used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The eager boy could spare only a few moments for the beauty of the fig and mulberry leaves showing against the dark rocks, but he snuffed the scent the breeze bore and said it was the same that had followed them yesterday.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The eager boy could spare only a few moments for the beauty of the fig and mulberry leaves showing against the dark rocks, but he snuffed the scent the breeze bore and said it was the same that had followed them yesterday.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The eager boy could spare only a few moments for the beauty of the fig and mulberry leaves showing against the dark rocks, but he snuffed the scent the breeze bore and said it was the same that had followed them yesterday.
react verbally
From this reading To which encouragement Azariah made no answer but drew Joseph's attention to the industry of the people of Arimathea.
Arimathea
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From this reading To which encouragement Azariah made no answer but drew Joseph's attention to the industry of the people of Arimathea.
ascentnounUS /əˈsent/
an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
From this reading You'll not feel the ascent, Sir.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading To which encouragement Azariah made no answer but drew Joseph's attention to the industry of the people of Arimathea.
Azariah
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From this reading To which encouragement Azariah made no answer but drew Joseph's attention to the industry of the people of Arimathea.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The eager boy could spare only a few moments for the beauty of the fig and mulberry leaves showing against the dark rocks, but he snuffed the scent the breeze bore and said it was the same that had followed them yesterday.
cause to be bored
From this reading The eager boy could spare only a few moments for the beauty of the fig and mulberry leaves showing against the dark rocks, but he snuffed the scent the breeze bore and said it was the same that had followed them yesterday.
a youthful male person
From this reading The eager boy could spare only a few moments for the beauty of the fig and mulberry leaves showing against the dark rocks, but he snuffed the scent the breeze bore and said it was the same that had followed them yesterday.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The eager boy could spare only a few moments for the beauty of the fig and mulberry leaves showing against the dark rocks, but he snuffed the scent the breeze bore and said it was the same that had followed them yesterday.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To which encouragement Azariah made no answer but drew Joseph's attention to the industry of the people of Arimathea.
clustersnounUS /ˈklʌstərz/
plural of “cluster” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading The hillsides were covered with the pale yellow clusters.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The eager boy could spare only a few moments for the beauty of the fig and mulberry leaves showing against the dark rocks, but he snuffed the scent the breeze bore and said it was the same that had followed them yesterday.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The hillsides were covered with the pale yellow clusters.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The eager boy could spare only a few moments for the beauty of the fig and mulberry leaves showing against the dark rocks, but he snuffed the scent the breeze bore and said it was the same that had followed them yesterday.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading To which encouragement Azariah made no answer but drew Joseph's attention to the industry of the people of Arimathea.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading The eager boy could spare only a few moments for the beauty of the fig and mulberry leaves showing against the dark rocks, but he snuffed the scent the breeze bore and said it was the same that had followed them yesterday.
encouragementnounUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒmənt/
the expression of approval and support
From this reading To which encouragement Azariah made no answer but drew Joseph's attention to the industry of the people of Arimathea.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading You'll not feel the ascent, Sir.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The eager boy could spare only a few moments for the beauty of the fig and mulberry leaves showing against the dark rocks, but he snuffed the scent the breeze bore and said it was the same that had followed them yesterday.
fignounUS /fɪɡ/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The eager boy could spare only a few moments for the beauty of the fig and mulberry leaves showing against the dark rocks, but he snuffed the scent the breeze bore and said it was the same that had followed them yesterday.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The eager boy could spare only a few moments for the beauty of the fig and mulberry leaves showing against the dark rocks, but he snuffed the scent the breeze bore and said it was the same that had followed them yesterday.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The eager boy could spare only a few moments for the beauty of the fig and mulberry leaves showing against the dark rocks, but he snuffed the scent the breeze bore and said it was the same that had followed them yesterday.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The eager boy could spare only a few moments for the beauty of the fig and mulberry leaves showing against the dark rocks, but he snuffed the scent the breeze bore and said it was the same that had followed them yesterday.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The eager boy could spare only a few moments for the beauty of the fig and mulberry leaves showing against the dark rocks, but he snuffed the scent the breeze bore and said it was the same that had followed them yesterday.
hillsidesnounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪdz/
plural of “hillside” — the side or slope of a hill
From this reading The hillsides were covered with the pale yellow clusters.
industrynounUS /ˈɪndəstri/
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading To which encouragement Azariah made no answer but drew Joseph's attention to the industry of the people of Arimathea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The eager boy could spare only a few moments for the beauty of the fig and mulberry leaves showing against the dark rocks, but he snuffed the scent the breeze bore and said it was the same that had followed them yesterday.
