adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They knelt each before a broad bowl of earthenware.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A girl at the foot of the steps kept them supplied with water, and sang while she filled the jar.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A girl at the foot of the steps kept them supplied with water, and sang while she filled the jar.
basinnounUS /ˈbeɪsən/
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading That evening, before sunset, some women were washing clothes on the upper step of the flight that led down into the basin of the Pool of Siloam.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading That evening, before sunset, some women were washing clothes on the upper step of the flight that led down into the basin of the Pool of Siloam.
bowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading They knelt each before a broad bowl of earthenware.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading They knelt each before a broad bowl of earthenware.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Occasionally they would sit upon their heels, and look up the slope of Ophel, and round to the summit of what is now the Mount of Offence, then faintly glorified by the dying sun.
cheerfuladjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪrfəl/
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading The song was cheerful, and no doubt lightened their labor.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading That evening, before sunset, some women were washing clothes on the upper step of the flight that led down into the basin of the Pool of Siloam.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading The song was cheerful, and no doubt lightened their labor.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading That evening, before sunset, some women were washing clothes on the upper step of the flight that led down into the basin of the Pool of Siloam.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading Occasionally they would sit upon their heels, and look up the slope of Ophel, and round to the summit of what is now the Mount of Offence, then faintly glorified by the dying sun.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They knelt each before a broad bowl of earthenware.
earthenwarenounUS /ˈɜːrθənwer/
ceramic ware made of porous clay fired at low heat
From this reading They knelt each before a broad bowl of earthenware.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That evening, before sunset, some women were washing clothes on the upper step of the flight that led down into the basin of the Pool of Siloam.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading Occasionally they would sit upon their heels, and look up the slope of Ophel, and round to the summit of what is now the Mount of Offence, then faintly glorified by the dying sun.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading A girl at the foot of the steps kept them supplied with water, and sang while she filled the jar.
flightnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading That evening, before sunset, some women were washing clothes on the upper step of the flight that led down into the basin of the Pool of Siloam.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading A girl at the foot of the steps kept them supplied with water, and sang while she filled the jar.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading A girl at the foot of the steps kept them supplied with water, and sang while she filled the jar.
glorifiedadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːrəfaɪd/
accorded sacrosanct or authoritative standing
From this reading Occasionally they would sit upon their heels, and look up the slope of Ophel, and round to the summit of what is now the Mount of Offence, then faintly glorified by the dying sun.
heelsnounUS /hiːlz/
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading Occasionally they would sit upon their heels, and look up the slope of Ophel, and round to the summit of what is now the Mount of Offence, then faintly glorified by the dying sun.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading That evening, before sunset, some women were washing clothes on the upper step of the flight that led down into the basin of the Pool of Siloam.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Occasionally they would sit upon their heels, and look up the slope of Ophel, and round to the summit of what is now the Mount of Offence, then faintly glorified by the dying sun.
jarverbUS /dʒɑːr/
be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading A girl at the foot of the steps kept them supplied with water, and sang while she filled the jar.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading A girl at the foot of the steps kept them supplied with water, and sang while she filled the jar.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading They knelt each before a broad bowl of earthenware.
labornounUS /ˈleɪbər/
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading The song was cheerful, and no doubt lightened their labor.
lednounUS /led/
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 That evening, before sunset, some women were washing clothes on the upper step of the flight that led down into the basin of the Pool of Siloam.
lightenedverbUS /ˈlaɪtənd/
past form of “lighten” — make more cheerful
From this reading The song was cheerful, and no doubt lightened their labor.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Occasionally they would sit upon their heels, and look up the slope of Ophel, and round to the summit of what is now the Mount of Offence, then faintly glorified by the dying sun.
MountverbUS /maʊnt/
attach to a support
From this reading Occasionally they would sit upon their heels, and look up the slope of Ophel, and round to the summit of what is now the Mount of Offence, then faintly glorified by the dying sun.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The song was cheerful, and no doubt lightened their labor.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Occasionally they would sit upon their heels, and look up the slope of Ophel, and round to the summit of what is now the Mount of Offence, then faintly glorified by the dying sun.
OccasionallyadverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənəli/
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Occasionally they would sit upon their heels, and look up the slope of Ophel, and round to the summit of what is now the Mount of Offence, then faintly glorified by the dying sun.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That evening, before sunset, some women were washing clothes on the upper step of the flight that led down into the basin of the Pool of Siloam.
