used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Just as they were starting, a man who was one of the teachers of the law came to Jesus and said:
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AFTER MOST of those who were going up to Jerusalem for the Feast of Tents had left Capernaum, Jesus began his journey with his disciples.
(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 All who saw him going toward Jerusalem, and even his disciples, thought that now he was surely on his way to take his throne and rule the people as king of Israel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All who saw him going toward Jerusalem, and even his disciples, thought that now he was surely on his way to take his throne and rule the people as king of Israel.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All who saw him going toward Jerusalem, and even his disciples, thought that now he was surely on his way to take his throne and rule the people as king of Israel.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading AFTER MOST of those who were going up to Jerusalem for the Feast of Tents had left Capernaum, Jesus began his journey with his disciples.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He thought that by following Jesus he might have some high place in his kingdom.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Just as they were starting, a man who was one of the teachers of the law came to Jesus and said:
Capernaum
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From this reading AFTER MOST of those who were going up to Jerusalem for the Feast of Tents had left Capernaum, Jesus began his journey with his disciples.
disciplesnounUS /dɪˈsaɪpəlz/
plural of “disciple” — someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
From this reading AFTER MOST of those who were going up to Jerusalem for the Feast of Tents had left Capernaum, Jesus began his journey with his disciples.
divisible by two
From this reading All who saw him going toward Jerusalem, and even his disciples, thought that now he was surely on his way to take his throne and rule the people as king of Israel.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading AFTER MOST of those who were going up to Jerusalem for the Feast of Tents had left Capernaum, Jesus began his journey with his disciples.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "Master, I will follow you wherever you may go."
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading He thought that by following Jesus he might have some high place in his kingdom.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AFTER MOST of those who were going up to Jerusalem for the Feast of Tents had left Capernaum, Jesus began his journey with his disciples.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Master, I will follow you wherever you may go."
the act of departing
From this reading AFTER MOST of those who were going up to Jerusalem for the Feast of Tents had left Capernaum, Jesus began his journey with his disciples.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AFTER MOST of those who were going up to Jerusalem for the Feast of Tents had left Capernaum, Jesus began his journey with his disciples.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He thought that by following Jesus he might have some high place in his kingdom.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All who saw him going toward Jerusalem, and even his disciples, thought that now he was surely on his way to take his throne and rule the people as king of Israel.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He thought that by following Jesus he might have some high place in his kingdom.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All who saw him going toward Jerusalem, and even his disciples, thought that now he was surely on his way to take his throne and rule the people as king of Israel.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AFTER MOST of those who were going up to Jerusalem for the Feast of Tents had left Capernaum, Jesus began his journey with his disciples.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Master, I will follow you wherever you may go."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He thought that by following Jesus he might have some high place in his kingdom.
IsraelnounUS /ˈɪzriəl/
Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
From this reading All who saw him going toward Jerusalem, and even his disciples, thought that now he was surely on his way to take his throne and rule the people as king of Israel.
JerusalemnounUS /dʒərˈuːsələm/
capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed)
From this reading AFTER MOST of those who were going up to Jerusalem for the Feast of Tents had left Capernaum, Jesus began his journey with his disciples.
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 MOST of those who were going up to Jerusalem for the Feast of Tents had left Capernaum, Jesus began his journey with his disciples.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading AFTER MOST of those who were going up to Jerusalem for the Feast of Tents had left Capernaum, Jesus began his journey with his disciples.
and nothing more
From this reading Just as they were starting, a man who was one of the teachers of the law came to Jesus and said:
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading All who saw him going toward Jerusalem, and even his disciples, thought that now he was surely on his way to take his throne and rule the people as king of Israel.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading He thought that by following Jesus he might have some high place in his kingdom.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Just as they were starting, a man who was one of the teachers of the law came to Jesus and said:
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading AFTER MOST of those who were going up to Jerusalem for the Feast of Tents had left Capernaum, Jesus began his journey with his disciples.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Just as they were starting, a man who was one of the teachers of the law came to Jesus and said:
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "Master, I will follow you wherever you may go."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Master, I will follow you wherever you may go."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He thought that by following Jesus he might have some high place in his kingdom.