Joseph'snounUS /ˈdʒoʊzəfs/
possessive form of “joseph” — leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading To which encouragement Azariah made no answer but drew Joseph's attention to the industry of the people of Arimathea.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The eager boy could spare only a few moments for the beauty of the fig and mulberry leaves showing against the dark rocks, but he snuffed the scent the breeze bore and said it was the same that had followed them yesterday.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading To which encouragement Azariah made no answer but drew Joseph's attention to the industry of the people of Arimathea.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading The eager boy could spare only a few moments for the beauty of the fig and mulberry leaves showing against the dark rocks, but he snuffed the scent the breeze bore and said it was the same that had followed them yesterday.
mulberrynounUS /ˈmʌlberi/
any of several trees of the genus Morus having edible fruit that resembles the blackberry
From this reading The eager boy could spare only a few moments for the beauty of the fig and mulberry leaves showing against the dark rocks, but he snuffed the scent the breeze bore and said it was the same that had followed them yesterday.
not any; not one
From this reading To which encouragement Azariah made no answer but drew Joseph's attention to the industry of the people of Arimathea.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You'll not feel the ascent, Sir.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To which encouragement Azariah made no answer but drew Joseph's attention to the industry of the people of Arimathea.
and nothing more
From this reading The eager boy could spare only a few moments for the beauty of the fig and mulberry leaves showing against the dark rocks, but he snuffed the scent the breeze bore and said it was the same that had followed them yesterday.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The hillsides were covered with the pale yellow clusters.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading To which encouragement Azariah made no answer but drew Joseph's attention to the industry of the people of Arimathea.
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading The scent of the vine-flower, Azariah rejoined.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The eager boy could spare only a few moments for the beauty of the fig and mulberry leaves showing against the dark rocks, but he snuffed the scent the breeze bore and said it was the same that had followed them yesterday.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The eager boy could spare only a few moments for the beauty of the fig and mulberry leaves showing against the dark rocks, but he snuffed the scent the breeze bore and said it was the same that had followed them yesterday.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The eager boy could spare only a few moments for the beauty of the fig and mulberry leaves showing against the dark rocks, but he snuffed the scent the breeze bore and said it was the same that had followed them yesterday.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading The eager boy could spare only a few moments for the beauty of the fig and mulberry leaves showing against the dark rocks, but he snuffed the scent the breeze bore and said it was the same that had followed them yesterday.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading The eager boy could spare only a few moments for the beauty of the fig and mulberry leaves showing against the dark rocks, but he snuffed the scent the breeze bore and said it was the same that had followed them yesterday.
term of address for a man
From this reading You'll not feel the ascent, Sir.
snuffedverbUS /snʌft/
past form of “snuff” — sniff or smell inquiringly
From this reading The eager boy could spare only a few moments for the beauty of the fig and mulberry leaves showing against the dark rocks, but he snuffed the scent the breeze bore and said it was the same that had followed them yesterday.
refrain from harming
From this reading The eager boy could spare only a few moments for the beauty of the fig and mulberry leaves showing against the dark rocks, but he snuffed the scent the breeze bore and said it was the same that had followed them yesterday.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The eager boy could spare only a few moments for the beauty of the fig and mulberry leaves showing against the dark rocks, but he snuffed the scent the breeze bore and said it was the same that had followed them yesterday.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You'll not feel the ascent, Sir.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The eager boy could spare only a few moments for the beauty of the fig and mulberry leaves showing against the dark rocks, but he snuffed the scent the breeze bore and said it was the same that had followed them yesterday.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To which encouragement Azariah made no answer but drew Joseph's attention to the industry of the people of Arimathea.
vine-flower
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From this reading The scent of the vine-flower, Azariah rejoined.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The eager boy could spare only a few moments for the beauty of the fig and mulberry leaves showing against the dark rocks, but he snuffed the scent the breeze bore and said it was the same that had followed them yesterday.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The hillsides were covered with the pale yellow clusters.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To which encouragement Azariah made no answer but drew Joseph's attention to the industry of the people of Arimathea.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The hillsides were covered with the pale yellow clusters.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The hillsides were covered with the pale yellow clusters.
the day immediately before today
From this reading The eager boy could spare only a few moments for the beauty of the fig and mulberry leaves showing against the dark rocks, but he snuffed the scent the breeze bore and said it was the same that had followed them yesterday.
You'll
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From this reading You'll not feel the ascent, Sir.
