aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading John has been asking me to tell him more about these matters for, now that he is to be with the governor, it is well that he should be well acquainted with public affairs."
having fair knowledge of
From this reading John has been asking me to tell him more about these matters for, now that he is to be with the governor, it is well that he should be well acquainted with public affairs."
matters of personal concern
From this reading John has been asking me to tell him more about these matters for, now that he is to be with the governor, it is well that he should be well acquainted with public affairs."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That evening the Rabbi Solomon Ben Manasseh came in, and was informed of the offer which Josephus had made.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I will willingly tell him the history for, as you say, it is right that the young man should be well acquainted with the public events and the state of parties and, though the story must be somewhat long, I will try and not make it tedious.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading John has been asking me to tell him more about these matters for, now that he is to be with the governor, it is well that he should be well acquainted with public affairs."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You were present, rabbi," Simon said, "at the events which took place in Jerusalem, and at the defeat of Cestius.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading John has been asking me to tell him more about these matters for, now that he is to be with the governor, it is well that he should be well acquainted with public affairs."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading John has been asking me to tell him more about these matters for, now that he is to be with the governor, it is well that he should be well acquainted with public affairs."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "The first tumult broke out in Caesarea, and began by frays between our people and the Syrian Greeks.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading That evening the Rabbi Solomon Ben Manasseh came in, and was informed of the offer which Josephus had made.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "The first tumult broke out in Caesarea, and began by frays between our people and the Syrian Greeks.
lacking funds
From this reading "The first tumult broke out in Caesarea, and began by frays between our people and the Syrian Greeks.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "The first tumult broke out in Caesarea, and began by frays between our people and the Syrian Greeks.
CaesareanounUS /ˌkeɪsərˈiːə/
an ancient seaport in northwestern Israel; an important Roman city in ancient Palestine
From this reading "The first tumult broke out in Caesarea, and began by frays between our people and the Syrian Greeks.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That evening the Rabbi Solomon Ben Manasseh came in, and was informed of the offer which Josephus had made.
Cestius
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From this reading "You were present, rabbi," Simon said, "at the events which took place in Jerusalem, and at the defeat of Cestius.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading "You were present, rabbi," Simon said, "at the events which took place in Jerusalem, and at the defeat of Cestius.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That evening the Rabbi Solomon Ben Manasseh came in, and was informed of the offer which Josephus had made.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading "You were present, rabbi," Simon said, "at the events which took place in Jerusalem, and at the defeat of Cestius.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "The first tumult broke out in Caesarea, and began by frays between our people and the Syrian Greeks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading John has been asking me to tell him more about these matters for, now that he is to be with the governor, it is well that he should be well acquainted with public affairs."
frays
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From this reading "The first tumult broke out in Caesarea, and began by frays between our people and the Syrian Greeks.
the head of a state government
From this reading John has been asking me to tell him more about these matters for, now that he is to be with the governor, it is well that he should be well acquainted with public affairs."
GreeksnounUS /ɡriːks/
plural of “greek” — the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading "The first tumult broke out in Caesarea, and began by frays between our people and the Syrian Greeks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That evening the Rabbi Solomon Ben Manasseh came in, and was informed of the offer which Josephus had made.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading John has been asking me to tell him more about these matters for, now that he is to be with the governor, it is well that he should be well acquainted with public affairs."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading John has been asking me to tell him more about these matters for, now that he is to be with the governor, it is well that he should be well acquainted with public affairs."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading John has been asking me to tell him more about these matters for, now that he is to be with the governor, it is well that he should be well acquainted with public affairs."
the aggregate of past events
From this reading "I will willingly tell him the history for, as you say, it is right that the young man should be well acquainted with the public events and the state of parties and, though the story must be somewhat long, I will try and not make it tedious.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will willingly tell him the history for, as you say, it is right that the young man should be well acquainted with the public events and the state of parties and, though the story must be somewhat long, I will try and not make it tedious.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That evening the Rabbi Solomon Ben Manasseh came in, and was informed of the offer which Josephus had made.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading That evening the Rabbi Solomon Ben Manasseh came in, and was informed of the offer which Josephus had made.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading John has been asking me to tell him more about these matters for, now that he is to be with the governor, it is well that he should be well acquainted with public affairs."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading John has been asking me to tell him more about these matters for, now that he is to be with the governor, it is well that he should be well acquainted with public affairs."
