(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 Solomon had walked by their side all the way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We passed through the Jaffa gate and then took the shortest way down here into the valley," said Esther.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are seven gates through which the city may be entered or left.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE CAVE "WHICH way did you come?" asked Levi, as he helped the two little girls down from the ass's back.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE CAVE "WHICH way did you come?" asked Levi, as he helped the two little girls down from the ass's back.
ass's
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From this reading THE CAVE "WHICH way did you come?" asked Levi, as he helped the two little girls down from the ass's back.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE CAVE "WHICH way did you come?" asked Levi, as he helped the two little girls down from the ass's back.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There are seven gates through which the city may be entered or left.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Solomon had walked by their side all the way.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading THE CAVE "WHICH way did you come?" asked Levi, as he helped the two little girls down from the ass's back.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading There are seven gates through which the city may be entered or left.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE CAVE "WHICH way did you come?" asked Levi, as he helped the two little girls down from the ass's back.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE CAVE "WHICH way did you come?" asked Levi, as he helped the two little girls down from the ass's back.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE CAVE "WHICH way did you come?" asked Levi, as he helped the two little girls down from the ass's back.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading There are seven gates through which the city may be entered or left.
EsthernounUS /ˈestər/
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading "We passed through the Jaffa gate and then took the shortest way down here into the valley," said Esther.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE CAVE "WHICH way did you come?" asked Levi, as he helped the two little girls down from the ass's back.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading "We passed through the Jaffa gate and then took the shortest way down here into the valley," said Esther.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading There are seven gates through which the city may be entered or left.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE CAVE "WHICH way did you come?" asked Levi, as he helped the two little girls down from the ass's back.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Solomon had walked by their side all the way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CAVE "WHICH way did you come?" asked Levi, as he helped the two little girls down from the ass's back.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading THE CAVE "WHICH way did you come?" asked Levi, as he helped the two little girls down from the ass's back.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "We passed through the Jaffa gate and then took the shortest way down here into the valley," said Esther.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "We passed through the Jaffa gate and then took the shortest way down here into the valley," said Esther.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jerusalem is surrounded by walls.
JaffanounUS /ˈdʒæfə/
a port in western Israel on the Mediterranean; incorporated into Tel Aviv in 1950
From this reading "We passed through the Jaffa gate and then took the shortest way down here into the valley," said Esther.
JerusalemnounUS /dʒərˈuːsələm/
capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed)
From this reading Jerusalem is surrounded by walls.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading There are seven gates through which the city may be entered or left.
LevinounUS /ˈliːvaɪ/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading THE CAVE "WHICH way did you come?" asked Levi, as he helped the two little girls down from the ass's back.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE CAVE "WHICH way did you come?" asked Levi, as he helped the two little girls down from the ass's back.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading There are seven gates through which the city may be entered or left.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There are seven gates through which the city may be entered or left.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading "We passed through the Jaffa gate and then took the shortest way down here into the valley," said Esther.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We passed through the Jaffa gate and then took the shortest way down here into the valley," said Esther.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading There are seven gates through which the city may be entered or left.
shortestadjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtɪst/
superlative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "We passed through the Jaffa gate and then took the shortest way down here into the valley," said Esther.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Solomon had walked by their side all the way.
Solomonproper nounUS /ˈsɒl.ə.mən/
A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.
From this reading Solomon had walked by their side all the way.
confined on all sides
From this reading Jerusalem is surrounded by walls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAVE "WHICH way did you come?" asked Levi, as he helped the two little girls down from the ass's back.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Solomon had walked by their side all the way.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "We passed through the Jaffa gate and then took the shortest way down here into the valley," said Esther.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are seven gates through which the city may be entered or left.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "We passed through the Jaffa gate and then took the shortest way down here into the valley," said Esther.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "We passed through the Jaffa gate and then took the shortest way down here into the valley," said Esther.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE CAVE "WHICH way did you come?" asked Levi, as he helped the two little girls down from the ass's back.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading "We passed through the Jaffa gate and then took the shortest way down here into the valley," said Esther.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Solomon had walked by their side all the way.
plural of “wall” — 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 Jerusalem is surrounded by walls.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE CAVE "WHICH way did you come?" asked Levi, as he helped the two little girls down from the ass's back.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We passed through the Jaffa gate and then took the shortest way down here into the valley," said Esther.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE CAVE "WHICH way did you come?" asked Levi, as he helped the two little girls down from the ass's back.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE CAVE "WHICH way did you come?" asked Levi, as he helped the two little girls down from the ass's back.
