used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Several nights after the departure of Manasseh from Jerusalem, a strange thing occurred outside the temple wall.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading It was just beneath the towering angle of the southeast parapet that rises high above the valley of the Kidron.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Several nights after the departure of Manasseh from Jerusalem, a strange thing occurred outside the temple wall.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading As now and then a temple guard passed along the wall above them, the men stood still, and could not have been distinguished from the huge stones around.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Two men, whose clothes, could they have been seen, would have indicated that they were common laboring folk, were feeling their way among the great blocks of stone that lay beyond the temple wall--a part of the débris of the ancient city which the enterprise of the new settlers had not yet removed.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Two men, whose clothes, could they have been seen, would have indicated that they were common laboring folk, were feeling their way among the great blocks of stone that lay beyond the temple wall--a part of the débris of the ancient city which the enterprise of the new settlers had not yet removed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The night was dark, for there was no moon, and thick clouds veiled the stars.
anglenounUS /ˈæŋɡəl/
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading It was just beneath the towering angle of the southeast parapet that rises high above the valley of the Kidron.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading As now and then a temple guard passed along the wall above them, the men stood still, and could not have been distinguished from the huge stones around.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As now and then a temple guard passed along the wall above them, the men stood still, and could not have been distinguished from the huge stones around.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Two men, whose clothes, could they have been seen, would have indicated that they were common laboring folk, were feeling their way among the great blocks of stone that lay beyond the temple wall--a part of the débris of the ancient city which the enterprise of the new settlers had not yet removed.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading It was just beneath the towering angle of the southeast parapet that rises high above the valley of the Kidron.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Two men, whose clothes, could they have been seen, would have indicated that they were common laboring folk, were feeling their way among the great blocks of stone that lay beyond the temple wall--a part of the débris of the ancient city which the enterprise of the new settlers had not yet removed.
blocksnounUS /blɑːks/
plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading Two men, whose clothes, could they have been seen, would have indicated that they were common laboring folk, were feeling their way among the great blocks of stone that lay beyond the temple wall--a part of the débris of the ancient city which the enterprise of the new settlers had not yet removed.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Two men, whose clothes, could they have been seen, would have indicated that they were common laboring folk, were feeling their way among the great blocks of stone that lay beyond the temple wall--a part of the débris of the ancient city which the enterprise of the new settlers had not yet removed.
clothing in general
From this reading Two men, whose clothes, could they have been seen, would have indicated that they were common laboring folk, were feeling their way among the great blocks of stone that lay beyond the temple wall--a part of the débris of the ancient city which the enterprise of the new settlers had not yet removed.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The night was dark, for there was no moon, and thick clouds veiled the stars.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Two men, whose clothes, could they have been seen, would have indicated that they were common laboring folk, were feeling their way among the great blocks of stone that lay beyond the temple wall--a part of the débris of the ancient city which the enterprise of the new settlers had not yet removed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Two men, whose clothes, could they have been seen, would have indicated that they were common laboring folk, were feeling their way among the great blocks of stone that lay beyond the temple wall--a part of the débris of the ancient city which the enterprise of the new settlers had not yet removed.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The night was dark, for there was no moon, and thick clouds veiled the stars.
the act of departing
From this reading Several nights after the departure of Manasseh from Jerusalem, a strange thing occurred outside the temple wall.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading As now and then a temple guard passed along the wall above them, the men stood still, and could not have been distinguished from the huge stones around.
débris
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From this reading Two men, whose clothes, could they have been seen, would have indicated that they were common laboring folk, were feeling their way among the great blocks of stone that lay beyond the temple wall--a part of the débris of the ancient city which the enterprise of the new settlers had not yet removed.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading Two men, whose clothes, could they have been seen, would have indicated that they were common laboring folk, were feeling their way among the great blocks of stone that lay beyond the temple wall--a part of the débris of the ancient city which the enterprise of the new settlers had not yet removed.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Two men, whose clothes, could they have been seen, would have indicated that they were common laboring folk, were feeling their way among the great blocks of stone that lay beyond the temple wall--a part of the débris of the ancient city which the enterprise of the new settlers had not yet removed.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading Two men, whose clothes, could they have been seen, would have indicated that they were common laboring folk, were feeling their way among the great blocks of stone that lay beyond the temple wall--a part of the débris of the ancient city which the enterprise of the new settlers had not yet removed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The night was dark, for there was no moon, and thick clouds veiled the stars.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Several nights after the departure of Manasseh from Jerusalem, a strange thing occurred outside the temple wall.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Two men, whose clothes, could they have been seen, would have indicated that they were common laboring folk, were feeling their way among the great blocks of stone that lay beyond the temple wall--a part of the débris of the ancient city which the enterprise of the new settlers had not yet removed.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading As now and then a temple guard passed along the wall above them, the men stood still, and could not have been distinguished from the huge stones around.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Two men, whose clothes, could they have been seen, would have indicated that they were common laboring folk, were feeling their way among the great blocks of stone that lay beyond the temple wall--a part of the débris of the ancient city which the enterprise of the new settlers had not yet removed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Two men, whose clothes, could they have been seen, would have indicated that they were common laboring folk, were feeling their way among the great blocks of stone that lay beyond the temple wall--a part of the débris of the ancient city which the enterprise of the new settlers had not yet removed.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was just beneath the towering angle of the southeast parapet that rises high above the valley of the Kidron.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading As now and then a temple guard passed along the wall above them, the men stood still, and could not have been distinguished from the huge stones around.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading Two men, whose clothes, could they have been seen, would have indicated that they were common laboring folk, were feeling their way among the great blocks of stone that lay beyond the temple wall--a part of the débris of the ancient city which the enterprise of the new settlers had not yet removed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was just beneath the towering angle of the southeast parapet that rises high above the valley of the Kidron.
