used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At every spot where the path widened, so as to allow them to gather in crowds, many people prostrated themselves as if before a sacred ark.
Ahimelek
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From this reading The servants of Ahimelek had gone before Zillah and prepared her pavilion, so that when she stepped veiled from the litter she entered alone the seclusion of her own chamber.
(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 With the dawn all was astir.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading At every spot where the path widened, so as to allow them to gather in crowds, many people prostrated themselves as if before a sacred ark.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The servants of Ahimelek had gone before Zillah and prepared her pavilion, so that when she stepped veiled from the litter she entered alone the seclusion of her own chamber.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading From behind rocks and trees the curious stared as Zillah's litter was carried along.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From behind rocks and trees the curious stared as Zillah's litter was carried along.
arknounUS /ɑːrk/
(Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments
From this reading At every spot where the path widened, so as to allow them to gather in crowds, many people prostrated themselves as if before a sacred ark.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From behind rocks and trees the curious stared as Zillah's litter was carried along.
astiradjective
out of bed
From this reading With the dawn all was astir.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At every spot where the path widened, so as to allow them to gather in crowds, many people prostrated themselves as if before a sacred ark.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At every spot where the path widened, so as to allow them to gather in crowds, many people prostrated themselves as if before a sacred ark.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading From behind rocks and trees the curious stared as Zillah's litter was carried along.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading From behind rocks and trees the curious stared as Zillah's litter was carried along.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading The servants of Ahimelek had gone before Zillah and prepared her pavilion, so that when she stepped veiled from the litter she entered alone the seclusion of her own chamber.
crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading At every spot where the path widened, so as to allow them to gather in crowds, many people prostrated themselves as if before a sacred ark.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading From behind rocks and trees the curious stared as Zillah's litter was carried along.
the first light of day
From this reading With the dawn all was astir.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day was yet young when the denser throngs indicated the immediate vicinity of the holy place.
denseradjectiveUS /ˈdensər/
comparative of “dense” — permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading The day was yet young when the denser throngs indicated the immediate vicinity of the holy place.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The servants of Ahimelek had gone before Zillah and prepared her pavilion, so that when she stepped veiled from the litter she entered alone the seclusion of her own chamber.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading At every spot where the path widened, so as to allow them to gather in crowds, many people prostrated themselves as if before a sacred ark.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From behind rocks and trees the curious stared as Zillah's litter was carried along.
assemble or get together
From this reading At every spot where the path widened, so as to allow them to gather in crowds, many people prostrated themselves as if before a sacred ark.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The servants of Ahimelek had gone before Zillah and prepared her pavilion, so that when she stepped veiled from the litter she entered alone the seclusion of her own chamber.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The servants of Ahimelek had gone before Zillah and prepared her pavilion, so that when she stepped veiled from the litter she entered alone the seclusion of her own chamber.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The servants of Ahimelek had gone before Zillah and prepared her pavilion, so that when she stepped veiled from the litter she entered alone the seclusion of her own chamber.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading The day was yet young when the denser throngs indicated the immediate vicinity of the holy place.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading At every spot where the path widened, so as to allow them to gather in crowds, many people prostrated themselves as if before a sacred ark.
of the present time and place
From this reading The day was yet young when the denser throngs indicated the immediate vicinity of the holy place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At every spot where the path widened, so as to allow them to gather in crowds, many people prostrated themselves as if before a sacred ark.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading The day was yet young when the denser throngs indicated the immediate vicinity of the holy place.
litternounUS /ˈlɪtər/
the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
From this reading From behind rocks and trees the curious stared as Zillah's litter was carried along.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading At every spot where the path widened, so as to allow them to gather in crowds, many people prostrated themselves as if before a sacred ark.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day was yet young when the denser throngs indicated the immediate vicinity of the holy place.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The servants of Ahimelek had gone before Zillah and prepared her pavilion, so that when she stepped veiled from the litter she entered alone the seclusion of her own chamber.
