used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHEN E-li died, Sam-u-el was made a judge in Is-ra-el.
al-tar
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From this reading And as the ark had not been brought back to Shi-loh, Sam-u-el built an al-tar in his own house and served God there.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And as the ark had not been brought back to Shi-loh, Sam-u-el built an al-tar in his own house and served God there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he went from place to place to teach men the law.
arknounUS /ɑːrk/
(Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments
From this reading And as the ark had not been brought back to Shi-loh, Sam-u-el built an al-tar in his own house and served God there.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as the ark had not been brought back to Shi-loh, Sam-u-el built an al-tar in his own house and served God there.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And as the ark had not been brought back to Shi-loh, Sam-u-el built an al-tar in his own house and served God there.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And as the ark had not been brought back to Shi-loh, Sam-u-el built an al-tar in his own house and served God there.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading And as the ark had not been brought back to Shi-loh, Sam-u-el built an al-tar in his own house and served God there.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading And as the ark had not been brought back to Shi-loh, Sam-u-el built an al-tar in his own house and served God there.
chil-dren
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From this reading The chil-dren of Is-ra-el set up strange gods, and the Phil-is-tines went to war with them.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading WHEN E-li died, Sam-u-el was made a judge in Is-ra-el.
E-li
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From this reading WHEN E-li died, Sam-u-el was made a judge in Is-ra-el.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And he went from place to place to teach men the law.
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 SAMUEL THE MAN OF GOD.
plural of “god” — 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 The chil-dren of Is-ra-el set up strange gods, and the Phil-is-tines went to war with them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And as the ark had not been brought back to Shi-loh, Sam-u-el built an al-tar in his own house and served God there.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he went from place to place to teach men the law.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And as the ark had not been brought back to Shi-loh, Sam-u-el built an al-tar in his own house and served God there.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading And as the ark had not been brought back to Shi-loh, Sam-u-el built an al-tar in his own house and served God there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHEN E-li died, Sam-u-el was made a judge in Is-ra-el.
Is-ra-el
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From this reading WHEN E-li died, Sam-u-el was made a judge in Is-ra-el.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading WHEN E-li died, Sam-u-el was made a judge in Is-ra-el.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading And he went from place to place to teach men the law.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading WHEN E-li died, Sam-u-el was made a judge in Is-ra-el.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading SAMUEL THE MAN OF GOD.
the force of workers available
From this reading And he went from place to place to teach men the law.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And as the ark had not been brought back to Shi-loh, Sam-u-el built an al-tar in his own house and served God there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SAMUEL THE MAN OF GOD.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And as the ark had not been brought back to Shi-loh, Sam-u-el built an al-tar in his own house and served God there.
Phil-is-tines
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From this reading The chil-dren of Is-ra-el set up strange gods, and the Phil-is-tines went to war with them.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And he went from place to place to teach men the law.
Sam-u-el
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From this reading WHEN E-li died, Sam-u-el was made a judge in Is-ra-el.
SAMUELnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading SAMUEL THE MAN OF GOD.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading And as the ark had not been brought back to Shi-loh, Sam-u-el built an al-tar in his own house and served God there.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The chil-dren of Is-ra-el set up strange gods, and the Phil-is-tines went to war with them.
Shi-loh
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From this reading And as the ark had not been brought back to Shi-loh, Sam-u-el built an al-tar in his own house and served God there.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The chil-dren of Is-ra-el set up strange gods, and the Phil-is-tines went to war with them.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading And he went from place to place to teach men the law.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SAMUEL THE MAN OF GOD.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The chil-dren of Is-ra-el set up strange gods, and the Phil-is-tines went to war with them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And as the ark had not been brought back to Shi-loh, Sam-u-el built an al-tar in his own house and served God there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And he went from place to place to teach men the law.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The chil-dren of Is-ra-el set up strange gods, and the Phil-is-tines went to war with them.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The chil-dren of Is-ra-el set up strange gods, and the Phil-is-tines went to war with them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEN E-li died, Sam-u-el was made a judge in Is-ra-el.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And he went from place to place to teach men the law.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN E-li died, Sam-u-el was made a judge in Is-ra-el.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The chil-dren of Is-ra-el set up strange gods, and the Phil-is-tines went to war with them.
