Chapter X

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

From this reading BAR NOEMI, THE BENJAMINITE In the days when great Tyre still stood in all her glory, and her merchant vessels left not even the East Indies unexplored, there dwelt in that city a rich seaman, Bar Noemi by name.

(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 BAR NOEMI, THE BENJAMINITE In the days when great Tyre still stood in all her glory, and her merchant vessels left not even the East Indies unexplored, there dwelt in that city a rich seaman, Bar Noemi by name.

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

From this reading BAR NOEMI, THE BENJAMINITE In the days when great Tyre still stood in all her glory, and her merchant vessels left not even the East Indies unexplored, there dwelt in that city a rich seaman, Bar Noemi by name.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading And the punishment was certainly deserved--the men of Benjamin had dishonoured a woman who came to their city as a guest.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading His name tells us at once that he was a native of Palestine.

take revenge for a perceived wrong

From this reading He was, indeed, one of the few survivors of those Benjaminites who had been extirpated, together with their city, by the men of the other eleven tribes, to avenge the dishonour done to a single woman.

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading BAR NOEMI, THE BENJAMINITE In the days when great Tyre still stood in all her glory, and her merchant vessels left not even the East Indies unexplored, there dwelt in that city a rich seaman, Bar Noemi by name.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He was, indeed, one of the few survivors of those Benjaminites who had been extirpated, together with their city, by the men of the other eleven tribes, to avenge the dishonour done to a single woman.

gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation

From this reading And the punishment was certainly deserved--the men of Benjamin had dishonoured a woman who came to their city as a guest.

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From this reading BAR NOEMI, THE BENJAMINITE In the days when great Tyre still stood in all her glory, and her merchant vessels left not even the East Indies unexplored, there dwelt in that city a rich seaman, Bar Noemi by name.

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From this reading He was, indeed, one of the few survivors of those Benjaminites who had been extirpated, together with their city, by the men of the other eleven tribes, to avenge the dishonour done to a single woman.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading BAR NOEMI, THE BENJAMINITE In the days when great Tyre still stood in all her glory, and her merchant vessels left not even the East Indies unexplored, there dwelt in that city a rich seaman, Bar Noemi by name.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading And the punishment was certainly deserved--the men of Benjamin had dishonoured a woman who came to their city as a guest.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading And the punishment was certainly deserved--the men of Benjamin had dishonoured a woman who came to their city as a guest.

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

From this reading BAR NOEMI, THE BENJAMINITE In the days when great Tyre still stood in all her glory, and her merchant vessels left not even the East Indies unexplored, there dwelt in that city a rich seaman, Bar Noemi by name.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading BAR NOEMI, THE BENJAMINITE In the days when great Tyre still stood in all her glory, and her merchant vessels left not even the East Indies unexplored, there dwelt in that city a rich seaman, Bar Noemi by name.

a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it

From this reading It was a righteous deed to root out such men.

properly deserved

From this reading And the punishment was certainly deserved--the men of Benjamin had dishonoured a woman who came to their city as a guest.

bring shame or dishonor upon

From this reading He was, indeed, one of the few survivors of those Benjaminites who had been extirpated, together with their city, by the men of the other eleven tribes, to avenge the dishonour done to a single woman.

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From this reading And the punishment was certainly deserved--the men of Benjamin had dishonoured a woman who came to their city as a guest.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading He was, indeed, one of the few survivors of those Benjaminites who had been extirpated, together with their city, by the men of the other eleven tribes, to avenge the dishonour done to a single woman.

inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading BAR NOEMI, THE BENJAMINITE In the days when great Tyre still stood in all her glory, and her merchant vessels left not even the East Indies unexplored, there dwelt in that city a rich seaman, Bar Noemi by name.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading BAR NOEMI, THE BENJAMINITE In the days when great Tyre still stood in all her glory, and her merchant vessels left not even the East Indies unexplored, there dwelt in that city a rich seaman, Bar Noemi by name.

being one more than ten

From this reading He was, indeed, one of the few survivors of those Benjaminites who had been extirpated, together with their city, by the men of the other eleven tribes, to avenge the dishonour done to a single woman.

divisible by two

From this reading BAR NOEMI, THE BENJAMINITE In the days when great Tyre still stood in all her glory, and her merchant vessels left not even the East Indies unexplored, there dwelt in that city a rich seaman, Bar Noemi by name.

