8
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From this reading 8.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Early in the morning, when Jacob awoke, he knelt beside that stone, promising God that he would be a better man.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading He lived to be an aged man--one hundred and forty-seven years old--but he never forgot that place which he called “The House of God,” from which he saw the ladder that reached to heaven, showing him that God was near him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He lived to be an aged man--one hundred and forty-seven years old--but he never forgot that place which he called “The House of God,” from which he saw the ladder that reached to heaven, showing him that God was near him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He lived to be an aged man--one hundred and forty-seven years old--but he never forgot that place which he called “The House of God,” from which he saw the ladder that reached to heaven, showing him that God was near him.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Early in the morning, when Jacob awoke, he knelt beside that stone, promising God that he would be a better man.
battlefieldsnounUS /ˈbætəlfiːldz/
plural of “battlefield” — a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought
From this reading From this story the beautiful lines of the hymn, which have been such a comfort to many upon battlefields and in the hour of death, were written:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Early in the morning, when Jacob awoke, he knelt beside that stone, promising God that he would be a better man.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading From this story the beautiful lines of the hymn, which have been such a comfort to many upon battlefields and in the hour of death, were written:
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading From this story the beautiful lines of the hymn, which have been such a comfort to many upon battlefields and in the hour of death, were written:
next to; at the side of
From this reading Early in the morning, when Jacob awoke, he knelt beside that stone, promising God that he would be a better man.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Early in the morning, when Jacob awoke, he knelt beside that stone, promising God that he would be a better man.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He lived to be an aged man--one hundred and forty-seven years old--but he never forgot that place which he called “The House of God,” from which he saw the ladder that reached to heaven, showing him that God was near him.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He lived to be an aged man--one hundred and forty-seven years old--but he never forgot that place which he called “The House of God,” from which he saw the ladder that reached to heaven, showing him that God was near him.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading From this story the beautiful lines of the hymn, which have been such a comfort to many upon battlefields and in the hour of death, were written:
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Though like a wanderer, The sun gone down, Darkness be over me, My rest a stone, Yet, in my dreams I’d be, Nearer, my God, to thee, Nearer to thee.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading From this story the beautiful lines of the hymn, which have been such a comfort to many upon battlefields and in the hour of death, were written:
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Though like a wanderer, The sun gone down, Darkness be over me, My rest a stone, Yet, in my dreams I’d be, Nearer, my God, to thee, Nearer to thee.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Though like a wanderer, The sun gone down, Darkness be over me, My rest a stone, Yet, in my dreams I’d be, Nearer, my God, to thee, Nearer to thee.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early in the morning, when Jacob awoke, he knelt beside that stone, promising God that he would be a better man.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading He lived to be an aged man--one hundred and forty-seven years old--but he never forgot that place which he called “The House of God,” from which he saw the ladder that reached to heaven, showing him that God was near him.
forty-sevenadjective
being seven more than forty
From this reading He lived to be an aged man--one hundred and forty-seven years old--but he never forgot that place which he called “The House of God,” from which he saw the ladder that reached to heaven, showing him that God was near him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He lived to be an aged man--one hundred and forty-seven years old--but he never forgot that place which he called “The House of God,” from which he saw the ladder that reached to heaven, showing him that God was near him.
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 Early in the morning, when Jacob awoke, he knelt beside that stone, promising God that he would be a better man.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Though like a wanderer, The sun gone down, Darkness be over me, My rest a stone, Yet, in my dreams I’d be, Nearer, my God, to thee, Nearer to thee.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading From this story the beautiful lines of the hymn, which have been such a comfort to many upon battlefields and in the hour of death, were written:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Early in the morning, when Jacob awoke, he knelt beside that stone, promising God that he would be a better man.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading He lived to be an aged man--one hundred and forty-seven years old--but he never forgot that place which he called “The House of God,” from which he saw the ladder that reached to heaven, showing him that God was near him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He lived to be an aged man--one hundred and forty-seven years old--but he never forgot that place which he called “The House of God,” from which he saw the ladder that reached to heaven, showing him that God was near him.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading From this story the beautiful lines of the hymn, which have been such a comfort to many upon battlefields and in the hour of death, were written:
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He lived to be an aged man--one hundred and forty-seven years old--but he never forgot that place which he called “The House of God,” from which he saw the ladder that reached to heaven, showing him that God was near him.
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From this reading He lived to be an aged man--one hundred and forty-seven years old--but he never forgot that place which he called “The House of God,” from which he saw the ladder that reached to heaven, showing him that God was near him.
hymnnounUS /hɪm/
a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
From this reading From this story the beautiful lines of the hymn, which have been such a comfort to many upon battlefields and in the hour of death, were written:
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From this reading Though like a wanderer, The sun gone down, Darkness be over me, My rest a stone, Yet, in my dreams I’d be, Nearer, my God, to thee, Nearer to thee.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Early in the morning, when Jacob awoke, he knelt beside that stone, promising God that he would be a better man.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading Early in the morning, when Jacob awoke, he knelt beside that stone, promising God that he would be a better man.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading Early in the morning, when Jacob awoke, he knelt beside that stone, promising God that he would be a better man.
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading He lived to be an aged man--one hundred and forty-seven years old--but he never forgot that place which he called “The House of God,” from which he saw the ladder that reached to heaven, showing him that God was near him.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Though like a wanderer, The sun gone down, Darkness be over me, My rest a stone, Yet, in my dreams I’d be, Nearer, my God, to thee, Nearer to thee.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading From this story the beautiful lines of the hymn, which have been such a comfort to many upon battlefields and in the hour of death, were written:
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He lived to be an aged man--one hundred and forty-seven years old--but he never forgot that place which he called “The House of God,” from which he saw the ladder that reached to heaven, showing him that God was near him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Early in the morning, when Jacob awoke, he knelt beside that stone, promising God that he would be a better man.
