used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We may remark in passing, however, that traces, painful traces, lingered till later in the day, when they were finally removed by a dip in the strong current of the Jabbok, for it had been in very mournful Gregorian cadence that some of us had chanted "Moab is my washpot" while a little water was poured on to our hands out of a bottle by way of morning ablution.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading However, it was a privilege worth paying for to be able to sing the Psalms in Moab under any conditions; and whatever else may have failed the party, it was never the spirit of cheerful resignation.
ablutionnounUS /əˈbluːʃən/
the ritual washing of a priest's hands or of sacred vessels
From this reading We may remark in passing, however, that traces, painful traces, lingered till later in the day, when they were finally removed by a dip in the strong current of the Jabbok, for it had been in very mournful Gregorian cadence that some of us had chanted "Moab is my washpot" while a little water was poured on to our hands out of a bottle by way of morning ablution.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading From sheer habit of historic reference we speculated as to whether it were Ptolemy Philadelphus who, having rebuilt the ancient city of Rabbath Ammân, and bequeathed to it the name of Philadelphia, still used among the Arabs, may have endowed it, moreover, so far as our _locanda_ was concerned, with one of the most offensive of the ten plagues of his native land, after which we did our best to forget our recent experiences.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading JERASH, AND THE FORDS OF JABBOK "Once more to distant ages of the world Let us revert, and place before our thoughts The face which rural solitude might wear To the unenlightened swains of pagan Greece."
Ammân
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From this reading WORDSWORTH There was no lingering in Ammân next morning.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading From sheer habit of historic reference we speculated as to whether it were Ptolemy Philadelphus who, having rebuilt the ancient city of Rabbath Ammân, and bequeathed to it the name of Philadelphia, still used among the Arabs, may have endowed it, moreover, so far as our _locanda_ was concerned, with one of the most offensive of the ten plagues of his native land, after which we did our best to forget our recent experiences.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading From sheer habit of historic reference we speculated as to whether it were Ptolemy Philadelphus who, having rebuilt the ancient city of Rabbath Ammân, and bequeathed to it the name of Philadelphia, still used among the Arabs, may have endowed it, moreover, so far as our _locanda_ was concerned, with one of the most offensive of the ten plagues of his native land, after which we did our best to forget our recent experiences.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JERASH, AND THE FORDS OF JABBOK "Once more to distant ages of the world Let us revert, and place before our thoughts The face which rural solitude might wear To the unenlightened swains of pagan Greece."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading However, it was a privilege worth paying for to be able to sing the Psalms in Moab under any conditions; and whatever else may have failed the party, it was never the spirit of cheerful resignation.
ArabsnounUS /ˈærəbz/
plural of “arab” — a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading From sheer habit of historic reference we speculated as to whether it were Ptolemy Philadelphus who, having rebuilt the ancient city of Rabbath Ammân, and bequeathed to it the name of Philadelphia, still used among the Arabs, may have endowed it, moreover, so far as our _locanda_ was concerned, with one of the most offensive of the ten plagues of his native land, after which we did our best to forget our recent experiences.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From sheer habit of historic reference we speculated as to whether it were Ptolemy Philadelphus who, having rebuilt the ancient city of Rabbath Ammân, and bequeathed to it the name of Philadelphia, still used among the Arabs, may have endowed it, moreover, so far as our _locanda_ was concerned, with one of the most offensive of the ten plagues of his native land, after which we did our best to forget our recent experiences.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading However, it was a privilege worth paying for to be able to sing the Psalms in Moab under any conditions; and whatever else may have failed the party, it was never the spirit of cheerful resignation.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We may remark in passing, however, that traces, painful traces, lingered till later in the day, when they were finally removed by a dip in the strong current of the Jabbok, for it had been in very mournful Gregorian cadence that some of us had chanted "Moab is my washpot" while a little water was poured on to our hands out of a bottle by way of morning ablution.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading JERASH, AND THE FORDS OF JABBOK "Once more to distant ages of the world Let us revert, and place before our thoughts The face which rural solitude might wear To the unenlightened swains of pagan Greece."
bequeathedverbUS /bəˈkwiːθt/
past form of “bequeath” — leave or give by will after one's death
From this reading From sheer habit of historic reference we speculated as to whether it were Ptolemy Philadelphus who, having rebuilt the ancient city of Rabbath Ammân, and bequeathed to it the name of Philadelphia, still used among the Arabs, may have endowed it, moreover, so far as our _locanda_ was concerned, with one of the most offensive of the ten plagues of his native land, after which we did our best to forget our recent experiences.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading From sheer habit of historic reference we speculated as to whether it were Ptolemy Philadelphus who, having rebuilt the ancient city of Rabbath Ammân, and bequeathed to it the name of Philadelphia, still used among the Arabs, may have endowed it, moreover, so far as our _locanda_ was concerned, with one of the most offensive of the ten plagues of his native land, after which we did our best to forget our recent experiences.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading We may remark in passing, however, that traces, painful traces, lingered till later in the day, when they were finally removed by a dip in the strong current of the Jabbok, for it had been in very mournful Gregorian cadence that some of us had chanted "Moab is my washpot" while a little water was poured on to our hands out of a bottle by way of morning ablution.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We may remark in passing, however, that traces, painful traces, lingered till later in the day, when they were finally removed by a dip in the strong current of the Jabbok, for it had been in very mournful Gregorian cadence that some of us had chanted "Moab is my washpot" while a little water was poured on to our hands out of a bottle by way of morning ablution.
