Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading From the street he passed first into a vestibule, on the sides of which were stairways under cover, leading up to a portico.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Above the vestibule, and covering the landing of the steps, arose the portico, a pillared grace, so light, so exquisitely proportioned, it was at that period hardly possible of conception except by a Greek.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Going next day to fill his appointment with Iras, Ben-Hur turned from the Omphalus, which was in the heart of the city, into the Colonnade of Herod, and came shortly to the palace of Idernee.

the act of putting a person into a non-elective position

From this reading Going next day to fill his appointment with Iras, Ben-Hur turned from the Omphalus, which was in the heart of the city, into the Colonnade of Herod, and came shortly to the palace of Idernee.

inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading Above the vestibule, and covering the landing of the steps, arose the portico, a pillared grace, so light, so exquisitely proportioned, it was at that period hardly possible of conception except by a Greek.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Above the vestibule, and covering the landing of the steps, arose the portico, a pillared grace, so light, so exquisitely proportioned, it was at that period hardly possible of conception except by a Greek.

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From this reading Winged lions sat by the stairs; in the middle there was a gigantic ibis spouting water over the floor; the lions, ibis, walls, and floor were reminders of the Egyptians: everything, even the balustrading of the stairs, was of massive gray stone.

completely unclothed

From this reading Of marble snowy white, its effect was that of a lily dropped carelessly upon a great bare rock.

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From this reading Going next day to fill his appointment with Iras, Ben-Hur turned from the Omphalus, which was in the heart of the city, into the Colonnade of Herod, and came shortly to the palace of Idernee.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Winged lions sat by the stairs; in the middle there was a gigantic ibis spouting water over the floor; the lions, ibis, walls, and floor were reminders of the Egyptians: everything, even the balustrading of the stairs, was of massive gray stone.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Going next day to fill his appointment with Iras, Ben-Hur turned from the Omphalus, which was in the heart of the city, into the Colonnade of Herod, and came shortly to the palace of Idernee.

without care or concern

From this reading Of marble snowy white, its effect was that of a lily dropped carelessly upon a great bare rock.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Going next day to fill his appointment with Iras, Ben-Hur turned from the Omphalus, which was in the heart of the city, into the Colonnade of Herod, and came shortly to the palace of Idernee.

structure consisting of a row of evenly spaced columns

From this reading Going next day to fill his appointment with Iras, Ben-Hur turned from the Omphalus, which was in the heart of the city, into the Colonnade of Herod, and came shortly to the palace of Idernee.

an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances

From this reading Above the vestibule, and covering the landing of the steps, arose the portico, a pillared grace, so light, so exquisitely proportioned, it was at that period hardly possible of conception except by a Greek.

provide with a covering or cause to be covered

From this reading From the street he passed first into a vestibule, on the sides of which were stairways under cover, leading up to a portico.

a natural object that covers or envelops

From this reading Above the vestibule, and covering the landing of the steps, arose the portico, a pillared grace, so light, so exquisitely proportioned, it was at that period hardly possible of conception except by a Greek.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Going next day to fill his appointment with Iras, Ben-Hur turned from the Omphalus, which was in the heart of the city, into the Colonnade of Herod, and came shortly to the palace of Idernee.

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading Of marble snowy white, its effect was that of a lily dropped carelessly upon a great bare rock.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Of marble snowy white, its effect was that of a lily dropped carelessly upon a great bare rock.

plural of “egyptian” — a native or inhabitant of Egypt

From this reading Winged lions sat by the stairs; in the middle there was a gigantic ibis spouting water over the floor; the lions, ibis, walls, and floor were reminders of the Egyptians: everything, even the balustrading of the stairs, was of massive gray stone.

divisible by two

From this reading Winged lions sat by the stairs; in the middle there was a gigantic ibis spouting water over the floor; the lions, ibis, walls, and floor were reminders of the Egyptians: everything, even the balustrading of the stairs, was of massive gray stone.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Winged lions sat by the stairs; in the middle there was a gigantic ibis spouting water over the floor; the lions, ibis, walls, and floor were reminders of the Egyptians: everything, even the balustrading of the stairs, was of massive gray stone.

apart from; not including

From this reading Above the vestibule, and covering the landing of the steps, arose the portico, a pillared grace, so light, so exquisitely proportioned, it was at that period hardly possible of conception except by a Greek.

