36
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From this reading On a certain day in March of the year 36 A.D., a Levite, one of the Shoterim or Temple lictors, came down from Moriah, into the vale of Gihon, and entered the portal of the great college, builded in Jerusalem for the instruction of rabbis and doctors of Law in Judea.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On a certain day in March of the year 36 A.D., a Levite, one of the Shoterim or Temple lictors, came down from Moriah, into the vale of Gihon, and entered the portal of the great college, builded in Jerusalem for the instruction of rabbis and doctors of Law in Judea.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading From this to that one, the alert gaze slipped until it lighted upon a small, bowed shape in white garments.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading With foot as rapid and as noiseless as that of a fox among the tombs, the Levite crossed the threshold into the great gloom of the interior.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On a certain day in March of the year 36 A.D., a Levite, one of the Shoterim or Temple lictors, came down from Moriah, into the vale of Gihon, and entered the portal of the great college, builded in Jerusalem for the instruction of rabbis and doctors of Law in Judea.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading He saw that three men sat within, two together, one a little apart from the others.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With foot as rapid and as noiseless as that of a fox among the tombs, the Levite crossed the threshold into the great gloom of the interior.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading From this to that one, the alert gaze slipped until it lighted upon a small, bowed shape in white garments.
builded
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From this reading On a certain day in March of the year 36 A.D., a Levite, one of the Shoterim or Temple lictors, came down from Moriah, into the vale of Gihon, and entered the portal of the great college, builded in Jerusalem for the instruction of rabbis and doctors of Law in Judea.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On a certain day in March of the year 36 A.D., a Levite, one of the Shoterim or Temple lictors, came down from Moriah, into the vale of Gihon, and entered the portal of the great college, builded in Jerusalem for the instruction of rabbis and doctors of Law in Judea.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading This way and that he turned his head, watchful, furtive, catching every obscure corner in the range of his glance.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading On a certain day in March of the year 36 A.D., a Levite, one of the Shoterim or Temple lictors, came down from Moriah, into the vale of Gihon, and entered the portal of the great college, builded in Jerusalem for the instruction of rabbis and doctors of Law in Judea.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading On a certain day in March of the year 36 A.D., a Levite, one of the Shoterim or Temple lictors, came down from Moriah, into the vale of Gihon, and entered the portal of the great college, builded in Jerusalem for the instruction of rabbis and doctors of Law in Judea.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading This way and that he turned his head, watchful, furtive, catching every obscure corner in the range of his glance.
placed crosswise
From this reading With foot as rapid and as noiseless as that of a fox among the tombs, the Levite crossed the threshold into the great gloom of the interior.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading On a certain day in March of the year 36 A.D., a Levite, one of the Shoterim or Temple lictors, came down from Moriah, into the vale of Gihon, and entered the portal of the great college, builded in Jerusalem for the instruction of rabbis and doctors of Law in Judea.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On a certain day in March of the year 36 A.D., a Levite, one of the Shoterim or Temple lictors, came down from Moriah, into the vale of Gihon, and entered the portal of the great college, builded in Jerusalem for the instruction of rabbis and doctors of Law in Judea.
doctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading On a certain day in March of the year 36 A.D., a Levite, one of the Shoterim or Temple lictors, came down from Moriah, into the vale of Gihon, and entered the portal of the great college, builded in Jerusalem for the instruction of rabbis and doctors of Law in Judea.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading On a certain day in March of the year 36 A.D., a Levite, one of the Shoterim or Temple lictors, came down from Moriah, into the vale of Gihon, and entered the portal of the great college, builded in Jerusalem for the instruction of rabbis and doctors of Law in Judea.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading On a certain day in March of the year 36 A.D., a Levite, one of the Shoterim or Temple lictors, came down from Moriah, into the vale of Gihon, and entered the portal of the great college, builded in Jerusalem for the instruction of rabbis and doctors of Law in Judea.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading This way and that he turned his head, watchful, furtive, catching every obscure corner in the range of his glance.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading With foot as rapid and as noiseless as that of a fox among the tombs, the Levite crossed the threshold into the great gloom of the interior.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On a certain day in March of the year 36 A.D., a Levite, one of the Shoterim or Temple lictors, came down from Moriah, into the vale of Gihon, and entered the portal of the great college, builded in Jerusalem for the instruction of rabbis and doctors of Law in Judea.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading With foot as rapid and as noiseless as that of a fox among the tombs, the Levite crossed the threshold into the great gloom of the interior.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On a certain day in March of the year 36 A.D., a Levite, one of the Shoterim or Temple lictors, came down from Moriah, into the vale of Gihon, and entered the portal of the great college, builded in Jerusalem for the instruction of rabbis and doctors of Law in Judea.
furtiveadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrtɪv/
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
From this reading This way and that he turned his head, watchful, furtive, catching every obscure corner in the range of his glance.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading From this to that one, the alert gaze slipped until it lighted upon a small, bowed shape in white garments.
a long fixed look
From this reading From this to that one, the alert gaze slipped until it lighted upon a small, bowed shape in white garments.
