Chapter XXVI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading There was in his countenance even such a brightness as we had noted when he came down from the mountain with Peter and James and John.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading After Jesus had made an end of this exhortation, he set forth on his journey to go towards Bethany, which lay still far up above us.

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading Now Judas ceased not cavilling at the exhortation of Jesus, saying that it was not fit that a leader should make himself like a child, nor that whoso would fain be greatest should make himself least; “For,” said Judas, “a leader must lead, not follow; and he must command, not obey; and he must have the forethought of a man to arrange all things orderly, not the afterthought of a child to adventure all things at hazard.

later than; following

From this reading After Jesus had made an end of this exhortation, he set forth on his journey to go towards Bethany, which lay still far up above us.

thinking again about a choice previously made

From this reading Now Judas ceased not cavilling at the exhortation of Jesus, saying that it was not fit that a leader should make himself like a child, nor that whoso would fain be greatest should make himself least; “For,” said Judas, “a leader must lead, not follow; and he must command, not obey; and he must have the forethought of a man to arrange all things orderly, not the afterthought of a child to adventure all things at hazard.

(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 Now Judas ceased not cavilling at the exhortation of Jesus, saying that it was not fit that a leader should make himself like a child, nor that whoso would fain be greatest should make himself least; “For,” said Judas, “a leader must lead, not follow; and he must command, not obey; and he must have the forethought of a man to arrange all things orderly, not the afterthought of a child to adventure all things at hazard.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Howbeit we feared to ask him further concerning these things; but we followed after him, questioning among ourselves.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading After Jesus had made an end of this exhortation, he set forth on his journey to go towards Bethany, which lay still far up above us.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading There was in his countenance even such a brightness as we had noted when he came down from the mountain with Peter and James and John.

put into a proper or systematic order

From this reading Now Judas ceased not cavilling at the exhortation of Jesus, saying that it was not fit that a leader should make himself like a child, nor that whoso would fain be greatest should make himself least; “For,” said Judas, “a leader must lead, not follow; and he must command, not obey; and he must have the forethought of a man to arrange all things orderly, not the afterthought of a child to adventure all things at hazard.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading There was in his countenance even such a brightness as we had noted when he came down from the mountain with Peter and James and John.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Howbeit we feared to ask him further concerning these things; but we followed after him, questioning among ourselves.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Now Judas ceased not cavilling at the exhortation of Jesus, saying that it was not fit that a leader should make himself like a child, nor that whoso would fain be greatest should make himself least; “For,” said Judas, “a leader must lead, not follow; and he must command, not obey; and he must have the forethought of a man to arrange all things orderly, not the afterthought of a child to adventure all things at hazard.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Now Judas ceased not cavilling at the exhortation of Jesus, saying that it was not fit that a leader should make himself like a child, nor that whoso would fain be greatest should make himself least; “For,” said Judas, “a leader must lead, not follow; and he must command, not obey; and he must have the forethought of a man to arrange all things orderly, not the afterthought of a child to adventure all things at hazard.

for the reason that

From this reading Whereat we marvelled, because he that had but now spoken to us with such a passion of sorrow concerning a cup of suffering and death, seemed to go towards suffering and death like unto one triumphing in glory.

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From this reading After Jesus had made an end of this exhortation, he set forth on his journey to go towards Bethany, which lay still far up above us.

the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white

From this reading There was in his countenance even such a brightness as we had noted when he came down from the mountain with Peter and James and John.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Whereat we marvelled, because he that had but now spoken to us with such a passion of sorrow concerning a cup of suffering and death, seemed to go towards suffering and death like unto one triumphing in glory.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading There was in his countenance even such a brightness as we had noted when he came down from the mountain with Peter and James and John.

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From this reading Now Judas ceased not cavilling at the exhortation of Jesus, saying that it was not fit that a leader should make himself like a child, nor that whoso would fain be greatest should make himself least; “For,” said Judas, “a leader must lead, not follow; and he must command, not obey; and he must have the forethought of a man to arrange all things orderly, not the afterthought of a child to adventure all things at hazard.

past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading Now Judas ceased not cavilling at the exhortation of Jesus, saying that it was not fit that a leader should make himself like a child, nor that whoso would fain be greatest should make himself least; “For,” said Judas, “a leader must lead, not follow; and he must command, not obey; and he must have the forethought of a man to arrange all things orderly, not the afterthought of a child to adventure all things at hazard.

a young person of either sex

From this reading Now Judas ceased not cavilling at the exhortation of Jesus, saying that it was not fit that a leader should make himself like a child, nor that whoso would fain be greatest should make himself least; “For,” said Judas, “a leader must lead, not follow; and he must command, not obey; and he must have the forethought of a man to arrange all things orderly, not the afterthought of a child to adventure all things at hazard.

