used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And there was at that time a man in Is-ra-el whose name was Ma-no-ah.
an-gels
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From this reading And God sent one of his an-gels to the wife of Ma-no-ah to tell her that she should have a son who was to be brought up to serve the Lord, and to do his work.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE Jews kept on in their sins, and took no pains to please the Lord, and so fell in-to the hands of the Phil-is-tines.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And there was at that time a man in Is-ra-el whose name was Ma-no-ah.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And God sent one of his an-gels to the wife of Ma-no-ah to tell her that she should have a son who was to be brought up to serve the Lord, and to do his work.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both he and his wife served the Lord; and they had no child.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading And God sent one of his an-gels to the wife of Ma-no-ah to tell her that she should have a son who was to be brought up to serve the Lord, and to do his work.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Both he and his wife served the Lord; and they had no child.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And God sent one of his an-gels to the wife of Ma-no-ah to tell her that she should have a son who was to be brought up to serve the Lord, and to do his work.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading THE Jews kept on in their sins, and took no pains to please the Lord, and so fell in-to the hands of the Phil-is-tines.
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 God sent one of his an-gels to the wife of Ma-no-ah to tell her that she should have a son who was to be brought up to serve the Lord, and to do his work.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Both he and his wife served the Lord; and they had no child.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading THE Jews kept on in their sins, and took no pains to please the Lord, and so fell in-to the hands of the Phil-is-tines.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And God sent one of his an-gels to the wife of Ma-no-ah to tell her that she should have a son who was to be brought up to serve the Lord, and to do his work.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Both he and his wife served the Lord; and they had no child.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And God sent one of his an-gels to the wife of Ma-no-ah to tell her that she should have a son who was to be brought up to serve the Lord, and to do his work.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Both he and his wife served the Lord; and they had no child.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE Jews kept on in their sins, and took no pains to please the Lord, and so fell in-to the hands of the Phil-is-tines.
in-to
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From this reading THE Jews kept on in their sins, and took no pains to please the Lord, and so fell in-to the hands of the Phil-is-tines.
Is-ra-el
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From this reading And there was at that time a man in Is-ra-el whose name was Ma-no-ah.
JewsnounUS /dʒuːz/
plural of “jew” — a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
From this reading THE Jews kept on in their sins, and took no pains to please the Lord, and so fell in-to the hands of the Phil-is-tines.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading THE Jews kept on in their sins, and took no pains to please the Lord, and so fell in-to the hands of the Phil-is-tines.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading THE Jews kept on in their sins, and took no pains to please the Lord, and so fell in-to the hands of the Phil-is-tines.
Ma-no-ah
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From this reading And there was at that time a man in Is-ra-el whose name was Ma-no-ah.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading SAMSON: THE STRONG MAN.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And there was at that time a man in Is-ra-el whose name was Ma-no-ah.
not any; not one
From this reading THE Jews kept on in their sins, and took no pains to please the Lord, and so fell in-to the hands of the Phil-is-tines.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE Jews kept on in their sins, and took no pains to please the Lord, and so fell in-to the hands of the Phil-is-tines.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE Jews kept on in their sins, and took no pains to please the Lord, and so fell in-to the hands of the Phil-is-tines.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And God sent one of his an-gels to the wife of Ma-no-ah to tell her that she should have a son who was to be brought up to serve the Lord, and to do his work.
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading THE Jews kept on in their sins, and took no pains to please the Lord, and so fell in-to the hands of the Phil-is-tines.
Phil-is-tines
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From this reading THE Jews kept on in their sins, and took no pains to please the Lord, and so fell in-to the hands of the Phil-is-tines.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading THE Jews kept on in their sins, and took no pains to please the Lord, and so fell in-to the hands of the Phil-is-tines.
SAMSONnounUS /ˈsæmsən/
(Old Testament) a judge of Israel who performed herculean feats of strength against the Philistines until he was betrayed to them by his mistress Delilah
From this reading SAMSON: THE STRONG MAN.
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From this reading And God sent one of his an-gels to the wife of Ma-no-ah to tell her that she should have a son who was to be brought up to serve the Lord, and to do his work.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading And God sent one of his an-gels to the wife of Ma-no-ah to tell her that she should have a son who was to be brought up to serve the Lord, and to do his work.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Both he and his wife served the Lord; and they had no child.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And God sent one of his an-gels to the wife of Ma-no-ah to tell her that she should have a son who was to be brought up to serve the Lord, and to do his work.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And God sent one of his an-gels to the wife of Ma-no-ah to tell her that she should have a son who was to be brought up to serve the Lord, and to do his work.
sinsnounUS /sɪnz/
plural of “sin” — estrangement from god
From this reading THE Jews kept on in their sins, and took no pains to please the Lord, and so fell in-to the hands of the Phil-is-tines.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE Jews kept on in their sins, and took no pains to please the Lord, and so fell in-to the hands of the Phil-is-tines.
a male human offspring
From this reading And God sent one of his an-gels to the wife of Ma-no-ah to tell her that she should have a son who was to be brought up to serve the Lord, and to do his work.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading SAMSON: THE STRONG MAN.
express in words
From this reading And God sent one of his an-gels to the wife of Ma-no-ah to tell her that she should have a son who was to be brought up to serve the Lord, and to do his work.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And there was at that time a man in Is-ra-el whose name was Ma-no-ah.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SAMSON: THE STRONG MAN.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE Jews kept on in their sins, and took no pains to please the Lord, and so fell in-to the hands of the Phil-is-tines.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And there was at that time a man in Is-ra-el whose name was Ma-no-ah.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Both he and his wife served the Lord; and they had no child.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And there was at that time a man in Is-ra-el whose name was Ma-no-ah.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE Jews kept on in their sins, and took no pains to please the Lord, and so fell in-to the hands of the Phil-is-tines.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading THE Jews kept on in their sins, and took no pains to please the Lord, and so fell in-to the hands of the Phil-is-tines.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And God sent one of his an-gels to the wife of Ma-no-ah to tell her that she should have a son who was to be brought up to serve the Lord, and to do his work.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And there was at that time a man in Is-ra-el whose name was Ma-no-ah.
which person or people
From this reading And God sent one of his an-gels to the wife of Ma-no-ah to tell her that she should have a son who was to be brought up to serve the Lord, and to do his work.
belonging to which person
From this reading And there was at that time a man in Is-ra-el whose name was Ma-no-ah.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Both he and his wife served the Lord; and they had no child.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading And God sent one of his an-gels to the wife of Ma-no-ah to tell her that she should have a son who was to be brought up to serve the Lord, and to do his work.