a course of conduct
From this reading At every spot where the path widened, so as to allow them to gather in crowds, many people prostrated themselves as if before a sacred ark.
pavilionnounUS /pəˈvɪljən/
large and often sumptuous tent
From this reading The servants of Ahimelek had gone before Zillah and prepared her pavilion, so that when she stepped veiled from the litter she entered alone the seclusion of her own chamber.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading At every spot where the path widened, so as to allow them to gather in crowds, many people prostrated themselves as if before a sacred ark.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The day was yet young when the denser throngs indicated the immediate vicinity of the holy place.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading The servants of Ahimelek had gone before Zillah and prepared her pavilion, so that when she stepped veiled from the litter she entered alone the seclusion of her own chamber.
prostrated
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From this reading At every spot where the path widened, so as to allow them to gather in crowds, many people prostrated themselves as if before a sacred ark.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading From behind rocks and trees the curious stared as Zillah's litter was carried along.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading At every spot where the path widened, so as to allow them to gather in crowds, many people prostrated themselves as if before a sacred ark.
seclusionnounUS /sɪˈkluːʒən/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading The servants of Ahimelek had gone before Zillah and prepared her pavilion, so that when she stepped veiled from the litter she entered alone the seclusion of her own chamber.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The servants of Ahimelek had gone before Zillah and prepared her pavilion, so that when she stepped veiled from the litter she entered alone the seclusion of her own chamber.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The servants of Ahimelek had gone before Zillah and prepared her pavilion, so that when she stepped veiled from the litter she entered alone the seclusion of her own chamber.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At every spot where the path widened, so as to allow them to gather in crowds, many people prostrated themselves as if before a sacred ark.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading At every spot where the path widened, so as to allow them to gather in crowds, many people prostrated themselves as if before a sacred ark.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading From behind rocks and trees the curious stared as Zillah's litter was carried along.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading The servants of Ahimelek had gone before Zillah and prepared her pavilion, so that when she stepped veiled from the litter she entered alone the seclusion of her own chamber.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The servants of Ahimelek had gone before Zillah and prepared her pavilion, so that when she stepped veiled from the litter she entered alone the seclusion of her own chamber.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the dawn all was astir.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At every spot where the path widened, so as to allow them to gather in crowds, many people prostrated themselves as if before a sacred ark.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading At every spot where the path widened, so as to allow them to gather in crowds, many people prostrated themselves as if before a sacred ark.
throngsnounUS /θrɔːŋz/
plural of “throng” — a large gathering of people
From this reading The day was yet young when the denser throngs indicated the immediate vicinity of the holy place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At every spot where the path widened, so as to allow them to gather in crowds, many people prostrated themselves as if before a sacred ark.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading From behind rocks and trees the curious stared as Zillah's litter was carried along.
veiledadjectiveUS /veɪld/
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading The servants of Ahimelek had gone before Zillah and prepared her pavilion, so that when she stepped veiled from the litter she entered alone the seclusion of her own chamber.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading The day was yet young when the denser throngs indicated the immediate vicinity of the holy place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With the dawn all was astir.
at the time that
From this reading The day was yet young when the denser throngs indicated the immediate vicinity of the holy place.
in or at the place that
From this reading At every spot where the path widened, so as to allow them to gather in crowds, many people prostrated themselves as if before a sacred ark.
widenedverbUS /ˈwaɪdənd/
past form of “widen” — become broader or wider or more extensive
From this reading At every spot where the path widened, so as to allow them to gather in crowds, many people prostrated themselves as if before a sacred ark.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the dawn all was astir.
but in spite of that
From this reading The day was yet young when the denser throngs indicated the immediate vicinity of the holy place.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The day was yet young when the denser throngs indicated the immediate vicinity of the holy place.
Zillah
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From this reading The servants of Ahimelek had gone before Zillah and prepared her pavilion, so that when she stepped veiled from the litter she entered alone the seclusion of her own chamber.
Zillah's
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From this reading From behind rocks and trees the curious stared as Zillah's litter was carried along.
