Chapter XII

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

From this reading The early hours of the next morning were devoted to sketching and photography, and after a midday lunch we mounted for a ride, of some nine hours, to Haifa.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading HAIFA AND CARMEL "Traversing this fertile country one is more and more impressed with the incorrectness of the judgment of the ordinary tourist who, confining himself to the route prescribed by Cook, is taken through the barren hills of Judæa and to one or two holy places in Galilee, and then goes home and talks about the waste and desolation of Palestine."—LAURENCE OLIPHANT

later than; following

From this reading The early hours of the next morning were devoted to sketching and photography, and after a midday lunch we mounted for a ride, of some nine hours, to Haifa.

in the past

From this reading Even the slight amount of rain which had fallen had had its effect here, and the road in parts was heavy enough to disconcert the horses, who picked their way as daintily as if they remembered nothing of the fact that it had rained, with considerable mud as a result, even in their own royal city of Jerusalem, only nine months ago.

a quantity of money

From this reading Even the slight amount of rain which had fallen had had its effect here, and the road in parts was heavy enough to disconcert the horses, who picked their way as daintily as if they remembered nothing of the fact that it had rained, with considerable mud as a result, even in their own royal city of Jerusalem, only nine months ago.

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

From this reading HAIFA AND CARMEL "Traversing this fertile country one is more and more impressed with the incorrectness of the judgment of the ordinary tourist who, confining himself to the route prescribed by Cook, is taken through the barren hills of Judæa and to one or two holy places in Galilee, and then goes home and talks about the waste and desolation of Palestine."—LAURENCE OLIPHANT

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

From this reading The general features of the country were the same as yesterday, except that we had the River Kishon for our companion.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading We soon found ourselves back in the plain, with the great precipice of Carmel before us for our goal.

providing no shelter or sustenance

From this reading HAIFA AND CARMEL "Traversing this fertile country one is more and more impressed with the incorrectness of the judgment of the ordinary tourist who, confining himself to the route prescribed by Cook, is taken through the barren hills of Judæa and to one or two holy places in Galilee, and then goes home and talks about the waste and desolation of Palestine."—LAURENCE OLIPHANT

earlier than; in front of

From this reading We soon found ourselves back in the plain, with the great precipice of Carmel before us for our goal.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading HAIFA AND CARMEL "Traversing this fertile country one is more and more impressed with the incorrectness of the judgment of the ordinary tourist who, confining himself to the route prescribed by Cook, is taken through the barren hills of Judæa and to one or two holy places in Galilee, and then goes home and talks about the waste and desolation of Palestine."—LAURENCE OLIPHANT

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

From this reading HAIFA AND CARMEL "Traversing this fertile country one is more and more impressed with the incorrectness of the judgment of the ordinary tourist who, confining himself to the route prescribed by Cook, is taken through the barren hills of Judæa and to one or two holy places in Galilee, and then goes home and talks about the waste and desolation of Palestine."—LAURENCE OLIPHANT

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

From this reading Even the slight amount of rain which had fallen had had its effect here, and the road in parts was heavy enough to disconcert the horses, who picked their way as daintily as if they remembered nothing of the fact that it had rained, with considerable mud as a result, even in their own royal city of Jerusalem, only nine months ago.

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading The general features of the country were the same as yesterday, except that we had the River Kishon for our companion.

restricting the scope or freedom of action

From this reading HAIFA AND CARMEL "Traversing this fertile country one is more and more impressed with the incorrectness of the judgment of the ordinary tourist who, confining himself to the route prescribed by Cook, is taken through the barren hills of Judæa and to one or two holy places in Galilee, and then goes home and talks about the waste and desolation of Palestine."—LAURENCE OLIPHANT

large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Even the slight amount of rain which had fallen had had its effect here, and the road in parts was heavy enough to disconcert the horses, who picked their way as daintily as if they remembered nothing of the fact that it had rained, with considerable mud as a result, even in their own royal city of Jerusalem, only nine months ago.