JerusalemnounUS /dʒərˈuːsələm/
capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed)
From this reading Several nights after the departure of Manasseh from Jerusalem, a strange thing occurred outside the temple wall.
and nothing more
From this reading It was just beneath the towering angle of the southeast parapet that rises high above the valley of the Kidron.
Kidron
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From this reading It was just beneath the towering angle of the southeast parapet that rises high above the valley of the Kidron.
laboringadjectiveUS /ˈleɪbərɪŋ/
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading Two men, whose clothes, could they have been seen, would have indicated that they were common laboring folk, were feeling their way among the great blocks of stone that lay beyond the temple wall--a part of the débris of the ancient city which the enterprise of the new settlers had not yet removed.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Two men, whose clothes, could they have been seen, would have indicated that they were common laboring folk, were feeling their way among the great blocks of stone that lay beyond the temple wall--a part of the débris of the ancient city which the enterprise of the new settlers had not yet removed.
Manasseh
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From this reading Several nights after the departure of Manasseh from Jerusalem, a strange thing occurred outside the temple wall.
the force of workers available
From this reading Two men, whose clothes, could they have been seen, would have indicated that they were common laboring folk, were feeling their way among the great blocks of stone that lay beyond the temple wall--a part of the débris of the ancient city which the enterprise of the new settlers had not yet removed.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The night was dark, for there was no moon, and thick clouds veiled the stars.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Two men, whose clothes, could they have been seen, would have indicated that they were common laboring folk, were feeling their way among the great blocks of stone that lay beyond the temple wall--a part of the débris of the ancient city which the enterprise of the new settlers had not yet removed.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night was dark, for there was no moon, and thick clouds veiled the stars.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Several nights after the departure of Manasseh from Jerusalem, a strange thing occurred outside the temple wall.
not any; not one
From this reading The night was dark, for there was no moon, and thick clouds veiled the stars.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Two men, whose clothes, could they have been seen, would have indicated that they were common laboring folk, were feeling their way among the great blocks of stone that lay beyond the temple wall--a part of the débris of the ancient city which the enterprise of the new settlers had not yet removed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading As now and then a temple guard passed along the wall above them, the men stood still, and could not have been distinguished from the huge stones around.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Several nights after the departure of Manasseh from Jerusalem, a strange thing occurred outside the temple wall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Several nights after the departure of Manasseh from Jerusalem, a strange thing occurred outside the temple wall.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Several nights after the departure of Manasseh from Jerusalem, a strange thing occurred outside the temple wall.
parapetnounUS /ˈperəpet/
a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony
From this reading It was just beneath the towering angle of the southeast parapet that rises high above the valley of the Kidron.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Two men, whose clothes, could they have been seen, would have indicated that they were common laboring folk, were feeling their way among the great blocks of stone that lay beyond the temple wall--a part of the débris of the ancient city which the enterprise of the new settlers had not yet removed.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As now and then a temple guard passed along the wall above them, the men stood still, and could not have been distinguished from the huge stones around.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading Two men, whose clothes, could they have been seen, would have indicated that they were common laboring folk, were feeling their way among the great blocks of stone that lay beyond the temple wall--a part of the débris of the ancient city which the enterprise of the new settlers had not yet removed.
risesnounUS /ˈraɪzəz/
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading It was just beneath the towering angle of the southeast parapet that rises high above the valley of the Kidron.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Two men, whose clothes, could they have been seen, would have indicated that they were common laboring folk, were feeling their way among the great blocks of stone that lay beyond the temple wall--a part of the débris of the ancient city which the enterprise of the new settlers had not yet removed.
