used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nightfall again; and again a feast at the same hour when one year earlier Belshazzar had given a banquet to the daughter of Cyrus and proclaimed her his prospective bride.
anew
From this reading Nightfall again; and again a feast at the same hour when one year earlier Belshazzar had given a banquet to the daughter of Cyrus and proclaimed her his prospective bride.
(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 At early dawn all Babylonians had awakened to eat, drink, and make merry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nightfall again; and again a feast at the same hour when one year earlier Belshazzar had given a banquet to the daughter of Cyrus and proclaimed her his prospective bride.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nightfall again; and again a feast at the same hour when one year earlier Belshazzar had given a banquet to the daughter of Cyrus and proclaimed her his prospective bride.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading At early dawn all Babylonians had awakened to eat, drink, and make merry.
BabyloniansnounUS /ˌbæbəˈloʊniənz/
plural of “babylonian” — an inhabitant of ancient Babylon
From this reading At early dawn all Babylonians had awakened to eat, drink, and make merry.
banquetnounUS /ˈbæŋkwət/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading Nightfall again; and again a feast at the same hour when one year earlier Belshazzar had given a banquet to the daughter of Cyrus and proclaimed her his prospective bride.
bazaarsnounUS /bəˈzɑːrz/
plural of “bazaar” — a shop where a variety of goods are sold
From this reading No business in the bazaars, no priests chanting their litanies on the temple-towers.
beer-house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every beer-house had reëchoed with drunken revel.
Belshazzarnoun
(Old Testament) Babylonian general and son of Nebuchadnezzar II; according to the Old Testament he was warned of his doom by divine handwriting on the wall that was interpreted by Daniel (6th century BC)
From this reading Nightfall again; and again a feast at the same hour when one year earlier Belshazzar had given a banquet to the daughter of Cyrus and proclaimed her his prospective bride.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading Nightfall again; and again a feast at the same hour when one year earlier Belshazzar had given a banquet to the daughter of Cyrus and proclaimed her his prospective bride.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading No business in the bazaars, no priests chanting their litanies on the temple-towers.
chantingnounUS /ˈtʃæntɪŋ/
the act of singing in a monotonous tone
From this reading No business in the bazaars, no priests chanting their litanies on the temple-towers.
CyrusnounUS /ˈsaɪrəs/
Persian prince who was defeated in battle by his brother Artaxerxes II (424-401 BC)
From this reading Nightfall again; and again a feast at the same hour when one year earlier Belshazzar had given a banquet to the daughter of Cyrus and proclaimed her his prospective bride.
a female human offspring
From this reading Nightfall again; and again a feast at the same hour when one year earlier Belshazzar had given a banquet to the daughter of Cyrus and proclaimed her his prospective bride.
the first light of day
From this reading At early dawn all Babylonians had awakened to eat, drink, and make merry.
deep-bellied
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The great merchants had thrown open their doors to the most distant friends, who were welcome to enter and quaff a deep-bellied flagon.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading The great merchants had thrown open their doors to the most distant friends, who were welcome to enter and quaff a deep-bellied flagon.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The great merchants had thrown open their doors to the most distant friends, who were welcome to enter and quaff a deep-bellied flagon.
take in liquids
From this reading At early dawn all Babylonians had awakened to eat, drink, and make merry.
drunkenadjectiveUS /ˈdrʌŋkən/
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading Every beer-house had reëchoed with drunken revel.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Nightfall again; and again a feast at the same hour when one year earlier Belshazzar had given a banquet to the daughter of Cyrus and proclaimed her his prospective bride.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading At early dawn all Babylonians had awakened to eat, drink, and make merry.
take in solid food
From this reading At early dawn all Babylonians had awakened to eat, drink, and make merry.
to come or go into
From this reading The great merchants had thrown open their doors to the most distant friends, who were welcome to enter and quaff a deep-bellied flagon.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every beer-house had reëchoed with drunken revel.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading Nightfall again; and again a feast at the same hour when one year earlier Belshazzar had given a banquet to the daughter of Cyrus and proclaimed her his prospective bride.
