used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few rich men among a multitude of poor have all the more power because they are few, and they used all their influence with the people to dethrone the Prophet from His height, and to undermine His career.
(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 A few rich men among a multitude of poor have all the more power because they are few, and they used all their influence with the people to dethrone the Prophet from His height, and to undermine His career.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading A few rich men among a multitude of poor have all the more power because they are few, and they used all their influence with the people to dethrone the Prophet from His height, and to undermine His career.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Galilee was rich in poor men and poor in rich men.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A few rich men among a multitude of poor have all the more power because they are few, and they used all their influence with the people to dethrone the Prophet from His height, and to undermine His career.
for the reason that
From this reading A few rich men among a multitude of poor have all the more power because they are few, and they used all their influence with the people to dethrone the Prophet from His height, and to undermine His career.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And it might have been thought that Jesus, the friend of the poor, was the right man in the right place there.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading These illustrious men found their best tools in the Rabbis, who circulated the sophism that the people who followed the teaching of this man must quickly come to ruin.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading A few rich men among a multitude of poor have all the more power because they are few, and they used all their influence with the people to dethrone the Prophet from His height, and to undermine His career.
circulatedverbUS /ˈsɜːrkjəleɪtɪd/
past form of “circulate” — become widely known and passed on
From this reading These illustrious men found their best tools in the Rabbis, who circulated the sophism that the people who followed the teaching of this man must quickly come to ruin.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading These illustrious men found their best tools in the Rabbis, who circulated the sophism that the people who followed the teaching of this man must quickly come to ruin.
dethroneverbUS /dɪˈθroʊn/
remove a monarch from the throne
From this reading A few rich men among a multitude of poor have all the more power because they are few, and they used all their influence with the people to dethrone the Prophet from His height, and to undermine His career.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few rich men among a multitude of poor have all the more power because they are few, and they used all their influence with the people to dethrone the Prophet from His height, and to undermine His career.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading These illustrious men found their best tools in the Rabbis, who circulated the sophism that the people who followed the teaching of this man must quickly come to ruin.
set up or found
From this reading These illustrious men found their best tools in the Rabbis, who circulated the sophism that the people who followed the teaching of this man must quickly come to ruin.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading And it might have been thought that Jesus, the friend of the poor, was the right man in the right place there.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A few rich men among a multitude of poor have all the more power because they are few, and they used all their influence with the people to dethrone the Prophet from His height, and to undermine His career.
GalileenounUS /ˈɡæləliː/
an area of northern Israel; formerly the northern part of Palestine and the ancient kingdom of Israel; the scene of Jesus's ministry
From this reading Galilee was rich in poor men and poor in rich men.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And it might have been thought that Jesus, the friend of the poor, was the right man in the right place there.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading A few rich men among a multitude of poor have all the more power because they are few, and they used all their influence with the people to dethrone the Prophet from His height, and to undermine His career.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And yet His teaching took no hold in that land.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading And yet His teaching took no hold in that land.
illustriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈlʌstriəs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading These illustrious men found their best tools in the Rabbis, who circulated the sophism that the people who followed the teaching of this man must quickly come to ruin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Galilee was rich in poor men and poor in rich men.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading A few rich men among a multitude of poor have all the more power because they are few, and they used all their influence with the people to dethrone the Prophet from His height, and to undermine His career.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it might have been thought that Jesus, the friend of the poor, was the right man in the right place there.
JesusnounUS /ˈdʒiːzəs/
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 And it might have been thought that Jesus, the friend of the poor, was the right man in the right place there.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading And yet His teaching took no hold in that land.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And it might have been thought that Jesus, the friend of the poor, was the right man in the right place there.
the force of workers available
From this reading Galilee was rich in poor men and poor in rich men.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And it might have been thought that Jesus, the friend of the poor, was the right man in the right place there.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A few rich men among a multitude of poor have all the more power because they are few, and they used all their influence with the people to dethrone the Prophet from His height, and to undermine His career.
