used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a great concourse of people crowding the street which led up to the temple, and amongst them numerous cripples, palsied men on litters, sick children in the arms of anxious, wild‐eyed mothers, and blind beggars, led like Chelluh by willing guides.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading There was a great concourse of people crowding the street which led up to the temple, and amongst them numerous cripples, palsied men on litters, sick children in the arms of anxious, wild‐eyed mothers, and blind beggars, led like Chelluh by willing guides.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a great concourse of people crowding the street which led up to the temple, and amongst them numerous cripples, palsied men on litters, sick children in the arms of anxious, wild‐eyed mothers, and blind beggars, led like Chelluh by willing guides.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Tor trembled, but he answered boldly enough.
eagerly desirous
From this reading There was a great concourse of people crowding the street which led up to the temple, and amongst them numerous cripples, palsied men on litters, sick children in the arms of anxious, wild‐eyed mothers, and blind beggars, led like Chelluh by willing guides.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading There was a great concourse of people crowding the street which led up to the temple, and amongst them numerous cripples, palsied men on litters, sick children in the arms of anxious, wild‐eyed mothers, and blind beggars, led like Chelluh by willing guides.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “He will be in the court of the Gentiles healing the blind.”
beggarsnounUS /ˈbeɡərz/
plural of “beggar” — a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading There was a great concourse of people crowding the street which led up to the temple, and amongst them numerous cripples, palsied men on litters, sick children in the arms of anxious, wild‐eyed mothers, and blind beggars, led like Chelluh by willing guides.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading “Where is the man who heals the blind?” demanded Chelluh, leaning heavily on the child.
boldlyadverbUS /ˈboʊldli/
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading Tor trembled, but he answered boldly enough.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Tor trembled, but he answered boldly enough.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was a great concourse of people crowding the street which led up to the temple, and amongst them numerous cripples, palsied men on litters, sick children in the arms of anxious, wild‐eyed mothers, and blind beggars, led like Chelluh by willing guides.
Chelluh
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From this reading “Where is the man who heals the blind?” demanded Chelluh, leaning heavily on the child.
a young person of either sex
From this reading “Where is the man who heals the blind?” demanded Chelluh, leaning heavily on the child.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading There was a great concourse of people crowding the street which led up to the temple, and amongst them numerous cripples, palsied men on litters, sick children in the arms of anxious, wild‐eyed mothers, and blind beggars, led like Chelluh by willing guides.
concoursenounUS /ˈkɑːnkɔːrs/
a large gathering of people
From this reading There was a great concourse of people crowding the street which led up to the temple, and amongst them numerous cripples, palsied men on litters, sick children in the arms of anxious, wild‐eyed mothers, and blind beggars, led like Chelluh by willing guides.
confidentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnfədəntli/
with confidence; in a confident manner
From this reading “Yes, the King is in the temple,” repeated Tor confidently.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading “He will be in the court of the Gentiles healing the blind.”
cripplesnounUS /ˈkrɪpəlz/
plural of “cripple” — someone who is unable to walk normally because of an injury or disability to the legs or back
From this reading There was a great concourse of people crowding the street which led up to the temple, and amongst them numerous cripples, palsied men on litters, sick children in the arms of anxious, wild‐eyed mothers, and blind beggars, led like Chelluh by willing guides.
crowdingnounUS /ˈkraʊdɪŋ/
a situation in which people or things are crowded together
From this reading There was a great concourse of people crowding the street which led up to the temple, and amongst them numerous cripples, palsied men on litters, sick children in the arms of anxious, wild‐eyed mothers, and blind beggars, led like Chelluh by willing guides.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Where is the man who heals the blind?” demanded Chelluh, leaning heavily on the child.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Tor trembled, but he answered boldly enough.
eyedadjectiveUS /aɪd/
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading There was a great concourse of people crowding the street which led up to the temple, and amongst them numerous cripples, palsied men on litters, sick children in the arms of anxious, wild‐eyed mothers, and blind beggars, led like Chelluh by willing guides.
GentilesnounUS /ˈdʒentaɪlz/
plural of “gentile” — a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading “He will be in the court of the Gentiles healing the blind.”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There was a great concourse of people crowding the street which led up to the temple, and amongst them numerous cripples, palsied men on litters, sick children in the arms of anxious, wild‐eyed mothers, and blind beggars, led like Chelluh by willing guides.
guidesnounUS /ɡaɪdz/
plural of “guide” — someone employed to conduct others
From this reading There was a great concourse of people crowding the street which led up to the temple, and amongst them numerous cripples, palsied men on litters, sick children in the arms of anxious, wild‐eyed mothers, and blind beggars, led like Chelluh by willing guides.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tor trembled, but he answered boldly enough.
healingnounUS /ˈhiːlɪŋ/
the natural process by which the body repairs itself
From this reading “He will be in the court of the Gentiles healing the blind.”
healsverbUS /hiːlz/
third-person singular of “heal” — heal or recover
From this reading “Where is the man who heals the blind?” demanded Chelluh, leaning heavily on the child.
