used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Circumstances took me to the Holy Land without a companion, and compelled me to visit Bethany, the Mount of Olives, and the Church of the Sepulchre alone.
acknowledgeverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒ/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading I acknowledge myself to be a gregarious animal, or, perhaps, rather one of those which nature has intended to go in pairs.
anew
From this reading I would then return to the Holy City, and remaining only long enough to refresh my horse and wipe the dust from my hands and feet, I would start again for Jaffa, and there catch a certain Austrian steamer which would take me to Egypt.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Circumstances took me to the Holy Land without a companion, and compelled me to visit Bethany, the Mount of Olives, and the Church of the Sepulchre alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Circumstances took me to the Holy Land without a companion, and compelled me to visit Bethany, the Mount of Olives, and the Church of the Sepulchre alone.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading I acknowledge myself to be a gregarious animal, or, perhaps, rather one of those which nature has intended to go in pairs.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At any rate I dislike solitude, and especially travelling solitude, and was, therefore, rather sad at heart as I sat one night at Z----’s hotel, in Jerusalem, thinking over my proposed wanderings for the next few days.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At any rate I dislike solitude, and especially travelling solitude, and was, therefore, rather sad at heart as I sat one night at Z----’s hotel, in Jerusalem, thinking over my proposed wanderings for the next few days.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At any rate I dislike solitude, and especially travelling solitude, and was, therefore, rather sad at heart as I sat one night at Z----’s hotel, in Jerusalem, thinking over my proposed wanderings for the next few days.
AustriannounUS /ˈɔːstriən/
a native or inhabitant of Austria
From this reading I would then return to the Holy City, and remaining only long enough to refresh my horse and wipe the dust from my hands and feet, I would start again for Jaffa, and there catch a certain Austrian steamer which would take me to Egypt.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading Early on the following morning I intended to start, of course on horseback, for the Dead Sea, the banks of Jordan, Jericho, and those mountains of the wilderness through which it is supposed that Our Saviour wandered for the forty days when the devil tempted him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I acknowledge myself to be a gregarious animal, or, perhaps, rather one of those which nature has intended to go in pairs.
Bethany
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From this reading Circumstances took me to the Holy Land without a companion, and compelled me to visit Bethany, the Mount of Olives, and the Church of the Sepulchre alone.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading I would then return to the Holy City, and remaining only long enough to refresh my horse and wipe the dust from my hands and feet, I would start again for Jaffa, and there catch a certain Austrian steamer which would take me to Egypt.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading I would then return to the Holy City, and remaining only long enough to refresh my horse and wipe the dust from my hands and feet, I would start again for Jaffa, and there catch a certain Austrian steamer which would take me to Egypt.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Circumstances took me to the Holy Land without a companion, and compelled me to visit Bethany, the Mount of Olives, and the Church of the Sepulchre alone.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Circumstances took me to the Holy Land without a companion, and compelled me to visit Bethany, the Mount of Olives, and the Church of the Sepulchre alone.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading I would then return to the Holy City, and remaining only long enough to refresh my horse and wipe the dust from my hands and feet, I would start again for Jaffa, and there catch a certain Austrian steamer which would take me to Egypt.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Circumstances took me to the Holy Land without a companion, and compelled me to visit Bethany, the Mount of Olives, and the Church of the Sepulchre alone.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading Circumstances took me to the Holy Land without a companion, and compelled me to visit Bethany, the Mount of Olives, and the Church of the Sepulchre alone.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Early on the following morning I intended to start, of course on horseback, for the Dead Sea, the banks of Jordan, Jericho, and those mountains of the wilderness through which it is supposed that Our Saviour wandered for the forty days when the devil tempted him.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading At any rate I dislike solitude, and especially travelling solitude, and was, therefore, rather sad at heart as I sat one night at Z----’s hotel, in Jerusalem, thinking over my proposed wanderings for the next few days.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Early on the following morning I intended to start, of course on horseback, for the Dead Sea, the banks of Jordan, Jericho, and those mountains of the wilderness through which it is supposed that Our Saviour wandered for the forty days when the devil tempted him.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading Early on the following morning I intended to start, of course on horseback, for the Dead Sea, the banks of Jordan, Jericho, and those mountains of the wilderness through which it is supposed that Our Saviour wandered for the forty days when the devil tempted him.
dislikenounUS /dɪˈslaɪk/
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading At any rate I dislike solitude, and especially travelling solitude, and was, therefore, rather sad at heart as I sat one night at Z----’s hotel, in Jerusalem, thinking over my proposed wanderings for the next few days.
remove the dust from
From this reading I would then return to the Holy City, and remaining only long enough to refresh my horse and wipe the dust from my hands and feet, I would start again for Jaffa, and there catch a certain Austrian steamer which would take me to Egypt.
