used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tor had followed them, noiseless and unseen as a friendly shadow.
accostverbUS /əˈkɔːst/
speak to someone
From this reading He did not approach the King, his Master, nor did he again venture to accost Peter.
anew
From this reading He did not approach the King, his Master, nor did he again venture to accost Peter.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading And there under the dense shadow of the ancient olives he threw himself down upon the ground for that last exceeding bitter struggle with his humanity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And there under the dense shadow of the ancient olives he threw himself down upon the ground for that last exceeding bitter struggle with his humanity.
move towards
From this reading He did not approach the King, his Master, nor did he again venture to accost Peter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tor had followed them, noiseless and unseen as a friendly shadow.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading And there under the dense shadow of the ancient olives he threw himself down upon the ground for that last exceeding bitter struggle with his humanity.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading The primal instinct which has ever led man to the kind bosom of earth in his darkest hour led the man Christ Jesus to Gethsemane.
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading The primal instinct which has ever led man to the kind bosom of earth in his darkest hour led the man Christ Jesus to Gethsemane.
darkestadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkəst/
superlative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading The primal instinct which has ever led man to the kind bosom of earth in his darkest hour led the man Christ Jesus to Gethsemane.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading And there under the dense shadow of the ancient olives he threw himself down upon the ground for that last exceeding bitter struggle with his humanity.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not approach the King, his Master, nor did he again venture to accost Peter.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And there under the dense shadow of the ancient olives he threw himself down upon the ground for that last exceeding bitter struggle with his humanity.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The primal instinct which has ever led man to the kind bosom of earth in his darkest hour led the man Christ Jesus to Gethsemane.
at any time
From this reading The primal instinct which has ever led man to the kind bosom of earth in his darkest hour led the man Christ Jesus to Gethsemane.
exceedingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋ/
far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
From this reading And there under the dense shadow of the ancient olives he threw himself down upon the ground for that last exceeding bitter struggle with his humanity.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Tor had followed them, noiseless and unseen as a friendly shadow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And there under the dense shadow of the ancient olives he threw himself down upon the ground for that last exceeding bitter struggle with his humanity.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading Tor had followed them, noiseless and unseen as a friendly shadow.
GalileannounUS /ˌɡæləˈliːən/
an inhabitant of Galilee (an epithet of Jesus Christ)
From this reading And Peter, the Galilean, and the others—slept.
Gethsemane
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From this reading The primal instinct which has ever led man to the kind bosom of earth in his darkest hour led the man Christ Jesus to Gethsemane.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading And there under the dense shadow of the ancient olives he threw himself down upon the ground for that last exceeding bitter struggle with his humanity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tor had followed them, noiseless and unseen as a friendly shadow.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The primal instinct which has ever led man to the kind bosom of earth in his darkest hour led the man Christ Jesus to Gethsemane.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And there under the dense shadow of the ancient olives he threw himself down upon the ground for that last exceeding bitter struggle with his humanity.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And there under the dense shadow of the ancient olives he threw himself down upon the ground for that last exceeding bitter struggle with his humanity.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The primal instinct which has ever led man to the kind bosom of earth in his darkest hour led the man Christ Jesus to Gethsemane.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The primal instinct which has ever led man to the kind bosom of earth in his darkest hour led the man Christ Jesus to Gethsemane.
the quality of being humane
From this reading And there under the dense shadow of the ancient olives he threw himself down upon the ground for that last exceeding bitter struggle with his humanity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The primal instinct which has ever led man to the kind bosom of earth in his darkest hour led the man Christ Jesus to Gethsemane.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading The primal instinct which has ever led man to the kind bosom of earth in his darkest hour led the man Christ Jesus to Gethsemane.
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading The primal instinct which has ever led man to the kind bosom of earth in his darkest hour led the man Christ Jesus to Gethsemane.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The primal instinct which has ever led man to the kind bosom of earth in his darkest hour led the man Christ Jesus to Gethsemane.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading He did not approach the King, his Master, nor did he again venture to accost Peter.
immediately past
From this reading And there under the dense shadow of the ancient olives he threw himself down upon the ground for that last exceeding bitter struggle with his humanity.
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 The primal instinct which has ever led man to the kind bosom of earth in his darkest hour led the man Christ Jesus to Gethsemane.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The primal instinct which has ever led man to the kind bosom of earth in his darkest hour led the man Christ Jesus to Gethsemane.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading He did not approach the King, his Master, nor did he again venture to accost Peter.
noiselessadjective
making no sound
From this reading Tor had followed them, noiseless and unseen as a friendly shadow.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He did not approach the King, his Master, nor did he again venture to accost Peter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not approach the King, his Master, nor did he again venture to accost Peter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The primal instinct which has ever led man to the kind bosom of earth in his darkest hour led the man Christ Jesus to Gethsemane.
olivesnounUS /ˈɑːlɪvz/
plural of “olive” — small ovoid fruit of the European olive tree; important food and source of oil
From this reading And there under the dense shadow of the ancient olives he threw himself down upon the ground for that last exceeding bitter struggle with his humanity.
others
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From this reading And Peter, the Galilean, and the others—slept.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading And Peter, the Galilean, and the others—slept.
primaladjectiveUS /ˈpraɪməl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading The primal instinct which has ever led man to the kind bosom of earth in his darkest hour led the man Christ Jesus to Gethsemane.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading And there under the dense shadow of the ancient olives he threw himself down upon the ground for that last exceeding bitter struggle with his humanity.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading And Peter, the Galilean, and the others—slept.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading And there under the dense shadow of the ancient olives he threw himself down upon the ground for that last exceeding bitter struggle with his humanity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And there under the dense shadow of the ancient olives he threw himself down upon the ground for that last exceeding bitter struggle with his humanity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The primal instinct which has ever led man to the kind bosom of earth in his darkest hour led the man Christ Jesus to Gethsemane.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Tor had followed them, noiseless and unseen as a friendly shadow.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And there under the dense shadow of the ancient olives he threw himself down upon the ground for that last exceeding bitter struggle with his humanity.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading And there under the dense shadow of the ancient olives he threw himself down upon the ground for that last exceeding bitter struggle with his humanity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The primal instinct which has ever led man to the kind bosom of earth in his darkest hour led the man Christ Jesus to Gethsemane.
TornounUS /tɔːr/
a prominent rock or pile of rocks on a hill
From this reading Tor had followed them, noiseless and unseen as a friendly shadow.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading And there under the dense shadow of the ancient olives he threw himself down upon the ground for that last exceeding bitter struggle with his humanity.
unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading Tor had followed them, noiseless and unseen as a friendly shadow.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And there under the dense shadow of the ancient olives he threw himself down upon the ground for that last exceeding bitter struggle with his humanity.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading He did not approach the King, his Master, nor did he again venture to accost Peter.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The primal instinct which has ever led man to the kind bosom of earth in his darkest hour led the man Christ Jesus to Gethsemane.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And there under the dense shadow of the ancient olives he threw himself down upon the ground for that last exceeding bitter struggle with his humanity.