cadencenounUS /ˈkeɪdəns/
(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
From this reading We may remark in passing, however, that traces, painful traces, lingered till later in the day, when they were finally removed by a dip in the strong current of the Jabbok, for it had been in very mournful Gregorian cadence that some of us had chanted "Moab is my washpot" while a little water was poured on to our hands out of a bottle by way of morning ablution.
chantedadjectiveUS /ˈtʃæntɪd/
sung or uttered rhythmically in a monotone
From this reading We may remark in passing, however, that traces, painful traces, lingered till later in the day, when they were finally removed by a dip in the strong current of the Jabbok, for it had been in very mournful Gregorian cadence that some of us had chanted "Moab is my washpot" while a little water was poured on to our hands out of a bottle by way of morning ablution.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading However, it was a privilege worth paying for to be able to sing the Psalms in Moab under any conditions; and whatever else may have failed the party, it was never the spirit of cheerful resignation.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading From sheer habit of historic reference we speculated as to whether it were Ptolemy Philadelphus who, having rebuilt the ancient city of Rabbath Ammân, and bequeathed to it the name of Philadelphia, still used among the Arabs, may have endowed it, moreover, so far as our _locanda_ was concerned, with one of the most offensive of the ten plagues of his native land, after which we did our best to forget our recent experiences.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading From sheer habit of historic reference we speculated as to whether it were Ptolemy Philadelphus who, having rebuilt the ancient city of Rabbath Ammân, and bequeathed to it the name of Philadelphia, still used among the Arabs, may have endowed it, moreover, so far as our _locanda_ was concerned, with one of the most offensive of the ten plagues of his native land, after which we did our best to forget our recent experiences.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading However, it was a privilege worth paying for to be able to sing the Psalms in Moab under any conditions; and whatever else may have failed the party, it was never the spirit of cheerful resignation.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading We may remark in passing, however, that traces, painful traces, lingered till later in the day, when they were finally removed by a dip in the strong current of the Jabbok, for it had been in very mournful Gregorian cadence that some of us had chanted "Moab is my washpot" while a little water was poured on to our hands out of a bottle by way of morning ablution.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We may remark in passing, however, that traces, painful traces, lingered till later in the day, when they were finally removed by a dip in the strong current of the Jabbok, for it had been in very mournful Gregorian cadence that some of us had chanted "Moab is my washpot" while a little water was poured on to our hands out of a bottle by way of morning ablution.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading From sheer habit of historic reference we speculated as to whether it were Ptolemy Philadelphus who, having rebuilt the ancient city of Rabbath Ammân, and bequeathed to it the name of Philadelphia, still used among the Arabs, may have endowed it, moreover, so far as our _locanda_ was concerned, with one of the most offensive of the ten plagues of his native land, after which we did our best to forget our recent experiences.
dipverbUS /dɪp/
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading We may remark in passing, however, that traces, painful traces, lingered till later in the day, when they were finally removed by a dip in the strong current of the Jabbok, for it had been in very mournful Gregorian cadence that some of us had chanted "Moab is my washpot" while a little water was poured on to our hands out of a bottle by way of morning ablution.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading JERASH, AND THE FORDS OF JABBOK "Once more to distant ages of the world Let us revert, and place before our thoughts The face which rural solitude might wear To the unenlightened swains of pagan Greece."
else
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From this reading However, it was a privilege worth paying for to be able to sing the Psalms in Moab under any conditions; and whatever else may have failed the party, it was never the spirit of cheerful resignation.
endowedadjectiveUS /enˈdaʊd/
provided or supplied or equipped with (especially as by inheritance or nature)
From this reading From sheer habit of historic reference we speculated as to whether it were Ptolemy Philadelphus who, having rebuilt the ancient city of Rabbath Ammân, and bequeathed to it the name of Philadelphia, still used among the Arabs, may have endowed it, moreover, so far as our _locanda_ was concerned, with one of the most offensive of the ten plagues of his native land, after which we did our best to forget our recent experiences.
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading From sheer habit of historic reference we speculated as to whether it were Ptolemy Philadelphus who, having rebuilt the ancient city of Rabbath Ammân, and bequeathed to it the name of Philadelphia, still used among the Arabs, may have endowed it, moreover, so far as our _locanda_ was concerned, with one of the most offensive of the ten plagues of his native land, after which we did our best to forget our recent experiences.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading JERASH, AND THE FORDS OF JABBOK "Once more to distant ages of the world Let us revert, and place before our thoughts The face which rural solitude might wear To the unenlightened swains of pagan Greece."
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading However, it was a privilege worth paying for to be able to sing the Psalms in Moab under any conditions; and whatever else may have failed the party, it was never the spirit of cheerful resignation.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading From sheer habit of historic reference we speculated as to whether it were Ptolemy Philadelphus who, having rebuilt the ancient city of Rabbath Ammân, and bequeathed to it the name of Philadelphia, still used among the Arabs, may have endowed it, moreover, so far as our _locanda_ was concerned, with one of the most offensive of the ten plagues of his native land, after which we did our best to forget our recent experiences.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading We may remark in passing, however, that traces, painful traces, lingered till later in the day, when they were finally removed by a dip in the strong current of the Jabbok, for it had been in very mournful Gregorian cadence that some of us had chanted "Moab is my washpot" while a little water was poured on to our hands out of a bottle by way of morning ablution.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We may remark in passing, however, that traces, painful traces, lingered till later in the day, when they were finally removed by a dip in the strong current of the Jabbok, for it had been in very mournful Gregorian cadence that some of us had chanted "Moab is my washpot" while a little water was poured on to our hands out of a bottle by way of morning ablution.
