used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This became visible to their fellow-students, and jealousy, accompanied by malice, found a ready entrance to more than one heart.
having companions or an escort
From this reading This became visible to their fellow-students, and jealousy, accompanied by malice, found a ready entrance to more than one heart.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading Ashpenaz often would have an interview with them, and soon they became the objects, not only of his admiration, but also of his friendship.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading At the school, agreeable to the expectations of Barzello, the four Hebrews made astonishing progress in their multiform studies.
in addition
From this reading Ashpenaz often would have an interview with them, and soon they became the objects, not only of his admiration, but also of his friendship.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Ashpenaz often would have an interview with them, and soon they became the objects, not only of his admiration, but also of his friendship.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They soon became objects of wonder to their instructors, and were pronounced favorites of the gods.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Those profound sciences which had cost their teachers years of ceaseless toil were, by these four young men, mastered with apparent ease.
Ashpenaz
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From this reading Ashpenaz often would have an interview with them, and soon they became the objects, not only of his admiration, but also of his friendship.
astonishingadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading At the school, agreeable to the expectations of Barzello, the four Hebrews made astonishing progress in their multiform studies.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the school, agreeable to the expectations of Barzello, the four Hebrews made astonishing progress in their multiform studies.
Barzello
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From this reading At the school, agreeable to the expectations of Barzello, the four Hebrews made astonishing progress in their multiform studies.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading They soon became objects of wonder to their instructors, and were pronounced favorites of the gods.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ashpenaz often would have an interview with them, and soon they became the objects, not only of his admiration, but also of his friendship.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Those profound sciences which had cost their teachers years of ceaseless toil were, by these four young men, mastered with apparent ease.
ceaselessadjectiveUS /ˈsiːslɪs/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading Those profound sciences which had cost their teachers years of ceaseless toil were, by these four young men, mastered with apparent ease.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading Those profound sciences which had cost their teachers years of ceaseless toil were, by these four young men, mastered with apparent ease.
move gently or carefully
From this reading Those profound sciences which had cost their teachers years of ceaseless toil were, by these four young men, mastered with apparent ease.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading This became visible to their fellow-students, and jealousy, accompanied by malice, found a ready entrance to more than one heart.
expectationsnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “expectation” — belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading At the school, agreeable to the expectations of Barzello, the four Hebrews made astonishing progress in their multiform studies.
favoritesnounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪts/
plural of “favorite” — something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading They soon became objects of wonder to their instructors, and were pronounced favorites of the gods.
fellow-students
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From this reading This became visible to their fellow-students, and jealousy, accompanied by malice, found a ready entrance to more than one heart.
set up or found
From this reading This became visible to their fellow-students, and jealousy, accompanied by malice, found a ready entrance to more than one heart.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading At the school, agreeable to the expectations of Barzello, the four Hebrews made astonishing progress in their multiform studies.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading Ashpenaz often would have an interview with them, and soon they became the objects, not only of his admiration, but also of his friendship.
plural of “god” — 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 They soon became objects of wonder to their instructors, and were pronounced favorites of the gods.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Those profound sciences which had cost their teachers years of ceaseless toil were, by these four young men, mastered with apparent ease.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Ashpenaz often would have an interview with them, and soon they became the objects, not only of his admiration, but also of his friendship.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading This became visible to their fellow-students, and jealousy, accompanied by malice, found a ready entrance to more than one heart.
HebrewsnounUS /ˈhiːbruːz/
the ethnic group claiming descent from Abraham and Isaac (especially from Isaac's son Jacob); the nation whom God chose to receive his revelation and with whom God chose to make a covenant (Exodus 19)
From this reading At the school, agreeable to the expectations of Barzello, the four Hebrews made astonishing progress in their multiform studies.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ashpenaz often would have an interview with them, and soon they became the objects, not only of his admiration, but also of his friendship.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the school, agreeable to the expectations of Barzello, the four Hebrews made astonishing progress in their multiform studies.
instructorsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktərz/
plural of “instructor” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading They soon became objects of wonder to their instructors, and were pronounced favorites of the gods.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading Ashpenaz often would have an interview with them, and soon they became the objects, not only of his admiration, but also of his friendship.
