used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a long silence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "So I answered Satan, 'You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.'" Peter now understood why Jesus had rebuked him.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "So I answered Satan, 'You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.'" Peter now understood why Jesus had rebuked him.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "But if you die?" he asked.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But if you die?" he asked.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "How can you give men eternal life if you die?"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "The Kingdom of God will come in great power when the Son of Man has risen from the dead," declared Jesus.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "The Kingdom of God will come in great power when the Son of Man has risen from the dead," declared Jesus.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "The Kingdom of God will come in great power when the Son of Man has risen from the dead," declared Jesus.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "But if you die?" he asked.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading "How can you give men eternal life if you die?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "The Kingdom of God will come in great power when the Son of Man has risen from the dead," declared Jesus.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "How can you give men eternal life if you die?"
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "So I answered Satan, 'You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.'" Peter now understood why Jesus had rebuked him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "The Kingdom of God will come in great power when the Son of Man has risen from the dead," declared Jesus.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "So I answered Satan, 'You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.'" Peter now understood why Jesus had rebuked him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The Kingdom of God will come in great power when the Son of Man has risen from the dead," declared Jesus.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But if you die?" he asked.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "So I answered Satan, 'You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.'" Peter now understood why Jesus had rebuked him.
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From this reading "How can you give men eternal life if you die?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "So I answered Satan, 'You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.'" Peter now understood why Jesus had rebuked him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "But if you die?" he asked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The Kingdom of God will come in great power when the Son of Man has risen from the dead," declared Jesus.
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 "So I answered Satan, 'You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.'" Peter now understood why Jesus had rebuked him.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading "The Kingdom of God will come in great power when the Son of Man has risen from the dead," declared Jesus.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "How can you give men eternal life if you die?"
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading There was a long silence.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "So I answered Satan, 'You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.'" Peter now understood why Jesus had rebuked him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "The Kingdom of God will come in great power when the Son of Man has risen from the dead," declared Jesus.
the force of workers available
From this reading "How can you give men eternal life if you die?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "So I answered Satan, 'You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.'" Peter now understood why Jesus had rebuked him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The Kingdom of God will come in great power when the Son of Man has risen from the dead," declared Jesus.
and nothing more
From this reading "So I answered Satan, 'You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.'" Peter now understood why Jesus had rebuked him.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading "So I answered Satan, 'You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.'" Peter now understood why Jesus had rebuked him.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading "The Kingdom of God will come in great power when the Son of Man has risen from the dead," declared Jesus.
rebukedverbUS /rɪˈbjuːkt/
past form of “rebuke” — censure severely or angrily
From this reading "So I answered Satan, 'You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.'" Peter now understood why Jesus had rebuked him.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading "The Kingdom of God will come in great power when the Son of Man has risen from the dead," declared Jesus.
SatannounUS /ˈseɪtən/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading "So I answered Satan, 'You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.'" Peter now understood why Jesus had rebuked him.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading "So I answered Satan, 'You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.'" Peter now understood why Jesus had rebuked him.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "So I answered Satan, 'You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.'" Peter now understood why Jesus had rebuked him.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was a long silence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So I answered Satan, 'You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.'" Peter now understood why Jesus had rebuked him.
a male human offspring
From this reading "The Kingdom of God will come in great power when the Son of Man has risen from the dead," declared Jesus.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "So I answered Satan, 'You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.'" Peter now understood why Jesus had rebuked him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a long silence.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading "So I answered Satan, 'You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.'" Peter now understood why Jesus had rebuked him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a long silence.
at the time that
From this reading "The Kingdom of God will come in great power when the Son of Man has risen from the dead," declared Jesus.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "So I answered Satan, 'You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.'" Peter now understood why Jesus had rebuked him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "The Kingdom of God will come in great power when the Son of Man has risen from the dead," declared Jesus.
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading "So I answered Satan, 'You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.'" Peter now understood why Jesus had rebuked him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So I answered Satan, 'You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.'" Peter now understood why Jesus had rebuked him.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So I answered Satan, 'You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.'" Peter now understood why Jesus had rebuked him.
