used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The daring action of Judas at Modin was a defiance to the rulers at Jerusalem, and felt to be so, not only by them, but by the whole country.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading The daring action of Judas at Modin was a defiance to the rulers at Jerusalem, and felt to be so, not only by them, but by the whole country.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading It was followed up by active operations on the part of the patriots against the smaller towns of south-eastern Palestine.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It was followed up by active operations on the part of the patriots against the smaller towns of south-eastern Palestine.
(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 Thanks to this feeling, to the genuine favour with which the movement was regarded, and to the perfect system of scouts which he had organized, Judas had early and trustworthy information of all the movements of the enemy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The daring action of Judas at Modin was a defiance to the rulers at Jerusalem, and felt to be so, not only by them, but by the whole country.
APOLLONIUS
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From this reading THE SWORD OF APOLLONIUS.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The daring action of Judas at Modin was a defiance to the rulers at Jerusalem, and felt to be so, not only by them, but by the whole country.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The daring action of Judas at Modin was a defiance to the rulers at Jerusalem, and felt to be so, not only by them, but by the whole country.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The population began to feel that it was safer to be on the side of the patriots than against them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The daring action of Judas at Modin was a defiance to the rulers at Jerusalem, and felt to be so, not only by them, but by the whole country.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The daring action of Judas at Modin was a defiance to the rulers at Jerusalem, and felt to be so, not only by them, but by the whole country.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The daring action of Judas at Modin was a defiance to the rulers at Jerusalem, and felt to be so, not only by them, but by the whole country.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading The daring action of Judas at Modin was a defiance to the rulers at Jerusalem, and felt to be so, not only by them, but by the whole country.
defiancenounUS /dɪˈfaɪəns/
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading The daring action of Judas at Modin was a defiance to the rulers at Jerusalem, and felt to be so, not only by them, but by the whole country.
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 Thanks to this feeling, to the genuine favour with which the movement was regarded, and to the perfect system of scouts which he had organized, Judas had early and trustworthy information of all the movements of the enemy.
an opposing military force
From this reading Thanks to this feeling, to the genuine favour with which the movement was regarded, and to the perfect system of scouts which he had organized, Judas had early and trustworthy information of all the movements of the enemy.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading Thanks to this feeling, to the genuine favour with which the movement was regarded, and to the perfect system of scouts which he had organized, Judas had early and trustworthy information of all the movements of the enemy.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading The population began to feel that it was safer to be on the side of the patriots than against them.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Thanks to this feeling, to the genuine favour with which the movement was regarded, and to the perfect system of scouts which he had organized, Judas had early and trustworthy information of all the movements of the enemy.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The daring action of Judas at Modin was a defiance to the rulers at Jerusalem, and felt to be so, not only by them, but by the whole country.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It was followed up by active operations on the part of the patriots against the smaller towns of south-eastern Palestine.
genuineadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenjəwən/
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading Thanks to this feeling, to the genuine favour with which the movement was regarded, and to the perfect system of scouts which he had organized, Judas had early and trustworthy information of all the movements of the enemy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thanks to this feeling, to the genuine favour with which the movement was regarded, and to the perfect system of scouts which he had organized, Judas had early and trustworthy information of all the movements of the enemy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thanks to this feeling, to the genuine favour with which the movement was regarded, and to the perfect system of scouts which he had organized, Judas had early and trustworthy information of all the movements of the enemy.
a message received and understood
From this reading Thanks to this feeling, to the genuine favour with which the movement was regarded, and to the perfect system of scouts which he had organized, Judas had early and trustworthy information of all the movements of the enemy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was followed up by active operations on the part of the patriots against the smaller towns of south-eastern Palestine.
JerusalemnounUS /dʒərˈuːsələm/
capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed)
From this reading The daring action of Judas at Modin was a defiance to the rulers at Jerusalem, and felt to be so, not only by them, but by the whole country.
JudasnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəs/
(New Testament) supposed brother of St. James; one of the Apostles who is invoked in prayer when a situation seems hopeless
From this reading The daring action of Judas at Modin was a defiance to the rulers at Jerusalem, and felt to be so, not only by them, but by the whole country.
