how long something has existed
From this reading Blocks of stone, pretentious in size and over-ornamentation, evidently dated from the age of the great Solomon.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Massive ruins lined the road along its western and northern shores.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Massive ruins lined the road along its western and northern shores.
BabyloniannounUS /ˌbæbəˈloʊniən/
an inhabitant of ancient Babylon
From this reading These were the memorials of the days before the Babylonian captivity.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading These were the memorials of the days before the Babylonian captivity.
BlocksnounUS /blɑːks/
plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading Blocks of stone, pretentious in size and over-ornamentation, evidently dated from the age of the great Solomon.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The morning found the fugitive by the Sea of Galilee.
captivitynounUS /kæpˈtɪvəti/
the state of being imprisoned
From this reading These were the memorials of the days before the Babylonian captivity.
datedadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪtɪd/
marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
From this reading Blocks of stone, pretentious in size and over-ornamentation, evidently dated from the age of the great Solomon.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading These were the memorials of the days before the Babylonian captivity.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Other blocks were inferior imitations of these, and were made, doubtless, in the times of the later kings.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Blocks of stone, pretentious in size and over-ornamentation, evidently dated from the age of the great Solomon.
set up or found
From this reading The morning found the fugitive by the Sea of Galilee.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Blocks of stone, pretentious in size and over-ornamentation, evidently dated from the age of the great Solomon.
fugitivenounUS /ˈfjuːdʒətɪv/
someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading The morning found the fugitive by the Sea of Galilee.
GalileenounUS /ˈɡæləliː/
an area of northern Israel; formerly the northern part of Palestine and the ancient kingdom of Israel; the scene of Jesus's ministry
From this reading The morning found the fugitive by the Sea of Galilee.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Blocks of stone, pretentious in size and over-ornamentation, evidently dated from the age of the great Solomon.
imitationsnounUS /ˌɪmɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “imitation” — the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
From this reading Other blocks were inferior imitations of these, and were made, doubtless, in the times of the later kings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Blocks of stone, pretentious in size and over-ornamentation, evidently dated from the age of the great Solomon.
inferioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɪriər/
of or characteristic of low rank or importance
From this reading Other blocks were inferior imitations of these, and were made, doubtless, in the times of the later kings.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Massive ruins lined the road along its western and northern shores.
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Other blocks were inferior imitations of these, and were made, doubtless, in the times of the later kings.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Other blocks were inferior imitations of these, and were made, doubtless, in the times of the later kings.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading Massive ruins lined the road along its western and northern shores.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Other blocks were inferior imitations of these, and were made, doubtless, in the times of the later kings.
MassiveadjectiveUS /ˈmæsɪv/
imposing in size or bulk or solidity
From this reading Massive ruins lined the road along its western and northern shores.
memorialsnounUS /məˈmɔːriəlz/
plural of “memorial” — a recognition of meritorious service
From this reading These were the memorials of the days before the Babylonian captivity.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning found the fugitive by the Sea of Galilee.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Massive ruins lined the road along its western and northern shores.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The morning found the fugitive by the Sea of Galilee.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Other blocks were inferior imitations of these, and were made, doubtless, in the times of the later kings.
over-ornamentation
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Blocks of stone, pretentious in size and over-ornamentation, evidently dated from the age of the great Solomon.
pretentiousadjectiveUS /priˈtenʃəs/
making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction
From this reading Blocks of stone, pretentious in size and over-ornamentation, evidently dated from the age of the great Solomon.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Massive ruins lined the road along its western and northern shores.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading Massive ruins lined the road along its western and northern shores.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The morning found the fugitive by the Sea of Galilee.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Massive ruins lined the road along its western and northern shores.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading Blocks of stone, pretentious in size and over-ornamentation, evidently dated from the age of the great Solomon.
Solomonproper nounUS /ˈsɒl.ə.mən/
A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.
From this reading Blocks of stone, pretentious in size and over-ornamentation, evidently dated from the age of the great Solomon.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Blocks of stone, pretentious in size and over-ornamentation, evidently dated from the age of the great Solomon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The morning found the fugitive by the Sea of Galilee.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were the memorials of the days before the Babylonian captivity.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Other blocks were inferior imitations of these, and were made, doubtless, in the times of the later kings.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These were the memorials of the days before the Babylonian captivity.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading Massive ruins lined the road along its western and northern shores.