prepare a hot meal

From this reading HAIFA AND CARMEL "Traversing this fertile country one is more and more impressed with the incorrectness of the judgment of the ordinary tourist who, confining himself to the route prescribed by Cook, is taken through the barren hills of Judæa and to one or two holy places in Galilee, and then goes home and talks about the waste and desolation of Palestine."—LAURENCE OLIPHANT

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading HAIFA AND CARMEL "Traversing this fertile country one is more and more impressed with the incorrectness of the judgment of the ordinary tourist who, confining himself to the route prescribed by Cook, is taken through the barren hills of Judæa and to one or two holy places in Galilee, and then goes home and talks about the waste and desolation of Palestine."—LAURENCE OLIPHANT

in a dainty and fastidious manner

From this reading Even the slight amount of rain which had fallen had had its effect here, and the road in parts was heavy enough to disconcert the horses, who picked their way as daintily as if they remembered nothing of the fact that it had rained, with considerable mud as a result, even in their own royal city of Jerusalem, only nine months ago.

the state of being decayed or destroyed

From this reading HAIFA AND CARMEL "Traversing this fertile country one is more and more impressed with the incorrectness of the judgment of the ordinary tourist who, confining himself to the route prescribed by Cook, is taken through the barren hills of Judæa and to one or two holy places in Galilee, and then goes home and talks about the waste and desolation of Palestine."—LAURENCE OLIPHANT

zealous in devotion or affection

From this reading The early hours of the next morning were devoted to sketching and photography, and after a midday lunch we mounted for a ride, of some nine hours, to Haifa.

cause to feel embarrassment

From this reading Even the slight amount of rain which had fallen had had its effect here, and the road in parts was heavy enough to disconcert the horses, who picked their way as daintily as if they remembered nothing of the fact that it had rained, with considerable mud as a result, even in their own royal city of Jerusalem, only nine months ago.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading The early hours of the next morning were devoted to sketching and photography, and after a midday lunch we mounted for a ride, of some nine hours, to Haifa.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Even the slight amount of rain which had fallen had had its effect here, and the road in parts was heavy enough to disconcert the horses, who picked their way as daintily as if they remembered nothing of the fact that it had rained, with considerable mud as a result, even in their own royal city of Jerusalem, only nine months ago.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Even the slight amount of rain which had fallen had had its effect here, and the road in parts was heavy enough to disconcert the horses, who picked their way as daintily as if they remembered nothing of the fact that it had rained, with considerable mud as a result, even in their own royal city of Jerusalem, only nine months ago.

divisible by two

From this reading Even the slight amount of rain which had fallen had had its effect here, and the road in parts was heavy enough to disconcert the horses, who picked their way as daintily as if they remembered nothing of the fact that it had rained, with considerable mud as a result, even in their own royal city of Jerusalem, only nine months ago.

apart from; not including

From this reading The general features of the country were the same as yesterday, except that we had the River Kishon for our companion.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading Even the slight amount of rain which had fallen had had its effect here, and the road in parts was heavy enough to disconcert the horses, who picked their way as daintily as if they remembered nothing of the fact that it had rained, with considerable mud as a result, even in their own royal city of Jerusalem, only nine months ago.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading Even the slight amount of rain which had fallen had had its effect here, and the road in parts was heavy enough to disconcert the horses, who picked their way as daintily as if they remembered nothing of the fact that it had rained, with considerable mud as a result, even in their own royal city of Jerusalem, only nine months ago.

plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading The general features of the country were the same as yesterday, except that we had the River Kishon for our companion.

capable of reproducing

From this reading HAIFA AND CARMEL "Traversing this fertile country one is more and more impressed with the incorrectness of the judgment of the ordinary tourist who, confining himself to the route prescribed by Cook, is taken through the barren hills of Judæa and to one or two holy places in Galilee, and then goes home and talks about the waste and desolation of Palestine."—LAURENCE OLIPHANT

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The early hours of the next morning were devoted to sketching and photography, and after a midday lunch we mounted for a ride, of some nine hours, to Haifa.

