used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And he made it a law that in the first month of each year they should all meet at one place, and bring the young lambs and calves and the first fruits of the field and give thanks to God in the way they had been taught.
(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 And he made it a law that in the first month of each year they should all meet at one place, and bring the young lambs and calves and the first fruits of the field and give thanks to God in the way they had been taught.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IT was in the first month of the year that God brought the Jews out of E-gypt and led them through the Red Sea.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And this feast, which was to last not quite two months, was known as the Feast of the Weeks.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And he made it a law that in the first month of each year they should all meet at one place, and bring the young lambs and calves and the first fruits of the field and give thanks to God in the way they had been taught.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And he made it a law that in the first month of each year they should all meet at one place, and bring the young lambs and calves and the first fruits of the field and give thanks to God in the way they had been taught.
BOYHOODnounUS /ˈbɔɪhʊd/
the childhood of a boy
From this reading THE BOYHOOD OF JESUS.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading And he made it a law that in the first month of each year they should all meet at one place, and bring the young lambs and calves and the first fruits of the field and give thanks to God in the way they had been taught.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading IT was in the first month of the year that God brought the Jews out of E-gypt and led them through the Red Sea.
calvesnounUS /kævz/
plural of “calf” — young of domestic cattle
From this reading And he made it a law that in the first month of each year they should all meet at one place, and bring the young lambs and calves and the first fruits of the field and give thanks to God in the way they had been taught.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading And this they were to do all the days of their life.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And this they were to do all the days of their life.
E-gypt
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From this reading IT was in the first month of the year that God brought the Jews out of E-gypt and led them through the Red Sea.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading And he made it a law that in the first month of each year they should all meet at one place, and bring the young lambs and calves and the first fruits of the field and give thanks to God in the way they had been taught.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading And this feast, which was to last not quite two months, was known as the Feast of the Weeks.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading And he made it a law that in the first month of each year they should all meet at one place, and bring the young lambs and calves and the first fruits of the field and give thanks to God in the way they had been taught.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading IT was in the first month of the year that God brought the Jews out of E-gypt and led them through the Red Sea.
fruitsnounUS /fruːts/
plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading And he made it a law that in the first month of each year they should all meet at one place, and bring the young lambs and calves and the first fruits of the field and give thanks to God in the way they had been taught.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And he made it a law that in the first month of each year they should all meet at one place, and bring the young lambs and calves and the first fruits of the field and give thanks to God in the way they had been taught.
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 IT was in the first month of the year that God brought the Jews out of E-gypt and led them through the Red Sea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And he made it a law that in the first month of each year they should all meet at one place, and bring the young lambs and calves and the first fruits of the field and give thanks to God in the way they had been taught.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he made it a law that in the first month of each year they should all meet at one place, and bring the young lambs and calves and the first fruits of the field and give thanks to God in the way they had been taught.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IT was in the first month of the year that God brought the Jews out of E-gypt and led them through the Red Sea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was in the first month of the year that God brought the Jews out of E-gypt and led them through the Red Sea.
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading THE BOYHOOD OF JESUS.
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 IT was in the first month of the year that God brought the Jews out of E-gypt and led them through the Red Sea.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading And this feast, which was to last not quite two months, was known as the Feast of the Weeks.
lambsnounUS /læmz/
plural of “lamb” — young sheep
From this reading And he made it a law that in the first month of each year they should all meet at one place, and bring the young lambs and calves and the first fruits of the field and give thanks to God in the way they had been taught.
immediately past
From this reading And this feast, which was to last not quite two months, was known as the Feast of the Weeks.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading And he made it a law that in the first month of each year they should all meet at one place, and bring the young lambs and calves and the first fruits of the field and give thanks to God in the way they had been taught.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading IT was in the first month of the year that God brought the Jews out of E-gypt and led them through the Red Sea.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And this they were to do all the days of their life.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And he made it a law that in the first month of each year they should all meet at one place, and bring the young lambs and calves and the first fruits of the field and give thanks to God in the way they had been taught.
come together
From this reading And he made it a law that in the first month of each year they should all meet at one place, and bring the young lambs and calves and the first fruits of the field and give thanks to God in the way they had been taught.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading IT was in the first month of the year that God brought the Jews out of E-gypt and led them through the Red Sea.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading And this feast, which was to last not quite two months, was known as the Feast of the Weeks.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And this feast, which was to last not quite two months, was known as the Feast of the Weeks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BOYHOOD OF JESUS.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And he made it a law that in the first month of each year they should all meet at one place, and bring the young lambs and calves and the first fruits of the field and give thanks to God in the way they had been taught.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading IT was in the first month of the year that God brought the Jews out of E-gypt and led them through the Red Sea.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And he made it a law that in the first month of each year they should all meet at one place, and bring the young lambs and calves and the first fruits of the field and give thanks to God in the way they had been taught.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading And this feast, which was to last not quite two months, was known as the Feast of the Weeks.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading IT was in the first month of the year that God brought the Jews out of E-gypt and led them through the Red Sea.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading IT was in the first month of the year that God brought the Jews out of E-gypt and led them through the Red Sea.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And he made it a law that in the first month of each year they should all meet at one place, and bring the young lambs and calves and the first fruits of the field and give thanks to God in the way they had been taught.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading And he made it a law that in the first month of each year they should all meet at one place, and bring the young lambs and calves and the first fruits of the field and give thanks to God in the way they had been taught.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading And he made it a law that in the first month of each year they should all meet at one place, and bring the young lambs and calves and the first fruits of the field and give thanks to God in the way they had been taught.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IT was in the first month of the year that God brought the Jews out of E-gypt and led them through the Red Sea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOYHOOD OF JESUS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And this they were to do all the days of their life.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading IT was in the first month of the year that God brought the Jews out of E-gypt and led them through the Red Sea.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he made it a law that in the first month of each year they should all meet at one place, and bring the young lambs and calves and the first fruits of the field and give thanks to God in the way they had been taught.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this they were to do all the days of their life.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading IT was in the first month of the year that God brought the Jews out of E-gypt and led them through the Red Sea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And he made it a law that in the first month of each year they should all meet at one place, and bring the young lambs and calves and the first fruits of the field and give thanks to God in the way they had been taught.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And this feast, which was to last not quite two months, was known as the Feast of the Weeks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was in the first month of the year that God brought the Jews out of E-gypt and led them through the Red Sea.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And he made it a law that in the first month of each year they should all meet at one place, and bring the young lambs and calves and the first fruits of the field and give thanks to God in the way they had been taught.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading And this feast, which was to last not quite two months, was known as the Feast of the Weeks.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And this they were to do all the days of their life.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And this feast, which was to last not quite two months, was known as the Feast of the Weeks.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading IT was in the first month of the year that God brought the Jews out of E-gypt and led them through the Red Sea.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading And he made it a law that in the first month of each year they should all meet at one place, and bring the young lambs and calves and the first fruits of the field and give thanks to God in the way they had been taught.
