--- title: S — The English dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 85 description: The 2316 words of the English dictionary under S, every meaning for a pupil and every example with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/S/page/85/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/) / S # S — The English dictionary · page 85 [A](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/) · [B](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/) · [C](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/C/) · [D](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/) · 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*Everyday, meaning 1:* A small magical creature like a fairy or elf in stories, often playful or mischievous.[↗](../../sprite/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (computing) A small picture or character that moves around in a computer game, such as in Scratch.[↗](../../sprite/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (science) A rare flash of red light high above a thunderstorm.[↗](../../sprite/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* Sprite (with a capital S) is a lemon-lime fizzy drink brand.[↗](../../sprite/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* In Scratch, make the sprite move ten steps.[↗](../../sprite/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · A water sprite lived in the river in the fairy tale.[↗](../../sprite/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Change your sprite's costume to make it look like it's walking.[↗](../../sprite/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The mischievous sprite hid the farmer's boots.[↗](../../sprite/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Red sprites flash high above thunderclouds.[↗](../../sprite/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Can I have a Sprite with my lunch?[↗](../../sprite/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · “That's glorious fun!” said the sprite.[↗](../../sprite/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **sprocket** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A sprocket is a wheel with teeth around its edge that fit into the links of a chain or the holes in a film or tape, so that it can turn it or be turned by it.[↗](../../sprocket/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") On a bicycle, the toothed wheels the chain goes round are sprockets.[↗](../../sprocket/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The bike chain slipped off the sprocket.[↗](../../sprocket/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The front sprocket has more teeth than the back one.[↗](../../sprocket/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Sprockets and chains are used in bicycles and motorbikes.[↗](../../sprocket/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Old film had little sprocket holes along its edges.[↗](../../sprocket/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · We built a model with plastic sprockets in D and T.[↗](../../sprocket/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Oil the chain so it runs smoothly over the sprockets.[↗](../../sprocket/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · If the front sprocket has 40 teeth and the back has 20, the back wheel turns twice for each turn of the pedals.[↗](../../sprocket/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **sprout** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To sprout is to start to grow: a seed sprouts when it puts out its first shoot.[↗](../../sprout/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A sprout is a young new shoot of a plant.[↗](../../sprout/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* A (Brussels) sprout is a small green vegetable like a tiny cabbage.[↗](../../sprout/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* To sprout can also mean to appear suddenly: «New shops sprouted up.».[↗](../../sprout/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Our beans sprouted after three days.[↗](../../sprout/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Old potatoes start to sprout in the cupboard.[↗](../../sprout/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · We ate bean sprouts in the stir-fry.[↗](../../sprout/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Brussels sprouts are served at Christmas dinner.[↗](../../sprout/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Leaves sprouted on the trees in spring.[↗](../../sprout/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The boy seemed to sprout taller every week.[↗](../../sprout/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · New houses sprouted up all over town.[↗](../../sprout/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · And there was the end of the army that had sprouted from the dragon's teeth.[↗](../../sprout/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · For there is hope of a tree, if it be cut down, that it will sprout again, and that the tender branch thereof will not cease.[↗](../../sprout/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings JOB.14.7, JPS 1917)[↗](../../sprout/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **spruce** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A spruce is a tall evergreen tree with short needles and hanging cones; it often grows in cold places.[↗](../../spruce/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Spruce is the light wood of this tree.[↗](../../spruce/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (adjective) Spruce means neat, clean and smart in appearance.[↗](../../spruce/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* To spruce up something or someone is to make them look neater and smarter.[↗](../../spruce/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* A spruce keeps its needles all winter.[↗](../../spruce/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The forest was full of tall spruces.[↗](../../spruce/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · We bought a spruce for our Christmas tree.[↗](../../spruce/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Let's spruce up the classroom before parents' evening.[↗](../../spruce/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Dad looked very spruce in his new suit.[↗](../../spruce/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The violin was made of spruce.[↗](../../spruce/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · She spruced herself up for the party.[↗](../../spruce/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · And ‘Quack, quack, quack.’[↗](../../spruce/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") Drakestail is off again, singing and spruce as before.[↗](../../spruce/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **spud** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (informal, UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ) A spud is a potato.[↗](../../spud/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (old, tool) A spud is a small digging tool with a narrow blade, for weeding.[↗](../../spud/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Can you peel the spuds for dinner?