FORDSnounUS /fɔːrdz/
plural of “ford” — United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading JERASH, AND THE FORDS OF JABBOK "Once more to distant ages of the world Let us revert, and place before our thoughts The face which rural solitude might wear To the unenlightened swains of pagan Greece."
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading From sheer habit of historic reference we speculated as to whether it were Ptolemy Philadelphus who, having rebuilt the ancient city of Rabbath Ammân, and bequeathed to it the name of Philadelphia, still used among the Arabs, may have endowed it, moreover, so far as our _locanda_ was concerned, with one of the most offensive of the ten plagues of his native land, after which we did our best to forget our recent experiences.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From sheer habit of historic reference we speculated as to whether it were Ptolemy Philadelphus who, having rebuilt the ancient city of Rabbath Ammân, and bequeathed to it the name of Philadelphia, still used among the Arabs, may have endowed it, moreover, so far as our _locanda_ was concerned, with one of the most offensive of the ten plagues of his native land, after which we did our best to forget our recent experiences.
GreecenounUS /ɡriːs/
a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil
From this reading JERASH, AND THE FORDS OF JABBOK "Once more to distant ages of the world Let us revert, and place before our thoughts The face which rural solitude might wear To the unenlightened swains of pagan Greece."
GregorianadjectiveUS /ɡrəˈɡɔːriən/
of or relating to Pope Gregory I or to the plainsong chants of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading We may remark in passing, however, that traces, painful traces, lingered till later in the day, when they were finally removed by a dip in the strong current of the Jabbok, for it had been in very mournful Gregorian cadence that some of us had chanted "Moab is my washpot" while a little water was poured on to our hands out of a bottle by way of morning ablution.
an established custom
From this reading From sheer habit of historic reference we speculated as to whether it were Ptolemy Philadelphus who, having rebuilt the ancient city of Rabbath Ammân, and bequeathed to it the name of Philadelphia, still used among the Arabs, may have endowed it, moreover, so far as our _locanda_ was concerned, with one of the most offensive of the ten plagues of his native land, after which we did our best to forget our recent experiences.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We may remark in passing, however, that traces, painful traces, lingered till later in the day, when they were finally removed by a dip in the strong current of the Jabbok, for it had been in very mournful Gregorian cadence that some of us had chanted "Moab is my washpot" while a little water was poured on to our hands out of a bottle by way of morning ablution.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading We may remark in passing, however, that traces, painful traces, lingered till later in the day, when they were finally removed by a dip in the strong current of the Jabbok, for it had been in very mournful Gregorian cadence that some of us had chanted "Moab is my washpot" while a little water was poured on to our hands out of a bottle by way of morning ablution.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading From sheer habit of historic reference we speculated as to whether it were Ptolemy Philadelphus who, having rebuilt the ancient city of Rabbath Ammân, and bequeathed to it the name of Philadelphia, still used among the Arabs, may have endowed it, moreover, so far as our _locanda_ was concerned, with one of the most offensive of the ten plagues of his native land, after which we did our best to forget our recent experiences.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading From sheer habit of historic reference we speculated as to whether it were Ptolemy Philadelphus who, having rebuilt the ancient city of Rabbath Ammân, and bequeathed to it the name of Philadelphia, still used among the Arabs, may have endowed it, moreover, so far as our _locanda_ was concerned, with one of the most offensive of the ten plagues of his native land, after which we did our best to forget our recent experiences.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From sheer habit of historic reference we speculated as to whether it were Ptolemy Philadelphus who, having rebuilt the ancient city of Rabbath Ammân, and bequeathed to it the name of Philadelphia, still used among the Arabs, may have endowed it, moreover, so far as our _locanda_ was concerned, with one of the most offensive of the ten plagues of his native land, after which we did our best to forget our recent experiences.
historicadjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪk/
belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past
From this reading From sheer habit of historic reference we speculated as to whether it were Ptolemy Philadelphus who, having rebuilt the ancient city of Rabbath Ammân, and bequeathed to it the name of Philadelphia, still used among the Arabs, may have endowed it, moreover, so far as our _locanda_ was concerned, with one of the most offensive of the ten plagues of his native land, after which we did our best to forget our recent experiences.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading We may remark in passing, however, that traces, painful traces, lingered till later in the day, when they were finally removed by a dip in the strong current of the Jabbok, for it had been in very mournful Gregorian cadence that some of us had chanted "Moab is my washpot" while a little water was poured on to our hands out of a bottle by way of morning ablution.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WORDSWORTH There was no lingering in Ammân next morning.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We may remark in passing, however, that traces, painful traces, lingered till later in the day, when they were finally removed by a dip in the strong current of the Jabbok, for it had been in very mournful Gregorian cadence that some of us had chanted "Moab is my washpot" while a little water was poured on to our hands out of a bottle by way of morning ablution.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From sheer habit of historic reference we speculated as to whether it were Ptolemy Philadelphus who, having rebuilt the ancient city of Rabbath Ammân, and bequeathed to it the name of Philadelphia, still used among the Arabs, may have endowed it, moreover, so far as our _locanda_ was concerned, with one of the most offensive of the ten plagues of his native land, after which we did our best to forget our recent experiences.
