used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The situation out here just now is so explosive that any moment could bring great changes,” he insisted, “and overnight the problem you and Longinus have could be solved.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading And speaking of Herod reminds me that I was to give you another message, too.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “The situation out here just now is so explosive that any moment could bring great changes,” he insisted, “and overnight the problem you and Longinus have could be solved.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “The situation out here just now is so explosive that any moment could bring great changes,” he insisted, “and overnight the problem you and Longinus have could be solved.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Pilate and Herod both could lose their favored positions and, conceivably, their heads.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “The situation out here just now is so explosive that any moment could bring great changes,” he insisted, “and overnight the problem you and Longinus have could be solved.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But I can see no turn.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “But I can see no turn.”
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading “The situation out here just now is so explosive that any moment could bring great changes,” he insisted, “and overnight the problem you and Longinus have could be solved.
conceivablyadverbUS /kənˈsiːvəbli/
within the realm of possibility
From this reading Pilate and Herod both could lose their favored positions and, conceivably, their heads.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “The situation out here just now is so explosive that any moment could bring great changes,” he insisted, “and overnight the problem you and Longinus have could be solved.
explosiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsploʊsɪv/
serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst
From this reading “The situation out here just now is so explosive that any moment could bring great changes,” he insisted, “and overnight the problem you and Longinus have could be solved.
favoredadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərd/
preferred above all others and treated with partiality
From this reading Pilate and Herod both could lose their favored positions and, conceivably, their heads.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “From whom, Herodias?”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And speaking of Herod reminds me that I was to give you another message, too.”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “The situation out here just now is so explosive that any moment could bring great changes,” he insisted, “and overnight the problem you and Longinus have could be solved.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The situation out here just now is so explosive that any moment could bring great changes,” he insisted, “and overnight the problem you and Longinus have could be solved.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The situation out here just now is so explosive that any moment could bring great changes,” he insisted, “and overnight the problem you and Longinus have could be solved.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Pilate and Herod both could lose their favored positions and, conceivably, their heads.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “The situation out here just now is so explosive that any moment could bring great changes,” he insisted, “and overnight the problem you and Longinus have could be solved.
HerodnounUS /ˈherəd/
king of Judea who (according to the New Testament) tried to kill Jesus by ordering the death of all children under age two in Bethlehem (73-4 BC)
From this reading Pilate and Herod both could lose their favored positions and, conceivably, their heads.
Herodias
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From this reading “From whom, Herodias?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “But I can see no turn.”
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading “The situation out here just now is so explosive that any moment could bring great changes,” he insisted, “and overnight the problem you and Longinus have could be solved.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The situation out here just now is so explosive that any moment could bring great changes,” he insisted, “and overnight the problem you and Longinus have could be solved.
and nothing more
From this reading “The situation out here just now is so explosive that any moment could bring great changes,” he insisted, “and overnight the problem you and Longinus have could be solved.
Longinus
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From this reading “The situation out here just now is so explosive that any moment could bring great changes,” he insisted, “and overnight the problem you and Longinus have could be solved.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Pilate and Herod both could lose their favored positions and, conceivably, their heads.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And speaking of Herod reminds me that I was to give you another message, too.”
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading And speaking of Herod reminds me that I was to give you another message, too.”
a particular point in time
From this reading “The situation out here just now is so explosive that any moment could bring great changes,” he insisted, “and overnight the problem you and Longinus have could be solved.
not any; not one
From this reading “But I can see no turn.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “The situation out here just now is so explosive that any moment could bring great changes,” he insisted, “and overnight the problem you and Longinus have could be solved.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And speaking of Herod reminds me that I was to give you another message, too.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “The situation out here just now is so explosive that any moment could bring great changes,” he insisted, “and overnight the problem you and Longinus have could be solved.
overnightadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt/
during or for the length of one night
From this reading “The situation out here just now is so explosive that any moment could bring great changes,” he insisted, “and overnight the problem you and Longinus have could be solved.
PilatenounUS /ˈpaɪlʌt/
the Roman procurator of Judea who ordered that Jesus be crucified (died in AD 36)
From this reading Pilate and Herod both could lose their favored positions and, conceivably, their heads.
positionsnounUS /pəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “position” — the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Pilate and Herod both could lose their favored positions and, conceivably, their heads.
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading “The situation out here just now is so explosive that any moment could bring great changes,” he insisted, “and overnight the problem you and Longinus have could be solved.
remindsverbUS /riˈmaɪndz/
third-person singular of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading And speaking of Herod reminds me that I was to give you another message, too.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “But I can see no turn.”
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading “The situation out here just now is so explosive that any moment could bring great changes,” he insisted, “and overnight the problem you and Longinus have could be solved.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “The situation out here just now is so explosive that any moment could bring great changes,” he insisted, “and overnight the problem you and Longinus have could be solved.
solvedadjectiveUS /sɑːlvd/
explained or answered
From this reading “The situation out here just now is so explosive that any moment could bring great changes,” he insisted, “and overnight the problem you and Longinus have could be solved.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading And speaking of Herod reminds me that I was to give you another message, too.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “The situation out here just now is so explosive that any moment could bring great changes,” he insisted, “and overnight the problem you and Longinus have could be solved.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The situation out here just now is so explosive that any moment could bring great changes,” he insisted, “and overnight the problem you and Longinus have could be solved.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Pilate and Herod both could lose their favored positions and, conceivably, their heads.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And speaking of Herod reminds me that I was to give you another message, too.”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And speaking of Herod reminds me that I was to give you another message, too.”
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “But I can see no turn.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And speaking of Herod reminds me that I was to give you another message, too.”
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “From whom, Herodias?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “The situation out here just now is so explosive that any moment could bring great changes,” he insisted, “and overnight the problem you and Longinus have could be solved.