Modin
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From this reading The daring action of Judas at Modin was a defiance to the rulers at Jerusalem, and felt to be so, not only by them, but by the whole country.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Thanks to this feeling, to the genuine favour with which the movement was regarded, and to the perfect system of scouts which he had organized, Judas had early and trustworthy information of all the movements of the enemy.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Thanks to this feeling, to the genuine favour with which the movement was regarded, and to the perfect system of scouts which he had organized, Judas had early and trustworthy information of all the movements of the enemy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The daring action of Judas at Modin was a defiance to the rulers at Jerusalem, and felt to be so, not only by them, but by the whole country.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SWORD OF APOLLONIUS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was followed up by active operations on the part of the patriots against the smaller towns of south-eastern Palestine.
and nothing more
From this reading The daring action of Judas at Modin was a defiance to the rulers at Jerusalem, and felt to be so, not only by them, but by the whole country.
operationsnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃənz/
financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
From this reading It was followed up by active operations on the part of the patriots against the smaller towns of south-eastern Palestine.
organizedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzd/
formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale
From this reading Thanks to this feeling, to the genuine favour with which the movement was regarded, and to the perfect system of scouts which he had organized, Judas had early and trustworthy information of all the movements of the enemy.
PalestinenounUS /ˈpæləstaɪn/
a former British mandate on the east coast of the Mediterranean; divided between Jordan and Israel in 1948
From this reading It was followed up by active operations on the part of the patriots against the smaller towns of south-eastern Palestine.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It was followed up by active operations on the part of the patriots against the smaller towns of south-eastern Palestine.
patriotsnounUS /ˈpeɪtriəts/
plural of “patriot” — one who loves and defends his or her country
From this reading It was followed up by active operations on the part of the patriots against the smaller towns of south-eastern Palestine.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Thanks to this feeling, to the genuine favour with which the movement was regarded, and to the perfect system of scouts which he had organized, Judas had early and trustworthy information of all the movements of the enemy.
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading The population began to feel that it was safer to be on the side of the patriots than against them.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Thanks to this feeling, to the genuine favour with which the movement was regarded, and to the perfect system of scouts which he had organized, Judas had early and trustworthy information of all the movements of the enemy.
rulersnounUS /ˈruːlərz/
plural of “ruler” — a person who rules or commands
From this reading The daring action of Judas at Modin was a defiance to the rulers at Jerusalem, and felt to be so, not only by them, but by the whole country.
saferadjectiveUS /ˈseɪfər/
comparative of “safe” — free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading The population began to feel that it was safer to be on the side of the patriots than against them.
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Thanks to this feeling, to the genuine favour with which the movement was regarded, and to the perfect system of scouts which he had organized, Judas had early and trustworthy information of all the movements of the enemy.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The population began to feel that it was safer to be on the side of the patriots than against them.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading It was followed up by active operations on the part of the patriots against the smaller towns of south-eastern Palestine.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The daring action of Judas at Modin was a defiance to the rulers at Jerusalem, and felt to be so, not only by them, but by the whole country.
south-eastern
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From this reading It was followed up by active operations on the part of the patriots against the smaller towns of south-eastern Palestine.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading THE SWORD OF APOLLONIUS.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading Thanks to this feeling, to the genuine favour with which the movement was regarded, and to the perfect system of scouts which he had organized, Judas had early and trustworthy information of all the movements of the enemy.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The population began to feel that it was safer to be on the side of the patriots than against them.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading Thanks to this feeling, to the genuine favour with which the movement was regarded, and to the perfect system of scouts which he had organized, Judas had early and trustworthy information of all the movements of the enemy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The population began to feel that it was safer to be on the side of the patriots than against them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SWORD OF APOLLONIUS.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The daring action of Judas at Modin was a defiance to the rulers at Jerusalem, and felt to be so, not only by them, but by the whole country.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Thanks to this feeling, to the genuine favour with which the movement was regarded, and to the perfect system of scouts which he had organized, Judas had early and trustworthy information of all the movements of the enemy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The daring action of Judas at Modin was a defiance to the rulers at Jerusalem, and felt to be so, not only by them, but by the whole country.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It was followed up by active operations on the part of the patriots against the smaller towns of south-eastern Palestine.
trustworthyadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstwɜːrði/
worthy of trust or belief
From this reading Thanks to this feeling, to the genuine favour with which the movement was regarded, and to the perfect system of scouts which he had organized, Judas had early and trustworthy information of all the movements of the enemy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was followed up by active operations on the part of the patriots against the smaller towns of south-eastern Palestine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The daring action of Judas at Modin was a defiance to the rulers at Jerusalem, and felt to be so, not only by them, but by the whole country.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Thanks to this feeling, to the genuine favour with which the movement was regarded, and to the perfect system of scouts which he had organized, Judas had early and trustworthy information of all the movements of the enemy.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The daring action of Judas at Modin was a defiance to the rulers at Jerusalem, and felt to be so, not only by them, but by the whole country.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thanks to this feeling, to the genuine favour with which the movement was regarded, and to the perfect system of scouts which he had organized, Judas had early and trustworthy information of all the movements of the enemy.
