used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now the goatherd ran to a cleft which commanded the shore below, and, glaring a moment, returned swiftly, his face alight.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading And so hidden, they were aware of a shape that came into the firelight, and it was white like a spirit of the hills and waters, and it stretched its hands above the embers, so that they leaped again.
anew
From this reading And so hidden, they were aware of a shape that came into the firelight, and it was white like a spirit of the hills and waters, and it stretched its hands above the embers, so that they leaped again.
alightverbUS /əˈlaɪt/
to come to rest, settle
From this reading Now the goatherd ran to a cleft which commanded the shore below, and, glaring a moment, returned swiftly, his face alight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now the goatherd ran to a cleft which commanded the shore below, and, glaring a moment, returned swiftly, his face alight.
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 But the words were hardly out of his mouth when the soldier seized his arm, and, dragging him to the shelter of a great boulder at a distance, forced him to crouch with him behind it, so that they might see without being seen.
ascendeth
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From this reading “Rabboni,” he said excitedly, “it is the man of Nazareth himself come back, and he ascendeth the hill towards us, and the spell will be removed from me so that I shall taste fish once more.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But the words were hardly out of his mouth when the soldier seized his arm, and, dragging him to the shelter of a great boulder at a distance, forced him to crouch with him behind it, so that they might see without being seen.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading And so hidden, they were aware of a shape that came into the firelight, and it was white like a spirit of the hills and waters, and it stretched its hands above the embers, so that they leaped again.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Rabboni,” he said excitedly, “it is the man of Nazareth himself come back, and he ascendeth the hill towards us, and the spell will be removed from me so that I shall taste fish once more.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Rabboni,” he said excitedly, “it is the man of Nazareth himself come back, and he ascendeth the hill towards us, and the spell will be removed from me so that I shall taste fish once more.”
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading But the words were hardly out of his mouth when the soldier seized his arm, and, dragging him to the shelter of a great boulder at a distance, forced him to crouch with him behind it, so that they might see without being seen.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But the words were hardly out of his mouth when the soldier seized his arm, and, dragging him to the shelter of a great boulder at a distance, forced him to crouch with him behind it, so that they might see without being seen.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Now the goatherd ran to a cleft which commanded the shore below, and, glaring a moment, returned swiftly, his face alight.
bouldernounUS /ˈboʊldər/
a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading But the words were hardly out of his mouth when the soldier seized his arm, and, dragging him to the shelter of a great boulder at a distance, forced him to crouch with him behind it, so that they might see without being seen.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the words were hardly out of his mouth when the soldier seized his arm, and, dragging him to the shelter of a great boulder at a distance, forced him to crouch with him behind it, so that they might see without being seen.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And so hidden, they were aware of a shape that came into the firelight, and it was white like a spirit of the hills and waters, and it stretched its hands above the embers, so that they leaped again.
cleftnounUS /kleft/
a split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin)
From this reading Now the goatherd ran to a cleft which commanded the shore below, and, glaring a moment, returned swiftly, his face alight.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Rabboni,” he said excitedly, “it is the man of Nazareth himself come back, and he ascendeth the hill towards us, and the spell will be removed from me so that I shall taste fish once more.”
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading Now the goatherd ran to a cleft which commanded the shore below, and, glaring a moment, returned swiftly, his face alight.
crouchverbUS /kraʊtʃ/
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading But the words were hardly out of his mouth when the soldier seized his arm, and, dragging him to the shelter of a great boulder at a distance, forced him to crouch with him behind it, so that they might see without being seen.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading But the words were hardly out of his mouth when the soldier seized his arm, and, dragging him to the shelter of a great boulder at a distance, forced him to crouch with him behind it, so that they might see without being seen.
draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading But the words were hardly out of his mouth when the soldier seized his arm, and, dragging him to the shelter of a great boulder at a distance, forced him to crouch with him behind it, so that they might see without being seen.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading And the goatherd heard the soldier mutter in his ear:
embersnounUS /ˈembərz/
plural of “ember” — a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering
From this reading And so hidden, they were aware of a shape that came into the firelight, and it was white like a spirit of the hills and waters, and it stretched its hands above the embers, so that they leaped again.
excitedlyadverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪtədli/
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading “Rabboni,” he said excitedly, “it is the man of Nazareth himself come back, and he ascendeth the hill towards us, and the spell will be removed from me so that I shall taste fish once more.”
