used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Who am I that I should follow a prophet?” he demanded of himself angrily.
anew
From this reading “‘If thine enemy smite thee smite not thou again,’ saith my Master; and behold I have smitten a stranger and one born blind.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Who am I that I should follow a prophet?” he demanded of himself angrily.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Galilean, having thus made for himself an enemy, plunged into one of the narrow streets leading toward the temple.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was still breathing deep, and thrust his pilgrim’s staff fiercely into the red dust of the gloomy thoroughfare.
with anger
From this reading “Who am I that I should follow a prophet?” he demanded of himself angrily.
see with attention
From this reading “‘If thine enemy smite thee smite not thou again,’ saith my Master; and behold I have smitten a stranger and one born blind.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading “‘If thine enemy smite thee smite not thou again,’ saith my Master; and behold I have smitten a stranger and one born blind.
brought into existence
From this reading “‘If thine enemy smite thee smite not thou again,’ saith my Master; and behold I have smitten a stranger and one born blind.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading He was still breathing deep, and thrust his pilgrim’s staff fiercely into the red dust of the gloomy thoroughfare.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He was still breathing deep, and thrust his pilgrim’s staff fiercely into the red dust of the gloomy thoroughfare.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Who am I that I should follow a prophet?” he demanded of himself angrily.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Verily, I am glad that the Nazarene did not see me do it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Verily, I am glad that the Nazarene did not see me do it.
remove the dust from
From this reading He was still breathing deep, and thrust his pilgrim’s staff fiercely into the red dust of the gloomy thoroughfare.
an opposing military force
From this reading The Galilean, having thus made for himself an enemy, plunged into one of the narrow streets leading toward the temple.
fiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading He was still breathing deep, and thrust his pilgrim’s staff fiercely into the red dust of the gloomy thoroughfare.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “Who am I that I should follow a prophet?” he demanded of himself angrily.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Galilean, having thus made for himself an enemy, plunged into one of the narrow streets leading toward the temple.
GalileannounUS /ˌɡæləˈliːən/
an inhabitant of Galilee (an epithet of Jesus Christ)
From this reading The Galilean, having thus made for himself an enemy, plunged into one of the narrow streets leading toward the temple.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Verily, I am glad that the Nazarene did not see me do it.
depressingly dark
From this reading He was still breathing deep, and thrust his pilgrim’s staff fiercely into the red dust of the gloomy thoroughfare.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “‘If thine enemy smite thee smite not thou again,’ saith my Master; and behold I have smitten a stranger and one born blind.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The Galilean, having thus made for himself an enemy, plunged into one of the narrow streets leading toward the temple.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was still breathing deep, and thrust his pilgrim’s staff fiercely into the red dust of the gloomy thoroughfare.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Galilean, having thus made for himself an enemy, plunged into one of the narrow streets leading toward the temple.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was still breathing deep, and thrust his pilgrim’s staff fiercely into the red dust of the gloomy thoroughfare.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Who am I that I should follow a prophet?” he demanded of himself angrily.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “‘If thine enemy smite thee smite not thou again,’ saith my Master; and behold I have smitten a stranger and one born blind.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Galilean, having thus made for himself an enemy, plunged into one of the narrow streets leading toward the temple.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Verily, I am glad that the Nazarene did not see me do it.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading The Galilean, having thus made for himself an enemy, plunged into one of the narrow streets leading toward the temple.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Galilean, having thus made for himself an enemy, plunged into one of the narrow streets leading toward the temple.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “‘If thine enemy smite thee smite not thou again,’ saith my Master; and behold I have smitten a stranger and one born blind.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Verily, I am glad that the Nazarene did not see me do it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “‘If thine enemy smite thee smite not thou again,’ saith my Master; and behold I have smitten a stranger and one born blind.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The Galilean, having thus made for himself an enemy, plunged into one of the narrow streets leading toward the temple.
Nazarenenoun
a member of a group of Jews who (during the early history of the Christian Church) accepted Jesus as the Messiah
From this reading Verily, I am glad that the Nazarene did not see me do it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “‘If thine enemy smite thee smite not thou again,’ saith my Master; and behold I have smitten a stranger and one born blind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Galilean, having thus made for himself an enemy, plunged into one of the narrow streets leading toward the temple.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Galilean, having thus made for himself an enemy, plunged into one of the narrow streets leading toward the temple.
pilgrim'snounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmz/
possessive form of “pilgrim” — someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading He was still breathing deep, and thrust his pilgrim’s staff fiercely into the red dust of the gloomy thoroughfare.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading The Galilean, having thus made for himself an enemy, plunged into one of the narrow streets leading toward the temple.
prophetnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading “Who am I that I should follow a prophet?” he demanded of himself angrily.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading He was still breathing deep, and thrust his pilgrim’s staff fiercely into the red dust of the gloomy thoroughfare.
saith
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From this reading “‘If thine enemy smite thee smite not thou again,’ saith my Master; and behold I have smitten a stranger and one born blind.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Verily, I am glad that the Nazarene did not see me do it.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Who am I that I should follow a prophet?” he demanded of himself angrily.
smiteverb
inflict a heavy blow on, with the hand, a tool, or a weapon
From this reading “‘If thine enemy smite thee smite not thou again,’ saith my Master; and behold I have smitten a stranger and one born blind.
smittenadjectiveUS /ˈsmɪtən/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading “‘If thine enemy smite thee smite not thou again,’ saith my Master; and behold I have smitten a stranger and one born blind.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading He was still breathing deep, and thrust his pilgrim’s staff fiercely into the red dust of the gloomy thoroughfare.
not in physical motion
From this reading He was still breathing deep, and thrust his pilgrim’s staff fiercely into the red dust of the gloomy thoroughfare.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “‘If thine enemy smite thee smite not thou again,’ saith my Master; and behold I have smitten a stranger and one born blind.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The Galilean, having thus made for himself an enemy, plunged into one of the narrow streets leading toward the temple.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading The Galilean, having thus made for himself an enemy, plunged into one of the narrow streets leading toward the temple.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Who am I that I should follow a prophet?” he demanded of himself angrily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Galilean, having thus made for himself an enemy, plunged into one of the narrow streets leading toward the temple.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “‘If thine enemy smite thee smite not thou again,’ saith my Master; and behold I have smitten a stranger and one born blind.
an old word for “yours”
From this reading “‘If thine enemy smite thee smite not thou again,’ saith my Master; and behold I have smitten a stranger and one born blind.
thoroughfarenounUS /ˈθɜːroʊfer/
a public road from one place to another
From this reading He was still breathing deep, and thrust his pilgrim’s staff fiercely into the red dust of the gloomy thoroughfare.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “‘If thine enemy smite thee smite not thou again,’ saith my Master; and behold I have smitten a stranger and one born blind.
push forcefully
From this reading He was still breathing deep, and thrust his pilgrim’s staff fiercely into the red dust of the gloomy thoroughfare.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The Galilean, having thus made for himself an enemy, plunged into one of the narrow streets leading toward the temple.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The Galilean, having thus made for himself an enemy, plunged into one of the narrow streets leading toward the temple.
Verilyadverb
in truth; certainly
From this reading Verily, I am glad that the Nazarene did not see me do it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was still breathing deep, and thrust his pilgrim’s staff fiercely into the red dust of the gloomy thoroughfare.
which person or people
From this reading “Who am I that I should follow a prophet?” he demanded of himself angrily.