set up or found

From this reading We soon found ourselves back in the plain, with the great precipice of Carmel before us for our goal.

an area of northern Israel; formerly the northern part of Palestine and the ancient kingdom of Israel; the scene of Jesus's ministry

From this reading HAIFA AND CARMEL "Traversing this fertile country one is more and more impressed with the incorrectness of the judgment of the ordinary tourist who, confining himself to the route prescribed by Cook, is taken through the barren hills of Judæa and to one or two holy places in Galilee, and then goes home and talks about the waste and desolation of Palestine."—LAURENCE OLIPHANT

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading The general features of the country were the same as yesterday, except that we had the River Kishon for our companion.

the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it

From this reading We soon found ourselves back in the plain, with the great precipice of Carmel before us for our goal.

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading HAIFA AND CARMEL "Traversing this fertile country one is more and more impressed with the incorrectness of the judgment of the ordinary tourist who, confining himself to the route prescribed by Cook, is taken through the barren hills of Judæa and to one or two holy places in Galilee, and then goes home and talks about the waste and desolation of Palestine."—LAURENCE OLIPHANT

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

From this reading We soon found ourselves back in the plain, with the great precipice of Carmel before us for our goal.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The general features of the country were the same as yesterday, except that we had the River Kishon for our companion.

a major port in northwestern Israel

From this reading HAIFA AND CARMEL "Traversing this fertile country one is more and more impressed with the incorrectness of the judgment of the ordinary tourist who, confining himself to the route prescribed by Cook, is taken through the barren hills of Judæa and to one or two holy places in Galilee, and then goes home and talks about the waste and desolation of Palestine."—LAURENCE OLIPHANT

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading Even the slight amount of rain which had fallen had had its effect here, and the road in parts was heavy enough to disconcert the horses, who picked their way as daintily as if they remembered nothing of the fact that it had rained, with considerable mud as a result, even in their own royal city of Jerusalem, only nine months ago.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Even the slight amount of rain which had fallen had had its effect here, and the road in parts was heavy enough to disconcert the horses, who picked their way as daintily as if they remembered nothing of the fact that it had rained, with considerable mud as a result, even in their own royal city of Jerusalem, only nine months ago.

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

From this reading HAIFA AND CARMEL "Traversing this fertile country one is more and more impressed with the incorrectness of the judgment of the ordinary tourist who, confining himself to the route prescribed by Cook, is taken through the barren hills of Judæa and to one or two holy places in Galilee, and then goes home and talks about the waste and desolation of Palestine."—LAURENCE OLIPHANT

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading HAIFA AND CARMEL "Traversing this fertile country one is more and more impressed with the incorrectness of the judgment of the ordinary tourist who, confining himself to the route prescribed by Cook, is taken through the barren hills of Judæa and to one or two holy places in Galilee, and then goes home and talks about the waste and desolation of Palestine."—LAURENCE OLIPHANT

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading HAIFA AND CARMEL "Traversing this fertile country one is more and more impressed with the incorrectness of the judgment of the ordinary tourist who, confining himself to the route prescribed by Cook, is taken through the barren hills of Judæa and to one or two holy places in Galilee, and then goes home and talks about the waste and desolation of Palestine."—LAURENCE OLIPHANT

where you live at a particular time

From this reading HAIFA AND CARMEL "Traversing this fertile country one is more and more impressed with the incorrectness of the judgment of the ordinary tourist who, confining himself to the route prescribed by Cook, is taken through the barren hills of Judæa and to one or two holy places in Galilee, and then goes home and talks about the waste and desolation of Palestine."—LAURENCE OLIPHANT

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Even the slight amount of rain which had fallen had had its effect here, and the road in parts was heavy enough to disconcert the horses, who picked their way as daintily as if they remembered nothing of the fact that it had rained, with considerable mud as a result, even in their own royal city of Jerusalem, only nine months ago.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading The early hours of the next morning were devoted to sketching and photography, and after a midday lunch we mounted for a ride, of some nine hours, to Haifa.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Even the slight amount of rain which had fallen had had its effect here, and the road in parts was heavy enough to disconcert the horses, who picked their way as daintily as if they remembered nothing of the fact that it had rained, with considerable mud as a result, even in their own royal city of Jerusalem, only nine months ago.

