used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were coming now to a great square tower, one of those to which Claudia had pointed.
in addition
From this reading “Yes, on the contrary, the Jews are good artisans, and old Herod, who built many great edifices here as well as at Caesarea and other cities, also employed many foreign workers of great skill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Yes, on the contrary, the Jews are good artisans, and old Herod, who built many great edifices here as well as at Caesarea and other cities, also employed many foreign workers of great skill.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Yes, on the contrary, the Jews are good artisans, and old Herod, who built many great edifices here as well as at Caesarea and other cities, also employed many foreign workers of great skill.
artisansnounUS /ˈɑːrtəzənz/
plural of “artisan” — a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft
From this reading “Yes, on the contrary, the Jews are good artisans, and old Herod, who built many great edifices here as well as at Caesarea and other cities, also employed many foreign workers of great skill.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Yes, on the contrary, the Jews are good artisans, and old Herod, who built many great edifices here as well as at Caesarea and other cities, also employed many foreign workers of great skill.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Yes, on the contrary, the Jews are good artisans, and old Herod, who built many great edifices here as well as at Caesarea and other cities, also employed many foreign workers of great skill.
AugustusnounUS /ɑːˈɡʌstəs/
Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)
From this reading He evidently wished to emulate Augustus in raising magnificent public buildings.”
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The next one, in the middle, is Phasael, called that in honor of Herod’s brother.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading He evidently wished to emulate Augustus in raising magnificent public buildings.”
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading “Yes, on the contrary, the Jews are good artisans, and old Herod, who built many great edifices here as well as at Caesarea and other cities, also employed many foreign workers of great skill.
CaesareanounUS /ˌkeɪsərˈiːə/
an ancient seaport in northwestern Israel; an important Roman city in ancient Palestine
From this reading “Yes, on the contrary, the Jews are good artisans, and old Herod, who built many great edifices here as well as at Caesarea and other cities, also employed many foreign workers of great skill.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The next one, in the middle, is Phasael, called that in honor of Herod’s brother.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading “Yes, on the contrary, the Jews are good artisans, and old Herod, who built many great edifices here as well as at Caesarea and other cities, also employed many foreign workers of great skill.
Claudia
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From this reading They were coming now to a great square tower, one of those to which Claudia had pointed.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading They were coming now to a great square tower, one of those to which Claudia had pointed.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading “Yes, on the contrary, the Jews are good artisans, and old Herod, who built many great edifices here as well as at Caesarea and other cities, also employed many foreign workers of great skill.
edifices
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From this reading “Yes, on the contrary, the Jews are good artisans, and old Herod, who built many great edifices here as well as at Caesarea and other cities, also employed many foreign workers of great skill.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading “Yes, on the contrary, the Jews are good artisans, and old Herod, who built many great edifices here as well as at Caesarea and other cities, also employed many foreign workers of great skill.
emulateverbUS /ˈemjəleɪt/
strive to equal or match, especially by imitating
From this reading He evidently wished to emulate Augustus in raising magnificent public buildings.”
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading He evidently wished to emulate Augustus in raising magnificent public buildings.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “This first one is the Hippicus Tower, named, I have heard, for a friend of Herod.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “This first one is the Hippicus Tower, named, I have heard, for a friend of Herod.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading “Yes, on the contrary, the Jews are good artisans, and old Herod, who built many great edifices here as well as at Caesarea and other cities, also employed many foreign workers of great skill.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “This first one is the Hippicus Tower, named, I have heard, for a friend of Herod.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Yes, on the contrary, the Jews are good artisans, and old Herod, who built many great edifices here as well as at Caesarea and other cities, also employed many foreign workers of great skill.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “Yes, on the contrary, the Jews are good artisans, and old Herod, who built many great edifices here as well as at Caesarea and other cities, also employed many foreign workers of great skill.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were coming now to a great square tower, one of those to which Claudia had pointed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “This first one is the Hippicus Tower, named, I have heard, for a friend of Herod.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He evidently wished to emulate Augustus in raising magnificent public buildings.”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “This first one is the Hippicus Tower, named, I have heard, for a friend of Herod.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Yes, on the contrary, the Jews are good artisans, and old Herod, who built many great edifices here as well as at Caesarea and other cities, also employed many foreign workers of great skill.
