used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The great rushing tide of men, women, and children soon thinned out and grew sluggish.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The darkness lifted, and the lightning‐flashes and peals of thunder died away, but the great worshipful throng was demoralized and scattered.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The panic began when some marble columns in the tier beyond the court of Israel had been struck by lightning, and shattered and thrown down, wounding several priests, who were washing their hands in the great brazen Laver.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The panic began when some marble columns in the tier beyond the court of Israel had been struck by lightning, and shattered and thrown down, wounding several priests, who were washing their hands in the great brazen Laver.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The panic began when some marble columns in the tier beyond the court of Israel had been struck by lightning, and shattered and thrown down, wounding several priests, who were washing their hands in the great brazen Laver.
brazenadjectiveUS /ˈbreɪzən/
unrestrained by convention or propriety
From this reading The panic began when some marble columns in the tier beyond the court of Israel had been struck by lightning, and shattered and thrown down, wounding several priests, who were washing their hands in the great brazen Laver.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The darkness lifted, and the lightning‐flashes and peals of thunder died away, but the great worshipful throng was demoralized and scattered.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The panic began when some marble columns in the tier beyond the court of Israel had been struck by lightning, and shattered and thrown down, wounding several priests, who were washing their hands in the great brazen Laver.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The great rushing tide of men, women, and children soon thinned out and grew sluggish.
columnsnounUS /ˈkɑːləmz/
plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another
From this reading The panic began when some marble columns in the tier beyond the court of Israel had been struck by lightning, and shattered and thrown down, wounding several priests, who were washing their hands in the great brazen Laver.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The panic began when some marble columns in the tier beyond the court of Israel had been struck by lightning, and shattered and thrown down, wounding several priests, who were washing their hands in the great brazen Laver.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The darkness lifted, and the lightning‐flashes and peals of thunder died away, but the great worshipful throng was demoralized and scattered.
demoralizedadjectiveUS /dɪˈmɔːrəlaɪzd/
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
From this reading The darkness lifted, and the lightning‐flashes and peals of thunder died away, but the great worshipful throng was demoralized and scattered.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The darkness lifted, and the lightning‐flashes and peals of thunder died away, but the great worshipful throng was demoralized and scattered.
diminishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈmɪnɪʃt/
impaired by diminution
From this reading The fury of the storm rapidly diminished.
disastrousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzæstrəs/
(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin
From this reading Such was the starting‐point of the stampede which had been so disastrous and widespread.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The panic began when some marble columns in the tier beyond the court of Israel had been struck by lightning, and shattered and thrown down, wounding several priests, who were washing their hands in the great brazen Laver.
flashesnounUS /ˈflæʃɪz/
plural of “flash” — a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
From this reading The darkness lifted, and the lightning‐flashes and peals of thunder died away, but the great worshipful throng was demoralized and scattered.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading The fury of the storm rapidly diminished.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great rushing tide of men, women, and children soon thinned out and grew sluggish.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The great rushing tide of men, women, and children soon thinned out and grew sluggish.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The panic began when some marble columns in the tier beyond the court of Israel had been struck by lightning, and shattered and thrown down, wounding several priests, who were washing their hands in the great brazen Laver.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The panic began when some marble columns in the tier beyond the court of Israel had been struck by lightning, and shattered and thrown down, wounding several priests, who were washing their hands in the great brazen Laver.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The panic began when some marble columns in the tier beyond the court of Israel had been struck by lightning, and shattered and thrown down, wounding several priests, who were washing their hands in the great brazen Laver.
IsraelnounUS /ˈɪzriəl/
Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
From this reading The panic began when some marble columns in the tier beyond the court of Israel had been struck by lightning, and shattered and thrown down, wounding several priests, who were washing their hands in the great brazen Laver.
LavernounUS /ˈleɪvər/
Australian tennis player who in 1962 was the second man to win the Australian and French and English and United States singles titles in the same year; in 1969 he repeated this feat (born in 1938)
From this reading The panic began when some marble columns in the tier beyond the court of Israel had been struck by lightning, and shattered and thrown down, wounding several priests, who were washing their hands in the great brazen Laver.
held up in the air
From this reading The darkness lifted, and the lightning‐flashes and peals of thunder died away, but the great worshipful throng was demoralized and scattered.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading The darkness lifted, and the lightning‐flashes and peals of thunder died away, but the great worshipful throng was demoralized and scattered.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading The panic began when some marble columns in the tier beyond the court of Israel had been struck by lightning, and shattered and thrown down, wounding several priests, who were washing their hands in the great brazen Laver.
the force of workers available
From this reading The great rushing tide of men, women, and children soon thinned out and grew sluggish.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fury of the storm rapidly diminished.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The great rushing tide of men, women, and children soon thinned out and grew sluggish.
panicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading The panic began when some marble columns in the tier beyond the court of Israel had been struck by lightning, and shattered and thrown down, wounding several priests, who were washing their hands in the great brazen Laver.