deeply or markedly affected or influenced

From this reading HAIFA AND CARMEL "Traversing this fertile country one is more and more impressed with the incorrectness of the judgment of the ordinary tourist who, confining himself to the route prescribed by Cook, is taken through the barren hills of Judæa and to one or two holy places in Galilee, and then goes home and talks about the waste and desolation of Palestine."—LAURENCE OLIPHANT

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

From this reading HAIFA AND CARMEL "Traversing this fertile country one is more and more impressed with the incorrectness of the judgment of the ordinary tourist who, confining himself to the route prescribed by Cook, is taken through the barren hills of Judæa and to one or two holy places in Galilee, and then goes home and talks about the waste and desolation of Palestine."—LAURENCE OLIPHANT

lack of conformity to social expectations

From this reading HAIFA AND CARMEL "Traversing this fertile country one is more and more impressed with the incorrectness of the judgment of the ordinary tourist who, confining himself to the route prescribed by Cook, is taken through the barren hills of Judæa and to one or two holy places in Galilee, and then goes home and talks about the waste and desolation of Palestine."—LAURENCE OLIPHANT

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

From this reading HAIFA AND CARMEL "Traversing this fertile country one is more and more impressed with the incorrectness of the judgment of the ordinary tourist who, confining himself to the route prescribed by Cook, is taken through the barren hills of Judæa and to one or two holy places in Galilee, and then goes home and talks about the waste and desolation of Palestine."—LAURENCE OLIPHANT

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Even the slight amount of rain which had fallen had had its effect here, and the road in parts was heavy enough to disconcert the horses, who picked their way as daintily as if they remembered nothing of the fact that it had rained, with considerable mud as a result, even in their own royal city of Jerusalem, only nine months ago.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Even the slight amount of rain which had fallen had had its effect here, and the road in parts was heavy enough to disconcert the horses, who picked their way as daintily as if they remembered nothing of the fact that it had rained, with considerable mud as a result, even in their own royal city of Jerusalem, only nine months ago.

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

From this reading Even the slight amount of rain which had fallen had had its effect here, and the road in parts was heavy enough to disconcert the horses, who picked their way as daintily as if they remembered nothing of the fact that it had rained, with considerable mud as a result, even in their own royal city of Jerusalem, only nine months ago.

an opinion formed by judging something

From this reading HAIFA AND CARMEL "Traversing this fertile country one is more and more impressed with the incorrectness of the judgment of the ordinary tourist who, confining himself to the route prescribed by Cook, is taken through the barren hills of Judæa and to one or two holy places in Galilee, and then goes home and talks about the waste and desolation of Palestine."—LAURENCE OLIPHANT

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

From this reading HAIFA AND CARMEL "Traversing this fertile country one is more and more impressed with the incorrectness of the judgment of the ordinary tourist who, confining himself to the route prescribed by Cook, is taken through the barren hills of Judæa and to one or two holy places in Galilee, and then goes home and talks about the waste and desolation of Palestine."—LAURENCE OLIPHANT

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

From this reading The general features of the country were the same as yesterday, except that we had the River Kishon for our companion.

