used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the Damascus gate of the city of Jerusalem halted a weary-seeming ass, upon whose back was a dusty and travel-worn rider.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "I would willingly have paused longer upon the Mount of Olives, but the lash of the procurator is close behind all who ride upon his errands.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Somewhere in this city of the temple is my Sapphira even now, but how shall she be made to know that I am here?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the Damascus gate of the city of Jerusalem halted a weary-seeming ass, upon whose back was a dusty and travel-worn rider.
APHRODITEnounUS /ˌæfrəˈdaɪti/
goddess of love and beauty and daughter of Zeus in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Venus
From this reading BEAUTIFUL AS APHRODITE.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BEAUTIFUL AS APHRODITE.
assnounUS /æs/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading At the Damascus gate of the city of Jerusalem halted a weary-seeming ass, upon whose back was a dusty and travel-worn rider.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the Damascus gate of the city of Jerusalem halted a weary-seeming ass, upon whose back was a dusty and travel-worn rider.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading At the Damascus gate of the city of Jerusalem halted a weary-seeming ass, upon whose back was a dusty and travel-worn rider.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Somewhere in this city of the temple is my Sapphira even now, but how shall she be made to know that I am here?
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "Wonderful indeed is the grandeur of this city," he had said, as his jaded beast toiled up the road from the bridge over the Kidron.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading BEAUTIFUL AS APHRODITE.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "I would willingly have paused longer upon the Mount of Olives, but the lash of the procurator is close behind all who ride upon his errands.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading "Wonderful indeed is the grandeur of this city," he had said, as his jaded beast toiled up the road from the bridge over the Kidron.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I would willingly have paused longer upon the Mount of Olives, but the lash of the procurator is close behind all who ride upon his errands.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading At the Damascus gate of the city of Jerusalem halted a weary-seeming ass, upon whose back was a dusty and travel-worn rider.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "I would willingly have paused longer upon the Mount of Olives, but the lash of the procurator is close behind all who ride upon his errands.
DamascusnounUS /dəˈmæskəs/
an ancient city (widely regarded as the world's oldest) and present capital and largest city of Syria; according to the New Testament, the Apostle Paul (then known as Saul) underwent a dramatic conversion on the road to Damascus
From this reading At the Damascus gate of the city of Jerusalem halted a weary-seeming ass, upon whose back was a dusty and travel-worn rider.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading At the Damascus gate of the city of Jerusalem halted a weary-seeming ass, upon whose back was a dusty and travel-worn rider.
errandsnounUS /ˈerəndz/
plural of “errand” — a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading "I would willingly have paused longer upon the Mount of Olives, but the lash of the procurator is close behind all who ride upon his errands.
divisible by two
From this reading Somewhere in this city of the temple is my Sapphira even now, but how shall she be made to know that I am here?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Wonderful indeed is the grandeur of this city," he had said, as his jaded beast toiled up the road from the bridge over the Kidron.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading At the Damascus gate of the city of Jerusalem halted a weary-seeming ass, upon whose back was a dusty and travel-worn rider.
grandeurnounUS /ɡrænˈduːr/
the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
From this reading "Wonderful indeed is the grandeur of this city," he had said, as his jaded beast toiled up the road from the bridge over the Kidron.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Wonderful indeed is the grandeur of this city," he had said, as his jaded beast toiled up the road from the bridge over the Kidron.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading At the Damascus gate of the city of Jerusalem halted a weary-seeming ass, upon whose back was a dusty and travel-worn rider.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I would willingly have paused longer upon the Mount of Olives, but the lash of the procurator is close behind all who ride upon his errands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Wonderful indeed is the grandeur of this city," he had said, as his jaded beast toiled up the road from the bridge over the Kidron.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Somewhere in this city of the temple is my Sapphira even now, but how shall she be made to know that I am here?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Wonderful indeed is the grandeur of this city," he had said, as his jaded beast toiled up the road from the bridge over the Kidron.
how
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From this reading Somewhere in this city of the temple is my Sapphira even now, but how shall she be made to know that I am here?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I would willingly have paused longer upon the Mount of Olives, but the lash of the procurator is close behind all who ride upon his errands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Somewhere in this city of the temple is my Sapphira even now, but how shall she be made to know that I am here?
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Wonderful indeed is the grandeur of this city," he had said, as his jaded beast toiled up the road from the bridge over the Kidron.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Wonderful indeed is the grandeur of this city," he had said, as his jaded beast toiled up the road from the bridge over the Kidron.
jadedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒeɪdəd/
exhausted
From this reading "Wonderful indeed is the grandeur of this city," he had said, as his jaded beast toiled up the road from the bridge over the Kidron.
JerusalemnounUS /dʒərˈuːsələm/
capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed)
From this reading At the Damascus gate of the city of Jerusalem halted a weary-seeming ass, upon whose back was a dusty and travel-worn rider.