JABBOK
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From this reading JERASH, AND THE FORDS OF JABBOK "Once more to distant ages of the world Let us revert, and place before our thoughts The face which rural solitude might wear To the unenlightened swains of pagan Greece."
JERASH
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From this reading JERASH, AND THE FORDS OF JABBOK "Once more to distant ages of the world Let us revert, and place before our thoughts The face which rural solitude might wear To the unenlightened swains of pagan Greece."
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading From sheer habit of historic reference we speculated as to whether it were Ptolemy Philadelphus who, having rebuilt the ancient city of Rabbath Ammân, and bequeathed to it the name of Philadelphia, still used among the Arabs, may have endowed it, moreover, so far as our _locanda_ was concerned, with one of the most offensive of the ten plagues of his native land, after which we did our best to forget our recent experiences.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading We may remark in passing, however, that traces, painful traces, lingered till later in the day, when they were finally removed by a dip in the strong current of the Jabbok, for it had been in very mournful Gregorian cadence that some of us had chanted "Moab is my washpot" while a little water was poured on to our hands out of a bottle by way of morning ablution.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading JERASH, AND THE FORDS OF JABBOK "Once more to distant ages of the world Let us revert, and place before our thoughts The face which rural solitude might wear To the unenlightened swains of pagan Greece."
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading We may remark in passing, however, that traces, painful traces, lingered till later in the day, when they were finally removed by a dip in the strong current of the Jabbok, for it had been in very mournful Gregorian cadence that some of us had chanted "Moab is my washpot" while a little water was poured on to our hands out of a bottle by way of morning ablution.
lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the act of tarrying
From this reading WORDSWORTH There was no lingering in Ammân next morning.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We may remark in passing, however, that traces, painful traces, lingered till later in the day, when they were finally removed by a dip in the strong current of the Jabbok, for it had been in very mournful Gregorian cadence that some of us had chanted "Moab is my washpot" while a little water was poured on to our hands out of a bottle by way of morning ablution.
locanda
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From this reading From sheer habit of historic reference we speculated as to whether it were Ptolemy Philadelphus who, having rebuilt the ancient city of Rabbath Ammân, and bequeathed to it the name of Philadelphia, still used among the Arabs, may have endowed it, moreover, so far as our _locanda_ was concerned, with one of the most offensive of the ten plagues of his native land, after which we did our best to forget our recent experiences.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading From sheer habit of historic reference we speculated as to whether it were Ptolemy Philadelphus who, having rebuilt the ancient city of Rabbath Ammân, and bequeathed to it the name of Philadelphia, still used among the Arabs, may have endowed it, moreover, so far as our _locanda_ was concerned, with one of the most offensive of the ten plagues of his native land, after which we did our best to forget our recent experiences.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading JERASH, AND THE FORDS OF JABBOK "Once more to distant ages of the world Let us revert, and place before our thoughts The face which rural solitude might wear To the unenlightened swains of pagan Greece."
Moab
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From this reading We may remark in passing, however, that traces, painful traces, lingered till later in the day, when they were finally removed by a dip in the strong current of the Jabbok, for it had been in very mournful Gregorian cadence that some of us had chanted "Moab is my washpot" while a little water was poured on to our hands out of a bottle by way of morning ablution.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading JERASH, AND THE FORDS OF JABBOK "Once more to distant ages of the world Let us revert, and place before our thoughts The face which rural solitude might wear To the unenlightened swains of pagan Greece."
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading From sheer habit of historic reference we speculated as to whether it were Ptolemy Philadelphus who, having rebuilt the ancient city of Rabbath Ammân, and bequeathed to it the name of Philadelphia, still used among the Arabs, may have endowed it, moreover, so far as our _locanda_ was concerned, with one of the most offensive of the ten plagues of his native land, after which we did our best to forget our recent experiences.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading WORDSWORTH There was no lingering in Ammân next morning.
used to form the superlative
From this reading From sheer habit of historic reference we speculated as to whether it were Ptolemy Philadelphus who, having rebuilt the ancient city of Rabbath Ammân, and bequeathed to it the name of Philadelphia, still used among the Arabs, may have endowed it, moreover, so far as our _locanda_ was concerned, with one of the most offensive of the ten plagues of his native land, after which we did our best to forget our recent experiences.
mournfuladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrnfəl/
expressing sorrow
From this reading We may remark in passing, however, that traces, painful traces, lingered till later in the day, when they were finally removed by a dip in the strong current of the Jabbok, for it had been in very mournful Gregorian cadence that some of us had chanted "Moab is my washpot" while a little water was poured on to our hands out of a bottle by way of morning ablution.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We may remark in passing, however, that traces, painful traces, lingered till later in the day, when they were finally removed by a dip in the strong current of the Jabbok, for it had been in very mournful Gregorian cadence that some of us had chanted "Moab is my washpot" while a little water was poured on to our hands out of a bottle by way of morning ablution.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading From sheer habit of historic reference we speculated as to whether it were Ptolemy Philadelphus who, having rebuilt the ancient city of Rabbath Ammân, and bequeathed to it the name of Philadelphia, still used among the Arabs, may have endowed it, moreover, so far as our _locanda_ was concerned, with one of the most offensive of the ten plagues of his native land, after which we did our best to forget our recent experiences.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading From sheer habit of historic reference we speculated as to whether it were Ptolemy Philadelphus who, having rebuilt the ancient city of Rabbath Ammân, and bequeathed to it the name of Philadelphia, still used among the Arabs, may have endowed it, moreover, so far as our _locanda_ was concerned, with one of the most offensive of the ten plagues of his native land, after which we did our best to forget our recent experiences.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading However, it was a privilege worth paying for to be able to sing the Psalms in Moab under any conditions; and whatever else may have failed the party, it was never the spirit of cheerful resignation.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading WORDSWORTH There was no lingering in Ammân next morning.
not any; not one
From this reading WORDSWORTH There was no lingering in Ammân next morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JERASH, AND THE FORDS OF JABBOK "Once more to distant ages of the world Let us revert, and place before our thoughts The face which rural solitude might wear To the unenlightened swains of pagan Greece."
offensiveadjectiveUS /əˈfensɪv/
violating or tending to violate or offend against
From this reading From sheer habit of historic reference we speculated as to whether it were Ptolemy Philadelphus who, having rebuilt the ancient city of Rabbath Ammân, and bequeathed to it the name of Philadelphia, still used among the Arabs, may have endowed it, moreover, so far as our _locanda_ was concerned, with one of the most offensive of the ten plagues of his native land, after which we did our best to forget our recent experiences.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We may remark in passing, however, that traces, painful traces, lingered till later in the day, when they were finally removed by a dip in the strong current of the Jabbok, for it had been in very mournful Gregorian cadence that some of us had chanted "Moab is my washpot" while a little water was poured on to our hands out of a bottle by way of morning ablution.
on one occasion
From this reading JERASH, AND THE FORDS OF JABBOK "Once more to distant ages of the world Let us revert, and place before our thoughts The face which rural solitude might wear To the unenlightened swains of pagan Greece."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading From sheer habit of historic reference we speculated as to whether it were Ptolemy Philadelphus who, having rebuilt the ancient city of Rabbath Ammân, and bequeathed to it the name of Philadelphia, still used among the Arabs, may have endowed it, moreover, so far as our _locanda_ was concerned, with one of the most offensive of the ten plagues of his native land, after which we did our best to forget our recent experiences.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading JERASH, AND THE FORDS OF JABBOK "Once more to distant ages of the world Let us revert, and place before our thoughts The face which rural solitude might wear To the unenlightened swains of pagan Greece."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We may remark in passing, however, that traces, painful traces, lingered till later in the day, when they were finally removed by a dip in the strong current of the Jabbok, for it had been in very mournful Gregorian cadence that some of us had chanted "Moab is my washpot" while a little water was poured on to our hands out of a bottle by way of morning ablution.
pagannounUS /ˈpeɪɡən/
a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading JERASH, AND THE FORDS OF JABBOK "Once more to distant ages of the world Let us revert, and place before our thoughts The face which rural solitude might wear To the unenlightened swains of pagan Greece."
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading We may remark in passing, however, that traces, painful traces, lingered till later in the day, when they were finally removed by a dip in the strong current of the Jabbok, for it had been in very mournful Gregorian cadence that some of us had chanted "Moab is my washpot" while a little water was poured on to our hands out of a bottle by way of morning ablution.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading However, it was a privilege worth paying for to be able to sing the Psalms in Moab under any conditions; and whatever else may have failed the party, it was never the spirit of cheerful resignation.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading We may remark in passing, however, that traces, painful traces, lingered till later in the day, when they were finally removed by a dip in the strong current of the Jabbok, for it had been in very mournful Gregorian cadence that some of us had chanted "Moab is my washpot" while a little water was poured on to our hands out of a bottle by way of morning ablution.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading However, it was a privilege worth paying for to be able to sing the Psalms in Moab under any conditions; and whatever else may have failed the party, it was never the spirit of cheerful resignation.
PhiladelphianounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading From sheer habit of historic reference we speculated as to whether it were Ptolemy Philadelphus who, having rebuilt the ancient city of Rabbath Ammân, and bequeathed to it the name of Philadelphia, still used among the Arabs, may have endowed it, moreover, so far as our _locanda_ was concerned, with one of the most offensive of the ten plagues of his native land, after which we did our best to forget our recent experiences.
