used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “A woman of Israel, entombed here with her daughter.
amendedadjectiveUS /əˈmendɪd/
of legislation
From this reading Such was the reply Gesius, the keeper, had from the cell which appears on his amended map as VI.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The reader, when he observed the answer, knew who the unfortunates were, and, doubtless, said to himself, “At last the mother of Ben-Hur, and Tirzah, his sister!”
react verbally
From this reading The reader, when he observed the answer, knew who the unfortunates were, and, doubtless, said to himself, “At last the mother of Ben-Hur, and Tirzah, his sister!”
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Such was the reply Gesius, the keeper, had from the cell which appears on his amended map as VI.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such was the reply Gesius, the keeper, had from the cell which appears on his amended map as VI.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The reader, when he observed the answer, knew who the unfortunates were, and, doubtless, said to himself, “At last the mother of Ben-Hur, and Tirzah, his sister!”
Ben-Hur
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From this reading The reader, when he observed the answer, knew who the unfortunates were, and, doubtless, said to himself, “At last the mother of Ben-Hur, and Tirzah, his sister!”
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading Such was the reply Gesius, the keeper, had from the cell which appears on his amended map as VI.
a female human offspring
From this reading “A woman of Israel, entombed here with her daughter.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Help us quickly, or we die.”
without doubt; certainly
From this reading The reader, when he observed the answer, knew who the unfortunates were, and, doubtless, said to himself, “At last the mother of Ben-Hur, and Tirzah, his sister!”
entombedverbUS /enˈtuːmd/
past form of “entomb” — place in a grave or tomb
From this reading “A woman of Israel, entombed here with her daughter.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Such was the reply Gesius, the keeper, had from the cell which appears on his amended map as VI.
Gesius
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From this reading Such was the reply Gesius, the keeper, had from the cell which appears on his amended map as VI.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Such was the reply Gesius, the keeper, had from the cell which appears on his amended map as VI.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The reader, when he observed the answer, knew who the unfortunates were, and, doubtless, said to himself, “At last the mother of Ben-Hur, and Tirzah, his sister!”
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Help us quickly, or we die.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “A woman of Israel, entombed here with her daughter.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “A woman of Israel, entombed here with her daughter.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The reader, when he observed the answer, knew who the unfortunates were, and, doubtless, said to himself, “At last the mother of Ben-Hur, and Tirzah, his sister!”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Such was the reply Gesius, the keeper, had from the cell which appears on his amended map as VI.
IsraelnounUS /ˈɪzriəl/
Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
From this reading “A woman of Israel, entombed here with her daughter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And so it was.
keepernounUS /ˈkiːpər/
someone in charge of other people
From this reading Such was the reply Gesius, the keeper, had from the cell which appears on his amended map as VI.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The reader, when he observed the answer, knew who the unfortunates were, and, doubtless, said to himself, “At last the mother of Ben-Hur, and Tirzah, his sister!”
immediately past
From this reading The reader, when he observed the answer, knew who the unfortunates were, and, doubtless, said to himself, “At last the mother of Ben-Hur, and Tirzah, his sister!”
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading Such was the reply Gesius, the keeper, had from the cell which appears on his amended map as VI.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The reader, when he observed the answer, knew who the unfortunates were, and, doubtless, said to himself, “At last the mother of Ben-Hur, and Tirzah, his sister!”
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The reader, when he observed the answer, knew who the unfortunates were, and, doubtless, said to himself, “At last the mother of Ben-Hur, and Tirzah, his sister!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “A woman of Israel, entombed here with her daughter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Such was the reply Gesius, the keeper, had from the cell which appears on his amended map as VI.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Help us quickly, or we die.”
with speed
From this reading Help us quickly, or we die.”
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading The reader, when he observed the answer, knew who the unfortunates were, and, doubtless, said to himself, “At last the mother of Ben-Hur, and Tirzah, his sister!”
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Such was the reply Gesius, the keeper, had from the cell which appears on his amended map as VI.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The reader, when he observed the answer, knew who the unfortunates were, and, doubtless, said to himself, “At last the mother of Ben-Hur, and Tirzah, his sister!”
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The reader, when he observed the answer, knew who the unfortunates were, and, doubtless, said to himself, “At last the mother of Ben-Hur, and Tirzah, his sister!”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so it was.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such was the reply Gesius, the keeper, had from the cell which appears on his amended map as VI.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Such was the reply Gesius, the keeper, had from the cell which appears on his amended map as VI.
Tirzah
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From this reading The reader, when he observed the answer, knew who the unfortunates were, and, doubtless, said to himself, “At last the mother of Ben-Hur, and Tirzah, his sister!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The reader, when he observed the answer, knew who the unfortunates were, and, doubtless, said to himself, “At last the mother of Ben-Hur, and Tirzah, his sister!”
unfortunatesnounUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənəts/
plural of “unfortunate” — a person who suffers misfortune
From this reading The reader, when he observed the answer, knew who the unfortunates were, and, doubtless, said to himself, “At last the mother of Ben-Hur, and Tirzah, his sister!”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Help us quickly, or we die.”
VInounUS /vaɪ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Such was the reply Gesius, the keeper, had from the cell which appears on his amended map as VI.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such was the reply Gesius, the keeper, had from the cell which appears on his amended map as VI.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Help us quickly, or we die.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The reader, when he observed the answer, knew who the unfortunates were, and, doubtless, said to himself, “At last the mother of Ben-Hur, and Tirzah, his sister!”
at the time that
From this reading The reader, when he observed the answer, knew who the unfortunates were, and, doubtless, said to himself, “At last the mother of Ben-Hur, and Tirzah, his sister!”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Such was the reply Gesius, the keeper, had from the cell which appears on his amended map as VI.
which person or people
From this reading The reader, when he observed the answer, knew who the unfortunates were, and, doubtless, said to himself, “At last the mother of Ben-Hur, and Tirzah, his sister!”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “A woman of Israel, entombed here with her daughter.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “A woman of Israel, entombed here with her daughter.