in a delicate manner

From this reading Above the vestibule, and covering the landing of the steps, arose the portico, a pillared grace, so light, so exquisitely proportioned, it was at that period hardly possible of conception except by a Greek.

make full, also in a metaphorical sense

From this reading Going next day to fill his appointment with Iras, Ben-Hur turned from the Omphalus, which was in the heart of the city, into the Colonnade of Herod, and came shortly to the palace of Idernee.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading From the street he passed first into a vestibule, on the sides of which were stairways under cover, leading up to a portico.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading Winged lions sat by the stairs; in the middle there was a gigantic ibis spouting water over the floor; the lions, ibis, walls, and floor were reminders of the Egyptians: everything, even the balustrading of the stairs, was of massive gray stone.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Going next day to fill his appointment with Iras, Ben-Hur turned from the Omphalus, which was in the heart of the city, into the Colonnade of Herod, and came shortly to the palace of Idernee.

so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth

From this reading Winged lions sat by the stairs; in the middle there was a gigantic ibis spouting water over the floor; the lions, ibis, walls, and floor were reminders of the Egyptians: everything, even the balustrading of the stairs, was of massive gray stone.

the act of departing

From this reading Going next day to fill his appointment with Iras, Ben-Hur turned from the Omphalus, which was in the heart of the city, into the Colonnade of Herod, and came shortly to the palace of Idernee.

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading Above the vestibule, and covering the landing of the steps, arose the portico, a pillared grace, so light, so exquisitely proportioned, it was at that period hardly possible of conception except by a Greek.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading Winged lions sat by the stairs; in the middle there was a gigantic ibis spouting water over the floor; the lions, ibis, walls, and floor were reminders of the Egyptians: everything, even the balustrading of the stairs, was of massive gray stone.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Of marble snowy white, its effect was that of a lily dropped carelessly upon a great bare rock.

the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages

From this reading Above the vestibule, and covering the landing of the steps, arose the portico, a pillared grace, so light, so exquisitely proportioned, it was at that period hardly possible of conception except by a Greek.

only a very short time before

From this reading Above the vestibule, and covering the landing of the steps, arose the portico, a pillared grace, so light, so exquisitely proportioned, it was at that period hardly possible of conception except by a Greek.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading From the street he passed first into a vestibule, on the sides of which were stairways under cover, leading up to a portico.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Going next day to fill his appointment with Iras, Ben-Hur turned from the Omphalus, which was in the heart of the city, into the Colonnade of Herod, and came shortly to the palace of Idernee.

king of Judea who (according to the New Testament) tried to kill Jesus by ordering the death of all children under age two in Bethlehem (73-4 BC)

From this reading Going next day to fill his appointment with Iras, Ben-Hur turned from the Omphalus, which was in the heart of the city, into the Colonnade of Herod, and came shortly to the palace of Idernee.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Going next day to fill his appointment with Iras, Ben-Hur turned from the Omphalus, which was in the heart of the city, into the Colonnade of Herod, and came shortly to the palace of Idernee.

wading birds of warm regions having long slender down-curved bills

From this reading Winged lions sat by the stairs; in the middle there was a gigantic ibis spouting water over the floor; the lions, ibis, walls, and floor were reminders of the Egyptians: everything, even the balustrading of the stairs, was of massive gray stone.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Going next day to fill his appointment with Iras, Ben-Hur turned from the Omphalus, which was in the heart of the city, into the Colonnade of Herod, and came shortly to the palace of Idernee.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Going next day to fill his appointment with Iras, Ben-Hur turned from the Omphalus, which was in the heart of the city, into the Colonnade of Herod, and came shortly to the palace of Idernee.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Going next day to fill his appointment with Iras, Ben-Hur turned from the Omphalus, which was in the heart of the city, into the Colonnade of Herod, and came shortly to the palace of Idernee.

plural of “ira” — a militant organization of Irish nationalists who used terrorism and guerilla warfare in an effort to drive British forces from Northern Ireland and achieve a united independent Ireland

From this reading Going next day to fill his appointment with Iras, Ben-Hur turned from the Omphalus, which was in the heart of the city, into the Colonnade of Herod, and came shortly to the palace of Idernee.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Above the vestibule, and covering the landing of the steps, arose the portico, a pillared grace, so light, so exquisitely proportioned, it was at that period hardly possible of conception except by a Greek.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Of marble snowy white, its effect was that of a lily dropped carelessly upon a great bare rock.

an intermediate platform in a staircase

From this reading Above the vestibule, and covering the landing of the steps, arose the portico, a pillared grace, so light, so exquisitely proportioned, it was at that period hardly possible of conception except by a Greek.

