used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AT TIBERIAS A Tyrian merchant-ship manned by three galleys of oarsmen, turned its high and proudly arched red and gold neck into the harbor of Tiberias.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the manner of that master builder his father, Herod the Great, in building Caesarea, Herod Antipas had built Tiberias as a home of luxury for himself and a fitting tribute to the ruling Caesar.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Against this background of pillared stone and shining marble and living green was the shipping in the harbor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT TIBERIAS A Tyrian merchant-ship manned by three galleys of oarsmen, turned its high and proudly arched red and gold neck into the harbor of Tiberias.
Antipas
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From this reading After the manner of that master builder his father, Herod the Great, in building Caesarea, Herod Antipas had built Tiberias as a home of luxury for himself and a fitting tribute to the ruling Caesar.
archedadjectiveUS /ɑːrtʃt/
constructed with or in the form of an arch or arches
From this reading AT TIBERIAS A Tyrian merchant-ship manned by three galleys of oarsmen, turned its high and proudly arched red and gold neck into the harbor of Tiberias.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After the manner of that master builder his father, Herod the Great, in building Caesarea, Herod Antipas had built Tiberias as a home of luxury for himself and a fitting tribute to the ruling Caesar.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT TIBERIAS A Tyrian merchant-ship manned by three galleys of oarsmen, turned its high and proudly arched red and gold neck into the harbor of Tiberias.
backgroundnounUS /ˈbækɡraʊnd/
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading Against this background of pillared stone and shining marble and living green was the shipping in the harbor.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading On a hill rising gradually from beyond the harbor stood the royal palace of Antipas, its polished marble gleaming through the tops of palms and the lace-like green of shittah trees.
buildernounUS /ˈbɪldər/
a substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their cleansing action
From this reading After the manner of that master builder his father, Herod the Great, in building Caesarea, Herod Antipas had built Tiberias as a home of luxury for himself and a fitting tribute to the ruling Caesar.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading After the manner of that master builder his father, Herod the Great, in building Caesarea, Herod Antipas had built Tiberias as a home of luxury for himself and a fitting tribute to the ruling Caesar.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading After the manner of that master builder his father, Herod the Great, in building Caesarea, Herod Antipas had built Tiberias as a home of luxury for himself and a fitting tribute to the ruling Caesar.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AT TIBERIAS A Tyrian merchant-ship manned by three galleys of oarsmen, turned its high and proudly arched red and gold neck into the harbor of Tiberias.
CaesarnounUS /ˈsiːzər/
conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC)
From this reading After the manner of that master builder his father, Herod the Great, in building Caesarea, Herod Antipas had built Tiberias as a home of luxury for himself and a fitting tribute to the ruling Caesar.
CaesareanounUS /ˌkeɪsərˈiːə/
an ancient seaport in northwestern Israel; an important Roman city in ancient Palestine
From this reading After the manner of that master builder his father, Herod the Great, in building Caesarea, Herod Antipas had built Tiberias as a home of luxury for himself and a fitting tribute to the ruling Caesar.
colossaladjectiveUS /kəˈlɑːsəl/
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
From this reading The great semicircular harbor reared its colossal pillars in a mighty curve flanked far out in the sea by massive towers of gray stone.
curvenounUS /kɜːrv/
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading The great semicircular harbor reared its colossal pillars in a mighty curve flanked far out in the sea by massive towers of gray stone.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The great semicircular harbor reared its colossal pillars in a mighty curve flanked far out in the sea by massive towers of gray stone.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading After the manner of that master builder his father, Herod the Great, in building Caesarea, Herod Antipas had built Tiberias as a home of luxury for himself and a fitting tribute to the ruling Caesar.
fittingadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪŋ/
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
From this reading After the manner of that master builder his father, Herod the Great, in building Caesarea, Herod Antipas had built Tiberias as a home of luxury for himself and a fitting tribute to the ruling Caesar.