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 From this story the beautiful lines of the hymn, which have been such a comfort to many upon battlefields and in the hour of death, were written:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Though like a wanderer, The sun gone down, Darkness be over me, My rest a stone, Yet, in my dreams I’d be, Nearer, my God, to thee, Nearer to thee.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early in the morning, when Jacob awoke, he knelt beside that stone, promising God that he would be a better man.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Though like a wanderer, The sun gone down, Darkness be over me, My rest a stone, Yet, in my dreams I’d be, Nearer, my God, to thee, Nearer to thee.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He lived to be an aged man--one hundred and forty-seven years old--but he never forgot that place which he called “The House of God,” from which he saw the ladder that reached to heaven, showing him that God was near him.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Though like a wanderer, The sun gone down, Darkness be over me, My rest a stone, Yet, in my dreams I’d be, Nearer, my God, to thee, Nearer to thee.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He lived to be an aged man--one hundred and forty-seven years old--but he never forgot that place which he called “The House of God,” from which he saw the ladder that reached to heaven, showing him that God was near him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He lived to be an aged man--one hundred and forty-seven years old--but he never forgot that place which he called “The House of God,” from which he saw the ladder that reached to heaven, showing him that God was near him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He lived to be an aged man--one hundred and forty-seven years old--but he never forgot that place which he called “The House of God,” from which he saw the ladder that reached to heaven, showing him that God was near him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He lived to be an aged man--one hundred and forty-seven years old--but he never forgot that place which he called “The House of God,” from which he saw the ladder that reached to heaven, showing him that God was near him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Though like a wanderer, The sun gone down, Darkness be over me, My rest a stone, Yet, in my dreams I’d be, Nearer, my God, to thee, Nearer to thee.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He lived to be an aged man--one hundred and forty-seven years old--but he never forgot that place which he called “The House of God,” from which he saw the ladder that reached to heaven, showing him that God was near him.
promisingadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːməsɪŋ/
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading Early in the morning, when Jacob awoke, he knelt beside that stone, promising God that he would be a better man.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He lived to be an aged man--one hundred and forty-seven years old--but he never forgot that place which he called “The House of God,” from which he saw the ladder that reached to heaven, showing him that God was near him.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Though like a wanderer, The sun gone down, Darkness be over me, My rest a stone, Yet, in my dreams I’d be, Nearer, my God, to thee, Nearer to thee.
cut with a saw
From this reading He lived to be an aged man--one hundred and forty-seven years old--but he never forgot that place which he called “The House of God,” from which he saw the ladder that reached to heaven, showing him that God was near him.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading He lived to be an aged man--one hundred and forty-seven years old--but he never forgot that place which he called “The House of God,” from which he saw the ladder that reached to heaven, showing him that God was near him.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Early in the morning, when Jacob awoke, he knelt beside that stone, promising God that he would be a better man.
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 From this story the beautiful lines of the hymn, which have been such a comfort to many upon battlefields and in the hour of death, were written:
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading From this story the beautiful lines of the hymn, which have been such a comfort to many upon battlefields and in the hour of death, were written:
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Though like a wanderer, The sun gone down, Darkness be over me, My rest a stone, Yet, in my dreams I’d be, Nearer, my God, to thee, Nearer to thee.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Early in the morning, when Jacob awoke, he knelt beside that stone, promising God that he would be a better man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Early in the morning, when Jacob awoke, he knelt beside that stone, promising God that he would be a better man.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Though like a wanderer, The sun gone down, Darkness be over me, My rest a stone, Yet, in my dreams I’d be, Nearer, my God, to thee, Nearer to thee.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading From this story the beautiful lines of the hymn, which have been such a comfort to many upon battlefields and in the hour of death, were written:
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though like a wanderer, The sun gone down, Darkness be over me, My rest a stone, Yet, in my dreams I’d be, Nearer, my God, to thee, Nearer to thee.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He lived to be an aged man--one hundred and forty-seven years old--but he never forgot that place which he called “The House of God,” from which he saw the ladder that reached to heaven, showing him that God was near him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading From this story the beautiful lines of the hymn, which have been such a comfort to many upon battlefields and in the hour of death, were written:
wanderernounUS /ˈwɑːndərər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading Though like a wanderer, The sun gone down, Darkness be over me, My rest a stone, Yet, in my dreams I’d be, Nearer, my God, to thee, Nearer to thee.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He lived to be an aged man--one hundred and forty-seven years old--but he never forgot that place which he called “The House of God,” from which he saw the ladder that reached to heaven, showing him that God was near him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading From this story the beautiful lines of the hymn, which have been such a comfort to many upon battlefields and in the hour of death, were written:
at the time that
From this reading Early in the morning, when Jacob awoke, he knelt beside that stone, promising God that he would be a better man.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He lived to be an aged man--one hundred and forty-seven years old--but he never forgot that place which he called “The House of God,” from which he saw the ladder that reached to heaven, showing him that God was near him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Early in the morning, when Jacob awoke, he knelt beside that stone, promising God that he would be a better man.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading From this story the beautiful lines of the hymn, which have been such a comfort to many upon battlefields and in the hour of death, were written:
a late time of life
From this reading He lived to be an aged man--one hundred and forty-seven years old--but he never forgot that place which he called “The House of God,” from which he saw the ladder that reached to heaven, showing him that God was near him.
but in spite of that
From this reading Though like a wanderer, The sun gone down, Darkness be over me, My rest a stone, Yet, in my dreams I’d be, Nearer, my God, to thee, Nearer to thee.
