used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But there burst upon the view of the Phoenician a scene of weird magnificence.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The stars above seemed to reflect themselves in hundreds of lights that gleamed along the hill-side, and from the valley between Olivet and the city.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The stars above seemed to reflect themselves in hundreds of lights that gleamed along the hill-side, and from the valley between Olivet and the city.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The stars above seemed to reflect themselves in hundreds of lights that gleamed along the hill-side, and from the valley between Olivet and the city.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The last glow had faded from the western sky as Marduk looked towards it over the shoulder of Olivet.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The stars above seemed to reflect themselves in hundreds of lights that gleamed along the hill-side, and from the valley between Olivet and the city.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading In sombre contrast with these, the walls of Jerusalem, with their regular outline broken by the temple and scattered turrets, rose black as a rayless night.
blazedverbUS /bleɪzd/
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading But as Marduk gazed, the temple suddenly blazed as if with volcanic brilliance.
brilliancenounUS /ˈbrɪljəns/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading But as Marduk gazed, the temple suddenly blazed as if with volcanic brilliance.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading In sombre contrast with these, the walls of Jerusalem, with their regular outline broken by the temple and scattered turrets, rose black as a rayless night.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading But there burst upon the view of the Phoenician a scene of weird magnificence.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there burst upon the view of the Phoenician a scene of weird magnificence.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In sombre contrast with these, the walls of Jerusalem, with their regular outline broken by the temple and scattered turrets, rose black as a rayless night.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The stars above seemed to reflect themselves in hundreds of lights that gleamed along the hill-side, and from the valley between Olivet and the city.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading In sombre contrast with these, the walls of Jerusalem, with their regular outline broken by the temple and scattered turrets, rose black as a rayless night.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading The last glow had faded from the western sky as Marduk looked towards it over the shoulder of Olivet.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The last glow had faded from the western sky as Marduk looked towards it over the shoulder of Olivet.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading But as Marduk gazed, the temple suddenly blazed as if with volcanic brilliance.
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading The stars above seemed to reflect themselves in hundreds of lights that gleamed along the hill-side, and from the valley between Olivet and the city.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading The last glow had faded from the western sky as Marduk looked towards it over the shoulder of Olivet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The last glow had faded from the western sky as Marduk looked towards it over the shoulder of Olivet.
hill-side
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From this reading The stars above seemed to reflect themselves in hundreds of lights that gleamed along the hill-side, and from the valley between Olivet and the city.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading The stars above seemed to reflect themselves in hundreds of lights that gleamed along the hill-side, and from the valley between Olivet and the city.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But as Marduk gazed, the temple suddenly blazed as if with volcanic brilliance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The stars above seemed to reflect themselves in hundreds of lights that gleamed along the hill-side, and from the valley between Olivet and the city.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The last glow had faded from the western sky as Marduk looked towards it over the shoulder of Olivet.
JerusalemnounUS /dʒərˈuːsələm/
capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed)
From this reading In sombre contrast with these, the walls of Jerusalem, with their regular outline broken by the temple and scattered turrets, rose black as a rayless night.
immediately past
From this reading The last glow had faded from the western sky as Marduk looked towards it over the shoulder of Olivet.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading The stars above seemed to reflect themselves in hundreds of lights that gleamed along the hill-side, and from the valley between Olivet and the city.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The last glow had faded from the western sky as Marduk looked towards it over the shoulder of Olivet.
magnificencenoun
splendid or imposing in size or appearance
From this reading But there burst upon the view of the Phoenician a scene of weird magnificence.
Marduknoun
the chief Babylonian god; his consort was Sarpanitu
From this reading The last glow had faded from the western sky as Marduk looked towards it over the shoulder of Olivet.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In sombre contrast with these, the walls of Jerusalem, with their regular outline broken by the temple and scattered turrets, rose black as a rayless night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The last glow had faded from the western sky as Marduk looked towards it over the shoulder of Olivet.
