used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a moment he was at her side, dust-covered, his sandals torn, his pathetic eyes dilated.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was breathless too, and, in default of words, with a gesture that swept the Mount of Olives, he pointed to where the holy city lay.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “They have him, they are taking him to Pilate.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In a moment he was at her side, dust-covered, his sandals torn, his pathetic eyes dilated.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading He was breathless too, and, in default of words, with a gesture that swept the Mount of Olives, he pointed to where the holy city lay.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading It was Eleazer calling to his sister from the turn of the road.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading He was breathless too, and, in default of words, with a gesture that swept the Mount of Olives, he pointed to where the holy city lay.
defaultnounUS /dɪˈfɔːlt/
loss due to not showing up
From this reading He was breathless too, and, in default of words, with a gesture that swept the Mount of Olives, he pointed to where the holy city lay.
dilatedverbUS /ˌdaɪˈleɪtɪd/
past form of “dilate” — become wider
From this reading In a moment he was at her side, dust-covered, his sandals torn, his pathetic eyes dilated.
dust-coveredadjective
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading In a moment he was at her side, dust-covered, his sandals torn, his pathetic eyes dilated.
Eleazer
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From this reading It was Eleazer calling to his sister from the turn of the road.
opinion or judgment
From this reading In a moment he was at her side, dust-covered, his sandals torn, his pathetic eyes dilated.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was Eleazer calling to his sister from the turn of the road.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading He was breathless too, and, in default of words, with a gesture that swept the Mount of Olives, he pointed to where the holy city lay.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “They have him, they are taking him to Pilate.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a moment he was at her side, dust-covered, his sandals torn, his pathetic eyes dilated.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In a moment he was at her side, dust-covered, his sandals torn, his pathetic eyes dilated.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “They have him, they are taking him to Pilate.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Eleazer calling to his sister from the turn of the road.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading He was breathless too, and, in default of words, with a gesture that swept the Mount of Olives, he pointed to where the holy city lay.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a moment he was at her side, dust-covered, his sandals torn, his pathetic eyes dilated.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Eleazer calling to his sister from the turn of the road.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He was breathless too, and, in default of words, with a gesture that swept the Mount of Olives, he pointed to where the holy city lay.
a particular point in time
From this reading In a moment he was at her side, dust-covered, his sandals torn, his pathetic eyes dilated.
attach to a support
From this reading He was breathless too, and, in default of words, with a gesture that swept the Mount of Olives, he pointed to where the holy city lay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was Eleazer calling to his sister from the turn of the road.
OlivesnounUS /ˈɑːlɪvz/
plural of “olive” — small ovoid fruit of the European olive tree; important food and source of oil
From this reading He was breathless too, and, in default of words, with a gesture that swept the Mount of Olives, he pointed to where the holy city lay.
patheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading In a moment he was at her side, dust-covered, his sandals torn, his pathetic eyes dilated.
PilatenounUS /ˈpaɪlʌt/
the Roman procurator of Judea who ordered that Jesus be crucified (died in AD 36)
From this reading “They have him, they are taking him to Pilate.”
having a point
From this reading He was breathless too, and, in default of words, with a gesture that swept the Mount of Olives, he pointed to where the holy city lay.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading It was Eleazer calling to his sister from the turn of the road.
sandalsnounUS /ˈsændəlz/
plural of “sandal” — a shoe consisting of a sole fastened by straps to the foot
From this reading In a moment he was at her side, dust-covered, his sandals torn, his pathetic eyes dilated.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading In a moment he was at her side, dust-covered, his sandals torn, his pathetic eyes dilated.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading It was Eleazer calling to his sister from the turn of the road.
possessing sweep
From this reading He was breathless too, and, in default of words, with a gesture that swept the Mount of Olives, he pointed to where the holy city lay.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading “They have him, they are taking him to Pilate.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was breathless too, and, in default of words, with a gesture that swept the Mount of Olives, he pointed to where the holy city lay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Eleazer calling to his sister from the turn of the road.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They have him, they are taking him to Pilate.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “They have him, they are taking him to Pilate.”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He was breathless too, and, in default of words, with a gesture that swept the Mount of Olives, he pointed to where the holy city lay.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading In a moment he was at her side, dust-covered, his sandals torn, his pathetic eyes dilated.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading It was Eleazer calling to his sister from the turn of the road.
VIIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
From this reading VIII.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Eleazer calling to his sister from the turn of the road.
in or at the place that
From this reading He was breathless too, and, in default of words, with a gesture that swept the Mount of Olives, he pointed to where the holy city lay.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was breathless too, and, in default of words, with a gesture that swept the Mount of Olives, he pointed to where the holy city lay.
the words that are spoken
From this reading He was breathless too, and, in default of words, with a gesture that swept the Mount of Olives, he pointed to where the holy city lay.