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 Early on the following morning I intended to start, of course on horseback, for the Dead Sea, the banks of Jordan, Jericho, and those mountains of the wilderness through which it is supposed that Our Saviour wandered for the forty days when the devil tempted him.
EgyptnounUS /ˈiːdʒəpt/
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
From this reading I would then return to the Holy City, and remaining only long enough to refresh my horse and wipe the dust from my hands and feet, I would start again for Jaffa, and there catch a certain Austrian steamer which would take me to Egypt.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I would then return to the Holy City, and remaining only long enough to refresh my horse and wipe the dust from my hands and feet, I would start again for Jaffa, and there catch a certain Austrian steamer which would take me to Egypt.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading At any rate I dislike solitude, and especially travelling solitude, and was, therefore, rather sad at heart as I sat one night at Z----’s hotel, in Jerusalem, thinking over my proposed wanderings for the next few days.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I would then return to the Holy City, and remaining only long enough to refresh my horse and wipe the dust from my hands and feet, I would start again for Jaffa, and there catch a certain Austrian steamer which would take me to Egypt.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading At any rate I dislike solitude, and especially travelling solitude, and was, therefore, rather sad at heart as I sat one night at Z----’s hotel, in Jerusalem, thinking over my proposed wanderings for the next few days.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Early on the following morning I intended to start, of course on horseback, for the Dead Sea, the banks of Jordan, Jericho, and those mountains of the wilderness through which it is supposed that Our Saviour wandered for the forty days when the devil tempted him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At any rate I dislike solitude, and especially travelling solitude, and was, therefore, rather sad at heart as I sat one night at Z----’s hotel, in Jerusalem, thinking over my proposed wanderings for the next few days.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading Early on the following morning I intended to start, of course on horseback, for the Dead Sea, the banks of Jordan, Jericho, and those mountains of the wilderness through which it is supposed that Our Saviour wandered for the forty days when the devil tempted him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I would then return to the Holy City, and remaining only long enough to refresh my horse and wipe the dust from my hands and feet, I would start again for Jaffa, and there catch a certain Austrian steamer which would take me to Egypt.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I acknowledge myself to be a gregarious animal, or, perhaps, rather one of those which nature has intended to go in pairs.
gregariousadjectiveUS /ɡrəˈɡeriəs/
(of animals) tending to form a group with others of the same species
From this reading I acknowledge myself to be a gregarious animal, or, perhaps, rather one of those which nature has intended to go in pairs.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I would then return to the Holy City, and remaining only long enough to refresh my horse and wipe the dust from my hands and feet, I would start again for Jaffa, and there catch a certain Austrian steamer which would take me to Egypt.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I acknowledge myself to be a gregarious animal, or, perhaps, rather one of those which nature has intended to go in pairs.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading At any rate I dislike solitude, and especially travelling solitude, and was, therefore, rather sad at heart as I sat one night at Z----’s hotel, in Jerusalem, thinking over my proposed wanderings for the next few days.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Early on the following morning I intended to start, of course on horseback, for the Dead Sea, the banks of Jordan, Jericho, and those mountains of the wilderness through which it is supposed that Our Saviour wandered for the forty days when the devil tempted him.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading Circumstances took me to the Holy Land without a companion, and compelled me to visit Bethany, the Mount of Olives, and the Church of the Sepulchre alone.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading I would then return to the Holy City, and remaining only long enough to refresh my horse and wipe the dust from my hands and feet, I would start again for Jaffa, and there catch a certain Austrian steamer which would take me to Egypt.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading Early on the following morning I intended to start, of course on horseback, for the Dead Sea, the banks of Jordan, Jericho, and those mountains of the wilderness through which it is supposed that Our Saviour wandered for the forty days when the devil tempted him.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading At any rate I dislike solitude, and especially travelling solitude, and was, therefore, rather sad at heart as I sat one night at Z----’s hotel, in Jerusalem, thinking over my proposed wanderings for the next few days.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I acknowledge myself to be a gregarious animal, or, perhaps, rather one of those which nature has intended to go in pairs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I acknowledge myself to be a gregarious animal, or, perhaps, rather one of those which nature has intended to go in pairs.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading I acknowledge myself to be a gregarious animal, or, perhaps, rather one of those which nature has intended to go in pairs.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Early on the following morning I intended to start, of course on horseback, for the Dead Sea, the banks of Jordan, Jericho, and those mountains of the wilderness through which it is supposed that Our Saviour wandered for the forty days when the devil tempted him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Early on the following morning I intended to start, of course on horseback, for the Dead Sea, the banks of Jordan, Jericho, and those mountains of the wilderness through which it is supposed that Our Saviour wandered for the forty days when the devil tempted him.
