Chapter VII

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

From this reading Watchers patrolled without the walls, so that not a goat approached without being scrutinized, "lest," said a Greek wag, "his horns should prove to be the head-piece of another Alexander, the great Macedonian, who wore such horns for his crest."

the right to enter

From this reading The only inhabitants permitted free access and egress at the city gates were the women who went daily to the brook Kedron, bearing loads of clothing which they hastily washed in the running water, with faces made white as the linen by the stories their fright invented.

European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb

From this reading Watchers patrolled without the walls, so that not a goat approached without being scrutinized, "lest," said a Greek wag, "his horns should prove to be the head-piece of another Alexander, the great Macedonian, who wore such horns for his crest."

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

From this reading The only inhabitants permitted free access and egress at the city gates were the women who went daily to the brook Kedron, bearing loads of clothing which they hastily washed in the running water, with faces made white as the linen by the stories their fright invented.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Watchers patrolled without the walls, so that not a goat approached without being scrutinized, "lest," said a Greek wag, "his horns should prove to be the head-piece of another Alexander, the great Macedonian, who wore such horns for his crest."

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading At any moment this terrible Judas might leap upon them out of the hills or the heavens.

past form of “approach” — move towards

From this reading Watchers patrolled without the walls, so that not a goat approached without being scrutinized, "lest," said a Greek wag, "his horns should prove to be the head-piece of another Alexander, the great Macedonian, who wore such horns for his crest."

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The gates of Jerusalem were now closed by day as well as by night.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The only inhabitants permitted free access and egress at the city gates were the women who went daily to the brook Kedron, bearing loads of clothing which they hastily washed in the running water, with faces made white as the linen by the stories their fright invented.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Watchers patrolled without the walls, so that not a goat approached without being scrutinized, "lest," said a Greek wag, "his horns should prove to be the head-piece of another Alexander, the great Macedonian, who wore such horns for his crest."

relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading The only inhabitants permitted free access and egress at the city gates were the women who went daily to the brook Kedron, bearing loads of clothing which they hastily washed in the running water, with faces made white as the linen by the stories their fright invented.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Watchers patrolled without the walls, so that not a goat approached without being scrutinized, "lest," said a Greek wag, "his horns should prove to be the head-piece of another Alexander, the great Macedonian, who wore such horns for his crest."

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading The only inhabitants permitted free access and egress at the city gates were the women who went daily to the brook Kedron, bearing loads of clothing which they hastily washed in the running water, with faces made white as the linen by the stories their fright invented.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The gates of Jerusalem were now closed by day as well as by night.

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

From this reading The only inhabitants permitted free access and egress at the city gates were the women who went daily to the brook Kedron, bearing loads of clothing which they hastily washed in the running water, with faces made white as the linen by the stories their fright invented.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading The gates of Jerusalem were now closed by day as well as by night.

a covering designed to be worn on a person's body

From this reading The only inhabitants permitted free access and egress at the city gates were the women who went daily to the brook Kedron, bearing loads of clothing which they hastily washed in the running water, with faces made white as the linen by the stories their fright invented.

the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave

From this reading Watchers patrolled without the walls, so that not a goat approached without being scrutinized, "lest," said a Greek wag, "his horns should prove to be the head-piece of another Alexander, the great Macedonian, who wore such horns for his crest."

every day; without missing a day

From this reading The only inhabitants permitted free access and egress at the city gates were the women who went daily to the brook Kedron, bearing loads of clothing which they hastily washed in the running water, with faces made white as the linen by the stories their fright invented.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The gates of Jerusalem were now closed by day as well as by night.

(astronomy) the reappearance of a celestial body after an eclipse

From this reading The only inhabitants permitted free access and egress at the city gates were the women who went daily to the brook Kedron, bearing loads of clothing which they hastily washed in the running water, with faces made white as the linen by the stories their fright invented.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading The only inhabitants permitted free access and egress at the city gates were the women who went daily to the brook Kedron, bearing loads of clothing which they hastily washed in the running water, with faces made white as the linen by the stories their fright invented.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Watchers patrolled without the walls, so that not a goat approached without being scrutinized, "lest," said a Greek wag, "his horns should prove to be the head-piece of another Alexander, the great Macedonian, who wore such horns for his crest."

