used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At noon the third day he turned at the parting of the ways, and rode east, along the southern edge of the Plains of Esdraelon, until, through a crevice in the hills, he saw the Jordan sparkling in its valley below.
highly skilled
From this reading The narrow fertile strip that lay between the hills and waters of the Sea of Galilee, unto Tiberias, he accomplished after night.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The narrow fertile strip that lay between the hills and waters of the Sea of Galilee, unto Tiberias, he accomplished after night.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading At noon the third day he turned at the parting of the ways, and rode east, along the southern edge of the Plains of Esdraelon, until, through a crevice in the hills, he saw the Jordan sparkling in its valley below.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an old familiar way, thence, north once more, fording a hundred mountain brooks that fed the river of the Holy Land.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading ON THE DAMASCUS ROAD With the solid soil of the ancient Roman road beneath his horse's feet, Marsyas rode north, between the hills of Judea, with the head of Mt. Ephraim before him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The early morning of the second day broke over him, fresh on the long straight road, leading over the border into Samaria, past the Well of Jacob, and through the city of Samaria.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At noon the third day he turned at the parting of the ways, and rode east, along the southern edge of the Plains of Esdraelon, until, through a crevice in the hills, he saw the Jordan sparkling in its valley below.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ON THE DAMASCUS ROAD With the solid soil of the ancient Roman road beneath his horse's feet, Marsyas rode north, between the hills of Judea, with the head of Mt. Ephraim before him.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading At noon the third day he turned at the parting of the ways, and rode east, along the southern edge of the Plains of Esdraelon, until, through a crevice in the hills, he saw the Jordan sparkling in its valley below.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading ON THE DAMASCUS ROAD With the solid soil of the ancient Roman road beneath his horse's feet, Marsyas rode north, between the hills of Judea, with the head of Mt. Ephraim before him.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading ON THE DAMASCUS ROAD With the solid soil of the ancient Roman road beneath his horse's feet, Marsyas rode north, between the hills of Judea, with the head of Mt. Ephraim before him.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading The early morning of the second day broke over him, fresh on the long straight road, leading over the border into Samaria, past the Well of Jacob, and through the city of Samaria.
lacking funds
From this reading The early morning of the second day broke over him, fresh on the long straight road, leading over the border into Samaria, past the Well of Jacob, and through the city of Samaria.
brooksnounUS /brʊks/
United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading It was an old familiar way, thence, north once more, fording a hundred mountain brooks that fed the river of the Holy Land.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The early morning of the second day broke over him, fresh on the long straight road, leading over the border into Samaria, past the Well of Jacob, and through the city of Samaria.
crevicenounUS /ˈkrevəs/
a long narrow depression in a surface
From this reading At noon the third day he turned at the parting of the ways, and rode east, along the southern edge of the Plains of Esdraelon, until, through a crevice in the hills, he saw the Jordan sparkling in its valley below.
DAMASCUSnounUS /dəˈmæskəs/
an ancient city (widely regarded as the world's oldest) and present capital and largest city of Syria; according to the New Testament, the Apostle Paul (then known as Saul) underwent a dramatic conversion on the road to Damascus
From this reading ON THE DAMASCUS ROAD With the solid soil of the ancient Roman road beneath his horse's feet, Marsyas rode north, between the hills of Judea, with the head of Mt. Ephraim before him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The early morning of the second day broke over him, fresh on the long straight road, leading over the border into Samaria, past the Well of Jacob, and through the city of Samaria.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The early morning of the second day broke over him, fresh on the long straight road, leading over the border into Samaria, past the Well of Jacob, and through the city of Samaria.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading At noon the third day he turned at the parting of the ways, and rode east, along the southern edge of the Plains of Esdraelon, until, through a crevice in the hills, he saw the Jordan sparkling in its valley below.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading At noon the third day he turned at the parting of the ways, and rode east, along the southern edge of the Plains of Esdraelon, until, through a crevice in the hills, he saw the Jordan sparkling in its valley below.