Gihon
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From this reading On a certain day in March of the year 36 A.D., a Levite, one of the Shoterim or Temple lictors, came down from Moriah, into the vale of Gihon, and entered the portal of the great college, builded in Jerusalem for the instruction of rabbis and doctors of Law in Judea.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading This way and that he turned his head, watchful, furtive, catching every obscure corner in the range of his glance.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading With foot as rapid and as noiseless as that of a fox among the tombs, the Levite crossed the threshold into the great gloom of the interior.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading On a certain day in March of the year 36 A.D., a Levite, one of the Shoterim or Temple lictors, came down from Moriah, into the vale of Gihon, and entered the portal of the great college, builded in Jerusalem for the instruction of rabbis and doctors of Law in Judea.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This way and that he turned his head, watchful, furtive, catching every obscure corner in the range of his glance.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading This way and that he turned his head, watchful, furtive, catching every obscure corner in the range of his glance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This way and that he turned his head, watchful, furtive, catching every obscure corner in the range of his glance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On a certain day in March of the year 36 A.D., a Levite, one of the Shoterim or Temple lictors, came down from Moriah, into the vale of Gihon, and entered the portal of the great college, builded in Jerusalem for the instruction of rabbis and doctors of Law in Judea.
instructionnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃən/
a message describing how something is to be done
From this reading On a certain day in March of the year 36 A.D., a Levite, one of the Shoterim or Temple lictors, came down from Moriah, into the vale of Gihon, and entered the portal of the great college, builded in Jerusalem for the instruction of rabbis and doctors of Law in Judea.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading With foot as rapid and as noiseless as that of a fox among the tombs, the Levite crossed the threshold into the great gloom of the interior.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On a certain day in March of the year 36 A.D., a Levite, one of the Shoterim or Temple lictors, came down from Moriah, into the vale of Gihon, and entered the portal of the great college, builded in Jerusalem for the instruction of rabbis and doctors of Law in Judea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From this to that one, the alert gaze slipped until it lighted upon a small, bowed shape in white garments.
JerusalemnounUS /dʒərˈuːsələm/
capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed)
From this reading On a certain day in March of the year 36 A.D., a Levite, one of the Shoterim or Temple lictors, came down from Moriah, into the vale of Gihon, and entered the portal of the great college, builded in Jerusalem for the instruction of rabbis and doctors of Law in Judea.
JudeanounUS /dʒuːˈdiːə/
the southern part of ancient Palestine succeeding the kingdom of Judah; a Roman province at the time of Christ
From this reading On a certain day in March of the year 36 A.D., a Levite, one of the Shoterim or Temple lictors, came down from Moriah, into the vale of Gihon, and entered the portal of the great college, builded in Jerusalem for the instruction of rabbis and doctors of Law in Judea.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading On a certain day in March of the year 36 A.D., a Levite, one of the Shoterim or Temple lictors, came down from Moriah, into the vale of Gihon, and entered the portal of the great college, builded in Jerusalem for the instruction of rabbis and doctors of Law in Judea.
Levitenoun
a member of the Hebrew tribe of Levi (especially the branch that provided male assistants to the temple priests)
From this reading On a certain day in March of the year 36 A.D., a Levite, one of the Shoterim or Temple lictors, came down from Moriah, into the vale of Gihon, and entered the portal of the great college, builded in Jerusalem for the instruction of rabbis and doctors of Law in Judea.
lictors
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From this reading On a certain day in March of the year 36 A.D., a Levite, one of the Shoterim or Temple lictors, came down from Moriah, into the vale of Gihon, and entered the portal of the great college, builded in Jerusalem for the instruction of rabbis and doctors of Law in Judea.
set afire or burning
From this reading From this to that one, the alert gaze slipped until it lighted upon a small, bowed shape in white garments.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He saw that three men sat within, two together, one a little apart from the others.
march in a procession
From this reading On a certain day in March of the year 36 A.D., a Levite, one of the Shoterim or Temple lictors, came down from Moriah, into the vale of Gihon, and entered the portal of the great college, builded in Jerusalem for the instruction of rabbis and doctors of Law in Judea.
the force of workers available
From this reading He saw that three men sat within, two together, one a little apart from the others.
Moriah
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From this reading On a certain day in March of the year 36 A.D., a Levite, one of the Shoterim or Temple lictors, came down from Moriah, into the vale of Gihon, and entered the portal of the great college, builded in Jerusalem for the instruction of rabbis and doctors of Law in Judea.
noiselessadjective
making no sound
From this reading With foot as rapid and as noiseless as that of a fox among the tombs, the Levite crossed the threshold into the great gloom of the interior.