JerusalemnounUS /dʒərˈuːsələm/
capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed)
From this reading "You were present, rabbi," Simon said, "at the events which took place in Jerusalem, and at the defeat of Cestius.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John has been asking me to tell him more about these matters for, now that he is to be with the governor, it is well that he should be well acquainted with public affairs."
JosephusnounUS /dʒoʊˈsiːfəs/
Jewish general who led the revolt of the Jews against the Romans and then wrote a history of those events (37-100)
From this reading That evening the Rabbi Solomon Ben Manasseh came in, and was informed of the offer which Josephus had made.
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 "I will willingly tell him the history for, as you say, it is right that the young man should be well acquainted with the public events and the state of parties and, though the story must be somewhat long, I will try and not make it tedious.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading That evening the Rabbi Solomon Ben Manasseh came in, and was informed of the offer which Josephus had made.
engage in
From this reading "I will willingly tell him the history for, as you say, it is right that the young man should be well acquainted with the public events and the state of parties and, though the story must be somewhat long, I will try and not make it tedious.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I will willingly tell him the history for, as you say, it is right that the young man should be well acquainted with the public events and the state of parties and, though the story must be somewhat long, I will try and not make it tedious.
Manasseh
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From this reading That evening the Rabbi Solomon Ben Manasseh came in, and was informed of the offer which Josephus had made.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading John has been asking me to tell him more about these matters for, now that he is to be with the governor, it is well that he should be well acquainted with public affairs."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading John has been asking me to tell him more about these matters for, now that he is to be with the governor, it is well that he should be well acquainted with public affairs."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading John has been asking me to tell him more about these matters for, now that he is to be with the governor, it is well that he should be well acquainted with public affairs."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I will willingly tell him the history for, as you say, it is right that the young man should be well acquainted with the public events and the state of parties and, though the story must be somewhat long, I will try and not make it tedious.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I will willingly tell him the history for, as you say, it is right that the young man should be well acquainted with the public events and the state of parties and, though the story must be somewhat long, I will try and not make it tedious.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading John has been asking me to tell him more about these matters for, now that he is to be with the governor, it is well that he should be well acquainted with public affairs."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That evening the Rabbi Solomon Ben Manasseh came in, and was informed of the offer which Josephus had made.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading That evening the Rabbi Solomon Ben Manasseh came in, and was informed of the offer which Josephus had made.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "The first tumult broke out in Caesarea, and began by frays between our people and the Syrian Greeks.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "The first tumult broke out in Caesarea, and began by frays between our people and the Syrian Greeks.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading "I will willingly tell him the history for, as you say, it is right that the young man should be well acquainted with the public events and the state of parties and, though the story must be somewhat long, I will try and not make it tedious.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "The first tumult broke out in Caesarea, and began by frays between our people and the Syrian Greeks.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "You were present, rabbi," Simon said, "at the events which took place in Jerusalem, and at the defeat of Cestius.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "You were present, rabbi," Simon said, "at the events which took place in Jerusalem, and at the defeat of Cestius.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading John has been asking me to tell him more about these matters for, now that he is to be with the governor, it is well that he should be well acquainted with public affairs."
RabbinounUS /ˈræbaɪ/
spiritual leader of a Jewish congregation; qualified to expound and apply Jewish law
From this reading That evening the Rabbi Solomon Ben Manasseh came in, and was informed of the offer which Josephus had made.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I will willingly tell him the history for, as you say, it is right that the young man should be well acquainted with the public events and the state of parties and, though the story must be somewhat long, I will try and not make it tedious.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You were present, rabbi," Simon said, "at the events which took place in Jerusalem, and at the defeat of Cestius.
express in words
From this reading "I will willingly tell him the history for, as you say, it is right that the young man should be well acquainted with the public events and the state of parties and, though the story must be somewhat long, I will try and not make it tedious.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading John has been asking me to tell him more about these matters for, now that he is to be with the governor, it is well that he should be well acquainted with public affairs."
