Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Then Peter, knowing that he should not long abide here, assembled all his brethren, and took Clement by the hand and ordained him a bishop, and made him to sit in his own seat.

dwell

From this reading Then Peter, knowing that he should not long abide here, assembled all his brethren, and took Clement by the hand and ordained him a bishop, and made him to sit in his own seat.

later than; following

From this reading After this, our Lord appeared to St. Peter, saying to him: Simon Magus and Nero purpose against thee, dread thee not, for I am with thee, and shall give to thee the solace of my servant Paul, which to-morn shall come in to Rome.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading After this, our Lord appeared to St. Peter, saying to him: Simon Magus and Nero purpose against thee, dread thee not, for I am with thee, and shall give to thee the solace of my servant Paul, which to-morn shall come in to Rome.

(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 Then Peter, knowing that he should not long abide here, assembled all his brethren, and took Clement by the hand and ordained him a bishop, and made him to sit in his own seat.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading After this, our Lord appeared to St. Peter, saying to him: Simon Magus and Nero purpose against thee, dread thee not, for I am with thee, and shall give to thee the solace of my servant Paul, which to-morn shall come in to Rome.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading After this, our Lord appeared to St. Peter, saying to him: Simon Magus and Nero purpose against thee, dread thee not, for I am with thee, and shall give to thee the solace of my servant Paul, which to-morn shall come in to Rome.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading After this, our Lord appeared to St. Peter, saying to him: Simon Magus and Nero purpose against thee, dread thee not, for I am with thee, and shall give to thee the solace of my servant Paul, which to-morn shall come in to Rome.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading After this, as our Lord had said tofore, Paul came to Rome, and with Peter began to preach the faith of Christ.

past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together

From this reading Then Peter, knowing that he should not long abide here, assembled all his brethren, and took Clement by the hand and ordained him a bishop, and made him to sit in his own seat.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Simon Magus was so much beloved of Nero that he weened that he had been the keeper of his life, of his health, and of all the city.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading After this, as our Lord had said tofore, Paul came to Rome, and with Peter began to preach the faith of Christ.

dearly loved

From this reading Simon Magus was so much beloved of Nero that he weened that he had been the keeper of his life, of his health, and of all the city.

a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ

From this reading Then Peter, knowing that he should not long abide here, assembled all his brethren, and took Clement by the hand and ordained him a bishop, and made him to sit in his own seat.

(plural) the lay members of a male religious order

From this reading Then Peter, knowing that he should not long abide here, assembled all his brethren, and took Clement by the hand and ordained him a bishop, and made him to sit in his own seat.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Then Peter, knowing that he should not long abide here, assembled all his brethren, and took Clement by the hand and ordained him a bishop, and made him to sit in his own seat.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading After this, as our Lord had said tofore, Paul came to Rome, and with Peter began to preach the faith of Christ.

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading On a day, as Leo the pope saith, as he stood tofore Nero, suddenly his visage changed, now old and now young, which, when Nero saw, he supposed that he had been the son of God.

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 After this, as our Lord had said tofore, Paul came to Rome, and with Peter began to preach the faith of Christ.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Simon Magus was so much beloved of Nero that he weened that he had been the keeper of his life, of his health, and of all the city.

(of weather or climate) physically mild

From this reading Then Peter, knowing that he should not long abide here, assembled all his brethren, and took Clement by the hand and ordained him a bishop, and made him to sit in his own seat.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading After this, our Lord appeared to St. Peter, saying to him: Simon Magus and Nero purpose against thee, dread thee not, for I am with thee, and shall give to thee the solace of my servant Paul, which to-morn shall come in to Rome.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading On a day, as Leo the pope saith, as he stood tofore Nero, suddenly his visage changed, now old and now young, which, when Nero saw, he supposed that he had been the son of God.

fearful expectation or anticipation

From this reading After this, our Lord appeared to St. Peter, saying to him: Simon Magus and Nero purpose against thee, dread thee not, for I am with thee, and shall give to thee the solace of my servant Paul, which to-morn shall come in to Rome.

