used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nearly a quarter of a century had rolled away, and again the city of Jerusalem was ablaze with light and social gayety.
ablazeadjectiveUS /əˈbleɪz/
keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement
From this reading Nearly a quarter of a century had rolled away, and again the city of Jerusalem was ablaze with light and social gayety.
anew
From this reading Nearly a quarter of a century had rolled away, and again the city of Jerusalem was ablaze with light and social gayety.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nearly a quarter of a century had rolled away, and again the city of Jerusalem was ablaze with light and social gayety.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Nearly a quarter of a century had rolled away, and again the city of Jerusalem was ablaze with light and social gayety.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The good King Josiah had been called to rest, and his profligate son Jehoiakim was on the throne.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But vastly different was the moral tone of the government.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The good King Josiah had been called to rest, and his profligate son Jehoiakim was on the throne.
a period of 100 years
From this reading Nearly a quarter of a century had rolled away, and again the city of Jerusalem was ablaze with light and social gayety.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Nearly a quarter of a century had rolled away, and again the city of Jerusalem was ablaze with light and social gayety.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading But vastly different was the moral tone of the government.
drunkenadjectiveUS /ˈdrʌŋkən/
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading Laughter and drunken song echoed through every part of the proud edifice.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading Laughter and drunken song echoed through every part of the proud edifice.
edificenounUS /ˈedəfəs/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Laughter and drunken song echoed through every part of the proud edifice.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Laughter and drunken song echoed through every part of the proud edifice.
gayety
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From this reading Nearly a quarter of a century had rolled away, and again the city of Jerusalem was ablaze with light and social gayety.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The good King Josiah had been called to rest, and his profligate son Jehoiakim was on the throne.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading But vastly different was the moral tone of the government.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nearly a quarter of a century had rolled away, and again the city of Jerusalem was ablaze with light and social gayety.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Nightly the walls of the royal palace rang with the sound of high revelry.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The good King Josiah had been called to rest, and his profligate son Jehoiakim was on the throne.
Jehoiakim
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From this reading The good King Josiah had been called to rest, and his profligate son Jehoiakim was on the throne.
JerusalemnounUS /dʒərˈuːsələm/
capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed)
From this reading Nearly a quarter of a century had rolled away, and again the city of Jerusalem was ablaze with light and social gayety.
Josiah
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From this reading The good King Josiah had been called to rest, and his profligate son Jehoiakim was on the throne.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The good King Josiah had been called to rest, and his profligate son Jehoiakim was on the throne.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Laughter and drunken song echoed through every part of the proud edifice.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Nearly a quarter of a century had rolled away, and again the city of Jerusalem was ablaze with light and social gayety.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading But vastly different was the moral tone of the government.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Nearly a quarter of a century had rolled away, and again the city of Jerusalem was ablaze with light and social gayety.
NightlyadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪtli/
happening every night
From this reading Nightly the walls of the royal palace rang with the sound of high revelry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nearly a quarter of a century had rolled away, and again the city of Jerusalem was ablaze with light and social gayety.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The good King Josiah had been called to rest, and his profligate son Jehoiakim was on the throne.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Nightly the walls of the royal palace rang with the sound of high revelry.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Laughter and drunken song echoed through every part of the proud edifice.
profligatenounUS /ˈprɔːflɪɡeɪt/
a dissolute man in fashionable society
From this reading The good King Josiah had been called to rest, and his profligate son Jehoiakim was on the throne.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Laughter and drunken song echoed through every part of the proud edifice.
one of four equal parts
From this reading Nearly a quarter of a century had rolled away, and again the city of Jerusalem was ablaze with light and social gayety.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Nightly the walls of the royal palace rang with the sound of high revelry.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The good King Josiah had been called to rest, and his profligate son Jehoiakim was on the throne.
revelrynounUS /ˈrevəlri/
unrestrained merrymaking
From this reading Nightly the walls of the royal palace rang with the sound of high revelry.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Nearly a quarter of a century had rolled away, and again the city of Jerusalem was ablaze with light and social gayety.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Nightly the walls of the royal palace rang with the sound of high revelry.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading Nearly a quarter of a century had rolled away, and again the city of Jerusalem was ablaze with light and social gayety.
a male human offspring
From this reading The good King Josiah had been called to rest, and his profligate son Jehoiakim was on the throne.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Laughter and drunken song echoed through every part of the proud edifice.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Nightly the walls of the royal palace rang with the sound of high revelry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nearly a quarter of a century had rolled away, and again the city of Jerusalem was ablaze with light and social gayety.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading The good King Josiah had been called to rest, and his profligate son Jehoiakim was on the throne.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Laughter and drunken song echoed through every part of the proud edifice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The good King Josiah had been called to rest, and his profligate son Jehoiakim was on the throne.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading But vastly different was the moral tone of the government.
vastlyadverbUS /ˈvæstli/
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading But vastly different was the moral tone of the government.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Nightly the walls of the royal palace rang with the sound of high revelry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nearly a quarter of a century had rolled away, and again the city of Jerusalem was ablaze with light and social gayety.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nearly a quarter of a century had rolled away, and again the city of Jerusalem was ablaze with light and social gayety.