Kidron
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From this reading "Wonderful indeed is the grandeur of this city," he had said, as his jaded beast toiled up the road from the bridge over the Kidron.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Somewhere in this city of the temple is my Sapphira even now, but how shall she be made to know that I am here?
lashverbUS /læʃ/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading "I would willingly have paused longer upon the Mount of Olives, but the lash of the procurator is close behind all who ride upon his errands.
for more time
From this reading "I would willingly have paused longer upon the Mount of Olives, but the lash of the procurator is close behind all who ride upon his errands.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Somewhere in this city of the temple is my Sapphira even now, but how shall she be made to know that I am here?
attach to a support
From this reading "I would willingly have paused longer upon the Mount of Olives, but the lash of the procurator is close behind all who ride upon his errands.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Somewhere in this city of the temple is my Sapphira even now, but how shall she be made to know that I am here?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Somewhere in this city of the temple is my Sapphira even now, but how shall she be made to know that I am here?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the Damascus gate of the city of Jerusalem halted a weary-seeming ass, upon whose back was a dusty and travel-worn rider.
OlivesnounUS /ˈɑːlɪvz/
plural of “olive” — small ovoid fruit of the European olive tree; important food and source of oil
From this reading "I would willingly have paused longer upon the Mount of Olives, but the lash of the procurator is close behind all who ride upon his errands.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Wonderful indeed is the grandeur of this city," he had said, as his jaded beast toiled up the road from the bridge over the Kidron.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading "I would willingly have paused longer upon the Mount of Olives, but the lash of the procurator is close behind all who ride upon his errands.
procuratornoun
a person authorized to act for another
From this reading "I would willingly have paused longer upon the Mount of Olives, but the lash of the procurator is close behind all who ride upon his errands.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "I would willingly have paused longer upon the Mount of Olives, but the lash of the procurator is close behind all who ride upon his errands.
ridernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading At the Damascus gate of the city of Jerusalem halted a weary-seeming ass, upon whose back was a dusty and travel-worn rider.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "Wonderful indeed is the grandeur of this city," he had said, as his jaded beast toiled up the road from the bridge over the Kidron.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Wonderful indeed is the grandeur of this city," he had said, as his jaded beast toiled up the road from the bridge over the Kidron.
Sapphira
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From this reading Somewhere in this city of the temple is my Sapphira even now, but how shall she be made to know that I am here?
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Somewhere in this city of the temple is my Sapphira even now, but how shall she be made to know that I am here?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Somewhere in this city of the temple is my Sapphira even now, but how shall she be made to know that I am here?
in or at or to some place
From this reading Somewhere in this city of the temple is my Sapphira even now, but how shall she be made to know that I am here?
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Somewhere in this city of the temple is my Sapphira even now, but how shall she be made to know that I am here?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Somewhere in this city of the temple is my Sapphira even now, but how shall she be made to know that I am here?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the Damascus gate of the city of Jerusalem halted a weary-seeming ass, upon whose back was a dusty and travel-worn rider.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Wonderful indeed is the grandeur of this city," he had said, as his jaded beast toiled up the road from the bridge over the Kidron.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Somewhere in this city of the temple is my Sapphira even now, but how shall she be made to know that I am here?
toiledverbUS /tɔɪld/
past form of “toil” — work hard
From this reading "Wonderful indeed is the grandeur of this city," he had said, as his jaded beast toiled up the road from the bridge over the Kidron.
travel-wornadjective
tired by travel
From this reading At the Damascus gate of the city of Jerusalem halted a weary-seeming ass, upon whose back was a dusty and travel-worn rider.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Wonderful indeed is the grandeur of this city," he had said, as his jaded beast toiled up the road from the bridge over the Kidron.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At the Damascus gate of the city of Jerusalem halted a weary-seeming ass, upon whose back was a dusty and travel-worn rider.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the Damascus gate of the city of Jerusalem halted a weary-seeming ass, upon whose back was a dusty and travel-worn rider.
weary-seeming
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the Damascus gate of the city of Jerusalem halted a weary-seeming ass, upon whose back was a dusty and travel-worn rider.
which person or people
From this reading "I would willingly have paused longer upon the Mount of Olives, but the lash of the procurator is close behind all who ride upon his errands.
belonging to which person
From this reading At the Damascus gate of the city of Jerusalem halted a weary-seeming ass, upon whose back was a dusty and travel-worn rider.
willinglyadverbUS /ˈwɪlɪŋli/
in a willing manner
From this reading "I would willingly have paused longer upon the Mount of Olives, but the lash of the procurator is close behind all who ride upon his errands.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading "Wonderful indeed is the grandeur of this city," he had said, as his jaded beast toiled up the road from the bridge over the Kidron.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I would willingly have paused longer upon the Mount of Olives, but the lash of the procurator is close behind all who ride upon his errands.
