used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That was a wealthy quarter.
(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 There were several hundred houses in that place and many thousand people, Assyrians, Greeks, Jews, most of all, Phoenicians.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were several hundred houses in that place and many thousand people, Assyrians, Greeks, Jews, most of all, Phoenicians.
arterynounUS /ˈɑːrtəri/
a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body
From this reading A street thirty paces in width formed its leading artery.
AssyriansnounUS /əˈsɪriənz/
plural of “assyrian” — an inhabitant of ancient Assyria
From this reading There were several hundred houses in that place and many thousand people, Assyrians, Greeks, Jews, most of all, Phoenicians.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading THE foreign quarter in Memphis lay on the northeastern extremity of the city near the river.
extremitynounUS /ekˈstreməti/
an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading THE foreign quarter in Memphis lay on the northeastern extremity of the city near the river.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading This street was rather straight, and paved with flat stones.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading THE foreign quarter in Memphis lay on the northeastern extremity of the city near the river.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading A street thirty paces in width formed its leading artery.
GreeksnounUS /ɡriːks/
plural of “greek” — the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading There were several hundred houses in that place and many thousand people, Assyrians, Greeks, Jews, most of all, Phoenicians.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There were several hundred houses in that place and many thousand people, Assyrians, Greeks, Jews, most of all, Phoenicians.
ten 10s
From this reading There were several hundred houses in that place and many thousand people, Assyrians, Greeks, Jews, most of all, Phoenicians.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE foreign quarter in Memphis lay on the northeastern extremity of the city near the river.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A street thirty paces in width formed its leading artery.
JewsnounUS /dʒuːz/
plural of “jew” — a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
From this reading There were several hundred houses in that place and many thousand people, Assyrians, Greeks, Jews, most of all, Phoenicians.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE foreign quarter in Memphis lay on the northeastern extremity of the city near the river.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading A street thirty paces in width formed its leading artery.
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 There were several hundred houses in that place and many thousand people, Assyrians, Greeks, Jews, most of all, Phoenicians.
MemphisnounUS /ˈmemfəs/
largest city of Tennessee; located in southwestern Tennessee on bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River
From this reading THE foreign quarter in Memphis lay on the northeastern extremity of the city near the river.
used to form the superlative
From this reading There were several hundred houses in that place and many thousand people, Assyrians, Greeks, Jews, most of all, Phoenicians.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading THE foreign quarter in Memphis lay on the northeastern extremity of the city near the river.
northeasternadjectiveUS /ˌnɔːrˈθiːstərn/
situated in or oriented toward the northeast
From this reading THE foreign quarter in Memphis lay on the northeastern extremity of the city near the river.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE foreign quarter in Memphis lay on the northeastern extremity of the city near the river.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE foreign quarter in Memphis lay on the northeastern extremity of the city near the river.
pacesnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪz/
plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading A street thirty paces in width formed its leading artery.
pavedadjectiveUS /peɪvd/
covered with a firm surface
From this reading This street was rather straight, and paved with flat stones.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There were several hundred houses in that place and many thousand people, Assyrians, Greeks, Jews, most of all, Phoenicians.
PhoeniciansnounUS /fəˈniːʃənz/
plural of “phoenician” — a member of an ancient Semitic people who dominated trade in the first millennium B.C.
From this reading There were several hundred houses in that place and many thousand people, Assyrians, Greeks, Jews, most of all, Phoenicians.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There were several hundred houses in that place and many thousand people, Assyrians, Greeks, Jews, most of all, Phoenicians.
one of four equal parts
From this reading THE foreign quarter in Memphis lay on the northeastern extremity of the city near the river.
on the contrary
From this reading This street was rather straight, and paved with flat stones.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE foreign quarter in Memphis lay on the northeastern extremity of the city near the river.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading There were several hundred houses in that place and many thousand people, Assyrians, Greeks, Jews, most of all, Phoenicians.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading This street was rather straight, and paved with flat stones.
successive (without a break)
From this reading This street was rather straight, and paved with flat stones.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading A street thirty paces in width formed its leading artery.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were several hundred houses in that place and many thousand people, Assyrians, Greeks, Jews, most of all, Phoenicians.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE foreign quarter in Memphis lay on the northeastern extremity of the city near the river.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were several hundred houses in that place and many thousand people, Assyrians, Greeks, Jews, most of all, Phoenicians.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading A street thirty paces in width formed its leading artery.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This street was rather straight, and paved with flat stones.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading There were several hundred houses in that place and many thousand people, Assyrians, Greeks, Jews, most of all, Phoenicians.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was a wealthy quarter.
wealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading That was a wealthy quarter.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were several hundred houses in that place and many thousand people, Assyrians, Greeks, Jews, most of all, Phoenicians.
widthnounUS /wɪdθ/
the extent of something from side to side
From this reading A street thirty paces in width formed its leading artery.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This street was rather straight, and paved with flat stones.
