used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He snuffs the sweet wild November breeze with wide, distended nostrils, and shows his big white teeth in a silent laugh.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading And now--though his big body sits still and smokes, his spirit is abroad to-night on these hills of Samaria.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now--though his big body sits still and smokes, his spirit is abroad to-night on these hills of Samaria.
architectsnounUS /ˈɑːrkətekts/
plural of “architect” — someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)
From this reading How he has despised and belittled it--this Garden of Miracles from whose teeming soil--burrowed by a nation of cave-dwellers and idol-worshippers, and tracked by the footprints of nomadic shepherds--prophets, sages, seers, philosophers, poets, musicians, artists, architects--leaped into birth at the Divine Bidding, while as yet the world was a jungle of ferocious human beasts....
artistsnounUS /ˈɑːrtɪsts/
plural of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading How he has despised and belittled it--this Garden of Miracles from whose teeming soil--burrowed by a nation of cave-dwellers and idol-worshippers, and tracked by the footprints of nomadic shepherds--prophets, sages, seers, philosophers, poets, musicians, artists, architects--leaped into birth at the Divine Bidding, while as yet the world was a jungle of ferocious human beasts....
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading How he has despised and belittled it--this Garden of Miracles from whose teeming soil--burrowed by a nation of cave-dwellers and idol-worshippers, and tracked by the footprints of nomadic shepherds--prophets, sages, seers, philosophers, poets, musicians, artists, architects--leaped into birth at the Divine Bidding, while as yet the world was a jungle of ferocious human beasts....
AsiannounUS /ˈeɪʒən/
a native or inhabitant of Asia
From this reading This Hither Asian land of Syria....
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How he has despised and belittled it--this Garden of Miracles from whose teeming soil--burrowed by a nation of cave-dwellers and idol-worshippers, and tracked by the footprints of nomadic shepherds--prophets, sages, seers, philosophers, poets, musicians, artists, architects--leaped into birth at the Divine Bidding, while as yet the world was a jungle of ferocious human beasts....
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading How he has despised and belittled it--this Garden of Miracles from whose teeming soil--burrowed by a nation of cave-dwellers and idol-worshippers, and tracked by the footprints of nomadic shepherds--prophets, sages, seers, philosophers, poets, musicians, artists, architects--leaped into birth at the Divine Bidding, while as yet the world was a jungle of ferocious human beasts....
belittledadjectiveUS /bɪˈlɪtəld/
made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth)
From this reading How he has despised and belittled it--this Garden of Miracles from whose teeming soil--burrowed by a nation of cave-dwellers and idol-worshippers, and tracked by the footprints of nomadic shepherds--prophets, sages, seers, philosophers, poets, musicians, artists, architects--leaped into birth at the Divine Bidding, while as yet the world was a jungle of ferocious human beasts....
BiddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading How he has despised and belittled it--this Garden of Miracles from whose teeming soil--burrowed by a nation of cave-dwellers and idol-worshippers, and tracked by the footprints of nomadic shepherds--prophets, sages, seers, philosophers, poets, musicians, artists, architects--leaped into birth at the Divine Bidding, while as yet the world was a jungle of ferocious human beasts....
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And now--though his big body sits still and smokes, his spirit is abroad to-night on these hills of Samaria.
biggeradjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/
large or big relative to something else
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the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading How he has despised and belittled it--this Garden of Miracles from whose teeming soil--burrowed by a nation of cave-dwellers and idol-worshippers, and tracked by the footprints of nomadic shepherds--prophets, sages, seers, philosophers, poets, musicians, artists, architects--leaped into birth at the Divine Bidding, while as yet the world was a jungle of ferocious human beasts....
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading And now--though his big body sits still and smokes, his spirit is abroad to-night on these hills of Samaria.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading He snuffs the sweet wild November breeze with wide, distended nostrils, and shows his big white teeth in a silent laugh.
burrowed
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showing who or what does the action
From this reading How he has despised and belittled it--this Garden of Miracles from whose teeming soil--burrowed by a nation of cave-dwellers and idol-worshippers, and tracked by the footprints of nomadic shepherds--prophets, sages, seers, philosophers, poets, musicians, artists, architects--leaped into birth at the Divine Bidding, while as yet the world was a jungle of ferocious human beasts....
cave-dwellers
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(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading This Palestine, no bigger than the County of Middlesex, in Religion, History, Science, Law, hygiene and moral teaching--has she not ever led the way and pointed to the zenith?
despisedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspaɪzd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading How he has despised and belittled it--this Garden of Miracles from whose teeming soil--burrowed by a nation of cave-dwellers and idol-worshippers, and tracked by the footprints of nomadic shepherds--prophets, sages, seers, philosophers, poets, musicians, artists, architects--leaped into birth at the Divine Bidding, while as yet the world was a jungle of ferocious human beasts....
distendedverbUS /dɪˈstendɪd/
past form of “distend” — become wider
From this reading He snuffs the sweet wild November breeze with wide, distended nostrils, and shows his big white teeth in a silent laugh.
emanating from God
From this reading How he has despised and belittled it--this Garden of Miracles from whose teeming soil--burrowed by a nation of cave-dwellers and idol-worshippers, and tracked by the footprints of nomadic shepherds--prophets, sages, seers, philosophers, poets, musicians, artists, architects--leaped into birth at the Divine Bidding, while as yet the world was a jungle of ferocious human beasts....
at any time
From this reading This Palestine, no bigger than the County of Middlesex, in Religion, History, Science, Law, hygiene and moral teaching--has she not ever led the way and pointed to the zenith?
ferociousadjectiveUS /fərˈoʊʃəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading How he has despised and belittled it--this Garden of Miracles from whose teeming soil--burrowed by a nation of cave-dwellers and idol-worshippers, and tracked by the footprints of nomadic shepherds--prophets, sages, seers, philosophers, poets, musicians, artists, architects--leaped into birth at the Divine Bidding, while as yet the world was a jungle of ferocious human beasts....
footprintsnounUS /ˈfʊtprɪnts/
plural of “footprint” — a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
From this reading How he has despised and belittled it--this Garden of Miracles from whose teeming soil--burrowed by a nation of cave-dwellers and idol-worshippers, and tracked by the footprints of nomadic shepherds--prophets, sages, seers, philosophers, poets, musicians, artists, architects--leaped into birth at the Divine Bidding, while as yet the world was a jungle of ferocious human beasts....
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading How he has despised and belittled it--this Garden of Miracles from whose teeming soil--burrowed by a nation of cave-dwellers and idol-worshippers, and tracked by the footprints of nomadic shepherds--prophets, sages, seers, philosophers, poets, musicians, artists, architects--leaped into birth at the Divine Bidding, while as yet the world was a jungle of ferocious human beasts....
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading How he has despised and belittled it--this Garden of Miracles from whose teeming soil--burrowed by a nation of cave-dwellers and idol-worshippers, and tracked by the footprints of nomadic shepherds--prophets, sages, seers, philosophers, poets, musicians, artists, architects--leaped into birth at the Divine Bidding, while as yet the world was a jungle of ferocious human beasts....
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How he has despised and belittled it--this Garden of Miracles from whose teeming soil--burrowed by a nation of cave-dwellers and idol-worshippers, and tracked by the footprints of nomadic shepherds--prophets, sages, seers, philosophers, poets, musicians, artists, architects--leaped into birth at the Divine Bidding, while as yet the world was a jungle of ferocious human beasts....
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He snuffs the sweet wild November breeze with wide, distended nostrils, and shows his big white teeth in a silent laugh.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading And now--though his big body sits still and smokes, his spirit is abroad to-night on these hills of Samaria.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And now--though his big body sits still and smokes, his spirit is abroad to-night on these hills of Samaria.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading This Palestine, no bigger than the County of Middlesex, in Religion, History, Science, Law, hygiene and moral teaching--has she not ever led the way and pointed to the zenith?
HitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading This Hither Asian land of Syria....
How
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From this reading How he has despised and belittled it--this Garden of Miracles from whose teeming soil--burrowed by a nation of cave-dwellers and idol-worshippers, and tracked by the footprints of nomadic shepherds--prophets, sages, seers, philosophers, poets, musicians, artists, architects--leaped into birth at the Divine Bidding, while as yet the world was a jungle of ferocious human beasts....
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading How he has despised and belittled it--this Garden of Miracles from whose teeming soil--burrowed by a nation of cave-dwellers and idol-worshippers, and tracked by the footprints of nomadic shepherds--prophets, sages, seers, philosophers, poets, musicians, artists, architects--leaped into birth at the Divine Bidding, while as yet the world was a jungle of ferocious human beasts....
hygienenounUS /ˈhaɪdʒiːn/
a condition promoting sanitary practices
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idol-worshippers
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He snuffs the sweet wild November breeze with wide, distended nostrils, and shows his big white teeth in a silent laugh.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading How he has despised and belittled it--this Garden of Miracles from whose teeming soil--burrowed by a nation of cave-dwellers and idol-worshippers, and tracked by the footprints of nomadic shepherds--prophets, sages, seers, philosophers, poets, musicians, artists, architects--leaped into birth at the Divine Bidding, while as yet the world was a jungle of ferocious human beasts....
