adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The latter began the search at the Tower of Antonia, and began it boldly, by a direct inquiry of the tribune commanding.
accidentnounUS /ˈæksədənt/
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading He gave the officer a history of the Hurs, and all the particulars of the accident to Gratus, describing the affair as wholly without criminality.
affairnounUS /əˈfer/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He gave the officer a history of the Hurs, and all the particulars of the accident to Gratus, describing the affair as wholly without criminality.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading The object of the quest now, he said, was if any of the unhappy family were discovered alive to carry a petition to the feet of Cæsar, praying restitution of the estate and return to their civil rights.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 He gave the officer a history of the Hurs, and all the particulars of the accident to Gratus, describing the affair as wholly without criminality.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The latter began the search at the Tower of Antonia, and began it boldly, by a direct inquiry of the tribune commanding.
Antonia
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From this reading The latter began the search at the Tower of Antonia, and began it boldly, by a direct inquiry of the tribune commanding.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The object of the quest now, he said, was if any of the unhappy family were discovered alive to carry a petition to the feet of Cæsar, praying restitution of the estate and return to their civil rights.
aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading The morning of the first day of the seventh month—Tishri in the Hebrew, October in English—Ben-Hur arose from his couch in the khan ill satisfied with the whole world.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Little time had been lost in consultation upon the arrival of Malluch.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He gave the officer a history of the Hurs, and all the particulars of the accident to Gratus, describing the affair as wholly without criminality.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The latter began the search at the Tower of Antonia, and began it boldly, by a direct inquiry of the tribune commanding.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Little time had been lost in consultation upon the arrival of Malluch.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The latter began the search at the Tower of Antonia, and began it boldly, by a direct inquiry of the tribune commanding.
Ben-Hur
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From this reading The morning of the first day of the seventh month—Tishri in the Hebrew, October in English—Ben-Hur arose from his couch in the khan ill satisfied with the whole world.
boldlyadverbUS /ˈboʊldli/
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading The latter began the search at the Tower of Antonia, and began it boldly, by a direct inquiry of the tribune commanding.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The latter began the search at the Tower of Antonia, and began it boldly, by a direct inquiry of the tribune commanding.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The object of the quest now, he said, was if any of the unhappy family were discovered alive to carry a petition to the feet of Cæsar, praying restitution of the estate and return to their civil rights.
civiladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading The object of the quest now, he said, was if any of the unhappy family were discovered alive to carry a petition to the feet of Cæsar, praying restitution of the estate and return to their civil rights.
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading The latter began the search at the Tower of Antonia, and began it boldly, by a direct inquiry of the tribune commanding.
consultationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəlˈteɪʃən/
a conference (usually with someone important)
From this reading Little time had been lost in consultation upon the arrival of Malluch.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading The morning of the first day of the seventh month—Tishri in the Hebrew, October in English—Ben-Hur arose from his couch in the khan ill satisfied with the whole world.
criminalitynounUS /ˌkrɪməˈnælɪti/
the state of being a criminal
From this reading He gave the officer a history of the Hurs, and all the particulars of the accident to Gratus, describing the affair as wholly without criminality.
Cæsar
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From this reading The object of the quest now, he said, was if any of the unhappy family were discovered alive to carry a petition to the feet of Cæsar, praying restitution of the estate and return to their civil rights.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The morning of the first day of the seventh month—Tishri in the Hebrew, October in English—Ben-Hur arose from his couch in the khan ill satisfied with the whole world.
describingverbUS /dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ/
-ing form of “describe” — give a description of
From this reading He gave the officer a history of the Hurs, and all the particulars of the accident to Gratus, describing the affair as wholly without criminality.
directverbUS /dərˈekt/
command with authority
From this reading The latter began the search at the Tower of Antonia, and began it boldly, by a direct inquiry of the tribune commanding.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The object of the quest now, he said, was if any of the unhappy family were discovered alive to carry a petition to the feet of Cæsar, praying restitution of the estate and return to their civil rights.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The morning of the first day of the seventh month—Tishri in the Hebrew, October in English—Ben-Hur arose from his couch in the khan ill satisfied with the whole world.
