used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My Dear Father: The street in which we dwell is elevated, and from the roof of the house, where I love to walk in the evening, watching the stars that hang over Egypt, there is commanded a wide prospect of the Holy City.
altarnounUS /ˈɔːltər/
the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading Night and silence still held united empire over the city and the altar of God.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My Dear Father: The street in which we dwell is elevated, and from the roof of the house, where I love to walk in the evening, watching the stars that hang over Egypt, there is commanded a wide prospect of the Holy City.
awedadjectiveUS /ɔːd/
inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence
From this reading When I had turned my gaze towards the sacred summit, I was awed by the profound silence which reigned over the vast pile that crowned Mount Moriah.
see with attention
From this reading Yesterday morning I was early on the house-top, to behold the first cloud of the day-dawn sacrifice rise from the bosom of the Temple.
blushedverbUS /blʌʃt/
past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading The sun was not yet risen; but the east blushed with a roseate purple, and the morning star was melting into its depth.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading Yesterday morning I was early on the house-top, to behold the first cloud of the day-dawn sacrifice rise from the bosom of the Temple.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The sun was not yet risen; but the east blushed with a roseate purple, and the morning star was melting into its depth.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When I had turned my gaze towards the sacred summit, I was awed by the profound silence which reigned over the vast pile that crowned Mount Moriah.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading My Dear Father: The street in which we dwell is elevated, and from the roof of the house, where I love to walk in the evening, watching the stars that hang over Egypt, there is commanded a wide prospect of the Holy City.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Yesterday morning I was early on the house-top, to behold the first cloud of the day-dawn sacrifice rise from the bosom of the Temple.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading My Dear Father: The street in which we dwell is elevated, and from the roof of the house, where I love to walk in the evening, watching the stars that hang over Egypt, there is commanded a wide prospect of the Holy City.
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading When I had turned my gaze towards the sacred summit, I was awed by the profound silence which reigned over the vast pile that crowned Mount Moriah.
day-dawn
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From this reading Yesterday morning I was early on the house-top, to behold the first cloud of the day-dawn sacrifice rise from the bosom of the Temple.
dearly loved
From this reading My Dear Father: The street in which we dwell is elevated, and from the roof of the house, where I love to walk in the evening, watching the stars that hang over Egypt, there is commanded a wide prospect of the Holy City.
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading The sun was not yet risen; but the east blushed with a roseate purple, and the morning star was melting into its depth.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading My Dear Father: The street in which we dwell is elevated, and from the roof of the house, where I love to walk in the evening, watching the stars that hang over Egypt, there is commanded a wide prospect of the Holy City.
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 Yesterday morning I was early on the house-top, to behold the first cloud of the day-dawn sacrifice rise from the bosom of the Temple.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The sun was not yet risen; but the east blushed with a roseate purple, and the morning star was melting into its depth.
EgyptnounUS /ˈiːdʒəpt/
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
From this reading My Dear Father: The street in which we dwell is elevated, and from the roof of the house, where I love to walk in the evening, watching the stars that hang over Egypt, there is commanded a wide prospect of the Holy City.
elevatedadjectiveUS /ˈeləveɪtɪd/
raised above the ground
From this reading My Dear Father: The street in which we dwell is elevated, and from the roof of the house, where I love to walk in the evening, watching the stars that hang over Egypt, there is commanded a wide prospect of the Holy City.
empirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading Night and silence still held united empire over the city and the altar of God.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading My Dear Father: The street in which we dwell is elevated, and from the roof of the house, where I love to walk in the evening, watching the stars that hang over Egypt, there is commanded a wide prospect of the Holy City.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My Dear Father: The street in which we dwell is elevated, and from the roof of the house, where I love to walk in the evening, watching the stars that hang over Egypt, there is commanded a wide prospect of the Holy City.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Yesterday morning I was early on the house-top, to behold the first cloud of the day-dawn sacrifice rise from the bosom of the Temple.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My Dear Father: The street in which we dwell is elevated, and from the roof of the house, where I love to walk in the evening, watching the stars that hang over Egypt, there is commanded a wide prospect of the Holy City.
