abroadadverbUS /əˈbrɔːd/
to or in a foreign country
From this reading The side of Olivet, darkly green, was spotted with white tents recently put up by people attending the feasts; the hour, however, was too early for the strangers to be abroad; still, had it not been so, no one would have troubled her.
Amrah
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From this reading The first person to go out of the city upon the opening of the Sheep’s Gate next morning was Amrah, basket on arm.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No questions were asked her by the keepers, since the morning itself had not been more regular in coming than she; they knew her somebody’s faithful servant, and that was enough for them.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading The first person to go out of the city upon the opening of the Sheep’s Gate next morning was Amrah, basket on arm.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading No questions were asked her by the keepers, since the morning itself had not been more regular in coming than she; they knew her somebody’s faithful servant, and that was enough for them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Past Gethsemane; past the tombs at the meeting of the Bethany roads; past the sepulchral village of Siloam she went.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The side of Olivet, darkly green, was spotted with white tents recently put up by people attending the feasts; the hour, however, was too early for the strangers to be abroad; still, had it not been so, no one would have troubled her.
basketnounUS /ˈbæskət/
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading The first person to go out of the city upon the opening of the Sheep’s Gate next morning was Amrah, basket on arm.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The side of Olivet, darkly green, was spotted with white tents recently put up by people attending the feasts; the hour, however, was too early for the strangers to be abroad; still, had it not been so, no one would have troubled her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No questions were asked her by the keepers, since the morning itself had not been more regular in coming than she; they knew her somebody’s faithful servant, and that was enough for them.
Bethany
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From this reading Past Gethsemane; past the tombs at the meeting of the Bethany roads; past the sepulchral village of Siloam she went.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading No questions were asked her by the keepers, since the morning itself had not been more regular in coming than she; they knew her somebody’s faithful servant, and that was enough for them.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The first person to go out of the city upon the opening of the Sheep’s Gate next morning was Amrah, basket on arm.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading No questions were asked her by the keepers, since the morning itself had not been more regular in coming than she; they knew her somebody’s faithful servant, and that was enough for them.
darklyadverbUS /ˈdɑːrkli/
without light
From this reading The side of Olivet, darkly green, was spotted with white tents recently put up by people attending the feasts; the hour, however, was too early for the strangers to be abroad; still, had it not been so, no one would have troubled her.
DownadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down the eastern valley she took her way.
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 The side of Olivet, darkly green, was spotted with white tents recently put up by people attending the feasts; the hour, however, was too early for the strangers to be abroad; still, had it not been so, no one would have troubled her.
easternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading Down the eastern valley she took her way.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading No questions were asked her by the keepers, since the morning itself had not been more regular in coming than she; they knew her somebody’s faithful servant, and that was enough for them.
faithfuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪθfəl/
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading No questions were asked her by the keepers, since the morning itself had not been more regular in coming than she; they knew her somebody’s faithful servant, and that was enough for them.
feastsnounUS /fiːsts/
plural of “feast” — a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading The side of Olivet, darkly green, was spotted with white tents recently put up by people attending the feasts; the hour, however, was too early for the strangers to be abroad; still, had it not been so, no one would have troubled her.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first person to go out of the city upon the opening of the Sheep’s Gate next morning was Amrah, basket on arm.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No questions were asked her by the keepers, since the morning itself had not been more regular in coming than she; they knew her somebody’s faithful servant, and that was enough for them.
GatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading The first person to go out of the city upon the opening of the Sheep’s Gate next morning was Amrah, basket on arm.
Gethsemane
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From this reading Past Gethsemane; past the tombs at the meeting of the Bethany roads; past the sepulchral village of Siloam she went.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The first person to go out of the city upon the opening of the Sheep’s Gate next morning was Amrah, basket on arm.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The side of Olivet, darkly green, was spotted with white tents recently put up by people attending the feasts; the hour, however, was too early for the strangers to be abroad; still, had it not been so, no one would have troubled her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No questions were asked her by the keepers, since the morning itself had not been more regular in coming than she; they knew her somebody’s faithful servant, and that was enough for them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The side of Olivet, darkly green, was spotted with white tents recently put up by people attending the feasts; the hour, however, was too early for the strangers to be abroad; still, had it not been so, no one would have troubled her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No questions were asked her by the keepers, since the morning itself had not been more regular in coming than she; they knew her somebody’s faithful servant, and that was enough for them.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The side of Olivet, darkly green, was spotted with white tents recently put up by people attending the feasts; the hour, however, was too early for the strangers to be abroad; still, had it not been so, no one would have troubled her.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The side of Olivet, darkly green, was spotted with white tents recently put up by people attending the feasts; the hour, however, was too early for the strangers to be abroad; still, had it not been so, no one would have troubled her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No questions were asked her by the keepers, since the morning itself had not been more regular in coming than she; they knew her somebody’s faithful servant, and that was enough for them.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The side of Olivet, darkly green, was spotted with white tents recently put up by people attending the feasts; the hour, however, was too early for the strangers to be abroad; still, had it not been so, no one would have troubled her.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading No questions were asked her by the keepers, since the morning itself had not been more regular in coming than she; they knew her somebody’s faithful servant, and that was enough for them.
