Chapter IV · The Admission into the Priesthood

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

From this reading Such were the exclamations of Helon, when, a few days after the feast of the new moon, the morning dawned of the day on which he was to appear before the Sanhedrim, and to undergo their scrutiny, preparatory to his admission into the priesthood.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “O thou dream of my childhood and my youth, art thou then really about to be fulfilled?

the act of admitting someone to enter

From this reading Such were the exclamations of Helon, when, a few days after the feast of the new moon, the morning dawned of the day on which he was to appear before the Sanhedrim, and to undergo their scrutiny, preparatory to his admission into the priesthood.

later than; following

From this reading Such were the exclamations of Helon, when, a few days after the feast of the new moon, the morning dawned of the day on which he was to appear before the Sanhedrim, and to undergo their scrutiny, preparatory to his admission into the priesthood.

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

From this reading “O thou dream of my childhood and my youth, art thou then really about to be fulfilled?

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Such were the exclamations of Helon, when, a few days after the feast of the new moon, the morning dawned of the day on which he was to appear before the Sanhedrim, and to undergo their scrutiny, preparatory to his admission into the priesthood.

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading “O thou dream of my childhood and my youth, art thou then really about to be fulfilled?

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

From this reading “O thou dream of my childhood and my youth, art thou then really about to be fulfilled?

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Such were the exclamations of Helon, when, a few days after the feast of the new moon, the morning dawned of the day on which he was to appear before the Sanhedrim, and to undergo their scrutiny, preparatory to his admission into the priesthood.

the time of person's life when they are a child

From this reading “O thou dream of my childhood and my youth, art thou then really about to be fulfilled?

past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions

From this reading Such were the exclamations of Helon, when, a few days after the feast of the new moon, the morning dawned of the day on which he was to appear before the Sanhedrim, and to undergo their scrutiny, preparatory to his admission into the priesthood.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Such were the exclamations of Helon, when, a few days after the feast of the new moon, the morning dawned of the day on which he was to appear before the Sanhedrim, and to undergo their scrutiny, preparatory to his admission into the priesthood.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Such were the exclamations of Helon, when, a few days after the feast of the new moon, the morning dawned of the day on which he was to appear before the Sanhedrim, and to undergo their scrutiny, preparatory to his admission into the priesthood.

a person considered as descended from some ancestor

From this reading O pride and sorrow of my forefathers, sacred priesthood, art thou indeed about to be revived in their descendent?

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading “O thou dream of my childhood and my youth, art thou then really about to be fulfilled?

plural of “exclamation” — an abrupt excited utterance

From this reading Such were the exclamations of Helon, when, a few days after the feast of the new moon, the morning dawned of the day on which he was to appear before the Sanhedrim, and to undergo their scrutiny, preparatory to his admission into the priesthood.

a ceremonial dinner party for many people

From this reading Such were the exclamations of Helon, when, a few days after the feast of the new moon, the morning dawned of the day on which he was to appear before the Sanhedrim, and to undergo their scrutiny, preparatory to his admission into the priesthood.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Such were the exclamations of Helon, when, a few days after the feast of the new moon, the morning dawned of the day on which he was to appear before the Sanhedrim, and to undergo their scrutiny, preparatory to his admission into the priesthood.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The following day was the sabbath, when he was to offer his first sacrifice.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading The following day was the sabbath, when he was to offer his first sacrifice.

plural of “forefather” — the founder of a family

From this reading O pride and sorrow of my forefathers, sacred priesthood, art thou indeed about to be revived in their descendent?

completed to perfection

From this reading “O thou dream of my childhood and my youth, art thou then really about to be fulfilled?

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Such were the exclamations of Helon, when, a few days after the feast of the new moon, the morning dawned of the day on which he was to appear before the Sanhedrim, and to undergo their scrutiny, preparatory to his admission into the priesthood.

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

From this reading Such were the exclamations of Helon, when, a few days after the feast of the new moon, the morning dawned of the day on which he was to appear before the Sanhedrim, and to undergo their scrutiny, preparatory to his admission into the priesthood.

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

From this reading Such were the exclamations of Helon, when, a few days after the feast of the new moon, the morning dawned of the day on which he was to appear before the Sanhedrim, and to undergo their scrutiny, preparatory to his admission into the priesthood.

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

From this reading O pride and sorrow of my forefathers, sacred priesthood, art thou indeed about to be revived in their descendent?

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading O pride and sorrow of my forefathers, sacred priesthood, art thou indeed about to be revived in their descendent?

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Such were the exclamations of Helon, when, a few days after the feast of the new moon, the morning dawned of the day on which he was to appear before the Sanhedrim, and to undergo their scrutiny, preparatory to his admission into the priesthood.

a name for the God of the Old Testament as transliterated from the Hebrew consonants YHVH

From this reading Praised be Jehovah!”