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading From the street he passed first into a vestibule, on the sides of which were stairways under cover, leading up to a portico.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Above the vestibule, and covering the landing of the steps, arose the portico, a pillared grace, so light, so exquisitely proportioned, it was at that period hardly possible of conception except by a Greek.

any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers

From this reading Of marble snowy white, its effect was that of a lily dropped carelessly upon a great bare rock.

plural of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male

From this reading Winged lions sat by the stairs; in the middle there was a gigantic ibis spouting water over the floor; the lions, ibis, walls, and floor were reminders of the Egyptians: everything, even the balustrading of the stairs, was of massive gray stone.

a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material

From this reading Of marble snowy white, its effect was that of a lily dropped carelessly upon a great bare rock.

imposing in size or bulk or solidity

From this reading Winged lions sat by the stairs; in the middle there was a gigantic ibis spouting water over the floor; the lions, ibis, walls, and floor were reminders of the Egyptians: everything, even the balustrading of the stairs, was of massive gray stone.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading Winged lions sat by the stairs; in the middle there was a gigantic ibis spouting water over the floor; the lions, ibis, walls, and floor were reminders of the Egyptians: everything, even the balustrading of the stairs, was of massive gray stone.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Going next day to fill his appointment with Iras, Ben-Hur turned from the Omphalus, which was in the heart of the city, into the Colonnade of Herod, and came shortly to the palace of Idernee.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Going next day to fill his appointment with Iras, Ben-Hur turned from the Omphalus, which was in the heart of the city, into the Colonnade of Herod, and came shortly to the palace of Idernee.

a scar where the umbilical cord was attached

From this reading Going next day to fill his appointment with Iras, Ben-Hur turned from the Omphalus, which was in the heart of the city, into the Colonnade of Herod, and came shortly to the palace of Idernee.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading From the street he passed first into a vestibule, on the sides of which were stairways under cover, leading up to a portico.

above and across; more than

From this reading Winged lions sat by the stairs; in the middle there was a gigantic ibis spouting water over the floor; the lions, ibis, walls, and floor were reminders of the Egyptians: everything, even the balustrading of the stairs, was of massive gray stone.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading Going next day to fill his appointment with Iras, Ben-Hur turned from the Omphalus, which was in the heart of the city, into the Colonnade of Herod, and came shortly to the palace of Idernee.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading From the street he passed first into a vestibule, on the sides of which were stairways under cover, leading up to a portico.

an amount of time

From this reading Above the vestibule, and covering the landing of the steps, arose the portico, a pillared grace, so light, so exquisitely proportioned, it was at that period hardly possible of conception except by a Greek.

having pillars

From this reading Above the vestibule, and covering the landing of the steps, arose the portico, a pillared grace, so light, so exquisitely proportioned, it was at that period hardly possible of conception except by a Greek.

a porch or entrance to a building consisting of a covered and often columned area

From this reading From the street he passed first into a vestibule, on the sides of which were stairways under cover, leading up to a portico.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading Above the vestibule, and covering the landing of the steps, arose the portico, a pillared grace, so light, so exquisitely proportioned, it was at that period hardly possible of conception except by a Greek.

past form of “proportion” — give pleasant proportions to

From this reading Above the vestibule, and covering the landing of the steps, arose the portico, a pillared grace, so light, so exquisitely proportioned, it was at that period hardly possible of conception except by a Greek.

plural of “reminder” — a message that helps you remember something

From this reading Winged lions sat by the stairs; in the middle there was a gigantic ibis spouting water over the floor; the lions, ibis, walls, and floor were reminders of the Egyptians: everything, even the balustrading of the stairs, was of massive gray stone.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Of marble snowy white, its effect was that of a lily dropped carelessly upon a great bare rock.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Winged lions sat by the stairs; in the middle there was a gigantic ibis spouting water over the floor; the lions, ibis, walls, and floor were reminders of the Egyptians: everything, even the balustrading of the stairs, was of massive gray stone.

for a short time

From this reading Going next day to fill his appointment with Iras, Ben-Hur turned from the Omphalus, which was in the heart of the city, into the Colonnade of Herod, and came shortly to the palace of Idernee.