JaffanounUS /ˈdʒæfə/
a port in western Israel on the Mediterranean; incorporated into Tel Aviv in 1950
From this reading I would then return to the Holy City, and remaining only long enough to refresh my horse and wipe the dust from my hands and feet, I would start again for Jaffa, and there catch a certain Austrian steamer which would take me to Egypt.
JerichonounUS /ˈdʒerɪkoʊ/
a village in Palestine near the north end of the Dead Sea; in the Old Testament it was the first place taken by the Israelites under Joshua as they entered the Promised Land
From this reading Early on the following morning I intended to start, of course on horseback, for the Dead Sea, the banks of Jordan, Jericho, and those mountains of the wilderness through which it is supposed that Our Saviour wandered for the forty days when the devil tempted him.
JerusalemnounUS /dʒərˈuːsələm/
capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed)
From this reading At any rate I dislike solitude, and especially travelling solitude, and was, therefore, rather sad at heart as I sat one night at Z----’s hotel, in Jerusalem, thinking over my proposed wanderings for the next few days.
JordannounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdən/
a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
From this reading Early on the following morning I intended to start, of course on horseback, for the Dead Sea, the banks of Jordan, Jericho, and those mountains of the wilderness through which it is supposed that Our Saviour wandered for the forty days when the devil tempted him.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Circumstances took me to the Holy Land without a companion, and compelled me to visit Bethany, the Mount of Olives, and the Church of the Sepulchre alone.
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 I would then return to the Holy City, and remaining only long enough to refresh my horse and wipe the dust from my hands and feet, I would start again for Jaffa, and there catch a certain Austrian steamer which would take me to Egypt.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Circumstances took me to the Holy Land without a companion, and compelled me to visit Bethany, the Mount of Olives, and the Church of the Sepulchre alone.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early on the following morning I intended to start, of course on horseback, for the Dead Sea, the banks of Jordan, Jericho, and those mountains of the wilderness through which it is supposed that Our Saviour wandered for the forty days when the devil tempted him.
attach to a support
From this reading Circumstances took me to the Holy Land without a companion, and compelled me to visit Bethany, the Mount of Olives, and the Church of the Sepulchre alone.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Early on the following morning I intended to start, of course on horseback, for the Dead Sea, the banks of Jordan, Jericho, and those mountains of the wilderness through which it is supposed that Our Saviour wandered for the forty days when the devil tempted him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At any rate I dislike solitude, and especially travelling solitude, and was, therefore, rather sad at heart as I sat one night at Z----’s hotel, in Jerusalem, thinking over my proposed wanderings for the next few days.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I acknowledge myself to be a gregarious animal, or, perhaps, rather one of those which nature has intended to go in pairs.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading I acknowledge myself to be a gregarious animal, or, perhaps, rather one of those which nature has intended to go in pairs.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading At any rate I dislike solitude, and especially travelling solitude, and was, therefore, rather sad at heart as I sat one night at Z----’s hotel, in Jerusalem, thinking over my proposed wanderings for the next few days.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading At any rate I dislike solitude, and especially travelling solitude, and was, therefore, rather sad at heart as I sat one night at Z----’s hotel, in Jerusalem, thinking over my proposed wanderings for the next few days.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Circumstances took me to the Holy Land without a companion, and compelled me to visit Bethany, the Mount of Olives, and the Church of the Sepulchre alone.