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

From this reading HAIFA AND CARMEL "Traversing this fertile country one is more and more impressed with the incorrectness of the judgment of the ordinary tourist who, confining himself to the route prescribed by Cook, is taken through the barren hills of Judæa and to one or two holy places in Galilee, and then goes home and talks about the waste and desolation of Palestine."—LAURENCE OLIPHANT

take the midday meal

From this reading The early hours of the next morning were devoted to sketching and photography, and after a midday lunch we mounted for a ride, of some nine hours, to Haifa.

the middle of the day

From this reading The early hours of the next morning were devoted to sketching and photography, and after a midday lunch we mounted for a ride, of some nine hours, to Haifa.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Even the slight amount of rain which had fallen had had its effect here, and the road in parts was heavy enough to disconcert the horses, who picked their way as daintily as if they remembered nothing of the fact that it had rained, with considerable mud as a result, even in their own royal city of Jerusalem, only nine months ago.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading HAIFA AND CARMEL "Traversing this fertile country one is more and more impressed with the incorrectness of the judgment of the ordinary tourist who, confining himself to the route prescribed by Cook, is taken through the barren hills of Judæa and to one or two holy places in Galilee, and then goes home and talks about the waste and desolation of Palestine."—LAURENCE OLIPHANT

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The early hours of the next morning were devoted to sketching and photography, and after a midday lunch we mounted for a ride, of some nine hours, to Haifa.

assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support

From this reading The early hours of the next morning were devoted to sketching and photography, and after a midday lunch we mounted for a ride, of some nine hours, to Haifa.

water soaked soil; soft wet earth

From this reading Even the slight amount of rain which had fallen had had its effect here, and the road in parts was heavy enough to disconcert the horses, who picked their way as daintily as if they remembered nothing of the fact that it had rained, with considerable mud as a result, even in their own royal city of Jerusalem, only nine months ago.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The early hours of the next morning were devoted to sketching and photography, and after a midday lunch we mounted for a ride, of some nine hours, to Haifa.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading The early hours of the next morning were devoted to sketching and photography, and after a midday lunch we mounted for a ride, of some nine hours, to Haifa.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Even the slight amount of rain which had fallen had had its effect here, and the road in parts was heavy enough to disconcert the horses, who picked their way as daintily as if they remembered nothing of the fact that it had rained, with considerable mud as a result, even in their own royal city of Jerusalem, only nine months ago.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HAIFA AND CARMEL "Traversing this fertile country one is more and more impressed with the incorrectness of the judgment of the ordinary tourist who, confining himself to the route prescribed by Cook, is taken through the barren hills of Judæa and to one or two holy places in Galilee, and then goes home and talks about the waste and desolation of Palestine."—LAURENCE OLIPHANT

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

From this reading HAIFA AND CARMEL "Traversing this fertile country one is more and more impressed with the incorrectness of the judgment of the ordinary tourist who, confining himself to the route prescribed by Cook, is taken through the barren hills of Judæa and to one or two holy places in Galilee, and then goes home and talks about the waste and desolation of Palestine."—LAURENCE OLIPHANT

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading HAIFA AND CARMEL "Traversing this fertile country one is more and more impressed with the incorrectness of the judgment of the ordinary tourist who, confining himself to the route prescribed by Cook, is taken through the barren hills of Judæa and to one or two holy places in Galilee, and then goes home and talks about the waste and desolation of Palestine."—LAURENCE OLIPHANT

and nothing more

From this reading Even the slight amount of rain which had fallen had had its effect here, and the road in parts was heavy enough to disconcert the horses, who picked their way as daintily as if they remembered nothing of the fact that it had rained, with considerable mud as a result, even in their own royal city of Jerusalem, only nine months ago.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading HAIFA AND CARMEL "Traversing this fertile country one is more and more impressed with the incorrectness of the judgment of the ordinary tourist who, confining himself to the route prescribed by Cook, is taken through the barren hills of Judæa and to one or two holy places in Galilee, and then goes home and talks about the waste and desolation of Palestine."—LAURENCE OLIPHANT

a judge of a probate court

From this reading HAIFA AND CARMEL "Traversing this fertile country one is more and more impressed with the incorrectness of the judgment of the ordinary tourist who, confining himself to the route prescribed by Cook, is taken through the barren hills of Judæa and to one or two holy places in Galilee, and then goes home and talks about the waste and desolation of Palestine."—LAURENCE OLIPHANT

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading We soon found ourselves back in the plain, with the great precipice of Carmel before us for our goal.