used to form the superlative
From this reading AFTER MOST of those who were going up to Jerusalem for the Feast of Tents had left Capernaum, Jesus began his journey with his disciples.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading All who saw him going toward Jerusalem, and even his disciples, thought that now he was surely on his way to take his throne and rule the people as king of Israel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AFTER MOST of those who were going up to Jerusalem for the Feast of Tents had left Capernaum, Jesus began his journey with his disciples.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All who saw him going toward Jerusalem, and even his disciples, thought that now he was surely on his way to take his throne and rule the people as king of Israel.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Just as they were starting, a man who was one of the teachers of the law came to Jesus and said:
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading All who saw him going toward Jerusalem, and even his disciples, thought that now he was surely on his way to take his throne and rule the people as king of Israel.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He thought that by following Jesus he might have some high place in his kingdom.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading All who saw him going toward Jerusalem, and even his disciples, thought that now he was surely on his way to take his throne and rule the people as king of Israel.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Just as they were starting, a man who was one of the teachers of the law came to Jesus and said:
cut with a saw
From this reading All who saw him going toward Jerusalem, and even his disciples, thought that now he was surely on his way to take his throne and rule the people as king of Israel.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He thought that by following Jesus he might have some high place in his kingdom.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading Just as they were starting, a man who was one of the teachers of the law came to Jesus and said:
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading All who saw him going toward Jerusalem, and even his disciples, thought that now he was surely on his way to take his throne and rule the people as king of Israel.
carry out
From this reading All who saw him going toward Jerusalem, and even his disciples, thought that now he was surely on his way to take his throne and rule the people as king of Israel.
teachersnounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/
plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading Just as they were starting, a man who was one of the teachers of the law came to Jesus and said:
TentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading AFTER MOST of those who were going up to Jerusalem for the Feast of Tents had left Capernaum, Jesus began his journey with his disciples.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All who saw him going toward Jerusalem, and even his disciples, thought that now he was surely on his way to take his throne and rule the people as king of Israel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AFTER MOST of those who were going up to Jerusalem for the Feast of Tents had left Capernaum, Jesus began his journey with his disciples.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Just as they were starting, a man who was one of the teachers of the law came to Jesus and said:
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading AFTER MOST of those who were going up to Jerusalem for the Feast of Tents had left Capernaum, Jesus began his journey with his disciples.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading All who saw him going toward Jerusalem, and even his disciples, thought that now he was surely on his way to take his throne and rule the people as king of Israel.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading All who saw him going toward Jerusalem, and even his disciples, thought that now he was surely on his way to take his throne and rule the people as king of Israel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AFTER MOST of those who were going up to Jerusalem for the Feast of Tents had left Capernaum, Jesus began his journey with his disciples.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading All who saw him going toward Jerusalem, and even his disciples, thought that now he was surely on his way to take his throne and rule the people as king of Israel.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading AFTER MOST of those who were going up to Jerusalem for the Feast of Tents had left Capernaum, Jesus began his journey with his disciples.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All who saw him going toward Jerusalem, and even his disciples, thought that now he was surely on his way to take his throne and rule the people as king of Israel.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading All who saw him going toward Jerusalem, and even his disciples, thought that now he was surely on his way to take his throne and rule the people as king of Israel.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AFTER MOST of those who were going up to Jerusalem for the Feast of Tents had left Capernaum, Jesus began his journey with his disciples.
in or to any place at all
From this reading "Master, I will follow you wherever you may go."
which person or people
From this reading AFTER MOST of those who were going up to Jerusalem for the Feast of Tents had left Capernaum, Jesus began his journey with his disciples.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Master, I will follow you wherever you may go."
in the company of; together with
From this reading AFTER MOST of those who were going up to Jerusalem for the Feast of Tents had left Capernaum, Jesus began his journey with his disciples.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Master, I will follow you wherever you may go."
