used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In their Acadian hymns the Chaldaeans had dimly foretold a future life.
Acadiannoun
an early French settler in the Maritimes
From this reading In their Acadian hymns the Chaldaeans had dimly foretold a future life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The belief of the Parsees, as expressed in their Zend-Avesta, had included a place of darkness for the evil soul and a reward for the good in the realm of light.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Especially pronounced had been the teachings of the Egyptians that there is another world.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The belief of the Parsees, as expressed in their Zend-Avesta, had included a place of darkness for the evil soul and a reward for the good in the realm of light.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The Hindus had declared, in their Rig-Veda, their beautiful conception of the immortality of the soul, and had written of a future "imperishable world, where there is eternal light and glory."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Chronicle of Quintus, the Roman Knight Many voices had been speaking of eternal life, before the days of the Son of man.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Chronicle of Quintus, the Roman Knight Many voices had been speaking of eternal life, before the days of the Son of man.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading The belief of the Parsees, as expressed in their Zend-Avesta, had included a place of darkness for the evil soul and a reward for the good in the realm of light.
Chaldaeans
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From this reading In their Acadian hymns the Chaldaeans had dimly foretold a future life.
ChroniclenounUS /ˈkrɑː.nɪ.kəl/
A detailed written record of historical events in order. (Sử ký, biên niên sử lịch sử.)
From this reading The Chronicle of Quintus, the Roman Knight Many voices had been speaking of eternal life, before the days of the Son of man.
conceptionnounUS /kənˈsepʃən/
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
From this reading The Hindus had declared, in their Rig-Veda, their beautiful conception of the immortality of the soul, and had written of a future "imperishable world, where there is eternal light and glory."
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The belief of the Parsees, as expressed in their Zend-Avesta, had included a place of darkness for the evil soul and a reward for the good in the realm of light.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The Chronicle of Quintus, the Roman Knight Many voices had been speaking of eternal life, before the days of the Son of man.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading The Hindus had declared, in their Rig-Veda, their beautiful conception of the immortality of the soul, and had written of a future "imperishable world, where there is eternal light and glory."
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading In their Acadian hymns the Chaldaeans had dimly foretold a future life.
EgyptiansnounUS /ɪˈdʒɪpʃənz/
plural of “egyptian” — a native or inhabitant of Egypt
From this reading Especially pronounced had been the teachings of the Egyptians that there is another world.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Especially pronounced had been the teachings of the Egyptians that there is another world.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading The Chronicle of Quintus, the Roman Knight Many voices had been speaking of eternal life, before the days of the Son of man.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading The belief of the Parsees, as expressed in their Zend-Avesta, had included a place of darkness for the evil soul and a reward for the good in the realm of light.
communicated in words
From this reading The belief of the Parsees, as expressed in their Zend-Avesta, had included a place of darkness for the evil soul and a reward for the good in the realm of light.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The belief of the Parsees, as expressed in their Zend-Avesta, had included a place of darkness for the evil soul and a reward for the good in the realm of light.
foretoldverbUS /fɔːrˈtoʊld/
inflected form of “foretell” — foreshadow or presage
From this reading In their Acadian hymns the Chaldaeans had dimly foretold a future life.
yet to be or coming
From this reading In their Acadian hymns the Chaldaeans had dimly foretold a future life.
a state of high honor
From this reading The Hindus had declared, in their Rig-Veda, their beautiful conception of the immortality of the soul, and had written of a future "imperishable world, where there is eternal light and glory."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The belief of the Parsees, as expressed in their Zend-Avesta, had included a place of darkness for the evil soul and a reward for the good in the realm of light.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Chronicle of Quintus, the Roman Knight Many voices had been speaking of eternal life, before the days of the Son of man.