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading Now Judas ceased not cavilling at the exhortation of Jesus, saying that it was not fit that a leader should make himself like a child, nor that whoso would fain be greatest should make himself least; “For,” said Judas, “a leader must lead, not follow; and he must command, not obey; and he must have the forethought of a man to arrange all things orderly, not the afterthought of a child to adventure all things at hazard.

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

From this reading Whereat we marvelled, because he that had but now spoken to us with such a passion of sorrow concerning a cup of suffering and death, seemed to go towards suffering and death like unto one triumphing in glory.

the appearance conveyed by a person's face

From this reading There was in his countenance even such a brightness as we had noted when he came down from the mountain with Peter and James and John.

a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle

From this reading Whereat we marvelled, because he that had but now spoken to us with such a passion of sorrow concerning a cup of suffering and death, seemed to go towards suffering and death like unto one triumphing in glory.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Whereat we marvelled, because he that had but now spoken to us with such a passion of sorrow concerning a cup of suffering and death, seemed to go towards suffering and death like unto one triumphing in glory.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading There was in his countenance even such a brightness as we had noted when he came down from the mountain with Peter and James and John.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading After Jesus had made an end of this exhortation, he set forth on his journey to go towards Bethany, which lay still far up above us.

divisible by two

From this reading There was in his countenance even such a brightness as we had noted when he came down from the mountain with Peter and James and John.

a communication intended to urge or persuade the recipients to take some action

From this reading After Jesus had made an end of this exhortation, he set forth on his journey to go towards Bethany, which lay still far up above us.

having made preparations

From this reading Now Judas ceased not cavilling at the exhortation of Jesus, saying that it was not fit that a leader should make himself like a child, nor that whoso would fain be greatest should make himself least; “For,” said Judas, “a leader must lead, not follow; and he must command, not obey; and he must have the forethought of a man to arrange all things orderly, not the afterthought of a child to adventure all things at hazard.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading After Jesus had made an end of this exhortation, he set forth on his journey to go towards Bethany, which lay still far up above us.

past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading Howbeit we feared to ask him further concerning these things; but we followed after him, questioning among ourselves.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading Now Judas ceased not cavilling at the exhortation of Jesus, saying that it was not fit that a leader should make himself like a child, nor that whoso would fain be greatest should make himself least; “For,” said Judas, “a leader must lead, not follow; and he must command, not obey; and he must have the forethought of a man to arrange all things orderly, not the afterthought of a child to adventure all things at hazard.

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Now Judas ceased not cavilling at the exhortation of Jesus, saying that it was not fit that a leader should make himself like a child, nor that whoso would fain be greatest should make himself least; “For,” said Judas, “a leader must lead, not follow; and he must command, not obey; and he must have the forethought of a man to arrange all things orderly, not the afterthought of a child to adventure all things at hazard.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Howbeit we feared to ask him further concerning these things; but we followed after him, questioning among ourselves.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Now Judas ceased not cavilling at the exhortation of Jesus, saying that it was not fit that a leader should make himself like a child, nor that whoso would fain be greatest should make himself least; “For,” said Judas, “a leader must lead, not follow; and he must command, not obey; and he must have the forethought of a man to arrange all things orderly, not the afterthought of a child to adventure all things at hazard.

planning or plotting in advance of acting

From this reading Now Judas ceased not cavilling at the exhortation of Jesus, saying that it was not fit that a leader should make himself like a child, nor that whoso would fain be greatest should make himself least; “For,” said Judas, “a leader must lead, not follow; and he must command, not obey; and he must have the forethought of a man to arrange all things orderly, not the afterthought of a child to adventure all things at hazard.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading After Jesus had made an end of this exhortation, he set forth on his journey to go towards Bethany, which lay still far up above us.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading There was in his countenance even such a brightness as we had noted when he came down from the mountain with Peter and James and John.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading Howbeit we feared to ask him further concerning these things; but we followed after him, questioning among ourselves.

a state of high honor

From this reading Whereat we marvelled, because he that had but now spoken to us with such a passion of sorrow concerning a cup of suffering and death, seemed to go towards suffering and death like unto one triumphing in glory.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading After Jesus had made an end of this exhortation, he set forth on his journey to go towards Bethany, which lay still far up above us.

