used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The arches in which they stood were supported by shafts of alabaster curiously entwined with spiral belts of agates and crystals on a golden ground.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Far up over the altar, above the most beautiful reredos in all England, stood the patient Christ looking down upon him.
agatesnounUS /ˈæɡəts/
plural of “agate” — an impure form of quartz consisting of banded chalcedony; used as a gemstone and for making mortars and pestles
From this reading The arches in which they stood were supported by shafts of alabaster curiously entwined with spiral belts of agates and crystals on a golden ground.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading On the reredos was the sculptured story of the wonderful life, the entry into Jerusalem, washing the feet of the disciples, the Last Supper, the Agony in the Garden, and finally, Bearing the Cross; yet the central figure of the Christ, high up in its gable, easily dominated all.
alabasternounUS /ˈæləbæstər/
a compact fine-textured, usually white gypsum used for carving
From this reading The arches in which they stood were supported by shafts of alabaster curiously entwined with spiral belts of agates and crystals on a golden ground.
(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 Far up over the altar, above the most beautiful reredos in all England, stood the patient Christ looking down upon him.
altarnounUS /ˈɔːltər/
the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading Far up over the altar, above the most beautiful reredos in all England, stood the patient Christ looking down upon him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On either side, slightly lower, stood the solemn figures of Moses and Elijah.
archesnounUS /ˈɑːrtʃəz/
plural of “arch” — a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading The arches in which they stood were supported by shafts of alabaster curiously entwined with spiral belts of agates and crystals on a golden ground.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading On the reredos was the sculptured story of the wonderful life, the entry into Jerusalem, washing the feet of the disciples, the Last Supper, the Agony in the Garden, and finally, Bearing the Cross; yet the central figure of the Christ, high up in its gable, easily dominated all.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Far up over the altar, above the most beautiful reredos in all England, stood the patient Christ looking down upon him.
beltsnounUS /belts/
plural of “belt” — endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading The arches in which they stood were supported by shafts of alabaster curiously entwined with spiral belts of agates and crystals on a golden ground.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The arches in which they stood were supported by shafts of alabaster curiously entwined with spiral belts of agates and crystals on a golden ground.
centraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading On the reredos was the sculptured story of the wonderful life, the entry into Jerusalem, washing the feet of the disciples, the Last Supper, the Agony in the Garden, and finally, Bearing the Cross; yet the central figure of the Christ, high up in its gable, easily dominated all.
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading Far up over the altar, above the most beautiful reredos in all England, stood the patient Christ looking down upon him.
travel across or pass over
From this reading On the reredos was the sculptured story of the wonderful life, the entry into Jerusalem, washing the feet of the disciples, the Last Supper, the Agony in the Garden, and finally, Bearing the Cross; yet the central figure of the Christ, high up in its gable, easily dominated all.
crystalsnounUS /ˈkrɪstəlz/
plural of “crystal” — a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading The arches in which they stood were supported by shafts of alabaster curiously entwined with spiral belts of agates and crystals on a golden ground.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading The arches in which they stood were supported by shafts of alabaster curiously entwined with spiral belts of agates and crystals on a golden ground.
dearly loved
From this reading "Grant it, dear Lord, for the sake of Thy Son who died on the rood."
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "Grant it, dear Lord, for the sake of Thy Son who died on the rood."
disciplesnounUS /dɪˈsaɪpəlz/
plural of “disciple” — someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
From this reading On the reredos was the sculptured story of the wonderful life, the entry into Jerusalem, washing the feet of the disciples, the Last Supper, the Agony in the Garden, and finally, Bearing the Cross; yet the central figure of the Christ, high up in its gable, easily dominated all.
dominatedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːməneɪtəd/
controlled or ruled by superior authority or power
From this reading On the reredos was the sculptured story of the wonderful life, the entry into Jerusalem, washing the feet of the disciples, the Last Supper, the Agony in the Garden, and finally, Bearing the Cross; yet the central figure of the Christ, high up in its gable, easily dominated all.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Far up over the altar, above the most beautiful reredos in all England, stood the patient Christ looking down upon him.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading On the reredos was the sculptured story of the wonderful life, the entry into Jerusalem, washing the feet of the disciples, the Last Supper, the Agony in the Garden, and finally, Bearing the Cross; yet the central figure of the Christ, high up in its gable, easily dominated all.
one or the other of two
From this reading On either side, slightly lower, stood the solemn figures of Moses and Elijah.