HindusnounUS /ˈhɪnduːz/
plural of “hindu” — a native or inhabitant of Hindustan or India
From this reading The Hindus had declared, in their Rig-Veda, their beautiful conception of the immortality of the soul, and had written of a future "imperishable world, where there is eternal light and glory."
hymnsnounUS /hɪmz/
plural of “hymn” — a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
From this reading In their Acadian hymns the Chaldaeans had dimly foretold a future life.
immortalitynounUS /ˌɪmɔːrˈtælɪti/
the quality or state of being immortal
From this reading The Hindus had declared, in their Rig-Veda, their beautiful conception of the immortality of the soul, and had written of a future "imperishable world, where there is eternal light and glory."
imperishableadjective
not perishable
From this reading The Hindus had declared, in their Rig-Veda, their beautiful conception of the immortality of the soul, and had written of a future "imperishable world, where there is eternal light and glory."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In their Acadian hymns the Chaldaeans had dimly foretold a future life.
includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/
enclosed in the same envelope or package
From this reading The belief of the Parsees, as expressed in their Zend-Avesta, had included a place of darkness for the evil soul and a reward for the good in the realm of light.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Especially pronounced had been the teachings of the Egyptians that there is another world.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading The Chronicle of Quintus, the Roman Knight Many voices had been speaking of eternal life, before the days of the Son of man.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The Chronicle of Quintus, the Roman Knight Many voices had been speaking of eternal life, before the days of the Son of man.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The belief of the Parsees, as expressed in their Zend-Avesta, had included a place of darkness for the evil soul and a reward for the good in the realm of light.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Chronicle of Quintus, the Roman Knight Many voices had been speaking of eternal life, before the days of the Son of man.
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 The Chronicle of Quintus, the Roman Knight Many voices had been speaking of eternal life, before the days of the Son of man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Chronicle of Quintus, the Roman Knight Many voices had been speaking of eternal life, before the days of the Son of man.
Parsees
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From this reading The belief of the Parsees, as expressed in their Zend-Avesta, had included a place of darkness for the evil soul and a reward for the good in the realm of light.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The belief of the Parsees, as expressed in their Zend-Avesta, had included a place of darkness for the evil soul and a reward for the good in the realm of light.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Especially pronounced had been the teachings of the Egyptians that there is another world.
Quintus
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From this reading The Chronicle of Quintus, the Roman Knight Many voices had been speaking of eternal life, before the days of the Son of man.
realmnounUS /relm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading The belief of the Parsees, as expressed in their Zend-Avesta, had included a place of darkness for the evil soul and a reward for the good in the realm of light.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading The belief of the Parsees, as expressed in their Zend-Avesta, had included a place of darkness for the evil soul and a reward for the good in the realm of light.
Rig-Vedanoun
a Veda consisting of a collection of Hindu poems dating from before 2000 BC
From this reading The Hindus had declared, in their Rig-Veda, their beautiful conception of the immortality of the soul, and had written of a future "imperishable world, where there is eternal light and glory."
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading The Chronicle of Quintus, the Roman Knight Many voices had been speaking of eternal life, before the days of the Son of man.
a male human offspring
From this reading The Chronicle of Quintus, the Roman Knight Many voices had been speaking of eternal life, before the days of the Son of man.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The belief of the Parsees, as expressed in their Zend-Avesta, had included a place of darkness for the evil soul and a reward for the good in the realm of light.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading The Chronicle of Quintus, the Roman Knight Many voices had been speaking of eternal life, before the days of the Son of man.
teachingsnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋz/
plural of “teaching” — the profession of a teacher
From this reading Especially pronounced had been the teachings of the Egyptians that there is another world.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Especially pronounced had been the teachings of the Egyptians that there is another world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Chronicle of Quintus, the Roman Knight Many voices had been speaking of eternal life, before the days of the Son of man.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In their Acadian hymns the Chaldaeans had dimly foretold a future life.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Especially pronounced had been the teachings of the Egyptians that there is another world.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The Chronicle of Quintus, the Roman Knight Many voices had been speaking of eternal life, before the days of the Son of man.
in or at the place that
From this reading The Hindus had declared, in their Rig-Veda, their beautiful conception of the immortality of the soul, and had written of a future "imperishable world, where there is eternal light and glory."
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Especially pronounced had been the teachings of the Egyptians that there is another world.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading The Hindus had declared, in their Rig-Veda, their beautiful conception of the immortality of the soul, and had written of a future "imperishable world, where there is eternal light and glory."
Zend-Avestanoun
a collection of Zoroastrian texts gathered during the 4th or 6th centuries
From this reading The belief of the Parsees, as expressed in their Zend-Avesta, had included a place of darkness for the evil soul and a reward for the good in the realm of light.