Philadelphusnoun
any of various chiefly deciduous ornamental shrubs of the genus Philadelphus having white sweet-scented flowers, single or in clusters; widely grown in temperate regions
From this reading From sheer habit of historic reference we speculated as to whether it were Ptolemy Philadelphus who, having rebuilt the ancient city of Rabbath Ammân, and bequeathed to it the name of Philadelphia, still used among the Arabs, may have endowed it, moreover, so far as our _locanda_ was concerned, with one of the most offensive of the ten plagues of his native land, after which we did our best to forget our recent experiences.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading JERASH, AND THE FORDS OF JABBOK "Once more to distant ages of the world Let us revert, and place before our thoughts The face which rural solitude might wear To the unenlightened swains of pagan Greece."
plaguesnounUS /pleɪɡz/
plural of “plague” — a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
From this reading From sheer habit of historic reference we speculated as to whether it were Ptolemy Philadelphus who, having rebuilt the ancient city of Rabbath Ammân, and bequeathed to it the name of Philadelphia, still used among the Arabs, may have endowed it, moreover, so far as our _locanda_ was concerned, with one of the most offensive of the ten plagues of his native land, after which we did our best to forget our recent experiences.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading We may remark in passing, however, that traces, painful traces, lingered till later in the day, when they were finally removed by a dip in the strong current of the Jabbok, for it had been in very mournful Gregorian cadence that some of us had chanted "Moab is my washpot" while a little water was poured on to our hands out of a bottle by way of morning ablution.
privilegenounUS /ˈprɪvlədʒ/
a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading However, it was a privilege worth paying for to be able to sing the Psalms in Moab under any conditions; and whatever else may have failed the party, it was never the spirit of cheerful resignation.
PsalmsnounUS /sɑːlmz/
an Old Testament book consisting of a collection of 150 Psalms
From this reading However, it was a privilege worth paying for to be able to sing the Psalms in Moab under any conditions; and whatever else may have failed the party, it was never the spirit of cheerful resignation.
PtolemynounUS /ˈtɑːləmi/
Alexandrian astronomer (of the 2nd century) who proposed a geocentric system of astronomy that was undisputed until the late Renaissance
From this reading From sheer habit of historic reference we speculated as to whether it were Ptolemy Philadelphus who, having rebuilt the ancient city of Rabbath Ammân, and bequeathed to it the name of Philadelphia, still used among the Arabs, may have endowed it, moreover, so far as our _locanda_ was concerned, with one of the most offensive of the ten plagues of his native land, after which we did our best to forget our recent experiences.
Rabbath
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From this reading From sheer habit of historic reference we speculated as to whether it were Ptolemy Philadelphus who, having rebuilt the ancient city of Rabbath Ammân, and bequeathed to it the name of Philadelphia, still used among the Arabs, may have endowed it, moreover, so far as our _locanda_ was concerned, with one of the most offensive of the ten plagues of his native land, after which we did our best to forget our recent experiences.
rebuiltverbUS /riˈbɪlt/
inflected form of “rebuild” — build again
From this reading From sheer habit of historic reference we speculated as to whether it were Ptolemy Philadelphus who, having rebuilt the ancient city of Rabbath Ammân, and bequeathed to it the name of Philadelphia, still used among the Arabs, may have endowed it, moreover, so far as our _locanda_ was concerned, with one of the most offensive of the ten plagues of his native land, after which we did our best to forget our recent experiences.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading From sheer habit of historic reference we speculated as to whether it were Ptolemy Philadelphus who, having rebuilt the ancient city of Rabbath Ammân, and bequeathed to it the name of Philadelphia, still used among the Arabs, may have endowed it, moreover, so far as our _locanda_ was concerned, with one of the most offensive of the ten plagues of his native land, after which we did our best to forget our recent experiences.
referencenounUS /ˈrefərəns/
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading From sheer habit of historic reference we speculated as to whether it were Ptolemy Philadelphus who, having rebuilt the ancient city of Rabbath Ammân, and bequeathed to it the name of Philadelphia, still used among the Arabs, may have endowed it, moreover, so far as our _locanda_ was concerned, with one of the most offensive of the ten plagues of his native land, after which we did our best to forget our recent experiences.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading We may remark in passing, however, that traces, painful traces, lingered till later in the day, when they were finally removed by a dip in the strong current of the Jabbok, for it had been in very mournful Gregorian cadence that some of us had chanted "Moab is my washpot" while a little water was poured on to our hands out of a bottle by way of morning ablution.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading We may remark in passing, however, that traces, painful traces, lingered till later in the day, when they were finally removed by a dip in the strong current of the Jabbok, for it had been in very mournful Gregorian cadence that some of us had chanted "Moab is my washpot" while a little water was poured on to our hands out of a bottle by way of morning ablution.
resignationnounUS /ˌrezəɡˈneɪʃən/
acceptance of despair
From this reading However, it was a privilege worth paying for to be able to sing the Psalms in Moab under any conditions; and whatever else may have failed the party, it was never the spirit of cheerful resignation.
revertverbUS /rɪˈvɜːrt/
go back to a previous state
From this reading JERASH, AND THE FORDS OF JABBOK "Once more to distant ages of the world Let us revert, and place before our thoughts The face which rural solitude might wear To the unenlightened swains of pagan Greece."
ruraladjectiveUS /ˈrʊrəl/
living in or characteristic of farming or country life
From this reading JERASH, AND THE FORDS OF JABBOK "Once more to distant ages of the world Let us revert, and place before our thoughts The face which rural solitude might wear To the unenlightened swains of pagan Greece."