[↗](../../spud/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · We had jacket spuds with beans.[↗](../../spud/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Grandad grows spuds in the garden.[↗](../../spud/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Mashed spuds are my favourite.[↗](../../spud/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · In 1845 a disease destroyed Ireland's spuds.[↗](../../spud/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · There's a bag of spuds in the cupboard.[↗](../../spud/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · My friend's nickname is Spud.[↗](../../spud/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **spur** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A spur is a small metal spike or wheel on the back of a rider's boot, used to push a horse to go faster.[↗](../../spur/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To spur someone on is to encourage them to try harder or go faster.[↗](../../spur/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* A spur is something that makes you act: «a spur to action».[↗](../../spur/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* «On the spur of the moment» means suddenly, without planning.[↗](../../spur/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 5:* In geography a spur is a ridge of high land that sticks out from a hill or mountain into a valley.[↗](../../spur/#m5 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 6:* A spur is a sharp point on the back of the leg of some birds, such as a rooster.[↗](../../spur/#m6 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 7:* (a name) Spurs is the nickname of Tottenham Hotspur football club and San Antonio Spurs basketball team.[↗](../../spur/#m7 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The cowboy's spurs jingled as he walked.[↗](../../spur/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The crowd's cheers spurred her on to win the race.[↗](../../spur/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · On the spur of the moment, we decided to go to the beach.[↗](../../spur/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The river winds between interlocking spurs.[↗](../../spur/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The rooster had sharp spurs on its legs.[↗](../../spur/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The fire spurred the town to build a new fire station.[↗](../../spur/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · He supports Spurs, not Arsenal.[↗](../../spur/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Good marks spurred him to work even harder.[↗](../../spur/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Hot with excitement, the Tsar spurred his horse on yet faster.[↗](../../spur/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · Some late editors to cover the difficulty of this passage, have given SPR, SPUR, SIPR, pointing them to read Separ, Seepur, Saypar.[↗](../../spur/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)[↗](../../spur/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · Therefore the LORD doth set upon high the adversaries of Rezin against him, and spur his enemies; (Prophets ISA.9.10, JPS 1917)[↗](../../spur/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · And I will spur Egypt against Egypt; and they shall fight every one against his brother, and everyone against his neighbour; city against city, and kingdom against kingdom.[↗](../../spur/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets ISA.19.2, JPS 1917)[↗](../../spur/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") **spurn** — *In Jewish tradition, meaning 1:* To refuse or push away something with scorn.[↗](../../spurn/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD, neither spurn thou His correction; (Writings PRO.3.11, JPS 1917)[↗](../../spurn/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") **spurned** — *In Jewish tradition, meaning 1:* To reject something with scorn or contempt, as if refusing to have anything to do with it.[↗](../../spurned/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* And the LORD saw, and spurned, because of the provoking of His sons and His daughters.[↗](../../spurned/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah DEU.32.19, JPS 1917)[↗](../../spurned/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") **spurt** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To spurt is for a liquid to shoot out suddenly and fast in a stream, like water from a burst pipe.[↗](../../spurt/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A spurt is a sudden short burst of speed, energy or effort.[↗](../../spurt/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* A spurt is also a short gush of liquid.[↗](../../spurt/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* A growth spurt is a time when a child grows taller very quickly.[↗](../../spurt/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Water spurted out of the broken pipe.[↗](../../spurt/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Juice spurted out when I squeezed the orange.[↗](../../spurt/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · She put on a spurt and won the race.[↗](../../spurt/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · He had a growth spurt and needs new trousers.[↗](../../spurt/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · I work in spurts, then take a break.[↗](../../spurt/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Blood was spurting from the cut, so we called for help.[↗](../../spurt/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The fountain spurted water high into the air.[↗](../../spurt/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · The puppy had a sudden spurt of energy.[↗](../../spurt/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · The blood spurted out freely, and she fell to the ground as if she was dead.[↗](../../spurt/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **sputnik** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Sputnik was the first man-made satellite sent into orbit around the Earth, by the Soviet Union.[↗](../../sputnik/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Any of the Soviet satellites with that name.[↗](../../sputnik/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* The word is Russian for «fellow traveller» or «satellite».[↗](../../sputnik/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Sputnik was the first satellite to orbit the Earth.[↗](../../sputnik/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Sputnik sent beeping radio signals.[↗](../../sputnik/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Sputnik started the space race.[↗](../../sputnik/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The satellite was a shiny metal ball with four long aerials.[↗](../../sputnik/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Sputnik orbited the Earth in about 96 minutes.[↗](../../sputnik/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · We made a model of Sputnik in class.[↗](../../sputnik/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **sputter** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To sputter is to make short, hissing or spitting noises, as a fire or a match does when it burns.