OlivesnounUS /ˈɑːlɪvz/
plural of “olive” — small ovoid fruit of the European olive tree; important food and source of oil
From this reading Circumstances took me to the Holy Land without a companion, and compelled me to visit Bethany, the Mount of Olives, and the Church of the Sepulchre alone.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Early on the following morning I intended to start, of course on horseback, for the Dead Sea, the banks of Jordan, Jericho, and those mountains of the wilderness through which it is supposed that Our Saviour wandered for the forty days when the devil tempted him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I acknowledge myself to be a gregarious animal, or, perhaps, rather one of those which nature has intended to go in pairs.
and nothing more
From this reading I would then return to the Holy City, and remaining only long enough to refresh my horse and wipe the dust from my hands and feet, I would start again for Jaffa, and there catch a certain Austrian steamer which would take me to Egypt.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I acknowledge myself to be a gregarious animal, or, perhaps, rather one of those which nature has intended to go in pairs.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Early on the following morning I intended to start, of course on horseback, for the Dead Sea, the banks of Jordan, Jericho, and those mountains of the wilderness through which it is supposed that Our Saviour wandered for the forty days when the devil tempted him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At any rate I dislike solitude, and especially travelling solitude, and was, therefore, rather sad at heart as I sat one night at Z----’s hotel, in Jerusalem, thinking over my proposed wanderings for the next few days.
pairsnounUS /perz/
plural of “pair” — a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading I acknowledge myself to be a gregarious animal, or, perhaps, rather one of those which nature has intended to go in pairs.
by chance
From this reading I acknowledge myself to be a gregarious animal, or, perhaps, rather one of those which nature has intended to go in pairs.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading At any rate I dislike solitude, and especially travelling solitude, and was, therefore, rather sad at heart as I sat one night at Z----’s hotel, in Jerusalem, thinking over my proposed wanderings for the next few days.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading At any rate I dislike solitude, and especially travelling solitude, and was, therefore, rather sad at heart as I sat one night at Z----’s hotel, in Jerusalem, thinking over my proposed wanderings for the next few days.
on the contrary
From this reading I acknowledge myself to be a gregarious animal, or, perhaps, rather one of those which nature has intended to go in pairs.
refreshverbUS /rɪˈfreʃ/
refresh one's memory
From this reading I would then return to the Holy City, and remaining only long enough to refresh my horse and wipe the dust from my hands and feet, I would start again for Jaffa, and there catch a certain Austrian steamer which would take me to Egypt.
not used up
From this reading I would then return to the Holy City, and remaining only long enough to refresh my horse and wipe the dust from my hands and feet, I would start again for Jaffa, and there catch a certain Austrian steamer which would take me to Egypt.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I would then return to the Holy City, and remaining only long enough to refresh my horse and wipe the dust from my hands and feet, I would start again for Jaffa, and there catch a certain Austrian steamer which would take me to Egypt.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading At any rate I dislike solitude, and especially travelling solitude, and was, therefore, rather sad at heart as I sat one night at Z----’s hotel, in Jerusalem, thinking over my proposed wanderings for the next few days.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading At any rate I dislike solitude, and especially travelling solitude, and was, therefore, rather sad at heart as I sat one night at Z----’s hotel, in Jerusalem, thinking over my proposed wanderings for the next few days.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading At any rate I dislike solitude, and especially travelling solitude, and was, therefore, rather sad at heart as I sat one night at Z----’s hotel, in Jerusalem, thinking over my proposed wanderings for the next few days.
Saviournoun
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 Early on the following morning I intended to start, of course on horseback, for the Dead Sea, the banks of Jordan, Jericho, and those mountains of the wilderness through which it is supposed that Our Saviour wandered for the forty days when the devil tempted him.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Early on the following morning I intended to start, of course on horseback, for the Dead Sea, the banks of Jordan, Jericho, and those mountains of the wilderness through which it is supposed that Our Saviour wandered for the forty days when the devil tempted him.
Sepulchrenoun
a chamber that is used as a grave
From this reading Circumstances took me to the Holy Land without a companion, and compelled me to visit Bethany, the Mount of Olives, and the Church of the Sepulchre alone.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading At any rate I dislike solitude, and especially travelling solitude, and was, therefore, rather sad at heart as I sat one night at Z----’s hotel, in Jerusalem, thinking over my proposed wanderings for the next few days.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Early on the following morning I intended to start, of course on horseback, for the Dead Sea, the banks of Jordan, Jericho, and those mountains of the wilderness through which it is supposed that Our Saviour wandered for the forty days when the devil tempted him.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading I would then return to the Holy City, and remaining only long enough to refresh my horse and wipe the dust from my hands and feet, I would start again for Jaffa, and there catch a certain Austrian steamer which would take me to Egypt.
required or under orders
From this reading Early on the following morning I intended to start, of course on horseback, for the Dead Sea, the banks of Jordan, Jericho, and those mountains of the wilderness through which it is supposed that Our Saviour wandered for the forty days when the devil tempted him.
carry out
From this reading I would then return to the Holy City, and remaining only long enough to refresh my horse and wipe the dust from my hands and feet, I would start again for Jaffa, and there catch a certain Austrian steamer which would take me to Egypt.