flankedverbUS /flæŋkt/
past form of “flank” — be located at the sides of something or somebody
From this reading The great semicircular harbor reared its colossal pillars in a mighty curve flanked far out in the sea by massive towers of gray stone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After the manner of that master builder his father, Herod the Great, in building Caesarea, Herod Antipas had built Tiberias as a home of luxury for himself and a fitting tribute to the ruling Caesar.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On a hill rising gradually from beyond the harbor stood the royal palace of Antipas, its polished marble gleaming through the tops of palms and the lace-like green of shittah trees.
galleysnounUS /ˈɡæliz/
plural of “galley” — a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading
From this reading AT TIBERIAS A Tyrian merchant-ship manned by three galleys of oarsmen, turned its high and proudly arched red and gold neck into the harbor of Tiberias.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading On a hill rising gradually from beyond the harbor stood the royal palace of Antipas, its polished marble gleaming through the tops of palms and the lace-like green of shittah trees.
coins made of gold
From this reading AT TIBERIAS A Tyrian merchant-ship manned by three galleys of oarsmen, turned its high and proudly arched red and gold neck into the harbor of Tiberias.
in a gradual manner
From this reading On a hill rising gradually from beyond the harbor stood the royal palace of Antipas, its polished marble gleaming through the tops of palms and the lace-like green of shittah trees.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The great semicircular harbor reared its colossal pillars in a mighty curve flanked far out in the sea by massive towers of gray stone.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading After the manner of that master builder his father, Herod the Great, in building Caesarea, Herod Antipas had built Tiberias as a home of luxury for himself and a fitting tribute to the ruling Caesar.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading On a hill rising gradually from beyond the harbor stood the royal palace of Antipas, its polished marble gleaming through the tops of palms and the lace-like green of shittah trees.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After the manner of that master builder his father, Herod the Great, in building Caesarea, Herod Antipas had built Tiberias as a home of luxury for himself and a fitting tribute to the ruling Caesar.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading AT TIBERIAS A Tyrian merchant-ship manned by three galleys of oarsmen, turned its high and proudly arched red and gold neck into the harbor of Tiberias.
HerodnounUS /ˈherəd/
king of Judea who (according to the New Testament) tried to kill Jesus by ordering the death of all children under age two in Bethlehem (73-4 BC)
From this reading After the manner of that master builder his father, Herod the Great, in building Caesarea, Herod Antipas had built Tiberias as a home of luxury for himself and a fitting tribute to the ruling Caesar.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading AT TIBERIAS A Tyrian merchant-ship manned by three galleys of oarsmen, turned its high and proudly arched red and gold neck into the harbor of Tiberias.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading On a hill rising gradually from beyond the harbor stood the royal palace of Antipas, its polished marble gleaming through the tops of palms and the lace-like green of shittah trees.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading After the manner of that master builder his father, Herod the Great, in building Caesarea, Herod Antipas had built Tiberias as a home of luxury for himself and a fitting tribute to the ruling Caesar.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After the manner of that master builder his father, Herod the Great, in building Caesarea, Herod Antipas had built Tiberias as a home of luxury for himself and a fitting tribute to the ruling Caesar.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading After the manner of that master builder his father, Herod the Great, in building Caesarea, Herod Antipas had built Tiberias as a home of luxury for himself and a fitting tribute to the ruling Caesar.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After the manner of that master builder his father, Herod the Great, in building Caesarea, Herod Antipas had built Tiberias as a home of luxury for himself and a fitting tribute to the ruling Caesar.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading AT TIBERIAS A Tyrian merchant-ship manned by three galleys of oarsmen, turned its high and proudly arched red and gold neck into the harbor of Tiberias.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading AT TIBERIAS A Tyrian merchant-ship manned by three galleys of oarsmen, turned its high and proudly arched red and gold neck into the harbor of Tiberias.
