used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A strange excitement prevailed among the people in Galilee, and spread through Samaria and Judaea even to Jerusalem.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading So at last all heeded the new prophet.
aloofadjectiveUS /əˈluːf/
remote in manner
From this reading As is always the way in such times, at first a few people paid heed feverishly, then they infected others with their unrest, and finally roused families and whole villages which had hitherto stood aloof.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading As is always the way in such times, at first a few people paid heed feverishly, then they infected others with their unrest, and finally roused families and whole villages which had hitherto stood aloof.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading A strange excitement prevailed among the people in Galilee, and spread through Samaria and Judaea even to Jerusalem.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A strange excitement prevailed among the people in Galilee, and spread through Samaria and Judaea even to Jerusalem.
arisenverbUS /ərˈɪzən/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading A new prophet had arisen.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As is always the way in such times, at first a few people paid heed feverishly, then they infected others with their unrest, and finally roused families and whole villages which had hitherto stood aloof.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As is always the way in such times, at first a few people paid heed feverishly, then they infected others with their unrest, and finally roused families and whole villages which had hitherto stood aloof.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There were many in those days, but this one was different from the rest.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading There were many in those days, but this one was different from the rest.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading There were many in those days, but this one was different from the rest.
divisible by two
From this reading A strange excitement prevailed among the people in Galilee, and spread through Samaria and Judaea even to Jerusalem.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading A strange excitement prevailed among the people in Galilee, and spread through Samaria and Judaea even to Jerusalem.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading As is always the way in such times, at first a few people paid heed feverishly, then they infected others with their unrest, and finally roused families and whole villages which had hitherto stood aloof.
feverishlyadverbUS /ˈfevərɪʃli/
in a feverish manner
From this reading As is always the way in such times, at first a few people paid heed feverishly, then they infected others with their unrest, and finally roused families and whole villages which had hitherto stood aloof.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading As is always the way in such times, at first a few people paid heed feverishly, then they infected others with their unrest, and finally roused families and whole villages which had hitherto stood aloof.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading As is always the way in such times, at first a few people paid heed feverishly, then they infected others with their unrest, and finally roused families and whole villages which had hitherto stood aloof.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading As is always the way in such times, at first a few people paid heed feverishly, then they infected others with their unrest, and finally roused families and whole villages which had hitherto stood aloof.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There were many in those days, but this one was different from the rest.
GalileenounUS /ˈɡæləliː/
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 A strange excitement prevailed among the people in Galilee, and spread through Samaria and Judaea even to Jerusalem.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A new prophet had arisen.
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading As is always the way in such times, at first a few people paid heed feverishly, then they infected others with their unrest, and finally roused families and whole villages which had hitherto stood aloof.
heededverbUS /ˈhiːdəd/
past form of “heed” — pay close attention to; give heed to
From this reading So at last all heeded the new prophet.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading As is always the way in such times, at first a few people paid heed feverishly, then they infected others with their unrest, and finally roused families and whole villages which had hitherto stood aloof.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A strange excitement prevailed among the people in Galilee, and spread through Samaria and Judaea even to Jerusalem.
infectedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfektɪd/
containing or resulting from disease-causing organisms
From this reading As is always the way in such times, at first a few people paid heed feverishly, then they infected others with their unrest, and finally roused families and whole villages which had hitherto stood aloof.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As is always the way in such times, at first a few people paid heed feverishly, then they infected others with their unrest, and finally roused families and whole villages which had hitherto stood aloof.
JerusalemnounUS /dʒərˈuːsələm/
capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed)
From this reading A strange excitement prevailed among the people in Galilee, and spread through Samaria and Judaea even to Jerusalem.