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And now--though his big body sits still and smokes, his spirit is abroad to-night on these hills of Samaria.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How he has despised and belittled it--this Garden of Miracles from whose teeming soil--burrowed by a nation of cave-dwellers and idol-worshippers, and tracked by the footprints of nomadic shepherds--prophets, sages, seers, philosophers, poets, musicians, artists, architects--leaped into birth at the Divine Bidding, while as yet the world was a jungle of ferocious human beasts....
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading How he has despised and belittled it--this Garden of Miracles from whose teeming soil--burrowed by a nation of cave-dwellers and idol-worshippers, and tracked by the footprints of nomadic shepherds--prophets, sages, seers, philosophers, poets, musicians, artists, architects--leaped into birth at the Divine Bidding, while as yet the world was a jungle of ferocious human beasts....
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading This Hither Asian land of Syria....
the sound of laughing
From this reading He snuffs the sweet wild November breeze with wide, distended nostrils, and shows his big white teeth in a silent laugh.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading This Palestine, no bigger than the County of Middlesex, in Religion, History, Science, Law, hygiene and moral teaching--has she not ever led the way and pointed to the zenith?
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading How he has despised and belittled it--this Garden of Miracles from whose teeming soil--burrowed by a nation of cave-dwellers and idol-worshippers, and tracked by the footprints of nomadic shepherds--prophets, sages, seers, philosophers, poets, musicians, artists, architects--leaped into birth at the Divine Bidding, while as yet the world was a jungle of ferocious human beasts....
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
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Middlesex
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MiraclesnounUS /ˈmɪrəkəlz/
plural of “miracle” — any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading How he has despised and belittled it--this Garden of Miracles from whose teeming soil--burrowed by a nation of cave-dwellers and idol-worshippers, and tracked by the footprints of nomadic shepherds--prophets, sages, seers, philosophers, poets, musicians, artists, architects--leaped into birth at the Divine Bidding, while as yet the world was a jungle of ferocious human beasts....
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading This Palestine, no bigger than the County of Middlesex, in Religion, History, Science, Law, hygiene and moral teaching--has she not ever led the way and pointed to the zenith?
musiciansnounUS /mjuːˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “musician” — someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
From this reading How he has despised and belittled it--this Garden of Miracles from whose teeming soil--burrowed by a nation of cave-dwellers and idol-worshippers, and tracked by the footprints of nomadic shepherds--prophets, sages, seers, philosophers, poets, musicians, artists, architects--leaped into birth at the Divine Bidding, while as yet the world was a jungle of ferocious human beasts....
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading How he has despised and belittled it--this Garden of Miracles from whose teeming soil--burrowed by a nation of cave-dwellers and idol-worshippers, and tracked by the footprints of nomadic shepherds--prophets, sages, seers, philosophers, poets, musicians, artists, architects--leaped into birth at the Divine Bidding, while as yet the world was a jungle of ferocious human beasts....
not any; not one
From this reading This Palestine, no bigger than the County of Middlesex, in Religion, History, Science, Law, hygiene and moral teaching--has she not ever led the way and pointed to the zenith?
nomadicadjectiveUS /noʊˈmædɪk/
migratory
From this reading How he has despised and belittled it--this Garden of Miracles from whose teeming soil--burrowed by a nation of cave-dwellers and idol-worshippers, and tracked by the footprints of nomadic shepherds--prophets, sages, seers, philosophers, poets, musicians, artists, architects--leaped into birth at the Divine Bidding, while as yet the world was a jungle of ferocious human beasts....
nostrilsnounUS /ˈnɑːstrəlz/
plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
From this reading He snuffs the sweet wild November breeze with wide, distended nostrils, and shows his big white teeth in a silent laugh.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This Palestine, no bigger than the County of Middlesex, in Religion, History, Science, Law, hygiene and moral teaching--has she not ever led the way and pointed to the zenith?