Offencenoun
the action of attacking an enemy
From this reading Occasionally they would sit upon their heels, and look up the slope of Ophel, and round to the summit of what is now the Mount of Offence, then faintly glorified by the dying sun.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That evening, before sunset, some women were washing clothes on the upper step of the flight that led down into the basin of the Pool of Siloam.
Ophel
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From this reading Occasionally they would sit upon their heels, and look up the slope of Ophel, and round to the summit of what is now the Mount of Offence, then faintly glorified by the dying sun.
PoolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading That evening, before sunset, some women were washing clothes on the upper step of the flight that led down into the basin of the Pool of Siloam.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Occasionally they would sit upon their heels, and look up the slope of Ophel, and round to the summit of what is now the Mount of Offence, then faintly glorified by the dying sun.
sangnounUS /sæŋ/
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading A girl at the foot of the steps kept them supplied with water, and sang while she filled the jar.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A girl at the foot of the steps kept them supplied with water, and sang while she filled the jar.
Siloam
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That evening, before sunset, some women were washing clothes on the upper step of the flight that led down into the basin of the Pool of Siloam.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading Occasionally they would sit upon their heels, and look up the slope of Ophel, and round to the summit of what is now the Mount of Offence, then faintly glorified by the dying sun.
slopenounUS /sloʊp/
an elevated geological formation
From this reading Occasionally they would sit upon their heels, and look up the slope of Ophel, and round to the summit of what is now the Mount of Offence, then faintly glorified by the dying sun.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading That evening, before sunset, some women were washing clothes on the upper step of the flight that led down into the basin of the Pool of Siloam.
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading The song was cheerful, and no doubt lightened their labor.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading That evening, before sunset, some women were washing clothes on the upper step of the flight that led down into the basin of the Pool of Siloam.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading A girl at the foot of the steps kept them supplied with water, and sang while she filled the jar.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading Occasionally they would sit upon their heels, and look up the slope of Ophel, and round to the summit of what is now the Mount of Offence, then faintly glorified by the dying sun.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Occasionally they would sit upon their heels, and look up the slope of Ophel, and round to the summit of what is now the Mount of Offence, then faintly glorified by the dying sun.
sunsetnounUS /ˈsʌnset/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading That evening, before sunset, some women were washing clothes on the upper step of the flight that led down into the basin of the Pool of Siloam.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading A girl at the foot of the steps kept them supplied with water, and sang while she filled the jar.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That evening, before sunset, some women were washing clothes on the upper step of the flight that led down into the basin of the Pool of Siloam.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That evening, before sunset, some women were washing clothes on the upper step of the flight that led down into the basin of the Pool of Siloam.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The song was cheerful, and no doubt lightened their labor.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A girl at the foot of the steps kept them supplied with water, and sang while she filled the jar.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Occasionally they would sit upon their heels, and look up the slope of Ophel, and round to the summit of what is now the Mount of Offence, then faintly glorified by the dying sun.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They knelt each before a broad bowl of earthenware.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Occasionally they would sit upon their heels, and look up the slope of Ophel, and round to the summit of what is now the Mount of Offence, then faintly glorified by the dying sun.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Occasionally they would sit upon their heels, and look up the slope of Ophel, and round to the summit of what is now the Mount of Offence, then faintly glorified by the dying sun.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Occasionally they would sit upon their heels, and look up the slope of Ophel, and round to the summit of what is now the Mount of Offence, then faintly glorified by the dying sun.
upperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/
the topmost one of two
From this reading That evening, before sunset, some women were washing clothes on the upper step of the flight that led down into the basin of the Pool of Siloam.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The song was cheerful, and no doubt lightened their labor.
washingnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading That evening, before sunset, some women were washing clothes on the upper step of the flight that led down into the basin of the Pool of Siloam.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading A girl at the foot of the steps kept them supplied with water, and sang while she filled the jar.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That evening, before sunset, some women were washing clothes on the upper step of the flight that led down into the basin of the Pool of Siloam.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Occasionally they would sit upon their heels, and look up the slope of Ophel, and round to the summit of what is now the Mount of Offence, then faintly glorified by the dying sun.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A girl at the foot of the steps kept them supplied with water, and sang while she filled the jar.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A girl at the foot of the steps kept them supplied with water, and sang while she filled the jar.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading That evening, before sunset, some women were washing clothes on the upper step of the flight that led down into the basin of the Pool of Siloam.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Occasionally they would sit upon their heels, and look up the slope of Ophel, and round to the summit of what is now the Mount of Offence, then faintly glorified by the dying sun.
