afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In Galilee let the Jewish leader Josephus, under whom Caleb was fighting, do what he would, Vespasian and his generals stormed city after city, massacring their inhabitants by thousands and tens of thousands.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In Galilee let the Jewish leader Josephus, under whom Caleb was fighting, do what he would, Vespasian and his generals stormed city after city, massacring their inhabitants by thousands and tens of thousands.
Anthedon
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From this reading The Jews assaulted Gadara and Gaulonitis, Sebaste and Ascalon, Anthedon and Gaza, putting many to the sword.
Ascalon
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From this reading The Jews assaulted Gadara and Gaulonitis, Sebaste and Ascalon, Anthedon and Gaza, putting many to the sword.
assaultedverbUS /əˈsɔːltɪd/
past form of “assault” — attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading The Jews assaulted Gadara and Gaulonitis, Sebaste and Ascalon, Anthedon and Gaza, putting many to the sword.
bloodyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdi/
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading WOE, WOE TO JERUSALEM Two more years went by, two dreadful, bloody years.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading WOE, WOE TO JERUSALEM Two more years went by, two dreadful, bloody years.
Caleb
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From this reading In Galilee let the Jewish leader Josephus, under whom Caleb was fighting, do what he would, Vespasian and his generals stormed city after city, massacring their inhabitants by thousands and tens of thousands.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading In Galilee let the Jewish leader Josephus, under whom Caleb was fighting, do what he would, Vespasian and his generals stormed city after city, massacring their inhabitants by thousands and tens of thousands.
coastnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading In the coast towns and elsewhere Syrians and Jews made war.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In Galilee let the Jewish leader Josephus, under whom Caleb was fighting, do what he would, Vespasian and his generals stormed city after city, massacring their inhabitants by thousands and tens of thousands.
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdredfəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading WOE, WOE TO JERUSALEM Two more years went by, two dreadful, bloody years.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading In Jerusalem the factions tore each other.
elsewhereadverbUS /ˈelswer/
in or to another place
From this reading In the coast towns and elsewhere Syrians and Jews made war.
factionsnounUS /ˈfækʃənz/
plural of “faction” — a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue
From this reading In Jerusalem the factions tore each other.
fightingnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading In Galilee let the Jewish leader Josephus, under whom Caleb was fighting, do what he would, Vespasian and his generals stormed city after city, massacring their inhabitants by thousands and tens of thousands.
Gadara
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From this reading The Jews assaulted Gadara and Gaulonitis, Sebaste and Ascalon, Anthedon and Gaza, putting many to the sword.
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 In Galilee let the Jewish leader Josephus, under whom Caleb was fighting, do what he would, Vespasian and his generals stormed city after city, massacring their inhabitants by thousands and tens of thousands.
Gaulonitis
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From this reading The Jews assaulted Gadara and Gaulonitis, Sebaste and Ascalon, Anthedon and Gaza, putting many to the sword.
GazanounUS /ˈɡɑːzə/
a coastal region at the southeastern corner of the Mediterranean bordering Israel and Egypt
From this reading The Jews assaulted Gadara and Gaulonitis, Sebaste and Ascalon, Anthedon and Gaza, putting many to the sword.
generalsnounUS /ˈdʒenərəlz/
plural of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank
From this reading In Galilee let the Jewish leader Josephus, under whom Caleb was fighting, do what he would, Vespasian and his generals stormed city after city, massacring their inhabitants by thousands and tens of thousands.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In Galilee let the Jewish leader Josephus, under whom Caleb was fighting, do what he would, Vespasian and his generals stormed city after city, massacring their inhabitants by thousands and tens of thousands.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In Galilee let the Jewish leader Josephus, under whom Caleb was fighting, do what he would, Vespasian and his generals stormed city after city, massacring their inhabitants by thousands and tens of thousands.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Jerusalem the factions tore each other.
inhabitantsnounUS /ɪnˈhæbətənts/
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading In Galilee let the Jewish leader Josephus, under whom Caleb was fighting, do what he would, Vespasian and his generals stormed city after city, massacring their inhabitants by thousands and tens of thousands.
JERUSALEMnounUS /dʒərˈuːsələm/
capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed)
From this reading WOE, WOE TO JERUSALEM Two more years went by, two dreadful, bloody years.
JewishadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːɪʃ/
of or relating to Jews or their culture or religion
From this reading In Galilee let the Jewish leader Josephus, under whom Caleb was fighting, do what he would, Vespasian and his generals stormed city after city, massacring their inhabitants by thousands and tens of thousands.
JewsnounUS /dʒuːz/
plural of “jew” — a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
From this reading In the coast towns and elsewhere Syrians and Jews made war.
JosephusnounUS /dʒoʊˈsiːfəs/
Jewish general who led the revolt of the Jews against the Romans and then wrote a history of those events (37-100)
From this reading In Galilee let the Jewish leader Josephus, under whom Caleb was fighting, do what he would, Vespasian and his generals stormed city after city, massacring their inhabitants by thousands and tens of thousands.
leadernounUS /ˈliːdər/
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading In Galilee let the Jewish leader Josephus, under whom Caleb was fighting, do what he would, Vespasian and his generals stormed city after city, massacring their inhabitants by thousands and tens of thousands.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading In Galilee let the Jewish leader Josephus, under whom Caleb was fighting, do what he would, Vespasian and his generals stormed city after city, massacring their inhabitants by thousands and tens of thousands.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In the coast towns and elsewhere Syrians and Jews made war.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
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 The Jews assaulted Gadara and Gaulonitis, Sebaste and Ascalon, Anthedon and Gaza, putting many to the sword.
massacringverbUS /ˈmæsəkərɪŋ/
-ing form of “massacre” — kill a large number of people indiscriminately
From this reading In Galilee let the Jewish leader Josephus, under whom Caleb was fighting, do what he would, Vespasian and his generals stormed city after city, massacring their inhabitants by thousands and tens of thousands.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading WOE, WOE TO JERUSALEM Two more years went by, two dreadful, bloody years.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In Galilee let the Jewish leader Josephus, under whom Caleb was fighting, do what he would, Vespasian and his generals stormed city after city, massacring their inhabitants by thousands and tens of thousands.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In Jerusalem the factions tore each other.
puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading The Jews assaulted Gadara and Gaulonitis, Sebaste and Ascalon, Anthedon and Gaza, putting many to the sword.
Sebaste
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From this reading The Jews assaulted Gadara and Gaulonitis, Sebaste and Ascalon, Anthedon and Gaza, putting many to the sword.
stormedverbUS /stɔːrmd/
past form of “storm” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading In Galilee let the Jewish leader Josephus, under whom Caleb was fighting, do what he would, Vespasian and his generals stormed city after city, massacring their inhabitants by thousands and tens of thousands.
swordnounUS /sɔːrd/
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading The Jews assaulted Gadara and Gaulonitis, Sebaste and Ascalon, Anthedon and Gaza, putting many to the sword.
SyriansnounUS /ˈsɪriənz/
plural of “syrian” — a native or inhabitant of Syria
From this reading In the coast towns and elsewhere Syrians and Jews made war.
tensnounUS /tenz/
plural of “ten” — the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading In Galilee let the Jewish leader Josephus, under whom Caleb was fighting, do what he would, Vespasian and his generals stormed city after city, massacring their inhabitants by thousands and tens of thousands.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In Jerusalem the factions tore each other.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In Galilee let the Jewish leader Josephus, under whom Caleb was fighting, do what he would, Vespasian and his generals stormed city after city, massacring their inhabitants by thousands and tens of thousands.
thousandsnounUS /ˈθaʊzəndz/
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading In Galilee let the Jewish leader Josephus, under whom Caleb was fighting, do what he would, Vespasian and his generals stormed city after city, massacring their inhabitants by thousands and tens of thousands.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WOE, WOE TO JERUSALEM Two more years went by, two dreadful, bloody years.
torenounUS /tɔːr/
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading In Jerusalem the factions tore each other.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading In the coast towns and elsewhere Syrians and Jews made war.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading WOE, WOE TO JERUSALEM Two more years went by, two dreadful, bloody years.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In Galilee let the Jewish leader Josephus, under whom Caleb was fighting, do what he would, Vespasian and his generals stormed city after city, massacring their inhabitants by thousands and tens of thousands.
Vespasiannoun
Emperor of Rome and founder of the Flavian dynasty who consolidated Roman rule in Germany and Britain and reformed the army and brought prosperity to the empire; began the construction of the Colosseum (9-79)
From this reading In Galilee let the Jewish leader Josephus, under whom Caleb was fighting, do what he would, Vespasian and his generals stormed city after city, massacring their inhabitants by thousands and tens of thousands.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading In the coast towns and elsewhere Syrians and Jews made war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In Galilee let the Jewish leader Josephus, under whom Caleb was fighting, do what he would, Vespasian and his generals stormed city after city, massacring their inhabitants by thousands and tens of thousands.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading WOE, WOE TO JERUSALEM Two more years went by, two dreadful, bloody years.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In Galilee let the Jewish leader Josephus, under whom Caleb was fighting, do what he would, Vespasian and his generals stormed city after city, massacring their inhabitants by thousands and tens of thousands.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In Galilee let the Jewish leader Josephus, under whom Caleb was fighting, do what he would, Vespasian and his generals stormed city after city, massacring their inhabitants by thousands and tens of thousands.
WOEnounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading WOE, WOE TO JERUSALEM Two more years went by, two dreadful, bloody years.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In Galilee let the Jewish leader Josephus, under whom Caleb was fighting, do what he would, Vespasian and his generals stormed city after city, massacring their inhabitants by thousands and tens of thousands.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading WOE, WOE TO JERUSALEM Two more years went by, two dreadful, bloody years.
