used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They reached the last hills after a night in which they had encamped under sycamore and fig trees.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They reached the last hills after a night in which they had encamped under sycamore and fig trees.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Indeed, they rather saw how some of the seeds, although mingled with weeds, had taken root.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They reached the last hills after a night in which they had encamped under sycamore and fig trees.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading They met with no persecution during this last stretch.
encampedverbUS /ɪnˈkæmpt/
past form of “encamp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading They reached the last hills after a night in which they had encamped under sycamore and fig trees.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Gradually they were reaching the end of their journey.
fignounUS /fɪɡ/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading They reached the last hills after a night in which they had encamped under sycamore and fig trees.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Jesus was walking in front.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Gradually they were reaching the end of their journey.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Indeed, they rather saw how some of the seeds, although mingled with weeds, had taken root.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading They reached the last hills after a night in which they had encamped under sycamore and fig trees.
how
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From this reading Indeed, they rather saw how some of the seeds, although mingled with weeds, had taken root.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They reached the last hills after a night in which they had encamped under sycamore and fig trees.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, they rather saw how some of the seeds, although mingled with weeds, had taken root.
JesusnounUS /ˈdʒiːzəs/
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading Jesus was walking in front.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Gradually they were reaching the end of their journey.
immediately past
From this reading They met with no persecution during this last stretch.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading They met with no persecution during this last stretch.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading Indeed, they rather saw how some of the seeds, although mingled with weeds, had taken root.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They reached the last hills after a night in which they had encamped under sycamore and fig trees.
not any; not one
From this reading They met with no persecution during this last stretch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gradually they were reaching the end of their journey.
persecutionnounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈkjuːʃən/
the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)
From this reading They met with no persecution during this last stretch.
on the contrary
From this reading Indeed, they rather saw how some of the seeds, although mingled with weeds, had taken root.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading They reached the last hills after a night in which they had encamped under sycamore and fig trees.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading Gradually they were reaching the end of their journey.
rootnounUS /ruːt/
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
From this reading Indeed, they rather saw how some of the seeds, although mingled with weeds, had taken root.
cut with a saw
From this reading Indeed, they rather saw how some of the seeds, although mingled with weeds, had taken root.
seedsnounUS /siːdz/
plural of “seed” — a small hard fruit
From this reading Indeed, they rather saw how some of the seeds, although mingled with weeds, had taken root.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Indeed, they rather saw how some of the seeds, although mingled with weeds, had taken root.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading They met with no persecution during this last stretch.
sycamorenounUS /ˈsɪkəmɔːr/
variably colored and sometimes variegated hard tough elastic wood of a sycamore tree
From this reading They reached the last hills after a night in which they had encamped under sycamore and fig trees.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Indeed, they rather saw how some of the seeds, although mingled with weeds, had taken root.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gradually they were reaching the end of their journey.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Gradually they were reaching the end of their journey.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gradually they were reaching the end of their journey.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They met with no persecution during this last stretch.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading They reached the last hills after a night in which they had encamped under sycamore and fig trees.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading They reached the last hills after a night in which they had encamped under sycamore and fig trees.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Jesus was walking in front.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jesus was walking in front.
weedsnounUS /wiːdz/
a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning
From this reading Indeed, they rather saw how some of the seeds, although mingled with weeds, had taken root.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Gradually they were reaching the end of their journey.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They reached the last hills after a night in which they had encamped under sycamore and fig trees.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They met with no persecution during this last stretch.