flagonnoun
a large metal or pottery vessel with a handle and spout; used to hold alcoholic beverages (usually wine)
From this reading The great merchants had thrown open their doors to the most distant friends, who were welcome to enter and quaff a deep-bellied flagon.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The great merchants had thrown open their doors to the most distant friends, who were welcome to enter and quaff a deep-bellied flagon.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Nightfall again; and again a feast at the same hour when one year earlier Belshazzar had given a banquet to the daughter of Cyrus and proclaimed her his prospective bride.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great merchants had thrown open their doors to the most distant friends, who were welcome to enter and quaff a deep-bellied flagon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nightfall again; and again a feast at the same hour when one year earlier Belshazzar had given a banquet to the daughter of Cyrus and proclaimed her his prospective bride.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nightfall again; and again a feast at the same hour when one year earlier Belshazzar had given a banquet to the daughter of Cyrus and proclaimed her his prospective bride.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nightfall again; and again a feast at the same hour when one year earlier Belshazzar had given a banquet to the daughter of Cyrus and proclaimed her his prospective bride.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Nightfall again; and again a feast at the same hour when one year earlier Belshazzar had given a banquet to the daughter of Cyrus and proclaimed her his prospective bride.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No business in the bazaars, no priests chanting their litanies on the temple-towers.
litaniesnounUS /ˈlɪtəniz/
plural of “litany” — any long and tedious address or recital
From this reading No business in the bazaars, no priests chanting their litanies on the temple-towers.
engage in
From this reading At early dawn all Babylonians had awakened to eat, drink, and make merry.
merchantsnounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃənts/
plural of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade
From this reading The great merchants had thrown open their doors to the most distant friends, who were welcome to enter and quaff a deep-bellied flagon.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading At early dawn all Babylonians had awakened to eat, drink, and make merry.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The great merchants had thrown open their doors to the most distant friends, who were welcome to enter and quaff a deep-bellied flagon.
NightfallnounUS /ˈnaɪtfɔːl/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Nightfall again; and again a feast at the same hour when one year earlier Belshazzar had given a banquet to the daughter of Cyrus and proclaimed her his prospective bride.
not any; not one
From this reading No business in the bazaars, no priests chanting their litanies on the temple-towers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nightfall again; and again a feast at the same hour when one year earlier Belshazzar had given a banquet to the daughter of Cyrus and proclaimed her his prospective bride.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No business in the bazaars, no priests chanting their litanies on the temple-towers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Nightfall again; and again a feast at the same hour when one year earlier Belshazzar had given a banquet to the daughter of Cyrus and proclaimed her his prospective bride.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The great merchants had thrown open their doors to the most distant friends, who were welcome to enter and quaff a deep-bellied flagon.
priestsnounUS /priːsts/
plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading No business in the bazaars, no priests chanting their litanies on the temple-towers.
proclaimedadjectiveUS /proʊˈkleɪmd/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Nightfall again; and again a feast at the same hour when one year earlier Belshazzar had given a banquet to the daughter of Cyrus and proclaimed her his prospective bride.
prospectiveadjectiveUS /prəˈspektɪv/
of or concerned with or related to the future
From this reading Nightfall again; and again a feast at the same hour when one year earlier Belshazzar had given a banquet to the daughter of Cyrus and proclaimed her his prospective bride.
quaffnounUS /kwɑːf/
a hearty draft
From this reading The great merchants had thrown open their doors to the most distant friends, who were welcome to enter and quaff a deep-bellied flagon.
revelverbUS /ˈrevəl/
take delight in
From this reading Every beer-house had reëchoed with drunken revel.
reëchoed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every beer-house had reëchoed with drunken revel.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Nightfall again; and again a feast at the same hour when one year earlier Belshazzar had given a banquet to the daughter of Cyrus and proclaimed her his prospective bride.
temple-towers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No business in the bazaars, no priests chanting their litanies on the temple-towers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nightfall again; and again a feast at the same hour when one year earlier Belshazzar had given a banquet to the daughter of Cyrus and proclaimed her his prospective bride.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading No business in the bazaars, no priests chanting their litanies on the temple-towers.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The great merchants had thrown open their doors to the most distant friends, who were welcome to enter and quaff a deep-bellied flagon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nightfall again; and again a feast at the same hour when one year earlier Belshazzar had given a banquet to the daughter of Cyrus and proclaimed her his prospective bride.
accept gladly
From this reading The great merchants had thrown open their doors to the most distant friends, who were welcome to enter and quaff a deep-bellied flagon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The great merchants had thrown open their doors to the most distant friends, who were welcome to enter and quaff a deep-bellied flagon.
at the time that
From this reading Nightfall again; and again a feast at the same hour when one year earlier Belshazzar had given a banquet to the daughter of Cyrus and proclaimed her his prospective bride.
which person or people
From this reading The great merchants had thrown open their doors to the most distant friends, who were welcome to enter and quaff a deep-bellied flagon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Every beer-house had reëchoed with drunken revel.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Nightfall again; and again a feast at the same hour when one year earlier Belshazzar had given a banquet to the daughter of Cyrus and proclaimed her his prospective bride.