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading We soon found ourselves back in the plain, with the great precipice of Carmel before us for our goal.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Even the slight amount of rain which had fallen had had its effect here, and the road in parts was heavy enough to disconcert the horses, who picked their way as daintily as if they remembered nothing of the fact that it had rained, with considerable mud as a result, even in their own royal city of Jerusalem, only nine months ago.

a former British mandate on the east coast of the Mediterranean; divided between Jordan and Israel in 1948

From this reading HAIFA AND CARMEL "Traversing this fertile country one is more and more impressed with the incorrectness of the judgment of the ordinary tourist who, confining himself to the route prescribed by Cook, is taken through the barren hills of Judæa and to one or two holy places in Galilee, and then goes home and talks about the waste and desolation of Palestine."—LAURENCE OLIPHANT

the local environment

From this reading Even the slight amount of rain which had fallen had had its effect here, and the road in parts was heavy enough to disconcert the horses, who picked their way as daintily as if they remembered nothing of the fact that it had rained, with considerable mud as a result, even in their own royal city of Jerusalem, only nine months ago.

the act of taking and printing photographs

From this reading The early hours of the next morning were devoted to sketching and photography, and after a midday lunch we mounted for a ride, of some nine hours, to Haifa.

past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group

From this reading Even the slight amount of rain which had fallen had had its effect here, and the road in parts was heavy enough to disconcert the horses, who picked their way as daintily as if they remembered nothing of the fact that it had rained, with considerable mud as a result, even in their own royal city of Jerusalem, only nine months ago.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading HAIFA AND CARMEL "Traversing this fertile country one is more and more impressed with the incorrectness of the judgment of the ordinary tourist who, confining himself to the route prescribed by Cook, is taken through the barren hills of Judæa and to one or two holy places in Galilee, and then goes home and talks about the waste and desolation of Palestine."—LAURENCE OLIPHANT

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading We soon found ourselves back in the plain, with the great precipice of Carmel before us for our goal.

a very steep cliff

From this reading We soon found ourselves back in the plain, with the great precipice of Carmel before us for our goal.

set down as a rule or guide

From this reading HAIFA AND CARMEL "Traversing this fertile country one is more and more impressed with the incorrectness of the judgment of the ordinary tourist who, confining himself to the route prescribed by Cook, is taken through the barren hills of Judæa and to one or two holy places in Galilee, and then goes home and talks about the waste and desolation of Palestine."—LAURENCE OLIPHANT

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading Even the slight amount of rain which had fallen had had its effect here, and the road in parts was heavy enough to disconcert the horses, who picked their way as daintily as if they remembered nothing of the fact that it had rained, with considerable mud as a result, even in their own royal city of Jerusalem, only nine months ago.

past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain

From this reading Even the slight amount of rain which had fallen had had its effect here, and the road in parts was heavy enough to disconcert the horses, who picked their way as daintily as if they remembered nothing of the fact that it had rained, with considerable mud as a result, even in their own royal city of Jerusalem, only nine months ago.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading Even the slight amount of rain which had fallen had had its effect here, and the road in parts was heavy enough to disconcert the horses, who picked their way as daintily as if they remembered nothing of the fact that it had rained, with considerable mud as a result, even in their own royal city of Jerusalem, only nine months ago.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Even the slight amount of rain which had fallen had had its effect here, and the road in parts was heavy enough to disconcert the horses, who picked their way as daintily as if they remembered nothing of the fact that it had rained, with considerable mud as a result, even in their own royal city of Jerusalem, only nine months ago.

