used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And he led the way toward a distant canopy not far from the centre, near which his daughter was sitting.
Alabarch
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From this reading The Alabarch received them with great courtesy, and thanked the young man for the service rendered to his daughter the day before; and when Aleph expressed the hope that she had quite recovered from her indisposition, he said:
AlephnounUS /ˈɑːləf/
the 1st letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading They were met just within the doors by Alexander himself—to whom Aleph presented his “preceptor and friend” Cimon.
AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading They were met just within the doors by Alexander himself—to whom Aleph presented his “preceptor and friend” Cimon.
amiableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/
disposed to please
From this reading “How amiable are thy tabernacles, O Lord of Hosts,” went sounding broadly forth over the city.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were met just within the doors by Alexander himself—to whom Aleph presented his “preceptor and friend” Cimon.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “How amiable are thy tabernacles, O Lord of Hosts,” went sounding broadly forth over the city.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Alabarch received them with great courtesy, and thanked the young man for the service rendered to his daughter the day before; and when Aleph expressed the hope that she had quite recovered from her indisposition, he said:
broadlyadverbUS /ˈbrɔːdli/
without regard to specific details or exceptions
From this reading “How amiable are thy tabernacles, O Lord of Hosts,” went sounding broadly forth over the city.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Quite so, she tells me; and so I have brought her with me to give thanks for the good news this morning received that her nurse continues to mend.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were met just within the doors by Alexander himself—to whom Aleph presented his “preceptor and friend” Cimon.
canopynounUS /ˈkæn.ə.pi/
An overhead roof or structure, such as the high vaulted ceiling of an ancient library.
From this reading And he led the way toward a distant canopy not far from the centre, near which his daughter was sitting.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading And he led the way toward a distant canopy not far from the centre, near which his daughter was sitting.
Cimon
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From this reading They were met just within the doors by Alexander himself—to whom Aleph presented his “preceptor and friend” Cimon.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading “How amiable are thy tabernacles, O Lord of Hosts,” went sounding broadly forth over the city.
continuesverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːz/
third-person singular of “continue” — continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading “Quite so, she tells me; and so I have brought her with me to give thanks for the good news this morning received that her nurse continues to mend.”
courtesynounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsi/
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading The Alabarch received them with great courtesy, and thanked the young man for the service rendered to his daughter the day before; and when Aleph expressed the hope that she had quite recovered from her indisposition, he said:
a female human offspring
From this reading The Alabarch received them with great courtesy, and thanked the young man for the service rendered to his daughter the day before; and when Aleph expressed the hope that she had quite recovered from her indisposition, he said:
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Alabarch received them with great courtesy, and thanked the young man for the service rendered to his daughter the day before; and when Aleph expressed the hope that she had quite recovered from her indisposition, he said:
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading And he led the way toward a distant canopy not far from the centre, near which his daughter was sitting.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading They were met just within the doors by Alexander himself—to whom Aleph presented his “preceptor and friend” Cimon.
