used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading An old man stood among them, his white beard falling low upon a purple robe, his face turned to the sky.
(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 He sang as if unconscious of all around him.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading An old man stood among them, his white beard falling low upon a purple robe, his face turned to the sky.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An old man stood among them, his white beard falling low upon a purple robe, his face turned to the sky.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Soldiers of the cohort, bearers of the dead, harpers and singers filed through the gate of Herod's palace.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He sang as if unconscious of all around him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He sang as if unconscious of all around him.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading An old man stood among them, his white beard falling low upon a purple robe, his face turned to the sky.
bearersnounUS /ˈberərz/
plural of “bearer” — someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading Soldiers of the cohort, bearers of the dead, harpers and singers filed through the gate of Herod's palace.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Hard by, in Temple Street, were many people.
cohortnounUS /ˈkoʊhɔːrt/
a company of companions or supporters
From this reading Soldiers of the cohort, bearers of the dead, harpers and singers filed through the gate of Herod's palace.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day was near its end.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Soldiers of the cohort, bearers of the dead, harpers and singers filed through the gate of Herod's palace.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The day was near its end.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading An old man stood among them, his white beard falling low upon a purple robe, his face turned to the sky.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading An old man stood among them, his white beard falling low upon a purple robe, his face turned to the sky.
filedverbUS /faɪld/
past form of “file” — record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading Soldiers of the cohort, bearers of the dead, harpers and singers filed through the gate of Herod's palace.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Soldiers of the cohort, bearers of the dead, harpers and singers filed through the gate of Herod's palace.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Hard by, in Temple Street, were many people.
harpersnounUS /ˈhɑːrpərz/
plural of “harper” — someone who plays the harp
From this reading Soldiers of the cohort, bearers of the dead, harpers and singers filed through the gate of Herod's palace.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sang as if unconscious of all around him.
Herod's
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From this reading Soldiers of the cohort, bearers of the dead, harpers and singers filed through the gate of Herod's palace.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He sang as if unconscious of all around him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading An old man stood among them, his white beard falling low upon a purple robe, his face turned to the sky.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He sang as if unconscious of all around him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hard by, in Temple Street, were many people.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The day was near its end.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading An old man stood among them, his white beard falling low upon a purple robe, his face turned to the sky.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading An old man stood among them, his white beard falling low upon a purple robe, his face turned to the sky.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Hard by, in Temple Street, were many people.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The day was near its end.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Soldiers of the cohort, bearers of the dead, harpers and singers filed through the gate of Herod's palace.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading An old man stood among them, his white beard falling low upon a purple robe, his face turned to the sky.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Soldiers of the cohort, bearers of the dead, harpers and singers filed through the gate of Herod's palace.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Hard by, in Temple Street, were many people.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading An old man stood among them, his white beard falling low upon a purple robe, his face turned to the sky.
robenounUS /roʊb/
any loose flowing garment
From this reading An old man stood among them, his white beard falling low upon a purple robe, his face turned to the sky.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading He sang as if unconscious of all around him.
singersnounUS /ˈsɪŋərz/
plural of “singer” — a person who sings
From this reading Soldiers of the cohort, bearers of the dead, harpers and singers filed through the gate of Herod's palace.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading An old man stood among them, his white beard falling low upon a purple robe, his face turned to the sky.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Soldiers of the cohort, bearers of the dead, harpers and singers filed through the gate of Herod's palace.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading An old man stood among them, his white beard falling low upon a purple robe, his face turned to the sky.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Hard by, in Temple Street, were many people.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Hard by, in Temple Street, were many people.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day was near its end.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading An old man stood among them, his white beard falling low upon a purple robe, his face turned to the sky.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Soldiers of the cohort, bearers of the dead, harpers and singers filed through the gate of Herod's palace.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An old man stood among them, his white beard falling low upon a purple robe, his face turned to the sky.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading An old man stood among them, his white beard falling low upon a purple robe, his face turned to the sky.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading He sang as if unconscious of all around him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading An old man stood among them, his white beard falling low upon a purple robe, his face turned to the sky.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day was near its end.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hard by, in Temple Street, were many people.
a Caucasian
From this reading An old man stood among them, his white beard falling low upon a purple robe, his face turned to the sky.