past form of “extirpate” — destroy completely, as if down to the roots

From this reading He was, indeed, one of the few survivors of those Benjaminites who had been extirpated, together with their city, by the men of the other eleven tribes, to avenge the dishonour done to a single woman.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading He was, indeed, one of the few survivors of those Benjaminites who had been extirpated, together with their city, by the men of the other eleven tribes, to avenge the dishonour done to a single woman.

a state of high honor

From this reading BAR NOEMI, THE BENJAMINITE In the days when great Tyre still stood in all her glory, and her merchant vessels left not even the East Indies unexplored, there dwelt in that city a rich seaman, Bar Noemi by name.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading BAR NOEMI, THE BENJAMINITE In the days when great Tyre still stood in all her glory, and her merchant vessels left not even the East Indies unexplored, there dwelt in that city a rich seaman, Bar Noemi by name.

a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading And the punishment was certainly deserved--the men of Benjamin had dishonoured a woman who came to their city as a guest.

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

From this reading He was, indeed, one of the few survivors of those Benjaminites who had been extirpated, together with their city, by the men of the other eleven tribes, to avenge the dishonour done to a single woman.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading His name tells us at once that he was a native of Palestine.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading BAR NOEMI, THE BENJAMINITE In the days when great Tyre still stood in all her glory, and her merchant vessels left not even the East Indies unexplored, there dwelt in that city a rich seaman, Bar Noemi by name.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading His name tells us at once that he was a native of Palestine.

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

From this reading BAR NOEMI, THE BENJAMINITE In the days when great Tyre still stood in all her glory, and her merchant vessels left not even the East Indies unexplored, there dwelt in that city a rich seaman, Bar Noemi by name.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading He was, indeed, one of the few survivors of those Benjaminites who had been extirpated, together with their city, by the men of the other eleven tribes, to avenge the dishonour done to a single woman.

plural of “indie” — a pop group not affiliated with a major record company

From this reading BAR NOEMI, THE BENJAMINITE In the days when great Tyre still stood in all her glory, and her merchant vessels left not even the East Indies unexplored, there dwelt in that city a rich seaman, Bar Noemi by name.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a righteous deed to root out such men.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading BAR NOEMI, THE BENJAMINITE In the days when great Tyre still stood in all her glory, and her merchant vessels left not even the East Indies unexplored, there dwelt in that city a rich seaman, Bar Noemi by name.

the force of workers available

From this reading He was, indeed, one of the few survivors of those Benjaminites who had been extirpated, together with their city, by the men of the other eleven tribes, to avenge the dishonour done to a single woman.

A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.

From this reading BAR NOEMI, THE BENJAMINITE In the days when great Tyre still stood in all her glory, and her merchant vessels left not even the East Indies unexplored, there dwelt in that city a rich seaman, Bar Noemi by name.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading BAR NOEMI, THE BENJAMINITE In the days when great Tyre still stood in all her glory, and her merchant vessels left not even the East Indies unexplored, there dwelt in that city a rich seaman, Bar Noemi by name.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading His name tells us at once that he was a native of Palestine.

the mother-in-law of Ruth whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament

From this reading BAR NOEMI, THE BENJAMINITE In the days when great Tyre still stood in all her glory, and her merchant vessels left not even the East Indies unexplored, there dwelt in that city a rich seaman, Bar Noemi by name.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading BAR NOEMI, THE BENJAMINITE In the days when great Tyre still stood in all her glory, and her merchant vessels left not even the East Indies unexplored, there dwelt in that city a rich seaman, Bar Noemi by name.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading His name tells us at once that he was a native of Palestine.

on one occasion

From this reading His name tells us at once that he was a native of Palestine.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He was, indeed, one of the few survivors of those Benjaminites who had been extirpated, together with their city, by the men of the other eleven tribes, to avenge the dishonour done to a single woman.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading He was, indeed, one of the few survivors of those Benjaminites who had been extirpated, together with their city, by the men of the other eleven tribes, to avenge the dishonour done to a single woman.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It was a righteous deed to root out such men.

a former British mandate on the east coast of the Mediterranean; divided between Jordan and Israel in 1948

From this reading His name tells us at once that he was a native of Palestine.

the act of punishing

From this reading And the punishment was certainly deserved--the men of Benjamin had dishonoured a woman who came to their city as a guest.

possessing material wealth

From this reading BAR NOEMI, THE BENJAMINITE In the days when great Tyre still stood in all her glory, and her merchant vessels left not even the East Indies unexplored, there dwelt in that city a rich seaman, Bar Noemi by name.

characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice

From this reading It was a righteous deed to root out such men.