communicated in words
From this reading The Alabarch received them with great courtesy, and thanked the young man for the service rendered to his daughter the day before; and when Aleph expressed the hope that she had quite recovered from her indisposition, he said:
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading And he led the way toward a distant canopy not far from the centre, near which his daughter was sitting.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Alabarch received them with great courtesy, and thanked the young man for the service rendered to his daughter the day before; and when Aleph expressed the hope that she had quite recovered from her indisposition, he said:
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “How amiable are thy tabernacles, O Lord of Hosts,” went sounding broadly forth over the city.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading They were met just within the doors by Alexander himself—to whom Aleph presented his “preceptor and friend” Cimon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Alabarch received them with great courtesy, and thanked the young man for the service rendered to his daughter the day before; and when Aleph expressed the hope that she had quite recovered from her indisposition, he said:
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Quite so, she tells me; and so I have brought her with me to give thanks for the good news this morning received that her nurse continues to mend.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Quite so, she tells me; and so I have brought her with me to give thanks for the good news this morning received that her nurse continues to mend.”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Alabarch received them with great courtesy, and thanked the young man for the service rendered to his daughter the day before; and when Aleph expressed the hope that she had quite recovered from her indisposition, he said:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Alabarch received them with great courtesy, and thanked the young man for the service rendered to his daughter the day before; and when Aleph expressed the hope that she had quite recovered from her indisposition, he said:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Quite so, she tells me; and so I have brought her with me to give thanks for the good news this morning received that her nurse continues to mend.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Alabarch received them with great courtesy, and thanked the young man for the service rendered to his daughter the day before; and when Aleph expressed the hope that she had quite recovered from her indisposition, he said:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Alabarch received them with great courtesy, and thanked the young man for the service rendered to his daughter the day before; and when Aleph expressed the hope that she had quite recovered from her indisposition, he said:
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading They were met just within the doors by Alexander himself—to whom Aleph presented his “preceptor and friend” Cimon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They were met just within the doors by Alexander himself—to whom Aleph presented his “preceptor and friend” Cimon.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The Alabarch received them with great courtesy, and thanked the young man for the service rendered to his daughter the day before; and when Aleph expressed the hope that she had quite recovered from her indisposition, he said:
HostsnounUS /hoʊsts/
plural of “host” — a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading “How amiable are thy tabernacles, O Lord of Hosts,” went sounding broadly forth over the city.
How
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From this reading “How amiable are thy tabernacles, O Lord of Hosts,” went sounding broadly forth over the city.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Quite so, she tells me; and so I have brought her with me to give thanks for the good news this morning received that her nurse continues to mend.”
indispositionnoun
a slight illness
From this reading The Alabarch received them with great courtesy, and thanked the young man for the service rendered to his daughter the day before; and when Aleph expressed the hope that she had quite recovered from her indisposition, he said:
and nothing more
From this reading They were met just within the doors by Alexander himself—to whom Aleph presented his “preceptor and friend” Cimon.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading And he led the way toward a distant canopy not far from the centre, near which his daughter was sitting.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “How amiable are thy tabernacles, O Lord of Hosts,” went sounding broadly forth over the city.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Alabarch received them with great courtesy, and thanked the young man for the service rendered to his daughter the day before; and when Aleph expressed the hope that she had quite recovered from her indisposition, he said:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Quite so, she tells me; and so I have brought her with me to give thanks for the good news this morning received that her nurse continues to mend.”
mendverbUS /mend/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading “Quite so, she tells me; and so I have brought her with me to give thanks for the good news this morning received that her nurse continues to mend.”
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading They were met just within the doors by Alexander himself—to whom Aleph presented his “preceptor and friend” Cimon.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Quite so, she tells me; and so I have brought her with me to give thanks for the good news this morning received that her nurse continues to mend.”
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading And he led the way toward a distant canopy not far from the centre, near which his daughter was sitting.
information about recent and important events
From this reading “Quite so, she tells me; and so I have brought her with me to give thanks for the good news this morning received that her nurse continues to mend.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And he led the way toward a distant canopy not far from the centre, near which his daughter was sitting.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading “Quite so, she tells me; and so I have brought her with me to give thanks for the good news this morning received that her nurse continues to mend.”
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “How amiable are thy tabernacles, O Lord of Hosts,” went sounding broadly forth over the city.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “How amiable are thy tabernacles, O Lord of Hosts,” went sounding broadly forth over the city.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “How amiable are thy tabernacles, O Lord of Hosts,” went sounding broadly forth over the city.