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading Early on the following morning I intended to start, of course on horseback, for the Dead Sea, the banks of Jordan, Jericho, and those mountains of the wilderness through which it is supposed that Our Saviour wandered for the forty days when the devil tempted him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Early on the following morning I intended to start, of course on horseback, for the Dead Sea, the banks of Jordan, Jericho, and those mountains of the wilderness through which it is supposed that Our Saviour wandered for the forty days when the devil tempted him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Circumstances took me to the Holy Land without a companion, and compelled me to visit Bethany, the Mount of Olives, and the Church of the Sepulchre alone.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I would then return to the Holy City, and remaining only long enough to refresh my horse and wipe the dust from my hands and feet, I would start again for Jaffa, and there catch a certain Austrian steamer which would take me to Egypt.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I would then return to the Holy City, and remaining only long enough to refresh my horse and wipe the dust from my hands and feet, I would start again for Jaffa, and there catch a certain Austrian steamer which would take me to Egypt.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading At any rate I dislike solitude, and especially travelling solitude, and was, therefore, rather sad at heart as I sat one night at Z----’s hotel, in Jerusalem, thinking over my proposed wanderings for the next few days.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading At any rate I dislike solitude, and especially travelling solitude, and was, therefore, rather sad at heart as I sat one night at Z----’s hotel, in Jerusalem, thinking over my proposed wanderings for the next few days.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I acknowledge myself to be a gregarious animal, or, perhaps, rather one of those which nature has intended to go in pairs.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Early on the following morning I intended to start, of course on horseback, for the Dead Sea, the banks of Jordan, Jericho, and those mountains of the wilderness through which it is supposed that Our Saviour wandered for the forty days when the devil tempted him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Circumstances took me to the Holy Land without a companion, and compelled me to visit Bethany, the Mount of Olives, and the Church of the Sepulchre alone.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Circumstances took me to the Holy Land without a companion, and compelled me to visit Bethany, the Mount of Olives, and the Church of the Sepulchre alone.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading At any rate I dislike solitude, and especially travelling solitude, and was, therefore, rather sad at heart as I sat one night at Z----’s hotel, in Jerusalem, thinking over my proposed wanderings for the next few days.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Circumstances took me to the Holy Land without a companion, and compelled me to visit Bethany, the Mount of Olives, and the Church of the Sepulchre alone.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Early on the following morning I intended to start, of course on horseback, for the Dead Sea, the banks of Jordan, Jericho, and those mountains of the wilderness through which it is supposed that Our Saviour wandered for the forty days when the devil tempted him.
wanderingsnounUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋz/
plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading At any rate I dislike solitude, and especially travelling solitude, and was, therefore, rather sad at heart as I sat one night at Z----’s hotel, in Jerusalem, thinking over my proposed wanderings for the next few days.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At any rate I dislike solitude, and especially travelling solitude, and was, therefore, rather sad at heart as I sat one night at Z----’s hotel, in Jerusalem, thinking over my proposed wanderings for the next few days.
at the time that
From this reading Early on the following morning I intended to start, of course on horseback, for the Dead Sea, the banks of Jordan, Jericho, and those mountains of the wilderness through which it is supposed that Our Saviour wandered for the forty days when the devil tempted him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I acknowledge myself to be a gregarious animal, or, perhaps, rather one of those which nature has intended to go in pairs.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading Early on the following morning I intended to start, of course on horseback, for the Dead Sea, the banks of Jordan, Jericho, and those mountains of the wilderness through which it is supposed that Our Saviour wandered for the forty days when the devil tempted him.
wipeverbUS /waɪp/
rub with a circular motion
From this reading I would then return to the Holy City, and remaining only long enough to refresh my horse and wipe the dust from my hands and feet, I would start again for Jaffa, and there catch a certain Austrian steamer which would take me to Egypt.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Circumstances took me to the Holy Land without a companion, and compelled me to visit Bethany, the Mount of Olives, and the Church of the Sepulchre alone.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would then return to the Holy City, and remaining only long enough to refresh my horse and wipe the dust from my hands and feet, I would start again for Jaffa, and there catch a certain Austrian steamer which would take me to Egypt.
ZnounUS /ziː/
the ending of a series or sequence
From this reading At any rate I dislike solitude, and especially travelling solitude, and was, therefore, rather sad at heart as I sat one night at Z----’s hotel, in Jerusalem, thinking over my proposed wanderings for the next few days.
