used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A very short time after these events there came two soldiers to the Jordan, not to have the water poured over their heads, but to arrest the desert preacher and take him to Jerusalem to Herod.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A very short time after these events there came two soldiers to the Jordan, not to have the water poured over their heads, but to arrest the desert preacher and take him to Jerusalem to Herod.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading And, indeed, you must refute what your enemies say against you."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Herod received him politely, and said: "I have summoned you here because I am told that you are the preacher."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A very short time after these events there came two soldiers to the Jordan, not to have the water poured over their heads, but to arrest the desert preacher and take him to Jerusalem to Herod.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Herod received him politely, and said: "I have summoned you here because I am told that you are the preacher."
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading A very short time after these events there came two soldiers to the Jordan, not to have the water poured over their heads, but to arrest the desert preacher and take him to Jerusalem to Herod.
BaptistnounUS /ˈbæptəst/
follower of Baptistic doctrines
From this reading "They call me preacher and Baptist."
for the reason that
From this reading Herod received him politely, and said: "I have summoned you here because I am told that you are the preacher."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A very short time after these events there came two soldiers to the Jordan, not to have the water poured over their heads, but to arrest the desert preacher and take him to Jerusalem to Herod.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "They call me preacher and Baptist."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A very short time after these events there came two soldiers to the Jordan, not to have the water poured over their heads, but to arrest the desert preacher and take him to Jerusalem to Herod.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading A very short time after these events there came two soldiers to the Jordan, not to have the water poured over their heads, but to arrest the desert preacher and take him to Jerusalem to Herod.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading And, indeed, you must refute what your enemies say against you."
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading A very short time after these events there came two soldiers to the Jordan, not to have the water poured over their heads, but to arrest the desert preacher and take him to Jerusalem to Herod.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A very short time after these events there came two soldiers to the Jordan, not to have the water poured over their heads, but to arrest the desert preacher and take him to Jerusalem to Herod.
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 A very short time after these events there came two soldiers to the Jordan, not to have the water poured over their heads, but to arrest the desert preacher and take him to Jerusalem to Herod.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "I want to hear you.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Herod received him politely, and said: "I have summoned you here because I am told that you are the preacher."
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 A very short time after these events there came two soldiers to the Jordan, not to have the water poured over their heads, but to arrest the desert preacher and take him to Jerusalem to Herod.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A very short time after these events there came two soldiers to the Jordan, not to have the water poured over their heads, but to arrest the desert preacher and take him to Jerusalem to Herod.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Herod received him politely, and said: "I have summoned you here because I am told that you are the preacher."
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading And, indeed, you must refute what your enemies say against you."
JerusalemnounUS /dʒərˈuːsələm/
capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed)
From this reading A very short time after these events there came two soldiers to the Jordan, not to have the water poured over their heads, but to arrest the desert preacher and take him to Jerusalem to Herod.
JordannounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdən/
a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
From this reading A very short time after these events there came two soldiers to the Jordan, not to have the water poured over their heads, but to arrest the desert preacher and take him to Jerusalem to Herod.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They call me preacher and Baptist."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And, indeed, you must refute what your enemies say against you."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A very short time after these events there came two soldiers to the Jordan, not to have the water poured over their heads, but to arrest the desert preacher and take him to Jerusalem to Herod.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A very short time after these events there came two soldiers to the Jordan, not to have the water poured over their heads, but to arrest the desert preacher and take him to Jerusalem to Herod.
politelyadverbUS /pəˈlaɪtli/
in a polite manner
From this reading Herod received him politely, and said: "I have summoned you here because I am told that you are the preacher."
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading A very short time after these events there came two soldiers to the Jordan, not to have the water poured over their heads, but to arrest the desert preacher and take him to Jerusalem to Herod.
preachernounUS /ˈpriːtʃər/
someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
From this reading A very short time after these events there came two soldiers to the Jordan, not to have the water poured over their heads, but to arrest the desert preacher and take him to Jerusalem to Herod.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Herod received him politely, and said: "I have summoned you here because I am told that you are the preacher."
refuteverbUS /rɪˈfjuːt/
overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
From this reading And, indeed, you must refute what your enemies say against you."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Herod received him politely, and said: "I have summoned you here because I am told that you are the preacher."
express in words
From this reading And, indeed, you must refute what your enemies say against you."
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading A very short time after these events there came two soldiers to the Jordan, not to have the water poured over their heads, but to arrest the desert preacher and take him to Jerusalem to Herod.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading A very short time after these events there came two soldiers to the Jordan, not to have the water poured over their heads, but to arrest the desert preacher and take him to Jerusalem to Herod.
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading Herod received him politely, and said: "I have summoned you here because I am told that you are the preacher."
carry out
From this reading A very short time after these events there came two soldiers to the Jordan, not to have the water poured over their heads, but to arrest the desert preacher and take him to Jerusalem to Herod.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Herod received him politely, and said: "I have summoned you here because I am told that you are the preacher."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A very short time after these events there came two soldiers to the Jordan, not to have the water poured over their heads, but to arrest the desert preacher and take him to Jerusalem to Herod.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A very short time after these events there came two soldiers to the Jordan, not to have the water poured over their heads, but to arrest the desert preacher and take him to Jerusalem to Herod.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A very short time after these events there came two soldiers to the Jordan, not to have the water poured over their heads, but to arrest the desert preacher and take him to Jerusalem to Herod.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading A very short time after these events there came two soldiers to the Jordan, not to have the water poured over their heads, but to arrest the desert preacher and take him to Jerusalem to Herod.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They call me preacher and Baptist."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A very short time after these events there came two soldiers to the Jordan, not to have the water poured over their heads, but to arrest the desert preacher and take him to Jerusalem to Herod.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A very short time after these events there came two soldiers to the Jordan, not to have the water poured over their heads, but to arrest the desert preacher and take him to Jerusalem to Herod.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Herod received him politely, and said: "I have summoned you here because I am told that you are the preacher."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A very short time after these events there came two soldiers to the Jordan, not to have the water poured over their heads, but to arrest the desert preacher and take him to Jerusalem to Herod.
precisely as stated
From this reading A very short time after these events there came two soldiers to the Jordan, not to have the water poured over their heads, but to arrest the desert preacher and take him to Jerusalem to Herod.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want to hear you.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading A very short time after these events there came two soldiers to the Jordan, not to have the water poured over their heads, but to arrest the desert preacher and take him to Jerusalem to Herod.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And, indeed, you must refute what your enemies say against you."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Herod received him politely, and said: "I have summoned you here because I am told that you are the preacher."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And, indeed, you must refute what your enemies say against you."