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading The only inhabitants permitted free access and egress at the city gates were the women who went daily to the brook Kedron, bearing loads of clothing which they hastily washed in the running water, with faces made white as the linen by the stories their fright invented.

an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

From this reading The only inhabitants permitted free access and egress at the city gates were the women who went daily to the brook Kedron, bearing loads of clothing which they hastily washed in the running water, with faces made white as the linen by the stories their fright invented.

United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)

From this reading The gates of Jerusalem were now closed by day as well as by night.

any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns

From this reading Watchers patrolled without the walls, so that not a goat approached without being scrutinized, "lest," said a Greek wag, "his horns should prove to be the head-piece of another Alexander, the great Macedonian, who wore such horns for his crest."

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

From this reading Watchers patrolled without the walls, so that not a goat approached without being scrutinized, "lest," said a Greek wag, "his horns should prove to be the head-piece of another Alexander, the great Macedonian, who wore such horns for his crest."

the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages

From this reading Watchers patrolled without the walls, so that not a goat approached without being scrutinized, "lest," said a Greek wag, "his horns should prove to be the head-piece of another Alexander, the great Macedonian, who wore such horns for his crest."

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading A group of these women were one morning at the Siloam pool.

in a hurried or hasty manner

From this reading The only inhabitants permitted free access and egress at the city gates were the women who went daily to the brook Kedron, bearing loads of clothing which they hastily washed in the running water, with faces made white as the linen by the stories their fright invented.

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

From this reading Watchers patrolled without the walls, so that not a goat approached without being scrutinized, "lest," said a Greek wag, "his horns should prove to be the head-piece of another Alexander, the great Macedonian, who wore such horns for his crest."

the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected

From this reading At any moment this terrible Judas might leap upon them out of the hills or the heavens.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading At any moment this terrible Judas might leap upon them out of the hills or the heavens.

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

From this reading Watchers patrolled without the walls, so that not a goat approached without being scrutinized, "lest," said a Greek wag, "his horns should prove to be the head-piece of another Alexander, the great Macedonian, who wore such horns for his crest."

plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it

From this reading Watchers patrolled without the walls, so that not a goat approached without being scrutinized, "lest," said a Greek wag, "his horns should prove to be the head-piece of another Alexander, the great Macedonian, who wore such horns for his crest."

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

From this reading The only inhabitants permitted free access and egress at the city gates were the women who went daily to the brook Kedron, bearing loads of clothing which they hastily washed in the running water, with faces made white as the linen by the stories their fright invented.

plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place

From this reading The only inhabitants permitted free access and egress at the city gates were the women who went daily to the brook Kedron, bearing loads of clothing which they hastily washed in the running water, with faces made white as the linen by the stories their fright invented.

past form of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort

From this reading The only inhabitants permitted free access and egress at the city gates were the women who went daily to the brook Kedron, bearing loads of clothing which they hastily washed in the running water, with faces made white as the linen by the stories their fright invented.

capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed)

From this reading The gates of Jerusalem were now closed by day as well as by night.

(New Testament) supposed brother of St. James; one of the Apostles who is invoked in prayer when a situation seems hopeless

From this reading At any moment this terrible Judas might leap upon them out of the hills or the heavens.

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

From this reading The only inhabitants permitted free access and egress at the city gates were the women who went daily to the brook Kedron, bearing loads of clothing which they hastily washed in the running water, with faces made white as the linen by the stories their fright invented.

a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

From this reading At any moment this terrible Judas might leap upon them out of the hills or the heavens.

in order that something should not happen

From this reading Watchers patrolled without the walls, so that not a goat approached without being scrutinized, "lest," said a Greek wag, "his horns should prove to be the head-piece of another Alexander, the great Macedonian, who wore such horns for his crest."

a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant

From this reading The only inhabitants permitted free access and egress at the city gates were the women who went daily to the brook Kedron, bearing loads of clothing which they hastily washed in the running water, with faces made white as the linen by the stories their fright invented.

a large number or amount

From this reading The only inhabitants permitted free access and egress at the city gates were the women who went daily to the brook Kedron, bearing loads of clothing which they hastily washed in the running water, with faces made white as the linen by the stories their fright invented.

a native or inhabitant of Macedon

From this reading Watchers patrolled without the walls, so that not a goat approached without being scrutinized, "lest," said a Greek wag, "his horns should prove to be the head-piece of another Alexander, the great Macedonian, who wore such horns for his crest."