keepersnounUS /ˈkiːpərz/
plural of “keeper” — someone in charge of other people
From this reading No questions were asked her by the keepers, since the morning itself had not been more regular in coming than she; they knew her somebody’s faithful servant, and that was enough for them.
knewverbUS /nuː/
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 No questions were asked her by the keepers, since the morning itself had not been more regular in coming than she; they knew her somebody’s faithful servant, and that was enough for them.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Past Gethsemane; past the tombs at the meeting of the Bethany roads; past the sepulchral village of Siloam she went.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No questions were asked her by the keepers, since the morning itself had not been more regular in coming than she; they knew her somebody’s faithful servant, and that was enough for them.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The first person to go out of the city upon the opening of the Sheep’s Gate next morning was Amrah, basket on arm.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The first person to go out of the city upon the opening of the Sheep’s Gate next morning was Amrah, basket on arm.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No questions were asked her by the keepers, since the morning itself had not been more regular in coming than she; they knew her somebody’s faithful servant, and that was enough for them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No questions were asked her by the keepers, since the morning itself had not been more regular in coming than she; they knew her somebody’s faithful servant, and that was enough for them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first person to go out of the city upon the opening of the Sheep’s Gate next morning was Amrah, basket on arm.
Olivet
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From this reading The side of Olivet, darkly green, was spotted with white tents recently put up by people attending the feasts; the hour, however, was too early for the strangers to be abroad; still, had it not been so, no one would have troubled her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The first person to go out of the city upon the opening of the Sheep’s Gate next morning was Amrah, basket on arm.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The side of Olivet, darkly green, was spotted with white tents recently put up by people attending the feasts; the hour, however, was too early for the strangers to be abroad; still, had it not been so, no one would have troubled her.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The first person to go out of the city upon the opening of the Sheep’s Gate next morning was Amrah, basket on arm.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The first person to go out of the city upon the opening of the Sheep’s Gate next morning was Amrah, basket on arm.
PastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Past Gethsemane; past the tombs at the meeting of the Bethany roads; past the sepulchral village of Siloam she went.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The side of Olivet, darkly green, was spotted with white tents recently put up by people attending the feasts; the hour, however, was too early for the strangers to be abroad; still, had it not been so, no one would have troubled her.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading The first person to go out of the city upon the opening of the Sheep’s Gate next morning was Amrah, basket on arm.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The side of Olivet, darkly green, was spotted with white tents recently put up by people attending the feasts; the hour, however, was too early for the strangers to be abroad; still, had it not been so, no one would have troubled her.
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading No questions were asked her by the keepers, since the morning itself had not been more regular in coming than she; they knew her somebody’s faithful servant, and that was enough for them.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading The side of Olivet, darkly green, was spotted with white tents recently put up by people attending the feasts; the hour, however, was too early for the strangers to be abroad; still, had it not been so, no one would have troubled her.
regularadjectiveUS /ˈreɡjələr/
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading No questions were asked her by the keepers, since the morning itself had not been more regular in coming than she; they knew her somebody’s faithful servant, and that was enough for them.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading Past Gethsemane; past the tombs at the meeting of the Bethany roads; past the sepulchral village of Siloam she went.
sepulchraladjective
of or relating to a sepulchre
From this reading Past Gethsemane; past the tombs at the meeting of the Bethany roads; past the sepulchral village of Siloam she went.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading No questions were asked her by the keepers, since the morning itself had not been more regular in coming than she; they knew her somebody’s faithful servant, and that was enough for them.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No questions were asked her by the keepers, since the morning itself had not been more regular in coming than she; they knew her somebody’s faithful servant, and that was enough for them.