ElijahnounUS /eˈlaɪdʒə/
a Hebrew prophet in the Old Testament who opposed the worship of idols; he was persecuted for rebuking Ahab and Jezebel (king and queen of Israel); he was taken up to heaven in a chariot of fire (circa 9th century BC)
From this reading On either side, slightly lower, stood the solemn figures of Moses and Elijah.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Far up over the altar, above the most beautiful reredos in all England, stood the patient Christ looking down upon him.
entrynounUS /ˈentri/
an item inserted in a written record
From this reading On the reredos was the sculptured story of the wonderful life, the entry into Jerusalem, washing the feet of the disciples, the Last Supper, the Agony in the Garden, and finally, Bearing the Cross; yet the central figure of the Christ, high up in its gable, easily dominated all.
entwinedverbUS /enˈtwaɪnd/
past form of “entwine” — tie or link together
From this reading The arches in which they stood were supported by shafts of alabaster curiously entwined with spiral belts of agates and crystals on a golden ground.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far up over the altar, above the most beautiful reredos in all England, stood the patient Christ looking down upon him.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading On the reredos was the sculptured story of the wonderful life, the entry into Jerusalem, washing the feet of the disciples, the Last Supper, the Agony in the Garden, and finally, Bearing the Cross; yet the central figure of the Christ, high up in its gable, easily dominated all.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading On the reredos was the sculptured story of the wonderful life, the entry into Jerusalem, washing the feet of the disciples, the Last Supper, the Agony in the Garden, and finally, Bearing the Cross; yet the central figure of the Christ, high up in its gable, easily dominated all.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading On either side, slightly lower, stood the solemn figures of Moses and Elijah.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading On the reredos was the sculptured story of the wonderful life, the entry into Jerusalem, washing the feet of the disciples, the Last Supper, the Agony in the Garden, and finally, Bearing the Cross; yet the central figure of the Christ, high up in its gable, easily dominated all.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Grant it, dear Lord, for the sake of Thy Son who died on the rood."
gablenounUS /ˈɡeɪbəl/
the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof
From this reading On the reredos was the sculptured story of the wonderful life, the entry into Jerusalem, washing the feet of the disciples, the Last Supper, the Agony in the Garden, and finally, Bearing the Cross; yet the central figure of the Christ, high up in its gable, easily dominated all.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading On the reredos was the sculptured story of the wonderful life, the entry into Jerusalem, washing the feet of the disciples, the Last Supper, the Agony in the Garden, and finally, Bearing the Cross; yet the central figure of the Christ, high up in its gable, easily dominated all.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The arches in which they stood were supported by shafts of alabaster curiously entwined with spiral belts of agates and crystals on a golden ground.
let have
From this reading "Grant it, dear Lord, for the sake of Thy Son who died on the rood."
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The arches in which they stood were supported by shafts of alabaster curiously entwined with spiral belts of agates and crystals on a golden ground.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading On the reredos was the sculptured story of the wonderful life, the entry into Jerusalem, washing the feet of the disciples, the Last Supper, the Agony in the Garden, and finally, Bearing the Cross; yet the central figure of the Christ, high up in its gable, easily dominated all.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Far up over the altar, above the most beautiful reredos in all England, stood the patient Christ looking down upon him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Far up over the altar, above the most beautiful reredos in all England, stood the patient Christ looking down upon him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On the reredos was the sculptured story of the wonderful life, the entry into Jerusalem, washing the feet of the disciples, the Last Supper, the Agony in the Garden, and finally, Bearing the Cross; yet the central figure of the Christ, high up in its gable, easily dominated all.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Grant it, dear Lord, for the sake of Thy Son who died on the rood."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading On the reredos was the sculptured story of the wonderful life, the entry into Jerusalem, washing the feet of the disciples, the Last Supper, the Agony in the Garden, and finally, Bearing the Cross; yet the central figure of the Christ, high up in its gable, easily dominated all.
JerusalemnounUS /dʒərˈuːsələm/
capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed)
From this reading On the reredos was the sculptured story of the wonderful life, the entry into Jerusalem, washing the feet of the disciples, the Last Supper, the Agony in the Garden, and finally, Bearing the Cross; yet the central figure of the Christ, high up in its gable, easily dominated all.
immediately past
From this reading On the reredos was the sculptured story of the wonderful life, the entry into Jerusalem, washing the feet of the disciples, the Last Supper, the Agony in the Garden, and finally, Bearing the Cross; yet the central figure of the Christ, high up in its gable, easily dominated all.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading On the reredos was the sculptured story of the wonderful life, the entry into Jerusalem, washing the feet of the disciples, the Last Supper, the Agony in the Garden, and finally, Bearing the Cross; yet the central figure of the Christ, high up in its gable, easily dominated all.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Far up over the altar, above the most beautiful reredos in all England, stood the patient Christ looking down upon him.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Grant it, dear Lord, for the sake of Thy Son who died on the rood."
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading On either side, slightly lower, stood the solemn figures of Moses and Elijah.
