her from him ere it be long.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "Desire not a multitude of unprofitable children...."
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading "Desire not a multitude of unprofitable children...."
an old word for “before”
From this reading She will lie upon him as a mighty stone of trial; and he will cast her from him ere it be long.
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For wisdom is according to her name, and she is not manifest unto many....
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She will lie upon him as a mighty stone of trial; and he will cast her from him ere it be long.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Wisdom is very unpleasant to the unlearned: he that is without understanding will not remain with her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Wisdom is very unpleasant to the unlearned: he that is without understanding will not remain with her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She will lie upon him as a mighty stone of trial; and he will cast her from him ere it be long.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Wisdom is very unpleasant to the unlearned: he that is without understanding will not remain with her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She will lie upon him as a mighty stone of trial; and he will cast her from him ere it be long.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading She will lie upon him as a mighty stone of trial; and he will cast her from him ere it be long.
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 She will lie upon him as a mighty stone of trial; and he will cast her from him ere it be long.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading AUTHOR OF "NON-COMBATANTS," "THE MAKING OF A BIGOT," ETC.
manifestverbUS /ˈmænəfest/
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading For wisdom is according to her name, and she is not manifest unto many....
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 For wisdom is according to her name, and she is not manifest unto many....
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading She will lie upon him as a mighty stone of trial; and he will cast her from him ere it be long.
multitudenounUS /ˈmʌltətuːd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading "Desire not a multitude of unprofitable children...."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading For wisdom is according to her name, and she is not manifest unto many....
NON-COMBATANTS
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Wisdom is very unpleasant to the unlearned: he that is without understanding will not remain with her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "NON-COMBATANTS," "THE MAKING OF A BIGOT," ETC.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Wisdom is very unpleasant to the unlearned: he that is without understanding will not remain with her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She will lie upon him as a mighty stone of trial; and he will cast her from him ere it be long.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading She will lie upon him as a mighty stone of trial; and he will cast her from him ere it be long.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Wisdom is very unpleasant to the unlearned: he that is without understanding will not remain with her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF "NON-COMBATANTS," "THE MAKING OF A BIGOT," ETC.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Wisdom is very unpleasant to the unlearned: he that is without understanding will not remain with her.
the act of testing something
From this reading She will lie upon him as a mighty stone of trial; and he will cast her from him ere it be long.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading "Wisdom is very unpleasant to the unlearned: he that is without understanding will not remain with her.
unlearnedadjective
not established by conditioning or learning
From this reading "Wisdom is very unpleasant to the unlearned: he that is without understanding will not remain with her.
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading "Wisdom is very unpleasant to the unlearned: he that is without understanding will not remain with her.
unprofitableadjectiveUS /ənˈprɑːfɪtəbəl/
producing little or no profit or gain
From this reading "Desire not a multitude of unprofitable children...."
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading For wisdom is according to her name, and she is not manifest unto many....
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She will lie upon him as a mighty stone of trial; and he will cast her from him ere it be long.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Wisdom is very unpleasant to the unlearned: he that is without understanding will not remain with her.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Wisdom is very unpleasant to the unlearned: he that is without understanding will not remain with her.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading "Wisdom is very unpleasant to the unlearned: he that is without understanding will not remain with her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Wisdom is very unpleasant to the unlearned: he that is without understanding will not remain with her.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Wisdom is very unpleasant to the unlearned: he that is without understanding will not remain with her.