preceptornoun
teacher at a university or college (especially at Cambridge or Oxford)
From this reading They were met just within the doors by Alexander himself—to whom Aleph presented his “preceptor and friend” Cimon.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading They were met just within the doors by Alexander himself—to whom Aleph presented his “preceptor and friend” Cimon.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The Alabarch received them with great courtesy, and thanked the young man for the service rendered to his daughter the day before; and when Aleph expressed the hope that she had quite recovered from her indisposition, he said:
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The Alabarch received them with great courtesy, and thanked the young man for the service rendered to his daughter the day before; and when Aleph expressed the hope that she had quite recovered from her indisposition, he said:
freed from illness or injury
From this reading The Alabarch received them with great courtesy, and thanked the young man for the service rendered to his daughter the day before; and when Aleph expressed the hope that she had quite recovered from her indisposition, he said:
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading The Alabarch received them with great courtesy, and thanked the young man for the service rendered to his daughter the day before; and when Aleph expressed the hope that she had quite recovered from her indisposition, he said:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The Alabarch received them with great courtesy, and thanked the young man for the service rendered to his daughter the day before; and when Aleph expressed the hope that she had quite recovered from her indisposition, he said:
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading The Alabarch received them with great courtesy, and thanked the young man for the service rendered to his daughter the day before; and when Aleph expressed the hope that she had quite recovered from her indisposition, he said:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Alabarch received them with great courtesy, and thanked the young man for the service rendered to his daughter the day before; and when Aleph expressed the hope that she had quite recovered from her indisposition, he said:
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading And he led the way toward a distant canopy not far from the centre, near which his daughter was sitting.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Quite so, she tells me; and so I have brought her with me to give thanks for the good news this morning received that her nurse continues to mend.”
soundingadjectiveUS /ˈsaʊndɪŋ/
appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms
From this reading “How amiable are thy tabernacles, O Lord of Hosts,” went sounding broadly forth over the city.
tabernaclesnoun
a major Jewish festival beginning on the eve of the 15th of Tishri and commemorating the shelter of the Israelites during their 40 years in the wilderness
From this reading “How amiable are thy tabernacles, O Lord of Hosts,” went sounding broadly forth over the city.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading “Quite so, she tells me; and so I have brought her with me to give thanks for the good news this morning received that her nurse continues to mend.”
thankedverbUS /θæŋkt/
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading The Alabarch received them with great courtesy, and thanked the young man for the service rendered to his daughter the day before; and when Aleph expressed the hope that she had quite recovered from her indisposition, he said:
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading “Quite so, she tells me; and so I have brought her with me to give thanks for the good news this morning received that her nurse continues to mend.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Alabarch received them with great courtesy, and thanked the young man for the service rendered to his daughter the day before; and when Aleph expressed the hope that she had quite recovered from her indisposition, he said:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “How amiable are thy tabernacles, O Lord of Hosts,” went sounding broadly forth over the city.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Alabarch received them with great courtesy, and thanked the young man for the service rendered to his daughter the day before; and when Aleph expressed the hope that she had quite recovered from her indisposition, he said:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were met just within the doors by Alexander himself—to whom Aleph presented his “preceptor and friend” Cimon.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Quite so, she tells me; and so I have brought her with me to give thanks for the good news this morning received that her nurse continues to mend.”
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “How amiable are thy tabernacles, O Lord of Hosts,” went sounding broadly forth over the city.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were met just within the doors by Alexander himself—to whom Aleph presented his “preceptor and friend” Cimon.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading And he led the way toward a distant canopy not far from the centre, near which his daughter was sitting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And he led the way toward a distant canopy not far from the centre, near which his daughter was sitting.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And he led the way toward a distant canopy not far from the centre, near which his daughter was sitting.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “How amiable are thy tabernacles, O Lord of Hosts,” went sounding broadly forth over the city.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were met just within the doors by Alexander himself—to whom Aleph presented his “preceptor and friend” Cimon.
at the time that
From this reading The Alabarch received them with great courtesy, and thanked the young man for the service rendered to his daughter the day before; and when Aleph expressed the hope that she had quite recovered from her indisposition, he said:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And he led the way toward a distant canopy not far from the centre, near which his daughter was sitting.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They were met just within the doors by Alexander himself—to whom Aleph presented his “preceptor and friend” Cimon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Alabarch received them with great courtesy, and thanked the young man for the service rendered to his daughter the day before; and when Aleph expressed the hope that she had quite recovered from her indisposition, he said:
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading They were met just within the doors by Alexander himself—to whom Aleph presented his “preceptor and friend” Cimon.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The Alabarch received them with great courtesy, and thanked the young man for the service rendered to his daughter the day before; and when Aleph expressed the hope that she had quite recovered from her indisposition, he said:
