Chapter XV · Chapter 15

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading So it happened that they were obliged to make their way round by the Upper City, a long and tedious journey.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading The party of Jews who had Miriam in their charge were returning to the Temple enclosure, which they could not reach from the north or east because the outer courts and cloisters of the Holy House were already in possession of the Romans.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE SANHEDRIM The Jewish soldiers haled Miriam roughly through dark and tortuous streets, bordered by burnt-out houses, and up steep stone slopes deep with the débris of the siege.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The Romans, driven back from this part of the city by that day’s furious sally, under cover of the night were re-occupying in overwhelming strength the ground that they had lost, forcing the Jews before them and striving to cut them off from their stronghold in the Temple and that part of the Upper City which they still held.

for the reason that

From this reading The party of Jews who had Miriam in their charge were returning to the Temple enclosure, which they could not reach from the north or east because the outer courts and cloisters of the Holy House were already in possession of the Romans.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The Romans, driven back from this part of the city by that day’s furious sally, under cover of the night were re-occupying in overwhelming strength the ground that they had lost, forcing the Jews before them and striving to cut them off from their stronghold in the Temple and that part of the Upper City which they still held.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Indeed, they had need to hasten, for, lit with the lamp of flaming dwellings, behind them flowed the tide of war.

having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term

From this reading THE SANHEDRIM The Jewish soldiers haled Miriam roughly through dark and tortuous streets, bordered by burnt-out houses, and up steep stone slopes deep with the débris of the siege.

exhausted as a result of longtime stress

From this reading THE SANHEDRIM The Jewish soldiers haled Miriam roughly through dark and tortuous streets, bordered by burnt-out houses, and up steep stone slopes deep with the débris of the siege.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE SANHEDRIM The Jewish soldiers haled Miriam roughly through dark and tortuous streets, bordered by burnt-out houses, and up steep stone slopes deep with the débris of the siege.

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading The party of Jews who had Miriam in their charge were returning to the Temple enclosure, which they could not reach from the north or east because the outer courts and cloisters of the Holy House were already in possession of the Romans.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading The Romans, driven back from this part of the city by that day’s furious sally, under cover of the night were re-occupying in overwhelming strength the ground that they had lost, forcing the Jews before them and striving to cut them off from their stronghold in the Temple and that part of the Upper City which they still held.

plural of “cloister” — residence that is a place of religious seclusion (such as a monastery)

From this reading The party of Jews who had Miriam in their charge were returning to the Temple enclosure, which they could not reach from the north or east because the outer courts and cloisters of the Holy House were already in possession of the Romans.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The party of Jews who had Miriam in their charge were returning to the Temple enclosure, which they could not reach from the north or east because the outer courts and cloisters of the Holy House were already in possession of the Romans.

plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading The party of Jews who had Miriam in their charge were returning to the Temple enclosure, which they could not reach from the north or east because the outer courts and cloisters of the Holy House were already in possession of the Romans.

provide with a covering or cause to be covered

From this reading The Romans, driven back from this part of the city by that day’s furious sally, under cover of the night were re-occupying in overwhelming strength the ground that they had lost, forcing the Jews before them and striving to cut them off from their stronghold in the Temple and that part of the Upper City which they still held.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading The Romans, driven back from this part of the city by that day’s furious sally, under cover of the night were re-occupying in overwhelming strength the ground that they had lost, forcing the Jews before them and striving to cut them off from their stronghold in the Temple and that part of the Upper City which they still held.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading THE SANHEDRIM The Jewish soldiers haled Miriam roughly through dark and tortuous streets, bordered by burnt-out houses, and up steep stone slopes deep with the débris of the siege.

possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The Romans, driven back from this part of the city by that day’s furious sally, under cover of the night were re-occupying in overwhelming strength the ground that they had lost, forcing the Jews before them and striving to cut them off from their stronghold in the Temple and that part of the Upper City which they still held.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading THE SANHEDRIM The Jewish soldiers haled Miriam roughly through dark and tortuous streets, bordered by burnt-out houses, and up steep stone slopes deep with the débris of the siege.

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading The Romans, driven back from this part of the city by that day’s furious sally, under cover of the night were re-occupying in overwhelming strength the ground that they had lost, forcing the Jews before them and striving to cut them off from their stronghold in the Temple and that part of the Upper City which they still held.

plural of “dwelling” — housing that someone is living in

From this reading Indeed, they had need to hasten, for, lit with the lamp of flaming dwellings, behind them flowed the tide of war.

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From this reading THE SANHEDRIM The Jewish soldiers haled Miriam roughly through dark and tortuous streets, bordered by burnt-out houses, and up steep stone slopes deep with the débris of the siege.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading The party of Jews who had Miriam in their charge were returning to the Temple enclosure, which they could not reach from the north or east because the outer courts and cloisters of the Holy House were already in possession of the Romans.

a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose

From this reading The party of Jews who had Miriam in their charge were returning to the Temple enclosure, which they could not reach from the north or east because the outer courts and cloisters of the Holy House were already in possession of the Romans.

informal intensifiers

From this reading Indeed, they had need to hasten, for, lit with the lamp of flaming dwellings, behind them flowed the tide of war.

past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream

From this reading Indeed, they had need to hasten, for, lit with the lamp of flaming dwellings, behind them flowed the tide of war.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Indeed, they had need to hasten, for, lit with the lamp of flaming dwellings, behind them flowed the tide of war.

-ing form of “force” — to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means

From this reading The Romans, driven back from this part of the city by that day’s furious sally, under cover of the night were re-occupying in overwhelming strength the ground that they had lost, forcing the Jews before them and striving to cut them off from their stronghold in the Temple and that part of the Upper City which they still held.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The Romans, driven back from this part of the city by that day’s furious sally, under cover of the night were re-occupying in overwhelming strength the ground that they had lost, forcing the Jews before them and striving to cut them off from their stronghold in the Temple and that part of the Upper City which they still held.

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading The Romans, driven back from this part of the city by that day’s furious sally, under cover of the night were re-occupying in overwhelming strength the ground that they had lost, forcing the Jews before them and striving to cut them off from their stronghold in the Temple and that part of the Upper City which they still held.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading The Romans, driven back from this part of the city by that day’s furious sally, under cover of the night were re-occupying in overwhelming strength the ground that they had lost, forcing the Jews before them and striving to cut them off from their stronghold in the Temple and that part of the Upper City which they still held.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Indeed, they had need to hasten, for, lit with the lamp of flaming dwellings, behind them flowed the tide of war.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE SANHEDRIM The Jewish soldiers haled Miriam roughly through dark and tortuous streets, bordered by burnt-out houses, and up steep stone slopes deep with the débris of the siege.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading So it happened that they were obliged to make their way round by the Upper City, a long and tedious journey.

act or move at high speed

From this reading Indeed, they had need to hasten, for, lit with the lamp of flaming dwellings, behind them flowed the tide of war.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading The Romans, driven back from this part of the city by that day’s furious sally, under cover of the night were re-occupying in overwhelming strength the ground that they had lost, forcing the Jews before them and striving to cut them off from their stronghold in the Temple and that part of the Upper City which they still held.

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading The party of Jews who had Miriam in their charge were returning to the Temple enclosure, which they could not reach from the north or east because the outer courts and cloisters of the Holy House were already in possession of the Romans.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The party of Jews who had Miriam in their charge were returning to the Temple enclosure, which they could not reach from the north or east because the outer courts and cloisters of the Holy House were already in possession of the Romans.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading THE SANHEDRIM The Jewish soldiers haled Miriam roughly through dark and tortuous streets, bordered by burnt-out houses, and up steep stone slopes deep with the débris of the siege.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The Romans, driven back from this part of the city by that day’s furious sally, under cover of the night were re-occupying in overwhelming strength the ground that they had lost, forcing the Jews before them and striving to cut them off from their stronghold in the Temple and that part of the Upper City which they still held.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Indeed, they had need to hasten, for, lit with the lamp of flaming dwellings, behind them flowed the tide of war.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading So it happened that they were obliged to make their way round by the Upper City, a long and tedious journey.

of or relating to Jews or their culture or religion

From this reading THE SANHEDRIM The Jewish soldiers haled Miriam roughly through dark and tortuous streets, bordered by burnt-out houses, and up steep stone slopes deep with the débris of the siege.

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 The Romans, driven back from this part of the city by that day’s furious sally, under cover of the night were re-occupying in overwhelming strength the ground that they had lost, forcing the Jews before them and striving to cut them off from their stronghold in the Temple and that part of the Upper City which they still held.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading So it happened that they were obliged to make their way round by the Upper City, a long and tedious journey.

an artificial source of visible illumination

From this reading Indeed, they had need to hasten, for, lit with the lamp of flaming dwellings, behind them flowed the tide of war.

provided with artificial light

From this reading Indeed, they had need to hasten, for, lit with the lamp of flaming dwellings, behind them flowed the tide of war.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading So it happened that they were obliged to make their way round by the Upper City, a long and tedious journey.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading The Romans, driven back from this part of the city by that day’s furious sally, under cover of the night were re-occupying in overwhelming strength the ground that they had lost, forcing the Jews before them and striving to cut them off from their stronghold in the Temple and that part of the Upper City which they still held.

engage in

From this reading So it happened that they were obliged to make their way round by the Upper City, a long and tedious journey.

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From this reading THE SANHEDRIM The Jewish soldiers haled Miriam roughly through dark and tortuous streets, bordered by burnt-out houses, and up steep stone slopes deep with the débris of the siege.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading Indeed, they had need to hasten, for, lit with the lamp of flaming dwellings, behind them flowed the tide of war.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading The Romans, driven back from this part of the city by that day’s furious sally, under cover of the night were re-occupying in overwhelming strength the ground that they had lost, forcing the Jews before them and striving to cut them off from their stronghold in the Temple and that part of the Upper City which they still held.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The party of Jews who had Miriam in their charge were returning to the Temple enclosure, which they could not reach from the north or east because the outer courts and cloisters of the Holy House were already in possession of the Romans.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The party of Jews who had Miriam in their charge were returning to the Temple enclosure, which they could not reach from the north or east because the outer courts and cloisters of the Holy House were already in possession of the Romans.

under a moral obligation to do something

From this reading So it happened that they were obliged to make their way round by the Upper City, a long and tedious journey.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE SANHEDRIM The Jewish soldiers haled Miriam roughly through dark and tortuous streets, bordered by burnt-out houses, and up steep stone slopes deep with the débris of the siege.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The Romans, driven back from this part of the city by that day’s furious sally, under cover of the night were re-occupying in overwhelming strength the ground that they had lost, forcing the Jews before them and striving to cut them off from their stronghold in the Temple and that part of the Upper City which they still held.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The party of Jews who had Miriam in their charge were returning to the Temple enclosure, which they could not reach from the north or east because the outer courts and cloisters of the Holy House were already in possession of the Romans.

being on the outside or further from a center

From this reading The party of Jews who had Miriam in their charge were returning to the Temple enclosure, which they could not reach from the north or east because the outer courts and cloisters of the Holy House were already in possession of the Romans.

so strong as to be irresistible

From this reading The Romans, driven back from this part of the city by that day’s furious sally, under cover of the night were re-occupying in overwhelming strength the ground that they had lost, forcing the Jews before them and striving to cut them off from their stronghold in the Temple and that part of the Upper City which they still held.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading The Romans, driven back from this part of the city by that day’s furious sally, under cover of the night were re-occupying in overwhelming strength the ground that they had lost, forcing the Jews before them and striving to cut them off from their stronghold in the Temple and that part of the Upper City which they still held.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading The party of Jews who had Miriam in their charge were returning to the Temple enclosure, which they could not reach from the north or east because the outer courts and cloisters of the Holy House were already in possession of the Romans.

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading The party of Jews who had Miriam in their charge were returning to the Temple enclosure, which they could not reach from the north or east because the outer courts and cloisters of the Holy House were already in possession of the Romans.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Romans, driven back from this part of the city by that day’s furious sally, under cover of the night were re-occupying in overwhelming strength the ground that they had lost, forcing the Jews before them and striving to cut them off from their stronghold in the Temple and that part of the Upper City which they still held.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading The party of Jews who had Miriam in their charge were returning to the Temple enclosure, which they could not reach from the north or east because the outer courts and cloisters of the Holy House were already in possession of the Romans.

tending to return to an earlier state

From this reading The party of Jews who had Miriam in their charge were returning to the Temple enclosure, which they could not reach from the north or east because the outer courts and cloisters of the Holy House were already in possession of the Romans.

a New Testament book containing an exposition of the doctrines of Saint Paul; written in AD 58

From this reading The Romans, driven back from this part of the city by that day’s furious sally, under cover of the night were re-occupying in overwhelming strength the ground that they had lost, forcing the Jews before them and striving to cut them off from their stronghold in the Temple and that part of the Upper City which they still held.

(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct

From this reading THE SANHEDRIM The Jewish soldiers haled Miriam roughly through dark and tortuous streets, bordered by burnt-out houses, and up steep stone slopes deep with the débris of the siege.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading So it happened that they were obliged to make their way round by the Upper City, a long and tedious journey.

witty remark

From this reading The Romans, driven back from this part of the city by that day’s furious sally, under cover of the night were re-occupying in overwhelming strength the ground that they had lost, forcing the Jews before them and striving to cut them off from their stronghold in the Temple and that part of the Upper City which they still held.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE SANHEDRIM The Jewish soldiers haled Miriam roughly through dark and tortuous streets, bordered by burnt-out houses, and up steep stone slopes deep with the débris of the siege.

the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack

From this reading THE SANHEDRIM The Jewish soldiers haled Miriam roughly through dark and tortuous streets, bordered by burnt-out houses, and up steep stone slopes deep with the débris of the siege.

plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation

From this reading THE SANHEDRIM The Jewish soldiers haled Miriam roughly through dark and tortuous streets, bordered by burnt-out houses, and up steep stone slopes deep with the débris of the siege.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So it happened that they were obliged to make their way round by the Upper City, a long and tedious journey.

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading THE SANHEDRIM The Jewish soldiers haled Miriam roughly through dark and tortuous streets, bordered by burnt-out houses, and up steep stone slopes deep with the débris of the siege.

having a sharp inclination

From this reading THE SANHEDRIM The Jewish soldiers haled Miriam roughly through dark and tortuous streets, bordered by burnt-out houses, and up steep stone slopes deep with the débris of the siege.

not in physical motion

From this reading The Romans, driven back from this part of the city by that day’s furious sally, under cover of the night were re-occupying in overwhelming strength the ground that they had lost, forcing the Jews before them and striving to cut them off from their stronghold in the Temple and that part of the Upper City which they still held.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading THE SANHEDRIM The Jewish soldiers haled Miriam roughly through dark and tortuous streets, bordered by burnt-out houses, and up steep stone slopes deep with the débris of the siege.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading THE SANHEDRIM The Jewish soldiers haled Miriam roughly through dark and tortuous streets, bordered by burnt-out houses, and up steep stone slopes deep with the débris of the siege.

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading The Romans, driven back from this part of the city by that day’s furious sally, under cover of the night were re-occupying in overwhelming strength the ground that they had lost, forcing the Jews before them and striving to cut them off from their stronghold in the Temple and that part of the Upper City which they still held.

an effortful attempt to attain a goal

From this reading The Romans, driven back from this part of the city by that day’s furious sally, under cover of the night were re-occupying in overwhelming strength the ground that they had lost, forcing the Jews before them and striving to cut them off from their stronghold in the Temple and that part of the Upper City which they still held.