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading After this, as our Lord had said tofore, Paul came to Rome, and with Peter began to preach the faith of Christ.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading After this, our Lord appeared to St. Peter, saying to him: Simon Magus and Nero purpose against thee, dread thee not, for I am with thee, and shall give to thee the solace of my servant Paul, which to-morn shall come in to Rome.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading After this, our Lord appeared to St. Peter, saying to him: Simon Magus and Nero purpose against thee, dread thee not, for I am with thee, and shall give to thee the solace of my servant Paul, which to-morn shall come in to Rome.

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading On a day, as Leo the pope saith, as he stood tofore Nero, suddenly his visage changed, now old and now young, which, when Nero saw, he supposed that he had been the son of God.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading After this, as our Lord had said tofore, Paul came to Rome, and with Peter began to preach the faith of Christ.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Then Peter, knowing that he should not long abide here, assembled all his brethren, and took Clement by the hand and ordained him a bishop, and made him to sit in his own seat.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Then Peter, knowing that he should not long abide here, assembled all his brethren, and took Clement by the hand and ordained him a bishop, and made him to sit in his own seat.

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading Simon Magus was so much beloved of Nero that he weened that he had been the keeper of his life, of his health, and of all the city.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Then Peter, knowing that he should not long abide here, assembled all his brethren, and took Clement by the hand and ordained him a bishop, and made him to sit in his own seat.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading After this, our Lord appeared to St. Peter, saying to him: Simon Magus and Nero purpose against thee, dread thee not, for I am with thee, and shall give to thee the solace of my servant Paul, which to-morn shall come in to Rome.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Then Peter, knowing that he should not long abide here, assembled all his brethren, and took Clement by the hand and ordained him a bishop, and made him to sit in his own seat.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading After this, our Lord appeared to St. Peter, saying to him: Simon Magus and Nero purpose against thee, dread thee not, for I am with thee, and shall give to thee the solace of my servant Paul, which to-morn shall come in to Rome.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading After this, our Lord appeared to St. Peter, saying to him: Simon Magus and Nero purpose against thee, dread thee not, for I am with thee, and shall give to thee the solace of my servant Paul, which to-morn shall come in to Rome.

someone in charge of other people

From this reading Simon Magus was so much beloved of Nero that he weened that he had been the keeper of his life, of his health, and of all the city.

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading Then Peter, knowing that he should not long abide here, assembled all his brethren, and took Clement by the hand and ordained him a bishop, and made him to sit in his own seat.

(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo

From this reading On a day, as Leo the pope saith, as he stood tofore Nero, suddenly his visage changed, now old and now young, which, when Nero saw, he supposed that he had been the son of God.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Simon Magus was so much beloved of Nero that he weened that he had been the keeper of his life, of his health, and of all the city.

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 Then Peter, knowing that he should not long abide here, assembled all his brethren, and took Clement by the hand and ordained him a bishop, and made him to sit in his own seat.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading After this, our Lord appeared to St. Peter, saying to him: Simon Magus and Nero purpose against thee, dread thee not, for I am with thee, and shall give to thee the solace of my servant Paul, which to-morn shall come in to Rome.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Then Peter, knowing that he should not long abide here, assembled all his brethren, and took Clement by the hand and ordained him a bishop, and made him to sit in his own seat.

a magician or sorcerer of ancient times

From this reading After this, our Lord appeared to St. Peter, saying to him: Simon Magus and Nero purpose against thee, dread thee not, for I am with thee, and shall give to thee the solace of my servant Paul, which to-morn shall come in to Rome.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Simon Magus was so much beloved of Nero that he weened that he had been the keeper of his life, of his health, and of all the city.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading After this, our Lord appeared to St. Peter, saying to him: Simon Magus and Nero purpose against thee, dread thee not, for I am with thee, and shall give to thee the solace of my servant Paul, which to-morn shall come in to Rome.

Roman Emperor notorious for his monstrous vice and fantastic luxury (was said to have started a fire that destroyed much of Rome in 64) but the Roman Empire remained prosperous during his rule (37-68)