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The only inhabitants permitted free access and egress at the city gates were the women who went daily to the brook Kedron, bearing loads of clothing which they hastily washed in the running water, with faces made white as the linen by the stories their fright invented.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading At any moment this terrible Judas might leap upon them out of the hills or the heavens.

a particular point in time

From this reading At any moment this terrible Judas might leap upon them out of the hills or the heavens.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading A group of these women were one morning at the Siloam pool.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading The gates of Jerusalem were now closed by day as well as by night.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Watchers patrolled without the walls, so that not a goat approached without being scrutinized, "lest," said a Greek wag, "his horns should prove to be the head-piece of another Alexander, the great Macedonian, who wore such horns for his crest."

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The gates of Jerusalem were now closed by day as well as by night.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The gates of Jerusalem were now closed by day as well as by night.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A group of these women were one morning at the Siloam pool.

and nothing more

From this reading The only inhabitants permitted free access and egress at the city gates were the women who went daily to the brook Kedron, bearing loads of clothing which they hastily washed in the running water, with faces made white as the linen by the stories their fright invented.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading At any moment this terrible Judas might leap upon them out of the hills or the heavens.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading At any moment this terrible Judas might leap upon them out of the hills or the heavens.

inflected form of “patrol” — maintain the security of by carrying out a patrol

From this reading Watchers patrolled without the walls, so that not a goat approached without being scrutinized, "lest," said a Greek wag, "his horns should prove to be the head-piece of another Alexander, the great Macedonian, who wore such horns for his crest."

inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission

From this reading The only inhabitants permitted free access and egress at the city gates were the women who went daily to the brook Kedron, bearing loads of clothing which they hastily washed in the running water, with faces made white as the linen by the stories their fright invented.

an excavation that is (usually) filled with water

From this reading A group of these women were one morning at the Siloam pool.

be shown or be found to be

From this reading Watchers patrolled without the walls, so that not a goat approached without being scrutinized, "lest," said a Greek wag, "his horns should prove to be the head-piece of another Alexander, the great Macedonian, who wore such horns for his crest."

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading The only inhabitants permitted free access and egress at the city gates were the women who went daily to the brook Kedron, bearing loads of clothing which they hastily washed in the running water, with faces made white as the linen by the stories their fright invented.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Watchers patrolled without the walls, so that not a goat approached without being scrutinized, "lest," said a Greek wag, "his horns should prove to be the head-piece of another Alexander, the great Macedonian, who wore such horns for his crest."

past form of “scrutinize” — to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail

From this reading Watchers patrolled without the walls, so that not a goat approached without being scrutinized, "lest," said a Greek wag, "his horns should prove to be the head-piece of another Alexander, the great Macedonian, who wore such horns for his crest."

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Watchers patrolled without the walls, so that not a goat approached without being scrutinized, "lest," said a Greek wag, "his horns should prove to be the head-piece of another Alexander, the great Macedonian, who wore such horns for his crest."

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

From this reading A group of these women were one morning at the Siloam pool.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Watchers patrolled without the walls, so that not a goat approached without being scrutinized, "lest," said a Greek wag, "his horns should prove to be the head-piece of another Alexander, the great Macedonian, who wore such horns for his crest."

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading The only inhabitants permitted free access and egress at the city gates were the women who went daily to the brook Kedron, bearing loads of clothing which they hastily washed in the running water, with faces made white as the linen by the stories their fright invented.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Watchers patrolled without the walls, so that not a goat approached without being scrutinized, "lest," said a Greek wag, "his horns should prove to be the head-piece of another Alexander, the great Macedonian, who wore such horns for his crest."