[↗](../../sputter/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* She struck one, and it sputtered as it burnt.[↗](../../sputter/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The tree began to sputter and burn like a candle.[↗](../../sputter/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") **spy** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A spy is a person who secretly collects information about another country, group or person.[↗](../../spy/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To spy on someone is to watch them secretly.[↗](../../spy/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* To spy something is to see or notice it: «I spy with my little eye…».[↗](../../spy/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The spy sent a secret message in code.[↗](../../spy/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Stop spying on me\![↗](../../spy/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Let's play «I spy» in the car.[↗](../../spy/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · I spy something beginning with «t».[↗](../../spy/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · She spied a coin under the sofa.[↗](../../spy/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · In the war, spies hid secret plans in shoes.[↗](../../spy/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The spy wore a disguise so nobody knew him.[↗](../../spy/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · “Do you suspect me of being a spy sent by the ogre?”[↗](../../spy/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · And we said unto him: We are upright men; we are no spies.[↗](../../spy/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.42.31, JPS 1917)[↗](../../spy/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · And they returned from spying out the land at the end of forty days.[↗](../../spy/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah NUM.13.25, JPS 1917)[↗](../../spy/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · We are all one man's sons; we are upright men, thy servants are no spies.'[↗](../../spy/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.42.11, JPS 1917)[↗](../../spy/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · David therefore sent out spies, and understood that Saul was come of a certainty.[↗](../../spy/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets 1SA.26.4, JPS 1917)[↗](../../spy/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · And the house of Joseph sent to spy out Beth-el — now the name of the city beforetime was Luz.[↗](../../spy/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets JDG.1.23, JPS 1917)[↗](../../spy/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") · But Absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying: 'As soon as ye hear the sound of the horn, then ye shall say: Absalom is king in Hebron.'[↗](../../spy/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets 2SA.15.10, JPS 1917)[↗](../../spy/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") **squabble** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To squabble is to argue noisily about something small and unimportant.[↗](../../squabble/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A squabble is a small, silly argument.[↗](../../squabble/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* My brother and I squabbled over the last slice of pizza.[↗](../../squabble/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Stop squabbling and take turns\![↗](../../squabble/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The twins had a squabble about whose turn it was.[↗](../../squabble/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Seagulls squabbled over a chip on the beach.[↗](../../squabble/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The kids squabbled all the way to the seaside.[↗](../../squabble/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · It was just a little squabble; they were friends again by lunchtime.[↗](../../squabble/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The politicians squabbled about the new road.[↗](../../squabble/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Without me they'll be orphans left, and from door to door have to beg their bread and squabble with dogs."[↗](../../squabble/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **squad** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A squad is a small group of people who work or train together, especially a sports team or a group of soldiers or police.[↗](../../squad/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A squad is the full group of players a coach can choose a team from.[↗](../../squad/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (slang) Your squad is your group of close friends: «me and my squad».[↗](../../squad/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* I made the netball squad this year\![↗](../../squad/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The coach named an eighteen-player squad for the final.[↗](../../squad/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Squad training is on Tuesday after school.[↗](../../squad/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The bomb squad made the old shell safe.[↗](../../squad/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · A squad of soldiers marched past.[↗](../../squad/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Me and my squad are going to the park.[↗](../../squad/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The whole squad cheered when Amira scored.[↗](../../squad/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **squadron** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A squadron is a group of ships, aircraft or soldiers that fight together as one unit.[↗](../../squadron/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* On the left hand of the second squadron.[↗](../../squadron/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · I was on board the Denmark, in Steene Bille's squadron.[↗](../../squadron/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") **squall** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To squall is to cry out loudly and harshly, as in fright or anger.[↗](../../squall/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A squall is a sudden, strong gust of wind, often with rain.[↗](../../squall/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The rabbit squalled out, as if he was mad.[↗](../../squall/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Brer Bull-frog up and began to squall.[↗](../../squall/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") **squalling** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To squall is to cry or scream loudly and harshly, the way a baby or an angry animal does.[↗](../../squalling/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The baby began squalling as soon as the lights went out.[↗](../../squalling/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The cat squalled when the dog came near.