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading This became visible to their fellow-students, and jealousy, accompanied by malice, found a ready entrance to more than one heart.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading At the school, agreeable to the expectations of Barzello, the four Hebrews made astonishing progress in their multiform studies.
malicenounUS /ˈmæləs/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading This became visible to their fellow-students, and jealousy, accompanied by malice, found a ready entrance to more than one heart.
masteredadjectiveUS /ˈmæstərd/
understood perfectly
From this reading Those profound sciences which had cost their teachers years of ceaseless toil were, by these four young men, mastered with apparent ease.
the force of workers available
From this reading Those profound sciences which had cost their teachers years of ceaseless toil were, by these four young men, mastered with apparent ease.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading This became visible to their fellow-students, and jealousy, accompanied by malice, found a ready entrance to more than one heart.
multiformadjective
occurring in or having many forms or shapes or appearances
From this reading At the school, agreeable to the expectations of Barzello, the four Hebrews made astonishing progress in their multiform studies.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ashpenaz often would have an interview with them, and soon they became the objects, not only of his admiration, but also of his friendship.
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading They soon became objects of wonder to their instructors, and were pronounced favorites of the gods.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the school, agreeable to the expectations of Barzello, the four Hebrews made astonishing progress in their multiform studies.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Ashpenaz often would have an interview with them, and soon they became the objects, not only of his admiration, but also of his friendship.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This became visible to their fellow-students, and jealousy, accompanied by malice, found a ready entrance to more than one heart.
and nothing more
From this reading Ashpenaz often would have an interview with them, and soon they became the objects, not only of his admiration, but also of his friendship.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading Those profound sciences which had cost their teachers years of ceaseless toil were, by these four young men, mastered with apparent ease.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading At the school, agreeable to the expectations of Barzello, the four Hebrews made astonishing progress in their multiform studies.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading They soon became objects of wonder to their instructors, and were pronounced favorites of the gods.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading This became visible to their fellow-students, and jealousy, accompanied by malice, found a ready entrance to more than one heart.
an educational institution
From this reading At the school, agreeable to the expectations of Barzello, the four Hebrews made astonishing progress in their multiform studies.
sciencesnounUS /ˈsaɪənsəz/
plural of “science” — a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading Those profound sciences which had cost their teachers years of ceaseless toil were, by these four young men, mastered with apparent ease.
in the near future
From this reading They soon became objects of wonder to their instructors, and were pronounced favorites of the gods.
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading At the school, agreeable to the expectations of Barzello, the four Hebrews made astonishing progress in their multiform studies.
teachersnounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/
plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading Those profound sciences which had cost their teachers years of ceaseless toil were, by these four young men, mastered with apparent ease.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This became visible to their fellow-students, and jealousy, accompanied by malice, found a ready entrance to more than one heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the school, agreeable to the expectations of Barzello, the four Hebrews made astonishing progress in their multiform studies.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At the school, agreeable to the expectations of Barzello, the four Hebrews made astonishing progress in their multiform studies.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Ashpenaz often would have an interview with them, and soon they became the objects, not only of his admiration, but also of his friendship.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Those profound sciences which had cost their teachers years of ceaseless toil were, by these four young men, mastered with apparent ease.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They soon became objects of wonder to their instructors, and were pronounced favorites of the gods.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This became visible to their fellow-students, and jealousy, accompanied by malice, found a ready entrance to more than one heart.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those profound sciences which had cost their teachers years of ceaseless toil were, by these four young men, mastered with apparent ease.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the school, agreeable to the expectations of Barzello, the four Hebrews made astonishing progress in their multiform studies.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading Those profound sciences which had cost their teachers years of ceaseless toil were, by these four young men, mastered with apparent ease.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading This became visible to their fellow-students, and jealousy, accompanied by malice, found a ready entrance to more than one heart.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those profound sciences which had cost their teachers years of ceaseless toil were, by these four young men, mastered with apparent ease.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Those profound sciences which had cost their teachers years of ceaseless toil were, by these four young men, mastered with apparent ease.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Those profound sciences which had cost their teachers years of ceaseless toil were, by these four young men, mastered with apparent ease.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading They soon became objects of wonder to their instructors, and were pronounced favorites of the gods.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Ashpenaz often would have an interview with them, and soon they became the objects, not only of his admiration, but also of his friendship.
a late time of life
From this reading Those profound sciences which had cost their teachers years of ceaseless toil were, by these four young men, mastered with apparent ease.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Those profound sciences which had cost their teachers years of ceaseless toil were, by these four young men, mastered with apparent ease.