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading At any moment this terrible Judas might leap upon them out of the hills or the heavens.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Watchers patrolled without the walls, so that not a goat approached without being scrutinized, "lest," said a Greek wag, "his horns should prove to be the head-piece of another Alexander, the great Macedonian, who wore such horns for his crest."

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

From this reading The gates of Jerusalem were now closed by day as well as by night.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The only inhabitants permitted free access and egress at the city gates were the women who went daily to the brook Kedron, bearing loads of clothing which they hastily washed in the running water, with faces made white as the linen by the stories their fright invented.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading At any moment this terrible Judas might leap upon them out of the hills or the heavens.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading A group of these women were one morning at the Siloam pool.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The only inhabitants permitted free access and egress at the city gates were the women who went daily to the brook Kedron, bearing loads of clothing which they hastily washed in the running water, with faces made white as the linen by the stories their fright invented.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading At any moment this terrible Judas might leap upon them out of the hills or the heavens.

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

From this reading Watchers patrolled without the walls, so that not a goat approached without being scrutinized, "lest," said a Greek wag, "his horns should prove to be the head-piece of another Alexander, the great Macedonian, who wore such horns for his crest."

a formal word for “on”

From this reading At any moment this terrible Judas might leap upon them out of the hills or the heavens.

a witty amusing person who makes jokes

From this reading Watchers patrolled without the walls, so that not a goat approached without being scrutinized, "lest," said a Greek wag, "his horns should prove to be the head-piece of another Alexander, the great Macedonian, who wore such horns for his crest."

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 Watchers patrolled without the walls, so that not a goat approached without being scrutinized, "lest," said a Greek wag, "his horns should prove to be the head-piece of another Alexander, the great Macedonian, who wore such horns for his crest."

clean by virtue of having been washed in water

From this reading The only inhabitants permitted free access and egress at the city gates were the women who went daily to the brook Kedron, bearing loads of clothing which they hastily washed in the running water, with faces made white as the linen by the stories their fright invented.

plural of “watcher” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)

From this reading Watchers patrolled without the walls, so that not a goat approached without being scrutinized, "lest," said a Greek wag, "his horns should prove to be the head-piece of another Alexander, the great Macedonian, who wore such horns for his crest."

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 The only inhabitants permitted free access and egress at the city gates were the women who went daily to the brook Kedron, bearing loads of clothing which they hastily washed in the running water, with faces made white as the linen by the stories their fright invented.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading The gates of Jerusalem were now closed by day as well as by night.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The only inhabitants permitted free access and egress at the city gates were the women who went daily to the brook Kedron, bearing loads of clothing which they hastily washed in the running water, with faces made white as the linen by the stories their fright invented.

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

From this reading The gates of Jerusalem were now closed by day as well as by night.

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

From this reading The only inhabitants permitted free access and egress at the city gates were the women who went daily to the brook Kedron, bearing loads of clothing which they hastily washed in the running water, with faces made white as the linen by the stories their fright invented.

a Caucasian

From this reading The only inhabitants permitted free access and egress at the city gates were the women who went daily to the brook Kedron, bearing loads of clothing which they hastily washed in the running water, with faces made white as the linen by the stories their fright invented.

which person or people

From this reading Watchers patrolled without the walls, so that not a goat approached without being scrutinized, "lest," said a Greek wag, "his horns should prove to be the head-piece of another Alexander, the great Macedonian, who wore such horns for his crest."

in the company of; together with

From this reading The only inhabitants permitted free access and egress at the city gates were the women who went daily to the brook Kedron, bearing loads of clothing which they hastily washed in the running water, with faces made white as the linen by the stories their fright invented.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Watchers patrolled without the walls, so that not a goat approached without being scrutinized, "lest," said a Greek wag, "his horns should prove to be the head-piece of another Alexander, the great Macedonian, who wore such horns for his crest."

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The only inhabitants permitted free access and egress at the city gates were the women who went daily to the brook Kedron, bearing loads of clothing which they hastily washed in the running water, with faces made white as the linen by the stories their fright invented.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading Watchers patrolled without the walls, so that not a goat approached without being scrutinized, "lest," said a Greek wag, "his horns should prove to be the head-piece of another Alexander, the great Macedonian, who wore such horns for his crest."