aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The shadows deepened, and were fast chasing away the brightness which had streamed down from above, in the luxurious court of the palace of Gamaliel.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The interview between the Rabban and his disciple was at an end, and their long‐standing relation fully and finally severed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The shadows deepened, and were fast chasing away the brightness which had streamed down from above, in the luxurious court of the palace of Gamaliel.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading O loving hearts with anguish rent; No sacrifice was e’er too great; Deny thyself till life is spent, Be purified through kindly fate.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Neither evinced any disposition to reconsider the decision, or question its wisdom.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The interview between the Rabban and his disciple was at an end, and their long‐standing relation fully and finally severed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The shadows deepened, and were fast chasing away the brightness which had streamed down from above, in the luxurious court of the palace of Gamaliel.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading O loving hearts with anguish rent; No sacrifice was e’er too great; Deny thyself till life is spent, Be purified through kindly fate.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The interview between the Rabban and his disciple was at an end, and their long‐standing relation fully and finally severed.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading The shadows deepened, and were fast chasing away the brightness which had streamed down from above, in the luxurious court of the palace of Gamaliel.
chasingverbUS /ˈtʃeɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “chase” — go after with the intent to catch
From this reading The shadows deepened, and were fast chasing away the brightness which had streamed down from above, in the luxurious court of the palace of Gamaliel.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The shadows deepened, and were fast chasing away the brightness which had streamed down from above, in the luxurious court of the palace of Gamaliel.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading Neither evinced any disposition to reconsider the decision, or question its wisdom.
deepenedverbUS /ˈdiːpənd/
past form of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading The shadows deepened, and were fast chasing away the brightness which had streamed down from above, in the luxurious court of the palace of Gamaliel.
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading O loving hearts with anguish rent; No sacrifice was e’er too great; Deny thyself till life is spent, Be purified through kindly fate.
disciplenounUS /dɪˈsaɪpəl/
someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
From this reading The interview between the Rabban and his disciple was at an end, and their long‐standing relation fully and finally severed.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
your usual mood
From this reading Neither evinced any disposition to reconsider the decision, or question its wisdom.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The shadows deepened, and were fast chasing away the brightness which had streamed down from above, in the luxurious court of the palace of Gamaliel.
e'eradverb
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading O loving hearts with anguish rent; No sacrifice was e’er too great; Deny thyself till life is spent, Be purified through kindly fate.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The interview between the Rabban and his disciple was at an end, and their long‐standing relation fully and finally severed.
evincedverbUS /ɪˈvɪnst/
past form of “evince” — give expression to
From this reading Neither evinced any disposition to reconsider the decision, or question its wisdom.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The shadows deepened, and were fast chasing away the brightness which had streamed down from above, in the luxurious court of the palace of Gamaliel.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading O loving hearts with anguish rent; No sacrifice was e’er too great; Deny thyself till life is spent, Be purified through kindly fate.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading The interview between the Rabban and his disciple was at an end, and their long‐standing relation fully and finally severed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The shadows deepened, and were fast chasing away the brightness which had streamed down from above, in the luxurious court of the palace of Gamaliel.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading The interview between the Rabban and his disciple was at an end, and their long‐standing relation fully and finally severed.
Gamaliel
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From this reading The shadows deepened, and were fast chasing away the brightness which had streamed down from above, in the luxurious court of the palace of Gamaliel.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading O loving hearts with anguish rent; No sacrifice was e’er too great; Deny thyself till life is spent, Be purified through kindly fate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The shadows deepened, and were fast chasing away the brightness which had streamed down from above, in the luxurious court of the palace of Gamaliel.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading O loving hearts with anguish rent; No sacrifice was e’er too great; Deny thyself till life is spent, Be purified through kindly fate.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The interview between the Rabban and his disciple was at an end, and their long‐standing relation fully and finally severed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The shadows deepened, and were fast chasing away the brightness which had streamed down from above, in the luxurious court of the palace of Gamaliel.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading The interview between the Rabban and his disciple was at an end, and their long‐standing relation fully and finally severed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading O loving hearts with anguish rent; No sacrifice was e’er too great; Deny thyself till life is spent, Be purified through kindly fate.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Neither evinced any disposition to reconsider the decision, or question its wisdom.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading O loving hearts with anguish rent; No sacrifice was e’er too great; Deny thyself till life is spent, Be purified through kindly fate.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading O loving hearts with anguish rent; No sacrifice was e’er too great; Deny thyself till life is spent, Be purified through kindly fate.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The interview between the Rabban and his disciple was at an end, and their long‐standing relation fully and finally severed.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading O loving hearts with anguish rent; No sacrifice was e’er too great; Deny thyself till life is spent, Be purified through kindly fate.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading The shadows deepened, and were fast chasing away the brightness which had streamed down from above, in the luxurious court of the palace of Gamaliel.
used to form the superlative
From this reading “O most worthy Rabban!