[↗](../../squalling/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · She stopped squalling and wiped her eyes.[↗](../../squalling/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · He squalled with pain after he fell off the wall.[↗](../../squalling/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") **squander** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To squander something is to waste it foolishly, especially money, time or a chance.[↗](../../squander/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To squander a chance or talent is to fail to use it well.[↗](../../squander/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* He squandered all his pocket money on sweets.[↗](../../squander/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Don't squander your time on silly games.[↗](../../squander/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The team squandered a three-goal lead.[↗](../../squander/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · She squandered her chance to win.[↗](../../squander/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · In the Bible story, the younger son squandered his father's money.[↗](../../squander/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · It's a pity to squander such talent.[↗](../../squander/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · They squandered the water during the drought.[↗](../../squander/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · The two eldest of these lived in rioting and feasting, and thus wasted and squandered their father’s wealth till nothing remained, and they found themselves in want and misery.[↗](../../squander/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **square** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A square is a flat shape with four equal sides and four right angles (square corners).[↗](../../square/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") A square has 4 sides.[↗](../../square/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A square is an open place in a town with buildings around it.[↗](../../square/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* The square of a number is the number multiplied by itself: the square of 5 is 25.[↗](../../square/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* Square units measure area: square meters, square feet.[↗](../../square/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 5:* Square means having the shape of a square or a right angle.[↗](../../square/#m5 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 6:* To square something is to make it square or to multiply it by itself.[↗](../../square/#m6 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 7:* «A square meal» is a good full meal; «all square» means even or equal.[↗](../../square/#m7 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 8:* (casual, old slang) A square is a dull person who does not follow fashion: «Don't be such a square.».[↗](../../square/#m8 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 9:* (casual) To square up is to pay what you owe: «I'll square up with you later»; «we're square» means we owe each other nothing.[↗](../../square/#m9 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 10:* (rough) «Square up to someone» means get ready to fight them.[↗](../../square/#m10 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 11:* (formal) «Quadrilateral with equal sides» and «raised to the second power» are stiff words in exams.[↗](../../square/#m11 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 12:* A square root of a number is the number that, multiplied by itself, gives that number back: the square root of 25 is 5.[↗](../../square/#m12 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* A square has sides of 6 cm.[↗](../../square/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Find the area of the square.[↗](../../square/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The room is 20 square meters.[↗](../../square/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The square of 5 is 25.[↗](../../square/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · A chessboard has 64 squares.[↗](../../square/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The market is held in the town square.[↗](../../square/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Can I have a square of chocolate?[↗](../../square/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Fold the paper to make a square.[↗](../../square/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · gave u 5 last week, now u gave me 5, we're square (casual)[↗](../../square/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · He squared up to me in the playground, the idiot.[↗](../../square/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (rough)[↗](../../square/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · We won fair and square, 3–2.[↗](../../square/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · A quadrilateral possessing four sides of equal length, each measuring 7 cm; determine its area.[↗](../../square/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (formal exam)[↗](../../square/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · He tried it by square root and by cube root.[↗](../../square/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") · Four-square it shall be and double: a span shall be the length thereof, and a span the breadth thereof.[↗](../../square/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.28.16, JPS 1917)[↗](../../square/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") · It was four-square; they made the breastplate double; a span was the length thereof, and a span the breadth thereof, being double.[↗](../../square/#x15 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.39.9, JPS 1917)[↗](../../square/#x15 "tree and pragmatics") · And thou shalt make the altar of acacia-wood, five cubits long, and five cubits broad; the altar shall be four-square; and the height thereof shall be three cubits.[↗](../../square/#x16 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.27.1, JPS 1917)[↗](../../square/#x16 "tree and pragmatics") · So also made he for the entrance of the temple door-posts of olive-wood, within a frame four-square; (Prophets 1KI.6.33, JPS 1917)[↗](../../square/#x17 "tree and pragmatics") · And the hearth shall be twelve cubits long by twelve broad, square in the four sides thereof.[↗](../../square/#x18 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets EZK.43.16, JPS 1917)[↗](../../square/#x18 "tree and pragmatics") · And all the doors with their posts were square in the frame; and light was over against light in three ranks.[↗](../../square/#x19 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets 1KI.7.5, JPS 1917)[↗](../../square/#x19 "tree and pragmatics") [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/S/) … [84](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/S/page/84/) **85** [86](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/S/page/86/) … [127](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/S/page/127/) - ← previous: [page 84](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/S/page/84/) - next →: [page 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