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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading These words were a prophecy: Jesus "spake of the temple of his body," and thus declared that His own body would be killed, but that after three days He would rise to life again.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading These words were a prophecy: Jesus "spake of the temple of his body," and thus declared that His own body would be killed, but that after three days He would rise to life again.
again
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From this reading These words were a prophecy: Jesus "spake of the temple of his body," and thus declared that His own body would be killed, but that after three days He would rise to life again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jesus answered, "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up."
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Jesus answered, "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up."
astonishment
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From this reading The Jews, thinking only of the building before their eyes now, exclaimed in astonishment, "Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days?"
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading These words were a prophecy: Jesus "spake of the temple of his body," and thus declared that His own body would be killed, but that after three days He would rise to life again.
beautify
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From this reading It had taken Herod forty-six years to repair and beautify the second temple, and the Jews might well doubt its being done in three days: they thought of nothing further, and were probably quite satisfied that Jesus had now said what could not possibly be.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Jews, thinking only of the building before their eyes now, exclaimed in astonishment, "Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days?"
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It had taken Herod forty-six years to repair and beautify the second temple, and the Jews might well doubt its being done in three days: they thought of nothing further, and were probably quite satisfied that Jesus had now said what could not possibly be.
body
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From this reading These words were a prophecy: Jesus "spake of the temple of his body," and thus declared that His own body would be killed, but that after three days He would rise to life again.
building
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From this reading The Jews, thinking only of the building before their eyes now, exclaimed in astonishment, "Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days?"
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading These words were a prophecy: Jesus "spake of the temple of his body," and thus declared that His own body would be killed, but that after three days He would rise to life again.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It had taken Herod forty-six years to repair and beautify the second temple, and the Jews might well doubt its being done in three days: they thought of nothing further, and were probably quite satisfied that Jesus had now said what could not possibly be.
days
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From this reading Jesus answered, "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up."
declared
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From this reading These words were a prophecy: Jesus "spake of the temple of his body," and thus declared that His own body would be killed, but that after three days He would rise to life again.
Destroy
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From this reading Jesus answered, "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up."
doest
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From this reading To the question, What sign showest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things?
done
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From this reading It had taken Herod forty-six years to repair and beautify the second temple, and the Jews might well doubt its being done in three days: they thought of nothing further, and were probably quite satisfied that Jesus had now said what could not possibly be.
doubt
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From this reading It had taken Herod forty-six years to repair and beautify the second temple, and the Jews might well doubt its being done in three days: they thought of nothing further, and were probably quite satisfied that Jesus had now said what could not possibly be.
exclaimed
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From this reading The Jews, thinking only of the building before their eyes now, exclaimed in astonishment, "Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days?"
eyes
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From this reading The Jews, thinking only of the building before their eyes now, exclaimed in astonishment, "Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days?"
Forty
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From this reading The Jews, thinking only of the building before their eyes now, exclaimed in astonishment, "Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days?"
forty-six
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From this reading It had taken Herod forty-six years to repair and beautify the second temple, and the Jews might well doubt its being done in three days: they thought of nothing further, and were probably quite satisfied that Jesus had now said what could not possibly be.
further
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From this reading It had taken Herod forty-six years to repair and beautify the second temple, and the Jews might well doubt its being done in three days: they thought of nothing further, and were probably quite satisfied that Jesus had now said what could not possibly be.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had taken Herod forty-six years to repair and beautify the second temple, and the Jews might well doubt its being done in three days: they thought of nothing further, and were probably quite satisfied that Jesus had now said what could not possibly be.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These words were a prophecy: Jesus "spake of the temple of his body," and thus declared that His own body would be killed, but that after three days He would rise to life again.
Herod
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From this reading It had taken Herod forty-six years to repair and beautify the second temple, and the Jews might well doubt its being done in three days: they thought of nothing further, and were probably quite satisfied that Jesus had now said what could not possibly be.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading These words were a prophecy: Jesus "spake of the temple of his body," and thus declared that His own body would be killed, but that after three days He would rise to life again.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Jesus answered, "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jesus answered, "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jesus answered, "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up."
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It had taken Herod forty-six years to repair and beautify the second temple, and the Jews might well doubt its being done in three days: they thought of nothing further, and were probably quite satisfied that Jesus had now said what could not possibly be.
Jesus
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From this reading Jesus answered, "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up."
Jews
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From this reading The Jews, thinking only of the building before their eyes now, exclaimed in astonishment, "Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days?"
killed
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From this reading These words were a prophecy: Jesus "spake of the temple of his body," and thus declared that His own body would be killed, but that after three days He would rise to life again.
life
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From this reading These words were a prophecy: Jesus "spake of the temple of his body," and thus declared that His own body would be killed, but that after three days He would rise to life again.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It had taken Herod forty-six years to repair and beautify the second temple, and the Jews might well doubt its being done in three days: they thought of nothing further, and were probably quite satisfied that Jesus had now said what could not possibly be.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It had taken Herod forty-six years to repair and beautify the second temple, and the Jews might well doubt its being done in three days: they thought of nothing further, and were probably quite satisfied that Jesus had now said what could not possibly be.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It had taken Herod forty-six years to repair and beautify the second temple, and the Jews might well doubt its being done in three days: they thought of nothing further, and were probably quite satisfied that Jesus had now said what could not possibly be.
