used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nathan!" he called, until the old gate-keeper peered out from his little booth and muttered a friendly greeting to the lad.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SHEPHERDS Ezra picked his way carefully down the dark Bethlehem lanes until he reached the town gate, swung shut and locked hours before at sunset.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SHEPHERDS Ezra picked his way carefully down the dark Bethlehem lanes until he reached the town gate, swung shut and locked hours before at sunset.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE SHEPHERDS Ezra picked his way carefully down the dark Bethlehem lanes until he reached the town gate, swung shut and locked hours before at sunset.
BethlehemnounUS /ˈbeθlɪhem/
a town in eastern Pennsylvania on the Lehigh River to the northwest of Philadelphia; an important center for steel production
From this reading THE SHEPHERDS Ezra picked his way carefully down the dark Bethlehem lanes until he reached the town gate, swung shut and locked hours before at sunset.
boothnounUS /buːθ/
a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches
From this reading Nathan!" he called, until the old gate-keeper peered out from his little booth and muttered a friendly greeting to the lad.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Nathan!" he called, until the old gate-keeper peered out from his little booth and muttered a friendly greeting to the lad.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading THE SHEPHERDS Ezra picked his way carefully down the dark Bethlehem lanes until he reached the town gate, swung shut and locked hours before at sunset.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE SHEPHERDS Ezra picked his way carefully down the dark Bethlehem lanes until he reached the town gate, swung shut and locked hours before at sunset.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE SHEPHERDS Ezra picked his way carefully down the dark Bethlehem lanes until he reached the town gate, swung shut and locked hours before at sunset.
Eli
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From this reading "Nathan, I would go down into the fields with shepherd Eli to-night," explained Ezra politely.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "Nathan, I would go down into the fields with shepherd Eli to-night," explained Ezra politely.
EzranounUS /ˈezrə/
a Jewish priest and scribe sent by the Persian king to restore Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem
From this reading THE SHEPHERDS Ezra picked his way carefully down the dark Bethlehem lanes until he reached the town gate, swung shut and locked hours before at sunset.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading "Nathan, I would go down into the fields with shepherd Eli to-night," explained Ezra politely.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading Nathan!" he called, until the old gate-keeper peered out from his little booth and muttered a friendly greeting to the lad.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nathan!" he called, until the old gate-keeper peered out from his little booth and muttered a friendly greeting to the lad.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading THE SHEPHERDS Ezra picked his way carefully down the dark Bethlehem lanes until he reached the town gate, swung shut and locked hours before at sunset.
gate-keeper
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From this reading Nathan!" he called, until the old gate-keeper peered out from his little booth and muttered a friendly greeting to the lad.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Nathan, I would go down into the fields with shepherd Eli to-night," explained Ezra politely.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading Nathan!" he called, until the old gate-keeper peered out from his little booth and muttered a friendly greeting to the lad.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SHEPHERDS Ezra picked his way carefully down the dark Bethlehem lanes until he reached the town gate, swung shut and locked hours before at sunset.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SHEPHERDS Ezra picked his way carefully down the dark Bethlehem lanes until he reached the town gate, swung shut and locked hours before at sunset.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading THE SHEPHERDS Ezra picked his way carefully down the dark Bethlehem lanes until he reached the town gate, swung shut and locked hours before at sunset.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Nathan, I would go down into the fields with shepherd Eli to-night," explained Ezra politely.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Nathan, I would go down into the fields with shepherd Eli to-night," explained Ezra politely.
a boy or man
From this reading Nathan!" he called, until the old gate-keeper peered out from his little booth and muttered a friendly greeting to the lad.
lanesnounUS /leɪnz/
plural of “lane” — a narrow way or road
From this reading THE SHEPHERDS Ezra picked his way carefully down the dark Bethlehem lanes until he reached the town gate, swung shut and locked hours before at sunset.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Wilt thou not let me pass through the strait gate?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Nathan!" he called, until the old gate-keeper peered out from his little booth and muttered a friendly greeting to the lad.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading THE SHEPHERDS Ezra picked his way carefully down the dark Bethlehem lanes until he reached the town gate, swung shut and locked hours before at sunset.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Wilt thou not let me pass through the strait gate?
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading Nathan!" he called, until the old gate-keeper peered out from his little booth and muttered a friendly greeting to the lad.
Nathan
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From this reading "Nathan!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Wilt thou not let me pass through the strait gate?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Nathan!" he called, until the old gate-keeper peered out from his little booth and muttered a friendly greeting to the lad.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Nathan!" he called, until the old gate-keeper peered out from his little booth and muttered a friendly greeting to the lad.
go across or through
From this reading "Wilt thou not let me pass through the strait gate?
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading Nathan!" he called, until the old gate-keeper peered out from his little booth and muttered a friendly greeting to the lad.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading THE SHEPHERDS Ezra picked his way carefully down the dark Bethlehem lanes until he reached the town gate, swung shut and locked hours before at sunset.
politelyadverbUS /pəˈlaɪtli/
in a polite manner
From this reading "Nathan, I would go down into the fields with shepherd Eli to-night," explained Ezra politely.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE SHEPHERDS Ezra picked his way carefully down the dark Bethlehem lanes until he reached the town gate, swung shut and locked hours before at sunset.
shepherdnounUS /ˈʃepərd/
a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading "Nathan, I would go down into the fields with shepherd Eli to-night," explained Ezra politely.
SHEPHERDSnounUS /ˈʃepərdz/
plural of “shepherd” — a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading THE SHEPHERDS Ezra picked his way carefully down the dark Bethlehem lanes until he reached the town gate, swung shut and locked hours before at sunset.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading THE SHEPHERDS Ezra picked his way carefully down the dark Bethlehem lanes until he reached the town gate, swung shut and locked hours before at sunset.
straitnounUS /streɪt/
a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
From this reading "Wilt thou not let me pass through the strait gate?
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading THE SHEPHERDS Ezra picked his way carefully down the dark Bethlehem lanes until he reached the town gate, swung shut and locked hours before at sunset.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading THE SHEPHERDS Ezra picked his way carefully down the dark Bethlehem lanes until he reached the town gate, swung shut and locked hours before at sunset.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHEPHERDS Ezra picked his way carefully down the dark Bethlehem lanes until he reached the town gate, swung shut and locked hours before at sunset.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Wilt thou not let me pass through the strait gate?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Wilt thou not let me pass through the strait gate?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nathan!" he called, until the old gate-keeper peered out from his little booth and muttered a friendly greeting to the lad.
to-night
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From this reading "Nathan, I would go down into the fields with shepherd Eli to-night," explained Ezra politely.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading THE SHEPHERDS Ezra picked his way carefully down the dark Bethlehem lanes until he reached the town gate, swung shut and locked hours before at sunset.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading THE SHEPHERDS Ezra picked his way carefully down the dark Bethlehem lanes until he reached the town gate, swung shut and locked hours before at sunset.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE SHEPHERDS Ezra picked his way carefully down the dark Bethlehem lanes until he reached the town gate, swung shut and locked hours before at sunset.
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Wilt thou not let me pass through the strait gate?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Nathan, I would go down into the fields with shepherd Eli to-night," explained Ezra politely.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Nathan, I would go down into the fields with shepherd Eli to-night," explained Ezra politely.
