used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On either side the colossal white wings of the palace stretched to a park, very green in the sunlight, cut by colonnades in which fountains were, and surrounded by a marble wall that was starred with turrets and fluttered with doves.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Beneath was an open space tiled with little oblong stones, red, yellow, and blue; the blue predominating.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the apartment of Claudia Procula, Mary and the wife of the procurator stood face to face.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading In the apartment of Claudia Procula, Mary and the wife of the procurator stood face to face.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Beneath was an open space tiled with little oblong stones, red, yellow, and blue; the blue predominating.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Beneath was an open space tiled with little oblong stones, red, yellow, and blue; the blue predominating.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On either side the colossal white wings of the palace stretched to a park, very green in the sunlight, cut by colonnades in which fountains were, and surrounded by a marble wall that was starred with turrets and fluttered with doves.
Claudia
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From this reading In the apartment of Claudia Procula, Mary and the wife of the procurator stood face to face.
colonnades
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From this reading On either side the colossal white wings of the palace stretched to a park, very green in the sunlight, cut by colonnades in which fountains were, and surrounded by a marble wall that was starred with turrets and fluttered with doves.
colossaladjectiveUS /kəˈlɑːsəl/
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
From this reading On either side the colossal white wings of the palace stretched to a park, very green in the sunlight, cut by colonnades in which fountains were, and surrounded by a marble wall that was starred with turrets and fluttered with doves.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading On either side the colossal white wings of the palace stretched to a park, very green in the sunlight, cut by colonnades in which fountains were, and surrounded by a marble wall that was starred with turrets and fluttered with doves.
dovesnounUS /dʌvz/
plural of “dove” — any of numerous small pigeons
From this reading On either side the colossal white wings of the palace stretched to a park, very green in the sunlight, cut by colonnades in which fountains were, and surrounded by a marble wall that was starred with turrets and fluttered with doves.
one or the other of two
From this reading On either side the colossal white wings of the palace stretched to a park, very green in the sunlight, cut by colonnades in which fountains were, and surrounded by a marble wall that was starred with turrets and fluttered with doves.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading In the apartment of Claudia Procula, Mary and the wife of the procurator stood face to face.
flutteredverbUS /ˈflʌtərd/
past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading On either side the colossal white wings of the palace stretched to a park, very green in the sunlight, cut by colonnades in which fountains were, and surrounded by a marble wall that was starred with turrets and fluttered with doves.
fountainsnounUS /ˈfaʊntənz/
plural of “fountain” — a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading On either side the colossal white wings of the palace stretched to a park, very green in the sunlight, cut by colonnades in which fountains were, and surrounded by a marble wall that was starred with turrets and fluttered with doves.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading On either side the colossal white wings of the palace stretched to a park, very green in the sunlight, cut by colonnades in which fountains were, and surrounded by a marble wall that was starred with turrets and fluttered with doves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the apartment of Claudia Procula, Mary and the wife of the procurator stood face to face.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The apartment itself overlooked Jerusalem.
IXnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading IX.
JerusalemnounUS /dʒərˈuːsələm/
capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed)
From this reading The apartment itself overlooked Jerusalem.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Beneath was an open space tiled with little oblong stones, red, yellow, and blue; the blue predominating.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading On either side the colossal white wings of the palace stretched to a park, very green in the sunlight, cut by colonnades in which fountains were, and surrounded by a marble wall that was starred with turrets and fluttered with doves.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading In the apartment of Claudia Procula, Mary and the wife of the procurator stood face to face.
oblongadjectiveUS /ˈɑːblɔːŋ/
(of a leaf shape) having a somewhat elongated form with approximately parallel sides
From this reading Beneath was an open space tiled with little oblong stones, red, yellow, and blue; the blue predominating.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the apartment of Claudia Procula, Mary and the wife of the procurator stood face to face.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On either side the colossal white wings of the palace stretched to a park, very green in the sunlight, cut by colonnades in which fountains were, and surrounded by a marble wall that was starred with turrets and fluttered with doves.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Beneath was an open space tiled with little oblong stones, red, yellow, and blue; the blue predominating.
overlookedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkt/
not taken into account
From this reading The apartment itself overlooked Jerusalem.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading On either side the colossal white wings of the palace stretched to a park, very green in the sunlight, cut by colonnades in which fountains were, and surrounded by a marble wall that was starred with turrets and fluttered with doves.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading On either side the colossal white wings of the palace stretched to a park, very green in the sunlight, cut by colonnades in which fountains were, and surrounded by a marble wall that was starred with turrets and fluttered with doves.
predominatingverbUS /prɪˈdɑːməneɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “predominate” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading Beneath was an open space tiled with little oblong stones, red, yellow, and blue; the blue predominating.