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Now the goatherd ran to a cleft which commanded the shore below, and, glaring a moment, returned swiftly, his face alight.
firelightnoun
the light of a fire (especially in a fireplace)
From this reading And so hidden, they were aware of a shape that came into the firelight, and it was white like a spirit of the hills and waters, and it stretched its hands above the embers, so that they leaped again.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading “Rabboni,” he said excitedly, “it is the man of Nazareth himself come back, and he ascendeth the hill towards us, and the spell will be removed from me so that I shall taste fish once more.”
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading But the words were hardly out of his mouth when the soldier seized his arm, and, dragging him to the shelter of a great boulder at a distance, forced him to crouch with him behind it, so that they might see without being seen.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Rabboni,” he said excitedly, “it is the man of Nazareth himself come back, and he ascendeth the hill towards us, and the spell will be removed from me so that I shall taste fish once more.”
glaringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlerɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading Now the goatherd ran to a cleft which commanded the shore below, and, glaring a moment, returned swiftly, his face alight.
goatherdnoun
a person who tends a flock of goats
From this reading Now the goatherd ran to a cleft which commanded the shore below, and, glaring a moment, returned swiftly, his face alight.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But the words were hardly out of his mouth when the soldier seized his arm, and, dragging him to the shelter of a great boulder at a distance, forced him to crouch with him behind it, so that they might see without being seen.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading And so hidden, they were aware of a shape that came into the firelight, and it was white like a spirit of the hills and waters, and it stretched its hands above the embers, so that they leaped again.
only a very short time before
From this reading But the words were hardly out of his mouth when the soldier seized his arm, and, dragging him to the shelter of a great boulder at a distance, forced him to crouch with him behind it, so that they might see without being seen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Rabboni,” he said excitedly, “it is the man of Nazareth himself come back, and he ascendeth the hill towards us, and the spell will be removed from me so that I shall taste fish once more.”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading And the goatherd heard the soldier mutter in his ear:
not accessible to view
From this reading And so hidden, they were aware of a shape that came into the firelight, and it was white like a spirit of the hills and waters, and it stretched its hands above the embers, so that they leaped again.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading “Rabboni,” he said excitedly, “it is the man of Nazareth himself come back, and he ascendeth the hill towards us, and the spell will be removed from me so that I shall taste fish once more.”
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading And so hidden, they were aware of a shape that came into the firelight, and it was white like a spirit of the hills and waters, and it stretched its hands above the embers, so that they leaped again.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the words were hardly out of his mouth when the soldier seized his arm, and, dragging him to the shelter of a great boulder at a distance, forced him to crouch with him behind it, so that they might see without being seen.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Rabboni,” he said excitedly, “it is the man of Nazareth himself come back, and he ascendeth the hill towards us, and the spell will be removed from me so that I shall taste fish once more.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now the goatherd ran to a cleft which commanded the shore below, and, glaring a moment, returned swiftly, his face alight.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Rabboni,” he said excitedly, “it is the man of Nazareth himself come back, and he ascendeth the hill towards us, and the spell will be removed from me so that I shall taste fish once more.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And the goatherd heard the soldier mutter in his ear:
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And so hidden, they were aware of a shape that came into the firelight, and it was white like a spirit of the hills and waters, and it stretched its hands above the embers, so that they leaped again.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Rabboni,” he said excitedly, “it is the man of Nazareth himself come back, and he ascendeth the hill towards us, and the spell will be removed from me so that I shall taste fish once more.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Rabboni,” he said excitedly, “it is the man of Nazareth himself come back, and he ascendeth the hill towards us, and the spell will be removed from me so that I shall taste fish once more.”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And so hidden, they were aware of a shape that came into the firelight, and it was white like a spirit of the hills and waters, and it stretched its hands above the embers, so that they leaped again.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading And so hidden, they were aware of a shape that came into the firelight, and it was white like a spirit of the hills and waters, and it stretched its hands above the embers, so that they leaped again.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And so hidden, they were aware of a shape that came into the firelight, and it was white like a spirit of the hills and waters, and it stretched its hands above the embers, so that they leaped again.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Rabboni,” he said excitedly, “it is the man of Nazareth himself come back, and he ascendeth the hill towards us, and the spell will be removed from me so that I shall taste fish once more.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Rabboni,” he said excitedly, “it is the man of Nazareth himself come back, and he ascendeth the hill towards us, and the spell will be removed from me so that I shall taste fish once more.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But the words were hardly out of his mouth when the soldier seized his arm, and, dragging him to the shelter of a great boulder at a distance, forced him to crouch with him behind it, so that they might see without being seen.