HerodnounUS /ˈherəd/
king of Judea who (according to the New Testament) tried to kill Jesus by ordering the death of all children under age two in Bethlehem (73-4 BC)
From this reading “Yes, on the contrary, the Jews are good artisans, and old Herod, who built many great edifices here as well as at Caesarea and other cities, also employed many foreign workers of great skill.
Herod's
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From this reading The next one, in the middle, is Phasael, called that in honor of Herod’s brother.
Hippicus
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From this reading “This first one is the Hippicus Tower, named, I have heard, for a friend of Herod.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading The next one, in the middle, is Phasael, called that in honor of Herod’s brother.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “This first one is the Hippicus Tower, named, I have heard, for a friend of Herod.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He evidently wished to emulate Augustus in raising magnificent public buildings.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This first one is the Hippicus Tower, named, I have heard, for a friend of Herod.
JewsnounUS /dʒuːz/
plural of “jew” — a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
From this reading “Yes, on the contrary, the Jews are good artisans, and old Herod, who built many great edifices here as well as at Caesarea and other cities, also employed many foreign workers of great skill.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading He evidently wished to emulate Augustus in raising magnificent public buildings.”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “Yes, on the contrary, the Jews are good artisans, and old Herod, who built many great edifices here as well as at Caesarea and other cities, also employed many foreign workers of great skill.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading The next one, in the middle, is Phasael, called that in honor of Herod’s brother.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “This first one is the Hippicus Tower, named, I have heard, for a friend of Herod.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next one, in the middle, is Phasael, called that in honor of Herod’s brother.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They were coming now to a great square tower, one of those to which Claudia had pointed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Yes, on the contrary, the Jews are good artisans, and old Herod, who built many great edifices here as well as at Caesarea and other cities, also employed many foreign workers of great skill.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Yes, on the contrary, the Jews are good artisans, and old Herod, who built many great edifices here as well as at Caesarea and other cities, also employed many foreign workers of great skill.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Yes, on the contrary, the Jews are good artisans, and old Herod, who built many great edifices here as well as at Caesarea and other cities, also employed many foreign workers of great skill.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They were coming now to a great square tower, one of those to which Claudia had pointed.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Yes, on the contrary, the Jews are good artisans, and old Herod, who built many great edifices here as well as at Caesarea and other cities, also employed many foreign workers of great skill.
Phasael
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next one, in the middle, is Phasael, called that in honor of Herod’s brother.
having a point
From this reading They were coming now to a great square tower, one of those to which Claudia had pointed.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading He evidently wished to emulate Augustus in raising magnificent public buildings.”
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading He evidently wished to emulate Augustus in raising magnificent public buildings.”
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading “Yes, on the contrary, the Jews are good artisans, and old Herod, who built many great edifices here as well as at Caesarea and other cities, also employed many foreign workers of great skill.
make square
From this reading They were coming now to a great square tower, one of those to which Claudia had pointed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The next one, in the middle, is Phasael, called that in honor of Herod’s brother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Yes, on the contrary, the Jews are good artisans, and old Herod, who built many great edifices here as well as at Caesarea and other cities, also employed many foreign workers of great skill.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were coming now to a great square tower, one of those to which Claudia had pointed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This first one is the Hippicus Tower, named, I have heard, for a friend of Herod.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading They were coming now to a great square tower, one of those to which Claudia had pointed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He evidently wished to emulate Augustus in raising magnificent public buildings.”
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading They were coming now to a great square tower, one of those to which Claudia had pointed.
(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 “Yes, on the contrary, the Jews are good artisans, and old Herod, who built many great edifices here as well as at Caesarea and other cities, also employed many foreign workers of great skill.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were coming now to a great square tower, one of those to which Claudia had pointed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were coming now to a great square tower, one of those to which Claudia had pointed.
which person or people
From this reading “Yes, on the contrary, the Jews are good artisans, and old Herod, who built many great edifices here as well as at Caesarea and other cities, also employed many foreign workers of great skill.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading He evidently wished to emulate Augustus in raising magnificent public buildings.”
workersnounUS /ˈwɜːrkərz/
plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading “Yes, on the contrary, the Jews are good artisans, and old Herod, who built many great edifices here as well as at Caesarea and other cities, also employed many foreign workers of great skill.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, on the contrary, the Jews are good artisans, and old Herod, who built many great edifices here as well as at Caesarea and other cities, also employed many foreign workers of great skill.