a long fixed look
From this reading When I had turned my gaze towards the sacred summit, I was awed by the profound silence which reigned over the vast pile that crowned Mount Moriah.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Night and silence still held united empire over the city and the altar of God.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When I had turned my gaze towards the sacred summit, I was awed by the profound silence which reigned over the vast pile that crowned Mount Moriah.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading My Dear Father: The street in which we dwell is elevated, and from the roof of the house, where I love to walk in the evening, watching the stars that hang over Egypt, there is commanded a wide prospect of the Holy City.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Night and silence still held united empire over the city and the altar of God.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading My Dear Father: The street in which we dwell is elevated, and from the roof of the house, where I love to walk in the evening, watching the stars that hang over Egypt, there is commanded a wide prospect of the Holy City.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading My Dear Father: The street in which we dwell is elevated, and from the roof of the house, where I love to walk in the evening, watching the stars that hang over Egypt, there is commanded a wide prospect of the Holy City.
house-top
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From this reading Yesterday morning I was early on the house-top, to behold the first cloud of the day-dawn sacrifice rise from the bosom of the Temple.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My Dear Father: The street in which we dwell is elevated, and from the roof of the house, where I love to walk in the evening, watching the stars that hang over Egypt, there is commanded a wide prospect of the Holy City.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My Dear Father: The street in which we dwell is elevated, and from the roof of the house, where I love to walk in the evening, watching the stars that hang over Egypt, there is commanded a wide prospect of the Holy City.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The sun was not yet risen; but the east blushed with a roseate purple, and the morning star was melting into its depth.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My Dear Father: The street in which we dwell is elevated, and from the roof of the house, where I love to walk in the evening, watching the stars that hang over Egypt, there is commanded a wide prospect of the Holy City.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The sun was not yet risen; but the east blushed with a roseate purple, and the morning star was melting into its depth.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading My Dear Father: The street in which we dwell is elevated, and from the roof of the house, where I love to walk in the evening, watching the stars that hang over Egypt, there is commanded a wide prospect of the Holy City.
meltingnounUS /ˈmeltɪŋ/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading The sun was not yet risen; but the east blushed with a roseate purple, and the morning star was melting into its depth.
Moriah
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From this reading When I had turned my gaze towards the sacred summit, I was awed by the profound silence which reigned over the vast pile that crowned Mount Moriah.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Yesterday morning I was early on the house-top, to behold the first cloud of the day-dawn sacrifice rise from the bosom of the Temple.
attach to a support
From this reading When I had turned my gaze towards the sacred summit, I was awed by the profound silence which reigned over the vast pile that crowned Mount Moriah.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My Dear Father: The street in which we dwell is elevated, and from the roof of the house, where I love to walk in the evening, watching the stars that hang over Egypt, there is commanded a wide prospect of the Holy City.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Night and silence still held united empire over the city and the altar of God.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The sun was not yet risen; but the east blushed with a roseate purple, and the morning star was melting into its depth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My Dear Father: The street in which we dwell is elevated, and from the roof of the house, where I love to walk in the evening, watching the stars that hang over Egypt, there is commanded a wide prospect of the Holy City.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Yesterday morning I was early on the house-top, to behold the first cloud of the day-dawn sacrifice rise from the bosom of the Temple.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading My Dear Father: The street in which we dwell is elevated, and from the roof of the house, where I love to walk in the evening, watching the stars that hang over Egypt, there is commanded a wide prospect of the Holy City.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading When I had turned my gaze towards the sacred summit, I was awed by the profound silence which reigned over the vast pile that crowned Mount Moriah.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading When I had turned my gaze towards the sacred summit, I was awed by the profound silence which reigned over the vast pile that crowned Mount Moriah.
the possibility of future success
From this reading My Dear Father: The street in which we dwell is elevated, and from the roof of the house, where I love to walk in the evening, watching the stars that hang over Egypt, there is commanded a wide prospect of the Holy City.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading The sun was not yet risen; but the east blushed with a roseate purple, and the morning star was melting into its depth.
reignedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading When I had turned my gaze towards the sacred summit, I was awed by the profound silence which reigned over the vast pile that crowned Mount Moriah.
move upward
From this reading Yesterday morning I was early on the house-top, to behold the first cloud of the day-dawn sacrifice rise from the bosom of the Temple.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading The sun was not yet risen; but the east blushed with a roseate purple, and the morning star was melting into its depth.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading My Dear Father: The street in which we dwell is elevated, and from the roof of the house, where I love to walk in the evening, watching the stars that hang over Egypt, there is commanded a wide prospect of the Holy City.