MosesnounUS /ˈmoʊzəs/
(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai
From this reading On either side, slightly lower, stood the solemn figures of Moses and Elijah.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Far up over the altar, above the most beautiful reredos in all England, stood the patient Christ looking down upon him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Grant it, dear Lord, for the sake of Thy Son who died on the rood."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Grant it, dear Lord, for the sake of Thy Son who died on the rood."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Far up over the altar, above the most beautiful reredos in all England, stood the patient Christ looking down upon him.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading Far up over the altar, above the most beautiful reredos in all England, stood the patient Christ looking down upon him.
reredosnoun
a painted or carved screen placed above and behind an altar or communion table
From this reading Far up over the altar, above the most beautiful reredos in all England, stood the patient Christ looking down upon him.
roodnounUS /ruːd/
representation of the cross on which Jesus died
From this reading "Grant it, dear Lord, for the sake of Thy Son who died on the rood."
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "Grant it, dear Lord, for the sake of Thy Son who died on the rood."
sculpturedadjectiveUS /ˈskʌlptʃərd/
cut into a desired shape
From this reading On the reredos was the sculptured story of the wonderful life, the entry into Jerusalem, washing the feet of the disciples, the Last Supper, the Agony in the Garden, and finally, Bearing the Cross; yet the central figure of the Christ, high up in its gable, easily dominated all.
shaftsnounUS /ʃæfts/
plural of “shaft” — a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading The arches in which they stood were supported by shafts of alabaster curiously entwined with spiral belts of agates and crystals on a golden ground.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On either side, slightly lower, stood the solemn figures of Moses and Elijah.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading On either side, slightly lower, stood the solemn figures of Moses and Elijah.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading On either side, slightly lower, stood the solemn figures of Moses and Elijah.
a male human offspring
From this reading "Grant it, dear Lord, for the sake of Thy Son who died on the rood."
spiralnounUS /ˈspaɪrəl/
a plane curve traced by a point circling about the center but at increasing distances from the center
From this reading The arches in which they stood were supported by shafts of alabaster curiously entwined with spiral belts of agates and crystals on a golden ground.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Far up over the altar, above the most beautiful reredos in all England, stood the patient Christ looking down upon him.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading On the reredos was the sculptured story of the wonderful life, the entry into Jerusalem, washing the feet of the disciples, the Last Supper, the Agony in the Garden, and finally, Bearing the Cross; yet the central figure of the Christ, high up in its gable, easily dominated all.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading On the reredos was the sculptured story of the wonderful life, the entry into Jerusalem, washing the feet of the disciples, the Last Supper, the Agony in the Garden, and finally, Bearing the Cross; yet the central figure of the Christ, high up in its gable, easily dominated all.
supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading The arches in which they stood were supported by shafts of alabaster curiously entwined with spiral belts of agates and crystals on a golden ground.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Grant it, dear Lord, for the sake of Thy Son who died on the rood."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The arches in which they stood were supported by shafts of alabaster curiously entwined with spiral belts of agates and crystals on a golden ground.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Grant it, dear Lord, for the sake of Thy Son who died on the rood."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Far up over the altar, above the most beautiful reredos in all England, stood the patient Christ looking down upon him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Far up over the altar, above the most beautiful reredos in all England, stood the patient Christ looking down upon him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the reredos was the sculptured story of the wonderful life, the entry into Jerusalem, washing the feet of the disciples, the Last Supper, the Agony in the Garden, and finally, Bearing the Cross; yet the central figure of the Christ, high up in its gable, easily dominated all.
washingnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading On the reredos was the sculptured story of the wonderful life, the entry into Jerusalem, washing the feet of the disciples, the Last Supper, the Agony in the Garden, and finally, Bearing the Cross; yet the central figure of the Christ, high up in its gable, easily dominated all.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The arches in which they stood were supported by shafts of alabaster curiously entwined with spiral belts of agates and crystals on a golden ground.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The arches in which they stood were supported by shafts of alabaster curiously entwined with spiral belts of agates and crystals on a golden ground.
which person or people
From this reading "Grant it, dear Lord, for the sake of Thy Son who died on the rood."
in the company of; together with
From this reading The arches in which they stood were supported by shafts of alabaster curiously entwined with spiral belts of agates and crystals on a golden ground.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading On the reredos was the sculptured story of the wonderful life, the entry into Jerusalem, washing the feet of the disciples, the Last Supper, the Agony in the Garden, and finally, Bearing the Cross; yet the central figure of the Christ, high up in its gable, easily dominated all.
but in spite of that
From this reading On the reredos was the sculptured story of the wonderful life, the entry into Jerusalem, washing the feet of the disciples, the Last Supper, the Agony in the Garden, and finally, Bearing the Cross; yet the central figure of the Christ, high up in its gable, easily dominated all.
