Anything read or recited to a teacher by a pupil or learner; something, as a portion of a book, assigned to a pupil to be studied or learned at one time.

That which is learned or taught by an express effort; instruction derived from precept, experience, observation, or deduction; a precept; a doctrine; as, to take or give a lesson in drawing.

A portion of Scripture read in divine service for instruction; as, here endeth the first lesson.

To teach; to instruct.

An exercise; a composition serving an educational purpose; a study.

a task assigned for individual study; "he did the lesson for today"

A manageable, structured sequence of language material that acts as a building block within the Rosetta Stone. Lesson material is studied through the Language Skills, Preview, Guided Exercise, Exercises, Tests, and Modes.

a miracle which God offers to me, in place of thoughts I made that hurt me

a parcel or chunk of information that you wish to package into an easily accessible and controllable unit

a quality, virtue, talent, gift that God wishes to give us

A reading from the scriptures, usually done by a layperson. Episcopal liturgy customarily includes readings from the Old Testament, the New Testament, and the Gospels.

A selection of scripture that serves as a reading for a church service. It is also known as a lection or a reading.

Also the Epistle; any reading from the Bible except the Gospels or Psalms; usually read on the opposite side of the church from where the Gospel is read; in older practice the Lesson was read from the "Epistle Side"--the right side facing the altar, while the Gospel was read from the "Gospel Side"--the left side facing the altar. Current practice in many Episcopal churches does not conform to this older pattern; The first reading from scripture at the Eucharist; also, the scripture readings at the Daily Offices or at other liturgies.