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading From sheer habit of historic reference we speculated as to whether it were Ptolemy Philadelphus who, having rebuilt the ancient city of Rabbath Ammân, and bequeathed to it the name of Philadelphia, still used among the Arabs, may have endowed it, moreover, so far as our _locanda_ was concerned, with one of the most offensive of the ten plagues of his native land, after which we did our best to forget our recent experiences.
deliver by singing
From this reading However, it was a privilege worth paying for to be able to sing the Psalms in Moab under any conditions; and whatever else may have failed the party, it was never the spirit of cheerful resignation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading From sheer habit of historic reference we speculated as to whether it were Ptolemy Philadelphus who, having rebuilt the ancient city of Rabbath Ammân, and bequeathed to it the name of Philadelphia, still used among the Arabs, may have endowed it, moreover, so far as our _locanda_ was concerned, with one of the most offensive of the ten plagues of his native land, after which we did our best to forget our recent experiences.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading JERASH, AND THE FORDS OF JABBOK "Once more to distant ages of the world Let us revert, and place before our thoughts The face which rural solitude might wear To the unenlightened swains of pagan Greece."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We may remark in passing, however, that traces, painful traces, lingered till later in the day, when they were finally removed by a dip in the strong current of the Jabbok, for it had been in very mournful Gregorian cadence that some of us had chanted "Moab is my washpot" while a little water was poured on to our hands out of a bottle by way of morning ablution.
speculatedverbUS /ˈspekjəleɪtɪd/
past form of “speculate” — to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
From this reading From sheer habit of historic reference we speculated as to whether it were Ptolemy Philadelphus who, having rebuilt the ancient city of Rabbath Ammân, and bequeathed to it the name of Philadelphia, still used among the Arabs, may have endowed it, moreover, so far as our _locanda_ was concerned, with one of the most offensive of the ten plagues of his native land, after which we did our best to forget our recent experiences.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading However, it was a privilege worth paying for to be able to sing the Psalms in Moab under any conditions; and whatever else may have failed the party, it was never the spirit of cheerful resignation.
not in physical motion
From this reading From sheer habit of historic reference we speculated as to whether it were Ptolemy Philadelphus who, having rebuilt the ancient city of Rabbath Ammân, and bequeathed to it the name of Philadelphia, still used among the Arabs, may have endowed it, moreover, so far as our _locanda_ was concerned, with one of the most offensive of the ten plagues of his native land, after which we did our best to forget our recent experiences.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading We may remark in passing, however, that traces, painful traces, lingered till later in the day, when they were finally removed by a dip in the strong current of the Jabbok, for it had been in very mournful Gregorian cadence that some of us had chanted "Moab is my washpot" while a little water was poured on to our hands out of a bottle by way of morning ablution.
swains
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From this reading JERASH, AND THE FORDS OF JABBOK "Once more to distant ages of the world Let us revert, and place before our thoughts The face which rural solitude might wear To the unenlightened swains of pagan Greece."
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading From sheer habit of historic reference we speculated as to whether it were Ptolemy Philadelphus who, having rebuilt the ancient city of Rabbath Ammân, and bequeathed to it the name of Philadelphia, still used among the Arabs, may have endowed it, moreover, so far as our _locanda_ was concerned, with one of the most offensive of the ten plagues of his native land, after which we did our best to forget our recent experiences.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We may remark in passing, however, that traces, painful traces, lingered till later in the day, when they were finally removed by a dip in the strong current of the Jabbok, for it had been in very mournful Gregorian cadence that some of us had chanted "Moab is my washpot" while a little water was poured on to our hands out of a bottle by way of morning ablution.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JERASH, AND THE FORDS OF JABBOK "Once more to distant ages of the world Let us revert, and place before our thoughts The face which rural solitude might wear To the unenlightened swains of pagan Greece."
in or at that place or location
From this reading WORDSWORTH There was no lingering in Ammân next morning.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We may remark in passing, however, that traces, painful traces, lingered till later in the day, when they were finally removed by a dip in the strong current of the Jabbok, for it had been in very mournful Gregorian cadence that some of us had chanted "Moab is my washpot" while a little water was poured on to our hands out of a bottle by way of morning ablution.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading JERASH, AND THE FORDS OF JABBOK "Once more to distant ages of the world Let us revert, and place before our thoughts The face which rural solitude might wear To the unenlightened swains of pagan Greece."
up to a particular time
From this reading We may remark in passing, however, that traces, painful traces, lingered till later in the day, when they were finally removed by a dip in the strong current of the Jabbok, for it had been in very mournful Gregorian cadence that some of us had chanted "Moab is my washpot" while a little water was poured on to our hands out of a bottle by way of morning ablution.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JERASH, AND THE FORDS OF JABBOK "Once more to distant ages of the world Let us revert, and place before our thoughts The face which rural solitude might wear To the unenlightened swains of pagan Greece."
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading We may remark in passing, however, that traces, painful traces, lingered till later in the day, when they were finally removed by a dip in the strong current of the Jabbok, for it had been in very mournful Gregorian cadence that some of us had chanted "Moab is my washpot" while a little water was poured on to our hands out of a bottle by way of morning ablution.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading However, it was a privilege worth paying for to be able to sing the Psalms in Moab under any conditions; and whatever else may have failed the party, it was never the spirit of cheerful resignation.
unenlightenedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnenˈlaɪtənd/
not enlightened; ignorant
From this reading JERASH, AND THE FORDS OF JABBOK "Once more to distant ages of the world Let us revert, and place before our thoughts The face which rural solitude might wear To the unenlightened swains of pagan Greece."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading JERASH, AND THE FORDS OF JABBOK "Once more to distant ages of the world Let us revert, and place before our thoughts The face which rural solitude might wear To the unenlightened swains of pagan Greece."