From this reading After this, our Lord appeared to St. Peter, saying to him: Simon Magus and Nero purpose against thee, dread thee not, for I am with thee, and shall give to thee the solace of my servant Paul, which to-morn shall come in to Rome.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading After this, our Lord appeared to St. Peter, saying to him: Simon Magus and Nero purpose against thee, dread thee not, for I am with thee, and shall give to thee the solace of my servant Paul, which to-morn shall come in to Rome.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading On a day, as Leo the pope saith, as he stood tofore Nero, suddenly his visage changed, now old and now young, which, when Nero saw, he supposed that he had been the son of God.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading After this, our Lord appeared to St. Peter, saying to him: Simon Magus and Nero purpose against thee, dread thee not, for I am with thee, and shall give to thee the solace of my servant Paul, which to-morn shall come in to Rome.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading On a day, as Leo the pope saith, as he stood tofore Nero, suddenly his visage changed, now old and now young, which, when Nero saw, he supposed that he had been the son of God.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On a day, as Leo the pope saith, as he stood tofore Nero, suddenly his visage changed, now old and now young, which, when Nero saw, he supposed that he had been the son of God.

fixed or established especially by order or command

From this reading Then Peter, knowing that he should not long abide here, assembled all his brethren, and took Clement by the hand and ordained him a bishop, and made him to sit in his own seat.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading After this, our Lord appeared to St. Peter, saying to him: Simon Magus and Nero purpose against thee, dread thee not, for I am with thee, and shall give to thee the solace of my servant Paul, which to-morn shall come in to Rome.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Then Peter, knowing that he should not long abide here, assembled all his brethren, and took Clement by the hand and ordained him a bishop, and made him to sit in his own seat.

United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading After this, our Lord appeared to St. Peter, saying to him: Simon Magus and Nero purpose against thee, dread thee not, for I am with thee, and shall give to thee the solace of my servant Paul, which to-morn shall come in to Rome.

disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading After this, our Lord appeared to St. Peter, saying to him: Simon Magus and Nero purpose against thee, dread thee not, for I am with thee, and shall give to thee the solace of my servant Paul, which to-morn shall come in to Rome.

the head of the Roman Catholic Church

From this reading On a day, as Leo the pope saith, as he stood tofore Nero, suddenly his visage changed, now old and now young, which, when Nero saw, he supposed that he had been the son of God.

deliver a sermon

From this reading After this, as our Lord had said tofore, Paul came to Rome, and with Peter began to preach the faith of Christ.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading After this, our Lord appeared to St. Peter, saying to him: Simon Magus and Nero purpose against thee, dread thee not, for I am with thee, and shall give to thee the solace of my servant Paul, which to-morn shall come in to Rome.

capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire

From this reading After this, our Lord appeared to St. Peter, saying to him: Simon Magus and Nero purpose against thee, dread thee not, for I am with thee, and shall give to thee the solace of my servant Paul, which to-morn shall come in to Rome.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading After this, as our Lord had said tofore, Paul came to Rome, and with Peter began to preach the faith of Christ.

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From this reading On a day, as Leo the pope saith, as he stood tofore Nero, suddenly his visage changed, now old and now young, which, when Nero saw, he supposed that he had been the son of God.

cut with a saw

From this reading On a day, as Leo the pope saith, as he stood tofore Nero, suddenly his visage changed, now old and now young, which, when Nero saw, he supposed that he had been the son of God.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading After this, our Lord appeared to St. Peter, saying to him: Simon Magus and Nero purpose against thee, dread thee not, for I am with thee, and shall give to thee the solace of my servant Paul, which to-morn shall come in to Rome.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading Then Peter, knowing that he should not long abide here, assembled all his brethren, and took Clement by the hand and ordained him a bishop, and made him to sit in his own seat.

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading After this, our Lord appeared to St. Peter, saying to him: Simon Magus and Nero purpose against thee, dread thee not, for I am with thee, and shall give to thee the solace of my servant Paul, which to-morn shall come in to Rome.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading After this, our Lord appeared to St. Peter, saying to him: Simon Magus and Nero purpose against thee, dread thee not, for I am with thee, and shall give to thee the solace of my servant Paul, which to-morn shall come in to Rome.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Then Peter, knowing that he should not long abide here, assembled all his brethren, and took Clement by the hand and ordained him a bishop, and made him to sit in his own seat.

one of the twelve Apostles (first century)

From this reading After this, our Lord appeared to St. Peter, saying to him: Simon Magus and Nero purpose against thee, dread thee not, for I am with thee, and shall give to thee the solace of my servant Paul, which to-morn shall come in to Rome.

be seated

From this reading Then Peter, knowing that he should not long abide here, assembled all his brethren, and took Clement by the hand and ordained him a bishop, and made him to sit in his own seat.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Simon Magus was so much beloved of Nero that he weened that he had been the keeper of his life, of his health, and of all the city.

the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment

From this reading After this, our Lord appeared to St. Peter, saying to him: Simon Magus and Nero purpose against thee, dread thee not, for I am with thee, and shall give to thee the solace of my servant Paul, which to-morn shall come in to Rome.

a male human offspring

From this reading On a day, as Leo the pope saith, as he stood tofore Nero, suddenly his visage changed, now old and now young, which, when Nero saw, he supposed that he had been the son of God.

