used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Entire silence after the turmoil which had shaken Jerusalem for many months fell almost like a blow upon his unaccustomed ears.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Entire silence after the turmoil which had shaken Jerusalem for many months fell almost like a blow upon his unaccustomed ears.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It was night when the first new air from the outside world reached him.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Entire silence after the turmoil which had shaken Jerusalem for many months fell almost like a blow upon his unaccustomed ears.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading So he rushed into great open darkness, lighted with stars, before he knew that he had emerged from the underground passage.
blacknessnounUS /ˈblæknəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading THE ROAD TO PELLA There was no incident in the Maccabee's long struggle through the inky blackness of the tunnel leading under Moriah.
exhale hard
From this reading Entire silence after the turmoil which had shaken Jerusalem for many months fell almost like a blow upon his unaccustomed ears.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading So he rushed into great open darkness, lighted with stars, before he knew that he had emerged from the underground passage.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Entire silence after the turmoil which had shaken Jerusalem for many months fell almost like a blow upon his unaccustomed ears.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading So he rushed into great open darkness, lighted with stars, before he knew that he had emerged from the underground passage.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading Entire silence after the turmoil which had shaken Jerusalem for many months fell almost like a blow upon his unaccustomed ears.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Entire silence after the turmoil which had shaken Jerusalem for many months fell almost like a blow upon his unaccustomed ears.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was night when the first new air from the outside world reached him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Entire silence after the turmoil which had shaken Jerusalem for many months fell almost like a blow upon his unaccustomed ears.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was night when the first new air from the outside world reached him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading So he rushed into great open darkness, lighted with stars, before he knew that he had emerged from the underground passage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So he rushed into great open darkness, lighted with stars, before he knew that he had emerged from the underground passage.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So he rushed into great open darkness, lighted with stars, before he knew that he had emerged from the underground passage.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was night when the first new air from the outside world reached him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Entire silence after the turmoil which had shaken Jerusalem for many months fell almost like a blow upon his unaccustomed ears.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ROAD TO PELLA There was no incident in the Maccabee's long struggle through the inky blackness of the tunnel leading under Moriah.
a single distinct event
From this reading THE ROAD TO PELLA There was no incident in the Maccabee's long struggle through the inky blackness of the tunnel leading under Moriah.
inkyadjectiveUS /ˈɪŋki/
of the color of black ink
From this reading THE ROAD TO PELLA There was no incident in the Maccabee's long struggle through the inky blackness of the tunnel leading under Moriah.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So he rushed into great open darkness, lighted with stars, before he knew that he had emerged from the underground passage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was night when the first new air from the outside world reached him.
JerusalemnounUS /dʒərˈuːsələm/
capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed)
From this reading Entire silence after the turmoil which had shaken Jerusalem for many months fell almost like a blow upon his unaccustomed ears.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading So he rushed into great open darkness, lighted with stars, before he knew that he had emerged from the underground passage.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading THE ROAD TO PELLA There was no incident in the Maccabee's long struggle through the inky blackness of the tunnel leading under Moriah.
set afire or burning
From this reading So he rushed into great open darkness, lighted with stars, before he knew that he had emerged from the underground passage.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Entire silence after the turmoil which had shaken Jerusalem for many months fell almost like a blow upon his unaccustomed ears.
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 ROAD TO PELLA There was no incident in the Maccabee's long struggle through the inky blackness of the tunnel leading under Moriah.
Maccabee's
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From this reading THE ROAD TO PELLA There was no incident in the Maccabee's long struggle through the inky blackness of the tunnel leading under Moriah.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Entire silence after the turmoil which had shaken Jerusalem for many months fell almost like a blow upon his unaccustomed ears.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Entire silence after the turmoil which had shaken Jerusalem for many months fell almost like a blow upon his unaccustomed ears.
Moriah
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From this reading THE ROAD TO PELLA There was no incident in the Maccabee's long struggle through the inky blackness of the tunnel leading under Moriah.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was night when the first new air from the outside world reached him.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was night when the first new air from the outside world reached him.
not any; not one
From this reading THE ROAD TO PELLA There was no incident in the Maccabee's long struggle through the inky blackness of the tunnel leading under Moriah.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ROAD TO PELLA There was no incident in the Maccabee's long struggle through the inky blackness of the tunnel leading under Moriah.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading So he rushed into great open darkness, lighted with stars, before he knew that he had emerged from the underground passage.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading It was night when the first new air from the outside world reached him.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading So he rushed into great open darkness, lighted with stars, before he knew that he had emerged from the underground passage.
PELLA
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From this reading THE ROAD TO PELLA There was no incident in the Maccabee's long struggle through the inky blackness of the tunnel leading under Moriah.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It was night when the first new air from the outside world reached him.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE ROAD TO PELLA There was no incident in the Maccabee's long struggle through the inky blackness of the tunnel leading under Moriah.
done under pressure
From this reading So he rushed into great open darkness, lighted with stars, before he knew that he had emerged from the underground passage.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading Entire silence after the turmoil which had shaken Jerusalem for many months fell almost like a blow upon his unaccustomed ears.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Entire silence after the turmoil which had shaken Jerusalem for many months fell almost like a blow upon his unaccustomed ears.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he rushed into great open darkness, lighted with stars, before he knew that he had emerged from the underground passage.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading So he rushed into great open darkness, lighted with stars, before he knew that he had emerged from the underground passage.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading THE ROAD TO PELLA There was no incident in the Maccabee's long struggle through the inky blackness of the tunnel leading under Moriah.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The air was sweet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So he rushed into great open darkness, lighted with stars, before he knew that he had emerged from the underground passage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROAD TO PELLA There was no incident in the Maccabee's long struggle through the inky blackness of the tunnel leading under Moriah.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE ROAD TO PELLA There was no incident in the Maccabee's long struggle through the inky blackness of the tunnel leading under Moriah.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE ROAD TO PELLA There was no incident in the Maccabee's long struggle through the inky blackness of the tunnel leading under Moriah.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ROAD TO PELLA There was no incident in the Maccabee's long struggle through the inky blackness of the tunnel leading under Moriah.
tunnelverbUS /ˈtʌnəl/
move through by or as by digging
From this reading THE ROAD TO PELLA There was no incident in the Maccabee's long struggle through the inky blackness of the tunnel leading under Moriah.
turmoilnounUS /ˈtɜːrmɔɪl/
a violent disturbance
From this reading Entire silence after the turmoil which had shaken Jerusalem for many months fell almost like a blow upon his unaccustomed ears.
unaccustomedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈkʌstəmd/
unusual or unfamiliar
From this reading Entire silence after the turmoil which had shaken Jerusalem for many months fell almost like a blow upon his unaccustomed ears.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE ROAD TO PELLA There was no incident in the Maccabee's long struggle through the inky blackness of the tunnel leading under Moriah.
undergroundadjectiveUS /ˈʌndərɡraʊnd/
under the level of the ground
From this reading So he rushed into great open darkness, lighted with stars, before he knew that he had emerged from the underground passage.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Entire silence after the turmoil which had shaken Jerusalem for many months fell almost like a blow upon his unaccustomed ears.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ROAD TO PELLA There was no incident in the Maccabee's long struggle through the inky blackness of the tunnel leading under Moriah.
at the time that
From this reading It was night when the first new air from the outside world reached him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Entire silence after the turmoil which had shaken Jerusalem for many months fell almost like a blow upon his unaccustomed ears.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So he rushed into great open darkness, lighted with stars, before he knew that he had emerged from the underground passage.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It was night when the first new air from the outside world reached him.