a particular point in time
From this reading Now the goatherd ran to a cleft which commanded the shore below, and, glaring a moment, returned swiftly, his face alight.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Rabboni,” he said excitedly, “it is the man of Nazareth himself come back, and he ascendeth the hill towards us, and the spell will be removed from me so that I shall taste fish once more.”
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading But the words were hardly out of his mouth when the soldier seized his arm, and, dragging him to the shelter of a great boulder at a distance, forced him to crouch with him behind it, so that they might see without being seen.
mutterverbUS /ˈmʌtər/
talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading And the goatherd heard the soldier mutter in his ear:
NazarethnounUS /ˈnæzərɪθ/
a historic town in northern Israel that is mentioned in the Gospels as the home of Joseph and Mary
From this reading “Rabboni,” he said excitedly, “it is the man of Nazareth himself come back, and he ascendeth the hill towards us, and the spell will be removed from me so that I shall taste fish once more.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the goatherd ran to a cleft which commanded the shore below, and, glaring a moment, returned swiftly, his face alight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Rabboni,” he said excitedly, “it is the man of Nazareth himself come back, and he ascendeth the hill towards us, and the spell will be removed from me so that I shall taste fish once more.”
on one occasion
From this reading “Rabboni,” he said excitedly, “it is the man of Nazareth himself come back, and he ascendeth the hill towards us, and the spell will be removed from me so that I shall taste fish once more.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But the words were hardly out of his mouth when the soldier seized his arm, and, dragging him to the shelter of a great boulder at a distance, forced him to crouch with him behind it, so that they might see without being seen.
Rabboni
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Rabboni,” he said excitedly, “it is the man of Nazareth himself come back, and he ascendeth the hill towards us, and the spell will be removed from me so that I shall taste fish once more.”
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Now the goatherd ran to a cleft which commanded the shore below, and, glaring a moment, returned swiftly, his face alight.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading “Rabboni,” he said excitedly, “it is the man of Nazareth himself come back, and he ascendeth the hill towards us, and the spell will be removed from me so that I shall taste fish once more.”
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Now the goatherd ran to a cleft which commanded the shore below, and, glaring a moment, returned swiftly, his face alight.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Rabboni,” he said excitedly, “it is the man of Nazareth himself come back, and he ascendeth the hill towards us, and the spell will be removed from me so that I shall taste fish once more.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But the words were hardly out of his mouth when the soldier seized his arm, and, dragging him to the shelter of a great boulder at a distance, forced him to crouch with him behind it, so that they might see without being seen.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But the words were hardly out of his mouth when the soldier seized his arm, and, dragging him to the shelter of a great boulder at a distance, forced him to crouch with him behind it, so that they might see without being seen.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading But the words were hardly out of his mouth when the soldier seized his arm, and, dragging him to the shelter of a great boulder at a distance, forced him to crouch with him behind it, so that they might see without being seen.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Rabboni,” he said excitedly, “it is the man of Nazareth himself come back, and he ascendeth the hill towards us, and the spell will be removed from me so that I shall taste fish once more.”
