Chapter 15 of Hear Me, Pilate! is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 15 of Hear Me, Pilate! is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Less than half an hour later Marius and his men returned. They were leading a manacled Israelite. “We saw only five men,” Marius reported. “Two of them we killed, and this one we cornered between two big rocks. The other two slipped away; we searched, but we’re sure they’re gone now.
Chapter 15 of Hear Me, Pilate! is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading ““Two of them we killed, and this one we cornered between two big rocks.”
a native or inhabitant of the ancient kingdom of Israel
From this reading “They were leading a manacled Israelite.”
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading ““Two of them we killed, and this one we cornered between two big rocks.”
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading “They were leading a manacled Israelite.”
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading ““We saw only five men,” Marius reported.”
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading ““Two of them we killed, and this one we cornered between two big rocks.”
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading “The other two slipped away; we searched, but we’re sure they’re gone now.”
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading “The other two slipped away; we searched, but we’re sure they’re gone now.”
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leave furtively and stealthily
In this reading “The other two slipped away; we searched, but we’re sure they’re gone now.”
In this reading ““Two of them we killed, and this one we cornered between two big rocks.”
In this reading ““Two of them we killed, and this one we cornered between two big rocks.”
In this reading ““We saw only five men,” Marius reported.”
In this reading “The other two slipped away; we searched, but we’re sure they’re gone now.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were leading a manacled Israelite.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Less than half an hour later Marius and his men returned.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Less than half an hour later Marius and his men returned.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The other two slipped away; we searched, but we’re sure they’re gone now.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “Two of them we killed, and this one we cornered between two big rocks.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Two of them we killed, and this one we cornered between two big rocks.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The other two slipped away; we searched, but we’re sure they’re gone now.
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading “Two of them we killed, and this one we cornered between two big rocks.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “We saw only five men,” Marius reported.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The other two slipped away; we searched, but we’re sure they’re gone now.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Less than half an hour later Marius and his men returned.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Less than half an hour later Marius and his men returned.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Less than half an hour later Marius and his men returned.
a native or inhabitant of the ancient kingdom of Israel
From this reading They were leading a manacled Israelite.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “Two of them we killed, and this one we cornered between two big rocks.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Less than half an hour later Marius and his men returned.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading They were leading a manacled Israelite.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Less than half an hour later Marius and his men returned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were leading a manacled Israelite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Less than half an hour later Marius and his men returned.
the force of workers available
From this reading Less than half an hour later Marius and his men returned.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The other two slipped away; we searched, but we’re sure they’re gone now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Two of them we killed, and this one we cornered between two big rocks.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Two of them we killed, and this one we cornered between two big rocks.
and nothing more
From this reading “We saw only five men,” Marius reported.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other two slipped away; we searched, but we’re sure they’re gone now.
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading “We saw only five men,” Marius reported.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Less than half an hour later Marius and his men returned.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “Two of them we killed, and this one we cornered between two big rocks.
cut with a saw
From this reading “We saw only five men,” Marius reported.
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading The other two slipped away; we searched, but we’re sure they’re gone now.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading The other two slipped away; we searched, but we’re sure they’re gone now.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading The other two slipped away; we searched, but we’re sure they’re gone now.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Less than half an hour later Marius and his men returned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The other two slipped away; we searched, but we’re sure they’re gone now.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Two of them we killed, and this one we cornered between two big rocks.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were leading a manacled Israelite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The other two slipped away; we searched, but we’re sure they’re gone now.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Two of them we killed, and this one we cornered between two big rocks.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Two of them we killed, and this one we cornered between two big rocks.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We saw only five men,” Marius reported.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The other two slipped away; we searched, but we’re sure they’re gone now.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were leading a manacled Israelite.
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