multitudenounUS /ˈmʌltətuːd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading A few rich men among a multitude of poor have all the more power because they are few, and they used all their influence with the people to dethrone the Prophet from His height, and to undermine His career.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading These illustrious men found their best tools in the Rabbis, who circulated the sophism that the people who followed the teaching of this man must quickly come to ruin.
not any; not one
From this reading And yet His teaching took no hold in that land.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And it might have been thought that Jesus, the friend of the poor, was the right man in the right place there.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading A few rich men among a multitude of poor have all the more power because they are few, and they used all their influence with the people to dethrone the Prophet from His height, and to undermine His career.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And it might have been thought that Jesus, the friend of the poor, was the right man in the right place there.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Galilee was rich in poor men and poor in rich men.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading A few rich men among a multitude of poor have all the more power because they are few, and they used all their influence with the people to dethrone the Prophet from His height, and to undermine His career.
ProphetnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading A few rich men among a multitude of poor have all the more power because they are few, and they used all their influence with the people to dethrone the Prophet from His height, and to undermine His career.
with speed
From this reading These illustrious men found their best tools in the Rabbis, who circulated the sophism that the people who followed the teaching of this man must quickly come to ruin.
RabbisnounUS /ˈræbaɪz/
plural of “rabbi” — spiritual leader of a Jewish congregation; qualified to expound and apply Jewish law
From this reading These illustrious men found their best tools in the Rabbis, who circulated the sophism that the people who followed the teaching of this man must quickly come to ruin.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Galilee was rich in poor men and poor in rich men.
precisely, exactly
From this reading And it might have been thought that Jesus, the friend of the poor, was the right man in the right place there.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading These illustrious men found their best tools in the Rabbis, who circulated the sophism that the people who followed the teaching of this man must quickly come to ruin.
sophismnoun
a deliberately invalid argument displaying ingenuity in reasoning in the hope of deceiving someone
From this reading These illustrious men found their best tools in the Rabbis, who circulated the sophism that the people who followed the teaching of this man must quickly come to ruin.
teachingnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
the profession of a teacher
From this reading And yet His teaching took no hold in that land.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And it might have been thought that Jesus, the friend of the poor, was the right man in the right place there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And it might have been thought that Jesus, the friend of the poor, was the right man in the right place there.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A few rich men among a multitude of poor have all the more power because they are few, and they used all their influence with the people to dethrone the Prophet from His height, and to undermine His career.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And it might have been thought that Jesus, the friend of the poor, was the right man in the right place there.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These illustrious men found their best tools in the Rabbis, who circulated the sophism that the people who followed the teaching of this man must quickly come to ruin.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A few rich men among a multitude of poor have all the more power because they are few, and they used all their influence with the people to dethrone the Prophet from His height, and to undermine His career.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading These illustrious men found their best tools in the Rabbis, who circulated the sophism that the people who followed the teaching of this man must quickly come to ruin.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And it might have been thought that Jesus, the friend of the poor, was the right man in the right place there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A few rich men among a multitude of poor have all the more power because they are few, and they used all their influence with the people to dethrone the Prophet from His height, and to undermine His career.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading And yet His teaching took no hold in that land.
toolsnounUS /tuːlz/
plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading These illustrious men found their best tools in the Rabbis, who circulated the sophism that the people who followed the teaching of this man must quickly come to ruin.
undermineverbUS /ˈʌndərmaɪn/
destroy property or hinder normal operations
From this reading A few rich men among a multitude of poor have all the more power because they are few, and they used all their influence with the people to dethrone the Prophet from His height, and to undermine His career.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading A few rich men among a multitude of poor have all the more power because they are few, and they used all their influence with the people to dethrone the Prophet from His height, and to undermine His career.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Galilee was rich in poor men and poor in rich men.
which person or people
From this reading These illustrious men found their best tools in the Rabbis, who circulated the sophism that the people who followed the teaching of this man must quickly come to ruin.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A few rich men among a multitude of poor have all the more power because they are few, and they used all their influence with the people to dethrone the Prophet from His height, and to undermine His career.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet His teaching took no hold in that land.