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading From sheer habit of historic reference we speculated as to whether it were Ptolemy Philadelphus who, having rebuilt the ancient city of Rabbath Ammân, and bequeathed to it the name of Philadelphia, still used among the Arabs, may have endowed it, moreover, so far as our _locanda_ was concerned, with one of the most offensive of the ten plagues of his native land, after which we did our best to forget our recent experiences.
precisely as stated
From this reading We may remark in passing, however, that traces, painful traces, lingered till later in the day, when they were finally removed by a dip in the strong current of the Jabbok, for it had been in very mournful Gregorian cadence that some of us had chanted "Moab is my washpot" while a little water was poured on to our hands out of a bottle by way of morning ablution.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WORDSWORTH There was no lingering in Ammân next morning.
washpot
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From this reading We may remark in passing, however, that traces, painful traces, lingered till later in the day, when they were finally removed by a dip in the strong current of the Jabbok, for it had been in very mournful Gregorian cadence that some of us had chanted "Moab is my washpot" while a little water was poured on to our hands out of a bottle by way of morning ablution.
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 We may remark in passing, however, that traces, painful traces, lingered till later in the day, when they were finally removed by a dip in the strong current of the Jabbok, for it had been in very mournful Gregorian cadence that some of us had chanted "Moab is my washpot" while a little water was poured on to our hands out of a bottle by way of morning ablution.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We may remark in passing, however, that traces, painful traces, lingered till later in the day, when they were finally removed by a dip in the strong current of the Jabbok, for it had been in very mournful Gregorian cadence that some of us had chanted "Moab is my washpot" while a little water was poured on to our hands out of a bottle by way of morning ablution.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading From sheer habit of historic reference we speculated as to whether it were Ptolemy Philadelphus who, having rebuilt the ancient city of Rabbath Ammân, and bequeathed to it the name of Philadelphia, still used among the Arabs, may have endowed it, moreover, so far as our _locanda_ was concerned, with one of the most offensive of the ten plagues of his native land, after which we did our best to forget our recent experiences.
be dressed in
From this reading JERASH, AND THE FORDS OF JABBOK "Once more to distant ages of the world Let us revert, and place before our thoughts The face which rural solitude might wear To the unenlightened swains of pagan Greece."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading From sheer habit of historic reference we speculated as to whether it were Ptolemy Philadelphus who, having rebuilt the ancient city of Rabbath Ammân, and bequeathed to it the name of Philadelphia, still used among the Arabs, may have endowed it, moreover, so far as our _locanda_ was concerned, with one of the most offensive of the ten plagues of his native land, after which we did our best to forget our recent experiences.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading However, it was a privilege worth paying for to be able to sing the Psalms in Moab under any conditions; and whatever else may have failed the party, it was never the spirit of cheerful resignation.
at the time that
From this reading We may remark in passing, however, that traces, painful traces, lingered till later in the day, when they were finally removed by a dip in the strong current of the Jabbok, for it had been in very mournful Gregorian cadence that some of us had chanted "Moab is my washpot" while a little water was poured on to our hands out of a bottle by way of morning ablution.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading From sheer habit of historic reference we speculated as to whether it were Ptolemy Philadelphus who, having rebuilt the ancient city of Rabbath Ammân, and bequeathed to it the name of Philadelphia, still used among the Arabs, may have endowed it, moreover, so far as our _locanda_ was concerned, with one of the most offensive of the ten plagues of his native land, after which we did our best to forget our recent experiences.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading JERASH, AND THE FORDS OF JABBOK "Once more to distant ages of the world Let us revert, and place before our thoughts The face which rural solitude might wear To the unenlightened swains of pagan Greece."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading We may remark in passing, however, that traces, painful traces, lingered till later in the day, when they were finally removed by a dip in the strong current of the Jabbok, for it had been in very mournful Gregorian cadence that some of us had chanted "Moab is my washpot" while a little water was poured on to our hands out of a bottle by way of morning ablution.
which person or people
From this reading From sheer habit of historic reference we speculated as to whether it were Ptolemy Philadelphus who, having rebuilt the ancient city of Rabbath Ammân, and bequeathed to it the name of Philadelphia, still used among the Arabs, may have endowed it, moreover, so far as our _locanda_ was concerned, with one of the most offensive of the ten plagues of his native land, after which we did our best to forget our recent experiences.
in the company of; together with
From this reading From sheer habit of historic reference we speculated as to whether it were Ptolemy Philadelphus who, having rebuilt the ancient city of Rabbath Ammân, and bequeathed to it the name of Philadelphia, still used among the Arabs, may have endowed it, moreover, so far as our _locanda_ was concerned, with one of the most offensive of the ten plagues of his native land, after which we did our best to forget our recent experiences.
WORDSWORTHnounUS /ˈwɜːrdzwərθ/
a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)
From this reading WORDSWORTH There was no lingering in Ammân next morning.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading JERASH, AND THE FORDS OF JABBOK "Once more to distant ages of the world Let us revert, and place before our thoughts The face which rural solitude might wear To the unenlightened swains of pagan Greece."
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading However, it was a privilege worth paying for to be able to sing the Psalms in Moab under any conditions; and whatever else may have failed the party, it was never the spirit of cheerful resignation.