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading Such were the exclamations of Helon, when, a few days after the feast of the new moon, the morning dawned of the day on which he was to appear before the Sanhedrim, and to undergo their scrutiny, preparatory to his admission into the priesthood.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Such were the exclamations of Helon, when, a few days after the feast of the new moon, the morning dawned of the day on which he was to appear before the Sanhedrim, and to undergo their scrutiny, preparatory to his admission into the priesthood.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “O thou dream of my childhood and my youth, art thou then really about to be fulfilled?

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Such were the exclamations of Helon, when, a few days after the feast of the new moon, the morning dawned of the day on which he was to appear before the Sanhedrim, and to undergo their scrutiny, preparatory to his admission into the priesthood.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading “O thou dream of my childhood and my youth, art thou then really about to be fulfilled?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “O thou dream of my childhood and my youth, art thou then really about to be fulfilled?

make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading The following day was the sabbath, when he was to offer his first sacrifice.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Such were the exclamations of Helon, when, a few days after the feast of the new moon, the morning dawned of the day on which he was to appear before the Sanhedrim, and to undergo their scrutiny, preparatory to his admission into the priesthood.

past form of “praise” — express approval of

From this reading Praised be Jehovah!”

preceding and preparing for something

From this reading Such were the exclamations of Helon, when, a few days after the feast of the new moon, the morning dawned of the day on which he was to appear before the Sanhedrim, and to undergo their scrutiny, preparatory to his admission into the priesthood.

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading O pride and sorrow of my forefathers, sacred priesthood, art thou indeed about to be revived in their descendent?

the body of ordained religious practitioners

From this reading O pride and sorrow of my forefathers, sacred priesthood, art thou indeed about to be revived in their descendent?

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading “O thou dream of my childhood and my youth, art thou then really about to be fulfilled?

restored to consciousness or life or vigor

From this reading O pride and sorrow of my forefathers, sacred priesthood, art thou indeed about to be revived in their descendent?

a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims

From this reading The following day was the sabbath, when he was to offer his first sacrifice.

concerned with religion or religious purposes

From this reading O pride and sorrow of my forefathers, sacred priesthood, art thou indeed about to be revived in their descendent?

the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.

From this reading The following day was the sabbath, when he was to offer his first sacrifice.

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

From this reading Such were the exclamations of Helon, when, a few days after the feast of the new moon, the morning dawned of the day on which he was to appear before the Sanhedrim, and to undergo their scrutiny, preparatory to his admission into the priesthood.

the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)

From this reading Such were the exclamations of Helon, when, a few days after the feast of the new moon, the morning dawned of the day on which he was to appear before the Sanhedrim, and to undergo their scrutiny, preparatory to his admission into the priesthood.

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading O pride and sorrow of my forefathers, sacred priesthood, art thou indeed about to be revived in their descendent?

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Such were the exclamations of Helon, when, a few days after the feast of the new moon, the morning dawned of the day on which he was to appear before the Sanhedrim, and to undergo their scrutiny, preparatory to his admission into the priesthood.

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

From this reading Such were the exclamations of Helon, when, a few days after the feast of the new moon, the morning dawned of the day on which he was to appear before the Sanhedrim, and to undergo their scrutiny, preparatory to his admission into the priesthood.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading O pride and sorrow of my forefathers, sacred priesthood, art thou indeed about to be revived in their descendent?

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading “O thou dream of my childhood and my youth, art thou then really about to be fulfilled?

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading “O thou dream of my childhood and my youth, art thou then really about to be fulfilled?

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

From this reading “O thou dream of my childhood and my youth, art thou then really about to be fulfilled?

pass through

From this reading Such were the exclamations of Helon, when, a few days after the feast of the new moon, the morning dawned of the day on which he was to appear before the Sanhedrim, and to undergo their scrutiny, preparatory to his admission into the priesthood.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Such were the exclamations of Helon, when, a few days after the feast of the new moon, the morning dawned of the day on which he was to appear before the Sanhedrim, and to undergo their scrutiny, preparatory to his admission into the priesthood.

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

From this reading Such were the exclamations of Helon, when, a few days after the feast of the new moon, the morning dawned of the day on which he was to appear before the Sanhedrim, and to undergo their scrutiny, preparatory to his admission into the priesthood.

at the time that

From this reading Such were the exclamations of Helon, when, a few days after the feast of the new moon, the morning dawned of the day on which he was to appear before the Sanhedrim, and to undergo their scrutiny, preparatory to his admission into the priesthood.

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

From this reading Such were the exclamations of Helon, when, a few days after the feast of the new moon, the morning dawned of the day on which he was to appear before the Sanhedrim, and to undergo their scrutiny, preparatory to his admission into the priesthood.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading “O thou dream of my childhood and my youth, art thou then really about to be fulfilled?