lace-like
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From this reading On a hill rising gradually from beyond the harbor stood the royal palace of Antipas, its polished marble gleaming through the tops of palms and the lace-like green of shittah trees.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Against this background of pillared stone and shining marble and living green was the shipping in the harbor.
luxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading After the manner of that master builder his father, Herod the Great, in building Caesarea, Herod Antipas had built Tiberias as a home of luxury for himself and a fitting tribute to the ruling Caesar.
mannedadjectiveUS /mænd/
having a crew
From this reading AT TIBERIAS A Tyrian merchant-ship manned by three galleys of oarsmen, turned its high and proudly arched red and gold neck into the harbor of Tiberias.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading After the manner of that master builder his father, Herod the Great, in building Caesarea, Herod Antipas had built Tiberias as a home of luxury for himself and a fitting tribute to the ruling Caesar.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading On a hill rising gradually from beyond the harbor stood the royal palace of Antipas, its polished marble gleaming through the tops of palms and the lace-like green of shittah trees.
massiveadjectiveUS /ˈmæsɪv/
imposing in size or bulk or solidity
From this reading The great semicircular harbor reared its colossal pillars in a mighty curve flanked far out in the sea by massive towers of gray stone.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading After the manner of that master builder his father, Herod the Great, in building Caesarea, Herod Antipas had built Tiberias as a home of luxury for himself and a fitting tribute to the ruling Caesar.
merchant-ship
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From this reading AT TIBERIAS A Tyrian merchant-ship manned by three galleys of oarsmen, turned its high and proudly arched red and gold neck into the harbor of Tiberias.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading The great semicircular harbor reared its colossal pillars in a mighty curve flanked far out in the sea by massive towers of gray stone.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading AT TIBERIAS A Tyrian merchant-ship manned by three galleys of oarsmen, turned its high and proudly arched red and gold neck into the harbor of Tiberias.
oarsmen
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From this reading AT TIBERIAS A Tyrian merchant-ship manned by three galleys of oarsmen, turned its high and proudly arched red and gold neck into the harbor of Tiberias.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT TIBERIAS A Tyrian merchant-ship manned by three galleys of oarsmen, turned its high and proudly arched red and gold neck into the harbor of Tiberias.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a hill rising gradually from beyond the harbor stood the royal palace of Antipas, its polished marble gleaming through the tops of palms and the lace-like green of shittah trees.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The great semicircular harbor reared its colossal pillars in a mighty curve flanked far out in the sea by massive towers of gray stone.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading On a hill rising gradually from beyond the harbor stood the royal palace of Antipas, its polished marble gleaming through the tops of palms and the lace-like green of shittah trees.
palmsnounUS /pɑːmz/
plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading On a hill rising gradually from beyond the harbor stood the royal palace of Antipas, its polished marble gleaming through the tops of palms and the lace-like green of shittah trees.
pillaredadjectiveUS /ˈpɪlərd/
having pillars
From this reading Against this background of pillared stone and shining marble and living green was the shipping in the harbor.
pillarsnounUS /ˈpɪlərz/
plural of “pillar” — a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading The great semicircular harbor reared its colossal pillars in a mighty curve flanked far out in the sea by massive towers of gray stone.
polishedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading On a hill rising gradually from beyond the harbor stood the royal palace of Antipas, its polished marble gleaming through the tops of palms and the lace-like green of shittah trees.
proudlyadverbUS /ˈpraʊdli/
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading AT TIBERIAS A Tyrian merchant-ship manned by three galleys of oarsmen, turned its high and proudly arched red and gold neck into the harbor of Tiberias.
rearedverbUS /rɪrd/
past form of “rear” — stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds
From this reading The great semicircular harbor reared its colossal pillars in a mighty curve flanked far out in the sea by massive towers of gray stone.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading AT TIBERIAS A Tyrian merchant-ship manned by three galleys of oarsmen, turned its high and proudly arched red and gold neck into the harbor of Tiberias.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading On a hill rising gradually from beyond the harbor stood the royal palace of Antipas, its polished marble gleaming through the tops of palms and the lace-like green of shittah trees.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading On a hill rising gradually from beyond the harbor stood the royal palace of Antipas, its polished marble gleaming through the tops of palms and the lace-like green of shittah trees.