Olivet
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From this reading The last glow had faded from the western sky as Marduk looked towards it over the shoulder of Olivet.
outlinenounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading In sombre contrast with these, the walls of Jerusalem, with their regular outline broken by the temple and scattered turrets, rose black as a rayless night.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The last glow had faded from the western sky as Marduk looked towards it over the shoulder of Olivet.
PhoeniciannounUS /fəˈniːʃən/
a member of an ancient Semitic people who dominated trade in the first millennium B.C.
From this reading But there burst upon the view of the Phoenician a scene of weird magnificence.
raylessadjective
having no parts resembling rays; not having ray flowers
From this reading In sombre contrast with these, the walls of Jerusalem, with their regular outline broken by the temple and scattered turrets, rose black as a rayless night.
reflectverbUS /rɪˈflekt/
manifest or bring back
From this reading The stars above seemed to reflect themselves in hundreds of lights that gleamed along the hill-side, and from the valley between Olivet and the city.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading In sombre contrast with these, the walls of Jerusalem, with their regular outline broken by the temple and scattered turrets, rose black as a rayless night.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading In sombre contrast with these, the walls of Jerusalem, with their regular outline broken by the temple and scattered turrets, rose black as a rayless night.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading In sombre contrast with these, the walls of Jerusalem, with their regular outline broken by the temple and scattered turrets, rose black as a rayless night.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading But there burst upon the view of the Phoenician a scene of weird magnificence.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The stars above seemed to reflect themselves in hundreds of lights that gleamed along the hill-side, and from the valley between Olivet and the city.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading The last glow had faded from the western sky as Marduk looked towards it over the shoulder of Olivet.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The last glow had faded from the western sky as Marduk looked towards it over the shoulder of Olivet.
sombreadjective
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading In sombre contrast with these, the walls of Jerusalem, with their regular outline broken by the temple and scattered turrets, rose black as a rayless night.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The stars above seemed to reflect themselves in hundreds of lights that gleamed along the hill-side, and from the valley between Olivet and the city.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading But as Marduk gazed, the temple suddenly blazed as if with volcanic brilliance.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading In sombre contrast with these, the walls of Jerusalem, with their regular outline broken by the temple and scattered turrets, rose black as a rayless night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The stars above seemed to reflect themselves in hundreds of lights that gleamed along the hill-side, and from the valley between Olivet and the city.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The last glow had faded from the western sky as Marduk looked towards it over the shoulder of Olivet.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In sombre contrast with these, the walls of Jerusalem, with their regular outline broken by the temple and scattered turrets, rose black as a rayless night.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The stars above seemed to reflect themselves in hundreds of lights that gleamed along the hill-side, and from the valley between Olivet and the city.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there burst upon the view of the Phoenician a scene of weird magnificence.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In sombre contrast with these, the walls of Jerusalem, with their regular outline broken by the temple and scattered turrets, rose black as a rayless night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The stars above seemed to reflect themselves in hundreds of lights that gleamed along the hill-side, and from the valley between Olivet and the city.
in the direction of
From this reading The last glow had faded from the western sky as Marduk looked towards it over the shoulder of Olivet.
turretsnounUS /ˈtɜːrəts/
plural of “turret” — a small tower extending above a building
From this reading In sombre contrast with these, the walls of Jerusalem, with their regular outline broken by the temple and scattered turrets, rose black as a rayless night.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But there burst upon the view of the Phoenician a scene of weird magnificence.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The stars above seemed to reflect themselves in hundreds of lights that gleamed along the hill-side, and from the valley between Olivet and the city.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading But there burst upon the view of the Phoenician a scene of weird magnificence.
volcanicadjectiveUS /vɑːlˈkænɪk/
relating to or produced by or consisting of volcanoes
From this reading But as Marduk gazed, the temple suddenly blazed as if with volcanic brilliance.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading In sombre contrast with these, the walls of Jerusalem, with their regular outline broken by the temple and scattered turrets, rose black as a rayless night.
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading But there burst upon the view of the Phoenician a scene of weird magnificence.
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 The last glow had faded from the western sky as Marduk looked towards it over the shoulder of Olivet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In sombre contrast with these, the walls of Jerusalem, with their regular outline broken by the temple and scattered turrets, rose black as a rayless night.