highest in quality

From this reading Now Judas ceased not cavilling at the exhortation of Jesus, saying that it was not fit that a leader should make himself like a child, nor that whoso would fain be greatest should make himself least; “For,” said Judas, “a leader must lead, not follow; and he must command, not obey; and he must have the forethought of a man to arrange all things orderly, not the afterthought of a child to adventure all things at hazard.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading After Jesus had made an end of this exhortation, he set forth on his journey to go towards Bethany, which lay still far up above us.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Now Judas ceased not cavilling at the exhortation of Jesus, saying that it was not fit that a leader should make himself like a child, nor that whoso would fain be greatest should make himself least; “For,” said Judas, “a leader must lead, not follow; and he must command, not obey; and he must have the forethought of a man to arrange all things orderly, not the afterthought of a child to adventure all things at hazard.

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading Now Judas ceased not cavilling at the exhortation of Jesus, saying that it was not fit that a leader should make himself like a child, nor that whoso would fain be greatest should make himself least; “For,” said Judas, “a leader must lead, not follow; and he must command, not obey; and he must have the forethought of a man to arrange all things orderly, not the afterthought of a child to adventure all things at hazard.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading After Jesus had made an end of this exhortation, he set forth on his journey to go towards Bethany, which lay still far up above us.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Howbeit we feared to ask him further concerning these things; but we followed after him, questioning among ourselves.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Now Judas ceased not cavilling at the exhortation of Jesus, saying that it was not fit that a leader should make himself like a child, nor that whoso would fain be greatest should make himself least; “For,” said Judas, “a leader must lead, not follow; and he must command, not obey; and he must have the forethought of a man to arrange all things orderly, not the afterthought of a child to adventure all things at hazard.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading After Jesus had made an end of this exhortation, he set forth on his journey to go towards Bethany, which lay still far up above us.

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From this reading Howbeit we feared to ask him further concerning these things; but we followed after him, questioning among ourselves.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading There was in his countenance even such a brightness as we had noted when he came down from the mountain with Peter and James and John.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Now Judas ceased not cavilling at the exhortation of Jesus, saying that it was not fit that a leader should make himself like a child, nor that whoso would fain be greatest should make himself least; “For,” said Judas, “a leader must lead, not follow; and he must command, not obey; and he must have the forethought of a man to arrange all things orderly, not the afterthought of a child to adventure all things at hazard.

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading There was in his countenance even such a brightness as we had noted when he came down from the mountain with Peter and James and John.

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 Jesus had made an end of this exhortation, he set forth on his journey to go towards Bethany, which lay still far up above us.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading There was in his countenance even such a brightness as we had noted when he came down from the mountain with Peter and James and John.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading After Jesus had made an end of this exhortation, he set forth on his journey to go towards Bethany, which lay still far up above us.

(New Testament) supposed brother of St. James; one of the Apostles who is invoked in prayer when a situation seems hopeless

From this reading Now Judas ceased not cavilling at the exhortation of Jesus, saying that it was not fit that a leader should make himself like a child, nor that whoso would fain be greatest should make himself least; “For,” said Judas, “a leader must lead, not follow; and he must command, not obey; and he must have the forethought of a man to arrange all things orderly, not the afterthought of a child to adventure all things at hazard.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading After Jesus had made an end of this exhortation, he set forth on his journey to go towards Bethany, which lay still far up above us.

take somebody somewhere

From this reading Now Judas ceased not cavilling at the exhortation of Jesus, saying that it was not fit that a leader should make himself like a child, nor that whoso would fain be greatest should make himself least; “For,” said Judas, “a leader must lead, not follow; and he must command, not obey; and he must have the forethought of a man to arrange all things orderly, not the afterthought of a child to adventure all things at hazard.

a person who rules or guides or inspires others

From this reading Now Judas ceased not cavilling at the exhortation of Jesus, saying that it was not fit that a leader should make himself like a child, nor that whoso would fain be greatest should make himself least; “For,” said Judas, “a leader must lead, not follow; and he must command, not obey; and he must have the forethought of a man to arrange all things orderly, not the afterthought of a child to adventure all things at hazard.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Now Judas ceased not cavilling at the exhortation of Jesus, saying that it was not fit that a leader should make himself like a child, nor that whoso would fain be greatest should make himself least; “For,” said Judas, “a leader must lead, not follow; and he must command, not obey; and he must have the forethought of a man to arrange all things orderly, not the afterthought of a child to adventure all things at hazard.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Whereat we marvelled, because he that had but now spoken to us with such a passion of sorrow concerning a cup of suffering and death, seemed to go towards suffering and death like unto one triumphing in glory.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading After Jesus had made an end of this exhortation, he set forth on his journey to go towards Bethany, which lay still far up above us.