Ephraim
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From this reading ON THE DAMASCUS ROAD With the solid soil of the ancient Roman road beneath his horse's feet, Marsyas rode north, between the hills of Judea, with the head of Mt. Ephraim before him.
Esdraelon
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From this reading At noon the third day he turned at the parting of the ways, and rode east, along the southern edge of the Plains of Esdraelon, until, through a crevice in the hills, he saw the Jordan sparkling in its valley below.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading It was an old familiar way, thence, north once more, fording a hundred mountain brooks that fed the river of the Holy Land.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading It was an old familiar way, thence, north once more, fording a hundred mountain brooks that fed the river of the Holy Land.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading ON THE DAMASCUS ROAD With the solid soil of the ancient Roman road beneath his horse's feet, Marsyas rode north, between the hills of Judea, with the head of Mt. Ephraim before him.
fertileadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrtəl/
capable of reproducing
From this reading The narrow fertile strip that lay between the hills and waters of the Sea of Galilee, unto Tiberias, he accomplished after night.
fordingnoun
the act of crossing a stream or river by wading or in a car or on a horse
From this reading It was an old familiar way, thence, north once more, fording a hundred mountain brooks that fed the river of the Holy Land.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The early morning of the second day broke over him, fresh on the long straight road, leading over the border into Samaria, past the Well of Jacob, and through the city of Samaria.
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 The narrow fertile strip that lay between the hills and waters of the Sea of Galilee, unto Tiberias, he accomplished after night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At noon the third day he turned at the parting of the ways, and rode east, along the southern edge of the Plains of Esdraelon, until, through a crevice in the hills, he saw the Jordan sparkling in its valley below.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading ON THE DAMASCUS ROAD With the solid soil of the ancient Roman road beneath his horse's feet, Marsyas rode north, between the hills of Judea, with the head of Mt. Ephraim before him.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading ON THE DAMASCUS ROAD With the solid soil of the ancient Roman road beneath his horse's feet, Marsyas rode north, between the hills of Judea, with the head of Mt. Ephraim before him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ON THE DAMASCUS ROAD With the solid soil of the ancient Roman road beneath his horse's feet, Marsyas rode north, between the hills of Judea, with the head of Mt. Ephraim before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ON THE DAMASCUS ROAD With the solid soil of the ancient Roman road beneath his horse's feet, Marsyas rode north, between the hills of Judea, with the head of Mt. Ephraim before him.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading It was an old familiar way, thence, north once more, fording a hundred mountain brooks that fed the river of the Holy Land.
horse'snounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading ON THE DAMASCUS ROAD With the solid soil of the ancient Roman road beneath his horse's feet, Marsyas rode north, between the hills of Judea, with the head of Mt. Ephraim before him.
ten 10s
From this reading It was an old familiar way, thence, north once more, fording a hundred mountain brooks that fed the river of the Holy Land.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At noon the third day he turned at the parting of the ways, and rode east, along the southern edge of the Plains of Esdraelon, until, through a crevice in the hills, he saw the Jordan sparkling in its valley below.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The early morning of the second day broke over him, fresh on the long straight road, leading over the border into Samaria, past the Well of Jacob, and through the city of Samaria.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an old familiar way, thence, north once more, fording a hundred mountain brooks that fed the river of the Holy Land.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading At noon the third day he turned at the parting of the ways, and rode east, along the southern edge of the Plains of Esdraelon, until, through a crevice in the hills, he saw the Jordan sparkling in its valley below.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading The early morning of the second day broke over him, fresh on the long straight road, leading over the border into Samaria, past the Well of Jacob, and through the city of Samaria.
JordannounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdən/
a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
From this reading At noon the third day he turned at the parting of the ways, and rode east, along the southern edge of the Plains of Esdraelon, until, through a crevice in the hills, he saw the Jordan sparkling in its valley below.
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 THE DAMASCUS ROAD With the solid soil of the ancient Roman road beneath his horse's feet, Marsyas rode north, between the hills of Judea, with the head of Mt. Ephraim before him.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading It was an old familiar way, thence, north once more, fording a hundred mountain brooks that fed the river of the Holy Land.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The narrow fertile strip that lay between the hills and waters of the Sea of Galilee, unto Tiberias, he accomplished after night.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading The early morning of the second day broke over him, fresh on the long straight road, leading over the border into Samaria, past the Well of Jacob, and through the city of Samaria.