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading "You were present, rabbi," Simon said, "at the events which took place in Jerusalem, and at the defeat of Cestius.
Solomonproper nounUS /ˈsɒl.ə.mən/
A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.
From this reading That evening the Rabbi Solomon Ben Manasseh came in, and was informed of the offer which Josephus had made.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading "I will willingly tell him the history for, as you say, it is right that the young man should be well acquainted with the public events and the state of parties and, though the story must be somewhat long, I will try and not make it tedious.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading "I will willingly tell him the history for, as you say, it is right that the young man should be well acquainted with the public events and the state of parties and, though the story must be somewhat long, I will try and not make it tedious.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "I will willingly tell him the history for, as you say, it is right that the young man should be well acquainted with the public events and the state of parties and, though the story must be somewhat long, I will try and not make it tedious.
SyrianadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Syria or its people or culture
From this reading "The first tumult broke out in Caesarea, and began by frays between our people and the Syrian Greeks.
tediousadjectiveUS /ˈtiːdiəs/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading "I will willingly tell him the history for, as you say, it is right that the young man should be well acquainted with the public events and the state of parties and, though the story must be somewhat long, I will try and not make it tedious.
express in words
From this reading John has been asking me to tell him more about these matters for, now that he is to be with the governor, it is well that he should be well acquainted with public affairs."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That evening the Rabbi Solomon Ben Manasseh came in, and was informed of the offer which Josephus had made.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That evening the Rabbi Solomon Ben Manasseh came in, and was informed of the offer which Josephus had made.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading John has been asking me to tell him more about these matters for, now that he is to be with the governor, it is well that he should be well acquainted with public affairs."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "I will willingly tell him the history for, as you say, it is right that the young man should be well acquainted with the public events and the state of parties and, though the story must be somewhat long, I will try and not make it tedious.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading John has been asking me to tell him more about these matters for, now that he is to be with the governor, it is well that he should be well acquainted with public affairs."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "You were present, rabbi," Simon said, "at the events which took place in Jerusalem, and at the defeat of Cestius.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "I will willingly tell him the history for, as you say, it is right that the young man should be well acquainted with the public events and the state of parties and, though the story must be somewhat long, I will try and not make it tedious.
tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading "The first tumult broke out in Caesarea, and began by frays between our people and the Syrian Greeks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That evening the Rabbi Solomon Ben Manasseh came in, and was informed of the offer which Josephus had made.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading John has been asking me to tell him more about these matters for, now that he is to be with the governor, it is well that he should be well acquainted with public affairs."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You were present, rabbi," Simon said, "at the events which took place in Jerusalem, and at the defeat of Cestius.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That evening the Rabbi Solomon Ben Manasseh came in, and was informed of the offer which Josephus had made.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will willingly tell him the history for, as you say, it is right that the young man should be well acquainted with the public events and the state of parties and, though the story must be somewhat long, I will try and not make it tedious.
willinglyadverbUS /ˈwɪlɪŋli/
in a willing manner
From this reading "I will willingly tell him the history for, as you say, it is right that the young man should be well acquainted with the public events and the state of parties and, though the story must be somewhat long, I will try and not make it tedious.
in the company of; together with
From this reading John has been asking me to tell him more about these matters for, now that he is to be with the governor, it is well that he should be well acquainted with public affairs."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You were present, rabbi," Simon said, "at the events which took place in Jerusalem, and at the defeat of Cestius.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "I will willingly tell him the history for, as you say, it is right that the young man should be well acquainted with the public events and the state of parties and, though the story must be somewhat long, I will try and not make it tedious.