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither evinced any disposition to reconsider the decision, or question its wisdom.
not any; not one
From this reading O loving hearts with anguish rent; No sacrifice was e’er too great; Deny thyself till life is spent, Be purified through kindly fate.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O loving hearts with anguish rent; No sacrifice was e’er too great; Deny thyself till life is spent, Be purified through kindly fate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The shadows deepened, and were fast chasing away the brightness which had streamed down from above, in the luxurious court of the palace of Gamaliel.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Neither evinced any disposition to reconsider the decision, or question its wisdom.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The shadows deepened, and were fast chasing away the brightness which had streamed down from above, in the luxurious court of the palace of Gamaliel.
purifiedverbUS /ˈpjʊrəfaɪd/
inflected form of “purify” — remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
From this reading O loving hearts with anguish rent; No sacrifice was e’er too great; Deny thyself till life is spent, Be purified through kindly fate.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Neither evinced any disposition to reconsider the decision, or question its wisdom.
Rabban
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From this reading The interview between the Rabban and his disciple was at an end, and their long‐standing relation fully and finally severed.
reconsiderverbUS /ˌriːkənˈsɪdər/
consider again; give new consideration to; usually with a view to changing
From this reading Neither evinced any disposition to reconsider the decision, or question its wisdom.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading The interview between the Rabban and his disciple was at an end, and their long‐standing relation fully and finally severed.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading O loving hearts with anguish rent; No sacrifice was e’er too great; Deny thyself till life is spent, Be purified through kindly fate.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading O loving hearts with anguish rent; No sacrifice was e’er too great; Deny thyself till life is spent, Be purified through kindly fate.
severedadjectiveUS /ˈsevərd/
detached by cutting
From this reading The interview between the Rabban and his disciple was at an end, and their long‐standing relation fully and finally severed.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading The shadows deepened, and were fast chasing away the brightness which had streamed down from above, in the luxurious court of the palace of Gamaliel.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading O loving hearts with anguish rent; No sacrifice was e’er too great; Deny thyself till life is spent, Be purified through kindly fate.
having a supporting base
From this reading The interview between the Rabban and his disciple was at an end, and their long‐standing relation fully and finally severed.
streamedverbUS /striːmd/
past form of “stream” — to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
From this reading The shadows deepened, and were fast chasing away the brightness which had streamed down from above, in the luxurious court of the palace of Gamaliel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The shadows deepened, and were fast chasing away the brightness which had streamed down from above, in the luxurious court of the palace of Gamaliel.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The interview between the Rabban and his disciple was at an end, and their long‐standing relation fully and finally severed.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading O loving hearts with anguish rent; No sacrifice was e’er too great; Deny thyself till life is spent, Be purified through kindly fate.
thyself
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From this reading O loving hearts with anguish rent; No sacrifice was e’er too great; Deny thyself till life is spent, Be purified through kindly fate.
up to a particular time
From this reading O loving hearts with anguish rent; No sacrifice was e’er too great; Deny thyself till life is spent, Be purified through kindly fate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Neither evinced any disposition to reconsider the decision, or question its wisdom.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading O loving hearts with anguish rent; No sacrifice was e’er too great; Deny thyself till life is spent, Be purified through kindly fate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading O loving hearts with anguish rent; No sacrifice was e’er too great; Deny thyself till life is spent, Be purified through kindly fate.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The shadows deepened, and were fast chasing away the brightness which had streamed down from above, in the luxurious court of the palace of Gamaliel.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The shadows deepened, and were fast chasing away the brightness which had streamed down from above, in the luxurious court of the palace of Gamaliel.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading Neither evinced any disposition to reconsider the decision, or question its wisdom.
in the company of; together with
From this reading O loving hearts with anguish rent; No sacrifice was e’er too great; Deny thyself till life is spent, Be purified through kindly fate.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading “O most worthy Rabban!