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From this reading The darkness lifted, and the lightning‐flashes and peals of thunder died away, but the great worshipful throng was demoralized and scattered.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Such was the starting‐point of the stampede which had been so disastrous and widespread.
priestsnounUS /priːsts/
plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading The panic began when some marble columns in the tier beyond the court of Israel had been struck by lightning, and shattered and thrown down, wounding several priests, who were washing their hands in the great brazen Laver.
with speed
From this reading The fury of the storm rapidly diminished.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading The great rushing tide of men, women, and children soon thinned out and grew sluggish.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading The darkness lifted, and the lightning‐flashes and peals of thunder died away, but the great worshipful throng was demoralized and scattered.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The panic began when some marble columns in the tier beyond the court of Israel had been struck by lightning, and shattered and thrown down, wounding several priests, who were washing their hands in the great brazen Laver.
shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading The panic began when some marble columns in the tier beyond the court of Israel had been struck by lightning, and shattered and thrown down, wounding several priests, who were washing their hands in the great brazen Laver.
sluggishadjectiveUS /ˈslʌɡɪʃ/
moving slowly
From this reading The great rushing tide of men, women, and children soon thinned out and grew sluggish.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Such was the starting‐point of the stampede which had been so disastrous and widespread.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The panic began when some marble columns in the tier beyond the court of Israel had been struck by lightning, and shattered and thrown down, wounding several priests, who were washing their hands in the great brazen Laver.
in the near future
From this reading The great rushing tide of men, women, and children soon thinned out and grew sluggish.
stampedeverbUS /stæmˈpiːd/
cause to run in panic
From this reading Such was the starting‐point of the stampede which had been so disastrous and widespread.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading Such was the starting‐point of the stampede which had been so disastrous and widespread.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The fury of the storm rapidly diminished.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The panic began when some marble columns in the tier beyond the court of Israel had been struck by lightning, and shattered and thrown down, wounding several priests, who were washing their hands in the great brazen Laver.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such was the starting‐point of the stampede which had been so disastrous and widespread.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fury of the storm rapidly diminished.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The panic began when some marble columns in the tier beyond the court of Israel had been struck by lightning, and shattered and thrown down, wounding several priests, who were washing their hands in the great brazen Laver.
thinnedadjectiveUS /θɪnd/
mixed with water
From this reading The great rushing tide of men, women, and children soon thinned out and grew sluggish.
throngnounUS /θrɔːŋ/
a large gathering of people
From this reading The darkness lifted, and the lightning‐flashes and peals of thunder died away, but the great worshipful throng was demoralized and scattered.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The panic began when some marble columns in the tier beyond the court of Israel had been struck by lightning, and shattered and thrown down, wounding several priests, who were washing their hands in the great brazen Laver.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading The darkness lifted, and the lightning‐flashes and peals of thunder died away, but the great worshipful throng was demoralized and scattered.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading The great rushing tide of men, women, and children soon thinned out and grew sluggish.
tiernounUS /tiːr/
a relative position or degree of value in a graded group
From this reading The panic began when some marble columns in the tier beyond the court of Israel had been struck by lightning, and shattered and thrown down, wounding several priests, who were washing their hands in the great brazen Laver.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The darkness lifted, and the lightning‐flashes and peals of thunder died away, but the great worshipful throng was demoralized and scattered.
washingnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading The panic began when some marble columns in the tier beyond the court of Israel had been struck by lightning, and shattered and thrown down, wounding several priests, who were washing their hands in the great brazen Laver.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The panic began when some marble columns in the tier beyond the court of Israel had been struck by lightning, and shattered and thrown down, wounding several priests, who were washing their hands in the great brazen Laver.
at the time that
From this reading The panic began when some marble columns in the tier beyond the court of Israel had been struck by lightning, and shattered and thrown down, wounding several priests, who were washing their hands in the great brazen Laver.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Such was the starting‐point of the stampede which had been so disastrous and widespread.
which person or people
From this reading The panic began when some marble columns in the tier beyond the court of Israel had been struck by lightning, and shattered and thrown down, wounding several priests, who were washing their hands in the great brazen Laver.
widespreadadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪdˈspred/
widely circulated or diffused
From this reading Such was the starting‐point of the stampede which had been so disastrous and widespread.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The great rushing tide of men, women, and children soon thinned out and grew sluggish.
worshipfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrʃəpfəl/
showing adoration
From this reading The darkness lifted, and the lightning‐flashes and peals of thunder died away, but the great worshipful throng was demoralized and scattered.
woundingnounUS /ˈwuːndɪŋ/
the act of inflicting a wound
From this reading The panic began when some marble columns in the tier beyond the court of Israel had been struck by lightning, and shattered and thrown down, wounding several priests, who were washing their hands in the great brazen Laver.