rulingnounUS /ˈruːlɪŋ/
the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)
From this reading After the manner of that master builder his father, Herod the Great, in building Caesarea, Herod Antipas had built Tiberias as a home of luxury for himself and a fitting tribute to the ruling Caesar.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The great semicircular harbor reared its colossal pillars in a mighty curve flanked far out in the sea by massive towers of gray stone.
semicircularadjectiveUS /ˌsemiˈsɜːrkjələr/
curved into a half circle
From this reading The great semicircular harbor reared its colossal pillars in a mighty curve flanked far out in the sea by massive towers of gray stone.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Against this background of pillared stone and shining marble and living green was the shipping in the harbor.
shippingnounUS /ˈʃɪpɪŋ/
the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
From this reading Against this background of pillared stone and shining marble and living green was the shipping in the harbor.
shittahnoun
source of a wood mentioned frequently in the Bible; probably a species of genus Acacia
From this reading On a hill rising gradually from beyond the harbor stood the royal palace of Antipas, its polished marble gleaming through the tops of palms and the lace-like green of shittah trees.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The great semicircular harbor reared its colossal pillars in a mighty curve flanked far out in the sea by massive towers of gray stone.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading On a hill rising gradually from beyond the harbor stood the royal palace of Antipas, its polished marble gleaming through the tops of palms and the lace-like green of shittah trees.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After the manner of that master builder his father, Herod the Great, in building Caesarea, Herod Antipas had built Tiberias as a home of luxury for himself and a fitting tribute to the ruling Caesar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT TIBERIAS A Tyrian merchant-ship manned by three galleys of oarsmen, turned its high and proudly arched red and gold neck into the harbor of Tiberias.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Against this background of pillared stone and shining marble and living green was the shipping in the harbor.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading AT TIBERIAS A Tyrian merchant-ship manned by three galleys of oarsmen, turned its high and proudly arched red and gold neck into the harbor of Tiberias.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading On a hill rising gradually from beyond the harbor stood the royal palace of Antipas, its polished marble gleaming through the tops of palms and the lace-like green of shittah trees.
TIBERIAS
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From this reading AT TIBERIAS A Tyrian merchant-ship manned by three galleys of oarsmen, turned its high and proudly arched red and gold neck into the harbor of Tiberias.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After the manner of that master builder his father, Herod the Great, in building Caesarea, Herod Antipas had built Tiberias as a home of luxury for himself and a fitting tribute to the ruling Caesar.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading On a hill rising gradually from beyond the harbor stood the royal palace of Antipas, its polished marble gleaming through the tops of palms and the lace-like green of shittah trees.
towersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading The great semicircular harbor reared its colossal pillars in a mighty curve flanked far out in the sea by massive towers of gray stone.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading On a hill rising gradually from beyond the harbor stood the royal palace of Antipas, its polished marble gleaming through the tops of palms and the lace-like green of shittah trees.
tributenounUS /ˈtrɪbjuːt/
something given or done as an expression of esteem
From this reading After the manner of that master builder his father, Herod the Great, in building Caesarea, Herod Antipas had built Tiberias as a home of luxury for himself and a fitting tribute to the ruling Caesar.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading AT TIBERIAS A Tyrian merchant-ship manned by three galleys of oarsmen, turned its high and proudly arched red and gold neck into the harbor of Tiberias.
Tyrian
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From this reading AT TIBERIAS A Tyrian merchant-ship manned by three galleys of oarsmen, turned its high and proudly arched red and gold neck into the harbor of Tiberias.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Against this background of pillared stone and shining marble and living green was the shipping in the harbor.