obscureverbUS /əbsˈkjʊr/
make less visible or unclear
From this reading This way and that he turned his head, watchful, furtive, catching every obscure corner in the range of his glance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On a certain day in March of the year 36 A.D., a Levite, one of the Shoterim or Temple lictors, came down from Moriah, into the vale of Gihon, and entered the portal of the great college, builded in Jerusalem for the instruction of rabbis and doctors of Law in Judea.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a certain day in March of the year 36 A.D., a Levite, one of the Shoterim or Temple lictors, came down from Moriah, into the vale of Gihon, and entered the portal of the great college, builded in Jerusalem for the instruction of rabbis and doctors of Law in Judea.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On a certain day in March of the year 36 A.D., a Levite, one of the Shoterim or Temple lictors, came down from Moriah, into the vale of Gihon, and entered the portal of the great college, builded in Jerusalem for the instruction of rabbis and doctors of Law in Judea.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading On a certain day in March of the year 36 A.D., a Levite, one of the Shoterim or Temple lictors, came down from Moriah, into the vale of Gihon, and entered the portal of the great college, builded in Jerusalem for the instruction of rabbis and doctors of Law in Judea.
others
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From this reading He saw that three men sat within, two together, one a little apart from the others.
portalnounUS /ˈpɔːrtəl/
a grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically)
From this reading On a certain day in March of the year 36 A.D., a Levite, one of the Shoterim or Temple lictors, came down from Moriah, into the vale of Gihon, and entered the portal of the great college, builded in Jerusalem for the instruction of rabbis and doctors of Law in Judea.
rabbisnounUS /ˈræbaɪz/
plural of “rabbi” — spiritual leader of a Jewish congregation; qualified to expound and apply Jewish law
From this reading On a certain day in March of the year 36 A.D., a Levite, one of the Shoterim or Temple lictors, came down from Moriah, into the vale of Gihon, and entered the portal of the great college, builded in Jerusalem for the instruction of rabbis and doctors of Law in Judea.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading This way and that he turned his head, watchful, furtive, catching every obscure corner in the range of his glance.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading With foot as rapid and as noiseless as that of a fox among the tombs, the Levite crossed the threshold into the great gloom of the interior.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He saw that three men sat within, two together, one a little apart from the others.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw that three men sat within, two together, one a little apart from the others.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading From this to that one, the alert gaze slipped until it lighted upon a small, bowed shape in white garments.
Shoterim
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From this reading On a certain day in March of the year 36 A.D., a Levite, one of the Shoterim or Temple lictors, came down from Moriah, into the vale of Gihon, and entered the portal of the great college, builded in Jerusalem for the instruction of rabbis and doctors of Law in Judea.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading From this to that one, the alert gaze slipped until it lighted upon a small, bowed shape in white garments.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading From this to that one, the alert gaze slipped until it lighted upon a small, bowed shape in white garments.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading On a certain day in March of the year 36 A.D., a Levite, one of the Shoterim or Temple lictors, came down from Moriah, into the vale of Gihon, and entered the portal of the great college, builded in Jerusalem for the instruction of rabbis and doctors of Law in Judea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With foot as rapid and as noiseless as that of a fox among the tombs, the Levite crossed the threshold into the great gloom of the interior.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On a certain day in March of the year 36 A.D., a Levite, one of the Shoterim or Temple lictors, came down from Moriah, into the vale of Gihon, and entered the portal of the great college, builded in Jerusalem for the instruction of rabbis and doctors of Law in Judea.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This way and that he turned his head, watchful, furtive, catching every obscure corner in the range of his glance.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He saw that three men sat within, two together, one a little apart from the others.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading With foot as rapid and as noiseless as that of a fox among the tombs, the Levite crossed the threshold into the great gloom of the interior.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From this to that one, the alert gaze slipped until it lighted upon a small, bowed shape in white garments.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading He saw that three men sat within, two together, one a little apart from the others.
tombsnounUS /tuːmz/
plural of “tomb” — a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading With foot as rapid and as noiseless as that of a fox among the tombs, the Levite crossed the threshold into the great gloom of the interior.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading This way and that he turned his head, watchful, furtive, catching every obscure corner in the range of his glance.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He saw that three men sat within, two together, one a little apart from the others.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading From this to that one, the alert gaze slipped until it lighted upon a small, bowed shape in white garments.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading From this to that one, the alert gaze slipped until it lighted upon a small, bowed shape in white garments.
valenounUS /veɪl/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading On a certain day in March of the year 36 A.D., a Levite, one of the Shoterim or Temple lictors, came down from Moriah, into the vale of Gihon, and entered the portal of the great college, builded in Jerusalem for the instruction of rabbis and doctors of Law in Judea.
watchfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɑːtʃfəl/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading This way and that he turned his head, watchful, furtive, catching every obscure corner in the range of his glance.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading This way and that he turned his head, watchful, furtive, catching every obscure corner in the range of his glance.
a Caucasian
From this reading From this to that one, the alert gaze slipped until it lighted upon a small, bowed shape in white garments.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With foot as rapid and as noiseless as that of a fox among the tombs, the Levite crossed the threshold into the great gloom of the interior.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He saw that three men sat within, two together, one a little apart from the others.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading On a certain day in March of the year 36 A.D., a Levite, one of the Shoterim or Temple lictors, came down from Moriah, into the vale of Gihon, and entered the portal of the great college, builded in Jerusalem for the instruction of rabbis and doctors of Law in Judea.
