Chapter XXV

any handsome young man

From this reading Two hours' ride south of the Phoenician city of Gebal, which the Greeks called Byblus, the river Adonis pours into the sea the water it has gathered from the melting snows and living springs of the Lebanon.

(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 Every year the banks of the stream were thronged with multitudes that swarmed out from Tyre and Sidon, Byblus and Sarepta, and all the fishing hamlets and farm villages from Aradus to Joppa.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Two hours' ride south of the Phoenician city of Gebal, which the Greeks called Byblus, the river Adonis pours into the sea the water it has gathered from the melting snows and living springs of the Lebanon.

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From this reading These people were pilgrims to Apheca, the source of the sacred river Adonis.

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From this reading Every year the banks of the stream were thronged with multitudes that swarmed out from Tyre and Sidon, Byblus and Sarepta, and all the fishing hamlets and farm villages from Aradus to Joppa.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The change of the season was thought of by the Syrians under the pleasing myth of Astarte and Tammuz; or, as the Greeks told the story, of Venus and Adonis.

an ancient Phoenician goddess of love and fertility; the Phoenician counterpart to Ishtar

From this reading The change of the season was thought of by the Syrians under the pleasing myth of Astarte and Tammuz; or, as the Greeks told the story, of Venus and Adonis.

English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)

From this reading Every year the banks of the stream were thronged with multitudes that swarmed out from Tyre and Sidon, Byblus and Sarepta, and all the fishing hamlets and farm villages from Aradus to Joppa.

plural of “burst” — the act of exploding or bursting

From this reading It was the month of Tammuz, when summer bursts with fecund life upon the land of Syria.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The change of the season was thought of by the Syrians under the pleasing myth of Astarte and Tammuz; or, as the Greeks told the story, of Venus and Adonis.

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From this reading Two hours' ride south of the Phoenician city of Gebal, which the Greeks called Byblus, the river Adonis pours into the sea the water it has gathered from the melting snows and living springs of the Lebanon.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Two hours' ride south of the Phoenician city of Gebal, which the Greeks called Byblus, the river Adonis pours into the sea the water it has gathered from the melting snows and living springs of the Lebanon.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading The change of the season was thought of by the Syrians under the pleasing myth of Astarte and Tammuz; or, as the Greeks told the story, of Venus and Adonis.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Two hours' ride south of the Phoenician city of Gebal, which the Greeks called Byblus, the river Adonis pours into the sea the water it has gathered from the melting snows and living springs of the Lebanon.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every year the banks of the stream were thronged with multitudes that swarmed out from Tyre and Sidon, Byblus and Sarepta, and all the fishing hamlets and farm villages from Aradus to Joppa.

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading Every year the banks of the stream were thronged with multitudes that swarmed out from Tyre and Sidon, Byblus and Sarepta, and all the fishing hamlets and farm villages from Aradus to Joppa.

capable of producing offspring or vegetation

From this reading It was the month of Tammuz, when summer bursts with fecund life upon the land of Syria.

the act of someone who fishes as a diversion

From this reading Every year the banks of the stream were thronged with multitudes that swarmed out from Tyre and Sidon, Byblus and Sarepta, and all the fishing hamlets and farm villages from Aradus to Joppa.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Two hours' ride south of the Phoenician city of Gebal, which the Greeks called Byblus, the river Adonis pours into the sea the water it has gathered from the melting snows and living springs of the Lebanon.

brought together in one place

From this reading Two hours' ride south of the Phoenician city of Gebal, which the Greeks called Byblus, the river Adonis pours into the sea the water it has gathered from the melting snows and living springs of the Lebanon.

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From this reading Two hours' ride south of the Phoenician city of Gebal, which the Greeks called Byblus, the river Adonis pours into the sea the water it has gathered from the melting snows and living springs of the Lebanon.

plural of “greek” — the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages

From this reading Two hours' ride south of the Phoenician city of Gebal, which the Greeks called Byblus, the river Adonis pours into the sea the water it has gathered from the melting snows and living springs of the Lebanon.

plural of “hamlet” — a community of people smaller than a village

From this reading Every year the banks of the stream were thronged with multitudes that swarmed out from Tyre and Sidon, Byblus and Sarepta, and all the fishing hamlets and farm villages from Aradus to Joppa.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Two hours' ride south of the Phoenician city of Gebal, which the Greeks called Byblus, the river Adonis pours into the sea the water it has gathered from the melting snows and living springs of the Lebanon.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Two hours' ride south of the Phoenician city of Gebal, which the Greeks called Byblus, the river Adonis pours into the sea the water it has gathered from the melting snows and living springs of the Lebanon.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Two hours' ride south of the Phoenician city of Gebal, which the Greeks called Byblus, the river Adonis pours into the sea the water it has gathered from the melting snows and living springs of the Lebanon.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Two hours' ride south of the Phoenician city of Gebal, which the Greeks called Byblus, the river Adonis pours into the sea the water it has gathered from the melting snows and living springs of the Lebanon.

a port in western Israel on the Mediterranean; incorporated into Tel Aviv in 1950

From this reading Every year the banks of the stream were thronged with multitudes that swarmed out from Tyre and Sidon, Byblus and Sarepta, and all the fishing hamlets and farm villages from Aradus to Joppa.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading It was the month of Tammuz, when summer bursts with fecund life upon the land of Syria.

an Asian republic at east end of Mediterranean

From this reading Two hours' ride south of the Phoenician city of Gebal, which the Greeks called Byblus, the river Adonis pours into the sea the water it has gathered from the melting snows and living springs of the Lebanon.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading It was the month of Tammuz, when summer bursts with fecund life upon the land of Syria.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading Two hours' ride south of the Phoenician city of Gebal, which the Greeks called Byblus, the river Adonis pours into the sea the water it has gathered from the melting snows and living springs of the Lebanon.

the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid

From this reading Two hours' ride south of the Phoenician city of Gebal, which the Greeks called Byblus, the river Adonis pours into the sea the water it has gathered from the melting snows and living springs of the Lebanon.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading It was the month of Tammuz, when summer bursts with fecund life upon the land of Syria.

plural of “multitude” — a large indefinite number

From this reading Every year the banks of the stream were thronged with multitudes that swarmed out from Tyre and Sidon, Byblus and Sarepta, and all the fishing hamlets and farm villages from Aradus to Joppa.

a traditional story accepted as history; serves to explain the world view of a people

From this reading The change of the season was thought of by the Syrians under the pleasing myth of Astarte and Tammuz; or, as the Greeks told the story, of Venus and Adonis.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Two hours' ride south of the Phoenician city of Gebal, which the Greeks called Byblus, the river Adonis pours into the sea the water it has gathered from the melting snows and living springs of the Lebanon.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The change of the season was thought of by the Syrians under the pleasing myth of Astarte and Tammuz; or, as the Greeks told the story, of Venus and Adonis.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Every year the banks of the stream were thronged with multitudes that swarmed out from Tyre and Sidon, Byblus and Sarepta, and all the fishing hamlets and farm villages from Aradus to Joppa.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading These people were pilgrims to Apheca, the source of the sacred river Adonis.

a member of an ancient Semitic people who dominated trade in the first millennium B.C.

From this reading Two hours' ride south of the Phoenician city of Gebal, which the Greeks called Byblus, the river Adonis pours into the sea the water it has gathered from the melting snows and living springs of the Lebanon.

plural of “pilgrim” — someone who journeys in foreign lands

From this reading These people were pilgrims to Apheca, the source of the sacred river Adonis.

giving pleasure and satisfaction

From this reading The change of the season was thought of by the Syrians under the pleasing myth of Astarte and Tammuz; or, as the Greeks told the story, of Venus and Adonis.

third-person singular of “pour” — cause to run

From this reading Two hours' ride south of the Phoenician city of Gebal, which the Greeks called Byblus, the river Adonis pours into the sea the water it has gathered from the melting snows and living springs of the Lebanon.

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading Two hours' ride south of the Phoenician city of Gebal, which the Greeks called Byblus, the river Adonis pours into the sea the water it has gathered from the melting snows and living springs of the Lebanon.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Two hours' ride south of the Phoenician city of Gebal, which the Greeks called Byblus, the river Adonis pours into the sea the water it has gathered from the melting snows and living springs of the Lebanon.

concerned with religion or religious purposes

From this reading These people were pilgrims to Apheca, the source of the sacred river Adonis.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Every year the banks of the stream were thronged with multitudes that swarmed out from Tyre and Sidon, Byblus and Sarepta, and all the fishing hamlets and farm villages from Aradus to Joppa.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Two hours' ride south of the Phoenician city of Gebal, which the Greeks called Byblus, the river Adonis pours into the sea the water it has gathered from the melting snows and living springs of the Lebanon.

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading The change of the season was thought of by the Syrians under the pleasing myth of Astarte and Tammuz; or, as the Greeks told the story, of Venus and Adonis.

the main city of ancient Phoenicia

From this reading Every year the banks of the stream were thronged with multitudes that swarmed out from Tyre and Sidon, Byblus and Sarepta, and all the fishing hamlets and farm villages from Aradus to Joppa.

plural of “snow” — precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading Two hours' ride south of the Phoenician city of Gebal, which the Greeks called Byblus, the river Adonis pours into the sea the water it has gathered from the melting snows and living springs of the Lebanon.

the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading These people were pilgrims to Apheca, the source of the sacred river Adonis.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Two hours' ride south of the Phoenician city of Gebal, which the Greeks called Byblus, the river Adonis pours into the sea the water it has gathered from the melting snows and living springs of the Lebanon.