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading And so hidden, they were aware of a shape that came into the firelight, and it was white like a spirit of the hills and waters, and it stretched its hands above the embers, so that they leaped again.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading But the words were hardly out of his mouth when the soldier seized his arm, and, dragging him to the shelter of a great boulder at a distance, forced him to crouch with him behind it, so that they might see without being seen.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Now the goatherd ran to a cleft which commanded the shore below, and, glaring a moment, returned swiftly, his face alight.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Rabboni,” he said excitedly, “it is the man of Nazareth himself come back, and he ascendeth the hill towards us, and the spell will be removed from me so that I shall taste fish once more.”
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading But the words were hardly out of his mouth when the soldier seized his arm, and, dragging him to the shelter of a great boulder at a distance, forced him to crouch with him behind it, so that they might see without being seen.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading “Rabboni,” he said excitedly, “it is the man of Nazareth himself come back, and he ascendeth the hill towards us, and the spell will be removed from me so that I shall taste fish once more.”
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading And so hidden, they were aware of a shape that came into the firelight, and it was white like a spirit of the hills and waters, and it stretched its hands above the embers, so that they leaped again.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading And so hidden, they were aware of a shape that came into the firelight, and it was white like a spirit of the hills and waters, and it stretched its hands above the embers, so that they leaped again.
in a swift manner
From this reading Now the goatherd ran to a cleft which commanded the shore below, and, glaring a moment, returned swiftly, his face alight.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading “Rabboni,” he said excitedly, “it is the man of Nazareth himself come back, and he ascendeth the hill towards us, and the spell will be removed from me so that I shall taste fish once more.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Rabboni,” he said excitedly, “it is the man of Nazareth himself come back, and he ascendeth the hill towards us, and the spell will be removed from me so that I shall taste fish once more.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now the goatherd ran to a cleft which commanded the shore below, and, glaring a moment, returned swiftly, his face alight.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the words were hardly out of his mouth when the soldier seized his arm, and, dragging him to the shelter of a great boulder at a distance, forced him to crouch with him behind it, so that they might see without being seen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now the goatherd ran to a cleft which commanded the shore below, and, glaring a moment, returned swiftly, his face alight.
in the direction of
From this reading “Rabboni,” he said excitedly, “it is the man of Nazareth himself come back, and he ascendeth the hill towards us, and the spell will be removed from me so that I shall taste fish once more.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Rabboni,” he said excitedly, “it is the man of Nazareth himself come back, and he ascendeth the hill towards us, and the spell will be removed from me so that I shall taste fish once more.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And so hidden, they were aware of a shape that came into the firelight, and it was white like a spirit of the hills and waters, and it stretched its hands above the embers, so that they leaped again.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading And so hidden, they were aware of a shape that came into the firelight, and it was white like a spirit of the hills and waters, and it stretched its hands above the embers, so that they leaped again.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the words were hardly out of his mouth when the soldier seized his arm, and, dragging him to the shelter of a great boulder at a distance, forced him to crouch with him behind it, so that they might see without being seen.
at the time that
From this reading But the words were hardly out of his mouth when the soldier seized his arm, and, dragging him to the shelter of a great boulder at a distance, forced him to crouch with him behind it, so that they might see without being seen.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now the goatherd ran to a cleft which commanded the shore below, and, glaring a moment, returned swiftly, his face alight.
a Caucasian
From this reading And so hidden, they were aware of a shape that came into the firelight, and it was white like a spirit of the hills and waters, and it stretched its hands above the embers, so that they leaped again.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Rabboni,” he said excitedly, “it is the man of Nazareth himself come back, and he ascendeth the hill towards us, and the spell will be removed from me so that I shall taste fish once more.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the words were hardly out of his mouth when the soldier seized his arm, and, dragging him to the shelter of a great boulder at a distance, forced him to crouch with him behind it, so that they might see without being seen.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But the words were hardly out of his mouth when the soldier seized his arm, and, dragging him to the shelter of a great boulder at a distance, forced him to crouch with him behind it, so that they might see without being seen.
the words that are spoken
From this reading But the words were hardly out of his mouth when the soldier seized his arm, and, dragging him to the shelter of a great boulder at a distance, forced him to crouch with him behind it, so that they might see without being seen.