engage in

From this reading Now Judas ceased not cavilling at the exhortation of Jesus, saying that it was not fit that a leader should make himself like a child, nor that whoso would fain be greatest should make himself least; “For,” said Judas, “a leader must lead, not follow; and he must command, not obey; and he must have the forethought of a man to arrange all things orderly, not the afterthought of a child to adventure all things at hazard.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Now Judas ceased not cavilling at the exhortation of Jesus, saying that it was not fit that a leader should make himself like a child, nor that whoso would fain be greatest should make himself least; “For,” said Judas, “a leader must lead, not follow; and he must command, not obey; and he must have the forethought of a man to arrange all things orderly, not the afterthought of a child to adventure all things at hazard.

inflected form of “marvel” — be amazed at

From this reading Whereat we marvelled, because he that had but now spoken to us with such a passion of sorrow concerning a cup of suffering and death, seemed to go towards suffering and death like unto one triumphing in glory.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading There was in his countenance even such a brightness as we had noted when he came down from the mountain with Peter and James and John.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Now Judas ceased not cavilling at the exhortation of Jesus, saying that it was not fit that a leader should make himself like a child, nor that whoso would fain be greatest should make himself least; “For,” said Judas, “a leader must lead, not follow; and he must command, not obey; and he must have the forethought of a man to arrange all things orderly, not the afterthought of a child to adventure all things at hazard.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Now Judas ceased not cavilling at the exhortation of Jesus, saying that it was not fit that a leader should make himself like a child, nor that whoso would fain be greatest should make himself least; “For,” said Judas, “a leader must lead, not follow; and he must command, not obey; and he must have the forethought of a man to arrange all things orderly, not the afterthought of a child to adventure all things at hazard.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Now Judas ceased not cavilling at the exhortation of Jesus, saying that it was not fit that a leader should make himself like a child, nor that whoso would fain be greatest should make himself least; “For,” said Judas, “a leader must lead, not follow; and he must command, not obey; and he must have the forethought of a man to arrange all things orderly, not the afterthought of a child to adventure all things at hazard.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading There was in his countenance even such a brightness as we had noted when he came down from the mountain with Peter and James and John.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Whereat we marvelled, because he that had but now spoken to us with such a passion of sorrow concerning a cup of suffering and death, seemed to go towards suffering and death like unto one triumphing in glory.

be obedient to

From this reading Now Judas ceased not cavilling at the exhortation of Jesus, saying that it was not fit that a leader should make himself like a child, nor that whoso would fain be greatest should make himself least; “For,” said Judas, “a leader must lead, not follow; and he must command, not obey; and he must have the forethought of a man to arrange all things orderly, not the afterthought of a child to adventure all things at hazard.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading After Jesus had made an end of this exhortation, he set forth on his journey to go towards Bethany, which lay still far up above us.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading After Jesus had made an end of this exhortation, he set forth on his journey to go towards Bethany, which lay still far up above us.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Whereat we marvelled, because he that had but now spoken to us with such a passion of sorrow concerning a cup of suffering and death, seemed to go towards suffering and death like unto one triumphing in glory.

a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer

From this reading Now Judas ceased not cavilling at the exhortation of Jesus, saying that it was not fit that a leader should make himself like a child, nor that whoso would fain be greatest should make himself least; “For,” said Judas, “a leader must lead, not follow; and he must command, not obey; and he must have the forethought of a man to arrange all things orderly, not the afterthought of a child to adventure all things at hazard.

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading Howbeit we feared to ask him further concerning these things; but we followed after him, questioning among ourselves.

a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading Whereat we marvelled, because he that had but now spoken to us with such a passion of sorrow concerning a cup of suffering and death, seemed to go towards suffering and death like unto one triumphing in glory.

disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading There was in his countenance even such a brightness as we had noted when he came down from the mountain with Peter and James and John.

perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)