Procula
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From this reading In the apartment of Claudia Procula, Mary and the wife of the procurator stood face to face.
procuratornoun
a person authorized to act for another
From this reading In the apartment of Claudia Procula, Mary and the wife of the procurator stood face to face.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Beneath was an open space tiled with little oblong stones, red, yellow, and blue; the blue predominating.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On either side the colossal white wings of the palace stretched to a park, very green in the sunlight, cut by colonnades in which fountains were, and surrounded by a marble wall that was starred with turrets and fluttered with doves.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Beneath was an open space tiled with little oblong stones, red, yellow, and blue; the blue predominating.
starredadjectiveUS /stɑːrd/
marked with an asterisk
From this reading On either side the colossal white wings of the palace stretched to a park, very green in the sunlight, cut by colonnades in which fountains were, and surrounded by a marble wall that was starred with turrets and fluttered with doves.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Beneath was an open space tiled with little oblong stones, red, yellow, and blue; the blue predominating.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading In the apartment of Claudia Procula, Mary and the wife of the procurator stood face to face.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading On either side the colossal white wings of the palace stretched to a park, very green in the sunlight, cut by colonnades in which fountains were, and surrounded by a marble wall that was starred with turrets and fluttered with doves.
the rays of the sun
From this reading On either side the colossal white wings of the palace stretched to a park, very green in the sunlight, cut by colonnades in which fountains were, and surrounded by a marble wall that was starred with turrets and fluttered with doves.
confined on all sides
From this reading On either side the colossal white wings of the palace stretched to a park, very green in the sunlight, cut by colonnades in which fountains were, and surrounded by a marble wall that was starred with turrets and fluttered with doves.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On either side the colossal white wings of the palace stretched to a park, very green in the sunlight, cut by colonnades in which fountains were, and surrounded by a marble wall that was starred with turrets and fluttered with doves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the apartment of Claudia Procula, Mary and the wife of the procurator stood face to face.
tiledadjectiveUS /taɪld/
covered or furnished with tiles
From this reading Beneath was an open space tiled with little oblong stones, red, yellow, and blue; the blue predominating.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the apartment of Claudia Procula, Mary and the wife of the procurator stood face to face.
turretsnounUS /ˈtɜːrəts/
plural of “turret” — a small tower extending above a building
From this reading On either side the colossal white wings of the palace stretched to a park, very green in the sunlight, cut by colonnades in which fountains were, and surrounded by a marble wall that was starred with turrets and fluttered with doves.
precisely as stated
From this reading On either side the colossal white wings of the palace stretched to a park, very green in the sunlight, cut by colonnades in which fountains were, and surrounded by a marble wall that was starred with turrets and fluttered with doves.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading On either side the colossal white wings of the palace stretched to a park, very green in the sunlight, cut by colonnades in which fountains were, and surrounded by a marble wall that was starred with turrets and fluttered with doves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Beneath was an open space tiled with little oblong stones, red, yellow, and blue; the blue predominating.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On either side the colossal white wings of the palace stretched to a park, very green in the sunlight, cut by colonnades in which fountains were, and surrounded by a marble wall that was starred with turrets and fluttered with doves.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On either side the colossal white wings of the palace stretched to a park, very green in the sunlight, cut by colonnades in which fountains were, and surrounded by a marble wall that was starred with turrets and fluttered with doves.
a Caucasian
From this reading On either side the colossal white wings of the palace stretched to a park, very green in the sunlight, cut by colonnades in which fountains were, and surrounded by a marble wall that was starred with turrets and fluttered with doves.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading In the apartment of Claudia Procula, Mary and the wife of the procurator stood face to face.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading On either side the colossal white wings of the palace stretched to a park, very green in the sunlight, cut by colonnades in which fountains were, and surrounded by a marble wall that was starred with turrets and fluttered with doves.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Beneath was an open space tiled with little oblong stones, red, yellow, and blue; the blue predominating.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Beneath was an open space tiled with little oblong stones, red, yellow, and blue; the blue predominating.