Judaeanoun
the southern part of ancient Palestine succeeding the kingdom of Judah; a Roman province at the time of Christ
From this reading A strange excitement prevailed among the people in Galilee, and spread through Samaria and Judaea even to Jerusalem.
immediately past
From this reading So at last all heeded the new prophet.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There were many in those days, but this one was different from the rest.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A new prophet had arisen.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There were many in those days, but this one was different from the rest.
others
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From this reading As is always the way in such times, at first a few people paid heed feverishly, then they infected others with their unrest, and finally roused families and whole villages which had hitherto stood aloof.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading As is always the way in such times, at first a few people paid heed feverishly, then they infected others with their unrest, and finally roused families and whole villages which had hitherto stood aloof.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading A strange excitement prevailed among the people in Galilee, and spread through Samaria and Judaea even to Jerusalem.
prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading A strange excitement prevailed among the people in Galilee, and spread through Samaria and Judaea even to Jerusalem.
prophetnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading A new prophet had arisen.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading There were many in those days, but this one was different from the rest.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading As is always the way in such times, at first a few people paid heed feverishly, then they infected others with their unrest, and finally roused families and whole villages which had hitherto stood aloof.
SamarianounUS /ˌseɪmərˈiːə/
an ancient city in central Palestine founded in the 9th century BC as the capital of the northern Hebrew kingdom of Israel; the site is in present-day northwestern Jordan
From this reading A strange excitement prevailed among the people in Galilee, and spread through Samaria and Judaea even to Jerusalem.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So at last all heeded the new prophet.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading A strange excitement prevailed among the people in Galilee, and spread through Samaria and Judaea even to Jerusalem.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading As is always the way in such times, at first a few people paid heed feverishly, then they infected others with their unrest, and finally roused families and whole villages which had hitherto stood aloof.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A strange excitement prevailed among the people in Galilee, and spread through Samaria and Judaea even to Jerusalem.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading As is always the way in such times, at first a few people paid heed feverishly, then they infected others with their unrest, and finally roused families and whole villages which had hitherto stood aloof.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A strange excitement prevailed among the people in Galilee, and spread through Samaria and Judaea even to Jerusalem.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As is always the way in such times, at first a few people paid heed feverishly, then they infected others with their unrest, and finally roused families and whole villages which had hitherto stood aloof.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading As is always the way in such times, at first a few people paid heed feverishly, then they infected others with their unrest, and finally roused families and whole villages which had hitherto stood aloof.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were many in those days, but this one was different from the rest.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As is always the way in such times, at first a few people paid heed feverishly, then they infected others with their unrest, and finally roused families and whole villages which had hitherto stood aloof.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There were many in those days, but this one was different from the rest.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There were many in those days, but this one was different from the rest.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A strange excitement prevailed among the people in Galilee, and spread through Samaria and Judaea even to Jerusalem.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading As is always the way in such times, at first a few people paid heed feverishly, then they infected others with their unrest, and finally roused families and whole villages which had hitherto stood aloof.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A strange excitement prevailed among the people in Galilee, and spread through Samaria and Judaea even to Jerusalem.
unrestnounUS /ənˈrest/
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
From this reading As is always the way in such times, at first a few people paid heed feverishly, then they infected others with their unrest, and finally roused families and whole villages which had hitherto stood aloof.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading As is always the way in such times, at first a few people paid heed feverishly, then they infected others with their unrest, and finally roused families and whole villages which had hitherto stood aloof.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There were many in those days, but this one was different from the rest.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As is always the way in such times, at first a few people paid heed feverishly, then they infected others with their unrest, and finally roused families and whole villages which had hitherto stood aloof.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were many in those days, but this one was different from the rest.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As is always the way in such times, at first a few people paid heed feverishly, then they infected others with their unrest, and finally roused families and whole villages which had hitherto stood aloof.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading As is always the way in such times, at first a few people paid heed feverishly, then they infected others with their unrest, and finally roused families and whole villages which had hitherto stood aloof.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As is always the way in such times, at first a few people paid heed feverishly, then they infected others with their unrest, and finally roused families and whole villages which had hitherto stood aloof.