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 The early morning of the second day broke over him, fresh on the long straight road, leading over the border into Samaria, past the Well of Jacob, and through the city of Samaria.
Marsyas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON THE DAMASCUS ROAD With the solid soil of the ancient Roman road beneath his horse's feet, Marsyas rode north, between the hills of Judea, with the head of Mt. Ephraim before him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was an old familiar way, thence, north once more, fording a hundred mountain brooks that fed the river of the Holy Land.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The early morning of the second day broke over him, fresh on the long straight road, leading over the border into Samaria, past the Well of Jacob, and through the city of Samaria.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading It was an old familiar way, thence, north once more, fording a hundred mountain brooks that fed the river of the Holy Land.
MtnounUS /maʊnt/
a radioactive transuranic element
From this reading ON THE DAMASCUS ROAD With the solid soil of the ancient Roman road beneath his horse's feet, Marsyas rode north, between the hills of Judea, with the head of Mt. Ephraim before him.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The narrow fertile strip that lay between the hills and waters of the Sea of Galilee, unto Tiberias, he accomplished after night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The narrow fertile strip that lay between the hills and waters of the Sea of Galilee, unto Tiberias, he accomplished after night.
the middle of the day
From this reading At noon the third day he turned at the parting of the ways, and rode east, along the southern edge of the Plains of Esdraelon, until, through a crevice in the hills, he saw the Jordan sparkling in its valley below.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading ON THE DAMASCUS ROAD With the solid soil of the ancient Roman road beneath his horse's feet, Marsyas rode north, between the hills of Judea, with the head of Mt. Ephraim before him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE DAMASCUS ROAD With the solid soil of the ancient Roman road beneath his horse's feet, Marsyas rode north, between the hills of Judea, with the head of Mt. Ephraim before him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was an old familiar way, thence, north once more, fording a hundred mountain brooks that fed the river of the Holy Land.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE DAMASCUS ROAD With the solid soil of the ancient Roman road beneath his horse's feet, Marsyas rode north, between the hills of Judea, with the head of Mt. Ephraim before him.
on one occasion
From this reading It was an old familiar way, thence, north once more, fording a hundred mountain brooks that fed the river of the Holy Land.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The early morning of the second day broke over him, fresh on the long straight road, leading over the border into Samaria, past the Well of Jacob, and through the city of Samaria.
the act of departing politely
From this reading At noon the third day he turned at the parting of the ways, and rode east, along the southern edge of the Plains of Esdraelon, until, through a crevice in the hills, he saw the Jordan sparkling in its valley below.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The early morning of the second day broke over him, fresh on the long straight road, leading over the border into Samaria, past the Well of Jacob, and through the city of Samaria.
PlainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading At noon the third day he turned at the parting of the ways, and rode east, along the southern edge of the Plains of Esdraelon, until, through a crevice in the hills, he saw the Jordan sparkling in its valley below.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading It was an old familiar way, thence, north once more, fording a hundred mountain brooks that fed the river of the Holy Land.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading ON THE DAMASCUS ROAD With the solid soil of the ancient Roman road beneath his horse's feet, Marsyas rode north, between the hills of Judea, with the head of Mt. Ephraim before him.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading ON THE DAMASCUS ROAD With the solid soil of the ancient Roman road beneath his horse's feet, Marsyas rode north, between the hills of Judea, with the head of Mt. Ephraim before him.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading ON THE DAMASCUS ROAD With the solid soil of the ancient Roman road beneath his horse's feet, Marsyas rode north, between the hills of Judea, with the head of Mt. Ephraim before him.