estatenounUS /ɪˈsteɪt/
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading The object of the quest now, he said, was if any of the unhappy family were discovered alive to carry a petition to the feet of Cæsar, praying restitution of the estate and return to their civil rights.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading The object of the quest now, he said, was if any of the unhappy family were discovered alive to carry a petition to the feet of Cæsar, praying restitution of the estate and return to their civil rights.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The object of the quest now, he said, was if any of the unhappy family were discovered alive to carry a petition to the feet of Cæsar, praying restitution of the estate and return to their civil rights.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The morning of the first day of the seventh month—Tishri in the Hebrew, October in English—Ben-Hur arose from his couch in the khan ill satisfied with the whole world.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The morning of the first day of the seventh month—Tishri in the Hebrew, October in English—Ben-Hur arose from his couch in the khan ill satisfied with the whole world.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He gave the officer a history of the Hurs, and all the particulars of the accident to Gratus, describing the affair as wholly without criminality.
Gratus
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From this reading He gave the officer a history of the Hurs, and all the particulars of the accident to Gratus, describing the affair as wholly without criminality.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Little time had been lost in consultation upon the arrival of Malluch.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gave the officer a history of the Hurs, and all the particulars of the accident to Gratus, describing the affair as wholly without criminality.
HebrewnounUS /ˈhiːbruː/
the ancient Canaanitic language of the Hebrews that has been revived as the official language of Israel
From this reading The morning of the first day of the seventh month—Tishri in the Hebrew, October in English—Ben-Hur arose from his couch in the khan ill satisfied with the whole world.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The morning of the first day of the seventh month—Tishri in the Hebrew, October in English—Ben-Hur arose from his couch in the khan ill satisfied with the whole world.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading He gave the officer a history of the Hurs, and all the particulars of the accident to Gratus, describing the affair as wholly without criminality.
Hurs
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From this reading He gave the officer a history of the Hurs, and all the particulars of the accident to Gratus, describing the affair as wholly without criminality.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The object of the quest now, he said, was if any of the unhappy family were discovered alive to carry a petition to the feet of Cæsar, praying restitution of the estate and return to their civil rights.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The morning of the first day of the seventh month—Tishri in the Hebrew, October in English—Ben-Hur arose from his couch in the khan ill satisfied with the whole world.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The morning of the first day of the seventh month—Tishri in the Hebrew, October in English—Ben-Hur arose from his couch in the khan ill satisfied with the whole world.
inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading The latter began the search at the Tower of Antonia, and began it boldly, by a direct inquiry of the tribune commanding.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The latter began the search at the Tower of Antonia, and began it boldly, by a direct inquiry of the tribune commanding.
khannounUS /kɑːn/
a title given to rulers or other important people in Asian countries
From this reading The morning of the first day of the seventh month—Tishri in the Hebrew, October in English—Ben-Hur arose from his couch in the khan ill satisfied with the whole world.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter began the search at the Tower of Antonia, and began it boldly, by a direct inquiry of the tribune commanding.
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little time had been lost in consultation upon the arrival of Malluch.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Little time had been lost in consultation upon the arrival of Malluch.
Malluch
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From this reading Little time had been lost in consultation upon the arrival of Malluch.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The morning of the first day of the seventh month—Tishri in the Hebrew, October in English—Ben-Hur arose from his couch in the khan ill satisfied with the whole world.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning of the first day of the seventh month—Tishri in the Hebrew, October in English—Ben-Hur arose from his couch in the khan ill satisfied with the whole world.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The object of the quest now, he said, was if any of the unhappy family were discovered alive to carry a petition to the feet of Cæsar, praying restitution of the estate and return to their civil rights.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading The object of the quest now, he said, was if any of the unhappy family were discovered alive to carry a petition to the feet of Cæsar, praying restitution of the estate and return to their civil rights.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading The morning of the first day of the seventh month—Tishri in the Hebrew, October in English—Ben-Hur arose from his couch in the khan ill satisfied with the whole world.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The morning of the first day of the seventh month—Tishri in the Hebrew, October in English—Ben-Hur arose from his couch in the khan ill satisfied with the whole world.
officernounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading He gave the officer a history of the Hurs, and all the particulars of the accident to Gratus, describing the affair as wholly without criminality.
particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading He gave the officer a history of the Hurs, and all the particulars of the accident to Gratus, describing the affair as wholly without criminality.
petitionnounUS /pəˈtɪʃən/
a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
From this reading The object of the quest now, he said, was if any of the unhappy family were discovered alive to carry a petition to the feet of Cæsar, praying restitution of the estate and return to their civil rights.
prayingverbUS /ˈpreɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading The object of the quest now, he said, was if any of the unhappy family were discovered alive to carry a petition to the feet of Cæsar, praying restitution of the estate and return to their civil rights.