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading The early hours of the next morning were devoted to sketching and photography, and after a midday lunch we mounted for a ride, of some nine hours, to Haifa.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading The general features of the country were the same as yesterday, except that we had the River Kishon for our companion.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Even the slight amount of rain which had fallen had had its effect here, and the road in parts was heavy enough to disconcert the horses, who picked their way as daintily as if they remembered nothing of the fact that it had rained, with considerable mud as a result, even in their own royal city of Jerusalem, only nine months ago.

an established line of travel or access

From this reading HAIFA AND CARMEL "Traversing this fertile country one is more and more impressed with the incorrectness of the judgment of the ordinary tourist who, confining himself to the route prescribed by Cook, is taken through the barren hills of Judæa and to one or two holy places in Galilee, and then goes home and talks about the waste and desolation of Palestine."—LAURENCE OLIPHANT

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading Even the slight amount of rain which had fallen had had its effect here, and the road in parts was heavy enough to disconcert the horses, who picked their way as daintily as if they remembered nothing of the fact that it had rained, with considerable mud as a result, even in their own royal city of Jerusalem, only nine months ago.

Identical; not different.

From this reading The general features of the country were the same as yesterday, except that we had the River Kishon for our companion.

-ing form of “sketch” — make a sketch of

From this reading The early hours of the next morning were devoted to sketching and photography, and after a midday lunch we mounted for a ride, of some nine hours, to Haifa.

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

From this reading Even the slight amount of rain which had fallen had had its effect here, and the road in parts was heavy enough to disconcert the horses, who picked their way as daintily as if they remembered nothing of the fact that it had rained, with considerable mud as a result, even in their own royal city of Jerusalem, only nine months ago.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The early hours of the next morning were devoted to sketching and photography, and after a midday lunch we mounted for a ride, of some nine hours, to Haifa.

in the near future

From this reading We soon found ourselves back in the plain, with the great precipice of Carmel before us for our goal.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading HAIFA AND CARMEL "Traversing this fertile country one is more and more impressed with the incorrectness of the judgment of the ordinary tourist who, confining himself to the route prescribed by Cook, is taken through the barren hills of Judæa and to one or two holy places in Galilee, and then goes home and talks about the waste and desolation of Palestine."—LAURENCE OLIPHANT

a discussion intended to produce an agreement

From this reading HAIFA AND CARMEL "Traversing this fertile country one is more and more impressed with the incorrectness of the judgment of the ordinary tourist who, confining himself to the route prescribed by Cook, is taken through the barren hills of Judæa and to one or two holy places in Galilee, and then goes home and talks about the waste and desolation of Palestine."—LAURENCE OLIPHANT

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The general features of the country were the same as yesterday, except that we had the River Kishon for our companion.

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

From this reading HAIFA AND CARMEL "Traversing this fertile country one is more and more impressed with the incorrectness of the judgment of the ordinary tourist who, confining himself to the route prescribed by Cook, is taken through the barren hills of Judæa and to one or two holy places in Galilee, and then goes home and talks about the waste and desolation of Palestine."—LAURENCE OLIPHANT

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Even the slight amount of rain which had fallen had had its effect here, and the road in parts was heavy enough to disconcert the horses, who picked their way as daintily as if they remembered nothing of the fact that it had rained, with considerable mud as a result, even in their own royal city of Jerusalem, only nine months ago.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading HAIFA AND CARMEL "Traversing this fertile country one is more and more impressed with the incorrectness of the judgment of the ordinary tourist who, confining himself to the route prescribed by Cook, is taken through the barren hills of Judæa and to one or two holy places in Galilee, and then goes home and talks about the waste and desolation of Palestine."—LAURENCE OLIPHANT

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

From this reading Even the slight amount of rain which had fallen had had its effect here, and the road in parts was heavy enough to disconcert the horses, who picked their way as daintily as if they remembered nothing of the fact that it had rained, with considerable mud as a result, even in their own royal city of Jerusalem, only nine months ago.