SamarianounUS /ˌseɪmərˈiːə/
an ancient city in central Palestine founded in the 9th century BC as the capital of the northern Hebrew kingdom of Israel; the site is in present-day northwestern Jordan
From this reading The early morning of the second day broke over him, fresh on the long straight road, leading over the border into Samaria, past the Well of Jacob, and through the city of Samaria.
cut with a saw
From this reading At noon the third day he turned at the parting of the ways, and rode east, along the southern edge of the Plains of Esdraelon, until, through a crevice in the hills, he saw the Jordan sparkling in its valley below.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The narrow fertile strip that lay between the hills and waters of the Sea of Galilee, unto Tiberias, he accomplished after night.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The early morning of the second day broke over him, fresh on the long straight road, leading over the border into Samaria, past the Well of Jacob, and through the city of Samaria.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading ON THE DAMASCUS ROAD With the solid soil of the ancient Roman road beneath his horse's feet, Marsyas rode north, between the hills of Judea, with the head of Mt. Ephraim before him.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading ON THE DAMASCUS ROAD With the solid soil of the ancient Roman road beneath his horse's feet, Marsyas rode north, between the hills of Judea, with the head of Mt. Ephraim before him.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading At noon the third day he turned at the parting of the ways, and rode east, along the southern edge of the Plains of Esdraelon, until, through a crevice in the hills, he saw the Jordan sparkling in its valley below.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading At noon the third day he turned at the parting of the ways, and rode east, along the southern edge of the Plains of Esdraelon, until, through a crevice in the hills, he saw the Jordan sparkling in its valley below.
successive (without a break)
From this reading The early morning of the second day broke over him, fresh on the long straight road, leading over the border into Samaria, past the Well of Jacob, and through the city of Samaria.
stripverbUS /strɪp/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading The narrow fertile strip that lay between the hills and waters of the Sea of Galilee, unto Tiberias, he accomplished after night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was an old familiar way, thence, north once more, fording a hundred mountain brooks that fed the river of the Holy Land.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE DAMASCUS ROAD With the solid soil of the ancient Roman road beneath his horse's feet, Marsyas rode north, between the hills of Judea, with the head of Mt. Ephraim before him.
thenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading It was an old familiar way, thence, north once more, fording a hundred mountain brooks that fed the river of the Holy Land.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading At noon the third day he turned at the parting of the ways, and rode east, along the southern edge of the Plains of Esdraelon, until, through a crevice in the hills, he saw the Jordan sparkling in its valley below.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The early morning of the second day broke over him, fresh on the long straight road, leading over the border into Samaria, past the Well of Jacob, and through the city of Samaria.
Tiberias
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From this reading The narrow fertile strip that lay between the hills and waters of the Sea of Galilee, unto Tiberias, he accomplished after night.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading At noon the third day he turned at the parting of the ways, and rode east, along the southern edge of the Plains of Esdraelon, until, through a crevice in the hills, he saw the Jordan sparkling in its valley below.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading At noon the third day he turned at the parting of the ways, and rode east, along the southern edge of the Plains of Esdraelon, until, through a crevice in the hills, he saw the Jordan sparkling in its valley below.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading The narrow fertile strip that lay between the hills and waters of the Sea of Galilee, unto Tiberias, he accomplished after night.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading At noon the third day he turned at the parting of the ways, and rode east, along the southern edge of the Plains of Esdraelon, until, through a crevice in the hills, he saw the Jordan sparkling in its valley below.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was an old familiar way, thence, north once more, fording a hundred mountain brooks that fed the river of the Holy Land.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading The narrow fertile strip that lay between the hills and waters of the Sea of Galilee, unto Tiberias, he accomplished after night.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was an old familiar way, thence, north once more, fording a hundred mountain brooks that fed the river of the Holy Land.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading At noon the third day he turned at the parting of the ways, and rode east, along the southern edge of the Plains of Esdraelon, until, through a crevice in the hills, he saw the Jordan sparkling in its valley below.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The early morning of the second day broke over him, fresh on the long straight road, leading over the border into Samaria, past the Well of Jacob, and through the city of Samaria.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ON THE DAMASCUS ROAD With the solid soil of the ancient Roman road beneath his horse's feet, Marsyas rode north, between the hills of Judea, with the head of Mt. Ephraim before him.