now
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From this reading The Jews, thinking only of the building before their eyes now, exclaimed in astonishment, "Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These words were a prophecy: Jesus "spake of the temple of his body," and thus declared that His own body would be killed, but that after three days He would rise to life again.
only
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From this reading The Jews, thinking only of the building before their eyes now, exclaimed in astonishment, "Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days?"
own
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From this reading These words were a prophecy: Jesus "spake of the temple of his body," and thus declared that His own body would be killed, but that after three days He would rise to life again.
possibly
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From this reading It had taken Herod forty-six years to repair and beautify the second temple, and the Jews might well doubt its being done in three days: they thought of nothing further, and were probably quite satisfied that Jesus had now said what could not possibly be.
probably
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From this reading It had taken Herod forty-six years to repair and beautify the second temple, and the Jews might well doubt its being done in three days: they thought of nothing further, and were probably quite satisfied that Jesus had now said what could not possibly be.
prophecynounUS /ˈprɒf.ə.si/
A prediction of what will happen in the future, often divinely or magically inspired.
From this reading These words were a prophecy: Jesus "spake of the temple of his body," and thus declared that His own body would be killed, but that after three days He would rise to life again.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading To the question, What sign showest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things?
quite
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From this reading It had taken Herod forty-six years to repair and beautify the second temple, and the Jews might well doubt its being done in three days: they thought of nothing further, and were probably quite satisfied that Jesus had now said what could not possibly be.
raise
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From this reading Jesus answered, "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up."
rear
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From this reading The Jews, thinking only of the building before their eyes now, exclaimed in astonishment, "Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days?"
repair
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From this reading It had taken Herod forty-six years to repair and beautify the second temple, and the Jews might well doubt its being done in three days: they thought of nothing further, and were probably quite satisfied that Jesus had now said what could not possibly be.
rise
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From this reading These words were a prophecy: Jesus "spake of the temple of his body," and thus declared that His own body would be killed, but that after three days He would rise to life again.
said
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From this reading It had taken Herod forty-six years to repair and beautify the second temple, and the Jews might well doubt its being done in three days: they thought of nothing further, and were probably quite satisfied that Jesus had now said what could not possibly be.
satisfied
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From this reading It had taken Herod forty-six years to repair and beautify the second temple, and the Jews might well doubt its being done in three days: they thought of nothing further, and were probably quite satisfied that Jesus had now said what could not possibly be.
second
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From this reading It had taken Herod forty-six years to repair and beautify the second temple, and the Jews might well doubt its being done in three days: they thought of nothing further, and were probably quite satisfied that Jesus had now said what could not possibly be.
seeing
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From this reading To the question, What sign showest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things?
showest
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From this reading To the question, What sign showest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things?
sign
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From this reading To the question, What sign showest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things?
six
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From this reading The Jews, thinking only of the building before their eyes now, exclaimed in astonishment, "Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days?"
spake
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From this reading These words were a prophecy: Jesus "spake of the temple of his body," and thus declared that His own body would be killed, but that after three days He would rise to life again.
taken
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From this reading It had taken Herod forty-six years to repair and beautify the second temple, and the Jews might well doubt its being done in three days: they thought of nothing further, and were probably quite satisfied that Jesus had now said what could not possibly be.
temple
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From this reading Jesus answered, "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To the question, What sign showest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To the question, What sign showest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things?
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Jews, thinking only of the building before their eyes now, exclaimed in astonishment, "Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days?"
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading To the question, What sign showest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things?
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had taken Herod forty-six years to repair and beautify the second temple, and the Jews might well doubt its being done in three days: they thought of nothing further, and were probably quite satisfied that Jesus had now said what could not possibly be.
things
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From this reading To the question, What sign showest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things?
thinking
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From this reading The Jews, thinking only of the building before their eyes now, exclaimed in astonishment, "Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days?"
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Jesus answered, "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up."
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading To the question, What sign showest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things?
thoughtnounUS /ˈthought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It had taken Herod forty-six years to repair and beautify the second temple, and the Jews might well doubt its being done in three days: they thought of nothing further, and were probably quite satisfied that Jesus had now said what could not possibly be.
three
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From this reading Jesus answered, "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up."
thus
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From this reading These words were a prophecy: Jesus "spake of the temple of his body," and thus declared that His own body would be killed, but that after three days He would rise to life again.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the question, What sign showest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things?
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading To the question, What sign showest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things?
up
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From this reading Jesus answered, "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up."
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To the question, What sign showest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Jews, thinking only of the building before their eyes now, exclaimed in astonishment, "Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days?"
well
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From this reading It had taken Herod forty-six years to repair and beautify the second temple, and the Jews might well doubt its being done in three days: they thought of nothing further, and were probably quite satisfied that Jesus had now said what could not possibly be.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These words were a prophecy: Jesus "spake of the temple of his body," and thus declared that His own body would be killed, but that after three days He would rise to life again.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading To the question, What sign showest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Jesus answered, "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up."
wiltmodal verbUS /wɪlt/
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading The Jews, thinking only of the building before their eyes now, exclaimed in astonishment, "Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days?"
words
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From this reading These words were a prophecy: Jesus "spake of the temple of his body," and thus declared that His own body would be killed, but that after three days He would rise to life again.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading These words were a prophecy: Jesus "spake of the temple of his body," and thus declared that His own body would be killed, but that after three days He would rise to life again.
years
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From this reading The Jews, thinking only of the building before their eyes now, exclaimed in astonishment, "Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days?"