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading He snuffs the sweet wild November breeze with wide, distended nostrils, and shows his big white teeth in a silent laugh.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now--though his big body sits still and smokes, his spirit is abroad to-night on these hills of Samaria.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And now--though his big body sits still and smokes, his spirit is abroad to-night on these hills of Samaria.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And now--though his big body sits still and smokes, his spirit is abroad to-night on these hills of Samaria.
PalestinenounUS /ˈpæləstaɪn/
a former British mandate on the east coast of the Mediterranean; divided between Jordan and Israel in 1948
From this reading This Palestine, no bigger than the County of Middlesex, in Religion, History, Science, Law, hygiene and moral teaching--has she not ever led the way and pointed to the zenith?
philosophersnounUS /fəˈlɑːsəfərz/
plural of “philosopher” — a specialist in philosophy
From this reading How he has despised and belittled it--this Garden of Miracles from whose teeming soil--burrowed by a nation of cave-dwellers and idol-worshippers, and tracked by the footprints of nomadic shepherds--prophets, sages, seers, philosophers, poets, musicians, artists, architects--leaped into birth at the Divine Bidding, while as yet the world was a jungle of ferocious human beasts....
poetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading How he has despised and belittled it--this Garden of Miracles from whose teeming soil--burrowed by a nation of cave-dwellers and idol-worshippers, and tracked by the footprints of nomadic shepherds--prophets, sages, seers, philosophers, poets, musicians, artists, architects--leaped into birth at the Divine Bidding, while as yet the world was a jungle of ferocious human beasts....
having a point
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prophetsnounUS /ˈprɑːfəts/
the second of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures
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a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading This Palestine, no bigger than the County of Middlesex, in Religion, History, Science, Law, hygiene and moral teaching--has she not ever led the way and pointed to the zenith?
sagesnounUS /ˈseɪdʒɪz/
plural of “sage” — a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
From this reading How he has despised and belittled it--this Garden of Miracles from whose teeming soil--burrowed by a nation of cave-dwellers and idol-worshippers, and tracked by the footprints of nomadic shepherds--prophets, sages, seers, philosophers, poets, musicians, artists, architects--leaped into birth at the Divine Bidding, while as yet the world was a jungle of ferocious human beasts....
SamarianounUS /ˌseɪmərˈiːə/
an ancient city in central Palestine founded in the 9th century BC as the capital of the northern Hebrew kingdom of Israel; the site is in present-day northwestern Jordan
From this reading And now--though his big body sits still and smokes, his spirit is abroad to-night on these hills of Samaria.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
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seersnounUS /siːrz/
plural of “seer” — a person with unusual powers of foresight
From this reading How he has despised and belittled it--this Garden of Miracles from whose teeming soil--burrowed by a nation of cave-dwellers and idol-worshippers, and tracked by the footprints of nomadic shepherds--prophets, sages, seers, philosophers, poets, musicians, artists, architects--leaped into birth at the Divine Bidding, while as yet the world was a jungle of ferocious human beasts....
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This Palestine, no bigger than the County of Middlesex, in Religion, History, Science, Law, hygiene and moral teaching--has she not ever led the way and pointed to the zenith?
shepherdsnounUS /ˈʃepərdz/
plural of “shepherd” — a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading How he has despised and belittled it--this Garden of Miracles from whose teeming soil--burrowed by a nation of cave-dwellers and idol-worshippers, and tracked by the footprints of nomadic shepherds--prophets, sages, seers, philosophers, poets, musicians, artists, architects--leaped into birth at the Divine Bidding, while as yet the world was a jungle of ferocious human beasts....
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading He snuffs the sweet wild November breeze with wide, distended nostrils, and shows his big white teeth in a silent laugh.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading He snuffs the sweet wild November breeze with wide, distended nostrils, and shows his big white teeth in a silent laugh.
sitsverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading And now--though his big body sits still and smokes, his spirit is abroad to-night on these hills of Samaria.
smokesnounUS /smoʊks/
plural of “smoke” — a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading And now--though his big body sits still and smokes, his spirit is abroad to-night on these hills of Samaria.
snuffsnounUS /snʌfs/
plural of “snuff” — the charred portion of a candlewick
From this reading He snuffs the sweet wild November breeze with wide, distended nostrils, and shows his big white teeth in a silent laugh.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading How he has despised and belittled it--this Garden of Miracles from whose teeming soil--burrowed by a nation of cave-dwellers and idol-worshippers, and tracked by the footprints of nomadic shepherds--prophets, sages, seers, philosophers, poets, musicians, artists, architects--leaped into birth at the Divine Bidding, while as yet the world was a jungle of ferocious human beasts....