(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground

From this reading It was a righteous deed to root out such men.

a man who serves as a sailor

From this reading BAR NOEMI, THE BENJAMINITE In the days when great Tyre still stood in all her glory, and her merchant vessels left not even the East Indies unexplored, there dwelt in that city a rich seaman, Bar Noemi by name.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading He was, indeed, one of the few survivors of those Benjaminites who had been extirpated, together with their city, by the men of the other eleven tribes, to avenge the dishonour done to a single woman.

not in physical motion

From this reading BAR NOEMI, THE BENJAMINITE In the days when great Tyre still stood in all her glory, and her merchant vessels left not even the East Indies unexplored, there dwelt in that city a rich seaman, Bar Noemi by name.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading BAR NOEMI, THE BENJAMINITE In the days when great Tyre still stood in all her glory, and her merchant vessels left not even the East Indies unexplored, there dwelt in that city a rich seaman, Bar Noemi by name.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading It was a righteous deed to root out such men.

plural of “survivor” — one who lives through affliction

From this reading He was, indeed, one of the few survivors of those Benjaminites who had been extirpated, together with their city, by the men of the other eleven tribes, to avenge the dishonour done to a single woman.

plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer

From this reading His name tells us at once that he was a native of Palestine.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading BAR NOEMI, THE BENJAMINITE In the days when great Tyre still stood in all her glory, and her merchant vessels left not even the East Indies unexplored, there dwelt in that city a rich seaman, Bar Noemi by name.

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

From this reading BAR NOEMI, THE BENJAMINITE In the days when great Tyre still stood in all her glory, and her merchant vessels left not even the East Indies unexplored, there dwelt in that city a rich seaman, Bar Noemi by name.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading He was, indeed, one of the few survivors of those Benjaminites who had been extirpated, together with their city, by the men of the other eleven tribes, to avenge the dishonour done to a single woman.

in or at that place or location

From this reading BAR NOEMI, THE BENJAMINITE In the days when great Tyre still stood in all her glory, and her merchant vessels left not even the East Indies unexplored, there dwelt in that city a rich seaman, Bar Noemi by name.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading He was, indeed, one of the few survivors of those Benjaminites who had been extirpated, together with their city, by the men of the other eleven tribes, to avenge the dishonour done to a single woman.

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

From this reading He was, indeed, one of the few survivors of those Benjaminites who had been extirpated, together with their city, by the men of the other eleven tribes, to avenge the dishonour done to a single woman.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading He was, indeed, one of the few survivors of those Benjaminites who had been extirpated, together with their city, by the men of the other eleven tribes, to avenge the dishonour done to a single woman.

plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people

From this reading He was, indeed, one of the few survivors of those Benjaminites who had been extirpated, together with their city, by the men of the other eleven tribes, to avenge the dishonour done to a single woman.

a port in southern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea; formerly a major Phoenician seaport famous for silks

From this reading BAR NOEMI, THE BENJAMINITE In the days when great Tyre still stood in all her glory, and her merchant vessels left not even the East Indies unexplored, there dwelt in that city a rich seaman, Bar Noemi by name.

not yet discovered

From this reading BAR NOEMI, THE BENJAMINITE In the days when great Tyre still stood in all her glory, and her merchant vessels left not even the East Indies unexplored, there dwelt in that city a rich seaman, Bar Noemi by name.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading His name tells us at once that he was a native of Palestine.

plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading BAR NOEMI, THE BENJAMINITE In the days when great Tyre still stood in all her glory, and her merchant vessels left not even the East Indies unexplored, there dwelt in that city a rich seaman, Bar Noemi by name.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading His name tells us at once that he was a native of Palestine.

at the time that

From this reading BAR NOEMI, THE BENJAMINITE In the days when great Tyre still stood in all her glory, and her merchant vessels left not even the East Indies unexplored, there dwelt in that city a rich seaman, Bar Noemi by name.

which person or people

From this reading He was, indeed, one of the few survivors of those Benjaminites who had been extirpated, together with their city, by the men of the other eleven tribes, to avenge the dishonour done to a single woman.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He was, indeed, one of the few survivors of those Benjaminites who had been extirpated, together with their city, by the men of the other eleven tribes, to avenge the dishonour done to a single woman.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading He was, indeed, one of the few survivors of those Benjaminites who had been extirpated, together with their city, by the men of the other eleven tribes, to avenge the dishonour done to a single woman.