Sheep'snounUS /ʃiːps/
possessive form of “sheep” — woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading The first person to go out of the city upon the opening of the Sheep’s Gate next morning was Amrah, basket on arm.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The side of Olivet, darkly green, was spotted with white tents recently put up by people attending the feasts; the hour, however, was too early for the strangers to be abroad; still, had it not been so, no one would have troubled her.
Siloam
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Past Gethsemane; past the tombs at the meeting of the Bethany roads; past the sepulchral village of Siloam she went.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading No questions were asked her by the keepers, since the morning itself had not been more regular in coming than she; they knew her somebody’s faithful servant, and that was enough for them.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The side of Olivet, darkly green, was spotted with white tents recently put up by people attending the feasts; the hour, however, was too early for the strangers to be abroad; still, had it not been so, no one would have troubled her.
somebody'snounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdiz/
possessive form of “somebody” — a human being
From this reading No questions were asked her by the keepers, since the morning itself had not been more regular in coming than she; they knew her somebody’s faithful servant, and that was enough for them.
spottedadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːtɪd/
having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)
From this reading The side of Olivet, darkly green, was spotted with white tents recently put up by people attending the feasts; the hour, however, was too early for the strangers to be abroad; still, had it not been so, no one would have troubled her.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The side of Olivet, darkly green, was spotted with white tents recently put up by people attending the feasts; the hour, however, was too early for the strangers to be abroad; still, had it not been so, no one would have troubled her.
strangersnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒərz/
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The side of Olivet, darkly green, was spotted with white tents recently put up by people attending the feasts; the hour, however, was too early for the strangers to be abroad; still, had it not been so, no one would have troubled her.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading The side of Olivet, darkly green, was spotted with white tents recently put up by people attending the feasts; the hour, however, was too early for the strangers to be abroad; still, had it not been so, no one would have troubled her.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No questions were asked her by the keepers, since the morning itself had not been more regular in coming than she; they knew her somebody’s faithful servant, and that was enough for them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No questions were asked her by the keepers, since the morning itself had not been more regular in coming than she; they knew her somebody’s faithful servant, and that was enough for them.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first person to go out of the city upon the opening of the Sheep’s Gate next morning was Amrah, basket on arm.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading No questions were asked her by the keepers, since the morning itself had not been more regular in coming than she; they knew her somebody’s faithful servant, and that was enough for them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No questions were asked her by the keepers, since the morning itself had not been more regular in coming than she; they knew her somebody’s faithful servant, and that was enough for them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first person to go out of the city upon the opening of the Sheep’s Gate next morning was Amrah, basket on arm.
tombsnounUS /tuːmz/
plural of “tomb” — a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading Past Gethsemane; past the tombs at the meeting of the Bethany roads; past the sepulchral village of Siloam she went.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The side of Olivet, darkly green, was spotted with white tents recently put up by people attending the feasts; the hour, however, was too early for the strangers to be abroad; still, had it not been so, no one would have troubled her.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Down the eastern valley she took her way.
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading The side of Olivet, darkly green, was spotted with white tents recently put up by people attending the feasts; the hour, however, was too early for the strangers to be abroad; still, had it not been so, no one would have troubled her.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The side of Olivet, darkly green, was spotted with white tents recently put up by people attending the feasts; the hour, however, was too early for the strangers to be abroad; still, had it not been so, no one would have troubled her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The first person to go out of the city upon the opening of the Sheep’s Gate next morning was Amrah, basket on arm.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Down the eastern valley she took her way.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Past Gethsemane; past the tombs at the meeting of the Bethany roads; past the sepulchral village of Siloam she went.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first person to go out of the city upon the opening of the Sheep’s Gate next morning was Amrah, basket on arm.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Down the eastern valley she took her way.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Past Gethsemane; past the tombs at the meeting of the Bethany roads; past the sepulchral village of Siloam she went.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No questions were asked her by the keepers, since the morning itself had not been more regular in coming than she; they knew her somebody’s faithful servant, and that was enough for them.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading The side of Olivet, darkly green, was spotted with white tents recently put up by people attending the feasts; the hour, however, was too early for the strangers to be abroad; still, had it not been so, no one would have troubled her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The side of Olivet, darkly green, was spotted with white tents recently put up by people attending the feasts; the hour, however, was too early for the strangers to be abroad; still, had it not been so, no one would have troubled her.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The side of Olivet, darkly green, was spotted with white tents recently put up by people attending the feasts; the hour, however, was too early for the strangers to be abroad; still, had it not been so, no one would have troubled her.