From this reading Howbeit we feared to ask him further concerning these things; but we followed after him, questioning among ourselves.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Now Judas ceased not cavilling at the exhortation of Jesus, saying that it was not fit that a leader should make himself like a child, nor that whoso would fain be greatest should make himself least; “For,” said Judas, “a leader must lead, not follow; and he must command, not obey; and he must have the forethought of a man to arrange all things orderly, not the afterthought of a child to adventure all things at hazard.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading Now Judas ceased not cavilling at the exhortation of Jesus, saying that it was not fit that a leader should make himself like a child, nor that whoso would fain be greatest should make himself least; “For,” said Judas, “a leader must lead, not follow; and he must command, not obey; and he must have the forethought of a man to arrange all things orderly, not the afterthought of a child to adventure all things at hazard.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Whereat we marvelled, because he that had but now spoken to us with such a passion of sorrow concerning a cup of suffering and death, seemed to go towards suffering and death like unto one triumphing in glory.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading After Jesus had made an end of this exhortation, he set forth on his journey to go towards Bethany, which lay still far up above us.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Now Judas ceased not cavilling at the exhortation of Jesus, saying that it was not fit that a leader should make himself like a child, nor that whoso would fain be greatest should make himself least; “For,” said Judas, “a leader must lead, not follow; and he must command, not obey; and he must have the forethought of a man to arrange all things orderly, not the afterthought of a child to adventure all things at hazard.

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading Whereat we marvelled, because he that had but now spoken to us with such a passion of sorrow concerning a cup of suffering and death, seemed to go towards suffering and death like unto one triumphing in glory.

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading Whereat we marvelled, because he that had but now spoken to us with such a passion of sorrow concerning a cup of suffering and death, seemed to go towards suffering and death like unto one triumphing in glory.

not in physical motion

From this reading After Jesus had made an end of this exhortation, he set forth on his journey to go towards Bethany, which lay still far up above us.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading There was in his countenance even such a brightness as we had noted when he came down from the mountain with Peter and James and John.

a state of acute pain

From this reading Whereat we marvelled, because he that had but now spoken to us with such a passion of sorrow concerning a cup of suffering and death, seemed to go towards suffering and death like unto one triumphing in glory.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Whereat we marvelled, because he that had but now spoken to us with such a passion of sorrow concerning a cup of suffering and death, seemed to go towards suffering and death like unto one triumphing in glory.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading There was in his countenance even such a brightness as we had noted when he came down from the mountain with Peter and James and John.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was in his countenance even such a brightness as we had noted when he came down from the mountain with Peter and James and John.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Howbeit we feared to ask him further concerning these things; but we followed after him, questioning among ourselves.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Howbeit we feared to ask him further concerning these things; but we followed after him, questioning among ourselves.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading After Jesus had made an end of this exhortation, he set forth on his journey to go towards Bethany, which lay still far up above us.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading After Jesus had made an end of this exhortation, he set forth on his journey to go towards Bethany, which lay still far up above us.

in the direction of

From this reading After Jesus had made an end of this exhortation, he set forth on his journey to go towards Bethany, which lay still far up above us.

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From this reading Whereat we marvelled, because he that had but now spoken to us with such a passion of sorrow concerning a cup of suffering and death, seemed to go towards suffering and death like unto one triumphing in glory.

an old word for “to”

From this reading Whereat we marvelled, because he that had but now spoken to us with such a passion of sorrow concerning a cup of suffering and death, seemed to go towards suffering and death like unto one triumphing in glory.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading After Jesus had made an end of this exhortation, he set forth on his journey to go towards Bethany, which lay still far up above us.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading After Jesus had made an end of this exhortation, he set forth on his journey to go towards Bethany, which lay still far up above us.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading There was in his countenance even such a brightness as we had noted when he came down from the mountain with Peter and James and John.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading There was in his countenance even such a brightness as we had noted when he came down from the mountain with Peter and James and John.

at the time that

From this reading There was in his countenance even such a brightness as we had noted when he came down from the mountain with Peter and James and John.

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From this reading Whereat we marvelled, because he that had but now spoken to us with such a passion of sorrow concerning a cup of suffering and death, seemed to go towards suffering and death like unto one triumphing in glory.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading After Jesus had made an end of this exhortation, he set forth on his journey to go towards Bethany, which lay still far up above us.

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From this reading Now Judas ceased not cavilling at the exhortation of Jesus, saying that it was not fit that a leader should make himself like a child, nor that whoso would fain be greatest should make himself least; “For,” said Judas, “a leader must lead, not follow; and he must command, not obey; and he must have the forethought of a man to arrange all things orderly, not the afterthought of a child to adventure all things at hazard.

in the company of; together with

From this reading There was in his countenance even such a brightness as we had noted when he came down from the mountain with Peter and James and John.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Now Judas ceased not cavilling at the exhortation of Jesus, saying that it was not fit that a leader should make himself like a child, nor that whoso would fain be greatest should make himself least; “For,” said Judas, “a leader must lead, not follow; and he must command, not obey; and he must have the forethought of a man to arrange all things orderly, not the afterthought of a child to adventure all things at hazard.