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From this reading After this, our Lord appeared to St. Peter, saying to him: Simon Magus and Nero purpose against thee, dread thee not, for I am with thee, and shall give to thee the solace of my servant Paul, which to-morn shall come in to Rome.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading On a day, as Leo the pope saith, as he stood tofore Nero, suddenly his visage changed, now old and now young, which, when Nero saw, he supposed that he had been the son of God.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading On a day, as Leo the pope saith, as he stood tofore Nero, suddenly his visage changed, now old and now young, which, when Nero saw, he supposed that he had been the son of God.

required or under orders

From this reading On a day, as Leo the pope saith, as he stood tofore Nero, suddenly his visage changed, now old and now young, which, when Nero saw, he supposed that he had been the son of God.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Then Peter, knowing that he should not long abide here, assembled all his brethren, and took Clement by the hand and ordained him a bishop, and made him to sit in his own seat.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading After this, our Lord appeared to St. Peter, saying to him: Simon Magus and Nero purpose against thee, dread thee not, for I am with thee, and shall give to thee the solace of my servant Paul, which to-morn shall come in to Rome.

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading After this, our Lord appeared to St. Peter, saying to him: Simon Magus and Nero purpose against thee, dread thee not, for I am with thee, and shall give to thee the solace of my servant Paul, which to-morn shall come in to Rome.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then Peter, knowing that he should not long abide here, assembled all his brethren, and took Clement by the hand and ordained him a bishop, and made him to sit in his own seat.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading After this, our Lord appeared to St. Peter, saying to him: Simon Magus and Nero purpose against thee, dread thee not, for I am with thee, and shall give to thee the solace of my servant Paul, which to-morn shall come in to Rome.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading After this, our Lord appeared to St. Peter, saying to him: Simon Magus and Nero purpose against thee, dread thee not, for I am with thee, and shall give to thee the solace of my servant Paul, which to-morn shall come in to Rome.

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From this reading After this, our Lord appeared to St. Peter, saying to him: Simon Magus and Nero purpose against thee, dread thee not, for I am with thee, and shall give to thee the solace of my servant Paul, which to-morn shall come in to Rome.

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From this reading After this, as our Lord had said tofore, Paul came to Rome, and with Peter began to preach the faith of Christ.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Then Peter, knowing that he should not long abide here, assembled all his brethren, and took Clement by the hand and ordained him a bishop, and made him to sit in his own seat.

the human face (“kisser” and “smiler” and “mug” are informal terms for “face” and “phiz” is British)

From this reading On a day, as Leo the pope saith, as he stood tofore Nero, suddenly his visage changed, now old and now young, which, when Nero saw, he supposed that he had been the son of God.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Simon Magus was so much beloved of Nero that he weened that he had been the keeper of his life, of his health, and of all the city.

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From this reading Simon Magus was so much beloved of Nero that he weened that he had been the keeper of his life, of his health, and of all the city.

at the time that

From this reading On a day, as Leo the pope saith, as he stood tofore Nero, suddenly his visage changed, now old and now young, which, when Nero saw, he supposed that he had been the son of God.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading After this, our Lord appeared to St. Peter, saying to him: Simon Magus and Nero purpose against thee, dread thee not, for I am with thee, and shall give to thee the solace of my servant Paul, which to-morn shall come in to Rome.

in the company of; together with

From this reading After this, our Lord appeared to St. Peter, saying to him: Simon Magus and Nero purpose against thee, dread thee not, for I am with thee, and shall give to thee the solace of my servant Paul, which to-morn shall come in to Rome.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading On a day, as Leo the pope saith, as he stood tofore Nero, suddenly his visage changed, now old and now young, which, when Nero saw, he supposed that he had been the son of God.