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

From this reading HAIFA AND CARMEL "Traversing this fertile country one is more and more impressed with the incorrectness of the judgment of the ordinary tourist who, confining himself to the route prescribed by Cook, is taken through the barren hills of Judæa and to one or two holy places in Galilee, and then goes home and talks about the waste and desolation of Palestine."—LAURENCE OLIPHANT

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading HAIFA AND CARMEL "Traversing this fertile country one is more and more impressed with the incorrectness of the judgment of the ordinary tourist who, confining himself to the route prescribed by Cook, is taken through the barren hills of Judæa and to one or two holy places in Galilee, and then goes home and talks about the waste and desolation of Palestine."—LAURENCE OLIPHANT

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

From this reading HAIFA AND CARMEL "Traversing this fertile country one is more and more impressed with the incorrectness of the judgment of the ordinary tourist who, confining himself to the route prescribed by Cook, is taken through the barren hills of Judæa and to one or two holy places in Galilee, and then goes home and talks about the waste and desolation of Palestine."—LAURENCE OLIPHANT

someone who travels for pleasure

From this reading HAIFA AND CARMEL "Traversing this fertile country one is more and more impressed with the incorrectness of the judgment of the ordinary tourist who, confining himself to the route prescribed by Cook, is taken through the barren hills of Judæa and to one or two holy places in Galilee, and then goes home and talks about the waste and desolation of Palestine."—LAURENCE OLIPHANT

-ing form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over

From this reading HAIFA AND CARMEL "Traversing this fertile country one is more and more impressed with the incorrectness of the judgment of the ordinary tourist who, confining himself to the route prescribed by Cook, is taken through the barren hills of Judæa and to one or two holy places in Galilee, and then goes home and talks about the waste and desolation of Palestine."—LAURENCE OLIPHANT

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading HAIFA AND CARMEL "Traversing this fertile country one is more and more impressed with the incorrectness of the judgment of the ordinary tourist who, confining himself to the route prescribed by Cook, is taken through the barren hills of Judæa and to one or two holy places in Galilee, and then goes home and talks about the waste and desolation of Palestine."—LAURENCE OLIPHANT

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading We soon found ourselves back in the plain, with the great precipice of Carmel before us for our goal.

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

From this reading Even the slight amount of rain which had fallen had had its effect here, and the road in parts was heavy enough to disconcert the horses, who picked their way as daintily as if they remembered nothing of the fact that it had rained, with considerable mud as a result, even in their own royal city of Jerusalem, only nine months ago.

any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted

From this reading HAIFA AND CARMEL "Traversing this fertile country one is more and more impressed with the incorrectness of the judgment of the ordinary tourist who, confining himself to the route prescribed by Cook, is taken through the barren hills of Judæa and to one or two holy places in Galilee, and then goes home and talks about the waste and desolation of Palestine."—LAURENCE OLIPHANT

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Even the slight amount of rain which had fallen had had its effect here, and the road in parts was heavy enough to disconcert the horses, who picked their way as daintily as if they remembered nothing of the fact that it had rained, with considerable mud as a result, even in their own royal city of Jerusalem, only nine months ago.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The early hours of the next morning were devoted to sketching and photography, and after a midday lunch we mounted for a ride, of some nine hours, to Haifa.

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

From this reading The early hours of the next morning were devoted to sketching and photography, and after a midday lunch we mounted for a ride, of some nine hours, to Haifa.

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

From this reading Even the slight amount of rain which had fallen had had its effect here, and the road in parts was heavy enough to disconcert the horses, who picked their way as daintily as if they remembered nothing of the fact that it had rained, with considerable mud as a result, even in their own royal city of Jerusalem, only nine months ago.

which person or people

From this reading HAIFA AND CARMEL "Traversing this fertile country one is more and more impressed with the incorrectness of the judgment of the ordinary tourist who, confining himself to the route prescribed by Cook, is taken through the barren hills of Judæa and to one or two holy places in Galilee, and then goes home and talks about the waste and desolation of Palestine."—LAURENCE OLIPHANT

in the company of; together with

From this reading HAIFA AND CARMEL "Traversing this fertile country one is more and more impressed with the incorrectness of the judgment of the ordinary tourist who, confining himself to the route prescribed by Cook, is taken through the barren hills of Judæa and to one or two holy places in Galilee, and then goes home and talks about the waste and desolation of Palestine."—LAURENCE OLIPHANT

the day immediately before today

From this reading The general features of the country were the same as yesterday, except that we had the River Kishon for our companion.