roseateadjectiveUS /ˈroʊziət/
of something having a dusty purplish pink color
From this reading The sun was not yet risen; but the east blushed with a roseate purple, and the morning star was melting into its depth.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading When I had turned my gaze towards the sacred summit, I was awed by the profound silence which reigned over the vast pile that crowned Mount Moriah.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading Yesterday morning I was early on the house-top, to behold the first cloud of the day-dawn sacrifice rise from the bosom of the Temple.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading When I had turned my gaze towards the sacred summit, I was awed by the profound silence which reigned over the vast pile that crowned Mount Moriah.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The sun was not yet risen; but the east blushed with a roseate purple, and the morning star was melting into its depth.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading My Dear Father: The street in which we dwell is elevated, and from the roof of the house, where I love to walk in the evening, watching the stars that hang over Egypt, there is commanded a wide prospect of the Holy City.
not in physical motion
From this reading Night and silence still held united empire over the city and the altar of God.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading My Dear Father: The street in which we dwell is elevated, and from the roof of the house, where I love to walk in the evening, watching the stars that hang over Egypt, there is commanded a wide prospect of the Holy City.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading When I had turned my gaze towards the sacred summit, I was awed by the profound silence which reigned over the vast pile that crowned Mount Moriah.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was not yet risen; but the east blushed with a roseate purple, and the morning star was melting into its depth.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Yesterday morning I was early on the house-top, to behold the first cloud of the day-dawn sacrifice rise from the bosom of the Temple.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My Dear Father: The street in which we dwell is elevated, and from the roof of the house, where I love to walk in the evening, watching the stars that hang over Egypt, there is commanded a wide prospect of the Holy City.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My Dear Father: The street in which we dwell is elevated, and from the roof of the house, where I love to walk in the evening, watching the stars that hang over Egypt, there is commanded a wide prospect of the Holy City.
in or at that place or location
From this reading My Dear Father: The street in which we dwell is elevated, and from the roof of the house, where I love to walk in the evening, watching the stars that hang over Egypt, there is commanded a wide prospect of the Holy City.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My Dear Father: The street in which we dwell is elevated, and from the roof of the house, where I love to walk in the evening, watching the stars that hang over Egypt, there is commanded a wide prospect of the Holy City.
in the direction of
From this reading When I had turned my gaze towards the sacred summit, I was awed by the profound silence which reigned over the vast pile that crowned Mount Moriah.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When I had turned my gaze towards the sacred summit, I was awed by the profound silence which reigned over the vast pile that crowned Mount Moriah.
unitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Night and silence still held united empire over the city and the altar of God.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading When I had turned my gaze towards the sacred summit, I was awed by the profound silence which reigned over the vast pile that crowned Mount Moriah.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading My Dear Father: The street in which we dwell is elevated, and from the roof of the house, where I love to walk in the evening, watching the stars that hang over Egypt, there is commanded a wide prospect of the Holy City.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yesterday morning I was early on the house-top, to behold the first cloud of the day-dawn sacrifice rise from the bosom of the Temple.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading My Dear Father: The street in which we dwell is elevated, and from the roof of the house, where I love to walk in the evening, watching the stars that hang over Egypt, there is commanded a wide prospect of the Holy City.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading My Dear Father: The street in which we dwell is elevated, and from the roof of the house, where I love to walk in the evening, watching the stars that hang over Egypt, there is commanded a wide prospect of the Holy City.
at the time that
From this reading When I had turned my gaze towards the sacred summit, I was awed by the profound silence which reigned over the vast pile that crowned Mount Moriah.
in or at the place that
From this reading My Dear Father: The street in which we dwell is elevated, and from the roof of the house, where I love to walk in the evening, watching the stars that hang over Egypt, there is commanded a wide prospect of the Holy City.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My Dear Father: The street in which we dwell is elevated, and from the roof of the house, where I love to walk in the evening, watching the stars that hang over Egypt, there is commanded a wide prospect of the Holy City.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading My Dear Father: The street in which we dwell is elevated, and from the roof of the house, where I love to walk in the evening, watching the stars that hang over Egypt, there is commanded a wide prospect of the Holy City.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sun was not yet risen; but the east blushed with a roseate purple, and the morning star was melting into its depth.
the day immediately before today
From this reading Yesterday morning I was early on the house-top, to behold the first cloud of the day-dawn sacrifice rise from the bosom of the Temple.
but in spite of that
From this reading The sun was not yet risen; but the east blushed with a roseate purple, and the morning star was melting into its depth.