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading And now--though his big body sits still and smokes, his spirit is abroad to-night on these hills of Samaria.
not in physical motion
From this reading And now--though his big body sits still and smokes, his spirit is abroad to-night on these hills of Samaria.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading He snuffs the sweet wild November breeze with wide, distended nostrils, and shows his big white teeth in a silent laugh.
SyrianounUS /ˈsɪriə/
an Asian republic in the Middle East at the east end of the Mediterranean; site of some of the world's most ancient centers of civilization
From this reading This Hither Asian land of Syria....
teachingnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
the profession of a teacher
From this reading This Palestine, no bigger than the County of Middlesex, in Religion, History, Science, Law, hygiene and moral teaching--has she not ever led the way and pointed to the zenith?
teemingadjectiveUS /ˈtiːmɪŋ/
abundantly filled with especially living things
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the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading He snuffs the sweet wild November breeze with wide, distended nostrils, and shows his big white teeth in a silent laugh.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This Palestine, no bigger than the County of Middlesex, in Religion, History, Science, Law, hygiene and moral teaching--has she not ever led the way and pointed to the zenith?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He snuffs the sweet wild November breeze with wide, distended nostrils, and shows his big white teeth in a silent laugh.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And now--though his big body sits still and smokes, his spirit is abroad to-night on these hills of Samaria.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This Hither Asian land of Syria....
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And now--though his big body sits still and smokes, his spirit is abroad to-night on these hills of Samaria.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This Palestine, no bigger than the County of Middlesex, in Religion, History, Science, Law, hygiene and moral teaching--has she not ever led the way and pointed to the zenith?
to-night
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From this reading And now--though his big body sits still and smokes, his spirit is abroad to-night on these hills of Samaria.
trackedadjectiveUS /trækt/
having tracks
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How he has despised and belittled it--this Garden of Miracles from whose teeming soil--burrowed by a nation of cave-dwellers and idol-worshippers, and tracked by the footprints of nomadic shepherds--prophets, sages, seers, philosophers, poets, musicians, artists, architects--leaped into birth at the Divine Bidding, while as yet the world was a jungle of ferocious human beasts....
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading This Palestine, no bigger than the County of Middlesex, in Religion, History, Science, Law, hygiene and moral teaching--has she not ever led the way and pointed to the zenith?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading How he has despised and belittled it--this Garden of Miracles from whose teeming soil--burrowed by a nation of cave-dwellers and idol-worshippers, and tracked by the footprints of nomadic shepherds--prophets, sages, seers, philosophers, poets, musicians, artists, architects--leaped into birth at the Divine Bidding, while as yet the world was a jungle of ferocious human beasts....
a Caucasian
From this reading He snuffs the sweet wild November breeze with wide, distended nostrils, and shows his big white teeth in a silent laugh.
belonging to which person
From this reading How he has despised and belittled it--this Garden of Miracles from whose teeming soil--burrowed by a nation of cave-dwellers and idol-worshippers, and tracked by the footprints of nomadic shepherds--prophets, sages, seers, philosophers, poets, musicians, artists, architects--leaped into birth at the Divine Bidding, while as yet the world was a jungle of ferocious human beasts....
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading He snuffs the sweet wild November breeze with wide, distended nostrils, and shows his big white teeth in a silent laugh.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading He snuffs the sweet wild November breeze with wide, distended nostrils, and shows his big white teeth in a silent laugh.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He snuffs the sweet wild November breeze with wide, distended nostrils, and shows his big white teeth in a silent laugh.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading How he has despised and belittled it--this Garden of Miracles from whose teeming soil--burrowed by a nation of cave-dwellers and idol-worshippers, and tracked by the footprints of nomadic shepherds--prophets, sages, seers, philosophers, poets, musicians, artists, architects--leaped into birth at the Divine Bidding, while as yet the world was a jungle of ferocious human beasts....
but in spite of that
From this reading How he has despised and belittled it--this Garden of Miracles from whose teeming soil--burrowed by a nation of cave-dwellers and idol-worshippers, and tracked by the footprints of nomadic shepherds--prophets, sages, seers, philosophers, poets, musicians, artists, architects--leaped into birth at the Divine Bidding, while as yet the world was a jungle of ferocious human beasts....
zenithnounUS /ˈziːnəθ/
the point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading This Palestine, no bigger than the County of Middlesex, in Religion, History, Science, Law, hygiene and moral teaching--has she not ever led the way and pointed to the zenith?