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading From the street he passed first into a vestibule, on the sides of which were stairways under cover, leading up to a portico.

marked by the presence of snow

From this reading Of marble snowy white, its effect was that of a lily dropped carelessly upon a great bare rock.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Above the vestibule, and covering the landing of the steps, arose the portico, a pillared grace, so light, so exquisitely proportioned, it was at that period hardly possible of conception except by a Greek.

propelled violently in a usually narrow stream

From this reading Winged lions sat by the stairs; in the middle there was a gigantic ibis spouting water over the floor; the lions, ibis, walls, and floor were reminders of the Egyptians: everything, even the balustrading of the stairs, was of massive gray stone.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading Winged lions sat by the stairs; in the middle there was a gigantic ibis spouting water over the floor; the lions, ibis, walls, and floor were reminders of the Egyptians: everything, even the balustrading of the stairs, was of massive gray stone.

plural of “stairway” — a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps

From this reading From the street he passed first into a vestibule, on the sides of which were stairways under cover, leading up to a portico.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading Above the vestibule, and covering the landing of the steps, arose the portico, a pillared grace, so light, so exquisitely proportioned, it was at that period hardly possible of conception except by a Greek.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Winged lions sat by the stairs; in the middle there was a gigantic ibis spouting water over the floor; the lions, ibis, walls, and floor were reminders of the Egyptians: everything, even the balustrading of the stairs, was of massive gray stone.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading From the street he passed first into a vestibule, on the sides of which were stairways under cover, leading up to a portico.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Above the vestibule, and covering the landing of the steps, arose the portico, a pillared grace, so light, so exquisitely proportioned, it was at that period hardly possible of conception except by a Greek.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Going next day to fill his appointment with Iras, Ben-Hur turned from the Omphalus, which was in the heart of the city, into the Colonnade of Herod, and came shortly to the palace of Idernee.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Winged lions sat by the stairs; in the middle there was a gigantic ibis spouting water over the floor; the lions, ibis, walls, and floor were reminders of the Egyptians: everything, even the balustrading of the stairs, was of massive gray stone.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Going next day to fill his appointment with Iras, Ben-Hur turned from the Omphalus, which was in the heart of the city, into the Colonnade of Herod, and came shortly to the palace of Idernee.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Going next day to fill his appointment with Iras, Ben-Hur turned from the Omphalus, which was in the heart of the city, into the Colonnade of Herod, and came shortly to the palace of Idernee.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading From the street he passed first into a vestibule, on the sides of which were stairways under cover, leading up to a portico.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading From the street he passed first into a vestibule, on the sides of which were stairways under cover, leading up to a portico.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Of marble snowy white, its effect was that of a lily dropped carelessly upon a great bare rock.

a large entrance or reception room or area

From this reading From the street he passed first into a vestibule, on the sides of which were stairways under cover, leading up to a portico.

plural of “wall” — 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 Winged lions sat by the stairs; in the middle there was a gigantic ibis spouting water over the floor; the lions, ibis, walls, and floor were reminders of the Egyptians: everything, even the balustrading of the stairs, was of massive gray stone.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Going next day to fill his appointment with Iras, Ben-Hur turned from the Omphalus, which was in the heart of the city, into the Colonnade of Herod, and came shortly to the palace of Idernee.

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 Winged lions sat by the stairs; in the middle there was a gigantic ibis spouting water over the floor; the lions, ibis, walls, and floor were reminders of the Egyptians: everything, even the balustrading of the stairs, was of massive gray stone.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading From the street he passed first into a vestibule, on the sides of which were stairways under cover, leading up to a portico.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Going next day to fill his appointment with Iras, Ben-Hur turned from the Omphalus, which was in the heart of the city, into the Colonnade of Herod, and came shortly to the palace of Idernee.

a Caucasian

From this reading Of marble snowy white, its effect was that of a lily dropped carelessly upon a great bare rock.

having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind

From this reading Winged lions sat by the stairs; in the middle there was a gigantic ibis spouting water over the floor; the lions, ibis, walls, and floor were reminders of the Egyptians: everything, even the balustrading of the stairs, was of massive gray stone.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Going next day to fill his appointment with Iras, Ben-Hur turned from the Omphalus, which was in the heart of the city, into the Colonnade of Herod, and came shortly to the palace of Idernee.