to a considerable degree
From this reading “Where is the man who heals the blind?” demanded Chelluh, leaning heavily on the child.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “He will be in the court of the Gentiles healing the blind.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Where is the man who heals the blind?” demanded Chelluh, leaning heavily on the child.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “Yes, the King is in the temple,” repeated Tor confidently.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading “Where is the man who heals the blind?” demanded Chelluh, leaning heavily on the child.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading There was a great concourse of people crowding the street which led up to the temple, and amongst them numerous cripples, palsied men on litters, sick children in the arms of anxious, wild‐eyed mothers, and blind beggars, led like Chelluh by willing guides.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There was a great concourse of people crowding the street which led up to the temple, and amongst them numerous cripples, palsied men on litters, sick children in the arms of anxious, wild‐eyed mothers, and blind beggars, led like Chelluh by willing guides.
littersnounUS /ˈlɪtərz/
plural of “litter” — the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
From this reading There was a great concourse of people crowding the street which led up to the temple, and amongst them numerous cripples, palsied men on litters, sick children in the arms of anxious, wild‐eyed mothers, and blind beggars, led like Chelluh by willing guides.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Where is the man who heals the blind?” demanded Chelluh, leaning heavily on the child.
the force of workers available
From this reading There was a great concourse of people crowding the street which led up to the temple, and amongst them numerous cripples, palsied men on litters, sick children in the arms of anxious, wild‐eyed mothers, and blind beggars, led like Chelluh by willing guides.
mothersnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading There was a great concourse of people crowding the street which led up to the temple, and amongst them numerous cripples, palsied men on litters, sick children in the arms of anxious, wild‐eyed mothers, and blind beggars, led like Chelluh by willing guides.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading There was a great concourse of people crowding the street which led up to the temple, and amongst them numerous cripples, palsied men on litters, sick children in the arms of anxious, wild‐eyed mothers, and blind beggars, led like Chelluh by willing guides.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “He will be in the court of the Gentiles healing the blind.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Where is the man who heals the blind?” demanded Chelluh, leaning heavily on the child.
palsiedadjective
affected with palsy or uncontrollable tremor
From this reading There was a great concourse of people crowding the street which led up to the temple, and amongst them numerous cripples, palsied men on litters, sick children in the arms of anxious, wild‐eyed mothers, and blind beggars, led like Chelluh by willing guides.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There was a great concourse of people crowding the street which led up to the temple, and amongst them numerous cripples, palsied men on litters, sick children in the arms of anxious, wild‐eyed mothers, and blind beggars, led like Chelluh by willing guides.
recurring again and again
From this reading “Yes, the King is in the temple,” repeated Tor confidently.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading There was a great concourse of people crowding the street which led up to the temple, and amongst them numerous cripples, palsied men on litters, sick children in the arms of anxious, wild‐eyed mothers, and blind beggars, led like Chelluh by willing guides.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading There was a great concourse of people crowding the street which led up to the temple, and amongst them numerous cripples, palsied men on litters, sick children in the arms of anxious, wild‐eyed mothers, and blind beggars, led like Chelluh by willing guides.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading There was a great concourse of people crowding the street which led up to the temple, and amongst them numerous cripples, palsied men on litters, sick children in the arms of anxious, wild‐eyed mothers, and blind beggars, led like Chelluh by willing guides.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Where is the man who heals the blind?” demanded Chelluh, leaning heavily on the child.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was a great concourse of people crowding the street which led up to the temple, and amongst them numerous cripples, palsied men on litters, sick children in the arms of anxious, wild‐eyed mothers, and blind beggars, led like Chelluh by willing guides.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a great concourse of people crowding the street which led up to the temple, and amongst them numerous cripples, palsied men on litters, sick children in the arms of anxious, wild‐eyed mothers, and blind beggars, led like Chelluh by willing guides.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a great concourse of people crowding the street which led up to the temple, and amongst them numerous cripples, palsied men on litters, sick children in the arms of anxious, wild‐eyed mothers, and blind beggars, led like Chelluh by willing guides.
TornounUS /tɔːr/
a prominent rock or pile of rocks on a hill
From this reading Tor trembled, but he answered boldly enough.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading Tor trembled, but he answered boldly enough.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There was a great concourse of people crowding the street which led up to the temple, and amongst them numerous cripples, palsied men on litters, sick children in the arms of anxious, wild‐eyed mothers, and blind beggars, led like Chelluh by willing guides.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a great concourse of people crowding the street which led up to the temple, and amongst them numerous cripples, palsied men on litters, sick children in the arms of anxious, wild‐eyed mothers, and blind beggars, led like Chelluh by willing guides.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where is the man who heals the blind?” demanded Chelluh, leaning heavily on the child.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a great concourse of people crowding the street which led up to the temple, and amongst them numerous cripples, palsied men on litters, sick children in the arms of anxious, wild‐eyed mothers, and blind beggars, led like Chelluh by willing guides.
which person or people
From this reading “Where is the man who heals the blind?” demanded Chelluh, leaning heavily on the child.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading There was a great concourse of people crowding the street which led up to the temple, and amongst them numerous cripples, palsied men on litters, sick children in the arms of anxious, wild‐eyed mothers, and blind beggars, led like Chelluh by willing guides.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “He will be in the court of the Gentiles healing the blind.”
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading There was a great concourse of people crowding the street which led up to the temple, and amongst them numerous cripples, palsied men on litters, sick children in the arms of anxious, wild‐eyed mothers, and blind beggars, led like Chelluh by willing guides.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, the King is in the temple,” repeated Tor confidently.