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading The object of the quest now, he said, was if any of the unhappy family were discovered alive to carry a petition to the feet of Cæsar, praying restitution of the estate and return to their civil rights.
restitutionnounUS /ˌrestɪˈtuːʃən/
a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
From this reading The object of the quest now, he said, was if any of the unhappy family were discovered alive to carry a petition to the feet of Cæsar, praying restitution of the estate and return to their civil rights.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The object of the quest now, he said, was if any of the unhappy family were discovered alive to carry a petition to the feet of Cæsar, praying restitution of the estate and return to their civil rights.
rightsnounUS /raɪts/
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading The object of the quest now, he said, was if any of the unhappy family were discovered alive to carry a petition to the feet of Cæsar, praying restitution of the estate and return to their civil rights.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The object of the quest now, he said, was if any of the unhappy family were discovered alive to carry a petition to the feet of Cæsar, praying restitution of the estate and return to their civil rights.
satisfiedadjectiveUS /ˈsætəsfaɪd/
filled with satisfaction
From this reading The morning of the first day of the seventh month—Tishri in the Hebrew, October in English—Ben-Hur arose from his couch in the khan ill satisfied with the whole world.
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading The latter began the search at the Tower of Antonia, and began it boldly, by a direct inquiry of the tribune commanding.
seventhadjectiveUS /ˈsevənθ/
coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
From this reading The morning of the first day of the seventh month—Tishri in the Hebrew, October in English—Ben-Hur arose from his couch in the khan ill satisfied with the whole world.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The morning of the first day of the seventh month—Tishri in the Hebrew, October in English—Ben-Hur arose from his couch in the khan ill satisfied with the whole world.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The object of the quest now, he said, was if any of the unhappy family were discovered alive to carry a petition to the feet of Cæsar, praying restitution of the estate and return to their civil rights.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Little time had been lost in consultation upon the arrival of Malluch.
Tishrinoun
the first month of the civil year; the seventh month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in September and October)
From this reading The morning of the first day of the seventh month—Tishri in the Hebrew, October in English—Ben-Hur arose from his couch in the khan ill satisfied with the whole world.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He gave the officer a history of the Hurs, and all the particulars of the accident to Gratus, describing the affair as wholly without criminality.
TowernounUS /ˈtaʊər/
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading The latter began the search at the Tower of Antonia, and began it boldly, by a direct inquiry of the tribune commanding.
tribunenounUS /ˈtrɪbjuːn/
(ancient Rome) an official elected by the plebeians to protect their interests
From this reading The latter began the search at the Tower of Antonia, and began it boldly, by a direct inquiry of the tribune commanding.
unhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading The object of the quest now, he said, was if any of the unhappy family were discovered alive to carry a petition to the feet of Cæsar, praying restitution of the estate and return to their civil rights.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Little time had been lost in consultation upon the arrival of Malluch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The object of the quest now, he said, was if any of the unhappy family were discovered alive to carry a petition to the feet of Cæsar, praying restitution of the estate and return to their civil rights.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The object of the quest now, he said, was if any of the unhappy family were discovered alive to carry a petition to the feet of Cæsar, praying restitution of the estate and return to their civil rights.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The morning of the first day of the seventh month—Tishri in the Hebrew, October in English—Ben-Hur arose from his couch in the khan ill satisfied with the whole world.
whollyadverbUS /ˈhoʊli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He gave the officer a history of the Hurs, and all the particulars of the accident to Gratus, describing the affair as wholly without criminality.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The morning of the first day of the seventh month—Tishri in the Hebrew, October in English—Ben-Hur arose from his couch in the khan ill satisfied with the whole world.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He gave the officer a history of the Hurs, and all the particulars of the accident to Gratus, describing the affair as wholly without criminality.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The morning of the first day of the seventh month—Tishri in the Hebrew, October in English—Ben-Hur arose from his couch in the khan ill satisfied with the whole world.