a strongly fortified defensive structure

From this reading The Romans, driven back from this part of the city by that day’s furious sally, under cover of the night were re-occupying in overwhelming strength the ground that they had lost, forcing the Jews before them and striving to cut them off from their stronghold in the Temple and that part of the Upper City which they still held.

so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

From this reading So it happened that they were obliged to make their way round by the Upper City, a long and tedious journey.

place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading The Romans, driven back from this part of the city by that day’s furious sally, under cover of the night were re-occupying in overwhelming strength the ground that they had lost, forcing the Jews before them and striving to cut them off from their stronghold in the Temple and that part of the Upper City which they still held.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The Romans, driven back from this part of the city by that day’s furious sally, under cover of the night were re-occupying in overwhelming strength the ground that they had lost, forcing the Jews before them and striving to cut them off from their stronghold in the Temple and that part of the Upper City which they still held.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE SANHEDRIM The Jewish soldiers haled Miriam roughly through dark and tortuous streets, bordered by burnt-out houses, and up steep stone slopes deep with the débris of the siege.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The Romans, driven back from this part of the city by that day’s furious sally, under cover of the night were re-occupying in overwhelming strength the ground that they had lost, forcing the Jews before them and striving to cut them off from their stronghold in the Temple and that part of the Upper City which they still held.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Indeed, they had need to hasten, for, lit with the lamp of flaming dwellings, behind them flowed the tide of war.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Indeed, they had need to hasten, for, lit with the lamp of flaming dwellings, behind them flowed the tide of war.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The Romans, driven back from this part of the city by that day’s furious sally, under cover of the night were re-occupying in overwhelming strength the ground that they had lost, forcing the Jews before them and striving to cut them off from their stronghold in the Temple and that part of the Upper City which they still held.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading THE SANHEDRIM The Jewish soldiers haled Miriam roughly through dark and tortuous streets, bordered by burnt-out houses, and up steep stone slopes deep with the débris of the siege.

the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

From this reading Indeed, they had need to hasten, for, lit with the lamp of flaming dwellings, behind them flowed the tide of war.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Indeed, they had need to hasten, for, lit with the lamp of flaming dwellings, behind them flowed the tide of war.

highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious

From this reading THE SANHEDRIM The Jewish soldiers haled Miriam roughly through dark and tortuous streets, bordered by burnt-out houses, and up steep stone slopes deep with the débris of the siege.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The Romans, driven back from this part of the city by that day’s furious sally, under cover of the night were re-occupying in overwhelming strength the ground that they had lost, forcing the Jews before them and striving to cut them off from their stronghold in the Temple and that part of the Upper City which they still held.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading THE SANHEDRIM The Jewish soldiers haled Miriam roughly through dark and tortuous streets, bordered by burnt-out houses, and up steep stone slopes deep with the débris of the siege.

the topmost one of two

From this reading The Romans, driven back from this part of the city by that day’s furious sally, under cover of the night were re-occupying in overwhelming strength the ground that they had lost, forcing the Jews before them and striving to cut them off from their stronghold in the Temple and that part of the Upper City which they still held.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading Indeed, they had need to hasten, for, lit with the lamp of flaming dwellings, behind them flowed the tide of war.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading So it happened that they were obliged to make their way round by the Upper City, a long and tedious journey.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The Romans, driven back from this part of the city by that day’s furious sally, under cover of the night were re-occupying in overwhelming strength the ground that they had lost, forcing the Jews before them and striving to cut them off from their stronghold in the Temple and that part of the Upper City which they still held.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The Romans, driven back from this part of the city by that day’s furious sally, under cover of the night were re-occupying in overwhelming strength the ground that they had lost, forcing the Jews before them and striving to cut them off from their stronghold in the Temple and that part of the Upper City which they still held.

which person or people

From this reading The party of Jews who had Miriam in their charge were returning to the Temple enclosure, which they could not reach from the north or east because the outer courts and cloisters of the Holy House were already in possession of the Romans.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE SANHEDRIM The Jewish soldiers haled Miriam roughly through dark and tortuous streets, bordered by burnt-out houses, and up steep stone slopes deep with the débris of the siege.