settlersnounUS /ˈsetlərz/
plural of “settler” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading Two men, whose clothes, could they have been seen, would have indicated that they were common laboring folk, were feeling their way among the great blocks of stone that lay beyond the temple wall--a part of the débris of the ancient city which the enterprise of the new settlers had not yet removed.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several nights after the departure of Manasseh from Jerusalem, a strange thing occurred outside the temple wall.
southeastnounUS /ˌsaʊˈθiːst/
the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees
From this reading It was just beneath the towering angle of the southeast parapet that rises high above the valley of the Kidron.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The night was dark, for there was no moon, and thick clouds veiled the stars.
not in physical motion
From this reading As now and then a temple guard passed along the wall above them, the men stood still, and could not have been distinguished from the huge stones around.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Two men, whose clothes, could they have been seen, would have indicated that they were common laboring folk, were feeling their way among the great blocks of stone that lay beyond the temple wall--a part of the débris of the ancient city which the enterprise of the new settlers had not yet removed.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading As now and then a temple guard passed along the wall above them, the men stood still, and could not have been distinguished from the huge stones around.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading As now and then a temple guard passed along the wall above them, the men stood still, and could not have been distinguished from the huge stones around.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Several nights after the departure of Manasseh from Jerusalem, a strange thing occurred outside the temple wall.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Several nights after the departure of Manasseh from Jerusalem, a strange thing occurred outside the temple wall.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was just beneath the towering angle of the southeast parapet that rises high above the valley of the Kidron.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Several nights after the departure of Manasseh from Jerusalem, a strange thing occurred outside the temple wall.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Two men, whose clothes, could they have been seen, would have indicated that they were common laboring folk, were feeling their way among the great blocks of stone that lay beyond the temple wall--a part of the débris of the ancient city which the enterprise of the new settlers had not yet removed.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As now and then a temple guard passed along the wall above them, the men stood still, and could not have been distinguished from the huge stones around.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading As now and then a temple guard passed along the wall above them, the men stood still, and could not have been distinguished from the huge stones around.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The night was dark, for there was no moon, and thick clouds veiled the stars.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Two men, whose clothes, could they have been seen, would have indicated that they were common laboring folk, were feeling their way among the great blocks of stone that lay beyond the temple wall--a part of the débris of the ancient city which the enterprise of the new settlers had not yet removed.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The night was dark, for there was no moon, and thick clouds veiled the stars.
a special situation
From this reading Several nights after the departure of Manasseh from Jerusalem, a strange thing occurred outside the temple wall.
toweringadjectiveUS /ˈtaʊərɪŋ/
of imposing height; especially standing out above others
From this reading It was just beneath the towering angle of the southeast parapet that rises high above the valley of the Kidron.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two men, whose clothes, could they have been seen, would have indicated that they were common laboring folk, were feeling their way among the great blocks of stone that lay beyond the temple wall--a part of the débris of the ancient city which the enterprise of the new settlers had not yet removed.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading It was just beneath the towering angle of the southeast parapet that rises high above the valley of the Kidron.
veiledadjectiveUS /veɪld/
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading The night was dark, for there was no moon, and thick clouds veiled the stars.
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 Several nights after the departure of Manasseh from Jerusalem, a strange thing occurred outside the temple wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was just beneath the towering angle of the southeast parapet that rises high above the valley of the Kidron.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Two men, whose clothes, could they have been seen, would have indicated that they were common laboring folk, were feeling their way among the great blocks of stone that lay beyond the temple wall--a part of the débris of the ancient city which the enterprise of the new settlers had not yet removed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two men, whose clothes, could they have been seen, would have indicated that they were common laboring folk, were feeling their way among the great blocks of stone that lay beyond the temple wall--a part of the débris of the ancient city which the enterprise of the new settlers had not yet removed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Two men, whose clothes, could they have been seen, would have indicated that they were common laboring folk, were feeling their way among the great blocks of stone that lay beyond the temple wall--a part of the débris of the ancient city which the enterprise of the new settlers had not yet removed.
belonging to which person
From this reading Two men, whose clothes, could they have been seen, would have indicated that they were common laboring folk, were feeling their way among the great blocks of stone that lay beyond the temple wall--a part of the débris of the ancient city which the enterprise of the new settlers had not yet removed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Two men, whose clothes, could they have been seen, would have indicated that they were common laboring folk, were feeling their way among the great blocks of stone that lay beyond the temple wall--a part of the débris of the ancient city which the enterprise of the new settlers had not yet removed.
but in spite of that
From this reading Two men, whose clothes, could they have been seen, would have indicated that they were common laboring folk, were feeling their way among the great blocks of stone that lay beyond the temple wall--a part of the débris of the ancient city which the enterprise of the new settlers had not yet removed.