plural of “spring” — the season of growth

From this reading Two hours' ride south of the Phoenician city of Gebal, which the Greeks called Byblus, the river Adonis pours into the sea the water it has gathered from the melting snows and living springs of the Lebanon.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading The change of the season was thought of by the Syrians under the pleasing myth of Astarte and Tammuz; or, as the Greeks told the story, of Venus and Adonis.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading Every year the banks of the stream were thronged with multitudes that swarmed out from Tyre and Sidon, Byblus and Sarepta, and all the fishing hamlets and farm villages from Aradus to Joppa.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading It was the month of Tammuz, when summer bursts with fecund life upon the land of Syria.

past form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz

From this reading Every year the banks of the stream were thronged with multitudes that swarmed out from Tyre and Sidon, Byblus and Sarepta, and all the fishing hamlets and farm villages from Aradus to Joppa.

an Asian republic in the Middle East at the east end of the Mediterranean; site of some of the world's most ancient centers of civilization

From this reading It was the month of Tammuz, when summer bursts with fecund life upon the land of Syria.

plural of “syrian” — a native or inhabitant of Syria

From this reading The change of the season was thought of by the Syrians under the pleasing myth of Astarte and Tammuz; or, as the Greeks told the story, of Venus and Adonis.

the tenth month of the civil year; the fourth month of the ecclesiastic year (in June and July)

From this reading It was the month of Tammuz, when summer bursts with fecund life upon the land of Syria.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Every year the banks of the stream were thronged with multitudes that swarmed out from Tyre and Sidon, Byblus and Sarepta, and all the fishing hamlets and farm villages from Aradus to Joppa.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Two hours' ride south of the Phoenician city of Gebal, which the Greeks called Byblus, the river Adonis pours into the sea the water it has gathered from the melting snows and living springs of the Lebanon.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These people were pilgrims to Apheca, the source of the sacred river Adonis.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading The change of the season was thought of by the Syrians under the pleasing myth of Astarte and Tammuz; or, as the Greeks told the story, of Venus and Adonis.

filled with great numbers crowded together

From this reading Every year the banks of the stream were thronged with multitudes that swarmed out from Tyre and Sidon, Byblus and Sarepta, and all the fishing hamlets and farm villages from Aradus to Joppa.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Every year the banks of the stream were thronged with multitudes that swarmed out from Tyre and Sidon, Byblus and Sarepta, and all the fishing hamlets and farm villages from Aradus to Joppa.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading The change of the season was thought of by the Syrians under the pleasing myth of Astarte and Tammuz; or, as the Greeks told the story, of Venus and Adonis.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Two hours' ride south of the Phoenician city of Gebal, which the Greeks called Byblus, the river Adonis pours into the sea the water it has gathered from the melting snows and living springs of the Lebanon.

a port in southern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea; formerly a major Phoenician seaport famous for silks

From this reading Every year the banks of the stream were thronged with multitudes that swarmed out from Tyre and Sidon, Byblus and Sarepta, and all the fishing hamlets and farm villages from Aradus to Joppa.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The change of the season was thought of by the Syrians under the pleasing myth of Astarte and Tammuz; or, as the Greeks told the story, of Venus and Adonis.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading It was the month of Tammuz, when summer bursts with fecund life upon the land of Syria.

the second nearest planet to the sun

From this reading The change of the season was thought of by the Syrians under the pleasing myth of Astarte and Tammuz; or, as the Greeks told the story, of Venus and Adonis.

plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading Every year the banks of the stream were thronged with multitudes that swarmed out from Tyre and Sidon, Byblus and Sarepta, and all the fishing hamlets and farm villages from Aradus to Joppa.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was the month of Tammuz, when summer bursts with fecund life upon the land of Syria.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Two hours' ride south of the Phoenician city of Gebal, which the Greeks called Byblus, the river Adonis pours into the sea the water it has gathered from the melting snows and living springs of the Lebanon.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Every year the banks of the stream were thronged with multitudes that swarmed out from Tyre and Sidon, Byblus and Sarepta, and all the fishing hamlets and farm villages from Aradus to Joppa.

at the time that

From this reading It was the month of Tammuz, when summer bursts with fecund life upon the land of Syria.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Two hours' ride south of the Phoenician city of Gebal, which the Greeks called Byblus, the river Adonis pours into the sea the water it has gathered from the melting snows and living springs of the Lebanon.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Every year the banks of the stream were thronged with multitudes that swarmed out from Tyre and Sidon, Byblus and Sarepta, and all the fishing hamlets and farm villages from Aradus to Joppa.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Every year the banks of the stream were thronged with multitudes that swarmed out from Tyre and Sidon, Byblus and Sarepta, and all the fishing hamlets and farm villages from Aradus to Joppa.